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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16

paid by this city, for years past, have
been, gross, and net, assets to the in
surance companies doing business
here. There has not been a hre OF
any size or importance recorded here
for many day and what we are
sending out annually is a sheer gift
to the San Francisco trust. 1t will
pay the Astoria insurer to confirm
this before he re-writes his buiness;
especially before he countenances an
advanced rate
All Oregon is up in arms and fend-
ing against the proposed access in
insurance cost, and our people must
not neglect their interests at any
stage of the new game, We have
enough to contend with in the way OF
combinations without permitting any
excesSes in this line. We get protec-
ton, of course, even if we do not have
any fires to speak of; but, on the
present scale OF premiums we are
paying about double what that pro-
lection costs the protecting COM
panies.
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More Than a Thousand Crack
Shots TO Take Part
WILL TAKE ABOUT 3 WEEKS
The Question of Expense to Enter
Contest is a Serious One to Many
States-Costs About $4,000 to Fit
Out Team.

WASHINGTON, d. c. July IA
In one month the great National
Rife Matches will be in progress on
the beautiful range at Camp Perry,
Ohio Lying on the banks Of Lake
Erie, across from Put-in-Bay, ada
cent to Sandusky, and within easy
reach of Cleveland, Toledo and De-
troit, Camp Perry is the most acces-
sible of all large rifle ranges, which
fact augurs we'll for the attendance
on these matches. 1t is expected
that more than one thousand Of the
crack military shots will be in attend
ance who, with the twelve hundred
officers, scorers, markers, guards, etc.
will make camp OF about nearly
twenty five hundrded men.
1t is assured that these matches
will be the largest in point Of attend
ance ever held in this country, and
perhaps will be the best OF the Ma
tional matches to be held, at least
for some years to come. Indications
point to a change in the methods Of
determining such contests. 1t is rep
resented that the attendance on these
matches is SO large as to necesitate
from two to three weeks shooting OF
which ten days are devoted to the ma
tional matches alone. Many shooters
are unable to take this time together
with that necessary for home prac-
tice and competitions for places on
the team The question OF expense
is also entering largely into the cal
culations Of the state authorities. 1t
costs some Of the states as much as
FIVE thousand dollars to fit out a team
and send it to the National matches
which is very considerable item to
the smaller states, especially when
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16
WINDING THEIR BUSINESS.
Go TO it, everybody.

We confess we have never under
stood the probable, nor possible,
ground for Japanese enmity toward
this country, and have always depre-
Gated the doctrine; it was easy to
make due allowance for the bump
tiousness OF the victorious people
who emerged from the Russo-Jap-
anese war, and to condone the arGor
and confidence inseparable from such
conditions; but why Japan should
nurse an antipathy of any sort to the
United States, with positive and
pregnant predicate, has always been
beyond us. Now, our returning Ambas-
adcr tells us there is not an atom OF
ground fcr the conclusion; that only
the best OF feeling exists over there
for us and our policies, and that the
war spirit and war contingency are
as remote as any other inconceivable
threat or act.
The Japanese seem to be minding
their own buiness with wonderful
success in this country and they cer-
tainly IRE refraining from any overt
demonstrations on either side Of the
waters. In this they are furnishing
US a lesson that may well be needed.
The jn.go is universal nuisance and
is amenable to the most cautious and
the coolest treatment, by sensible
people. There is enough of known
fact to discourage their clamor, such
the depletion Of the Island Empire
exchequer, and other potent impedi-
mcnts to a war program, now con-
fronting Japan and the word brought
over by our representative fits the
public mood of America admirably
and widely.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16

ord shots at 1000 yards, while the
Presidents Match includes every
thing from the skirmsh to the 1000
yard stage Both the Leeeh and
Wimbledon cups are historic, and the
winner OF the Presidents Match re-
eeises, an autograph letter from the
President IN addition to substan-
tial cash prize, There are medals
and cash prizes IN each match,
Another very interesting event Is
the Championship Regimental Skirm-
ish Match, open 70 teams OF six,
When won twice the beautiful Silver
Trophy becomes the property OF the
winning team, Last year this match
had ffty.one entries. Other N. r. A.
matches are the Inter Club Match,
Life Members Match, State Secre-
taries Match and the Press Match,
There Is also Championship Re.
volser Team Match.
The greatest interest IN Ohio
eentep around the Horriek Trophy
Match for magnificent silver trophy
presented by Ex-Gov, llerrick of
Ohio. 1t is accompanied by $37s in
cash prizes with medals to the mem.
bcrs OF the winning team. This
match Is open to teams Of eight who
shoot fifteen shots per man at 800.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16
PUSHING pEARY

