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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
NOT A SOLoIST.

The late Theodore Thomas was re-
hearsing the Chicago Orchestra on
the stage of the Auditorium Theater.
He was disturbed by the whistling
of Albert Burridge, the well-known
scene painter, who was at work in the
loft above the stage. A few minutes
later Mr.. Thomas librarian appeared
on the bridge" where Mr. Burridge
merrily whistling, was at work.
"Mr. Thomas's compliments" said
the librarian, land he requests me to
state that if Mr.. Burridge wishes to
whistle he will be glad to discontinue
his rehearsal"
To which Mr.. Burridge replied
suavely: "Mr. Burridge's compli-
ments to Mr.. Thomas; and please in
form Mr.. Thomas that, if Mr.. Bur.
ridge cannot whistle with the orches'
ira he won't whistle at all"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
silver Aluminium jelly MOu|dS Free.

Individually Nodded desserts are
now considered the proper thing. The
moulds are hard to get outside the
large cities, but users Of JELL-O,
The Dainty Dessert, can get them
absolutely free. Circular in each
package explaining and illustrating
the different patterns. JELL-O is
sold by all good grocers at lOc. per
package. Do not accept substitute
or you will be disappointed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
To The People.

In submitting my name to the cleo
tors Of the Fifth Judicial District fol
their consideration for the Office oI
District Attorney Of said District.
desire to say that II 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, a 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.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
THE WEATHER

Eastern Oregon, Washington, and
Idaho-Fair.
Western Washington-Fair, except
near coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
Before the People
Cards of Candidates In the Coming
Campaign.
For Congress,
T. r. 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.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

Besides being an excellent remedy
for colds and throat troubles, Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy Is unequalled
as a cure for Group" says Harry
Wilson of Waynetown, Ind. When
given as soon as the croupy cough
appears, this remedy will prevent the
attack. It is used successfully in
many thousands of homes. For sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

The new Republican senator from
Kentucky is some offset for the Re-
publican governor who was driven
from the state by the Goebel conspir-
acy against the ballot.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
COFFEE

Why doesn't your gro
Ger moneyback every
thing?
Can't get the goods or
the money.
Four grocer returns your money u ysu dony
Ike Sehllllng's Best; we pay him
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

The humor OF the pending campaign
will be furnished by the Democrats.
Some of the delegates to the Denver
Convention want to punish Kentucky
by indorsing prohibition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

o Orders for the delivering OF The
Morning Astorian to either residence
or place of business may be made by
postal card or through telephone. Any
uregularity in delivery should be i'm.
mediately reported to the office OF
publication.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

Coll Bryan has the courage that is
born of frequent repetition OF the
same coruscating platforms. What
the colonel needs is some new stage
thunder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

A bad season of the year was Sc
lected for the New York-to-Paris
automobile race. The machines should
have been equipped with runners, like
a sled; or fms, like fish.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
WATERFRONT ITEMS
French Bark Eugene Pergellne
From Antwerp.
WEATHERWAx REACHES PORT

