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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
Bargains In Babies.

Among the deacons of Presbyterian
church In an Ohio town was a good
old gentleman Familiarity known as
Uncle Thomas" Although too deaf to
hear, he was always In his accustomed
seat at church, and his zeal In religious
work was untlrlng Owing to a short.
! age of song books In the Sabbath
school some additional ones were or
dered by Uncle Thomas" who appris-
ed the pastor of their arrival. and the
latter agreed to announce the fact from
the pulpit on Sunday morning.
The pastor made the promised an
nouncement. among others. concluding
with this one:
Parents wishing their children bap-
tized will please present them at the
close Of the service
The good deacon jumped to his feet
and in the loud voice peculiar to the
deaf bawled out, Those who haven't
any can get them at my house for 30
cents apiecew
As Uncle Thomas" and his wife had
always been childless this startling
information almost broke up the meet
ing.-Success Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28

Not until after II did they get baci
+ from the trolley ride. for there was t
tpark beside the bridge which was thu
I terminus Of all pleasure rides. The,
had to dance little. and Jack twict
treated her to Ice cream. As they
stood on the steps OF her boarding
place the man looked down into hel
face.
And you'll let me call for you
again soon?" he asked. Don't walt
until the straws make too heavy a
load"
Stella nodded an assent.
There aren't going to be any more
straws." she declared. II guess the
only straw was loneliness, and I'm not
lonely now"
"And you're not going to be II can
help It." was the hearty reply, and
Stella's heart beat faster as she reallz.
ed that soon she would be neither lone.
ly nor alone Unlike the camers load.
her last straw had led to happiness.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28

and she was free to go. The elevator
had stopped running, so she and hel
helper faced walk down eight flights
of stairs. For the third time in as
many hours Stella told herself that
this was the last straw.
She was not used to the grinding toll
of the city, and even the regular work
came hard. When her father had died
and his wife had followed him to the
grave within a few months all of the
little savings had gone to the physician
and the undertaken.
Stella faced the task Of self support
bravely enough, but there were times
when her oyertired nerves were rub
bed to rawness and even the little
things Of life bore heavily upon her.
The extra work coming at the close
of particularly trying day had ex-
hausted her vitality. Listlessly she
climbed aboard an uptown car and
sank into seat, glad that the home
going rush was over and that she did
not have to stand up all the way.
The approach of the conductor
reused her from her absorption, and
she opened her purse. AS she glanced
into the change compartment she gave
a cry of dismay. The pocketbook
never well filed, even on pay days,
was bare of coin.
Feverishly she tumbled its contents
into her lap, replacing the articles
after shaking them out one by one,
but the 35 cents which had been there
when she returned from lunch had dis
appeared.
THAT bluff don't 60" The conduct
Or's voice was hard and unfriendly.
He had had a row with the inspector
on the last trip, and his i'll humOr had
not yet subsided.
You'll have to pay or get off," he
added as Stella looked up with the
tears trembling on the heavy fringe Of
lashes. I'VE don't have to take tears
for tickets. Got the coinY
Not daring to trust her voice, Stella
shook her head and thought of the
three mile walk ahead Of her The
other last straws became insignificant
In the face of the new trouble.
The conductor reached up to pull
the rope, but across the aisle a man
rose and checked him.
Don't get off. miss"
Stella looked up into the friendly
face and smiled her thanks through
her tears.
"I've got the change handy"
"You must let me send you the
money" she said. 81 am very greatly
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
The Last
Straws.
by Carl WILLIAMS.
Copyrighted. 1905, by Associated
Literary Press.

y
Though the windows were opened
to the fullest, no breath of air seemed
p enter, The awning ropes hung limp
and lifeless. The scallops that were
bound in gay braid did not stir,
From the hall came the clatter Of
the cleaners as they worked in other
Offices already emptied of workers,
and once or twice one Of the women
poked her head through the open door
to see how soon she could get In to
clean room No. 500.
Stella bent wearily over the type
writer, her flying fingers writing in the
addresses from huge list on the desk
beside her, while at a nearby table the
office boy slipped in the circulars
which the envelopes were intended to
carry.
To Stella 1t had seemed the last
straw when just before closing time
the Office manager had brought her
the voluminouS list ana hau ordered
her to see that the circulars were sent
out that evening. He was going out
Of town and had left early.
The other clerks had slipped out as
soon as he had disappeared, and with
only the assistance of the boy she had
to send out 800 circulars. In his hurry
to get away the manager had not even
left the usual supper money" so she
would get nothing to eat until she
reached her boarding house 1t would
be long after the regular dinner hour
and she would be lucky to get any
thing at all
1t was nearly s when the last en-
velope swallowed up the last circular
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
1t Can't Be Beat.

