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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-13
ATHLETES EN- ROUTE.
Oregon Men Are Greeted by Many at
Salt Lake City,

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. II. For
rest c. Smithson, worlds champion
hurdler, and Alfred c, Gilbert, worlds
champion vaulter, arrived over the
Rio Grande Friday at 4;30 p NJ, and
were met at the depot by committee
Of athletic enthusiasts in automobiles.
Daniel ]. Kelly did not stop over, but
continued on to Portland,
The two Olympic heroes were ta-
ken to the Y. M. c. A., noon and ev-
ening and where they met many Salt
Lake people. The men viii leave for
Portland Sunday
In regard to the Olympic games,
Smithson and Gilbert said that with
any kind of fair competition the Yam
KEGS would have made clean sweep,
They said that much feeling was man
ifested toward all the Americans who
nevertheless at all times proved them
selves gentlemen and met the scowls
lof the debated with pleasant smiles
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-13
GETS HIGH PRAISE.
Missouri Girl" Well Spoken Of by
Leading Newspapers.

/ Dramatic critics unanimously agree
that 'The Missouri Girl, stands first
among domestic comedies.
! The New York Telegraph pro.
nounces it zone of the best written
comedies ever written in New York.
| The New York World calls it "a
! good play" and adds that the produc-
tion includes an unusually clever lot
OF people"
I The Chicago Chronicle, as we'll as
the News, Record Herald and Trib-
une, endorses the production
I The St. Louis Globe-Democrat en-
dorses the play as zone of the best
and the company exceedingly clev-
err"
The Times Star Of the same city
says, play and company made de-
cided hit"
The Toledo News says, at is a
clean, wholesome, mirth-provoking
comedy, which can never fail to
please
The Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une pronounces the play as highly
interesting" and the company as
thoroughly competent"
The Times-Star of the same city
says, "It was the most enjoyable Of
fering of the season." and even the
conservative Enquirer praises the
play and people.
If newspaper praise is a criterion
by which the theatre-going public can
Judge an attraction THE Missouri
Grip will easily be the treat Of the
season. 1t comes to the Astoria
Theatre next Wednesday evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-13

A "Walkout Party was among the
social events Ii Astoria last week,
given by the Methodist Sunday
school last Tuesday evening. A
party Of 90 went 10 Young's river
where the boys had gone earlier in the
day and made preparations for the
picnic, such as building large bon
fires, which were HI on arrival Of tho
party. The weather was beautiful and
all enjoyed q perfect time returning
to the city AT a late hour.
##%##
Thomas B. Ryric and wife formerly
OF this city but now Of Portland are
visiting in Astoria over Sunday Mr..
Ryrie " now with the H. y. Chlaflin
Company Of New York, but will reg.
ularly make this territory hereafter
for that firm,
*####
The members Of the Thursday az,
tcrnoon club were entertained BY
Mrs. a. A. Finch at her home on
Franklin avenue last Thursday after
noon.
M###M
The members Of the Bridge Whist
Club were delightfully."- entertained at
the home Of Mrs. 6. w. Wood on
Fourteenth street last Thursday.
Mrs. ]. l.. Moore returned yester-
day from her visit with friends and
relatives at Portland.
Miss Minnie Lewis and Miss Nellie
Lewis Of Fern Hill will leave for
Ashland tomorrow to attend the state
normal school,
Mrs. NJ. A. Hawthorn left the city
last Tuesday for visit TO Hood
River.
#####
The members OF the Tuesday after
noon Clover Club assembled at the
home OF Mrs. Burlingame on Tenth
street last week and enjoyed a pleas
ant afternoon spent in social conyer-
sation and a harmonious time gener.
ally.
&*&%&
The regular meeting Of the B. Y.
Il. u Club was held last week at the
home OF Miss Graham on Exchange
street Quite large amount Of busi-
ness Of social order was disposed Of
after which the young ladies spent
the remainder Of the evening in play.
ing games, singing and music, Dainty
refreshments were served during the
session.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-13

