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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16
COLD THROUGHOUT WEST.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1j.-Unusual cold
weather prevails throughout the north
west with no immediate relief in sight.
Snow blocks the railroads and the
temperature has fallen many degraes.
1t is reported at the Great Northern
Offices that the mercury registered 50
below this morning at Browning
Mont, and that there is no point be
tween Grand Forks and Spokane,
where the maximum temperature u
above 38 below zero. Great Northern
employees are battling against drifts 20
to 30 feet high. The greatest tie-up
has occurred between Cutbank AMI
Browning. In this district rotary plows
are powerless. The snow fall in the
west is greater than ever known ba.
fore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16
VIII Furnish Power. Light and
Heat to Consumers
LARGEST CITIES INCLUDED
Three Great Companies Of California
viii Consolidate in tho Near Flu.
ture. According TO Report from
Southern State.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, l6.~-A
financial deal of great interest and i'm
portance to san Francisco and Calf
fornia is now being conducted In New
York and will probably be consum-
mated within Il few days. The trans
action will involve the merger OF the
Western Gas and Electric Company
and the Western Power Company, an
eastern corporation operating In coun-
ties OF northern California,
Promoting this vast combination TO
furnish power, light and heat to all
the cities and towns OF northern and
central California are the Goulds and
Edwin f, Hawley In the East and
John Martin and Eugene de Saba OF
California.
The Great Western Power company
was recently Incorporated under the
laws of California with an authorized
capital Of $25.O0O.0OO, AS the operating
company for the Western Power Com
pany OF New Jersey The latter Is Il
holding company with $lS,oooooo tu-
thorized capital stock. Edwin Hawl'y
Is president OF the company,
The Western Power company is the
owner OF large sources of water sup
ply In counties Of northern Caiifo,-
mia and has extensive works for de-
veloplng power. light and heat at Oro-
vile on the Feather river,
The proposed merger takes In. 1t IL
said, the property Of the Pacific Gas
& Electric Company, which includes n
combination OF the Independent, the
California Gas & Electric Company
and other corporations furnishing gas.
heat and power In this city, which had
been absorbed By the original gas
company. The California Gas & Elec-
trio Company was controlled by John
Martin and Eugene de Saba, II sup
piled light and power to several towns
and cities in northern and central CAL
ifornia. including Sacramento, Oakland
and San Francisco. In this city pow
er was furnished to the United Rail-
roads and other large consumers,
The Great Western Power Company
has just issued bonds valued at $25,-
600 900. in New York for the purpose,
1t Is said, Of financing the proposed
merger.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16
Widow Of Russel Sage is Assessed
Record Breaking Amount.
IS ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY
Most Millionaires Are Rich in Stocks
and Bonds Which Are Taxed in
Another Form-Not as Person.
al Fortune.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The tax list
made public yesterday has several IN
terestin gfeatures. Chief of these IS
the fact that the tax assessors ha7-
written down the personal fortune left
by Russell Sage at s50.O00.o0Q. This IS
fortune left by Russell Sage at $50,00o,-
easily the biggest individual
personal tax ever recorded on
the city's book. Sage in mis- life time
was assessed at s2.0OO,oOO. Mrs. Sage
to whom is left practically all of the
Sage fortune, is assessed at s50.000.nG1
ir her own name. II the two state
ments stand, Mrs. Sage viii have 10
draw her check for the city treasur'
for something like $4,000.
Lawson Purdy, president of the Ia:
Board is quoted as saying that the val
uation of $4,000, 900 put on the perso-
nal part of the Sage estate was made
UP from the data furnished by the ad-
rninistrators in connection with the
will.
Mr.. Sage's forune was different from
that of most of the millionaires Of New
York city, consisting chiefly Of cash
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16

otes and other property which is lax-
able under the head of personality
Fortunes like those OF Mr. Rookie
feller, the vanderbilts, the Goulds and
others are largely In stocks and othe.
property which is taxed in ano her
form and consequently does not ar-
pear in the official rating OF their per-
sonal fortunes.
Only about half a dozen other New
Yorkers pay taxes on 100000 or more
OF personal property. Andrew Carne
gle heads this list with $1,000, 900 and
John D. Rockefeller comes next at
s2.5OOO,Oo
The books show an immense increase
in the total valuation Of real estate II
will amount to fully IL per c~nt.
Although the totals have not been 10 -
ed up, the estimate of the tax iepar,,
mcnt Is that the total increase will ~
gregate In round numbers $405.0l5,S'5.
This will bring the total value OF :Aa
city's real estate up to $55.S05. .2l9 $50.
This means an increase in the bor-
rowing capacity Of the city amounting
tt fully $40.O00000. 1t will enable the
City to undertake the building OF At
least one and possibly two new SUI
ways, The present estimated borr0' Sc
ing capacity is about ss0,OO0,0 900.
Great advances in the value of ',.l
estate In the neighborhood Of big pub
lie Improvements are shown.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16
HOUSE PRUNES BILL.