~ loiiy party OF ABOUT 81 were tne
guests of John l.. Carlson, on board
the new gasoline boat John l.. c., on
Monday afternoon. II was on the oc-
casion OF the trial trip Of the new
boat and was enjoyed by all present,
The boat left Wilson's boat yard at
2 p. M. and took a spin along the
waterfront to Tongue Point then to
the jctty below Fort Stevens return
ing to Fisher Bros. dock at 5 o'clock.
where the guests debarked, The trial
was a complete success and the boat
will probably be accepted today.
Cigars and refreshments were served
by the genial host who was as happy
as boy with a new pair OF boots,
The John l., c, is 20 feet long over
all, IL feet beam and 4 inches by 10
inches depth Of hold. She Is fitted
with a IS horsepower Union engine
and will be used in operating the Pa
eihc Cold Storage Canning Company
at Tagu Harbor. Alaska.
The fine French bark Eugene Per
geline. Isl days out from Antwerpt,
with Captain lie Norman in command
crossed in over the Columbia bar yes
terday afternoon. and is now in the
lower harbor awaiting towage to
Portland She is consigned to Girvin
& Eyre, and carries cargo OF ce-
ment, She had stormy passage this
side OF the Horn; but all are well on
board, and glad to drop anchor after
the long voyage.
The oil tank steamer w. s. Porter
came down the river yesterday morn
ing early and went TO sea without loss
OF time.
The steamer Alliance was among
the getaways from this port yester-
day, leaving out for Coos Bay at
noon, with good business on all
decks.
The steamer Johan Poulsen will
dock at the Columbia mills pier at
Knappton today. en- route from Port
land to San Francisco, and take on
her deck load OF lumber from that
plant.
The steamer +. S. Loop will be
here the first OF the coming week to
load lumber at the Astoria Box Com
pany's pier, finishing at the Columbia
mills at Knappton; and thence she
will return to the Bay City.
The schooner ]. NJ. Weatherwax
came into port yesterday noon, and
will go up the Columbia for an out
ward cargo OF lumber.
The Albert Meyer will 90 up stream
as far as Rainier today on the haw-
sers OF the steamer Oklahama, for a
load OF lumber, for San Francisco.
The schooner Alice Mcdonald is
due this morning with load OF lum-
ber, outward bound for the Bay
City.
The Carlson launch John L. G."
is being trimmed up for her long run
to Alaskan waters, and will leave out
in the course of few days.
Movements Light on Bay and River
Yesterday - Alice Mcdonald Due
Down Albert Meyer Loads at
Rainier - Other Interesting Notes
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

Mr.. Burbank is working on a ba-
mana which he thinks will grow as
far north as Massachusetts,. The paw
paw may have been started for a
banana, but somehow the job went
wrong.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
EDITORIAL SALAD ]

This must be lucky year for the
Republican party. 1t picks up a sem
ator in Kentucky in the most unex-
pected fashion.
The compliments of Senator-Elect
Bradley of Kentucky to Mr. Bryan
of Nebraska. AS usual, the Bryan
advice was boomerang.
A new silent frearm may work
changes in methods of warfare. Its
effect in the field is described, but
what can t do in the forum?
South Dakota has realized $1,000,
600 from its divorce mill, but it would
be hard to find state wiling to take
the money along with the reputation.
One Of the Maxims has invented a
noiseless gun. It was found that the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

old kind was making the citizens oi
Kentucky deaf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
WEEKLY ASToRIAN.

WEEKLY ASTORIAN.
By mail, per year, in advance. ..$l.sO
Entered as second-class matter July
so. 1906, at the postoffice at Astoria,
Oregon, under the act of Congress OF
March ). 1879.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
THE MORNING
ASTORIAN
Es.ablished 1873.

Published Daily Except Monday by
THE ]. s. DELLINGER CO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
sTrnscRrpTroN RATES.

By mail, per year. ............."N.vVO
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

TELEPHONE MAIN 6ei.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

The oil tank steamer w. S. Porter
came down the river yesterday morn
ing early and went to sea without loss
OF time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

The Republican party is so rich in
material that Secretary Root is not
introduced at the banquets he attends
as the next President Of the United
States" Happy the country that has
more good Presidential timber than
it can use.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

One Of the Maxims has invented
noiseless gun. It was found that the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

With Us military and semi-military
schools in the United States. and
nearly 10000 cadet soldiers in train.
ing, there is no danger that the Amer
ican martial spirit will soon die out
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

The steamer Alliance was among
the getaways from this port yester-
day, leaving out for Coos Bay at
noon, with good business on all
decks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

The steamer Johan Poulsen viii
dock at the Columbia mills pier a
Knappton today. en- route from Port
land to San Francisco, and take or
her deck load OF lumber from tha
plant.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

