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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-20
Ransacking Bureau Drawersand
Chiffoniers.
GIRL KEPT QUIET BY FEAR
Afraid Some Movement OF Mrs. Titus
Who Was Lying by Her Side
Would Alarm the Thief and That
he Would Shoot Them Both,

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 10
Awake and silent, Miss Cora Cullen
Of Los Angles watched burglar
ransack the effects Of her hostess,
Mrs. Louis Titus, wife Of the presi-
dent Of the Peoples Water Company
at the Titus residence $500 Durant
Avenue, Berkley. Her friend, Mrs.
Titus, slept quietly through the Or
deal which the young girl had to
undergo as she watched the man go
ing through the drawers Of the bur
eau and chiffoniers in the room, tax
ing valuable rings. jewels and pins
valued at about $1,000.
Fear that he would use the ugly
looking revolver which she could see
bulging from his pocket kept the girl
from crying out, and she was III con-
tinual fear that some movement Of
Mrs. Titus, who was lying by her
side, would alarm the thief and that
he would shoot them both.
When the burglar left the room she
listened to him moving through other
leave it. Then. she cautiously awak-
ened Mrs. Titus and the two de-
scended to the first story Of the resi-
dence, where the telephone is located,
and sent word to the police. The
burglary was committed at about
midnight on Monday.
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GOVERNOR GUILD is BETTER.

BOSTON, March io--Dr. Winslow
tonight issued the following bulletin:
Governor Guild is better tonight and
has done very well today. His con-
dition il better, though he is still a
very sick man. There is now some
hope for his recovery"
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Hobson's Secretary Testified He
Had Been Approached by Boat
Company Official.
HAD INFLUENCEwITH SPEAKER
Would Have to Know How he Stood
on the Proposition in Which he
Was Interested; the Question Of
Submarine Boats.

WASHINGTON. March 10. Sec
retary Metcalf and Admiral Capps to-
day testified before the special com
mittee of the House that is investigat-
ing the charges against the Electric
Boat Company. Both stated that they
did not believe the company had SCI
cured any excessive profits on th<
contracts already awarded them, nor
did they believe they would make ar
excessive profit on any future con-
tracts they may secure. Edward 1
Clarkson, the private secretary to
Representative Hobson testified that
Lawrence Spear, the vice-president Of
the Electric Boat Company told him
that his company had some influence
with Speaker Cannon and could use
it to help Hobson to get on the naval
affairs committee, but before doing so
he Would have to know how he
stood on the proposition in which he
was interested; the question Of sub
marine boats"
Representative Butler appeared be-
fore the committee and said he had
never at any time spoken to Secre-
tary Metcalf relative to the construc-
ton Of any kind of boat The evi-
dence was presented showing that
only the endorsement that Hobson
had for a place on the naval affairs
committee was from the Alabama
delegation in Congress. Representa-
tive Williams, the minority leader,
had recommended his appointment to
the Speaker and that the recommen
dation had been accepted by Cannon.
Lilley did not attend today's ses-
sion Of the committee except at the
opening.
Mr.. Lilley presented to the COM
mittee an affidavit signed by Clement
f. Adams and dated Bridgeport,
Conn, March IS, 1908, in which
Adams swears that while he was en-
gagged in business in the city Of Wash
ington during the summer of 1906,
J. + Archibald represented to him
that he was war correspondent for
Golfers Weekly and that he had been
appointed by the President OF the
United States to visit certain cities
and towns on the Pacific Coast and
to report to the President upon the
condition of the coast defenses in
that section, According to the de-
ponent Mr.. Archibald said to him
later that he had visited certain
cities and towns on the Pacific Coast
and had reported to the President;
that he had appeared before certain
chambers Of commerce, boards Of
trade and other associations of busi-
ness men and citizens in various
cities and towns and states on the
Pacific Coast; had addressed them
upon the advantage to be gained by
the purchase by the United States
government Of submarine torpedo
boats and that certain petitions and
addresses made to Congress and the
members thereof by these different
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An Attempt Was Made to Induce
a Re- consideration Of
the Decision.
GENERAL WALK0UT PROBABLE
The Student Affairs Committee OF
the Faculty After Two Hours
Session This Noon Refused to Take
Action on Petition Presented Them

