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Times-promoter., 1908-02-07

| Uncle Sans 81 bill priced in tn
West for its scarcity, has no charm
| for Game Warden James Halliday
Of Elk Point, S. d., who some tim
I ago promised to give to his wifi
| every 81 bill that came into his pos
session. When he went up recent.
to the county seat to draw his salar,
the treasurer paid him 215 one-dol
lar greenbacks, and then was crue
enough to call up Mrs. Halliday BY
telephone and tell her what he haC
done. If one woman's active support
and the solid backing of all hel
friends will avail, Treasurer Webbel
never will want for reelection IL
that county.
Reports that William Wood, who
lives on the Peedee river, in Rich
mond county, N. c., shot and killed
an eagle as it was flying away with
an infant that belonged to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood, is corroborated by eye
witnesses, who give the following ac-
count: The eagle swooped down and
picked up the child in its talons and
began Hopping off. Woods ran and
got his rifle and at the risk of shoot
ing the child fired. He winged the
bird, which came down slowly, and
the child was saved. After the bird
had come to earth Wood killed it.
A drastic prohibition proposition
was favorably reported in the con-
stitutional convention at Lansing,
Mich, by the Committee on Liquor
Affairs. The section reads as fol-
lows: "The manufacture and sale OF
malt brewed, vinous and intoxicat-
ing liquors shall be forever prohib-
tied in the state after May /, 1909,
except for medical, scientific, sacra-
mental and medicinal purposes"
Lewis Clark, a veteran river engi-
neer, known from Pittsburg to New
Orleans, fell dead at the throttle OF
the packet steamer Lorna, bound for
Pittsburg Monday. Pilot Mike Dav-
is narrowly escaped wrecking the
packet, not knowing the engineer
was dead and unable to hear the
bell. Clark resided at GAINESVILLE, 0.
He is the third man to meet sud-
den death on the steamer Lorena
within a few months.
Right under the nose of an officer,
who was taking them to Jail to serve
six months for vagrancy, at Altoona,
Pa, Charles Myers of Chicago and
John Hamilton of Dubois, attempt
ed to Gift" a diamond pin out OF
the necktie of Louis Skolneck, a
fellow-passenger, but they got the
pin only half way out when dis
covered.
A miraculous escape from death
b. lightning occurred Monday night
during a fierce thunder storm at
Tenn. A bolt of lightning
that partially wrecked the home OF
Frank Crossman literally tore the
,hoe from one of Mrs. Crossman's
feet, without doing ner further in
jury than to painfully burn her
toes.
While digging for angle worms
or bait some time ago, J. B. Ham
Ton, of Springfield, Mass, dug up
IN old copper coin which is now dis
covered to be worth some 81, 500. The
.oin is Roman one with Latin in
and wreathed head. 1t |
vas coined in 249 B. G. Mr.. Hamil-
on refuses to part with it.
-
Morris K. Jessup's bequest Of ST. |
100000 to the American Museum
f Natural History at New York
Jity, announced Tuesday night by
lis executors, is the last Of a long
of gifts the noted banker
nd philanthropist had made to the
nctitution since 1882
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.

