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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06
WILL BREAK WILL.
Of V. II. Caldwell Leaving An Estate
Valued at $4,000.

ALBANY, Or. June 5.--A contest
has been instituted in the Probate
Court here to break the will of the
late V. II, Caldwell, a Linn County
pioneer. who died April 8, leaving an
estate valued at $4,000. George w.
Caldwell, Portland attorney, a son
and one OF the chief benehciaries OF
the deceased, is charged with writing
the will and using undue influence
and over-persuasion TO induce his
father TO sign it, The objections were
signed by Almeda Caldwell, youngest
daughter OF the deceased, and who.
in spite OF the fact that she is an in.
valid, was bequeather only $500.
Caldwell left IL children, and seven
OF them are bequeather only $500
each. Bequests from $1,000 to S4500
each are left the other seven children,
who are also to share equally the
estate not specifically bequeathed.
George W. Caldwell and William
Caldwell are named executors with
out bond. and are made trustees
without bond OF $4,000 to be given to
charity, their decision in its disposi-
tion to be absolute.
II is claimed in the objections that
Caldwell was II years OF age when he
signed the will last November, and
was unable to read it or understand
its provisions. 1t is alleged that he
stated many times after the will was
signed that he made no will. and
some OF the heirs assert that he never
knew that he had signed it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06
THE PENAL DOLLAR.

Astoria is worth 100000 a year
to Portland!.
Portland is worth nil to Astoria
per annum!.
What's the matter with striking a
balance?.
1t cannot be struck to parallel the
basis of the million; therefore it must
be arrived at on the negative side Of
the account. As Portland contributes
nothing to this city, things should be
so arranged that Astoria shall mean
nothing to the metropolis until Port
land shall bid richly for that which is
now given her gratuitously.
The penal dollar is the only dollar
that begets realizing sense of the
equities between communities; the
dollar that comes freely and gener-
ously is not accounted properly until
it ceases to come; then its actual value
is quickly determined and appreciat-
ed. We might spend ten millions a
year at Portland and it would be TAX
en- simply as ordinary commercial
tribute.
Astoria stultifes herself by con-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06
THE MEASURE OF LUCK.

While a hundred communities
throughout the country are practi-
cally ruined by dreadful visitations
Of rain and food and drought and
fire and other agencies OF commercial
wreckage, Astoria has but little to
complain of in the way of weather
conditions; and absolutely nothing
when comparative measures are made
as between our safe, comfortable and
busy status and the desperate and
unhappy burdens thrust upon Our far
neighbors.
We have backward season; the
weather is gloomy; crops are un-
promising; business is dull; the shad-
ow of the clouds have darkened our
spirits and gotten on to our nerves;
but what does this amount to in the
face Of what our fellows are going
through. They are facing ruin and
death daily and the present load they
are staggering under will be drawn
out through the years of dogged and
courageous battling for what they
have lost. 4 =
1t is only by taking cognizance of
the relative burdens we are carrying
with those that are pressing our
neighbors that we may realize the
lightness and littleness of our own.
Astoria is all right in thousand
ways, and she knows it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs.

Several years since my lungs were
so badly affected that | had many
hemorrhages," writes A. M. AXE, of
Wood, Ind. II took treatment with
several physicians without any bene-
fit. then started to take Foley's
Honey and Tar, and my lungs are now
as sound as a bullet. recommend
it in advanced stages of lung trouble"
Foley's Honey and Tar stop the cough
and heals the lungs, and prevents
serious results from a cold. Refuse
substitutes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06
To.Article Appearing In the New
York World
DENIES ALL THE CHARGES
Bryan Says if the Contribution to
Judge Parker Was Made, ii Was
Without His knowledge. and il
Proven Will be Returned.

