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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-24

and when ! heard the chain rattle
through the bawse pipes turned ID
thank Ben for having saved us.
The wheel was deserted.
A light appeared On the water, and 4
boat approached. How did you gs4
inT called d man IN the bow.
@Ben Paddock--he piloted us.~
ben Paddock You're gone daft
He died month ago"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-24

Him.
aboard, keeping him company, that he
should not get respondent and yield
to temptation.
When Ben got back from the voy-
age he promised me he would observe
certain rules l laid down for him to
prevent a return Of the thirst, ther
hurried to his wife and children, whom
he never again left TO the day OF his
death. He became pilot for the port
where he lived. and his services were
In constant demand at good wages
He always declared that | had saved
him and manifested unbounded graf
itude.
Years passed. One December | was
returning from a long voyage. | had
promised my wife that IL l made a
successful trip would sell my ship
with the cargo and spend my old age
with her at home. But all | possessed
was In the ship and cargo. AS drew
near port the wind began to blow
fierce gale from the east, and | feared
that | would not be able to make an
entry. II could get In between the
two tongues Of land that formed the
harbor's gateway would be safe, but
to do this, ! must have pilot, and,
even once entered. only a pilot could
take the ship through the tortuous
channel.
When l approached the harbor the.
wind was blowing right on shore. /
looked about for a pilotboat, but saw
only one. and it was scudding under
jib and foretopsail to get In. Icon
cluded to drop anchor and wait. In
fact, 1t was all l could do, for l had
approached too near to the shore.
had no confidence in being able to beat
out In the teeth of the gale, and /
feared the anchor wouldn't hold. Ii
did not hold, and soon saw that we
were drifting ashore 1t was growing
dark, no succor was at hand. and with,
In sight Of the haven of rest had so
long worked for must see the fruits
Of my labor lost. perhaps our lives.
The shore outline had been infolded
in the gloom when suddenly saw the
head of man over the gunwale on
the port side. Then came his body.
Then he jumped down on to the deck.
"Ben Paddock exclaimed, "where
did you come fromYs
He cast a glance at the jib fiuttering
In the wind and at the foretop. II
yelled to the men to get up sufficient
sail for steerage headway, and when
the sails were up Ben was at the |
wheel / ordered the anchor let 70,
and she came about head on to shore.
MY fears allayed, began to wonder
how Ben had got aboard. | was sure
no pilotboat was within. miles Of us
or had been before the darkness fell
But granting that one had neared us
how could she have sent
US pilot over u sea In which no small
boat could have lived? I was about to
ask Ben for an explanation when
saw that we were about to make the
between the two tongues of
land, and all his attention was con-
centrated on his work My own atten-
lion, too, was directed to this hazard
GUS entrance. Ben brought the ship
around In d curve--a wonderful bit of
steersmanship since the vessel was
fairly flying and just weathered the
starboard point. For more than d mile
from the points the land on both sides
was low and the channel serpentine
There was full sweep for the wind
and the way was still dangerous. In
Iced, | would not have believed thatl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-24
A Healing Salve for Burns, Chapped
Hands and Sore Nipples.

AS a healing salye for burns, sores,
sore nipples and chapped hands
Chamberlain's Salve Is most excel
lent. It allays the pain Of burn al
most instantly, and unless the injury
is very severe, heals the parts with
out leaving a scar. Price rs cents.
For sale by Frank Hart and leading
druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-24
Grain. Flour. Feed.

Wheat Club. &c; Valley. s2ci
bluestem, S4c; red Russian, S0c. .
Oats-Producers' prices: White,
s2s; gray. s26@27.
Flour--Hard wheat, patent, $3.50;
straight, s4o0; graham. $780, rye, SIS;
whole wheat flour. $4.4s; Dakota,
s640@66o; Eastern rye, $500;
Pillsburg, 81; Corvallis, $40.
Rye--$i.40 per cwt
corn-Whole. $3.50; cracked.
$3.50 per ton.
Wholesale selling prices;
Valley timothy, sl7@l8; Eastern
Oregon, $20@2l; clover, $l4@is;
alfalfa. Sl2@i3.
Grain bags Domestic, SIc; Cal
cutta, &c.
Millfeed--city bran, $24s0; coun-
try bran. $3.50; city shorts, $40;
country shorts, $27; chop, $22; mid
dlings, $3oso
Bariey-rroducers' prices: Brewing
$3.50; feed. $27; rolled, $2S@2o.
Buckwheat-$36 per ton.
Cereal Foods Rolled oats, cream,
o0-ib. sacks, 81; lower grade, $3.50;
oatmeal, steel cut, 4s-ib. sacks, So;
o-ib. sacks, %2s per bale; oatmeal
(ground), 4s-ib. sacks, $50 per bar
rel; o-ib. sacks, $500 per bale; split
peas, $3.50 per iO0-ib. sacks; 2s-lb.
boxes, $l2s per box pastry flour.
i0-lb. sacks, $2.7s per bale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-24

