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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
Waste OF FORESTS
Lessened by the Introduction OF
Improved Machinery.
ALL PARTsI or TREE UTILIZED
Complete Revolution Not Only in the
Methods of Handling the Log But in
Reducing the Stumpage Waste as
Well.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. l5.-
The men of no industry recognize the
Importance of practicing economy in the
utilization of product more than the
hmbermen of this country. Such has
not always been the case, but the rapid
depletion of the forests during the past
decade and the consequent advance in
stumpage prices has made necessary
the reduction of waste in order to in
sure the property of the business. So
lar, aside from reducing waste in the
woods, practically all efforts have been
directed to better utilization of the log
of the tree through the introduction of
naehinary which works up the product
with less waste.
Lumbermen have for years been per-
feeting their machinery so as to reduce
the waste in manufacturing logs into
humber. The old-fashioned, vertical,
stiff back saws which were operated by
water power made a cut almost half an
inch wide. Then came the circular saws,
which greatly increased the speed of
saving, and reduced the waste in kerf.
These have now been supplanted by
modern band saws, which in some cases
make cut of not more than l-S of an
inch wide, and revolyes with tremend-
eus speed. With the saw, all of the
ether parts OF mill machinery have
shown marked improvement.
This condition has been brought about
by the ever increasing demand for great
er economy and cheaper and quicker
methods of manufacture. Waste in lum-
bering has always been an important
consideration, but has become far more
80 of late on account of the very rapid
depletion of the forests. Competition
has also greatly increased until it is
only those lumbermen who have kept
pace with modern conditions that are
able to operate with success.
These changed conditions have COM
Pletely revolutionized the logging
methods of several Of the largest lum-
ber companies in the South. Instead of
telling the tree and saving it into logs
in the woods, they simply trim off the
branches, and haul in the whole tree.
1t is then thrown into log pond, picked
up on endless chains, and sawed into
logs of any desired length. One con.
eern in the South with which the Forest
Service has been cooperating has built
. separate mill for this purpose. The
savings in the actual merchantabla con-
tents and cost of manufacture are con-
siderable, and more than pay for the
initial and upkeep costs of the mill.
Another feature of the business which
fs just beginning 10 be thoroughly ap"
preciated is the manufacture Of the
logs Of different sizes into definite pro-
duets. Thus, where formerly boards
were sawed from logs of any diameter
many lumbermen are now beginning to
ase only the larger logs for this purpose
Eb smaller logs are sawed into those
commodities which require little nandl-
ing and cost Of manufacture, such as
posts, poles, railroad ties, etc.
Railroad companies want heart long.
leaf pine for their cross-ties, and in the
past have had little difficulty in getting
them. Now, however, many lumbermer
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
MENTALLY uNSoUND.
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The telephone told OF Thaw putting in
10 calls one morning at the Grand Hotel
and then forgetting all about them,
The butler told many details Of rhaw's
life at home in zoos, He was still under
examination when adjournment was
taken. Separate incidents of the alleged
irrational conduct on the part Of the
defendant was being put into evidence
by littleton as foundation for the ex'
pert testimony that Is TO come. He also
hopes to accumulate such u mass Of tes'
timony IA to Thaw's conduct as to make
it impossible for the district attorney
to fulhll the task OF proving Thaw
sane beyond every possible doubt,
Criminal lawyers OF prominence who
are following the case outlined BY the
defense and who are taking into consid'
Grafton the fact that a specific plea oi
insanity has been entered this year
declare that acQuittal under the circum'
stances can come only with the added
clause; "on account OF insanity Of the
defendant at the time the act was com
mitted,a This, II Is declared, would
compel the court to commit Thaw to the
Matteawan Asylum. whence fight
would prove his present sanity and thus
gain his freedom would have to be gath
cred through habeas corpus proceedings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan. l5.--The skeletons
OF the Thaw ancestry. the basis for the
defense of insanity in the trial Of Harry
X. Thaw for the killing of Stanford
White. will continue TO be exhibited in
court today, Reentlessly the attor-
neys for the defense are laying bare the
history Of the Thaw family, on both the
fathers and mothers side which was
only limited at in the former trial. Then
the defense was brain storm now 1t
is hereditary insanity, an insanity which
the defense has stated began long be-
fore Harry Thaw was born and which,
up to the present, at least, they have
not attempted to put an end TO. Wheth.
er, later they will claim that Thaw is
now sane is a matter wholly for specu.
lation.
A man whose school classes Harry
1HaN atteliueu Hhtu he Nas wy ohu
a woman who nursed him when he was
i'll in Monte Carlo years ago, have al
ready been called to the witness stand,
and have told Of the actions which they
believed showed Thaw mentally un.
sound. The defense has promised to put
forward several other witnesses to
testify to his mental condition long be-
fore the night Of the tragedy on the
Madison Square Garden roof AMI it is
probable that some OF these witnesses
will be called today. Mr.. Littleton is
beginning at the very earliest period OF
Thaw's life possible, and, will so far as
he can, introduce his, evidence in chron-
illogical order, down to the night Of the
killing. Mrs. Mary Thaw, the defend
ants mother, it is announced, will come
to New York in spite OF serious ILL
ness and viii again testify in an attempt
to save her son from the electric chair.
At the former trial her testimony was
of minor importance and she was COM
PEELED by her sons lawyers to leave the
stand before she had told all that she
wanted to tell. Whether or not she
will now be allowed to go further into
the story OF the insanity in her family
cannot be told until she takes the stand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
TALK OF THE Town.
80 - Al -.