LINCOLN, Neb,, June SIN a
statement given last night to the As.
sociated press, William ]. Bryan re.
plies to an article that appeared a
week ago iii the New York World,
charging that Mr. Bryan was the
beneficiary Of campaign contribu-
tion made by Thomas + Ryan, Mr.,
Bryan declares il Mr. Ryan made
the contribution it was without his
knowledge or consent and he repeats
his former statement that when it is
proven to him that Mr.. Ryan did
make the contribution he will see that
the money is returned to the donor.
Mr. Bryan says:
II have just read the Worlds story
charging, first, that my brother-in-law
Mr.. Allen, chairman of the Democra.
tic committee had conference with
Mr.. Sheehan in 1904 in regard TO the
campaign funds.
Second that Mr., Sheehan as Mr..
Ryan's attorney secured from Mr..
Ryan $4,000 for the Nebraska cam
paign.
Third that Mr., Ryan made the
contribution to secure my open and
unqualified support OF Judge Parker.
Fourth, that to disguise the source
OF the contribution. Mr.. Ryan gave
the check to Mr.. Shcehan and that
Sheehan gave his checks to Mr. Allen.
Chairman Allen and Mr. Dahlman,
the Nebraska member OF the National
Democratic Committee have already
denied the Worlds charges and stat
ed that the only money received
came from the National Committee
but desire to add tthe following
statement:
"Mr. Allen says he never saw either
Mr.. Sheehan or Mr.. Ryan and have
no reason to doubt his word. If Mr..
Ryan contributed to the Nebraska
campaign it was not with my know
ledge or consent. While | had but a
remote personal interest in the Ne
braska campaign that year, | am in
terested in Nebraska politics and am
SO interested in National Politics that
! am not willing to be in the slight
est degree obliged to any favor-seck
ing corporation If, therefore, the
World will secure either from Mr.
Sheehan or Mr.. Ryan a statement, or
prove in any other way, that Mr.
Ryan gave to Mr. Sheehan or to any
one else or to the National Com
mittee any sum whatever with the
understanding that the sum would
be used in thte Nebraska campaign
| shall have that amount returned to
Mr.. Ryan.
"As to the charge that my sup
port Of Judge Parker was purchased
need only say that announced
my support OF Judge Parker immcd
lately after the St Louis convention
and that the support was open and
unqualified from the convention until
the polls closed. had opposed his
but he had no more
loyal supporter durin gthe campaign.
was in correspondence with him
and both on the stump and with my
pen rendered all tthe assistance |
could. While the World was selling
its columns to the republican com. !
nittee to be used in caricaturing
Judge Parker, my paper was urging
MS election"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06

w. R. Ward, of Dyersburg, Tenn,
writes: "This is to certify that I have.
used Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup for
chronic constipation, and it has prov
en-, without doubt, to be thor
ough, practical remedy for this
trouble, and it is with pleasure | offer
my conscientious reference"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

"After doctoring IS years for
chronic indigestion, and spending over
$500, nothing has done me as much
good as DR.. Kings New Life Pills. !
consider them the best pills ever
sold," writes B. Y. Ayscue, of Ingle-
side, N. c. Sold under guarantee at
Charles Rogers & Sons drug store.
Csc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06

If you will make inquiry it will be
revelation to you how many suc-
cumb to kidney or bladder troubles
in one form or another. If the patient
is not beyond medical aid, Foley's
Kidney Cure will cure. 1t never dis
appoints.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06
EDITORIAL SALAD

Crop prospects have never been
better, and as the Republican presi-
dental candidates are all first class
the political outlook is equally
promising.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06

David B. Hill will leave in July for
his first visit to Europe. Mr.. Hill is
a Democrat still, so still that he pre-
fers to be out of the country during
another Bryan racket
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06

More men work for the United
States Steel Company than for the
United States Government. No won.
der the steel trust is so hard to
regulate
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06

Mobile gave the Yon Yonson dele
gates a majority of two to one over
the Bryan ticket. The sentiment of
Mobile is that third licking may be
unavoidable, but is not desirable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06

A spider eats u times its weight
in one day. Among the things for
which man can be thankful, at the
present price OF marketing, is that he
is built on another plan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06
THE WEATHER.

Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
Cloudy with probably showers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06
Established 1873.