No medicine has ever done moro to-
wards wardiug Of grip and pneumonia
and relieving the distressing grip cough.
than Kemp's Balsam. the best cough
cure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-24
Hops. Wool. Hides. Etc.

Hops--io07 crop, 4@5hc ID.
Wool-valley, l6@i8c; Eastern
Oregon, i2@lsc. as to shrinkage.
cascara Sagrada (chittim bark)-4
@shc per ID.
Beeswax Good, clean and pure, n
@25c per ID.
Tallow Prime, Sc; No. 2 and
Sic; l-barrel lots, SIC; in cases, Sc;
boiled. s-barrei lots, s3c; i-barrei
lots, SIC; In cases, 60c.
Turpensine--In cases, 72e; in wood
barrels, 6ohc; in iron barrels, Csc; in
i0-case lots, 7lc.
Benzipe-V. M. and P. and Union
Naphtha. cases, loSc; iron barrels,
i2Ac.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-24
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Bu,ter-Extras 27ic; fancy, 26c;
choice, 2Sc; store, i6ir.
Eggs-Loss of. i6@i6sc.
cheese-Full cream twins. 1sic;
cream brick, Zoe; swiss block, zoe;
limberger, 22ic.
Poultry-Mixed chickens. l3c lb.;
fancy hens, l4Nl7c; roosters, old, Sc;
iryers, zoe; broilcrs, 22h025c; dress
ed poultry, lc per lb.; higher; geese,
old, &c; turkeys live, is@i6c; do
dressed, i7@isc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-24

cod, ioc; salmon, silversides, &c;
steelheads, lies chinooks. i0c; fresh,
l2ic; Holsters, Csc ID.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-24

Hides-Dry hides, No. /. l2ic 10
dry, No. !, l2c ID; dry salted, one.
third less; dry calf. i4c ID; saltet
steers, Sc pound; saited cows. &c ID,
stags and bulls. Sc ib; kip, Sc ibi
calf, &c ID; green stock. lc less
sheepskins, shearlings, ie@25c; short
wool, 30G40c; medium and long
WOOL according TO quality, 50iboCci
dry horses, s0c@Sl; dry colt, 2sc; an
CORA, 80c@sl; goat, common. i0G
2Oe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-24
April Official Tide Tables
Compiled BY the U. S. Government for
Astoria and Vicinity.

APRIL. 1908 APRIL. 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

the better part of an hour looking for her and then
learned that she had been romanticay rescued by
attractive, mysterious stranger. She declares 1t
the ghost of the famous old pirate Calico Jack.
Because, Christabel supplemented, address,
You'll said Beaumont, turning upon Smith in
establishment. Were YOU
Yes -" he began They his first words
since the girl had appeared
1t he, said Christabel; but still believe
he is really Calico Jack. He described him and told
all about him, there in the dark, And then when
was so like the picture: l had formed in my
mind of Calico Jack that he fairly made me jump.
And then the Sergeant saluted and stood at atten-
ton SO respectfully; and when l asked why, he
said he lived on Horse Island. And then he dis
appeared over the rampant
Beaumont had gazed at his daughter during this
rec1tal with an expression tnat deePeneo from per-
it he turned to Smith.
She warned me- he said, when she left New
York that a tropical island was the one place left
in the world where might still expect romantic
adventures. And she said she meant to make the
most of the chance. If she sets out at this pace,
you tell me where she will bring up.
At last Smith had succeeded in getting himself
together. / suspect, he said, that she brought
the romance along with her. |, at any rate, have
lived on a tropical island for six years and
detected even flavor of romance about any of my
adventures, until this afternoon. | think you will
have to exonerate the climate
So far the girl had not stirred from her position
in the French window. which had framed her like
a picture. Now, however, she came forward
Again she smiling; but the hint of mischief
about the look had disappeared 1t smile
altogether candid, altogether friendly.
'NonsenSe apart, she said. - | glad YOU
have turned out to be Mr. Smith. And am very
glad you going to stop for dinner
THAT dinner wonderful hour for Smith. AS
it advanced, his of reality his belief in yes
terday and Tomorrow reCeded farther and farther
This episode, quite without any context
whatever. He would adopt the girls humor
Gus theory, that he himself not real at ALL
just disembodied spirit having his fling
earth again for hour and destined to blow away
in a puff of vapor when it had passed.
The mere physical luxury of his surroundings
good deal to him. He had been working
hard for good many years good part of his
days spent in trundling about his island on his
little gasoene velocipede, sleeping in whatever viii
lage night found him. and sharing the fare of his
local overseers Even in their little capital city
Jacks Bluff, his small iron house, which had been
bought ready made in London, afforded few
forts and no Injuries He had not wifully denied
himself these things; he simply never had been able
to take time to think about them and he had
body to think of them for him
They were dining tonight in little private
dining of their own; but the hustle and
glitter. the hum of voices. and now and then
strain of music family in through the open
door from the big dining room adjoining.
To Smith these sights and sounds-the feel of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