Now that the good ship "Roose-
welt" is sailing up the coast toward
its arctic goal and Peary is about to
follow for final dash to the pole,
the enthusiasts OF this city are keyed
to a high pitch OF excitement. There
has always been strong band OF
arctic fans here who rotted steadily
for the men pushing for the pole, but
OF late years little has been heard
from them. To-day. however, the
arctic club has formed the nucleus for
as formidable an array OF icc-eaters
as ever sat the side lines in any
polar contest If interest, support
and good wishes count in the frozen
zone, Peary will have ample supply
from this metropolis
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16

they are trying TO buy and equip
ranges OF their own out Of the ap.
preparation for rifle practice. Ac,
cordingly, the project OF dividing the
country into districts. and having
district competitions, instead OF one
great meeting, is being seriously con
sidered with the possibility of being
finally approved The winning teams
could then be brought together at
some central point and national
competition held. Under this plan
the smaller and weaker states, who
have no chance TO land prize in the
national competitions, would be saw
ed much expense and the time con.
sumed would be considerably short
ened.
The principal match at Camp Perry
will OF course, be the National Team
Match, for which Congress has pro
vided the Trophy. 1t is for teams o.
twelve, open to the Army, ~, Navy
Marine Corps, Military and Nava
academies, and the National Guart
Of the various States and Territories
Including the District Of Columbia
In this match there will probably
be forty entries. The second team
receives the famous Hilton Trophy
and the third the Soldier OF Marathon
while there are six cash prizes fol
the six highest teams. Each mem
Der OF the winning team receives Z
medal. Next in importance are the
National Individual Rifle and the Ma
tional Pistol Matches, in both ot
which there are a number Of casl
and medal prizes. Last year there
were 648 competitors in the indivi-
dual rifle, and 250 in the pistol match
and more are expected to enter this
year.
OF the National Rifle Association
matches the most important is the
Regimental Team Match, in which
there were forty-seyen teams entered
last year The first prize in this
match is a handsome Championship
Trophy, valued at $500. 1t has been
won twice by the Sixth Regiment
Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia, and
if this team is again victorious, the
Trophy becomes its property. Next
in interest is the Company Team
Match, in which the prizes are cash
and medals. OF the individual
matches t is difficult to determine
which is the most interesting, the
Leech Cup, the Wimbledon Cup, or
the Presidents Match. They are
shot under different conditions, the
Leech Cup match being seven record
shots ia 300, 900, and 1000 yards
and the Wimbledon Cup twenty rec
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16
New York News Letter

throughout the East Side and the
rich residential district alike, Not
only as a ehurchman and publieist
but as a friend and guide Bishop
Potter has been known and loved in
every class Of eos mopolitOn Gotham,
The sanity and sense OF his master
mind has cleared many q great prob.
lem for his church and city, while
the fruits Of his private counsel aud
guidance are treasured here a thous.
and-fold. Few members OF this
giant community could as i'll be
spared as this stout churchman whose
influence is fell in every walk OF
kfa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16
DEATH IN SCHOOL.