A sample of the blood of George
al. Halbersta6t, the University oi
Pennsylvania student who died at
Pottsville, Pa, from a carbuncle on
his head, was sent to tbs Pennsyl-
yania hospital, where q germ was
discovered for which medicine has
no antidote. Young Halberstadt
was of a family containing two emf
nent physicians, and they will make
strong effort to find the drug or
serum which will kill this germ. AS
it is now, there is no remedy for
blood-poison caused by carbuncle
when it has reached certain stage,
they declare.
Steve Wilkes, a 17-year-old boy
was arrested at Florence, Ala, by
Policeman Wesson while ir the act
of robbing the Louisville and Nash
vile freight depot. Wilkes had
broken the seal on the door and en-
tered when he was placed under
arrest. Robberies at the depot had
been of frequent occurrence lately,
and the police believe Wilkes is the
perpetrator Of them all.
Word has been received by a de-
tective agency at New York that
the Mecican government finally had
consented to turn over to the Ameri-
can authorities for extradition Will
liam F. Walker the absconding
treasurer Of the Saving Bank of New
Britain, Conn, who was arrested re-
Gently in lower California, after
chase of nine months.
Gov. Hoke Smith has issued
formal statement announcing that
he would not be candidate for
the United States senate to succeed
Senator A. S. Clay. His statement
also declared that he would run
for a second term for governor in
order to finish the work which he
pledged in his platform.
With intnce fervor, in Eden
Methodist church at Philadel phia,
Pa, Sunday, Robert Adams, "A years
old, raised his voice high above the
younger men singing the well-known
hymn, '1'm On My Way to1
Heaven" As the last note sounded |
he fell backward in his chair and |
died instantly.
The money scare had a depress-
ing effect on the price of wheat and
other cereals, and the live stock mar
ket as well, but the conditions of
the crops abroad indicate a steady
demand for our grain during the
year, and prices will doubtless re-
cover and hold well throughout the
season.
Both houses at Guthria, Okla,
passed Stewards bill regulating the
and telephone companies,
which provides "Jim Grow" tele-
phone booths for negroes and
$50 fine for each offence Of cursing
or using other improper language
in telephoning.
Owing to the large number of un-
persons in the vicinity of
rarrytown, N. Y, John D. Rookie
feller has given orders to his super
rtendents that the hundreds Of
Italians working On his estate be laid
if and local men be given employ
nent.
The British government will de-
ote 10000 pounds to start the cul-
ivation Of New Zealand hemp in the
sland of st. Helena, the inhabitants
which have been reduced to prac- Z
x Z.
cal destitution by the withdrawal Of /
le British garrison. Z
Chief Forester Pinhcot declares
hat of the estimated 4OO,o00,0O0 {
,et Of standing hardwood, 25,oo0,- ]
10 ia cut yearly, at which rate the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-11

age of their happier doctrines. For
our part, we do not believe in tempo
rizing with the situation for an in
stant. The cult itself is very cradle
for sanity, criminal insanity and its
insiduous spread amplihes the danger
hourly, The governments Of the coun-
try must so the utter root of the
menace and thrust it into the light Of
day and popular condemnation with
out loss of time. BY our inactivity
and silence, the creed has been per-
mitted to seethe and tester until the
malevolent sore OF its making is too
apparent for further inanition
The President is right and the peo-
pie are squarely behind himl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-11
A NATIONAL DUTY.

As usual, President Roosevelt has
gone about his duty to the people, in
the matter of the anarchists, with his
accustomed promptitude and vigor.
He has reused the various depart
ments of the Government to an ac-
tive pursuit of their respective func-
tions, and now he stirred Congress to
the utterance of fuller authority of
law for dealing swiftly and directly
with the evil.
Every conceivable agency at hand
for the regulation and suppression OF
these people should be put in use,
chief of which is deportation; this is
the thing they dread above all others
and it saves the necessity Of going to
greater extremes. Locate them, list
them, round them up, and despatch
them to the land they hated first, and
the spell will be broken SO far as the
United States is concerned. They will
even keep quiet, rather than face such
a contingency.
Some newspapers in this country
are appalled, at the idea of rousing
this element; fearing the reprisals
they set afoot against society and the
State. This is far-fetched theory.
There are comparatively few real an
archists in this country, the destruc-
tionists; and their leaders are well
known to the police everywhere, or
soon will be. The Tolstoian group is
larger; but they are not to be counted
in the contest for peace; they are
peaceful enough, and have the cour-
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JUDGE GRAY'S BOOM.

PHILADELPHIA, April l0.-The
boom of United States Judge George
Gray of Delaware for the Democratic
Presidential nomination was launched
in Pennsylvania tonight by the or
ganization. Of the George Gray Lea
que" At meeting held in this city
the organization was completed. It
is composed Of Democrats from near
ly every section of the state. Resolu
tions were adopted, pledging the sup
port of the members to use every
honorable means to secure the nom
ination of Judge Gray at the Denver
convention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-11
THE LAW is FIRST.