New goods 81 Perry's.
a laugh Tor yeu At tie Thsaserian-
ges il
7, g Thompson has returned u
silkrhroaks +. q
Rarton Grant ii Gsoson i visitins
FRIENDS Il she citY
Visit the Thestoyium and have )
hearty iaagh ia fan
Leave your order ar I<nOx insuhstor
oii as Smith 4 csimings
antonio Rcssi lett to-day for ! busi.
ness visa ia Philadelphia
Ms Isabel ClsPp i in VITA erippe ii
her BONE on Summer street.
D f. saunders Of ST. Adams wa, a
business visitor IN the city today.
Newest music, Lowest prices. is cents
for al the best ones. Averill Music Co.
Mrs Joseph Parker was called Il
pisinteld soday IS tie Illness Of a rela
tive.
& csnonicca will leave tomorrow
NIGHT for visit al his former honas in
Italy.
The r. D. Cate Real Estate company
has some new real estate bargains ii
its advs.
Miss G. Colombo ana Miss Rose All
bistti went to North6eid today to vislt
relatives.
School Days and See Saw. thc bir
sing hits, At i5e copy. ASeriIl Music
company
The Rebekahs will bold 4 progressive
whist party in Odd Fellows hall Satu.
lay evening.
]. 6. Laing Of Albany. n. a., viii sing
4 the morning service az the Congrega.
iional church.
Daily arrivals OF fresh caught halihuf. |
cod, pike, salmon and herring
Il the City isSh market
The Passion Play viii b. given an
Saturday afternoon and evening at the
lpeFa house Matinee prices l0e, night /
sriees los and zoe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

The Bait Necessary for Good
Catch is a small amount Of Coin,
and only a small amount. too.
Note the following facts and
prices:
Special for next Monday, Tuesday
and "Wednesday A large quantity OF
Whole Haddock arriving MONDAY we
viii sell for 5 cents a ID They're
S-icfly fresh caught and viii weigh
from 3 10 5 pounds each. Extra fan
cy stock viii be sold. scaled. cleaned
and cut to order for &c 4 III NOT
less than a whole FISH sold to person.
Other fresh caught Fish arriving
daily arc Cod, Halibus, Cusk, salmon,
Founders, Smells, Mackerel and
Herring. Fresh Water Fish Pike,
Pickercl, Lake Trour, Horn pout,
Perch, Eeis and the only genuinely
Scotch Cured Finnan Haddie and
Ripper d Herring in Vermont
A supply Of fresh Farmers Eggs
constantly on hand
This special sale OF Haddock IS an
exceptional opportunity to secure a
fine eating Fish at bargain price for
three days Send in your order early.
Phone 1912
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
A. P. ABBOTT s co.
DENNIS

ThsFe II great call fcr Cloths IA
eoFer Shist wsi@ BOXES and sereeas sasa
there i no bcsteg clo,As ihAa ssaims
silks and SslNolints afc usci, but far
many USES are TOO thin These goods
have naogr lody d ihem ana come ia
very pretty ncw designs
Denims IN leat ani dark eolors al
iss.
Denlms u lly designs, very pretty.
at isc, and neu dark design made
especially for sefeeas AZ aoc.
Ne received toaAy Denin Nita
green ground and piak flowers, dark
rnpngh to not seil easilys Al lsc por
ward
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
The More proatable paehgaerm.

Says Bryan In praise u ne Donkey;
rs always the friend Of the poor.
With qualities quite eublematic
Both patient, persistent and sure,
And then % the Elephant pointing,
He SAYS, with paipable sneer,
That animal isn't as useful
And hasn't got virtues as clear.
All Bryan, that view Is mistaken,
And woeful indeed i your miss,
The paehyderm. slandered SO haselys
Provides rs the purest Of bliss.
Look back to the days Of your hoyheoI
Undoubtedly then you win know
Nho carries the elephants water
Is certain to get in the show
brooklyn Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
ALTRURIAES AT PLAY.
Fine Evening Spent at Home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Glysson.