The best of all teachers is exper.
ience. c. M. Harden, of Silver City
North Carolina, says: II find Elec,
trio Bitters does all that's claimed for
it. For stomach, Liver and Kidney
troubles it can't be beat. l have tried
it and find it most excellent medi.
cine" Mr.. Harden is right; it's the
best Of all medicines also for weak
ness, lame back, and all rundown
conditions. Best too for chills and
malaria. Sold under guarantee al
Charles Rogers & Sons drug store.
Soc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28

obliged TO you"
/ 81 forget where | live" was the u
oiushing statement '.lust you forg
Il, too, until you see some one tn
needs a nickel real bed and tell 'eu
| sent it"
He sank back in his seat, rejoicing
in the fact that Stella'S confusion pre-.
vented her glancil! ross the aisle
which enabled him u gard her ste%
lily without embarrassment.
Disappointed at the turn affairs had
taken, the conductor. retired to the rea,
platform to devise new names for the
inspector. and Stella looked out of thg
window with a new sense Of content.
ment.
Nine months she had lived In the
city, and this was the first time that
any one in the throngs of men an1
women had paused in the rush of the
workaday world to be friendly. Com.
ing at time when the last straw
had nearly had the effect Of breaking
her spirit. if not her back. the cour.
teSy was doubly welcome.
She turned suspicious however.
when she rose to leave the car and
found that her companion was follow.
ing her. He read her thoughts with
quick comprehension.
Il live on this street." he explained.
with a frank smile. II live at 237."
II live at 240." she cried, blushing to
find that she was pleased to know that
he lived nearby.
"Skerry's?' he asked Il say.
know the old lady. If come over
after dinner will you let her introduce
US and go out trolley riding? It's nice
to ride up to the bridge. There's sure
to be a breeze there"
Stella nodded. If the particular Mrs
Skerry was willing to act as sponsor,
surely trolley ride was proper. Stel.
Ia beamed on the young man.
MY names Jack Murray" he went
on, anticipating the introduction.
Mines Stella Meade" she volun,
teered in return. "Ill be glad to 90
riding with you, Mr. Murray. I'd hate
to stay in the house. This has been
such dreadful day. When the man.
ager told me to stay and get out
lot of circulars it seemed like the last
straw that broke the camel's back.
Then the idea of walking home seemed
worse than that"
Last straws may break camels'
backs" he said with a smile, but we
amt camels. you see There's always
some one hanging around to lift the
load when it gets too heavy"
Stella flashed him a grateful glance
as she stopped in front of her boarding
place and watched him cross the street
to the fiathouse where he lived with
his mother. Mrs. Skerry sitting by the
basement window in the deserted din
ing room. graciously called her to come
in.
While the tired girl ate the half
warmed food her landlady dilated on
the good qualities of the Murrays. |
Mrs. Murray was a member of the
same church society to which the
boarding mistress belonged, and the
son she thoroughly approved Of.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
July Official Tide Tables
Compiled by the y. S, Government for
Astoria and Vicinity.


High water, A, NJ, P. NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
MASSAGE.

OLGA KANTONEN, FINNISH
masseuse and steam baths, room g.
Pythian Bldg, Commercial ST., AS
torian, Ore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

FORT WAYNE, Ind. May A.
Ten are known to be dead and a
dozen persons are missing, 10 are
thought to be fatally injured and
another dozen painfully burned in
a fire that totally destroyed the
Avelina hotel at an early hour to-
DAY
Chief Anckenbruck believes 20
bodies are still in the ruins. Only
the smoking shell OF the brick
building remains.
The known dead are: r. S. John
son, Pana, ILL.,; M. Hirsch, New
York; ]. B. Miller, Sheboygan,
Wis; j. e. Ellis. Chicago; w. A.
Pitcher, Fort Wayne: @. w. De-
why, Philadelphia; three unidenti-
fed men and one unidentified
woman.
The fire was discovered at 3 a.
m. and within 20 minutes the en-
tire interior was q blazing hell
pit. Floor after floor fell, carrying
down the helpless occupants. Many
rushed to windows, implored help
and then jumped to their death.
There we're many thrilling escapes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
REPUBLICANS line UP TO
BEAT C0WLES DELEGATE
Slap at D. T. Ham Gets Old Guard
Out on Double Quick.

