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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
There Was a Dramatic Moment
After Reading Of Sentence.
Women Painting.
SYMPATHETIC EXPRESSIONS
The Court Recommended That Stoes-
sells Sentence Be Commuted to Ten
Years Imprisonment and That He
Be Excluded From the Service.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2O.-Gen-
eral Stocsscl was condemned to
death this evening by the military
court for surrendering Port Arthur
to the japanese. General Fock, who
commanded the First Siberian Divi.
sicn at Port Arthur, was ordered rep
rimanded, and General Smyrnof, act
ing commander OF the fortress and
Major General Reiss were acquitted
for the lack OF proof. The court rec
commended that Stoessels sentence be
commuted to ten years imprisonment
and that he be excluded from the ser.
vice General Voeder, president of
the court, read the sentence amid in
tense silence. By grea, effort of
self-control. Stoessel maintained a
rigid soldierly impassivity. Smyrnoff
was also unmoved, but there were
tears in Reiss's eyes. The commuta-
tion is recommended on the grounds
that Port Arthur was overwhelming
ly surrounded and that he had con.
Quoted a stubborn defense that filled
the world with astonishment, besides
having previously taken an energetic
part in three campaigns,
There was a dramatic moment after
the reading OF the sentence, when a
detachment Of soldiers entered the
hall. The spectators, thinking they
were about to seize Stoessel, dis
played great excitement, several wo-
men fainting. II developed that the
soldiers were merely there to clear
the room of spectators.
Stoessel, who was accompanied by
his son was the object OF a sympa-
thetic demonstration, his friends kiss
ing and shaking him by the hand as
he left the court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
May Be Expected From the Rail-
road Companies.
RETURN TO OLD WAGE SCALE
Instances Of Proposed Readjustment
Are Cited in Three or Four Of the
Southern Systems = No Concerted
Action Is Anticipated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The in
dustrial and financial circles have been
more or less concerned today over
what they regard as a prospect that
the railroads in the country have in
contemplation general reduction of
the wages of employees. Such appre-
hers:on is practically groundless. The
information which reached the Inter
state Commerce Commission and
other officials OF the government in
dicates clearly that there is no con-
certed action toward making general
changes in the wage scale schedules.
Instances of proposed readjustment
are cited in three or four of the south
ern systems The proposition in a
general way, will be to return to the
scales in force about year ago, at
which time general advance was
made throughout the country. AS
surances have been given by. railway
officials that they have no disposition
to impose any hardship on their en-
ployees and that they will not do so.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
Every Man Who Worked ID the
Packing House Was
Killed.
THE SCENE WAS VERY PITIFuL
Charles Birmingham, Jr., Who Led
the Army Of Dynamiters at Great
San Francisco Fire, Hastily Organ
ized Fire Brigade.