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Mar.
io, AT largely attended meeting
held tonight the student body passed
resolution apologizing to the fa-
Guilty committee for any breeeh OF dis
cipline which occurred during the
student parade last Thursday night.
The matter Is now in the hands OF
the committee on student affairs.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Mar.
lo~-The situation at Stanford re-
mains practically unchanged, though
student body meeting has been cali
cd for, at which action will be taken
as to the next move to be made to
secure the Reinstatement or the IL
students who were dismissed Tues
day. The student affairs committee
Q fthe faculty after a two hours ses-
sion this noon refused to take action
on the petition presented yesterday
In which 263 men identified them
selves as members OF the parade. The
committee issued a statement that
each signer would be given hearing
to determine whether he really par
ticipated in the parade. This action
is considered an evasion OF the issue
as those who have gone before the
committee have merely reiterated the
statement that they were participants.
The committee refuses to give its de-
eision until the investigation Is com
pleted, but from statement of Mr..
Clark, it is expected all who partici-
pated will be dismissed. The students
committee proposed several plans to
the faculty committee this morning
In an attempt to settle the dispute
but all were refused on the ground
that the faculty committee could not
retract IN the matter OF student dis
cipline.
A last attempt was made to induce
a reconsideration OF the decision to
dismiss the II students, by suggest
ing a guarantee Of cooperation in
maintaining order to be made by
prominent upper classmen. But this
also met with refusal In case any
more students are dismissed, gen
eral walkout <of the entire student
body is almost certain and it is not
improbable that such action will be
taken to secure the reinstatement Of
the original u. Several Of the faculty
are said to be inclined to side with
the students.
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Resort Hotel, Big Sanltarium and
nigh.Grade Military Acad-
emy In Prospect
SEVEN MILES FROM ASTORIA
Ideal Site 10 be Parked and Terraeed
and Plated Into Acre Holdings
Means Much For ALI

A few days ago there was fled in
the Office oi the County Clerk OF Cla,-
sop county deed for q sizable body
Of land. about $50 acres, more or less,
duly described. which upon its lace
indicated nothing more than rather
notable transfer Of land At this par,
ticularly quiet period oi the year. and
which was not noticed nor comment.
cd upon nj the time; but which held
the germ OF very large and interest
ing developments for those. who arc
willing 10 pursue It's real significance,
The gfantors IN the ease were Dan
], Malarkey and Edgar ], Daley, Of
Portland, and the grantees, w, ii.
Moore and ID. b, Howard. OF that
city. The consideration was nomi-
nal. Interested inquiry unfolds the
fact that the purchase was made in
behalf of Eastern interests as well
al Western; that new and beautiful
summer resort with fine modern
hotel. is to be founded on the coast
Just where there Is one-half mile OF
the finest beach known between the
mouth Of th Columbia and the giant
Tillamook Head; that splendid sari-
tarium Is to be set up there. and final.
!, ~, that il is TO furnish the site for o
'high-gradc military academy These
facts are CLEANED from sources that
vouch for their certainty.
The land IL part OF the old Gray
donation land claim, and is in the
heart OF the prettiest OF all that de-
lightful landscape; il is ideal in loca-
ton and adaptability TO the purposes
named, and is in nearest and closest
touch with Astoria and Warrenton,
as well as Portland, of any OF the
resorts south Of the Columbia. II
lies midway between the stranded
ships Peter lredalc and Galena, and
is within 40 minutes walk of the
Warrenton depot; il lies south and
west of the famous old clatsop ccmc-
terry, and at the core Of section No,
2o, $40 west Governor George +,
Chamberlain, as trustee, controls a
l00-acre stretch Of land Immediately
south Of it, and p. L. Cherry, OF this
city, is another neighboring owner.
The surveyors will be on the land
next week, and il will be at once be
laid out in home tracts OF one-half
acre and one acre dimensions, which
are to be connected by streets,
winding roads, and terraces; and the
scope Of Its treatment is 10 be OF the
most modern and beautiful character
from beginning to end. The rolling
nature Of the land, its broad limits,
its fitness, all conduce to make 1t an
ideal spot for the agencies designed
for Il; and its contiguity to Astoria
(scven miles), and to Portland (l07
milcs), will bring it within easy and
speedy reach Of a large and exacting
clientele for which it is to be.
equipped.
The land Is partially covered with
second growth fir and tamarack, and
has a number Of fresh water lakes
just where they will contribute most
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NEW HOME FOR DUCHESS