Law. is the first thing we humans
learn. From the cradle to the grave
il is omnipresent, unacceptable, COM
pelling; natural law, organic law, the
codes Of the family, the home, society,
all are directed unerringly across our
paths and for our good. we
discriminate among them, resent
many, despise few, and break all we
may with any sort Of safety. But
that safety upon which We count IS
an intangible thing; it is but momen-
tary; every broken law brings Its
measure of penalty sooner or later,
whether we recognize the reprisal or
not. There is but one rational course
open for the normally decent citizen:
Strict obedience to the lawl.
Illinois has recently cast HOO OF
her citizens out of business, the
saloon business, because the major
number Of them would not obey the
law OF the State in relation to the
business; over 800 precincts in lUz
counties "went dry" with several
other hundreds on the feather edge,
because certain groups refused to
live within the statutes as applied to
this business; and this did not include
the mighty city of Chicago; but 1t did
include dozens of the largest cities
and towns of the State outside that
metropolis.
The lesson is a sharp one, and
ought to sink deep in the conscious
ness of saloon men all over the coun
trv. Astoria included. The people are
behind law; the law is theirs; and the
Gods is various, it has more than one
set of laws; if one set is ignored and
treated with contempt, then another
is put to motion that obviates dis
respect and disobedience of the other
and does the work Of negation and
custer completely and leaves the
loser absolutely without recourse. The
function of enforcing the law lies with
the peoples agents, the shr evalties
the constabulary, the police, and il
they cannot and will not do their
duty, then the people must find the
next best expedient, which is to put
the contumacious business out oi
business. They did it in Illinois and
there is nothing to stop them from
doing it in Astoria. "A word to the
wisew.
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WE HAVE THE MEN.

The establishment of full COM
pany OF Oregon National Guard in
this city, trained to the practice and
service required of the coast artillery,
is a feasible and rational proposition;
we have the men, plenty Of them;
husky, hearty, quick-witted, and eager
for something OF the kind as a varia
ton in local side-issues, and new
field for the expenditure of time and
faculties otherwise disengaged, AS
to the armory end of the matter, that
could easily be provided for until the
State saw fit to erect its own armory
here. The contiguity of the regular
forces at Fort Stevens would be an
additional source OF advantage to such
a group Of young men here; they
could get in touch with the best OF the
demonstrable rules and facilities
wherewith they would be required to
equip themselves, and so perfect their
work and standing as unit in the
general defensive schemes Of the
State and Government.
We believe that any overtures made
from authoritative sources in this
regard will be met with friendly eag-
erness from the young men of Astoria
and Clatsop, and that no trouble will
be experienced in the early organiza-
ton of fine and servicable company
OF guardsmen here.
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20 miles through Keystone Canyon.
then, owing to the narrow trail, will
be sledded to Teikhill. From there
to Fairbanks the trail has been broken
with double sleds, and the automobile
will then run to Fairbanks. 1t is un-
certain yet whether the driver will
be allowed to sled his machine from
Keystone to Teikhill under the con-
ditions Of the race.
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AMERICAN CAR.
May have to go Part Way From Val
dez to Fairbanks on a Sled.

SEATTLE, April 10-A special to
the st-Intelligencer from Valez
says.
The American racing automobile
arrived on the steamship Santa Clara
and was welcomed at the wharf by
the entire population with applause
and music by brass band. There
will be public reception tonight and
a banquet. The automobile will run
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-11
EDITORIAL SALAD

Senator Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire wants Congress to make Sl0,-
100000 appropriation annually to i'm
prove the roads in the different states.
The people who have been driving
around the same old mudhole for &c
years will begin to feel hot eful.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-11
WAGE SCALE SIGNED.

FORT WORTH, Texas, April TO-
Mine officials and miners today sign
ed new wage scale Of 1909 for work
in the Texas soft coal fields, which
will be resumed Immediately. The
contract is compromise, both side'
having made material concessions.
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Persons who indulge in converse
ton at a concern should not be Of
Tended when called zoophytes. A
scientist announces that he has found
these animals, also mollusks, entirely
unresponsive to music. But they take
no part in depriving others of the
pleasure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-11

New York has purchased Mount
Marcy the highest land in the state,
paying So an acer for the $500 acres.
Before the timber was cut off the
tract was offered for so cents an acre,
but that was before the State wanted
it. Legislatures should look after re-
serve lands early.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-11

If the word protection had oc-
Cured once in that part of the Presi-
dents latest message relating to the
tariff the Democratic Congressman
who listened to the reading would not
have applauded. They will find the
word writ large in the Chicago plat
form,
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To Tho People.