Review drizzle, who has been
heard to remark that Post was his
boss.
There are more things in the pre-
vailing republican preliminaries
just now than Hamlet mentioned in
his matter of heaven and earth.
For instance, there are the con-
gressional candidates. of Messrs.
Rockwell, Rosenhaupt, Poindexter
and Ludden. And there Is the SEN
atorship Jones and Ankeny are
sparring for They've all got a
finger in the pie.
Rockwell is doing Mcbride the
best turn he can by getting into
the congressional race while serv-
ing as state tax commissioner un-
der Mead's appointment. He Is
looked on as the administration
candidate and because Of this his
opposition is hammering Mead or
getting ready to hammer him. 1t is
apparent that Mcbride and Ankeny
are hooked up, and Poindexter,
whom the Irish are chasing from
Bantry bay to Ballyhack, is con-
sidered tightly tied in with this
bunch. The rest of them are sore
at Mead and nightly inclined to go
into any deal against him that will
aid their own campaigns and pur-
chase revenge. Mead's supporters
over here are known to be support
ing Rockwell and they are also
Jones men. 1t develops that the
disaffected wing Of the party is re-
celving Ankeny Overtures very
smoothly conveyed. Rockwell is
not likely to make Mead suffer, but
Jones also, all out of selfishness for
a better job when he has good
one AMI chance to go after that
better job under the wing of the
state administration without part
ing with the chance to continue In
the old job IL he fails to land the
new one. But Rosenhaupt like
wise hangs to his state senator job
while after one In congress, and
Poindexter continues to calmly dis
pense superior court justice while
his campaign goes steadily ahead.
1t will be remembered that
Win Gilbert has already nominated
Mr.. Post, Mayor Moore and two
others for delegate. He omitted
mention Of Mr. Ham.
Possibly his honor will bear
watching these DAYS also.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

COMING UP

When the new council takes OF.
fee on May Is the names Of John
Wetzel and Gordon Corbaley will
be sent to 1t by Mayor Moore, who
desires them to replace James T..
ONO, street commissioner, and
William r. Roy, water commits
sioner. Corbaley wore out several
pairs of shoes in the city campaign,
and Mayor Moore has always hoped
to repay him for those shoes by
giving him a city job, which Cor
bailey has been equally eager to
accept. But up to date the deal
has been held up by reason of the
antipathy shown by the democratic
majority in the council. Both the
terms of ONO and Roy have ex-
pired but cannot be filled at pres
ent on account of this same demo
cratic majority.
Mayor Moore AMI Corbaley may
have a fellow feeling politically, as
the mayor, who was then plain c..
Herbert, was a disappointed sutton
for a place on the state tax COM
mission in the same year Corbaley
appeared in a similar role in rela-
ton to the state printing Job. Did
you ever hear that story? 1t may
have some bearing on the city
fight with regard to the guberna-
torial campaign this year. Keep
your eye on 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
WILL SHAKE
UP UHL|C

Sensational charges that J. A.
Uhlig, the game warden of this vi
entity. does not properly attend to
his duties will shortly be made in
a communication which is to be
sent to the state fish commissioner.
1t is claimed that although the
Moab mill company destroys car
loads Of fine bass every year. Uhlig
has never endeavored to put a stop
to 1t or to secure the necessary in
PREVENTION of the state authorities.
James Smyth, who with several
others has a summer home on New
man lake, is the complainant. He
said today that the lumber COM
pany cuts thousands of logs every
spring and floats them across the
lake TO a large ditch, through which
they are run to the river and
thence to the company mill near
Moab. In the spring this ditch
oyerfows and thousands of Ash go
out upon the fiat ground on that &C
count. When the water recedes the
fish cannot get back into the lake
and carloads perish in the sun.
Ii Is claimed that II the game
warden desired he could remedy
this matter by putting a screen
across the ditch and only opening
1t when the logs are floated and
closing 1t afterward There is a
law against preventing fish from
running naturally. Such a screen
as the New man Lake people sug-
gest would be for their preservation
and therefore is lawful.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
PRETTY BRIDE FINDS END
OF HONEYMOON IN JAIL