CHICAGO, Mar. lo,-"Duchess'
Lincoln Parks elephant, for so years
kept within bounds by a short iror
chain, except when Carrying children
about upon her back, is at last to have
some freedom She is to be provided
with a building $50 by 322 feet, made
of cement and iron, and win have the
Liberty Of the space.
This was determined yesterday at
melting Of the Lincoln Park Com.
tmissioners,
The elephants new home will cost
$500
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Continues Speech
La Toilette Discusses Valuation
OF Railroads.
THE BLIND SENATOR'S QUERY

He Said the President Had Acted In
the Way Which he Believed at the
Time to be for the Best Interests
OF the Country.
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CONTINUED on page 8.
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SUSPECT ARRESTED
Thought to Have Placed a Bsmb
Near Palace.
THREE INNOCENT MEN KILLED

Russian Consul in Chicago Notified
and Hurried to the Police Station
and Within an Hour Was Closeted
With Officers and the Prisoner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF
ORDER FIFTY OBSERVED
Members of Chapter H, p. E. O., and
Their Husbands Entertained with
Elaborate Banquet and
JoViaI Toasts

REDONDO BEACH, Dec. 13.-Chap-
ter H, p. j.. O., celebrated it's fifth
anniversary Saturday night with a din
ner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
o. c. Human. as is the custom of the
society," At $3.50 o'clock an elaborate
course dinner was served to the MEM
bers of the society, their husbands. the
b. I. LIS and other guests of the chap
ter Pretty decorations of marguerites,
the p. Il. o. flower, and place cards
decorated with marguerites We're used
on the table. Following the banquet a
number of entertaining toasts were
given. Miss Ida Iverson gracefully pre-
sided as toastmistress, and the follow
ing were called upon for toasts:
Miss Marie Dickson, state president
of the P. e. O., Work in Redondo."
P. 5. Venable, "P. e. o. Anniversaries
from the Standpoint of a b. l. L"
J. w Anderson, THE P. 70. O's."
o. c. Hinman, Secrets 1 Have Learn
ed of p E. o."
This part of the program closed with
a toast to the occasion by Mrs. G. w.
Grassel.
Mrs. j. II. Cavanah, Miss Iverson and
Miss Mabel Cox then took charge of
the evening and provided the guests
with a number of delightful amuse-
ments.
Those present were Messrs. and
MINES. O. c. Human, J. G. Gillepsie
p. S. Venable, j. II. Cavanah, j. w
Anderson, f. l.. Perry, J. G. Stark;
Mines. Emma Long, G. w. Grassel
White: Misses Ida Iverson, Marie Dick
son, Bessie White, Mabel Cox, Maud
Gillespie, Bessie Sprinkle, Julia Grassel
Mary Story, and w. r. Sprinkle, George
Anderson and Bert Lichty.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
POMONA ITEMS