Mrs e. c. GIyssOn.
A very enjoyable social time was
spent BY the Altrurians and their friends
AZ the pleasant home 81 Air. and Mrs.
+. G. Glysson, - Perry STREET. last EVEN
ing At 6sSu o'elock. after the ladies.
each Of whom represented state. had
succse1ed ID finding their capital and
partner for the dinner. the party was
nshefea into the spacious dining rooIu.
where cards designated The places as.
signed TO each state al the table. The
table was pFettily decorated with cut
flowers and ferns. and Was laden with
appealing yianas, to which the company
did iuil justice amid much mirth ami
story telling
The remainder AZ the evening was
pleasantly spent with games and music
and the guests departed feeling that
Mr. and Mrs Glysson make most
genial host and hostess. and that much
credit Is due the committee having
charge 81 the evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
Roads ii Barre Town.

T0wn Road Commissioner =. a. With.
am. 4 shown by the town report, hewed
very close to the line, having drawn
orders in excess Of the amount appro.
priatea BIZ only sixty cents. His bills
arc nearly all paid. including most Of the
bills FOR rolling roads this winter. up
ia the time Of settlement with the audi
tors. This il tho first time since Lewis
Mcleod was road commissioner that the
expenditures have not heavily exceeded
the amount appropriated BY the town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
RENDERED A RECEPTION.
Miss Emma Philips Was Also Presented
q Material Reminder.

A large number 81 The friends 81 Miss
Emma Phillips gave her a surprise re-
ceptiaa ut ths restFy Of the Presbyterian
church last evening the occasion being
the eve 81 Der departure for New York,
where SHE will reside. An impromptu
program was given during the evening
and refreshments we're served
Miss Phillips was presented q purse
of gold az token of appreciation Of
her services III the choir 81 the church,
the presentation being made b Rev, w.
@. MaeIntyre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
All Aboard.

Come along you sinna's
Iii rs want To be De winnas.
Makes no difference what yo craft,
Git On board oh dc gospel raft,
Git on board an take W chance,
And sail to dc Ebony Minstrels' dance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
u isw das we pa. out grsat saIs q PEA oas
A. P. Abbott @ CO.
The Rain Coat /!

The useful mans wardrobe his Rain Coat Other
admit Of substitution but nothing take the
Coat No how well off in Oyecoa your wardrobe
Incomplete without Rain OF you
Here they All the theeouar and the full length styles They're
made unfinished Worsted Velour Coser Vcuna
treated Thibss all Fanprooed and Guaranteed $1,000 $t2OO
sis 90 20 90 Have buying Raneoat FOR poor
The unsatisfactory and III looking garment Come
make your selection and you'l Re taking chance.
Clean nd Repair Caoshins FurC 20 Rant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
City Fish Market,
Phone io.2. barre. VI
WASHINGTON.

The Ladies Aid society will serve a
town meeting dinner at school house
hall Tuesday at twelve o'clock sharp.
Dinner ) cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

A regular meet
ing of Chan Gordon.
No. f2. O. S. OF,
Monday, March 8,
at z p, NJ. Jas. r.
Coutt secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
Extra Good Values for Saturday F!

Papers Pins Sc We bought these Pins much under
present values hence shall give you real bargain till
these pins are sold You can have papers for Sc Fall
size papers
BIeached Towels IOc each Good size BIeached Cot
ton Towel assorted patterns floral effects with fancy
turkey red border the best value that have ever offered
fOc each on Saturday.
81 so Children's Wool Sweaters reduced to ST. Is
s. So Ladies Waists made Of Nuns Yelling reduced to
81 SO Sis Ladies Waists made Of Brianteens reduced
to 75c.
PERRY @ CAMP,
Telephone 94 n and rs Man Street Barre. VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
over 10000 People Testify

to the efficiency Of Hills S. r. 4 $.
Ointment as speedy cure for al skin
diseases. Better try some to-day At
tho drug store, 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