Movements Light on Bay and River
Yesterday - Alice Mcdonald Due
Down Albert Meyer Loads at
Rainier - Other Interesting Notes
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

e. B. TONGUE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House, in committee of the
whole, yesterday considered the. naval
appropriation bill. General dtbl'e wa.
10 order, and most of the speeches were
coufued TO some phase Of the bill.
There was no flibuster.
10 ridiculing Mr.. Hobson's minority
report fsyjring four battle ships, Mr..
PAdgett said it reminded HIM Of the
father who preached to his son that
gambling was wrong and the way ia
btesk up The Equity was TO be-
come such an expert gambler that he
could win all the other gamblers money,
"When The honor of our country
and the glory OF that flag are questioned
Why talk of economy"
Such was The appeal % hs House / y
Mr.. Favrot { lem, L'.) 10 bis maiden
speech, in advocating the appropriation
for "greater navy.
"May the Uoited States lead in this
sacred cause of war against war. The e
is more glory in j. in one day than On
a hundred bat!leships in thousand
years"
10 his way Mr.. Bartholdt (eep., Mo.
opposed tbs change ia the naval policy
OF the Uaited States government in ap-
propristiug for more ihIn one new bat
tlsship year. Following up the second
Hague conference, he ssid The United
states should call halt in naval srms.
ment, not by paper resolutions merely,
but by actual example.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-11
StrlkIng Street Car Men.

Pensscols, Fla, April l1.-With the
police on guard ia everv seclioDOf the city
to prevent gatherings of striking street
car men, q state OF terror exists here To-
day. The strikers are greatly incensed
at the men who have taken their places
and today gang of THIN. e!udiug the
police formed aud made concerted at
tack on seyersl strike breakers. A
terrific battle ensued in which knives
snd clubs were freely used, and before
the police reserves arrived fifteen men
we've severly beaten or clubbi d. The po-
lice were forced to freely use their clubs
10 put an end to the hostiilies. Further
trouble is fesred Should the riotirg
become general, a call will be made on
the governor for troops. Cars are belpg
operated with the ulmUst difficulty de-
spite the police protection tff0rded the
strikeb eskers. For the most part Ihe
cars are running empty, the residents
fearing 70 ride in them while they a!e
being operated by the strikebreakeIs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-11
DESPERATE NEGRO KILLED.

A dispatch from Smiths Cross Roads,
Va, says that BsArl Moss, desperate
young negro, Was shot ard killed lsie
thursday by Mr. J. NJ. Bshop, a
prominent citizen whose lie he threaten
ed when ordered of the placs after he
hal attempted a criminal assault Ipon
Mss Louise Bishop, his daughter, and
broken into her home and driven her
out. A coroner's jury exouersted the
father.
The negro bad been TO Boynion to at
tend q celebration. Returning home
he passed the residence of Mr.. Bishop.
Miss Louise Bishop, bssutiinl l4-year-
old girl, was walking in the road near
her home, and the negro accosied her.
Mi,s Bishop ran to the house, whith
was but q short distance sway, bat the
negro, who WAS riding mule, attempted
TO ride over the girl before she could
reach the house. la this he failed, aud
before he could dismouut she had gained
the entrance and holied The door. She
thought her position then secure bot
the negro broke in the door a nd entered.
The girl ran out the other door, accOm-
psrisd by her little sister, who is about
years old. All the other members Ct
t1e family were away from home except
her father, who was In the field near b..
he heard the girls screams and came TO
he rescue.
The father found the negro pursuing
her. He ordered the man TO leave the
the prem SEE. The negro refused, say
ing that be could kill as many scoundres
as anyone, and proceeded to thrust his
hand iu his left hip pock' as If to draw
a revolver. Mr.. Bishop ran into the
house and secured bic gun. As Mess
came at him, Mr.. Bishop shot the ne
geo, the load striking near Moss's hear.
Toe negro fell dead on the porch OF
Mr.. Bishops residence.
The condition of The girl as The result
OF her experience is said to bs critical.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-11
COMPLICATED DIVORCE.