POMONA, Dec. ia successful re-
hearsal of the local amateur production
of the Elks' annual play, THE Military
Mascot" was held Friday night at the
Fraternal Aid theater under the direc-
ton of Harry NJ. Fay, who is staging
the production and drilling the chorus
in the dances and marches.
The jury In the second trial of Otto
Adler, charged with cruelty to animals,
has returned verdict of guilty and
the accused was fined $40 by Justice
Barnes.
The annual banquet of the local lodge
of Fraternal Brotherhood which was
held at the Palomares hotel Friday
night was most successful, being at
tended by about $50 members of the
order. After the repast J. Kemp Fritz,
president of the lodge, presided. Su-
preme President J. A. Foshay of Los
Angeles, Supreme Medical Director
Pierce, Supreme Secretary Davis, Coun-
selor Post and Trustee Mrs E. NJ
Keller made speeches. Among the local
members who spoke briefly were H. G.
Tinsley, DIR. T. j. Wilson. G. W. Ogle,
F. w. Balfour, J. i. Patterson and c..
w. Guerin.
The city has ordered a new auto fire
truck to cost S2395. 1t will be built
specially for Pomona.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
VIGOROUS POLITICAL
FIGHT IS IMMINENT
LIQUOR OR NO LIQUOR TO BE
THE ISSUE
One Faction Wants Absolute Prohi-
bition and the Other Desires to
Have Present System
Kept Intact
Especial to The Herald

PASADENA. Dec. 1S.-One of the
most bitter political engagements in
the history of Pasadena is in prospect
and it was touched upon from the
pulpit Sunday. 1t is to be waged on
The exclusion of all liquor from Pasa-
dena as beverage and already two
opposing factions are lining UP, one
faVoring the present ordinance, No.
220, and the other wanting absolute
prohibition.
Ordinance 220 was designed to abol-
ish the saloon solely, and it has done
this. II, however, allows the sale of
wines and beers between certain hours
of the day with a 20-cent meal, and
in it is no provision against the TAX
ing of orders for wine or beer one day
and the delivery of the articles or
dered the next.
II the element strong for absolute
prohibition has its way n now ordin-
ance will be adopted which will make
il a crime to have intoxicating liquor
even in the house. and the more lib
eral element promises il the ordinance
as it exists does not meet with ap-
prevail there viii be a fight to let down
the bars altogether.
c. Y. Sturdevant has assumed charge
of the movement by the restrictive
element. and ii is said that evidence
is being gathered to use in the fight.
1t is probable this fight will be the
feature of the mayoralty contest next
spring and there ara likely to be two
tickets for the city council in the field
One for absolute prohibition and the
other for the present ordinance, with
strict enforcement.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
FIND BOYS HEAD
TORN Off IN HAT
TERRIBLE DEATH BEFALLS
YOUTH AT VALLEJO
SKULL BLOWN AWAY BY DIS
CHARGE OF SHOTGUN
Lad Leaves Fathers Ranch and Is
Not Missed TIL the Day After
When Corpse Is Found
by Road

VALLEJO. Dec. 1S.-George Collins,
Il 17-year- boy, was found this
afternoon on the Sulphur Springs road
two and a half miles west Of Vallejo
with the top of his head blown off.
Fifty feet from the body was the
boys hat with his skull in it.
Young Collins left his fathers ranch
at noon yesterday to take some gro
ceries to the ranch of his brother,
Thomas Collins. several miles distant.
He drove a horse and two-wheeled
cart and took with him an automatic
pump" or repeating shotgun.
In driving to his brothers ranch the
boy took the SULPHUR springs road,
which leads through several gates.
It is supposed young Collins got out
of the cart, opened the gate near
which he was found and upon getting
back into the vehicle in some manner
hit the trigger of the shotgun, dis
charging it's load into his head.
The boy was not missed and no
search was made until today, each
ranch thinking he was at the other.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
TO DETERMINE FATE
OF CITY OWNERSHIP
LONG BEACH TO VOTE TUES
DAY ON PROPOSITION
Citizens to Decide Whether Munich
pality Shall Purchase One of
Two Water Plants or
Both
Especial to The Herald