To The People.
In submitting my name TO the elec-
tors Of the Fifth Judicial District for
their consideration for the Office of
District Attorney Of said District. !
desire to say that if am nominated
and elected, ] will, during my term
Of Office, honestly. vigorously and
impartialy perform all the official
duties pertaining to said Office, with
out fear or favor, endeavoring always
to accord to every individual. ire
spective of party, politics or person
alities, square deal under the law,
keeping always uppermost in my mind
the interests of the tax payers of said
District and State.
e. B. TONGUE.
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Vote for
CLYDE B. ATCH|SDN
Candidate for Repub-
lican Nomination for
Railroad Commission
'er.
For Congress,
T. T. GEER

Candidate for Republican Congress
sional Nomination in the Second Dis
trict. Liberal Appropriations 70
Waterways, Equal Opportunities an
Privileges for Labor and Capital, an
Governmental Control of Corpora
tions.
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THE WEATHER

Oregon, Washington, Idaho-Fair
except near coast. t,s
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80, 1906, at the postoffice at Astoria,
Oregon, under the act OF Congress OF
March 8. 1879.
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Judge w. E. Burke

Republican Candidate for Repre-
Primaries April II, 1908.
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TELEPHONE MAIN 66i.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
MRS. THAN BEGINS SUIT.
Wants $4,000 from Manager of the
Hotel mckerbOcker.

PaDers were served on James B. Regan. man
ager Of the Hotel Knickbocker yesterday in a
suit brought by Mrs. Evelyn Thaw 70 recover
$50 600 damages for the injuries caused her
feelings by stories that she and E R Thomas
had been asked leave the hotel grill room Mr.
Regan turned the papers over TO his counsel
Later he said that he did not look at them long
enough to find out Just why Mrs. Thaw suing
hin-whether it was for being put out Of the
hotel or because he had said he put her out.
Mrs. Thaw's complaint will be fled il the
Supreme Court to-day. According TO Daniel
O'ReiIly, her personal counsel, the suit is for
alleged libel n the story wh-sh published
about her visit 10 the hotel In the complaint she
is said to assert that she and AIr Thomas left the
hotel Of their accord and not at the sugses-
ton of Mr.. Regan Some time ago it was said
that Thomas and Mrs Thaw were together at the
Cafe Boulevard. and Mr.. Thomas said he had a
double who was impersonating him Following
ths incident OF Tuesday morning Mrs Thaw said
that she, TOO, had a double
MI O'ReiIy said yesterday that Mr. Thomas
would testify that they were not asked 10 leave
the grill Mrs. Thaw, according her
counsel went out of town after leaving the Prince
George Hotel TO spend a few days with a reIa-
tive within easy distance Of this city. There
q report that Mrs. Thaw went TO Pittsburg last
night No could be found at her mothers
home there. and the Thaws said they had no
knowledge OF any intended trip TO that city.
\ story circulated yesterday that Mrs
Thaw had been asked to leave the Prince George
Hotel. where she went to live when her lease Of
the house at No 446 Park avenue expired last
Saturday. She denied the truth Of this yesterday
saying that she left the hotel because her quar-
ters there were too cramped-
Mrs. Thaw not asked 10 leave the hoteI.'
said Colonel Dick proprietor Of the Prince George
yesterday. While here she conducted herself
quietly. and vas desirable guest Since this re-
port that she was asked to leave don't suppose
that it would be agreeab BILE either 70 her or he
management for her 10 return
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
"DoN GIOVANNI" ONCE MORE.

