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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-22
THE FUTURE OF ROOSEVELT.
He Has Decided Not to Be Senator
 From New York.

What will President Roosevelt do after his present term expires, little more than a year hence? This is question which many have asked, and which no one is able to answer. The President himself cannot answer 1t, for the simple reason that he docs not know. But there is one point as to his future as to which he has finally and definitely made up his mind He will not accept a seat in the United States Senate. Within the past IS hours the President has told personal friends of his decision as to this.
 There has been a great deal of talk of the President going to the Senate as the successor of Senator Thomas C. Platt of New York, who will step down and out the fourth of March, 1909. For a long time the President himself looked upon this with favor. Without at any time reaching a conclusion, the l idea appealed to him, and he talked it | over with his friends. some of whom advised him to go to the Senate. and some of whom are radically opposed to the suggestion. Until quite recently it | has been strongly believed by those in the confidence of Mir. Roosevelt that when the time came for a decision on this score---if 1t ever did come-the President would consent to wear the toga and sit in the American House of Lords" Unless Mir. Roosevelt, again changes his mind this may now be re- garded as out of the question.
 The determining factor in this de- cision is found in the peculiar duties of a senator The Senate is an executive council. If must give advice and con- sent to the President in all treaties and appointments. If MT. Roosevelt were to bect me member of the Sem ate the day he retres from the White House his duties as member of that body would be peculiarly delicate. If, fo- instance, Mir Taft were to become president the same day. the former president, as senator, would find il necessary either to champion the ad- ministration and acts of his successor or to criticise them from time to time
 because with Mir. Roosevelt there is nc
 middle ground Either would be em-
 barrassing Tho same is true If Mir
 Bryan or another Democrat should en.
 ter the White House that eventful daS
 in March next. Senator Roosevelt
 would find it difficult to defend tn, policies of the new president If Ii, attacked them he would lay hmsel ! open to all sorts of criticism. .--WalteI Wellmans Washington Letter in tn,
 Chicago Record Herald.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-22

a silk bag, sufficiently large to allow it to turn around freely. I think that this feature has not before been de- scribed. The discovery was made by watching spiders in captivity, numer- ous brief inspections having been made at suitable intervals. The subjects aversion to light and to being disturb ed at this period is quite apparent, and any prolonged or too frequent inspec- ton causes it to abandon the task, so the entire operation cannot be learned from a single spider. Unless it is cap tured within a few days of the time that the cocoon is to be made. the spid- CT makes no effort whatever to pre- serve the eggs. The large envelope in- closing the spider is quite frail, but its distension is insured by attachments to the wall of the burrow; and while it is very thin it is so closely woven that the finest dust is excluded. The floor of this silken cell is raised a lit tie above the floor of the burroW- Soon after the egg mass is properly inclosed in it's covering, the fabric lncloslng the spider is torn away. The finished CO., coon is over an inch in diameter and shaped like a de pressed globe. The young emerge from the cocoon in mid summer and, after shedding their skins, are found to be the size of a house fly divested of its wings. They remain during the summer In the ma- ternal domicile. seemingly a happy family; but in autumn they leave, one by one, each seeking some hole, suit ed to it's size, which it proceeds to clean out and barricade in convention al manner Nature WY favor two, per haps, out of as many hundreds. and protect them until they die of old age, at the end of 25 O. 30 years.-C. F.. Hutchinson in Scientific American.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-22
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CHALFONTE
THE LEEDS COMPANY.

SEASIDE HOUSE, M
 Atlantic Clty, N. J. On the ocean front: every comfort. including seat water baths. elevatorA golf. etc.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-22
THE SCHOOLBOY BRAIN.

