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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21

Richmond, Va October 2o.-(Special)- )- The Rev. George H. Spooner, who has served as pastor of Trinity and Broad Street Methodist churches in this city for the past eight years and who IS now at Park Place Methodist church, Ports
 mouth, is to go to Birmingham, Ala, to succeed the Rev James A. Duncan, whose time has expired at that place This is the report in circulation today among members of the local cabinet" Dr. Spooner is one of the best-known pas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21
BISHOP POTTER'S
 BODY TRANSFERRED

on Broadway was thronged today with dignitaries of the Protestant Episcopal church, officers and delegations from many societies and the clergymen from many sister church in the diocese of New York, when public funeral services were conducted over the body of the Right Rev. Henry c. Potter, who died at Cooperstown in July. The service was preliminary to the transfer of the casket containing the body of the bishop to it's final resting place in the crypt of the Tiffany chapel in the great cathedral of St John the Divine, which is still in progress of erection.
 Five bishops of the Episcopal church took part in the funeral services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21
Railroad Section Man Murdered.

Boutte, La, October 20.-Mike Donahue of BrookIyns N. Y, railroad section man, was murdered near here yesterday and the police believe he was killed by an assassin who mistook Donahue for someone else. The killing was done with axe or hatchet and occurred in an un- frequented spot. No witnesses have been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21
Convention of pruids.

New Orleans October 20.-The Order of Druids began a national convention here today. The convention programme was announced in advance, but the supreme officers will hold meetings covering sev- eral days and will act on many questions of importance to the order. Parades of the local uniformed rank will form part Of the entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21
REV. GEORGE H. SPOONER
 TO SUCCEED DR. DUNCAN

tors in the Southern Methodist itinerary.
 He has filled some of the best charges in the Virginia conference. His depart ure from the state will be regretted by all denominations.
 This is the first year that he has oc- cupied his present pastorate, having sue ceeded the Rev. J. N. Latham, now at Centenary church, this city. Dr. Spooner is popular with his present charge, but his health would it is believed, be great ly improved by changing from the fiat country to higher ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21
Men Are Eiahtina Flames.

Wellsville N. Y, October 2o-Forest fires covering many miles of territory are raging near Genesee, Pa, just over the Pennsylvania lire. Large numbers of men are fighting the flames. whic" are within 800 feet of large oll tanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21
Count Zeppelin Ready To Fly.

Fredrichshafen October 2O.--Count zep- pelin announced tonight that he will re- sume his airship trials on Thursday
 morning. He has reconstructed his first balloon. and hopes to attain greater speed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
WELL NETT

The visit OF Messrs. Adams, For
rest, Jenkins, MCGUIRE and Savage, of
the North Bank" Railway service,
to this city, and the dinner which
served as vehicle for putting our
people in touch with them, has left
a decidedly good impression in AS
toria, and will always be remembered
at times when it will contribute, per-
haps, specifically to the larger and
better understanding that must Tor
the good of the city, always be main
tanned.
While nothing of large moment or
particular importance emanated from
the gathering, it went a long way to-
ward the establishment OF very
friendly and knowledgable footing
for all concerned; and left the convic-
ton with us that Astoria is plainly on
the map of Mr.. Hills roads and their
eventualities.
Another hint of value to us all is
found in the friendly review OF the
visit, and that is, that the hour for
talk has gone by and the necessity
for work; good, hard, original, effec-
tive, initiative work, is at hand for
the people of this city and county.
We will be met half way by the Hill
people at every point of accomplish
ment and that means an immense
deal. We can certainly do no less
than go that half, to be met by so
powerful an agency in covering the
second half of our achievements. We
are glad they came here; and the city
has out its welcome" signs for all
subsequent calls they may make.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
EXPLODING A MINE.

One OF the methods of quarrying
granite is to dislodge a huge sheet
from the surface OF the formation
through the medium OF a powder
mine. A large perpendicular shaft
is first blasted to depth Of about 50
feet. At the bottom of this, and radi-
ating in all directions. horizontally,
like the spokes Of huge wheel, long
holes are drilled. The extremities OF
these holes are then shot with light
charges OF dynamite in order to
create chambers large enough to re-
ceive large quantities OF black powder.
This takes weeks of ever increasing
charges. Then the final charge is
loaded The now huge chambers at
the extremities of the spokes are
packed with hundreds OF pounds OF
powder, numerous electric wires at
tached, and the whole mine tamped
with fine material, A mighty roar
and rumble in the bowels OF the earth
and the huge sheet is detached from
the ledge. From Popular Mechanics
for March.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
RAT AND FLEA.