BERKELEY, Cal, Feb. 20.-With
force that shook the entire bay re-
gion. as an earthquake and the deto-
nation heard for miles, the Judson
packing house of the Hercules Pow
der Works at Pinole, IA miles north
Of here, blew up at 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon and in the explosion four
white men and twenty Cinnamon
we're killed. Tons of dynamite went
up in terrific blast, shattering sheds
to dust and splinters. w. w. Still
well, the foreman oil the packing
house, was blown to atoms at his post
of duty.
Not particle of his remains have
been recovered. The rs dead include
every man at work in the packing
house. not one escaping. Flames burst
from the ruins and threatened the GEL
atine house, where two score of girls
were at work. A panic ensued and
many were cut by flying glass and
crushed and trampled in the mad rush
for the doors. The scene was pitiful
The families of the men came running
from the little hamlet of Pinole, seek
ing news of their loved ones. The
danger of an additional explosion
prevented those who escaped from ap-
preaching too near the wreck, and it
was not until late this evening that
the number of dead and injured was
known
Charles Birmingham, Jr., who led
the army of dynamiters who fought
the great San Francisco fire, hastily
organized fire brigade, and in the
face of hazards that might mean
death for him or his brave men, hero
ically fought the flames. -Four white
men were injured by flying timbers.
As far as Oakland and Berkeley the
shock OF the explosion caused intense
excitement. People rushed from their
houses and stores thinking another
earthquake had come. The plant be-
longs to the Dupont-De Nemours
powder trust.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
Fight Between Engineers and
Schooner Owners.
MEN AFFECTED NUMBER 1000
Marine Engineers Association and
Steam Schooner Owners Engaged
in Contest Which Means Much to
Both-Lumber Schooners Affected.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-The
fight between the Marine Engineers
Association and the steam schooner
owners OF San Francisco is now on
in dead earnest, committee which
controls 90 per cent OF the steam ves-
sells carrying lumber on this coast
having today decided to lay UP every
one of these vessels, with the excep-
tion of the steam schooner Westport,
which will carry foodstuffs exclusive
ly to Crescent City, Nearly 1000 men
will be affected by the action of the
owners and 100000 feet of lumber
per week will cease to be handled
through this port,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
SNOW, RAIN, SLUSH.
Tho Streets of New York in a
Wretched Condition.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.--Lower
temperature this morning has brough,
measurable relief to New Workers.
from a spell of about as disagreeable
weather as has fallen to their lot in
years, The trouble started with yes
terday's early snowfall, and became
decidedly accentuated when rise in
temperature of ten degrees about
noon brought on rain that of itself
was sufficient to flood streets and on
top OF the snow fall produced con-
ditions that made the city's streets
for several hours resemble net work
of canals Cellars were flooded by
hundreds, water kept out of the sew,
ers by dams of combined snow and
mud, over-flowed the sidewalks in
innumerable places and made them
impassable. AT most points it was
impossible even to board trolley car
without a thorough wetting and car
riages were at premium. By mid
night conditions were considerably
relieved the rain having ceased early
in the evening, after having washed
away a godly proportion Of the snow
fall. According to Commissioner
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21

against alliances between competing
railroads.
The two roads, the court declared,
were not so situated as to make il
possible they could combine TO mon
opolize the traffic in any section OF
the country. The court further de-
clared that Il the name Of Hartman
was not a name to conjurc with many
Of the allegations In the case would
no, be considered seriously. lie was
compelled 10 act, he said. on the facts
alleged and proved and not supposed
prophecies. The record Of the case,
he declared, failed 10 substantiatc
many Of the declarations made against
Hartman
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
TRAFFIC IN MARRIAGES.
Matrimonial Bureaus Operated in All
Parts of Country.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-The Tribune
says today: A gigantic matrimonial
trust, embracing all Cupid hunter"
agencies, similar to the Marian Grey
Searchlight Club of Elgin, was un-
earthed in the federal grand jury
room. Information leaked out that
evidence had been secured positively
proving that the hundreds of "soul
mate" bureaus operated in every sec
tion of the country were controlled
by Chicago and a New York man,
and possibly by two other men.
Secret service men, headed by Col.
Stuart and Walter S. Mayer, chief
postofice Inspector of New York,
we're called as witnesses before the
grand jury and gave valuable testi.
mony in regard to the matrimonial
trust. The government attorneys ex-
pect to break up the traffic in mar
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
ANARCHISTS LITERATURE.


NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The police
after three weeks search have given
up the attempt to discover the print
ers and circulators OF circular,
thousands Of copies of which have
been distributed on the East Side
and thrown from elevated trains.
The circular is addressed to working
men and calls on them to procure
arms and not only help themselves
to what they need or want but to kill
'the Wall Street parasites" Several
foreign born members of the detec-
tive force have been unsuccessful and
have finally given up the search.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
NO DECISION YET.

VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 2O.--No
decision has as yet been rendered on
the application Of writ Of habeas cor
pus on the japanese arrested under
the Natal act. Counsel for the Japan
ese told Chief Justice Hunter today
that the case will be taken before the
privy council in England If necessary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
thousand Foreigners March to
Philadelphia City Hall.
CHARGED UPON BY POLICE
Twenty Persons Were Injured and
Fourteen Arrested - Carried Red
Flag With Black Border--Mostly
Italians and Poles.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 20.--The
marching OF nearly a thousand for
eigners upon the City Hall, where
they said they intended to make de-
mands upon Mayor Reyburn, precipi-
tated a riot in Broad street late this
afternoon in which twenty persons
were injured before the police could
disperse the marchers and they ar,
rested fourteen Of them, Most OF the
marchers were Italians and Poles,
who carried red flag having a black
border.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
EDUCATED FARMERS.
Special Course of Three Years in
University Of Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb, 20.-The Univer-
sity of Chicago proposes to establish
a three-year course in agriculture to
meet the demand for educated farm
ers" in the Middle West. The new
department will be termed "The Ag-
riculttiral Guild Of the University Of
Chicago and will be under the direc-
tion of Prof. William Hill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
SIGHTED BURNING SCHOONER