LONG BEACH, Dec. 13.-The fate OF
the municipal water works bonds will
be settled Tuesday, December Is, the
date fixed by the council for the cleo
ton. Either of three propositions may
be voted for-to buy the Long Beach
Water company's plant, to buy the
Alamitos Water companys plant. or
TO purchase both. The election officers
i'm the eight precincts follow:
First-Inspectors c. H. Morehouse,
G. g. Burbank; judges, J. P. Hight, N.
II. Stidger; clerks, J, W. Day, J. IT,.
Carter; ballot clerks, William Kendig,
NJ. ]. Shaui. Voting place, 1906 East
Ocean avenue.
Second-Inspectors, J. I. Hill, S. S.
Hammitt; Judges, b. D. Palmer. w. T..
Barton clerks, DR.. W. F. HUFF, w. L..
Beach; ballot clerks. J. A. Hall. f. NJ.
Newkirk. Voting place, 116 Descanso
avenue.
Neutrality-suspicious., p. Johns, D. NJ.
Cate; judges, M. II. Frisbie, Martin
Broadbent; clerks, S. P. Saxton. H. D.
Wilson; ballot clerks, T. J. Corbrey
Samuel Hulin. Voting place, Atlantic
Avenue school.
F'uorth--1nspectors w. II. Austin, J.
c. Without; judges, N. T. Conlle, j. II.
Pierce; clerks. J. e. Grogan, Bert Dun
bar; ballot clerks, D. l.. Rowe, A. M.
Dunn. Voting place, 400 American
avenue.
Neutrality-suspicious., w. S. Clark, Il. M
Pardee; judges, Marcus Campbell, Al
bert Hoisington; clerks, Frank Nc
Cutchen, T. D. Spooner: ballot clerks,
Mark Berry, Roland G. Swaffield. Vot-
ing place. city hall.
Sixth-Tnspectors, J. P Carlin, r. B.
Moran; judges, r. NJ. Lyman, George
Barndollar; clerks, John II. Belts. M.
II. Wells; ballot clerks. j. A. Miller. w.
A Kennedy. Voting place, Daisy Ave
nue. school.
Seventh-Inspectors, Thomas Donnel-
ly Daniel Mackenzie; judges, Marcellus
Moss, .. r. Bunker; clerks, Clarence
Bentley, John C. Cooley; ballot clerks,
Edward Deubler, Silas Haggerty. Vot-
ing place, Terminal fire hall.
Eighth-Inspectors, Frank Witherell,
q. ]. Uutnam; judges, B. G. Hatch. M.
3. Murphy: clerks. Elmer Fish, John
France; ballot clerks, J. McMasters. d.
H. Wynn. Voting place, Whites shop,
near State street and American avenue.
There has been no notable agitation
for the bonds outside of the city coun-
eli, and on the other hand strong OPP
position has been active. Mayor Wind
ham is particularly anxious for the
bonds to carry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
ONE HUNDRED VOICES SING
1.-THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS'
Sir John Stainer's oratorio Is Pre-
scented by Combined choirs at
All Saints Episcopal
Church

PASADENA. Dec. 13.-With one hun
bred voices from the combined choirs
of All Saints Episcopal church of
Pasadena of st. Paul's pro-cathedral
and St Athanasius' church of Los
Angeles, the magnificent oratorio OF
Sir John Stainer's 1.-The Daughter of
Jairus" was sung this evening at All
Saints church.
The audience was one of the largest
and most fashionable ever assembled
in the church. and there was barely
room for all who attended.
The soloists of the evening were Mrs
L. Dupres Miller Of All Saints choir
soprano; II. w. Fl. Woodcock of Los
Angeles, tenor; George A. Clark OF All
Saints, bass.
The music was aided by the combined
work of Ernest Douglass at the organ
and Rev. Charles 7. Murphy, jr., at the
piano. Percy Shaul Hallett directed the
oratorio.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
Alleges Chinese Stole Horse