WEEKLY ASToRIAN
BY mail per year, in advance
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06

secondass July So 1906 the posofce
ora Oregon under of Congress Of March 8. 1879.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-18

on the list which would have
added 40 more. The school
board has carefully considered
the current expenses for the en-
suing year and deem it neces-
sary to ask the people for levy
of Z mills and notices of a school
meeting have been posted, to be
held at the court house on Dec.
22d, at 2 o'clock, to vote on the
proposition. This is a question
of vital Importance to our citi-
zens and we hope to see our peo-
pie show the interest they take
in the education of their.children
by voting sufficient funds. Cor
wallis has the reputation Of be-
ing an educational center and to
handicap the public schools
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-18

with short rations would give US
black eye when we go before
the legislature next winter ask
ing liberal appropriations for O.
A. G. It makes US tired to see
only forty or fifty votes cast on
a tax levy or the election of a
school director as has been done
in the past. Wake up and. help
everything that has tendency
to help the children in the battle
of life. There is nothing better
than a good education.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-18
M Re SCHOOL CHILDREN
Big Increase in Corvallis
Enumeration.

The enumeration of all chill
dren of school age in Cor
wallis, known as school district
No. 9, has just been completed
by w. A. Buchanan. All chill
dren in the district prior to Nov.
18th were included in the list
and shows an enrolment of
1923 making an increase over
last year OF 8 per cent. State
School Superintendent Acker-.
man ruled that those over 20
years Of age should not be placed
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-18

JOSEPH H. WILSON, ATTORNEY
at-law. Ofice-Burnett Bldg. Prac
tice in all State and Federal courts
Notary Public. Abstracts. Land Titles
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-18

Ebony and sterling silver toll
ct ware at A. J. Metzger's watch
maker. 12-15-3t
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-18

G. r. BRYSON ATTORNEY ATLAW
Office in Post Office Building, Corval
lis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-18
House Decorating
FUR PAINTING AND PAPERING Sc
W. E. Paul. Ind. 4SS. All
ATTORNEY

]. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office up stairs in Zierolf Buildind
Only set Of abstracts In Benton Count
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-18

See A. L. Miner for wall paper.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10
Origin of the Union Jack.

The British union jack, the kings
colors, combines three crosses-the
cross Of St. George, the cross Of st.
Andrew and the cross Of st. Patrick
all on a blue field. The union Of
these three crosses occurred In an in
terestlng fashion. Primarily England's
flag displayed a red cross on white
ground The white cross Of st. An
drew made its appearance side by side
with that of ST. George during the
reign of James l., the Scottish king who
assembled the throne of England. 1t
was not until later, however, in 1907,
that the two crosses were combined
ON the one banner and the white en-
blem of St Andrew ran from corner
to corner of the blue field and crossed
the red emblem Of St. George.
Nearly century later the red dag
onal cross of st. Patrick found place
on the same flag. It was after the
Irish parliament was united to tht
British that this change took place.
In England 1t Is stipulated that al
colors, as flags are termed, shall b,
hand made. At first they were tht
work of women members of regimen
tai families, but later the privilege wa
given to contractors, who number les
than half a dozen, 1t Is said. If, how
ever, the wives and daughters of off
GERS want to make colors for thei
regiments they are permitted to do sc
| but as a rule these regimental color
are submitted to the garter king a
arms for his approval before they ar
presented to the regiments for whic
they have been made.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10
CHAPTER II.