SAN JUAN, P, R., Feb. 20.-The
steamer Coamo, which arrived here
yesterday from New York, reports
that at a, m, February II, she sight
ed burning four-masted schooner,
the name of which was not learned.
The Coamo did not stop to ascertain
whether any assistance could be Civ
en- or whether the schooner was
abandoned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
sALooNKEEpER ROBBED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.--Last
Saturday lone robber held up the
proprietor Of saloon on Cliff avenue
named Vervaris and took $50 He
threatened to be avenged If the old
man informed the police. On Sunday
Varvaris summoned up sufficient
courage and reported the robbery.
Tonight the same robber reappeared
and beat the old man almost to death.
His condition is very serious. The
robbcr escaped.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
Judge Farrar, Said the Case
viii Now Be- Tried on
lts Merits.
CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY
None oi the Principals In the Case
Were In Court, Both Fish and Har.
riman Being In New york-All the
Attorneys Present

&Ii1hSo, FeU, ~, yuukc peH VI
the Superior Court today dissolved
the injunction secured last October
by S,uyvcsant Fish. by virtue OF
which the Hartman interests were re.
strained from voting 2s.83i shares OF
the capital stock OF the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad al the annual meeting OF
the company,
The theory on which counsel for
Fish based It's arguments in support
oi the injunction, that II was contrary
TO the laws and public policy Of the
state OF illinois to allow foreign
corporation to own and vote the stock
OF domestic corporations, was denied
by the court.
Under the ruling Of the court the
previously cnjoined stock which Is
held by the Union Pacific Railroad
and by the Railroad Securities Com
pany can be voted at an annual meet
ing OF the road on March 2. There
Is no appeal from the decision handed
down today, bu, il is considered pos
sible Fish will take further legal steps
10 regain possession OF the Illinois
Central Judge Farrar. who acted as
the leading counsel for Fish, said to-
day after the rendering OF the deci-
, sion, that the case will now be tried
Np its merits. but declined to say how
many new proceedings would be in
stituted.
None OF the principals in the case
were in court, both Fish and Harri-
man being in New York. All the at.
torneys on both sides and many other
lawyers and business men were pres.
ent and filled the courtroom to over
flowing. President Harahan OF the IL
linois Central came in while the de-
cision was being read and heard the
latter portion OF it, When the con-
clusion was reached he said; MY head
is too full Of the decision to allow me
to say anything but to say that ! am
highly pleased, and more than highly
pleased, is putting il mildly
Judge Bell, who is somewhat frail
Of physique, turned over to his son
the task OF reading the decision, which
contained almost 10000 words. As
son as il was concluded there was a
vcritable stampede in the courtroom,
brokers. lawyers and messengers maxi
ing rush for the doors in order to
announce the result. They ran into
various rooms seeking telephone, and
many tore headlong for the elevators,
while others fed wildly down the
stairway. Such excitement and con-
fusion has not been seen in the county
courthouse for many years The court
declared that Fish had not been able
to prove any Of his contentious that
the domination Of the Illinois Central
by Hartman would be to its detri-
ment, and also failed to show that
the interests Of the stockholders
would be injured thereby The Union
Pacific and Illinois Central were not
competing, but connecting, lines, and
>one could not be the commercial rival
Of the other in such sense as to fall
within the scope Of legal decisionsi
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
PRlCErFNE CENTS

riagcs IN one swoop by the arrest and
conviction Of the officials Of the COM
bination
Secret service men, given the lead
by information secured in the Marian
Grey trial, have shown all matrimo-
nial agencies in the country use the
same testimonials as sent out by Miss
Grey, as well as the same stock pic
lures. II 4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
PROHIBITION FAILS.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 20.
The bill to submit a prohibition
amendment TO the state constitution
which passed the house, was defeated
in the Senate this morning by a vote
Of 10 to II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
MILL REFLECTS DIRECTORS.