The greatest achievement OF
science in the opening decade OF the
twentieth century is the awakening OF
the people to the fact that most hui
man diseases are preventable and a
large proportion of early deaths
avoidable. At least 100000 of the
million and a half deaths year
from the minute parasitic plants and
animals gaining access to the body.
These invisible foes wage continual
warfare against both strong and weak
rich and poor. Civic duty as we'll as
self preservation demands. that these
life-destroyers should as far as pos
sible be shut out of the human
system.
The evidence condemning the use
of the common drinking vessel upon
any occasion whether at school,
church or home is derived from three
sources: |. the frequent presence OF
disease-producing bacteria in the
mouth; 2. the detection OF pathogenic
germs on the public cups; and 8
the discovery that where number Of
persons drank from a cup previously
used by the sick, some Of them be-
came i'll.
A cup which had been in use nine
days in school was a clear thir
class. II was broken into number
OF pieces and properly stained for
examination with a microscope mag
nifying 1000 diameters. The human
cells scraped from the lips OF the
drinkers were so numerous on the
upper third of the glass that the head
OF pin could not be placed anywhere
without touching several of these bit:
OF skin. The saliva by running dowr
on the inside of the glass had carried
cells and bacteria to the bottom
Here, however, they were less thar
one-third as abundant as at the brim
By counting the cells present or
fifty different areas on the glass a:
seen under the microscope, it wa:
estimated that the cup contained ovel
10000 human cells or bits of deac
skin. As many as $50 germs were
seen clinging to a single cell, and
very few cells showed less than ter
germs. Between the cells were
thousands OF germs left there by the
smears of saliva deposited by the
drinkers. Not less than hundred
thousand bacteria were present.
Technical World.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16
PoTTER'S POPULARITY

Not since all New York hung on
the pulse beats of the PROSTATE Kip
ling has a general sympathy been
shown here as that which the condi-
ton of the good Bishop Potter has
called forh. Day afer day and hour
after hour the news OF the bishops
fight with death has been sought
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16

900 and 1000 yards, Other matches
are Hays Trophy Match for teams
Of three dimited TO the Ohio National
Guards Ideal Company Team match
for teams Of three; All-comers on
Hand Match; All-comers 900 yard
match; Peter Trophy Matchi lndi-
vidual Rapid Fire Matchi and a
number 81 brigade, expert and novice
matches with cash medal prizes In
addition there will be number OF
revolver matches open TO teams and
individuals,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16
Just Exactly Right.

81 have used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for several years, and find them
just exactly right" ays Mr.. A. A. Fell
ton, of Harrisville. N. Y. New Life
Pills relieve without the least discom-
fort Best remedy for constipation,
biliousness and malaria 25c at Chas.
Ragers & Sons drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16
@. B. purhans Testliies After I Years

G. b. Burhans, OF Carlisle Center,
N. Y. writes: about four years
ago ! wrote you stating that had
been entirely cured Of severe kidney
trouble by taking less than two bot
Ties Of Foley's Kidney Cure |. en-
tirely stopped the brick dust sedi-
men,, and pain and symptoms Of
kidney disease disappeared, am
glad to say that have never had q
return OF any OF those symptoms
during the four years that have elaps-
ed and | am evidently cured to stay
cured. and heartily recommend
foley's Kidney Cure 10 any one suf-
fering from kidney or bladder
trouble"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-16
THE WEATHER

Oregon-Fair tonight: Thursday
fair, warmer except near coast;
westerly winds.
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FIRE PREMIUMS NET.

It is a startling, yet almost con-
elusive fact, that the fire premiums
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,tered secondcass July 80 1906 the postoce As
Oregon under the act of Congress of March s. 1872
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The Washington times., 1908-07-20
MOURNERS
BY SUICIDE STORY
Friend of Two Killed by Train,
Tells of Their Compact TO
Take Lives.

GREENFIELD, Ind, July 3O.-The
relatives OF David b Hall and Ernest
Harper, the two young men who were
killed by a Pennsylvania train late
Thursday night, were dumfounded yes
terday afternoon when John Grigsby, a
weil-knOwn young man, entered the
room where the bodies lay and in the
presence Of the mourners and the Rev.
Condo Hill. pastor Of the Philadelphia
0ndiana) Methodist Church, announced
that the two young men only a week
before had told him that they intended
to commit suicide together.
Grigsby was not excited when he
called and asked the Rev. Mr. Hill per-
mission to make a statement which he
said the families ought TO know The
minister consented, and the young man.
standing beside the dead bodies Of the
two young men,. and in the presence Of
twenty relatives Of the victims. told OF
Hall and Harper having said TO him
that they intended to die together
The two young men were intimate,
and Coroner Allen, at the inquest to-
day. Will try to substantiate Grigsby'
story. The men were killed in buggy
at Leonard's crossing.
The Washington times., 1908-07-20
TUBERCULOSIS CURE
HELPFUL TO MANY