Thousands of American tourists wear.
~ gaze at beautiful Windsor castle III
England one 81 the scenes IN Grace
Merritts production Of when Knight
hood Was in Flower which viii be seen
here soon. is magnificent replica 81 the
Windsor castle Of four centuries ago.
This scene Is pronaunced by experts to-
be the most accurate reproduction Of an
ancient ediiee ever seen on the American
stage. At the opera house next Friday
night
Robert Honeyford. correspondent from
Hardwick to the Vermont JfuiOa Signal.
wrote his paper this week as follows.
The quarry workers Of Woodbury. have
reached a settlement with the quarry
owners, the bin being signed for q 26e
minimum a. pTeseased by the quarry
workers. Several minor changes were
also made and everything liked up in
good shape, - HaniNicE does not expect
any trouble this spring as TAR Is new
II The granite business are
Egerythiag looks ike busy
summer Hope Barre viii reach a settle.
ment before March first. and trust it
viii he as euod or better than the bin
here
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

Barre opera house, March s: Ia com.
pagnia Fiiodramatica independents rap
prassentera Ia Nst0Ya Famigia. ara
ma soeiale IN ire atti II contico del
contico. Sherso poetico Iii Delice Cavei-
lotti.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-22

small. of the west, and many in the
east. For months they have had men
working on the Grand junction and
Mesa county directory.
\ great many local business firms
have handsome advertisements in the
directory The directory is clearly
and beautifully printed. and the Polk
company is to be congratulated upon
the completeness and beauty as also
the worth of the book.
The came Arrangement as hereto
fore OF the seyeral sections or de-
partments of tue directory has been
followed this Tear.>and attention is
directed to the revisedlstreet and ave
nue. guide of the city The depart
ment OF misc ellaneous information
contains lists of Grand junction city.
Mesa county and Colorado state of
ficials: postofiice information. with
rates of postage, and n full and com
plete list OF all the postofiices in the
state of Colorado. rs well as lists of
building and loan associations, cem-
eteries, churches. CLUBS and societies.
colleges and schools. hospitals. labor
organiza tions. libraries. newspapers
parks and public. grounds, public
buildings. halls. etc, railroads. Sc.
cret and benevolent organizations,
Grand Junction ward boundaries,
ETC., etc. This is followed by the
Grand Junction alphabetical list OF
names. The alphabetical lists of in
habitaDts of the other towns through
out the county will be found ar
ranged in alphabetical order follow
inc the Grand Junction alphabetical
list.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-22
GARFIELD IS NOT A
CANDIDATE FOR
SENATOR
IBy Associated Press. l

Washington. Dec. 22.-Secretary
Garfield last night denied that he
will be run Il. n .'dark horse" in the
Ohio senatorial contest.
''My name may have been men,
toned" he said, without any foun-
dation for the rumor that my name
has been considered seriously.
have heard of no effort being made.
to put my name i'm nomination.
''The situation in Ohio is peculiar
and believe that there is real doubt
as to who will win out. IN the north
ern part of the state, the friends of
MIR. Burton declare with assurance
that he will win. while Mr.. Taft's
friends in the southern part are
equally sure he will be the winner
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-22
IBv Associnted Press.

Port of Spain. Dec. 22.---Vioe Pres
ident j. Vicente Gomez. to whom Gen.
Cipriana Castro handed over the pres
idency on his departure for Europe,
has established a new government in
Venezuela. He has replaced the old
ministry with a new body of men
who represent various factions of the
state and who have figured promi-
nently in various ways in the coun-
try's political history.
Not only has DIR. Jose de Jesus
Paul disappeared from the councils
of the nation. but DR.. Baldo, who is
now travelling in Castro's suite
abroad. also has been removed from
his official position as minister OF
education.
General Diego Ferren. the minister
of war. has been superseded by Cen
eral Bedulo Olivares. who took a
prominent part in crushing the rev.
olutionists six years ago.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-22
WILL PAY BIG TO
SEE RUFF SENTENCED
IRy Associated Press. ]

HONOLULU, DEC. 23@IN ORD
Err TO ARRIVE IN SAN FRAN
CISCO IN TINE BEFORE THE SEN-
TENCING OF ABRAHAM RUFF ON
NEXT THURSDAY RUDOLPH
SPRECkf4ES. WHO FINANCED THE
GRAFT PROSECUTION AND WHO
is \ PASSENGER ON THE STEAM
TO PAY FOR THE EXTRA COAL
BURNED IN AN EFFORT TO
REACH PORT 4 FEW HOURS
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. THE
STEAMER Is DUE IN SAN FRA n
CISCO THURSDAY MORNING.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-22
CIT lZENS ARE ANGRY
AND TROUBLE EXPECTED
| BY Associated Press. |