One of the most substantial and gen. uine of delights for those of humorous appreciation consists in study of the answers made by schoolgirls and schoolboys in examination papers. A writer in the current Harper's Week. ly has collected new batch of these, of which the following specimens are among the most choice:
 Blood consists of two sorts of cork screws-red corkscrews and white corkscrews"
 Asked to explain what a buttress is, one boy replied; "A woman who makes butter"
 One pupil defined "primate" as "the wife of prime minister
 Gravity was discovered by Isaac Walton. It is chiefly noticeable in the autumn, when the apples are falling from the trees"
 To the question, What is limited monarchy" this answer was returned.
 "A limited monarchy is government by king who, in case of bankruptcy would not he responsible for the entire national debt YoI have the same thing in private life i.l limited liability com panies-n
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-22
LIVING MUST COME DOWN.
Only Lower Prices and Lower Wages
 Can Stimulate Production.

In the situation into which the i'm dustries and business of this country have been brought by past overriding and misdolng there is but one way of giving an impulse to a renewed and healthy activity. That way is to reduce the cost of production and of the dis 'tribution of products, in order that consumption may be stimulated by lower cost of living. To reduce the cost of production there must be lower- ing of wages and of the price of ma terials into which the cost of labor en- ters. The logical result would be lower prices for the onsumable products, which would soon compensate for re- duced wages through the lower cost of what wages ly or a reduced cost of living. This process of adjustment cannot in the complex situation fol- low a logical order, but there must be a simultaneous yielding all along the line, concession in wages and conces- sions in prices before the effect of a lessened cost of producing has been fully realized. The diminished produce ton Is already stubborn fact, conn pelled by circumstances which neither capital nor labor can control or long resist. though both have contributed to bringing them about. There |, no such thing possible as forcing renewed ac- tiyity and increased volume in produc- ton. It can only be induced by making it easier, by reducing cost and encour- aging consumption,
 The alternative to lower wages and lower prices Is less work and less bus mess, not only less than there was a few months ago, which is already ac- complished, but less than there would otherwise be- The resistance of organ ized labor 0 reducing wages must in- eyitably increase the number of unem- ployed and the consequent suffering, and delay recovery in industrial activ- 1 ity, for organized labor las no power to force production or prevent the curtallment that inordinate cost has compelled. The resistance of combined capital, "in the form of trust or other
 wise" to reduction of prices can only have a similar effect in hampering re-
 covery for a wide range of industries
 and for all business that depends up-
 on normal industrial activity. Every l day we are getting reports of the great number of working men in enforced
 idleness, and there are appeals to gov.
 erning authorities to make work fol
 the unemployed, while organizations i for charitable ail are overwhelmed with demands for relief for the de.
 serving who can get no work. There
 should be a cooperation of all con.
 cerned to relieve this situation a'
 speedily and as rapidly as pos ibe b,
 the only means by which it can b'
 done.-New York Journal of Commerce
 and Commercial Bullet.n.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-22
Hotel Dennis
Atlantic City. N. ],

Directly on the ocean front with un- obstructed view. is always popular in winter or account of its unequalled ap- pointments and equipment to care TOT guests at this, season of the year.
 Hot and cold sea water in private baths. WALTER J. BuzBf.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-22

Atlantic City af- lords all that is most conducive to health and pleas ure in climate that is much mild CT and more equa- ble than is to be found in the north.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
One Of tie
Essentials

Of the happy homes of to-day is vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
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ing the best the world affords.
One Of the products Of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
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mended by the Well-Informed Of the
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laxative is the well-known Syrup Of Figs
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
MRS. BEMISH DENIES
The CHARGES
THE WOMAN ACCUSED BY
SALVATION ARMY OFFICIAL
TALKS FOR HERSELF AND
ENTERS GENERAL DENIAL.

