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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
AMERICANS WIN
 IN CHESS TOURNEY

New York, March 14-After two days of stubbornly contested play the tenth international cable chess match ended tonight in victory for the American players, who secured five and a half points out of a possible 10, by winning three games and drawing five, while two games are held in abeyance pend ing adjudication by Referee Baron Al George Newnes trophy, which was held by Great Britain last year, now be- comes the prize of America.
 The Americans won three games i succession, namely on boards seyen eight and nine. First to score was Wolbrecht who by a smart combi ina ton encompassed his adversary's posi- tion, forcing Mitchell's resignation ger, who outplayed England. He won after 24 moves.
 The third to win his game was Li- barrie, who had nursed the advantage which he had obtained in the morning until Palmer surrendered after 34 moves.
 The Britishers demanded that Amer ica should give up games one and four, they being a pawn ahead on both boards, which the Americans de- clined to do. Delmar, on the fourth board, held his adversary to the last and 60 moves were made. The game will be adjudicated.
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How Kind of the Animals!

From Harpers Weekly.
 Now that the New York police depart men has dogs to prevent the friendly bur glar from prying open our windows with a cheese knife and making us shake the pearl buttons from our pajamas with fear, we must not be surprised to read items like the following from our sister cities:
 Chicago, Illinois.-The fire department of this city has added several giraffes to it's force particularly trained for fighting the flames. The giraffes can be distin- guished from the regular firemen by the large brown spots on their hide. These -quadrupeds follow in the wake of the en- zine. Upon reaching a confiagration they stick their heads through the windows, grab the inmates by the back of the neck and gently let them down onto terra firma or somewhere near by. Frequently peo- pie slide down the necks of these animals to safety.
 Lansing, Michigan.-The street and wa ter department has purchased 12 elephants from the G. o. F., and has trained them to sprinkle the streets by blowing the water from their trunks. They are also used to stamp down cobblestones evenly when new streets are being laid. On as- phalt streets they take the place of the steam rollers.
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin.-Nowadays when our local water pipes become congested, 1t is not necessary to put lot of over paid men on the job to locate the obstruc- ton. The officials have trained snakes that wriggle their way through the pipes and push aside anything that tends to ar rest the free flow of water. By this meth- cd the city saves annually $66, 7S2, ,943.11.
 Boston, Massachusetts.-It is pleasing sight to witness the trained squirrels con- nected with the street cleaning depart ment going through the streets every morning brushing away the dust with their bushy tails.
 Jersey City, New Jersey.--The Health Board has trained mosquitoes that come to headquarters every morning, absorb ouinine through their suckertaches, then fly about the city visiting poor people stricken with malaria and inject the quinine free of charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
BANDITS SURROUNDED.
Fight To Death Is Expected From the
 Bank Robbers.


 Wann, Okla, March 14.-Completely sur rounded by determined posses, the three bandits who successfully held up the Bank of Tyro, at Tyro, Kan, yesterday, are tonight seven miles south of here holding their pursuers at bay. A large 1utnser of men armed with long range rifles aud q big supply of cartridges left here toaigLt for the hiding place of the desperadoes It is believed that the robbeis will try to break through the line of sentinels to- night and ba, ie is expected,
 John J. Kloeh of Coffeyville, who is leading one of the posses. killed three of the members of the notorious Dalton band of outlaws at the time of the Coffeyville raid in 1893.
 Bartlesville, Okla, March 14-Ancre V Norwood of Dewey reported thi, after noon that the three Tyro bank robbers ate breakfast this morning at Che farm of Henry Schmidt near Bartlesvlle. They cautioned Schmidt not to mention the fact,
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A LonqfeIIow Anecdote.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 When Longfellow was in London Queen Victoria sent for him to come and see her at the palace. He went, and just as he was seating himself In the waiting coach after the interview, man in working clothes appeared, hat in hand, at the coach window.
 "Please, sir. yer honor," said. he, 'an' are you MT. Longfellow?"
 ''I am MT. Longfellow' said the poet.
 An did you write the Psalm of Life, ' he asked.
 'l wrote the Psalm of Life, replied the poet.
 . An, yer honor would you be willing to take a working man by the hand?'
 MT. Lengfellow gave the honest En- glishman a hearty handshake. Later, in speaking of the incident, he said:
 'T never in my life received a compll- ment which gave me more satisfaction"
 The "Psalh of Life has been trans lated into 15 different languages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Dogs on a Spree.
T.. n Cor. Brooklyn Eagle.