A divorce decision that has attracted
attention throughout The United States
was affirmed 10 New York yesterday by
the appellate division of the Supreme
Court. twas that OF Porte V. Ran
som, who obtained from Justice BOWL
ing, of the Supreme Court, decree tf
divorce from Mrs. George l.. BEowninC,
Of Madison, Va.
Ii appears that Ms. b. Hill Ransom,
wife of the plaintiff, left that city AID
went tC her former home in Virginia,
where she obtsined n divorce from Ran
som in the Circuit Court of Virginia on
the one ground recognized by the courts
Of The State Of New York. Ga Febru-
arg 81, 1906, five years sfter ob!siOiUg
her decree, fha married George l..
Brow sing, a Washington lawyer aud
law partner Of Representative james
Hay, OF Virginia, who appeared as
Ms. Rsnsom's LAWYER.
Ga April "a. 1906, Ransom began an
action for disofce in New York because
she WAS living with Br, wning. Justice
Dowling granted Ransom the decree aud
this judgment Is now sfifmgd by the
appellate division.
R,nsom did no. defend the Virginia
action brought by his wife because no
service WAS made on him, except by
publication under the Virginia statutes,
I'd here lies the legal question which
in ell likelihood will tske the case to the
United States Supreme Court.
Ths Virgins decree was granted TO a
bona fde resident of the state, Madison
beipg Mrs. RsnsOm's native place, and
she had returned TO her home and rels-
lives there. The decree in Virginia was
granted after full hearing and IN con-
formily with the Virginia statutes.
Justice Bowling was compelled, as he
stated i o bis opinion, to 6ud ss a con
clusiou of law that the Virginia divorce
was Of no force and effect sgaiust Ran
som because of the lack of personal
Sc vice,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-11
SATURDAY EVENING. APR. il, 1903.

The Gsz,lte few days ago spoke win
pleasure Of the growing Independents
Of the Uoited States Senate and OF how
i. was graduslly coming from under
g.inding republican partisan rule, but no
one can say this Of the House OF Repre-
senlatiyes. The dOcility with which the
republican majority in that body voted
TO The last man this week to apply new
and strange parliamentary gags to the
d,mocrstic minority affords striking
example of the uDscrupnlousuesS OF
parry spirit. Pretending republican
tariff reformers who say they are IN favor
OF repeating the duties on wood pulp aud
printing paper we're as ready as TIE
stand patters to obstruct their own poll
CIV. As says the Philadelphia RECORD,
sLike the sheep Of Panurge, they all
Jumped when Payne and Dalzsll held OF
the bar"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-11
TOday's Telegraphic News.
New York RepubIlcans.

New YORK, April 1.-THE republic
can state convention met 10 Carnegie
Hail tcdsy to carry out the mandate Of
the lesders sud to iLstruc; for Hughes,
snd this in direct opposition to the re-
quests of the general run OF delegates
inst their representatives either go unin-
sirncled or that they be instructed for
Taft. 1, is fit by the leaders OF the
party that Taft is likely to bs named on
The FIRST ballo', and they think the New
York delegation should be 10 a position
to ene6t by auy situation that may
srise.
The new State committee will be &C.
lected late this afternoon after the con-
vention sdjourns, and there will be but
one change, William Hslpin, su Odell
man, being succeeded probably by
Charles Page.
The much talked of fight to be made
for Taft in the convention fzzed ont at
a caucus of delegates at the Hotel Man
haitian today. They decided by unan-
imous vote, however. TO vote against the
Hughes resolutions. The objection will
be merely formal, however, and the DEL
egaies agree to make no fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-11
Virginia News.