ONE sat in royaty's high seat,
Defiance lusting in his eye,
With Mars red trophies at his feet,
And courters smiling up their lies
Beside him stood his peer. the fool.
With yelling pride he said, " l rulei'
ONE raised sword above his head
And waved it toward the victor's crown,
And poured his life upon the red,
Rapacious altar of renown.
And diving there the hero death.
! conquer!" gasped with utter breath.
A \ angel with a woman's form
knelt there in mercys garb of gray,
Unmindful of the battle storm
And wiped wars icy dews
And whsp ring she dropped a tear,
:" comfort - bowed her soul in PRAYER
A ND one with raptness strong and fine
Writ scroll flaming song
That stirred the soul like battle wine.
To me the throne and crown belong!
| sing! | am the bard,' he cried,
And warrior and minister beside!''
p OSE one whose face all tender shone
And at the glory in his eyes
The monarch left his baube throne.
The victor cast away his prize,
And all bowed down in worshping
Il love- he softly said, % King!
And loving, conquer, comfort, rule, and singh
-.ndnri6e Smiley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

just been inviting me to go over there. he said Il
suppose the invitation might be stretched to include
you we'll
Oh please!" she said Then she turned to her
believe he really is Calico Jack after ALL and scuttes
ships and holds people for ransom:'
FOR second time that day Smiths niethodical
L heart stopped beating, stopped and stood still
for full second. His little respite from the
text of life over. He was the very man who had
stood alone Fort Hill, facing the collapse of all
he had fought and hoped for, through the toll of
four long years. He was the very man who had
listened to the cheers which greeted his announce
that there still fighting chance, and that
he meant to take it. This chance now, just
as yesterday, the only chance there So for
moment the girls jest set his world whirlng; but
except for a very faint Pickering of his eyelids
nothing of this showed in his face at ALL in his
smile, in the tone in which he answered her.
Oh won't make any promises he said You
will get very hearty welcome; for we are rather
lonely over there. And when it comes to letting
you go-well. it's hardly safe to promise"
The girl laughed delightedly; but for just an
instant Smith conscious that Beaumont hest
tated, that he looking at him rather search
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ana not sPe11u al yOu1 th1Ie Hu1ItI1IS
for it
IF l did," Smith answered. you
could hardly expect me to admit it in
the presence of one of the directors.
Well" said the girl momentously.
- if YOU don't want it, mean to go over
there and find it myself"
Her father laughed. Mr. Smith has
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bell, when he heard sound which came from The
farther room off the veranda. causing him glance
into it. All. my DEAR" he said, you just in
time l am very glad you have come. We have
a guest dining with Tonight
Then, as the figure of the person addressed APP
peared in the French window, he added Mr.
Smith. my daughter Christabel'
To the ordinarily observing eye Smith betrayed
no surprise. He neither started, gasped,
changed color; but he, stopped breathing for just
an instant, and his mind lost its hold things alto
gether. That Beaumont should have daughter at
all was, under the circumstances, sufficiently discon
certing but the figure he there, framed in the
French window that of the girl to whom he
had told the pirate stories,-the girl who had given
him her hand in the dark, the girl who had stood
with him for instant the brink of DEATH the
girl he had left the rampant of Old Fort only
hour ago.
She repeated his name and bowed to him. All
there was to show that she not meeting him
for the first time he slightly exaggerated formal
lty of her greeting and perceptibly mischievous
smile about the corners of her mouth.
Il very glad indeed to meet Mr. Smith, she
said. ' l suspected l should, somehow"
This young woman said Beaumont, gave us
most frightful this afternoon She lost us,
lost her, in the cave at Old Fort. We spent
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-30
WOMEN ARE ALERT
Barred From Parliament They
Visited The homes Of The
Members.