Roslyn G Io Cor Brooklyn Eagle.
 A familiar landmark on the middle Glen Cove road is the old Townsend home- stead, and the half dozen hunting dogs usually seen on the lawns facing the road, or summing themselves on the piazza of the handsome colonial house
 The Townsend brothers have always been ardent sportsmen, and their kennels are noted for a fine breed of degs-set- ters, pointers and beagles. The feeding of them is an event, and recently owing to curious combination uhwittingly made, the dogs had quite jag" se- riously disturbing the household.
 Owing to the extreme cold weather the bread dough was not rising as rapidly as the cook desired, so the pan was put close to the fire, and in some way was over looked until after it had fermented.
 Not wishing to be wastefu the cook concluded that it was all right to stir 1t with the corn meal for the dogs and this was done.
 But the fermentation had worked a chemical change, and when, in due time, the dogs were fed as usual, 1t was soon discovered by Mrs. Townsend that their actions were singular They were unable to walk or stand up. She called her hus- band, saving: "The dogs are very sich f; I think they have been poisoned
 When the master arrived the dogs had been trying to get up to the piazza, put had tumbled in bunch together on the steps. Their bleary eyes and comcal looks were so suggestive of drunkenness that MT. Townsend picked one up and smelled it's breath, at once exclaiming. Who has been giving the dogs whisky?'
 A little investigation as to what they had been eating enabled MT. Townsend to size up the situation, and now at least one cook understands the result of fer mentation and combinations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS ATTORNEY.
 f Judge Pritchard's Injunction Is
 Of No Effect VICTORY FOR THE STATE  State pispensary Commission of South Carolina Is Ordered To Pay s15,ooo Out of Funds For Use of
 Attorney General.

Columbia, S. C., March 14.-The supreme court of South Carolina today handed down an opinion by Justice Woods in which Attorney J. Fraser Lyon is sus- tained in his contention for the s15,- GOO appropriated by the general assembly for the prosecution of the alleged dis pensary grafters. This matter was upset when Judge Pritchard in the federal court assumed Jurisdiction of the dispensary fund, amounting to $S00,O00. The case was a frienly suit and brought by the attorney general against the members of the winding-up commission being in the nature of a writ of mandamus, com polling the commission to turn over to the attorney general the s15.o00 set apart for the prosecutions.
 The opinion is regarded as a victory for Attorney General Lyon.
 The opinion concludes as follows:
 We hold that the. state has not con- sented that any court should adjudicate the debts set up against it for liquor sold to it, nor has it constented that $500, GOO of its public funds held by it's fiscal of ficers shall be administered by any
 
 no jurisdiction to pass the order prevent ing the respondents from paying out such funds. The order of injunction Of the federal court, therefore, affords no legal protection to the defendants and their return is adjudged insufficient.
 ''The judgment of this court is that the petitioners are entitled to writ of man damus from this court, requiring the respondents constituting the state dis pensary commission, to pay from the funds In their state treasury the sum of $15,000 for the use of the attorney general as provided for by the state statute approved February, 1908. It is a well recognized principle, however, that the United States supreme court itself follows the decision of the state supreme court in the construction of the state constitution and statutes, and. of course, this rule is binding upon the circuit court of the United States.
 This court will not, therefore, as sume that the construction which it has placed upon the state constitution and the statutes in question will be disregarded by the federal court.
 The issuing of this pre-emptory writ of mandamus is, therefore, left in abeyance until the further order of this court.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
SKIN GAME WORKED ON
 WEALTHY LUMBERMAN N