ALBANY. y. Y July 2o.-Raybrook'
state hospital for the treatment Of in
cipient tuberculosis, has now passed the
experimental state. according to the
report OF the special committee Of the
state board OF charities, which was
made public today.
The large amount Of recOveries re-
ported from the institution, it Is
claimed. shows the treatment 10 be
most eficacious. and especially when the
patients received are in the incipient
stage.
In addition TO its curative work, the
committee CLAIMS that It IS also doing
educational work, the cured patients re-
heating 10 their friends at home the
lessons learned in the hospital the
main question now. the committee says
f. 10 determine who should be admit
eed
Speaking Of the Institution, the report
says: .s.-
TT IS not desirable TO take patients
from their homes and place them IN N
stitutions similar to Raybrook. ar pel7
ter II some local hospital be proVloeo
by the cities and counties, as lnSse
HyiU give the PATIENTS the opportuLlll
which they require"
The Washington times., 1908-07-20
DROPPED COFFEE
DOCTOR Gains 20 Pounds on Postum.

A physician Of Washington, D. c. says
of his coffee experience:
For years 1 suffered with periodical
headaches which grew more frequent
until they became almost constant 80
severe were they that sometimes 1 was
almost frantic I was sallow, consu-
pated, irritable, sleepless; my memory
was poor. I trembled, and my thoughts
were often confused.
NV wife. in her wisdom, believed
coffee was responsible for these ills and
urged me TO drop 1t. / tried many times
10 do so. but was its slave.
Finally wife bought a package of
Postum and persuaded me to try it, but
she made It same as ordinary coffee and
7 was disguised with the taste. q make
this. emphatic because 1 fear many 9TH
ers have had the same eXperience) She
was distressed at her failure and we
carefully read the directions. made IL
right, boiled it full IS minutes after boil
ing commenced, and with good cream
and sugar, liked tit invigorated and
seemed to nourish me.
THAT was about a year ago. Now I
have no headaches, am not sallow,
sleeplessness and irritability are gone,
my brain clear and my hand steady. 1
have gained 20 lbs. and feel am a new
man.
4 do not hesitate to give Postum
due credit Of course, dropping coffee
was the main thing. but 1 had dropped
it before, using chocolate, cocoa and
other things 10 no purpose.
Postum not only second to act as
an invigorant but as an article Of hour
fshment giving me the, needed phos-
phates and albumens- This is no mag
mary tale. 1t can be subStantiated by
my wife and her sister, who both
changed to Postum and are hearty
women Of about 10
I write this for the information and
encouragement Of others, and with a
feeling of gratitude to the inventor Of
Postum.
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Washington times., 1908-07-20
TRACTION BOARD
GETS SECOND SLUR
Washington Railway and
Electric Snubs It-Appeals
TO Commerce Commission.

Another slur was cast on the legal
exist 7nce Of the District Electric Rail
way Commission today when the Wash
instOn Railway and Electric Company
notified the former body, in effect, that
IT would ignore its existence. This fol-
lowed closely upon the heels OF the ac-
ton Of the Capitol Traction Company
in expressing a similar policy Of ignor-
ing the requests Of the traction board.
Both Of the two principal street rail-
way companies enjoying franchises in
the city proper have now taken issue
with the Interstate Commerce Con.mis-
sion by refusing to recognize the pow
ers which that body has given to the
District Electric Railway Commission.
Appeals To Higher Board.
Twice snubbed since Saturday, the
commission, through it's executive Off
Ger, H c. Eddy. has appealed 10 the
Interstate Commerce Commission, re
questing that body to secure from the
railway companies the information
which 1t has sought and which has been
refused The car companies have given
no intimation that they are not ready
TO accede to the demands of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
The question is one Of refusal TO sub
NIT TO the powers which that commits
sion has given 10 the traction board
under what the larger commission as
serts 10 be clear statement IN the
statutes
General Harries Replies.
As In the case OF the Capital Trac-
ton Companys action in refusing In
formation, the District Electric Rail
way Commission had requested the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany 10 give it the schedules and num-
Der Of cars. The company. through Gen.
George II. Harries. its vice president,
wrote a reply, received today. that the
company had been advised by counsel
TO give such information only at the
expressed wish of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, adding that the com
pany would act in the matter Of com
plants against II when advised, accord
ing TO what II considers the law, by the
Interstate Commerce Commission OF a
specific act, which was the basis Of a
complaint.
In other words. the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company says that
although the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has given the traction board
power 10 act for II IN such matters. the
railway company, Ike the Capital Trac-
ton Company denies the right Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission %
grant such powers
The Washington times., 1908-07-20
Deaths