London, Jan 30.-Having failed to
reach King Edward yesterday during
the ceremonies Of the opening Of par
lament and as the house of commons
is effectively barred against them the
women suffragists of England to-day
adopted new method of protesting
against the fact that his majesty, in
his speech from the throne made no
mention of their demands to be per-
mitted to vote The militant mem
bers Of the organization formed them
selves into several committees which
at the same hour to-day visited the
homes of the various members of the
cabinet for the purpose of asking them
to use their influence to have the ques-
ton Of women's suffrage settled at this
session. AS none of the minister would
see them, the women rang doorbells
and delivered addresses from door,
steps. The police were unprepared for
this move and noisy scenes were wit
messed on several of the fashionable
thoroughfares of London. The wo-
men eventually were dispersed after
seven arrests had been made.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-30
GRAFT IN CAPITOL SOFAS.
Architect Huston's Brother Testifies
For Commonwealth.

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 80. - That
Architect Joseph M. Huston means to
take care of himself at the expense Of
his four codefendants in the state cap
itol conspiracy cases now on trial in
the Dauphin county court is apparent
from the testimony of his brother, the
Rev. Samuel C. Huston of Philadel-
phia, a retired Presbyterian clergy
man, who was called as a witness for
the commonwealth.
The Rev. Mr.. Huston testified that
when his brother went to Europe in
the spring of 1906 on business for the
state he left with him signed blank
architects certificates and a power
of attorney. Soon after the architects
departure Contractor John A. Sander
son, one of the defendants, appeared
with bill supported by an affidavit
purporting to be in proper form for
which he asked and obtained certifi-
cation of the architect by the broth
er's signature.
The commonwealth expects to prove
that this. bill was fraudulent in that
Sanderson received the contract for
certain furnishings under one item in
the special capitol furnishing sched-
ule and billed these articles to the
state under another item, the amount
Of which is in excess Of the item under
which he received the contract.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-30
"World Power" Now, Says Taft.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 3O.-McKinley,
the martyred president, was the key
note of several addresses delivered at
tn Tippecanoe clubs annual Mckinley
day banquet here at which Secretary
of War William II. Taft was the
guest. The secretary spoke on "The
Republic" All of the spectators con-
fined their remarks to the life and
deeds of Mckinley, who was eulogized
as an illustrious son Of Ohio, and a
discussion of the problems engendered
by the Spanish-American war and the
acquisition of the Philippines and the
islands of the Caribbean. Mr.. Taft said
that the American colonial policy has
added to her trade over $100OO0,OOO in
addition TO making her a world power.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-30
HARTFORD IS PAID
Trolley Company Lives Up 10
Its Agreement By Paying
lis z Per Cent.

The city of Hartford is meeting
with better success in collecting its
2 per cent from the trolley than is
Waterbury. Whenever the local Off
cials attempt to get a line on the busi-
ness being done in this city they are
given the merry ha, ha. In fact it is
just as though no agreement had ever
been made with the company. A day
or two ago correspondent, signing
himself Information" asked the fol-
lowing questions of the editor Of the
Hartford COurant:
What percentage of the receipts of
the street railway company does the
city receive?
street railway company by the city
for the last year?
Here is the reply, which should be
of interest when one remembers the
fruitless trip made to New Haven YES
terday:
The city receives from the company
per cent of the gross receipts of
fares received within the city limits
The company must file sworn state
ment of such receipts annually with
the city clerk. The statement for 1907
mas not yet been filed, but that for
1906 showed receipts of $721, ,454.S5;
subject to the city tax, on which $14,-
4291O was paid, or more than twice
the amount for 1895, the first year of
the operation Of this tax provision
made by the court of common council.
The tax for 1895 amounted to &c.
O4S.23, or , per cent on $500, 2,411.7O.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-30
Enulish Parliament Onsns

London, Jan. 30.-King Edward open
ed the British parliament and announc-
ed a programme OF legislation which
was pronounced 'stupendous" in the
lobbies. The bills that are to be
brought in are. the licensing and edu.
cation acts for England and Wales, a
bill regulating the hours of labor in
the coal mines, a bill for the housing
Of the working classes. bill to amend
the system Of the valuation OF prop
erty for taxation in England and
Wales. the Irish university bill. the
Irish land purchase hill and the Scot
tish land bill, which failed at the last
session Of parliament No mention was
made Of home rule for Ireland.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-30
FOUND CORPSE ALIVE.
Strange Mixup of Bodies at State
Hospital.