There was a great crowd of people at
the railway station at Namur, and the
Luxembourg train had no sooner steamed
into the station than it was besieged by
the mob, and all the carriages were taken
by storm. One tourist. who had furnish
ed himself with first class ticket, and
had shouldered himself through the crowd
to the buffet, was exceedingly wroth on
his return to find that the carriage he
had occupied was filled by third-class
excursionists. He spoke French with
fuency, and an inaccuracy in combination
with it, which fairly took off his mental
feet the official to whom he appealed, and
in very passion and torrent of his ora
tory rippled audibly the accent of Dub
lin. He talked all over, arms and hands,
finger tips, head, shoulders, and body. He
| talked with all his features and with all
his muscles and with all his might, and at
| last the official seized his meaning, and
| proceeded with memorable politeness to
| turn out all the third-class passengers.
| The triumphant tourist stood by, sudden
~ smiling and unruffied. He had q
round, smooth face, with touch Of apple
celor On his cheeks, nose inclining sons
what upward, and an expression Of self
satisfaction % complete that 1t aroused
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10
FINED WHEN TRAIN rs LATE.
French Railroad Forced to Refund
Excess Fure-DOne Voluntarily.

French Railroad Forced to Refund
Excess Fnre--Done Voluntarily.
Cable dispatches report that the
French business men have awakened to
the possibility OF making the railroads
trains do not make the scheduled time,
says the New York Times. Recently
merchant sued the International Wag-
gon-Llts Company for damages because
the Paris Madrid fast train, by which
he travelled, was three hours late in ar
irving at its destination.
The train runs over the ParisOr-
leans and Northern Of Spain railroads,
but it is owned and operated by the
Waggon-Lits Company, which runs
over Europe and in Siberia. The judge
of the Eighth reimbursement in Paris
held that the company was bound to
conform to the time tables, which form
contract made with the passenger.
In his opinion the first advantage in
taking fast trains was the certainty of
speed and punctuality, which must be
assured to a passenger, and ordered
the company to pay damages, although
no actual damage was shown.
In this country it has been the GUS
tom, since the first expresses were put
on between New York and Chicago, to
refund excess fares when the trains are
late. On the twenty-three-hour trains
| of the New York Central and Pennsyl-
| vania railroads the excess fare is S.,
| and rebate of 81 an hour is returned
! to the passenger for every hour that
1 the train is late up to 50, which makes
the run twenty eight hours, the sched-
ule for ordinary trains between the
two cities. ,-
The excess charge on the eighteen.
hour trains to or from Chicago is $40
Of which 81 an hour is refunded to 8
maximum of Sc, the remaining 81 being
considered a charge for the especially
luxurious appointments of the train.
i In speaking yesterday of the laws re
lating to passenger traffic, Assistant
General Manager Crawley, of the New
i York Central Railroad, said:
IT do not know Of any law compel
ling the companies to refund thi
money, and as we make charge fo
saving so many hours, we refund 81 TO
; each hour that the train is late be
yond it's scheduled time as policy o
fair play to our patrons. So far as M
experience goes, l have never hear
of any action being brought by pas
sengers because our limited trains wer
late" .~
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10
A Protest.

The brave ship was wallowing In
the waves that threatened to engulf
her at any moment.
Hastily the captain ordered box
of rockets and flares brought to the
ran. and with his own hands ignited a
number of them, in the hope that they
would be seen and the passengers and
crew rescued.
Mid the rockets red glare, tall,
thin, austere individual found his way
with difficulty to the rail and spoke
to the captain.
.Captain,' said he, II must protest
AGAINST this daredevilishness. We are
now facing death This is no time for
q celebration Success Magazine.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10
.yoshinw Her.

Mr.. A.-Going downtown to select
YOUR spring hat, eh7 Well. you better
wait until night.
Mrs. 4. lin surprise) might, Georgss
Whyf
Mr.. A.-Didn't ron say 1t was going
DO ba q dreame ..
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10

The trouble with what is called a
musical laugh is that it usually
sounds as if 1t were made to order.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10

Even girls who are not superstitious
believe In ice-cream signs
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10