Elizabeth Ferris. Il years; SIbley Hos
pitaL
Ferdinand G. Schondan. 6s years; 1911
Marion street northwest.
julius II KTause, 6 years; go Virginia
avenue southwest.
Fannie r. Donegan, A years; 473 c
street southwest
Mary Shay. @ years; 80 Seventh street
northwest
Thomas Foster, 20 years: Casualty Hos
pitaL
Emma r VIII. 81 years, sIbIey Hos
pitaL
Alta NJ. Marsh. ) years; l44O W street
northwest
Lucy c. Mathieson. @ years: % Wash
ington street, AnacOstia.
Lawrence L Mathew, 1 month; 1913 G
street southeast.
Lucille II. Gron, 8 months; $50 1 street
southwest
Edwar5 P. Long. months; The De
catur
Henry s. Gibson. 10 months; Chill
tren's Hospital
Samuel Rortnick. months; 1217 BIad-
ensburg road
Thomas a. NIadigan, 2 months; rs H
street northeast
Fred L Barnes. s months; 632 Nichols
avenue, Congress Heights.
Edward HennesSey, 10 hours; IVY City,
D. c.
The Washington times., 1908-07-20
COURTS PROTECT
ORDER OF ELKS

NEW YORK, July 20.-Supreme Court
Justice Morschauser. at White Plains.
today filed his decision in the suit
brought by the Benevolent and Pro
tectiVe Order OF Elks for an injunction
restraining the Improved Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks Of the
World. an organization composed OF ne
grOes. and the grand lodge Of the lat
TER order. from using the name or title
OF the plaintiff. or any name or title
similar or identical thereto. or color
able Imagination thereof. derived there
from, or IN any way used as a part OF
the corporation OF the words Elk and
-Elks.' or the initials, y. =. o. z"
Justice Morschauser grants the In
junction asked Tor.
The Washington times., 1908-07-20
Died

THOMSON July .. 1905. MARY c
THOMAS. wife OF George C. Thomas, at
her residence. ga McLane avenue south
west, AZ 8 a. N.
Funeral Friday. July a, at 10 a. N.
ty29-2t
ROGER-On Sunday. July 19. 1913. FRAN
CTS ADELAIDE, beloved wife OF the late
William Rogers
Funeral from the residence OF her sister.
Mrs. Alice c. Holmead. 3531 18th ST NV,
Tuesday. July p. at 2-50 3. m Intermenr
private. II
GRIFFIN-On July r. 1905 EDWIN ". W.
GRIFFIN. beloved husband OF Carrie Q.
Funeral from HIS late residence. I72I Third
street northwest. Tuesday, July q. az 2
D m. Iaterment at Oak Hin Cemetery.
Friends and relatives invited II
The Washington times., 1908-07-20
900 CHILDREN GIVEN
OUTING AT BEACH
Youngsters Are Guests Of Chesa-
peake Beach Railway Co.-All
Attractions Free
Attractions Free.

Six hundred Washington children will
spend all day tomorrow at Chesapeake
Beach. and will have full sway at the
popular resort and over all its attrac-
tions. They will be the guests of the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Company.
They may revel IN the water, play in
the sand. ride on the roller coaster, and
do anything else they please. They will
realize the ambition Of every child's life
to have everything he wants at the
beach All Of the privilege holders have
Joined with the railway in an effort TO
make the day one TO be long remember
ed by the children.
The children will be under the charge
OF Miss Green, acting secretary Of the
Associated Charities. They Will be car
rfed in special cars 20 the District Line
station and. there board a special tram
for the beach. S l. HeacOck, OF the
railroad company. will be on hand TO see
that the children get about everything
they want, as this is the company s
treat