GREENVILLE, S. c., Feb. 20
The stockholders Of the Vardey Mill
have elected the same directors as
last year, The mill is now shut down
pending improvements in the yarn
market.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21

crowcll Of the street cleaning depart
ment the rain has probably saved
the city bill of about$2OO,0OO for
snow removal, as the contractors
were not called ou..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-21
HOSIERY MILL BURNED.
Twenty Girls Overcome by Smoke.
Several Hundred Employed.

PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 20 sev-
eral hundred girls employed in the
hosiery mill Of Thomas Henri & Son
were driven from work by a FIRE
which destroyed the mill. Twenty
girls were overcome BY the smoke,
but soon revived. The loss is esti-
mated at Sl500OO. s
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-07

Garland Globe Office.
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She Was Arrested Attired as a Man.

Johnson could not be placed in the
detention rooms for men, despite her
attire and for obvious reasons could
not stay in the part of the big build.
ing assigned TO women, the assistant
commissioner was puzzled to know
how to care for the detained woman.
Finally she was placed in a private
room in the hospital.
Miss Johnson's hair. which Ia cut
short, has a tinge of gray and on her
lip is a faint down which she says has
been the bane of her life The wear
ing of mems clothes for 10 years has
enabled Miss Johnson to take on some
of the ways Of man, and when she
talked she wore her fedora hat tipped
on one side and held her small hands
In her trousers pockets,
Il have worked as a man because
| have had to" she said. Il have al.
ways lived an honest and respectable
life. | have travelled across the Allan.
tic both ways, with three men in the
room assigned to me, and they never
knew my sex was different from
theirs Why should | be denied the
right to earn my living as | am doing7
Hundreds OF women In Canada are
wearing mems clothes in order TO earn
an honest living simply because they
are obliged to do so. A woman OF my
age can get no employment in the
United States, especially If she is not
strong"
There is nothing in the immigration
laws as to the proper clothing for
aliens, but the laws OF the state forbid
women to wear male attire.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-07
HAS POSED FOR
YEARS As MAN
WOMAN IN MALE ATTIRE FINAL.
~ DISCOVERED BY IMMl.
GRAFTON OFFICIALS.
STORY OF HARDSHIP IS TOLD
Trousers Donned, She Says, in order
to Earn a Livelihood More Essi.
ly-Nothing in Alien Laws
to Bar Her.

New York.-Puzzling the immigra
ton officials at Ellis island is the case
of a woman attired in mans cloth
ing. who was landed the other day
from the New York Office of the Amer.
lean line from Southampton and Cher
bourg. Her case will be taken up by
a special board of inquiry, and Robert
Watchorn, commissioner of immigra-
ton, will no doubt refer the case to
Washington for final settlement.
As the woman who is so years old,
passed through the inspection lines
CARRIED as a man, her feminine APP
pearance caused her to be halted and
questioned. she finally admitted that
she was woman and that the name
Frank Woodruff, which she had as.
sumed, was not her proper name. Then
more questioning brought out her
story.
To the examiners she said her true
name is Mary Johnson and that she
was born In a little town outside of
Quebec. of French.Canadian parents.
For 80 years, she said, she had
dressed according to the custom of
her sex, until she found that she
could get along better attired as a
man, and 10 years ago, while in Cali
fornia, she put on masculine ,garb and
made a success as a. canvasser for
books. Then she went to New Or
leans. where her knowledge of French
stood her in good stead, and she did
even better.
She saved enough to go to France
this summer and visited the little viii
lage where her ancestors were born.
To the inspectors she said that she
was on her way to New Orleans to
take up her work again. As Miss
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We would be pleased to have our read
ers, and the public generally, send In
such items OF news as may come under
their observation, sLoh as births, deaths,
marriages, goings and comings, etc.
Many things transpire that we may over
look, hence we ask you to assist us In
this matter that we may be able TO pub.
lish ALL the news.
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Realistic.