Mrs. Robert Bemish, who was ae-
cused Of having collected funds in
the name OF the Salvation Army and
of not turning them over TO the or
ganization. came 10 Astoria yesterday
from Seaside and made strong and
impassioned denial OF all the charges
and ! nnuendoes made by Major
Faulkner
Her side OF the story places an en-
tirely different light on the matter.
The Salvation Army officer called up
on the public to take cognizance OF
the fact that Mrs Bcmish Is no long
er member OF the organization, and
to this she replies that for two
months she has not had any affiliation
with the army and has not worn the
uniform during that period. She says
the army is angered towards her
because she left them. She denies
that she ever collected a cent that she
didn't turn over 10 the army, Last
winter, Mrs Bemish says, she and
her husband were detailed 10 60 10
Wallace, Idaho, and were given SIS
for their fare. When they arrived
there, they found the camp closed
down and could make no collections,
Because the Bemishcs did not 60
down into their own pockets and re-
turn this SIS, Mrs. Bemish says,
Major Faulkner began to find fault.
Mrs, Bemish says she does not
know what is done with all the money
collected in Astoria by the members
of the army She says that Major
Faulkner sends collectors down here
frequently. Her husband Is now en-
ployed in Spokane. She Is at Sea-
side, staying with friends, and is a
member of the Methodist Church
there, and also is president OF the Ep-
worth League, Mrs. Bemish is Of
motherly and benign appearance and
evidently is able to give Major Faulk-
ncr just about as good as he sends. At
all events, it seems evident that her
friends don't believe that her actions
have been open to criticism,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
LOST CHILDREN GRE
ATE ANXIETY
TWO UNIoNToWN CHAPPIES
TAKES A. VOYAGE OF DIS
coVERY AND UPSET THE
PEACE OF ALL.

The Uniontown homes OF little
Elmer Junti and Urho Rahkonen
aked 7 and 6 years, respectively, were
made happy by the return OF these
youngsters from an unaccountable alb
sence OF 80 hours duration which
time their families and friends had
secured the peninsula for them.
They left home at 9 o'clock on Sat
urday evening last and played their
way out to Smiths Point where they
were last seen about noon on that
day. As night approached the mem
bers OF the families went out after
them and searched all possible near
by fields, without avail and put in a
miserable night OF apprehension; and
at dawn, on Sunday, a general alarm
was passed and Karl Knobloch head
ed a group Of $50 determined men,
organized a deliberate and extensive
"fan" and went out on the work
eagerly and consistently The line
was nearly three-quarters Of mile
long and no bush nor hollow, in Tay-
lor's Astoria was left unexamined and
1.-THE search was carried on all over the
hills as far back as the Young's
Bay bridge, but without avail
Mr.. Knobloch enlisted the good Of
fees OF Mayor Wise and that gentle
man soon had all the farm and sub
urban phones ringing over the south
and west sides, but all inquiries
proved fruitless.
Just as the searching party was
about to be divided and sent further
aheld, and about noon, word came
that the little chaps had been located
on a hsh-barge at the Sand Island
seining grounds, having gone over
there in a launch early on Saturday
afternoon. The barge man, being
lonesome, kept the children with him
until it was too late to send them
ashore, the launch having gone on to
the city with the days catch, and
there they stayed until despatched
ashore shortly after noon on Sunday.
They we're in good order but very,
very glad to get home again. The
search was called off and the eager
friends engaged in it we're cordially
thanked and then, in turn, took part
in the rejoicing consequent upon the
happy issue of the scare.
1t is needless to say that neither
the man who tolled them onto the
launch, nor the one who kept them
on the barge all night for company's
sake, were married men, or the silly
trick would never have been played
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
FOR NAVAL BATTLE
IN REGATTA
OF PORTLAND ROSE
FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
GIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR THE
USE OF FLOATS.