land where she goes to accept posi-
ton as school teacher in one Of the
public schools at that city.
#####
Mrs. Frank Mudd Of Lewis and
Clark left on the evening train last
night in company with her youngest
son George for Spokane to visit with
Mrs Mudd's daughter, Mrs Guy Boy
ington for several weeks.
#####
DR.. b. Owens.Adair entertained a
large number Of her friends at good
old-fashion wool picking, at her farm
home at Sunnymead last Wednesday.
The doctor is an excellent hostess
and her socials are always hugely en-
joycd and anxiously looked forward
10 by her large circle Of friends A
delicious dinner was served during
the evening. Those present at the
pleasant affairs were: Mrs. D. X
Warren, Mrs Harry Hobson, Mrs r.
G. Warren, Mrs J. WI Munson. Mrs
c. II. Parker, Mrs C. w. White,
Mrs b. M Rogers, Mrs. james Kin.
drcd, Mrs. S. T. Harrison, Mrs II. G
Wood, Mrs. G. r. Moore, Mrs. G. W..
Warren, Mrs. w. G. Barnhart, Mrs.
&. n Dean, Mrs Audley Gragg, Mrs.
Lon Wilson, Mrs. Yyon. Hcckard,
Mrs. Z. M. Smiley, Mrs. A. F. Lester,
Mrs. Yyon Wilkinson, Miss Alice
Bartlett, Miss c. c. Munson, Miss
Inez Dean.
Miss Christine Wade will attend
the ST. Mary's College this coming
season and will leave Astoria for this
reason in the course OF a few days.
Miss Elizabeth Busey a few days
ago left Astoria for Portland and the
Sound cities where she will spend a
two weeks vacation with friends and
relatives.
!: #&*#
On her return home from the
beach Miss Lewis Of Hoquiam, Wash,
spent last Friday with Mrs. Graham
OF this city.
#%~k4
Mrs. William Joplin Of Knappa was
in the city Friday, attending to her
shopping and calling on numerous
friends here,
A jolly party OF fourteen Of the
young set Of Astoria spent pleasant
days outing the early part of last
week at the Howell farm on the John
Day river. The fine launch Tourist
carried the party to their pleasure
grounds the early part of the day and
returning in the evening. The gath
ering consisted Of the following:
Misses Jessie Kellman, Alice Cod
dard, Miss Lewis, Miss Glasier, Miss
Henrietta Glasier, Miss Rannells, and
the Messrs. A. V. Smell, ]. D. Smell,
r. H. Keagy, VIM. Keagy, H. Thayer,
w. Gray and Mr.. Hall.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-13

The Jolly Bees met socially on
Friday evening at the hospitable
home Of Dr. M s. Vernon on Ex-
change street About d dozen mem.
bers and several invited guests were
IN attendance and ali had d very en-
joyable time, Mrs. Cross and Mrs.
Lash assisted DR.. Vernon in serving
an excellent luncheon, consisting Of
salad, sandwiches, Ice cream, cake,
coffee and PUTS, The table decora-
tions were caroline testout roses
During the evening the ladies' plan
ned for the giving, in the near future,
Of New England dinner in connec-
ton with q sale Of aprons, useful ar.
ticls, cooked food and fancy work, the
date Of which will be announced
later.
## N VIZ
MIR. and Mrs. K. M. CASTOR will
leave for Portland tomorrow and or
! Tuesday will 80 TO Salem TO visit the
State Fair for the remainder OF the
week. On their return they will visit
friends in Portland for a week.
%####
Mrs. II G. Harrison and daughter,
Miss Myrtle left yesterday morning
for Salem to visit with friends and
attend the State Fair.
#%#* "
Miss Agnes Karinen is making
preparation to leave her home in a
few days to take up her studies foi
the coming school term at the Whit.
man College at Walla Walla.
#*#Mk
The ladies Of the Friday afternoon
Club were ehariningly entertained b,
Mrs. Frank Warmer at a picnic Civ.
en- at Young's Bay last Friday after
noon although the outing was briei
one the ladies all had a good time and
returned quite tired out.
#####
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Laurin left last
night for Portland accompaniment b,
their son, Edward. The latter will
enter the Columbia College. Mr.. and
Mrs, Laurin will return to Astoria af.
ter days visit at the Rose City.
#####
Miss Helen Dickinson's home or
Franklin avenue was tllS scene OF two
delightful card affairs in the pas,
week Miss Dickinson entertained 3
large number Of her personal friend.
both on Saturday and Tuesday even.
ings, bridge and euchre being the
games INDUCED in at both sessions
AT the Saturday event Mrs. A. A
Finch held the high cards and receiv.
ed the prize gift, and at the Tuesday
party Mrs A. w. Kinney was the for.
tuntae winner. The house was yer,
prettily decorated at both times ant
the guests all enjoyed themselves tc
the utmost, under Miss Dickinson.
capable management.
n ~
Mrs. Clarence Wichman, who fol
the past few years has made her hom,
in this city left last Friday for Port
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-13