New Orleans March 14.-J. F. Cavan- augh, a wealthy lumberman of Davenport, Iowa, reported to the police here today that he had been fleeced out of s37,5O0 by a party of men in New Orleans who posed as representatives of prominent local sporting clubs. He displayed the stubs in his check book and offered to furnish the police with any evidence they might desire
 MT. Cavanaugh said he was recently approached in the middle west by man who told him that there was a crowd of wealthy men in New Orleans who we're willing to risk all they had on a wrestler here. but that he knew of man named Marsh from Seattle, Wash. who could throw the New Orleans wrestler, and that an opportunity was presented to make q lot of money.
 Cavanaugh came to New Orleans and
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says he met by appointment several well groomed men who said they had wrest- Ter named German who could beat the world A match was arranged and Mir. Cavanaugh bet $375O0 on Marsh. The match was held in secret. Marsh won the first fall, but when the men went to the mat second time Marsh suddenly bed profusely from the nose and mouth. 4 man who said he was a doctor declared Marsh was dying. MT. Cavanaugh was advised that if he did not want to go tc jail he had better get out of the way. and he went to Memphis He waited some time for news about Marsh, but seeing nothing about it in the newspapers ha came back to New Orleans for his S37, ,50o He could find neither men nor money, SC placed the whole matter in the hands o the police.
 The police say the trick was worked by Marsh going on the mat with bag of red liquid between his teeth. and that bs chewing on it the hemorrhage effect was produced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
AN APPEAL TO FARMERS TO
 CUT ACREAtlE OF COTTON

Shreveport. La, March 14.--(Special.)- J. The following appeal explains itsef To the People and the Press of the
 Southern States:
 Thirteen million bales of cotton at 6c is olny worth s390,O00 coo; 1O000, GOO bales at 1Oc is worth s5OO,oGOoOo Besides 6,5C0000 tons of cotton seed out of a 13.000,O00 bale crop at $1O is only worth $65,O00000; while B. 000,0OO tons out of a 10000,000 crop at $20 (which is a lower price for it than Soc per bushel for cornD is worth $l00,0 ,000! Then is it not a simple matter of "com- mon sense" to reduce the acreage?
 We are reducing our cotton acreage 50 per cent and are raising instead corn,
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alfalfa, oats, peas, potatoes Sweet and Irsh horses, mules, cattle, hogs. chick. ems, turkeys, fish, etc.
 I truly hope the south will not raise 100000 bales of cotton this year and the seed out of 1t to give away. and furnish our friends (the enemy) a "bis stick to break our heads next year. If we don't cooperate, we are fools The traitors and camp followers will mol do it. But if we follow them, where are we? Yours truly,
 B. w. MARSTON. President North Louisiana Cottor Planters Association.
 P. S.-10,000000 bales at 15c is worth S75o.' O00OOO, and the seed out of it. ought tc bring us S1000O0,00o. While a large croI will not net us $5Oo,o0O0Oo.
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motor car, but when the machine takes to the water the driver turns a plug and lo the connection between wheels and engine ceases. and the screw and engint are coupled; the motor car has become 2 motor boat. The inventor of this craf is Jules Reveiller of Paris, and his ma clShe. the Waterland l, was recently tried out successfully in New York. Mir Reveiller was formerly a. Breton sailor later he took up the study of mechanics and devoted his attention to automobil, problems. After many years of experf ment--he. is now a man of middle age- he produced the Waterland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Humorous Side of Craft.

From the Rochester Democrat and Chron-
 fcle.
 Few persons would suppose that graft has a humorous side, but it certainly has Tn Boston, except for the taxpayers. and they were never given credit for having a very highly developed sense of humor. The new mayor of New England's capital has been conducting a municipal house. cleaning with results that have proved startling. An investigation of the city pay roll has disclosed the presence of q''tree climbers in the sewer department,
 atmen and swimmers in the school de, -ment, and sailors. calkers and ship its" In the street cleaning de- partme Chicago was convulsed last summer nd that men were being car ried on the city pay roll ostensibly as "snow-shovelers.' but not even munich pal corruption in Chicago ever produced anything like 'boatmen" in the school de- partment. Besides such gine0ures as these the inspector of cuspidOrS' In a western city was . much overworked alan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
An Amphlbimobile.