LINCOLN. NEB., DEC. 22-
FEARING MOB VIOLENCE AT
HANEfOCK. MANAGER HUMPE
TODAY STATIONED GUARDS TO
PREVENT DAMAGE TO PROP
ERTf or THE LINCOLN TRAC-
ZION COMPANY. 4 CROWD OF
MEN ATTEMPTED TO BURN A
BRIDGE But FLED WHEN \ CAR
APPROACHED. THE FIRE WAS
ENTINGUISHED WITH BUT VERY
SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE.
THE CITIZENS SAY THAT THE
COMPANY HAS NOT KEPT THE
PLEDGE OF FIVE CENT FARES.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-22

The defendants have furnished bail
aggregating S17S.000.
All the informa tions were sworn to
by Leonard DeWolf. the secretary OF
the Voters League. The evidence
was gathered by Robert Wilson, su-
perintendent of the Municipal League
and the matter was investigated
without publicity.
II is alleged that the seven coun-
cilmen conspired to secure by bribery
the passage of ordinances and reso-
lutlons designating the repositories
of the city's funds. bridge ordinances,
bond ordinances and other municipal
franchises.
All the councilmen We're candi-
dates for reelection.
Three of the complaints against ].
G.. Wasson, chairman of the finance
committee of the common council.
and John f. Klein of that committee,
and William Brand, president of the
common council, charge these men
with giving and Offering to give mon
ey and other bribes to influence the
votes of other members of the coun-
ell in favor of the ordinances and
resolutions designating the deposit
tories of the funds of the city, of
which there are five; bridge ordi
nances. and street paving ard bond
ordinances.
Another complaint names those
three. together with T. o. Atkinson
of the select council. Jacob Soffel, and
w. II. Melaney and Hugh Ferguson
of the common council. and charges
them with conspiracy to secure by
corrupt and unlawful means and by
bribery of other members of the two
branches of the council the passage
of the measures enumerated in the
first charges, and also to control and
dominate the committees and chair
men of committees.
David d. Watson. Patterson. Ster-
rett and Acheson; Willis F. McCook,
w. F.. Shras and A. Leo We'll. mem
bers of the Allegheny county bar are
said to have volunteered their servi-
ces in the prosecution without fees.
With the exception of the San
Francisco graft cases. said mem
ber of the league last night there
has never been in this country such
sweeping and such an important
proceeding against municipal officers
as is involved in this city
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-22
TEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE LIVE IN
GRANDJ JUNCTION

m HE city of Grand junction has a
1 population at this time of 10.l12,
as shown by the new directory
Just issued and brought to this city
today for distribution by X. l.. Polk
4 Company. one of the best known
directory publishing houses in Amer
lea.
In the Introductory to the large
directory, the fourth edition that the
company has issued in the past few
years for the city of Grand Junction
and for Mesa county. this statement
is made:
THE city of Grand Junction has
made rapid strides in increased pop
ulation, as well as in business inn
portance. since the issue of our last
directory The Grand junction al
phabetical list contains 4,045 indi
vidual names. and, by using the very
conservative multiple Y, We esti-
mate the present population of the
city to be i0.11s."
People who are posted will know
that this multiple is used in estimat-
ing the population Of nearly all OF
the cities of the country, and there
fore it can be accounted as very con-
servative.
This is a gain of about 1000 in
population in Grand Junction in a
period of two years.
The new directory is certainly a
splendid one. II is the largest. most
complete. best bound, most accurate
and most attractive directory ever
issued for the city or county. The
Polk people compile directories foI
nearly all of the cities, large and
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-22
.SR0UP WILL TAKE
CHARGE FOR HARTMAN
[Rv Associated Press. /

San Francisco. Dec. 22.-Paul
Shoup, for several years assistant
general passenger agent of the South
ern Pacific, has been appointed man
ager of all the interests of f. IA.
Hartman in California. which are
not connected with the railroad. Nj.
Shoup. who is one of the best known
railroad men in the state Will bc
directed in the duSies of his new posi-
tion by William Il. Perrin. the CHIEF
of the Southern Pacific's law depart
ment.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-22
THEY BUY THE PATENT.

The Mesa County Orchard Heater
company this afternoon purchased
the patent of Geo. Griffths. for the
manufacture OF briquetts, for frost
prevention. Mir. Griffiths will return
To his home in California tonight.
The organization of the new company
will be effected this afternoon as u
meeting when officers will be elected.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-22
The W. c. T. U. WANTS
ONLY PURE WATER USED
IBy Associated Press ]

Ncwpcrt News. Dee. EFF Che
plans of the W. c. r. u. of Delaware
lre successful the battleship Della
ware which will be launched Feb. .
Mill be christened with water The
Kentucky. the only vessel of her class
shristened with water at rthis yard
mad hundreds OF bottles of whiskey
broken against her hull when she
went down the ways.