Spokane Jail awaiting the arrival
of a Canadian officer to take them
back to face a charge of cashing
checks which did not belong to
them.
Following the marriage they
went to Vancouver, B. C. Knight
himself is street peddler AMI his
pretty young wife went to work in
the family Of Miss Louisa Town,
a wealthy woman OF that city. Mrs.
Knight now claims that she was
not treated right, and to get even"
she stole four checks aggregating
$3.50. Her husband, she says, OBJ
jected at first, then they both went
to the bank. cashed the checks just
before train time and purchased
tickets.
The pair were held in Jail all Sa-
turday ami In the afternoon Police
Chief Rice released them but held
their luggage. His telegram to Van
cOuyer had not been answered and
there was doubt that they had ap-
pretended the right people. About
z o'clock Knight returned for their
grips. In the meantime a tele-
gram had been received and he
was thrown into Jail.
It then became necessary to once
more apprehend the pretty little
wife. II won't tell you where she
U.s." said knight. 81 may as well
admit that Pm the right party.
Now go ahead and find my wife. !
want to go back and face the
charge. but don't take her."
''lf she escapes" replied Chief
Rice, shell be fugitive all her
life."
Knight then broke down and told
where his wife was to be found
and the officers went out and ar
rested her. She Is only 10 years
old and Is exceptionally pretty.
Knight himself is a young man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
SH0NTS' DUKE FATALLY
STRICKEN IN OPIUM DEN
Was INDUCING in Vice With Male
Friend of His Own Sister.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Further
evidence tending to show that the
Due de Chaulnes, late husband Of
former Theodore Shonts, was
stricken while in an opium den
has been cabled to the New York
Times.
The statement is that de Chaul-
mes was removed from the den to
his hotel by police officials, and
that it was not until after his
death that his wife realized the
cause Of his demise.
1t developes that de Chaulnes
went to the den accompanied by a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

The Spokane city and county re-
publicans caucus tonight and
there's fine pan of fat on the fire.
Having failed to put through the
Cowles deal at the Taft club gather
ing the other night to hitch Nc
Brides wagon to the Taft star, the
Spokesman-Review Sunday morn
ing trotted out Frank T. Post, attor-
ney, as Spokane's delegate to the
national republican convention.
Post was formerly Turner man,
in which he gained the Cowles ap-
prevail, and Is now a Mcbride man,
In which he retains the Cowles APP
prevail. Hence he Is the logical
delegate to the national convention
from the city of Spokane.
But the republicans who have
been scrapping 1t out right along
under the regular banner are not
throwing their caps into the air
over this, strange to say. 1t had
been generally understood that D..
+. Ham was willing to go to the
convention and there was no OBJ
lection expressed to that. In fact,
the lineup was forming on that
style without, however, the express
Ell consent of the Spokesman-Re-
view. Having failed to gain any
thing for the democrats, that pub
hcation has taken charge of the re-
publican party this year, seeing
we'll developed symptoms of a band
wagon movement in the Taft senti-
ment. 1t climbed on without in
vitation and its democratic editor
picked up the reins in the same
free and easy fashion. Just
imagine how the Old guards gaze
upon performance Of that sort,
especially with the Mcbride wrath
forever fooling around.
There Is promise Of almost as
much comedy in the caucus today
and the primaries and convention
to follow as In the celebrated ban
Quet of late. And there will prob
ably be more momentous events in
the nature of collapse than the sud
den whiting Of armory chairs. The
democrats will have to hurry to
beat the republican circus this
year.
Post, 1t seems, Is in the fight in
earnest ami has backing for sort
of piratical political writer lately
imported from Seattle to supply the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
BRIDGE PROGRAM
ARRANGED