The title is strange, in fact a brand-new word, to express brand-new thing. an automobile that can dash along road to the terror of pedestrians, run down a bank to the river and then glide swiftly as a motorboat across to the other side. then mount the banks and continue on its way over dry land.
 The machine is a hybrid looking affair. On land 1t resembles the hull of racing dory mounted on wheels with little pro- pelier at the back. These wheels are operated as are the wheels of an ordinary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Out of Proportion.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Well, we'll" exclaimed Nagget, over his Sunday paper, that's queer head for this department. It says: 'Woman's s Talk"
 ''Whats so queer about that?" demand ed his wife.
 why. there's only about half column of it."s
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11

OF course it is not only among the
foreigners that this and other forms
of charity arise, Judge Trenchard said
that recently an able-bodied man, evil
IDENTIFY native OF this country, ap-
peared before him and wanted money
10 pay his fare to Marshheld. He
represented that his wife and chill
dren were there, and that he could get
work there. He was advised TO Sc
cure work here and earn his fare, but
he represented this good advice; even
seemed to grow angry because it was
given him. Since then this man is
seen daily about the streets usually
more or less under the influence OF
liquor.
Clatsop pays annually about 5000
to its charitable fund.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
Curing q Fish.

A curious experiment was tried a
shoyt time ago to determine the brain
power Of the pike. One Of these vo-
racious fish was placed in tank with
some minnows with glass partitions
separating. the one from the other.
The pike for three months made fruit
less attempts to catch the minnows, re-
peatedIy dashing its nose against the
glass. st last having come to the
conclusion that its effcrts were of no
use. It finally discontinued them. The
glass was then removed. but the Ideas
firmly established IN the pike never
became disestablished, for 1t never aft
erward attacked the minnows, though
1t fed yoraciously on all otl er kinds
Of fish, London Telegraph.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
THEY DESERT THEIR
LITTLE GIRL
3-YEAR-OLD LILLE MEME
is SENT TO BOYS AND
GIRLS HOME AT PORTLAND
Judge Trenchard yesterday after

Judge Trenchard yesterday after
noon ordered that little 3-year-old
Lille Niemi, who has been deserted
by her father and mother, be taken
to the Home for Boys and Girls at
Portland. Last evening Sheriff Pome-
roy took the child to Portland, where
she will stay and grow up to woman
hood in the institution that the State
has provided for such cases.
The matter was presented to Judge
Trenchard yesterday by Mrs. Amanda
Larsen and Mrs. Mathilda Hillstron,
who reside in Uniontown. According
to the story told by Mrs. Larsen, with
whom the child has been living and
her story was amply corroborated by
others whom the probate judge inter-
viewed before sending the little girl
away-the father deserted his wife
and infant daughter about year ago.
He made living here by fishing. Re-
Gently the mother, Mary Niemie,
placed her daughter in the care OF
Mrs. Larsen, agreeing to pay her a
monthly stipend for the care OF the
child. Then Mrs. Niemie went away,
and it is alleged that she is now lead
ing a life of shame in Aberdeen. She
failed to pay anything for the care of
her little girl and Mrs. Larsen, who
has children OF her own, and is a
hard working woman, could not sup
port the little one. Such appeared to
be the facts in the case, and apparent
ly there was nothing to do but send
her to the public institution.
The girl is bright looking child
and though she talks no English, is
ready and quick.
Judge Trenchard said yesterday
that there are altogether too many
cases of abandonment of children
among some of the foreigners.
"The better class among the for
eigners resent this" he said, "and dc
what they can to prevent 1t. YET
apparently some of the lower one:
don't seem to care what becomes o.
their little ones and as result they
are left to the kindly or chance min
istrations Of friends or strangers, or
as is more often the case, must b
supported by the state or count!
moneys. 1t is shameful state OF at
fairs, and the only mitigating circum
stance is that the better classes d.
resent it and do what they can Il
prevent it."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
ELECTRICITY IN SAWMILLS.
Interesting History Of The Industry
and The Great New Power.