A very pretty wedding took place
at the First Lutheran Church in Up
pertown last night AZ 3 o'clock, when
Mr. Herman Peterson and Miss Rosie
Drott were united by the Rev. O. Il.
Rydqust. The ceremony was largely
attended by friends and relatives Of
the contracting parties, and the
church was beautifully decorated in
the Dorcas Society colors, pink and
white. After the services delight
ful wedding reception was given At
the home Of the brides parents on
Thir,y-cighth street AT the services
the bride was attended by four
bridesmaids, Miss llilma Peterson,
Miss Agnes Peterson, Miss Esther
Asp and Miss Laura Anderson The
groomsmcn were Mr. Oscar Peterson,
Mr. Robert Drott, Mr.. Siegiried
Peterson and Mr., Emil Peterson,
#&##x
Last nigh, at $50 o'clock at tho
pleasant home Of Mrs. Anna AlberS
at 32i Commercial street. was the
se<ne Of a pretty home wedding, the
contracting parties being Mr.. Carl
/Freund and Mrs Anna Albers, The
ceremony was ofieiated by the Rev,
G. T., Rydquist in the presence Of 50
invited guests, After the services a
reception was given.
#%###
The wedding Of Mr. James William
Wahlgren to Miss Myrtle Hilda Han
son, at the home Of Mr., and Mrs.
William Wahlgren in East Astoria
was held last Tuesday afternoon. The
Rev, John Warren Of Holy Innocents
Episcopal Church officiating. The
ceremony was very pretty one and
was attended only by the immediate
members OF the contracting parties
and few personal friends. Miss Mar.
kueritc Idcle Wahlgren, sister Of
the groom. acted as bridesmaid and
Mr. Albert Abraham acted as best
man for the groom After the we'd
ding Mr.. and Mrs Wahlgren left for
short honeymoon trip TO Seattle
and the Sound cities after which they
viii return TO Astoria where they will
make their permanent home.
#%##w
The sewing society Of the Relief
Corps held meeting At the home Of
Mrs Norris Staples on Commercial
street last Wednesday, A large at
tendance was present and all enjoyed
good social time During the con
ference. a delicious lunch was served.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
A LITTLE STUDY IN TIPS.
Young Men Going Counting the Bar
ber'S Best Customer


"More from young men before they
are married than after" said the com
municative barber, talking about tips,
"and most from young men who are
going counting. This doesn't mean,
you understand, that single young
men are more generous with tips than
married men are, but simply that
they come in oftener when single and
so leave more money.
"a young unmarried man who is go
ing counting goes to see his girl two
or three times a week, or very likely
oftener and of course he must always
go spick and span and clean shaven.
Now very probably this young man
shaYes himself and does this common
ly after he gets home at the end of
the day before he goes out in the eve
ming.
"But now suppose he should be de-
tanned at the store or the Office so
that he wouldn't have time to shave
at hcane before going out, for it
wouldn't do for him to be late where
he is going. He knows how his work
is running and whether he is going to
be detained at that or not, and if he
finds he is going, to be, why then, he
sneaks out in the course of the day
when things let up little, time
enough to run in to the BARRIERS and
get shaved before he goes home. Or
for that matter it may be that he is
going out with his girl that evening
and so wouldn't have tried to shave
after he got home even if he got there
at his regular time.
$50 the young man who commonly
would shave himself may, when he is
going counting, run in to the barber S
to get shaved two or three times a
week, and of course he leaves tip
every time, but after he's married he
doesn't come in so often. Not that
he takes any less care of himself then,
is less careful about his appearance,
burt then he is going to his own home,
where it is permitted to him to shave
at such hour as may be most conven-
lent to him.
"Of course whether single or mar
ried a man can't cut his own hair
and so the man married still comes
in regularly to, get his hair cut, but
not nearly so often as before to get
shaved, and so it is from the young
unmarried man, and this when he is
going counting, that we. get the most
s."-New York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
LAKE TAHoE'S ANTICS.
Mysterious Rise and Fall of Body
of Water on Crest of Sierras.