Arrangements were made today
for the dedication of the new con-
crete bridge on Washington sc.
next Saturday. At 1890 a. m. the
parade will form in front of the
city hall and march to Riverside
av., thence east to Washington st.
and thence to the structure. A
platoon of police will lead. The or
der will then be the cadet band OF
Gonzaga college and full corps OF
college cadets; members of city
council in carriages; city officials
In carriages.
At the bridge Pres. w. n. Roy
will ofiiciate as master of cere-
monies. Rev. G. Ross Baker will
deliver the invocation. The presen-
tation speech will be by City Engi-
neer Ralston. Other speakers will
be F. f. Goodall, president of the
chamber of commerce: N. w. Dur
ham and ]. A. Tormey.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

E. J. Cannon, Spokane counsel
for the Northern Pacific, is in st.
Paul, headquarters Of the Hill
system.
w. H. Cowles, proprietor Of the
an-Review-C Chronicle COM
bination, Is in St. Paul, headquar-
tiers of the Hill system.
Sometime ago The Press men
toned the fact that Cowles was ne
gotiating with the Northern Pacific
for the sale Of his newspaper prop
erty here.
And here Is rumor that Frank
T. Post, whom the Review has sud
denly named for national delegate.
is now acting as assistant division
counsel for the Northern Pacific.
AS the villain said: "The plot
thickens."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
INSPECTOR
ON RACK

A heated session was held this
morning between the board Of
works and Mitchell Bros. contrac-
tors. whom Councilmen Pratt and
Phillips charge with leaving unfin-
ished work on Columbia st. from
Ermina to Mission avs. and which
resulted in the whitening of many
poplar trees, the roots of which
were exposed.
The Mitchells, despite the fact
that the entire neighborhooi is
aroused over their apparent mac
tivity, applied for more time, Evil
IDENTIFY as a further wedge to secure
more time, the charge that George
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
BIG SHIPS HURT
EACH OTHER

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, May Gay
with colors and bubbling with en-
thusiasm, Santa Cruz was astir
early today to continue its program
of entertaining the feet. Begin
ming today with barbecue to 800
of the officers ~ the big trees and
ending tonight with two balls, the
celebration promises to be lively
one.
The second squadron off Monte
rey will join the first here today
and the torpedo boats will reach
here at about the same time. This
is the first time the entire Atlantic
fleet has been together since the
fleet left Hampton Roads.
The collision between the Illinois
and Alabama yesterday was more
serious than indicated. The port
gangway of the former ship was
carried away and other damage
done. The Illinois parted with her
anchor in gale that blew Satur-
day night and drifted toward the
Alabama, colliding with her before
II was known she was loose.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

We crossed the court yard to-
gether, entered another building
and were soon in a vaulted apart
ment furnished with great simpli-
city, There was q little bed, a
square table, 2 cupboard, and, be-
hind a screen, q washstand, and
two comfortable armchalrs. The
tapping of the waters of the Neva
could be heard on the stone walls,
a nlonotonous, plaintive sound, half
sad and half soothing. Through
the barred windows a glorious view
could be seen. Far across the
broad expanse Of the river stood
out In the bright sunshine the win
ter palace.
II have often been there to see
the emperor; I have dined there
and years ago danced at the court
balls. I never expected to see 1t
day by day from a prison window"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
THAW OUT
OF ASYLUM
APPEARS IN COURT AT
HABEAS CORPUS PROCEED
INGS BSGUN TO GET HIM OUT
OF ASYLUM.

FISHKILL, N. Y, May fla
beas corpus proceedings to release
Harry Thaw from the Mattewan
asylum were begun today In JUS
tice Morschauser's court, Under
heavy guard Thaw was brought
over from the asylum. He was ac-
companied by Dr. Baker. acting SUI
perintendent OF the institution, and
looks much better than he did
when he entered the asylum.
Nobody without ticket was ad-
mitted to the proceedings. Four
chaplains AMI five attendants of the
Tombs, an alienist who testified
for Thaw at the previous trial, and
District Attorney Jerome were
presek-. Harry was the only men,
her of the Thaw family there.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

friend of his sister, the Duchess
j'Uzes. An hour later the proprie-
tor became alarmed over his con-
dition and had him taken to the
hotel and put to bed.
This is the duke who won Theo-
dore Shonts' consent to the we'd
ding because he was such fine
young man. Shonts hoped that he
could induce him to return to
America and found a branch OF
French nobility here.
1t was known by de Chaulnes'
family that he had been drug
fiend for years, but this was con-
cealed from the Shonts family.