WASHINGTON, Jan Il. -- TIA"
House Of Representatives. spent almos,
the entire day considering the fortin-
cations appropriation bill and compile
ed only six pages OF It, Amendment ,
looking TO the defense Of the mouth
Of Chesapeake Bay and for the pur-
chase OF additional ground AT Fnrt
Hamilton, n. Y. were voted down. The
House also refused To incorporate ~
amendment increasing by $i000,o00 .ho
appropriation for construction OF scn
coast batteries in Hawaii and the
Philippines. Speaker Cannon an
nounced the appointment Of Represen-
tative Sherry of Kentucky to place
on the judiciary committee made Va
cant by the resignation Of Little,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16
OAKLAND HOLD UP.
Trio Get Over Five Hundred Dollars
In Cash and Valuabtea,

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'""k pace 'oh'sh' ~ inc ron" "'"s'
Kept oy NharleS HARRISON known IN
'he h'sn street mousse III '"' '"''''''"
" h'sh street anu 'he S"n .'"''''
ho""' III tue S"p"'oS o' ''o''N"''
"'"'' ''''''' "''' NV 'N"
were S''"nH III 'h' h'"'" '"o'' '" Wv
"o''' '"' u"'' was S"'"''s '''"''
ana 'h'ee men, P"'''"'s '""S"e" '"''
oeh'S eh''rea ana "'""'hs ''N"'''S'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16

MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
FALL STYLES, SMART DESIGNS.
That please the eye, lend comfort to
the feet and give perfect durability.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16
KILLED IN WRECK.
Trainmen Meet Death in Head On Col
Iision Near Leavenworth.

Trainmen Meet Death in Head On Col.
Iision Near Leavenworth.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 15.--Tw p
trainmen are known to be dead, anoth-
er trainman is believed to be dead, a
fourth is probably fatally injured All
several passengers were slightly injur-
ed in a wreck at Waldron, Il mil" ]
from Leavenw0rth, Kas, last night,
caused by a head-on collision between
Rock Island passenger train No. %
and a freight train.
The dead:
ENGINEER JAMES MCQEEN Of
the freight train
BAGGAGEMAN CHARLES HART,
Of Kansas City.
ENGINEER KING Of the passeny ~
train, Of Kansas City, is missing and
is believed to be buried under ,ht
Wreckage.
Among the injured are:
Fireman George Smailwood Of st.
Joseph who was badly injured and
will probably die
Mrs. Mark williams Of Kansas CITY
back bruised.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16

countries, says that the wealth %
Great Britain ls increasing at tho rat,
of 100000 weekly, white that Of thu
United States IL growing ut the rate
OF $40. 900. 900 daily. Editorially II d.
clarea that II the British would cart
otI the fettora OF u worn out CONNER"
clal system they would prosper Ike
the Americans and regain their ol !
supremacy,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16

ManZan Pile Remedy put up in con-
venient collapsible tubes with nozzle
attachment 80 that the remedy may be
applied at the very seat OF the trou-
BILE, thus relieving almost instantly,
bleeding. itching or protruding piles.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money re-
funded. Sold by Frank Hart's drug
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16

Dade's Little Liver Pills thorough
iy clean the system, good for lazy liv-
ers. makes clear compilations. bright
eyes and happy thoughts.
Sold by Frank Hart's Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16

Pine Salve Carbolized acts like a
poultice; highly antiseptic, extensively
used for Eczema, for chapped hands
and lips, cuts, burns.
Sold by Frank Hart's Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16
INVIDIoUs COMPARISON.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Express in
an article giving comparisons of tie
wealth Of the United States and other
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-16
Do You Realize

That you need shoes for the rainy
season that has now made its ap-
pearance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
COMMERCIAL VALUE OF HUMAN HEALTH.