If there is anything in the way OF
disaster and detriment and disorgan-
ization that poor old Frisco has not
gone through since the fatal day in
April two years ago, it does appear
in the calendar of crime and casualty
and confusion as we scan it these
days.
Just now she is combating the
deadly rat and flea, the specific agents
in the transmission of the bubonic
plague; and she is going at it with
her customary vim and thoroughness
and pluck; and has arrayed all the
physicians and the people into a
composite and intelligently directed
army to down the dreadful threat and
invasion. Good luck to her! If ever
community was entitled to sheer
good luck and plenty of it, it is the
great city by the Golden Gate, and
all the world is wishing her stacks
and stacks OF it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
Women Less Honest Than Menu

Are women more or less honest
than men? The question is an old one,
and no answer that can be given is
likely to satisfy more than half OF any
given number OF persons, 1t is
raised again by Appleton's Magazine
in its March number, and the answer,
although given by well-known
woman-Mary Heaton Vorse--is
against her sex. She does not assert
that women are more prone to COM
NIT these crimes of which the courts
take cognizance, but that their sense
OF honor is less keen than that OF the
masculine half OF humanity. She
quotes judge as saying that women
are more willing than men to perjure
themselves on the witness stand, al
though usually they do it to further
what they believe are the ends OF JUS
tice, admits that women are more will
ing than men to use their influence or
position unscrupulously to further
their own ends, and adds that they
are more likely to betray confidence.
This last, of course, is the old charge
of women's inability to keep secret,
but coming as it does from women
herself il is likely to have more weight
than ordinarily it would.
The Appleton article relates, as an
illustration of the violations OF the
code OF honor to which il alleges
women are more prone than men, a
story OF country doctor who fire.
quently is called up on the telephone
by patients in a small village, some
distance from his Office in which a
large number OF houses are connected
by single wire. Whenever he takes
up the telephone receiver, he knows
that women all along the line are
listening at their instruments to learn
who is is i'll and all the symptoms
Nov, everybody but my patient
put up her receiver is his first word
over the wire, followed, after pause,
by There are several who haven't
rung off yet. | shall tell their names
if | don't hear the click Of their re-
ceivers." Sometimes woman is so
persistent in her eavesdropping de-
signs that he is forced to say:"Anna
Smith, put up your receiver so that |
can talk to my patient" After this
he proceeds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
OUR FISHING WAR.

The issue presented to the voters
of the State Of Oregon by the fishing
interests OF the upper and lower Co
lumbia river may be declared in this
terse fashion:
Will the people stand by the 5000
trained fishermen and the &,OOO,UOo
product, OF the lower river, and pre-
serve a staple industry of the North
west; an industry carried on ration
ally and honestly, by men with fami-
lies and homes and boats and nets
representing one and half millions
of dollars privately and permanently
invested in the correct and legal
mode and method of prosecuting a
standard calling, and that neither
catches nor markets FISH averaging
under rs pounds weight?
Or, will they sweep this out OF ex-
istance, by supporting the specious
plea Of a piratical score OF men, al
ready wealthy and with other and
ample resources, who are fishing with
wheels and traps that are fixed, and
fashioned to do the fishing automati-
cally, without the aid of owners or
employe, except to remove the. fish
once day, and in this very act, tax
ing away from the river the spawn
and fingerlings, the baby salmon, that
must go into the stationary gear
along with the marketable sizes be-
cause the apparatus will not permit
them to escape?
The former is an honest trade, man
fully followed, squarely maintained,
and standing for millions in the mar
kets of the world. The latter is a
predatory and ruinous system devised
by men for the profit of the hour
without thought of the perpetuity OF
the great salmon fisheries Of Oregon
as represented on the Columbia. 1t
does not seem possible the intelli-
gent and loyal voters OF this State
can dwell on the question for an in
stant; and as paper published at
the heart of the salmon industry,
knowing all that such a contest
means, we bespeak the aid OF every
elector in Oregon in the salvation of
one OF the prime activities OF the
State
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
GOVERNMENT PAY.

First and last, the pay of govern
ment employees does not measure any
where near the standards used in the
commercial and industrial services of
the country; while, at the same time,
the public service demands an equip
ment of the best and proven grades
and will have no other. The dis
crepancy is not so apparent in the
upper levels as it is in the lower and
medium phases Of employment, the file
of army, navy, liye-saving, lighthouse,
coast survey, and minor elements of
government work. The rank itself
is really not paid, in any Of these de-
partments, as it should be, consider
ing the Incorporation and the life
service involved; but the men, those
who do the work and bear the brunt
and weight of all undertakings, have
no other inspiration to urge them in
the requirement Of knowledge and
proficiency, save such innate ambition
as may possess them; and the Govern
ment is finding to its cost that good
men are hard to get and keep in the
various fields it must maintain.
The commercial world offers toe
many better-paid lines of employment
with relative opportunities for ad
vance, to permit many men with rea
ambition to seek the deadly routine
and limited promotion of the Govern
ment sphere; and if Uncle Sam i
going to raise the standard of any o
all the arms Of his employ, he mus
first revise his schedule of pay, Wha
is good for any of the great service
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
The Penalty Of Prominence.