Lake Tahoe, that mysterious jewel
attracting attention because of it's
strange antics. John K. Tanner, who
has spent years on the borders of the
lake, and who owns timber land near
there, arrived in Reno recently with
the statement that the lake has fallen
nearly six feet within the month. Tan
ner is not able to give an eXplana.
ton for this stronge condition.
81 have spent ten years around Lake
Tahoe" said Tanner recently, "but
/ have never seen it fall so rapidly
or to such an extent as in the last
four weeks. Before Christmas time
we first noticed the waters were re-
ceding. 1t was gradual at first, but
within the last week it seemed as if
the lake had found another outlet and
that it would empty itself, so rapid
was the fall.
1.-TWO years ago, instead of falling,
the lake, without any apparent cause.
began to rise, and at one time resi-
dents of Truckee were organizing to
prevent, II possible, the destruction
of their town in the event that the
dam at the mouth of the lake gave
way. Just when the danger seemed
greatest the waters began to recede."
In places the lake bottom never has
been found. The claim has often
been made that it has a subterranean
outlet which contracts and expands.
this condition being brought about by
volcanic action. The lake itself is
claimed by some scientists to be the
crater Of an extinct volcano.
In the mythology of the Washoe
Indians it is related that the lake was
emptied by some great force, the wa
tiers falling upon the valleys on the
east side of the mountains and drown
ing many people. The matter has
been called to the attention of Prof.
Church, of the University of Nevada,
who may visit the lake to study the
phenomenon.-Reno correspondence
Sacramento Bee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
Wisconsin
State News
STATE CUTS OUT FREE PHONES
Wisconsin Commission Orders Com
panies to Remake Schedules.
N~N~~~N~N~NN~

Wisconsin Commission Orders Com
Panies to Remake Schedules.
All free and reduced telephone service
in Wisconsin is strictly prohibited by
an order issued by the State railroad COM
mission, acting as the State public utili-
ties commission. This and dozen other
important rulings respecting telephone
service are promulgated by the order and
as a result the 200 telephone companies
operating in Wisconsin will have to re-
adjust their schedule of rates and meth
DDS of business. The order is the result
OF conference between the State COM
missioners and representatives of the tele-
phone companies in Madison several weeks
ago. Besides prohibiting free and re-
duced rate service the order provides
that special rate of 30 per cent of the
minimum residence rates may be charged
for phones in churches, lodges, hospitals,
schools and religious associations. Stock
holders of telephone companies must pay
the same rates as non-stOckholders. Spe-
cial rates that are in effect under indi-
viduaf contracts must be terminated as
early as possible and such contracts can
not be renewed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
THINKING AND oBEYING.

Captain, what do you think" ask
ed,
"of the part your soldiers play?"
The captain answered, Il do not
think
do not think obey"
DO you think you should shoot a
patriot down
And help tyrant slay?"
The captain answered, Il do not
dc not Think obey"
do you think that your conscience
was meant to die.
And your brains to rot away?"
The captain answered, 81 do not
think
do not think-I obey"
"Then. if this is your soldiers CODE"
l cried,
You're a mean, unmanly crew,
And with all your feathers and gilt
and braid
am more of a man than you.
For whatever my lot on earth may
be.
And whether 1 swim or sink,
can say with pride, do not obey
1 do net obey Think"
ERNEST H. CROSBY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
ENcAMPMENT ORDERS ISSUED.

National Guard Will Take Outings
Between june ~ and July "a.
According to the orders issued in Mad
ison by the adjutant general the annual
encampment of the Wisconsin National
Guard will open June 81 with the Mil
waukee infantry in first The following
dates are prescribed First infantry, June
p to July 3, inclusive; Third infantry
and Tenth Separate battalion infantry,
July IL to July IL, inclusive; Second in
fantry, Troop A, First cavalry and Bat
terry A, First artillery, July IS to "a, in
elusive. Each company is to be inspected
in camp, and the system of marking is to
be the same as formerly. No men en-
listed after July 1, except those re-en-
listed, will be taken into the camp. The
service uniform will be used men will
also use blue flannel shirts and overcoats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
wITEyN OUR RoRDERs.