Chicago Womans club
much right
the health Of
cared for much
starting people thinking along chan
productive Of good
has
die Of
establishment a
that this point Of view has never been advanced before
/
OF a life
should
health But when
conumpves
there
n
10
value and other than those
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
LEASE WEST s-C::23 HALL.

The Semi Professional Indoor Base
ball league managers have closed a
lease on the Vorwaerts Turner hail.
466 West Twelfth street, and the first
game will be played there Sunday af-
ternoon between the Lawndales and
the Pirates. The new hall has a large
seating capacity, and is in a good To-
cation. Two veteran batteries, GoeCkel
and Uckerman for the Pirates and
Sweeney for the Lawndales, will meet
in the game.
The Spaldings will play the South
Chicagos at Lincoln hall, Thirty first
street, and the Marquettes and Normals
will meet at Casino hall, California
avenue and Davidson street. Otto
Kempf. the phenomenal yo&ngster. will
pitch for the Spauldings. Joe Tinker
md Jimmy Callihan viii probably be
in the South Chicago lineup.
Resolutions of coincidence have been
adopted by the league, to be presented
to the relatives of Umpire Timothy
Ryan. who died Christmas eve. The
deceased was associated with the semi
pro league for many years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
KITTIE GIBSON
Connecting Link Between
Past and Present.

"Whew, but this is going to be a
cold winter" said the boss Of the
Michigan Central section gang as he
kicked the snow from his cow-hide
boots and motioned to a dozen OF more
of his men TO follow him into the
tavern.
We'll, Kitty. we are going to leave
you he said. We've been working
all summer and the road is built with
in half a mile of your place. but that
is as far We VIII get this year.
They have made arrangements TO Iun
the trains in 10 the end Of the lire &
mile east of here and the passengers
will have 10 take the stage the rest
Of the way 10 Chicago"
The section men had seated them
selves about the roaring. cracking
logs in the fireplace in an effort to get
the frost out of their fingers while the
boss addressed his remarks 10 the
swarthy faced hatfbreed girl who kept
house for David Gibson and his sister
Elizabeth.
The country round about was prac-
tically uninhabited. Within a radius
of five miles there were only three other
families and it was d long way to
Chicago considering the fact that it
was reached only by wagon road.
Fort Wayne Only Eastern Road.
The one long railroad into Chicago
from the east was the Fort Wayne"
and that had not been in operation very
long. To the rear of the tavern was
the Grand Calumet river, a quiet. slug
gish stream. alive with pickerel and
bass while the surrounding woods
were filled with deer and other game.
The Gibsons lived on a high wooded
ridge along the banks of the river and
conducted public tavern where for
several years the emigrants on their
way to Chicago and the west, were
accustomed to stop and refresh them
selves with food and sleep before CON
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
GIVE INDIANA HARBoR FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Importance
for a paid departm
q the
to o near b.
o the Of
Q q as was the case
councinen that paid aer
q
cit,
both East Chicago
" be for all concerned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
BARROW. ILL, SITS IN CEAIR
TO OPEN PETTIBONE DEFENSE.
Chicago Lawyer Outlines Case Similar
TO That of Haywood TTial-Attacks
Orchard in Plea.

Boise. Idaho. Dec. 27.-Too i'll to
stand while speaking. Clarence Darrow.
chief counsel for the defence in the
Pettibone trial. sat in his chair yes
terday afternoon as he outlined his
case He spoke with effort at times
and never raised his voice above a con
versational tone.
Darrow's statement made it evident
that 10 a great degree the same line of
defense would be followed as in the
HAYWOOD trial He reviewed briefly the
early life of Pettibone in Penn
sylvania, and of his coming west
and engaging in mining in the Occur
q Alenes. where he became president of
the Gem union. In 1892. barrow said.
the defendant left the Occur dAlenes
and never engaged in mining again.
Harry Orchard was referred to by
barrow as a man always looking for
easy money. who never stuck TO any
thing except gambling. lie told of Or
chard's transferring his interest in the
Hercules TO Gardener. from whom lie
always had the hope of getting his
claim back. and said the defense would
show that he tried TO sell this interest
q year after he had disposed of it 70
Gardener.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
AT THE CALUMET