Dorothy's father is militia colonel.
and on recent occasion she saw him,
In brave array. at the head Of bis regi-
ment.
'How do you like your father In his
uniform" the colonel asked his small
daughter that night.
"You looked handsomer than any
body else,' said Dorothy loyalty, "and
you held your head up so high! But
I think they were mean not to let you
have a drum to play ong'-Youth's
Companion. a...
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
EDITORIAL SALAD

The idea that she was also welcom-
ing the Panama Canal added fervor
to Chili's salutes. All the countries
on the west coast Of South America
will be commercially on velvet when
the isthmian waterway is opened.
Uncle Sam, a great and good friend,
will pay the freight
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
WITTY and caustie.

A woman suffrage lecturer, accord
ing to the Boston Globe, recently
brought down the house with the fol-
lowing argument; II have no vote, but
my groom has. have great respect
for that man in the stables, but ! am
sure If l were to 90 to him and say,
John, will you exercise the franchiseY
he would reply, Please, mum, which
horse be thatp"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26

he carries on, is good for the nation
at large and the rule Of adequate
compensation has always been 4
standard in securing the better, and
best, service, public and private, the
world over.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26

Western Oregon, Western Wash.
ington-Rain.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washing
ton. Idaho-Probably rain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26

British Columbia has turned into
government forest reservations $780,
100000 acres OF timber land, or all
that it owns outside of leased tracts.
From such leases, which run II years,
with possible renewal, the govern
ment receives $l,275,000 a year. Our
northern neighbors are ahead in
forestry, as in ship canals.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
Extra Copies on Hand

Anyone desiring to use or send
away extra copies Of the Astorian's
Investors and Homeseekers' Special
Edition, Of Sunday last, will find them
at this Office; Is cents the copy or
two for quarter. The postage
amounts to 4 cents each.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
A Variation In Sport.

"What happened when you passed
law against gambling in your slater
"The bookmakers got right to work
making bets on whether 1t would be
enforced or moi. t."-Washingto Star.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26

A Russian prince who has travelled
in the United States is unable to un-
derstand how this country, with its
great wealth and generally favorable
conditions, should be troubled with a
financial furry. The natives also are
puzzled on this point, but are looking
into the matter and expect to apply
the remedy without delay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
COFFEE

Five degrees of excel
lence: = good; +t better;
xxx fine; +**+ finer; **t++
finest: all Schilling's Best.
Your grocer returns your money u you don's
Ike Il; We pay hiEg
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26

In addition to spending $l00,000,-
600 on the enlargement Of its canals
the State of New York will make
available 1,000,000-horsepower gene
rated by water, which will yield a
public revenue of $6,000,0O0 a year.
Next November the voters Of Illinois
will pass upon a proposition to utilize
the power at the head of the Illinois
river. The water power question is
craving in importance in all the en-
terprising states.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
First National Bank.

Al Astoria, in the State Of Oregon, at
the close OF business, February "a,
1908:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
OF THE CONDITION
or THE
ASTORIA NATIONAL BANK

AT Astoria, in the State OF Oregon
at the close OF business, February
IA, 1908:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26

State OF Oregon, County Of Clat-
sop, S.:
|, S. S. Gordon, Cashier OF the
above. named bank, do soiemnly swear
that the above statement is true TO
the best OF my knowledge and belief.
S. S. GORDON,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2lst day Of February, 1908
L. p. NOONAN,
Notary Public,
Correct-Attest:
w. +. McGREGOR,
J. WESLEY LADD,
G. c. FLAVEL,
Directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26
sl,Ol9.94s.s7
LIABILITIES.

Capital stock paid in. 100000 90
Surplus fund ..,.......r.... 2s,00000
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid. 2,40S.ol
National Bank notes out
standing :. ......,...... H,OO0W
Individual deposits sub
ject TO check. 500, ,64SSo
Demand certificates el de
posit ..$l765l3l0
Certified checks. $500 S2s,s36,o6
----~.~--~------
Total ............. 81, ,0lo. o.o4s,S7
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
DR.. J. C. BARRINGER.
Candidate for County Coroner on the
Republican Ticket.