Realistic.
First Visitor lat realistic wsx.nsure
show)-Are you wax7
Second Visitor-Eo; are ysvi--E.
Y. Weekly.
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LOCAL MAILS.
MAILS ARRIVE.
Fro" South ! ZOO P. m.
MAILS CLOSE
Going South ( SIS a. M
STAR ROUTES.
Mails arrive from Penrose and
way at II 100 a. m.
Mails leave for Penrose and
way at / 100 p. m.
Mails arrive from Stone and
way at $50 p. m.
Mails leave for Stone and way
at $50 a. m.
Office hours from a. m. to 8 p. H.
Eva c. Wilcox,
Postmaster.
Amador ledger., 1908-09-11
A Travelling Mans Experience

~ must tell you my experience on
an East bound y. X. q N. K. X. train
from Pendleton to LIE Grande, Ore,
writes Sam A. uaIber, we'll known
travelling man. 81 was IN the smok-
ing department with some other
travelling men when one of them went
out into the coach and came back and
said, There is woman Sick unto
death in the car. | at once got up
and went out, found her very i'll with
cramp collie; her hands and arms were
drawn up so you could not strengthen
them, and with deathlike look on
her face. Two or three ladies were
working with her and giving her
whiskey. | went to my suit case ana
got my bottle of Chamberlain collie,
cholera, and diaIrhOea remedy Il
never travel without it,, ran to the
water tank, put double dose OF the
medici III the glass, poured some
water into it and stirred it with a
pencil; then l had quite time to get
the ladies TO let me give it to her,
but | succeeded. could at once
see the effect and | worked with her,
rubbing her hands, and in twenty
minutes l gave her another dose. BY
this time we we're almost into lie
Grande, where was to leave the
train. 1 gave the bottle to the hus.
band 10 be used in case another dose
should be needed, but by the time
the train ran into lie Grande she was
ali right, and received the thanks
of every passenger in the car. For
sale by jackson Drug Store, Spag-
noli, prop.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09

ed before. Schools we're closed for the
frs: two days of this week but are run
ming again.
Helen. the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Popelks. died last Friday Of
diphtheris. The death took place at the
home of Ma Popelka's sister at Able.
The law was defied regarding the burial
as Mr.. Popelks brought the body Of the
girl to Schuyler. The authorities dis
covered the matter as soon AZ they reach
ed here and their home was qusrantined'
The burial took place Saturday after
noon. Popelka's method OF bringing
the corpse here was by team from Able
to the Platte river bridge. where hand
Car was used, and another carriage on
this side of the river met them. It is
learned that q child in the same family
where Popelkos were visiting also died
and was burned last Saturday.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09

A Statement Of Facts Backed by .
Strong Cuarantee.

Strong Cunantee.
We gnarantee Immediate relief and q
positive cure tosn suesesrs from oonssi-
pstion. In every csse where We fail 70
effect . cure, We viii supply the msdi-
cine free. That's . frank statement of
facts, and No want you to substantiste
them ct our risk.
Rsxall Ordsrliss ars gentle. effective,
dspeadsbls end cafe bowel regulator.
strengthener and tonic. They re-estsb-
lish natures functions In . quiet. easy
way. They do not cause any incooven-
ience. gripping or .nausea. They are %
pleasant to take and work 90 easily that
they may Be- taken By snyone' ct any
time. They thorouxhly tone up. the
whole system 70 healthy activity. They
have . most beneficial seton upon the
liver.
Rsxall Orderlies ere indispensable and
ideal for the use of children, old folks
and delicate persons. We cannot too
highly recommend them to all sufferers
from any form of constipation and its
attendant evils. That's Why We back
our faith in them With our promise Of
money back il they do not give entire
Satisfaction. Two sizes. &c and lOc
Pollock & %. the druggists on the
corner.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-09
BELLwoOD.

BELLWOOD.
From the Gazette
Mr.. and Mn. Will Packard of Colum.
bus visited With Mr.. and NM. Henry
Whitney the latter part Of last week.
Adolf Seller. who is nov holding down
position in. the II. & II. depot in Ool-
umbus spent Sunday around tho old
hearthstone.
The quill pusher of the Prees at Bell.
wood drove to Columbus Monday and
somewhat resembled an iceberg when he
returned home. He is in rearch OF .
wife, one that will be joy to him all
the days of his life.
Frank Kreizinger was rather unfor-
tunate ono day last week. In the after
noon, while riding horse back, his horse
clipped and rolled over on ono OF his
legs. Again in the evening while in the
barn another one of bis horses took q
shot at him with its heels, striking one
OF his arms near the wrist, and ever since
he has been compelled to have it ban
daged.