a Millionaire Tramp" which has
won favor with theater-roers win -.
presented at the Calumet theater 20
night hy an able company. The plav
tells tho story OF man who won fane
and fortune on the stage and returned
to his home town TO claim the woman
he loved. her parents. opposed to all
things theatrical refuse to permit the
marriage. To down his sorrow the
man takes to drink ana eventually be-
comes tramp. In his wanderlngs ha
enters the town OF Ridgeville. Ind.
There he finds that the woman her
self has adopted the theatrical pro-
fession and is the leading lady OF a
small company playing there The
company being short an actor. the
tramp is induced TO play part on the
stage. he comes face to face with his
former sweetheart. There is much In
teresting dialogue. running through
the play and the comedy element is
particularly strong; the scenery attrac-
tive and the company adequate. The
play viii hold the boards al the Calu-
met for three days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
Her Life History and What
She Remembers.

In fact, it is surprising that her
humble little home is not visited more
than il is, hy these who might listen to
the fascinating tales of the pioneer life
from the lips OF one who has intelli-
genee enough to appreciate the sig
nihcance Of the stories she tells as RE-
CARDS their bearing on the present
Her History.
Kitty CIbsous real name is Rather
Inc Burns. she was born in Colum-
bus. o., and when only a little girl.
made trip TO Chicago 10 visit friends,
afterwards securing employment with
David Gibson at the tavern, which he
and his sister We're conducting along
a public highway IN Northern Indiana.
The old tavern which may still be
seen standing north of the Michigan
Central railroad tracks just opposite
the Gibson hung" yards, has been
the home Of Kitty Gibson and man
by the name of William Dornen Davis
for years. Here they lived together
apparently satisfied with each others
company and uninterested in the swirl
Of lifes activities that was closing
about them.
How Davis Came Into Her Life.
The old man is dead now. he hav-
ing passed away this summer at the
age of seventy. Kitty Gibson, his life
long friend, is lonesome without him
for they had been associated together
for a lifetime.
How William came into her life is
a story of intense heart interest and
before she had finished the recital of
it. the eyes Of the old woman had
frequently filled with tears
William Darnell Davis came from an
aristocratic English family and when
only a boy was taken 70 Vernada,
West Indies. where his father was in
terested in plantation in the colo
MES.
While there, he was sunstruck and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
ROW AMONG ATHLETES
Trouble May Result in
Shakeup Of Olympic Team
Rose Suspended.

New York. Dec. 26.-The result Of
the row among the athletes over the
appointment Of Matthew 2. Halpin as
manager of the American team which
VIII take part in the Olympic games
at London may be the selection of a
large number of college athletes for
the team.
Several Of last years Athens team
announce that they Will not go to Lon
don with Halpin as manager and the
committee declines TO remove him The
recent suspension Of Ralph Rose. of
San HTancisco. the great weight throw
er. on charges of professionalism and
leads those interested in athletics to
believe that the Amateur Athletic union
Is going to be stricter than ever before
in enforcing the rules against pro-
fessionaLsm, and several other well
known athletes are believed 10 be
slated for suspension.
1t is said the colleges are prepared
ITO raise sufficient money to send their
athletes abroad. and the men naturally
having more time at their disposal
than athletes engaged in business, it is
the general opinion that fully two
thirds of the members of the team
will be college men,
American athletes are discussing the
peculiar position in which they are
| likely to be placed by an expected act
| ion Of the Canadian Athletic associa-
! ton. 1t is said on good authority that
! the Canadian association will rein
state Longboat. the Indian runner who
was suspended by both the Canadian
association and the Amateur Athletic
/ Union on charges of professionalism
The reason given for this action is
| the Canadians desire to enter team
at the Olympic games in London next
summer Longboat would doubtless
prove a winning card at the meet in
| London 1t is not likely, however
that the Amateur Athletic Union viii
remove the suspension against the In
dian, in which case no American ath-
lete could enter she race against him
in London.
Amateur oarsmen are busy figuring
on the makeup Of the crews which
President James Pilkington of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oarsmen
will select to take part as the repre-
sentatives of America in the races
which Will be part of the Olympic
games at London next summer. Sew
| eral New York Oarsmen are candidates
already for places on the crews and ii
is said in rowing circles that the Phila-
delphia oarsmen are sure to capture
several places.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
AT THE CALUMET.
~JosIE, THE LITTLE MADcAP..