A summer normal school will be held
IN fredericksburg this year, commencing
July l and continuing one month.
Professor E. Il. Russell viii have charge
snd au excellent faculty has been chosen.
The session will be held at Fredericksburg
College.
Professor Joshua Walker Gore, dean
Of the school of appisd sciences OF The
University OF North Carolina, died We'd
nesday night 10 the Union Protestant
in6rmary, Baltimore. Professor Gore
YVES a native af Frederick county, aud
wss Sc years old.
The old cruiser Hartford, which wss
Admiral Farraguts flagship, will be
placed in commission on April IA at The
Norfolk navy yard, for duty as prac-
tice ship a. the Naval Academy. The
Hartford hiss been at Norfolk for some
time undergoing repairs snd general
oyerhauling.
Heury Schuurmap, 40 year, old.
merchant tailor, of Richm oOd, died
yesterday of acute mania and exhaustion
al Moorebrook 5autarium, Charlottesville,
where he had been under treatment for
two weeks. The hospital authorities
we're unable to give sufficient nourish-
ment 10 Offset the mans frenzied exer-
lions. He wss kept under restraining
sheet during his stay 10 the sanatsrinm
and food had to be administered by force.
several years sg5 &c suffsred severe
accident, crippling him tx life. His
wife and four brothers @-;sive him.
Mrs. Alice RoSer.soH, widow Of Judge
William ]. Robertson, and her daugh-
ter, The wife of Judge Allen z. HanckeI,
of Norfolk, were seriously and PerhsPs
fatally Injured in runway accident
yesterday two miles north Of Norfolk.
A strap broke and the horse ran
away, throwing Mrs. Hsnckel violently
to the ground. 1t is feared that her
skull is fractured. Both ankles are badly
sprained. Mrs. Roberlson's ,kirt caught
in the buggy step and she was drsgged
some distance, the wheel cutting deep
gashes in one OF her legs, tearing the
tendons loOse. Even should che survive
the shock it is possible that the injured
leg may have TO be amputated. Mrs.
Robertson was carried to Charlottesville
by colored man, who found her 10 8
seml-delirious condition on the roadside.
Mrs. Hsnckel was picked up a half
hour later by another pssssrby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-11
Suicide In Ills Coffin.

B.loena, April ll.-Oount COltelIi
dropped toto a local underIaker's last
night 70 try on his cOfiu. The under
lsker thought it e queer thing to do, but
Col ELI he'd furnished more or less
slii,fsc.ory explanation. 1t was a
magnificent coflin-one Of the Jpest in
the undsris ker's ock. Collelii picked
it out few DAYS agO-fOr friend, he
said. The undertaken trimmed 1t and
the count called again to see how it
suited. /. looked well, hs admitted,
hut did The undertaken think il god
fit? Until he saw The corpse the under
taksr admitted he could not tell. Oh.
well, Coltelli said, he was about his
sizs aud would jump in aud sea how it
suited him. The undertaken watched
him questioDiugly. "Itseems all right, J"
said The count, stretching himself at full
length. Then he pulled out a revolver
and blew out his brains. He will be
buried in the cofIiu he himself selected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-11
Mrs Duke Arrested.

Chicsgo, april bind giving
freedom to Mrs Alice Webb Duke,
divorced wife of BIolie L. Duke, one Of
heads of The "1otaccO trust" and who
spent the night 10 a cell at the Har-
rison street police station, it was tx-
peced would be furnished today. Mrs.
Duke was arrested on warrant which
charged her with obtaining money from
the Great Northern Hotel Company by
meaus of fraudulent check. Mrs. Duke
broke down and cried piletusly. Her
plight she considered The result Of the
prosecutions Of her husbands family.
She declared that she had done no,hing
wrong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-11


The attempt will now be made TO
steal through Congress the Senate sub
sidy bill, providing for the expenditure
OF "a, COS, S62, as az amendment TO the
postofiee appropriation bill. The fail
urs to procure favorable action at the
hands of the H Iuso committee to which
the subsidy scheme had been referred
has created q situation of desperation.
It is hoped by its friends TO procure by
iadireclion an assent which could not
have been otherwise obtained. The
bill, 10 the gulse Of postal subVentlon
for the establishment Of better mail
facilities between the United States aud
Brazil and between the Pacific Coast
and the Orient, is Sugsr'coated somt-
what to the popular taste; but 1t is the
entering wedge to policy OF extreme
viciousness.