For the Office of county coroner the
republicans of Mahaska county have
chosen DR.. J. C. Barringer, of this
city, practicing physician of estab-
lished reputation In the county and
state and one who has already accep-
tably filed the position to which he
will be elected November Bird.
J. c. Barringer M. D., was born in
Washington county, Ohio, May ~,
1849 He received his education at
Marietta College and when twenty
years of age entered the office of one
of the most prominent physicians of
his state, DR.. B. F. Culver, who served
as surgeon of the 14Sth Ohio Regiment
and afterwards the 9Th Ohio. While
with DR.. culver Mr.. -Jarringer attend
ed Startling Medical College, gradual
ing with honors in 1873. He imme-
diately went to Williamsburg, Va,
where he engaged in the practice of
his profession. He came TO Oskaloosa
in rs and commenced practicing
medicine, later forming a partner
ship with his brother-in-law, DR.. J. s..
Henderson. He has served as physi-
clan for numerous coal companies,
the Burlington G Western Ry. Co. and
the Iowa Central Ry. Co., which posi-
ton he still holds. He is also a
member of the county commission on
insanity. He was president of the
Mahaska County Medical Society for
many years and has otherwise been
prominently identified with organiza-
lions of men in his profession. He
was elected coroner of this county in
1879 and served in that capacity for
several terms. ..
Dr. Barringer was married Sept.
I. 1869, to Miss Roberta Henderson,
a native of Virginia. He now enjoys
a large and rapidly increasing prac:
tice and is considered a capable and
careful physician. His success has
been purely the result of hard work
and self denial. He will be elected to
the Office of County Coroner with a
large majority, and the county will
have an excellent public servant in
that important capacity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
TAFT'S BIG MAJORITY
REPORTS INDICATE THAT HE
WILL CARRY IOWA BY EiGH-
TY-FlvE THOUSAND.

Des Moines, Oct 26.-Carefully
made estimates by reliable judges in
each county of sixty-three from
which reports have been received, in.
dictate that Taft and Sherman will
carry Iowa by S4,145 plurality.
These figures are based on the vote
of 1904 with which comparisons have
been made as modified and affected by
local conditions in the different coun-
ties which have been studied.
The plurality given to Taft in the
estimates made for this year in the
sixt-three counties is 4S,S25. In the
same counties in 1904 the Roosevelt
plurality was 91,35S. Taft's plurality
therefore, would seem to be slightly
more than sixty-three per cent of that
of Roosevelt. Roosevelt carried the
state in 1904 by 1876. Sixty-three
per cent would be S4,145 for Taft.
The estimates reported come from
every section of the state. They in
cIude at least FIVE counties which are
conceded to the democrats this year
though but one went Ior Parker in
1904. Every congressional district isl
represented in the sixty-three. The
southern part of the state, which is
more nearly democratic than the
northern half, is fairly represented
In the reported counties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
EARL =. BRIDGES.
Candidate on Republican Ticket For
County Surveyor.

A worthy tribute will be paid to a
young man of home production. ma
tive of Mahaska county and lifelong
resident of Oskaloosa a graduate of
the local high school, a former student
at Penn college, and an alumnus of the
State college, in the election of Earl
| F. Bridges to the office of County Sur
lveyor, for which he Is candidate on
the republican ticket
Earl F. Bridges Is the youngest son
of the late James Bridges and was
born in Indianapolis, Mahaska county,
Iowa, Dec. IA, 1884. When he was
but five months of age, however, his
parents moved to Oskaloosa and Earl
has ever since been a resident of this
city. He graduated from the local
high school in the class of 1901 and
then started to Penn college. He cut
his course off short there and went to
Ames and entered the Civil Engineer
ing department OF the Iowa State cor.
lege, from which he received his de-
gree of B. c. E. in 1906. Since that
date Mr.. Bridges has been employed
in surveying and civil engineering
work for the Mississippi Central Ry.
Co., the Des Moines 1nterurban Ry.
Co., and the indianapolis Belt Line.
Last April Mr.. Bridges was appoint
ed City Engineer of Oskaloosa and IN
September Of this year he was APP
pointed County Surveyor to succeed
Mr.. Owens. He has since that time
held down both jobs and mas given the
best of satisfaction in all of his work.
Owing to his heavy duties, however,
ne has been unable to find time to
meet the voters of the county during
the present campaign as he would
have been glad to do, but wherever he
has come in contact with the farmers
and others in his work for the county
he has been found to be a pleasant
and accommodating gentleman and
fully competent to take charge Of the
work required Of County Surveyor.
He has made an enyiable record in his
short career and has been successful
through perseverance and the faithful
performance of his duties in whatever
direction they have been found. He
will make a worthy and efficient pub
lie servant and Is richly deserving Of
the honor which will be bestowed up
on him at the coming election.
Mr.. Bridges was nominated for the
Office of County Surveyor at the re-
publican primary and as he now has
no opposition for the Office he should
be elected unanimously.