To have a brilliantly illuminated
water parade on the river at night
and this 70 be followed by wonder
iul exhibition OF pyrothechnics in the
guise OF a naval battle, Is the sugges'
ton for the Astoria regatta made by
George l.. Hutchins, manager Of the
Portland Rose Festival, and O. B.
Thomas, one OF its prominent mem
bers.
Several weeks ago the Chamber oi
Commerce addressed letter 10 the
Portland Rose Festival Association
asking for any suggestions that might
be made to better the Atoria re-
gatta Yesterday Mr.. Hutehins and
Mr. Thomas came down to this city
and spent most OF the day in discuss
ing plans for the regatta with Man
ager Whyte OF the Chamber OF
Commerce and other gentlemen in
tcrcstcd in the matter, The sugges-
tions Of the Portland gentlemen were
received gladly by members OF the
local committee and it is highly
probable that the plan OF the great
water spectacle will be acted upon.
But they did more than offer sug-
gestions They also proffered to AS
toria the use Of as many OF the floats
that had been used in the Portland
Rose Festival as this city may desire
to utilize in the regatta festivities.
They are offered free Of charge, it
being understood that Astoria should
merely pay for the transportation to
and from Portland. There are per-
haps 10 or II Of the floats that would
be highly appropriate in the regatta.
The generous activities OF the mem
bcrs OF the Portland organization,
both in suggestions and plans as
well as in the offer Of the use Of the
floats are highly appreciated by
Astoria.
1t is admitted on all sides that the
idea Of a naval battle as a part Of the
regatta festivities is an attractive one.
IT would be readily possible to con
struct great forts" and "battleships"
for the occasion that would appear
highly realistic under the glare Of red
fire and bursting bombs and sky
rockets, while it is believed that the
cost Of such an entertainment would
not prove very great.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
LITTLE GIRL BADLY
CRUSHED BY LOG
|MAUDE MAY MALOTT, OF
PORTLAND KILLED IN
STANTLY SUNDAY AFTER
NOON AT LONG BEACH.

The terrible accident that happened
to little Maude May Malott Of Port
land, last Sunday afternoon at Long
Beach by drift-log rolling over her
body, was possibly the most pathetic
OF all the not infrequent accidents that
yearly occur at that popular resort.
The little girl was taken to the beach
Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday,
by Mr.. c. Crandall whose family,
consisting of his wife, two little girls,
and two boys, were spending a few
weeks at the resort. Sunday afternoon
little Maude and the little Crandall
girls secured bathing suits and joined
the hundreds Of bathers. The chill
dren stayed near the edge of the
water and were playing around an
old log, sitting on top OF it and hav-
ing great sport The big breakers
would come in and rock them to and
fro, and some times tumbling them
into the water. During their play
many spectators on the beach we're
watching them, little thinking that in
a few moments one OF the little girls
would be stretched out on the sand
with her happy life crushed out.
After a time the two little Crandall
children became weary Of the sport
and little Maude played alone on the
log. The breakers we're unusually
heavy at this time. Suddenly great
powerful one rolled in raising the log
several feet. The little girl held on
for a moment, but the log turned,
throwing her over backwards She
scrambled about in the water trying
to get out, but the outgoing wave
carried her body beneath the piece of
water-soaked timber which settled
down in the sand, crushing the life
out of the child instantly. She was
tenderly removed as soon as possible
by man who was near and was
carefully laid on the sand, where it
was at first thought she was only
stunned. Hundreds of bathers crowd
ed around the girl who presented a
pitiful picture Blood was streaming
from her mouth, eyes and ears. Wom-
ne on all sides became hySterical and
many tainted One young lady in
particular tainted, and it was not I'm
til she was worked over for fully 80
minutes that she was revived. Little
Maude was taken to the Long Beach
hotel where doctor examined her
and found that her neck was broken,
| the back Of the skull crushed and al
most every bone in her breast broken.
A coroner's inquest was held. The
body was then placed on the train
and taken to Megler, and then re-
moved onto the steamer Potter and
taken to Portland, whsre her heart
broken parents, who in the meantime
had been notified, were awaiting her
arrival.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
ROUTE OF ELECTRIC
LINE IS LAID
WILL GO OVER THE HEIGHTS
ON FOURTEENTH STREET
UNLESS CERTAIN DIFFICULT
TIES ARISE, 1T rs SAID.

