The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-18
New York News Letter

that II will turn without noise or jar,
There will necessarily be many novel
features, Altogether the house,
which exclusive Of land will cost
about $Ss,O00, will for time at least
be one of the greatest curiosities in
this part OF the country The owner
has already been flooded with bids for
exclusive rights as to pictures, exhibi-
ton purposes and the like. The man
who is going TO live in this novel
house, however, takes matters very
very calmly, explaining that he is only
building it because he can see no rea.
son for always gazing on the same
outlook from each window, and being
roasted or frozen in any particular
room as the wind and sun may dictate,
II is now expected that this first re-
yolving house will be completed next
spring
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Ii there ever was q vote which
could absolutely be controlled by one
man, that vote is the Teddy Bear
vote, and the man Theodore Roose-
Welt. In spite OF the repeated denials
from Washington the manufacturers
and yenders OF Teddy Bears continu-
ed to believe up to the last moment
that the President would find the
nomination trust upon him. In such
an event OF course there would have
been tremendous demand for furry
limitations which have come TO be ac.
ccpted as the Roosevelt emblem. The
result OF the nomination OF Taft was
TO knock the bottom out OF the Teddy
Bear market, until there is just about
as much demand for them as there
was 70 railroad stocks during the
panic last falf Manufacturers who
had been busy turning out goods IN
anticipation OF RooSeyelrs nomina'
ton found themselves overloaded and
became bulls in the Teddy Bear mar
ket Dealers who had been equally
certain oi third term Immediately
began 20 attempt 10 cancel contracts
Already several suits have resulted
the largest being brought by a manu-
iacturer to compel dealer to accept
and pay for more than S5O,OOO worth
OF Teddy Bears which he had ordered
Mr.. 'Roosevelt's approaching retire
ment to private life threatens ruin to
the Teddy Bear industry, and II Is
certain that could he have been IN
duced to run the solid Teddy Bear
vote would have been in line for him
Apparently the only hope Tor the
once prosperous bear makers is to
invent an equally popular Taft emb'
lem
M &k%
Probably the most novel scale oi
prices in New York is that embodied
in the schedule just issued covering
the price OF kisses. The value OF such
'osculatory salutations has long been .
matter on which the courts Of the city
have differed widely. The price as
determined by them has varied iron
minimum OF one cent to maximum
of several thousand dollars. But
while law has never been able tc
establish schedule commcrcialisn1
urged IN by charity at last has. Al
an entertainment to be given nexi
week to raise funds for the benefit
Of The destitute crippled children oI
the city kisses vii be sold by young
woman who has volunteered her ser
vices. The following is the remark
able price list which she has cstab
manner entirely new,
Bows under l9 years OF age, Is cents
Young men between the age of i
and Is, 5 cents.
College students, 50 cents.
Men IRON Is to 40 years of age, 81
Old men, $l.35.
Theatrical managers, So.
AIiilionaires, 95 cents.
Children, l0 cents,
Politicians, free
Just why millionaires should be &C
corded such a low price is not known
but it is claimed that this surprising
list has Oeen systematically WORKED
out, and that the figure in each cas-
is calculated to result in the creates
number Of sales.
Was in Poor Health For Years
Ira w. Kelley, Of Mansfield, Pa.
writes: II was in poor health for two
wears, suffering from kidney and blad