Middletown, Jan. 30.-August
Johnson of Ivoryton, whose wife has
been for some time at the State hospi-
tai for the insane, was hastily sum-
moned to the hospital by telegram
from Superintendent Noble of the in
stitution stating that Mrs Johnson
had just died. The grief stricken
man hurried to Middletown TO give
his wife a respectable burial. To
avoid all unnecessary delays, he en-
gagged an undertaken in his home
town, who accompanied Johnson to
the state hospital.
Upon his arrival there he was ush-
cred into the morgue to view the body
of his wife. When Johnson came near
the corpse he said that the body
could not be that of his wife. The
mixup was soon discovered. Mrs
Johnson was alive, while another wo-
man of the same name was dead.
The responsibility for the mistake
it is said, rests largely on the doctor
in the womans ward, DR. Fisher, who
is also assistant superintendent OF
the institution.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-30
This Suit Dismissed.

Utica, n. Y, Jan 30.-The suit of
Adelbert Risley of this city against
the Nautical Preparatory school of
Providence, has been dismissed by
the court on the ground that fraud
was not shown as charged. This is
one of scores of similar suits filed
all over the country. The school
proposed to secure ship, it is said,
and make trip to Europe with 200
boys aboard. The students who paid
$1,000 each were to receive training
and instruction. iRsley alleged that
the school was insolvent before the
ship started and that i. only reached
Bristol, where it was taken in charge
by a receiver. He sued to recover
$3.50 said to have been paid for tut
ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-30
WELLS son IN CHARGE.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan D.-The an
nouncement Is made here that Calvin
s. Wells Of Pittsburg. has relinuuish-
Ell control Of the Philadelphia Press
10 hie son. Benjamin g. Wells. who
has been secretary and treasurer of
the company. and John B. Townsend,
the retiring owners son in Law. who
has been business manager Of the pO-
Per for some time. Calvin Wells was
president Of the New York Press CON-
pany Tor many years. lie Is president
of the Pittsburg Forge & Iron CON-
pany and interested in various other
enterprises in this city
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-30
BIRBARIE IS FREE
Jury in Less Than One Hour
Declared Him Not Guilty OF
Murder.

Willimantic, Jan 3O.-After Judge
Reeds charge to the jury in the Ma
jeeb Birbarle murder case to-day,
the jury retired to consider the case at
11:05. Three minutes before twelve
they returned with verdict of not
guilty. The court room was crowded,
and the spectators broke into loud ap-
plause when the verdict was announ-
ced. Birbarie and his attorney were
highly congratulated. This was the
second trial Of the man for the murder
OF his wife, whose death occurred on
October 7, 1906. Carbolic acid had
been found in the body when the au
topsy was performed and the defense
claimed that the woman took the
poison herself with suicidal intent.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-30
CITY NEWS.

ThetSlore Francis. age four and one
half years. son of Mr. and Mrs Charles
Frey. Of 2lO Baldwin street. died To-
day Of dfphtheria. The funeral will
take place Tomorrow afternoon AZ
. O'Clock. Interment viii be i'm Cal
vary cemetery.
Michael O'Brien has purchased of
Alexander r. McKerracher his prop
erty at $50 AMI g. North Main street.
Mr. O'Brien has purchased the same
for an investment AMI home TIE
sale was made through the agency of
Daniel T. Harrington of 4IO East Main
street.
Last evening Constable Thomas
O'GorTnan attaehel hfty pairs of
skates. the property q Messrs McMa-
bon and HaIliweIL who run the skat-
ing rink at the AuEitorium. Thc at
taehmeuf was made IN the interest ~
Bernard HopFe. Win claims that Mr-
Mahon ani HafliweH have a tzble
valued NJ sio whsch heBonrs to him.
III is thouEilt that the Managers q
the rink vil fight TIE ezse-