The attraction at the Calumet thea
ter for four days, commencing next
Sunday. will be Lottie Williams in
Josie, the Little Madeap." Ia the play
Charles r. Blaney is said to have writ
ten for Miss Williams the best musical
comedy drama for her career The
theme Is based on a episode OF life in
the tenement districts of New York IN
which two small children (Josie be-
ing one of them). saved from a
burning building by q woman who is
known as the Truck" The parents of
the children having lost their lives IN
the fire. the Truck takes the chill
dren to her home. and after days of
starvation and beating. sends them into
the streets to beg or steal money for
her that she may keep supplied with
rum.
Fortunately for Josie a young MILL
ionaire. who is known as the Fight
ing Parson," has started a mission
against vice and gambling in the tene-
ment district. and through his teach
ings Josie has learned right from
wrong. and afterward becomes his
faithful assistant and succeeds in clos
ing up the notorious gambling den OF
Pittsburg sen and driving him from
the neighborhood. but not unit. =,
has hoodwinked him into givinga
the marriage certificate bel9n tins
Kate, a pretty mission girl wPorn p =
burg Sam had tried to ruin. Josie Es1so
| succeeds in reforming her FOSTER
mother. the Truck" and other almost
hopeless bad characters who lived in
/ her district.
! The play Is an illustration Of wealth
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
CANNED VOICES OF SINGERS
TO BE KEPT 100 YEARS.

Paris. Dec. 24.-There was a unique
ceremony this afternoon in the subter-
ranean passages Of the opera house.
1t consisted Of depositing in a special
~ prepared vault talking machine
and number Of discs bearing records
Of the voices of the greatest singers
Of the twentieth century. Tamagno.
Caruso, Scott. Planeon. Patti, Melba,
CaIve and others were represented in
the selection. The discs are in double
boxes, each separate from the other.
Neither light Y1r air can penetrate the
coverings. and It is believed that they
can be thus preserved for a century.
At the end Of a hundred years they
will be opened and the people Of that
age viii have the opportunity Of hear
ing voices Of this era as well as seeing
the talking machins as manufactured
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
FLENNER LOSES TO STEHNO.

South Chicago, Dee. 27.-Wfl Elem
ner failed in his attempt to catch
Dave Woodbury. in the Greater Chicago
individual tournament last night at
Steele's South Chicago alleys, Anton
Stehno winning six games out of
twelve from him the seventh result
ing in a tie.
With each man having five games to
his credit. the finish was of the most
exciting kind. Stehno was ten pins
behind in the ninth and went the route
for thirty count. while Flenner
spared, and on the last ball left up
the No 10 on a perfect hit, losing the
game and series by one pin. Scores:
FIenner-1S7 213 l64 191 1Ss 213% 1913
21S 191 1872 1877 1S3.
stehno-17S 236 Pas 1S4 1919 1913 149
104 10 211 1874.
*Tie game not counted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
MUCH CASH IN BANKS
Twenty Nine State Institu-
tons of N. Y. Show De
posits of 1925, 100000.

New York Dec 26-Under call Of
the state banking department twenty
one trust companies and twenty-nine
state banks of Greater New York have
filed their formal statements While
the effects of the recent storm are
evident. their statements bear testi-
mony Of the quick recovery generally
made and the unwavering confidence
Of the great body of deposltors
The twenty-nine state banks of New
York, Brooklyn. and the other Dor
oughs OF Greater New York. which so
far have reported, show aggregate de-
posits Of s225.o0o,o0o The net loss in
Withdrawals since Aug % last
amounted to only S3.056.I17
Reserve in Excess OF requirements
Allowing for all Withdrawals and
the purchase Of clearing house certi-
hcates which now are held as col
lateral. the state banks indicated their
prosperous condition by maintaining
cash reserves in some Instances far
in excess OF the Is per cent required
by state laws. One Of the largest
holders If the certificates shows a re
serve Of p per cent
Tie trust companies Of Greater New
York were forced to bear the brunt
OF the financial storm which broke
with the suspension OF the Knicker-
booker Trust company The twenty
ore companies which have reported
show falling OF 81 deposits from
l$27S,o56.3o0 on August - last to $780,
256.500 on Dec. 10
The market values of stock show a
decline OF about S20.o00.ooo, In specie
the tweRty-one trust companies show
a loss Of less than S2.0oo.000 while in
legal tenders and hank notes. held as
reserve. they show an increase OF
nearly 100000.