Wah Gee, cook, employed at one of
the boarding houses at Santa Anita
park, was arrested and placed in cen
trail station last night by Patrolmen
Willett and Level on a charge of
grand larceny. Gee is alleged to have
stolen a horse from N. Bong, a gard
ener at Ell Monte, and to have sold the
animal to Dutch Charlie" Chinese
vegetable peddler, living on Marches
sault street. The animal is valued at
$3.50 and was sold for $50.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
RIDDLES

with apologies to Tennyson.)
Ask me no morel Pray, wherefore worry rne
With talk of when is this and why is that,
or abnormalities about a cat
Or exc a dog When have anewered thee P
Ask me no more!
ASK me no morel What answer should give
l know not when a doors transformed;
can't
Imagine why hen should gallivant
Across the street; 1 cannot, livel
Ask me no more
Ask me no morel I'm feeling far from we'll.
From vain attempts at guessing I am
numbed
Pray where was Moses when the light
succumbed2
Tell me, then stopl-for at touch Yell
Ask more
-Harpers Magazine
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
PRIZES AWARDED FOR
BEST DRESSED DOLLS
NEWSPAPER WOMEN CALLED
TO SIT IN JUDGMENT
Annual Contest Instituted by Broad
way Department Store Produces
BewiIdering Array of Cor
geous Models

Fifty dolls and only three prizes!
Were ever judges in such a quandary?
The scene was the Broadway Depart
ment store, Saturday night at $3.50
o'clock, third floor front, and on a low
shelf under the windows was spread a
bewildering array of dolls, while smil-
ing clerks were Fastening by with
boxes and boxes and more boxes, con-
tanning other dolls. Up and down
paced committee of newspaper women
who had been invited to judge in this,
the second annual embarrassing contest
of the Broadway Department store.
Anyone who had purchased a doll at
the store since the early part of No
Vember was eligible to enter 1t dressed
in the contest for one of the three
prizes of SIS, SIS and $40 respectively,
the points to be considered being, first
originality, and. second, neatness.
Among the fifty dolls entered was a
nurse and her charge, q dainty Miss
Fluffy Rufhes, Boy in Blue, mother
dolls and doll babies, school girl in
bingham dress and bonnet, and a little
girl evidently from the land of SHOWS,
to judge by her red plush cloak and
bonnet and warm muff to match. There
were so many and they were so at
tractive that at first sight the task of
selecting three seemed stupendous, but,
proceeding by the method of elimination.
the choice finally narrowed to twelve,
to four, and finally, after much discus
sion and comparison, to three, and the
prizes We're awarded as follows:
First prize--Mrs. Hilliard, 1141 West
Twentieth street, S25.
Second prize-Miss Clara Walters, I'll
Harvard boulevard, SIS.
Third prize-Miss Alice Blood, 427
South Olive street, $40.
How They Were Dressed
Mrs. billiard won the first prize last
year when she dressed a choir boy. Her
exhibit this year was named Matte
Murphy" and represented a young
woman of Civil War days The dress of
sober gray was of silk, the round skirt
was cut full, the other skirt being
shaped and pointed back and front,
while the plain basque coming down
over the hips looked as If 1t were boned.
Diamonds and black velvet were used
as trimming. A basket of flowers hung
from her arm, and her sentimental
round curls were crowned with an old
fashioned white sunbonnet.
The second prize went to g. baby in
long clothes of the fashion of twenty
five or thirty years ago. The tiny gar
ments were absolutely perfect in make
and finish, and the outfit included a
rattle tied to one wrist, while to the
OlileE was dtldCheu d llulo lilS poltiS III
a knitted cover. To the right hand
was fastened IL common blue banner,
bearing the inscription: Don't worry;
watch us grow"
The third prize went to an up-to-date
little miss, whose air of being perfectly
Eau fat" was irresistible.
These were the most original, and
the underwear on each doll was per-
fectly dainty and handmade.
The prizes will be distributed this
afternoon.