III IAN y
Il Elt1d TMsM$ finds our charge de
\ + 81 layed is new
L MsSS MIA death.
ENll NEsa God guides me
sle\sTa - and the birds.
y SSs-Szssass shall arrive in His
good time.
The AFTER thoughts Of men are wise
enough, but untimely.
A temperate man Is the first step to-
ward temperate society.
Works are necessary sequence Of
faith, not its by-products.
The ideal of the church can never
except the thorn and the cross.
An optsmist is one who keeps alive
the JOY derived from common things.
Heaven has no answer for complaint;
Its messages are all for faith and
prayer.
Christ did not build His Gospel on
grand perhaps" but on the eternal
know"
Faith is often as little effective for
righteousness as unbelief, because 1t
lacks grip.
Religion may become an escape from
duty, rather than its inspiration and
fulhllment.
Jesus was at His best in heart-to-
heart ministration multitudes always
thronged Him.
at abideth alone explains away
some lives. They have never learned
the law Of service.
The preacher who Is feeding the chill
dren on philosophy may have to work
his teeth on chaff some day.
People who complain Of the days be-
ing too short to do the good that awaits
them often live as though life would
be too long.
Maybe if a man had in his pocket a
ticket for church which had cost him
$3.50, he wouldn't look SO closely at
the weather. .
Long ago the evil spirits Of men
vent into swine, but In later times the
evil spirits of swine seem to have got
into many men.
&
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
Warning Notes Calling the Wicked
to Repentance.

Snap judgment ID
sure to entrap the
innocent.
Every hour that
finds our charge de
layed 10 a. new
death.
God guides me
and the birds. !
shall arrive in His
good time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-11

be here before and let make 1.-THE brightest and ne OF our
bgng stockings And that this day may kept green our me
that
for ww
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-11
RESULT OF TUESDAYS ELECTION
Town Elects Mayor, Treasurer and Two
Counoilmen-Large Vote PoIIed

Out Of 400 and over registered voters
inside the corporation 238 turned out
to vote, which is rather large for a town
election. The election was not en-
tirely without interest as two tickets
had been presented to the voters to
choose from. The large vote given
the Peoples ticket came as a surprise,
especially on mayor. One year ago
when the same candidates were before
the voters for mayor the difference was
Is in favor of Mr.. Sampson.
Following is the vote:
Citizens ticket: Mayor, o. S. Samp-
son, Sc; councilmen, J. c. Ruth, Al;
]. F. Hartman, AS.
Peoples ticket: Mayor, L. J. Mel
son, 181; councilmen, A. G. Mccoy,
1913; A. M. Phelan, 185. Chas. A.
Anderson, the candidate for treasurer,
had his name on both tickets and re-
ceived 231 votes, falling 7 behind the
total.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-11
10000 DOLLARS PER ACRE
That's What Wenatchee Valley Land VIII
Be Selling For, Says U. r. Lake

In an interview with a reporter OF
the Wenatchee Republic last week
Uriah F. Lake, we'll known here, said,
In few years Wenatehee Valley land
in bearing orchard of the approved
variety, will be selling for ten thous-
and dollars per acre." This looks un-
reasonable, but not more so than three
thousand dollars did six years ago.
Ten thousand dollars an acre is the
value that U. F. Lake declares Wenat-
chez fruit lands will be selling for be-
fore many more years. He bases his
prediction on the steadily increasing
amounts for which orchard tracts are
being sold now.
You may regard $40, 900 as an ex-
horbitant price," said Mr.. Lake in the
Republic Office recently in reply to a
question as to his opinion Of the top
figure that orchard land will attain in
this locality, but it's not when you
take into consideration the earning
power of an acre. Take the Turner
property, for instance, it has been max
ing 81, 1000 year to the acre for its
owner.
On a 10 per cent basis, this means
that the land is worth $40, 900 an acre.
The Turner property is by no means
an exception. There are other orchards
in the valley planted to Spitzenbergs
and Winesaps doing equally well. Any
| of the land here intelligently cultivated
in scientific way will do as well.
valuations on bearing orchards
are mounting rapidly. 1t was not SO
long ago that 81, 900 an acre was re-
garded as an unreasonable sum. But
now $4,000 is being paid right along
and only few weeks ago, seven
acres sold for $21, 1000. What is more
Eugene Page refused $4,000 an acre
for his place. The owners of bearing
orchards know what they have got and
as time goes on, they will hesitate
more and more to sci! their places.