There viii be no special session of the
Legislature to revise the primary cleo
tion law.
Jacob Kokihaus, leading business man
AMI manufaI .turer, died in La Crosse, aged
70. Mr. X ,hlhaus founded the first sash
ard door fl Glory in western Wisconsin in
aS54.
The rain Of the last few days has done
.4nsiderabe to quench the forest fires that
had been raging near Superior. and had
in some places become so fierce that it
was fearei that much property would be
destroyed.
The Statn pure food law will be tested
in the Ds.1o county Circuit Court Luz
Their L. RSwe, Madison grocer, had
trial in tkI municipal court on the charge
of selling food below the legal standard.
He entered no defense and the court fined
him So Ie ut once gave notice of APP
peal.
Manitowcc may secure tannery plant
of the American Hide and Leather Com
pany as a result of a visit of officials Of
the company who inspected two different
properties.
Prof. Alfred A. thinner of the La
Crosse high school died suddenly the 9th
er night. Prof. thinner was formerly at
Berlin, Ont: Rutland, VT, and Omaha,
and was we'll known.
After having been a raving maniac for
over month. Mrs. Al SchutzendOrf of
Oshkosh is now practically cured, because
she was told that Hell was frozen over"
and was no more to be feared.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
NUMBER rs NOW LIMITED.

Only Two Pupils from Each High
School Can Enter Contest.
Wisconsin high school pupils will re-
greet to learn that a new rule just passed
by the board of directors of the annual
inter-academic literary contest to be held
at Lawrence university in Appleton May
%, restricts the number of entries in
each of the four examinations to two
from each school and Milwaukee schools
have always sent the biggest delegation
and thus held an advantage over the rest
of the schools. 1t is already assured,
however, that Milwaukee schools will
each have the limit in the contest this
year, there being already two entered in
each of the four examinations in mathe-
matics, English, German and science. The
twelve winners will share in the division
of $4O0 in cash prizes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
FARMERS SUITS WILL FALL.
Supreme Court Decision I'm Mansion
Dam Case Has Sweeping Results.

Supreme Court Decision In Mansion
Dam Case Has Sweeping Results.
The Supreme Court has handed down
a decision which was of more than ordi-
nary Importance to the interests of the
people in that section when it reversed
the order of Judge Fruit in the case of
Allaby and others against the Mansion
Electric Service Company A number of
farmers along the river bank had brought
proceedings in equity to have the dam in
the Lemonwier river lowered. claiming
that the company was holding the water
at too high a stage, thereby damaging
their crops and endangering the health of
the community. Their contentious were up
held in the Circuit Court, but the SUI
preme Court reversed the decision and
ordered that the complaint be dismissed
Nine damage suits, based on the former
order, will now probably be dismissed as
if the company has the right of the dam
at its present height no cause of action
exists for damages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
EAT cRoToN OIL IN PIE.

Dangerous Joke Proves Nearly Fatal
10 Three ManitOwOc Men.
Croion oil, placed in pie which they
had ior lunch, came near proving fatal
for three employees of the Goodrich Tran
sit Company. AID one, William Schroe-
der, foreman carpenter, is not out of dam
ger. Schroeder, Alfred Cozey, electrician,
and Ira Smith, foreman painter, were the
men who suffered from the oil and the
three were worked over by physicians for
hours. Arrests are threatened, it being
said fhat the OF. was placed in the pie as
"a joke.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
A Dish She wouldn't Cook.

Rev. Mr. Freuder, of Philadelphia,
tells this story Of himself:
Some time ago he was invited to dine
at the house of a friend, whose wife
went into her kitchen to give some final
orders. Incidentally, she added to the
servant, We are to have Jewish
rabbi for dinner to-day"
For moment the maid surveyed her
mistress in grim silence. Then she
spoke with decision. "All have to say
is,' she announced. IF you have a
Jewish rabbi for dinner you'll cook it
yourself"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
How Water Benefits Mankind.

Psychologists tell us that the animal
body consists of almost so per cent of
water. Admitting this to be true, 1t
would seem plausible, says the Medical
Record, that this quantity is necessary
In order to carry on the normal phySio-
logical processes of the animal ecOnO-
my in proper condition.
For similar reasons 1t would also
appear plausible that should this guam
tity in any way be greatly reduced or
diminished either through normal proc
esses of the body or through abnormal
processes, this lost quantity must i'm
mediately be resupplied. Should such
a withdrawal of water be permitted to
be unduly prolonged the disorders will
assume such grave dimensions that life
itself may ultimately be terminated.
Elasticity and pliability of muscles,
nerves, cartilage, tendOns and even
bones depend mainly on the amount Of
water they contain. Water also serves
as a distributor of bodily heat and
regulates the body temperature b. the
physical process of absorption and
elimination.
Under normal conditions and in
proper degree of health this supply is
ordinarily furnished partly by the food
and partly by the drink we are daily
consuming. An overindulgence in the
use of water-proyided it is not car
ried to excess-will seldom if ever De
productive of any deleteriOus conse-
nunncpa