Standing in the United States to-
day are great many buildings, in a
perfect state OF preservation, built
long before Benjamin Franklin tested
the lightning in the clouds and proph-
esied the power of electricity. The
heavy frames OF these ancient build
ings were hewn from the logs by
hand, and the marks of the carpenters
broad-axe can still be seen on the
time stained timbers.
The earliest method OF obtaining
boards was by whipsawing them from
the log by hand. In this process the
log was squared with the broad-axe,
the edges of the timber were marked
for the thickness OF the board desired
and two men, at opposite ends OF a
large rip-saw, stripped off the board
This was a very slow, costly, tedious
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES
Baptist.

Sunday morning the Sunday school
and morning worship will be com.
pressed into one service. which will
begin at 10 o'clock and continue until
HAS. At the close OF the regular
lesson music viii be rendered by the
Sunday school choir followed by a
brief message from the pastor. Young
Peoples meeting at 7 p. m; evening
worship. 8 p. m, theme, Reasoning
With God About Our Sins" Baptiz-
ing at the close OF this service. Ev-
erybody invited to attend all these
meetings. Conrad L. Owen, pastor,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11

mills, which produce this enormous
amount oi lumber equipped with
electric power and light, but most OF
the woodworking plants throughout
the country are driven by electric
power. In the woodworking indus
try electric light and power 10 eNten-
siyely used because with the machines
direct connected to individual motors
there Is no waste OF power 10 turn
long lines OF shaitng, Tapping belts
and machines which are not being
used.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
Howp wHYi
NEW TO-DAY
The Commercial.

One OF the eoziest and most popu-
lar resorts in the city 10 the CONNER
cial. A new billiard room. q pleasant
sitting room and handsome fixtures
all 60 to make an agreeable meeting
place for gentlemen, there TO discuss
the topics Of the day, play a game Of
billiards and enjoy the fine refresh.
ments served there. The best OF
goods are only handled. and this fact
being so we'll known, o large business
Is done at the Commercial. on Com
mercial street, near Eleventh.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
Christian Science.

Services in !. O. o. +. building, cor.
ner Tenth and Commercial streets,
rooms and 6 at 10 a. m, subject OF
lesson sermon, Sacrament" All are
invited. Sunday school, 1880. First
Wednesday in the month 3 p. m
Reading room same address, hours
from II to 5 daily except Sunday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
First Methodist.

For the next two Sundays the pulpit
will be filled by local professional and
business men, Next Sunday morning
Mr. J. H. Petersen will give the ad-
dress. In the evening the Hon. How
ard NJ. Browncll will speak These
gentlemen will select their own
themes Special music will be rem
dered and all services made attractive
and helpful A cordial invitation is
extended to the public to attend.
C. G. Rarick, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
Summer Excursions.

During the months of July,
August and September the Ilwaco
R. R. Co. will sell round trip tickets
daily from all points on North (Long)
Beach to all points on Clatsop Beach
at rate of $l.75. Return limit thirty
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11

There will be no preaching in this
church on Sunday. Sunday school
will be held at 1915. Young Peoples
meeting at 7 p. m. On Sunday July
10, the pastor will be home from his
vacation apd will preach morning and
evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
Picnic---Picnic.

Given by the United Swedish
American Brotherhood, Sunday, July
IL, 1908, at William Larson's Farm
on the Lewis and Clark, steamer Julia
B. leaves at $50 a. m, from Lurline
dock. Tickets, SO cents.
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First Lutheran.

Sunday school, $50 a. m; morning
service in Swedish at l0:45; evening
service at the Memorial Lutheran
Church.
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Holy 1nnocelnts Chapel.

Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Morn
ing service with celebration OF the
holy communion, 10 a. M; Sunday
school, ll:l5 a. m; evening service,
7:30 p. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
The Palace Restaurant.

AnJ phase OF hunger can be daintily
grati6ed at any hour Of the day or
night at the Palace Restaurant The
kitchen and dining room service are
OF the positive best. Private dining
rooms for ladies. One call inspires
regular custom. Try it. Commercial
street, opposite Page building,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the public
that no bills will be paid by the Four.
teenh Annual Regatta Committee un.
less such bill is accompanied by
voucher duly signed by the Chairman
and Secretary OF the Regatta Com
mittee.
HERMAN WISE, Chairman,
JOHN Fl. WHYTE, Secretary,