The survey party that is laying tht
line for the electric railway to Sea
side is progressing rapidly with its
work, and when it stopped last night
was we'll on the other side Of the
Lewis and Clark river The men are
securing their board and lodging
along the route, thus avoiding the
iotherwise necessary plan of living in
tents. F. L. Evans, the promoter OF
the enterprise, keeps in active charge
OF all the work and last night said
| that the line should be completed to
Seaside within two or three weeks at
the outside.
SO far the survey party has met
with no serious obstacles, though
yesterday one man, the owner of a
fine little fve-acre patch, started to
object to their crossing his place. He
thought the men would destroy his
crops. This difficulty was soon ami
cably settled, however, and the work
went on.
Of much interest to the people OF
Astoria will be the publication of, the
route that the survey party took in
going over the heights back Of the
city. 1t is understood that this line
as surveyed will be changed to some
other part of the city. The survey
out of the city ran as follows:
Starting at Twelfth and Duane,
thence south on Twelfth to Franklin;
thence on Franklin to Eleventh street
and thence up Eleventh to Irving;
thence east on Irving to Twelfth and
up Twelfth to Jerome; thence east on
Jerome to Fourteenth, and thence
south and over the heights on Four
teenth. From the summit of the hill
the line then runs on an easy slope
of about six per cent to Young's river
bridge, and will cross the river on a
trestle on the west side of the bridge,
will avoid the necessity of cross
ing the county road on the south side
of the river. The stockholders of the
company are said to be well pleased
with the business-like maner in which
Mr.. Evans is going ahead with the
work. Thus far there has not been
hitch, and it is understood that the
right of way is not giving any trouble.
Most of the men who own property
out in the country are only too eager
to have the line run near or across
their lands, and some have even gone
so far as to suggest that certain in
ducements might be offered to get
the route changed SO that it would
run nearer to their lands. Every one
seems to believe that the company
means business and that the building
of the line is only matter of time
now.
Asked last night if the heights back
of the city offered any seriously diff
cult grades, Mr.. Evans said: "The
way ! have mapped out the route at
present avoids any bad grades. The
worst grade is Of II per cent, and
that is only for about block. From
the II per cent the grades ease off to
as low as 7 per cent. The Council
Crest grade in Portland is over 70
per cent, and thus you will see that
the Y per cent grade here-and for
only a short distance at that--pre-
sents no great difficulty All-in-all |
am we'll satisfied with the way the
line is going" concluded Mr.. Evans.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
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The Palace Restaurant.

Any phase Of hunger can be daintily
gratifed at any hour of the day or
night at the Palace Restaurant. The
kitchen and dining room service are
Of the positive best. Private dining
rooms for ladies' One call inspires
regular custom. Try it. Commercial
street, opposite Page building.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
NEW TODAY
The Commercial.

One Of the coziest and most popu-
lar resorts in the city is the CONNER
cial. A new billiard room, pleasant
sitting room and handsome fixtures
all 60 to make an agreeable meeting
place for gentlemen, there to discuss
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
GOOD WOOD.

If you want a good load Of fir wood
or box wood ring up KELLY the
WOOD DEALER,
The man who keeps the
PRICES DOWN.
Phone Main 2l9l--Barn, Cor, 18th
and Duane.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
WATERFRONT ITEMS
YESTERDAY
LIVELY DAY IN THE BAY AND
ON THE RIVER FISH BOAT
FAR ADRIFT = RECORD OF
CRAFT COMING AND GOING.

The steamship City Of Panama
crossed in yesterday morning early
and docked at the Q. R. & N. with
plenty Of Coos Bay freight. Twelve
miles southwest Of the Columbia bar
the Panama picked up a becalmed
fshboat that had drifted off the
grounds during the night and towed
it backed into port, with both occu-
pants we'll and glad Of the assistance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21
The Clean Man.

The man who delights in personal
cleanliness, and enjoys his shave,
shampoo, haircut, and bath, in As
toria, always goes to the Occident
barber shop for these things and
gets them at their best.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21

The State of California came in
from the Bay City yesterday and
docked at the 0. R. & n. piers for
four hours to discharge about 100
tons of freight. Captain Charles
Johnson and his bride were homing
passengers to Portland, among the
26l others on board.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21

Lanes Family Medicine cannot save
all doctor bills, but can save good
share of them. One two.shilling pack
age has kept a whole family in good
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-21

the topics Of the day, play game OF
billiards and enjoy the fine refresh.
ments served there. The best of
goods are only handled, and this fact
being so well known, large business
is done at the Commercial, on Com
mercial street, near Eleventh.