There further Illustrations in last night s
repetition of Don Giovanni Of the slips that too
often have interviewed the Metropolitan Opera
House between the preparation and the performance
Of serious lyric works. slips that have dtsheartened
more than one earnest conductor before Nr- Mahler
took up his recent task. There was a new Donna
Elvira in the person of Nine Fornia. a Leporello
rot previously heard here. in Mr.. Blass. and q
representative Of the Commander, Mr.. AIuhlmann.
who included in the cast that originally
studied the opera this season. Miss FarTar had
already been and heard in the part Of Zerlina,
though she toe assumed the role only after Nine.
Sernbrichs departure. Under the circumstances II
vas not surprising that Don Giovanni bereft
of the quick interplay Of word and look and ges-
that Mr.. Mahler had striven hard to obtain
in the original group of singers. There was
excuse however for allowing the prcmpter to vie
with the principals in making his voice audible over
a large part of the theatre. Even Mr.. BonCi
boosted and urged by this anxious but overzealous
participant the evenings doings. though, with
Nine. Eames Miss Farrar and Mr. Scott ne stood
IN no need of such oficious Propping
Mime. Fornia's Donna Elvira mediocre,
though her voice had its good moments: there was
ing and actiag that the rart demands. 5Ir. BIasss
LeporeI!o not Unlike his Figaro. observed some
seasons ago in Aozart's opera of that name. Light
ness of touch is the Distinguishing characters
tic OF this resonant bassO. and his effort com
pass the deft Cuilefuiness of Don Giovanni's ser
want Was more conscientious than successful. Mr..
Mahler's personal share OF the performance
again source Of keen pleasure.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
KEEPING BRONX CLEAN.
One Nan 4sSigned to Each Street
StQirEcQu.

The Bronx should be tidy borough It tes-
titled yesterday that assigned for d
whole day the aIduous task OF sweeping one
stairway. There are seven such stalrways in the
Bronx thoroug ghfares. and each one has man to
keep it clean. Other men assigned to dust of
the monuments and keep the grass around them
good condition
These things brought out by Commissioner
Mitchell OF the Department of Accounts in in
vestgation yesterday of the bureau of highways, OF
Borough President Hafen's Office. Theodore We
burg a foreman Of two storage yards, said he had
from fifty TO one hundred men under him. In
winter he said some Of them kept busy chop
ping wood
Did you ever five men standing around try
ing to take part in the chOpping of one stick Of
wood" asked Commissioner Mitchell.
No you may bet they took good care jhat did
not see them" replied the foreman
John J Lennon. who worked foreman in the
bu-eau of highways for three months under the
name of P H Lennon his brother who had passed
-be civil Service examination for the place, was
asked 70 explain IT. He said he had received a let
ter telling him he had been appointed foreman
and directing him 10 report 20 another foreman LOT
WORK Inside the letter was a sealed letter 10 the
,o-ernan giving the latter authority 10 place J. J.
lennon al work OF the end Of three months when
Re vas told that he was working his brothers
,or,a he said he handed in his resignation
The Civil Service papers Of Patrick h Lennon
mara produced. Attached TO them was certncate
Of character signed -. J. Lennon, but the witness
denied il was his signature He did not nave 10
sign payrolls, he said
Henry NJ Haffen, a brother Of the Borough Presl-
dent q general inspector of the bureau OF mSh-
yzavs was unable TO go into details as 10 the cost
of various kinds OF road work
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
SECRETARY sTRAUs At SAVANNAH.
Renresents Washington at Anniversary Cele-
bration of Board of Trade.

s.rrab AurH 3-The twenty-hfth ami
-. ., the Savannah Board Of Trade was cele-
.+.d today Some weeks ago a large deleSa-
So II members visited Washington TO invite the
President members Of his Canlnet ana o,iiels .,ls
t-- ., official life be the guests of the
- ,,,,oY this occasion. Oscar Straus, Secretary
20 commerce end Labor. however. was the only
81 ~ those invited from the national capital VINO
e.,,ra his work and engagements would permit OF
his acceptance Mr. straus formerly wa -
. e ,bis state To-day he and other distin-
4a,aa visitors were entertained. one OF the feat
',rss be,ng ride in automobiles over the course
rsed in the recent races.
rrba feature OF the celebration was dinner To-
Is T,is,ic+ Court spoke on The President OF
- ,-,,a5 States" and Mr.. Straus spoke ON our
l-,erciaI Age" other speakers were j Hanp-
- More OF Philadelphia; james Byrne OF New
york. Congressman John H. Small OF -\oI'n OaIo-
r,ra snd.Coyernor Hoke Smith