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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
MILLIONS DISAPPEAR.
Circulating Medium Withdrawn During
Period Since August.

NEW YORK, Jan. S-According to the
monthly circular of the National City
Bank $276OOOOOO in cash disappeared
between the call for the condition of the
national banks responded to last August
and the one last month. This includes
net reduction of $4l,OOOOOO in the
cash holdings of all the national banks
in the country and loss of $lS,OOO,OOO
cash reported by the New York Trust
Companies, together with the known ad
ditions to the circulating medium during
this period, including $lO0OO0,0OO of
gold imported from abroad and $72,-
100000 cash released by the United
States Treasury,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
ProminentD DemocratHas Boquets
for Ex-President.
PARKER AN IDEAL CANDIDATE
Morgan J. 0'Brien Believes Reverence
For Party Tradition Should be Pre-
served Rather Than Popular Drifting
After Men-Uphold Party Tradition.

NEW YORK, Jan, S.-Speaking on the
topic "Why is the Democratic party
dNidedt" Morgan j. 0'Brien, ex x-justice
OF the appellate division of the New
York supreme court, a guest of the
Democratic national club tonight, de.
clared it was due to our failure to stand
firmly on Democratic principles to the
preference shown by some for the popu,
lar drifting sentiment as contrasted with
sound doctrines, and to a preference for
men rather than reverence for party
tradition. He referred to Cleveland in
highly complimentary terms and by in
ference to Parker as "An ideal candi-
date"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
Safe Blowers Engage In Duel
With Officers.
HAD KET or BURGLARS TOOLS
Traced to n Lodging House Three Burg.
lars Are Taken Into Custody--Secured
$3.50 and Were Trying for $4,000 More
When Interrupted.

SEARCiilGliT. New. Jan. S-Caught
in the act Of blowing open the safe of
the Brown ,Gosney Company's store,
early this morning, William Mcvcy,
Thomas Nolan and William Kellogg. the
latter two Goldfeld miners, engaged in
Y running pistol fight with Deputy Otto
l'od'e and John Gonault. jrhe men were
traced to n lodging house, Officers
forced the door open and found all three
fully dressed and pretending drunken
hess A search of the room revealed
u full kit OF burglars tools and bottle
of nitro glycerine. When caught the
robbers had blown OIL the outer door of
the safe and secured $3.50 and were pre-
pairing to blow open the strong box,
which contained $4,000. $3.50 of the
stolen loot was recovered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
Land Fraud King Rearrested
on Three Counts.
SCHOOL LAND TRANSACTIONS
Pardoned by the President the Notorious
Violator Of the Land Laws is Again
Charged With Subornation of Perjurv
-Bailed Fixed at $1,000.

SALEM, Jan. SIS. A. D. Puter, the
Land Fraud King" who was released
from Jail in Portland on Monday and
Immediately re-arrested on charge of
subornation of perjury in connection
with school land transactions in this
state, appeared before Judge Burnett in
the state circuit court today and was
Immediately re-arrested on two addition
al counts involving the same charge.
Puter had furnished $1,000 bail on the
first charge and will be required to fur
nish $1,000 more on each of the other
counts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
TRAFFIC BLOCKED.

STOCKTON, Cal, Jan. S.--Tunnel No.
4 on the Santa Fe line, located a mile
this, side of Pinole, was rendered impas-
sable late yesterday afternoon by rea-
son Of a heavy landslide. Up to midnight
seven trains, local, overland and special,
were tied up waiting for clear tracks.
1t was expected that the large crew of
men working in the tunnel would have
it ready for use at any early hour this
morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
RECOMMEND TAXATION.

NORTH YAKIMA, Jan. SIN order
to insure an equitable assessment of
timber lands the State Assessors Con.
vention today appointed a committee of
Is assessors and three tax commission
ers to prepare a schedule of values of
various sorts Of timber. The taxation
of all lands belonging to the Northern
Pacific Land grant was recommended by
the commissioners.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
CLERGYMAN UNFR0CKED.
Dean Eddie Deposed by Bishop Spalding
at Salt Lake.

SALT LAKE, Jan. s.--Dean James
b. Eddie, convicted year ago by the
ecclesiastical court of immortality, was
unfrocked today by Bishop Spalding at
the Protestant Episcopal Church. When
the dean was deposed women burst into
tears and Kisses were heard from some
ofthe men. Eddie accepted an opportun
of the men. Eddie accepted an opportun.
unfairly conducted and the evidence
against him was fabricated The chief
witnesses against him were choir boys in
ST. Marks church.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
FAVOR BRYAN.

TACOMA, Jan. S.--Just before the
adjournment Of the Democratic state
central committee, which today decided
to hold its convention in June, at
Spokane, for the selection of delegates
to the national convention, II was unani.
mously adopted to draft resolution ia
voring Bryan for president.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09

Brown is promissory note for $780,.
00O which he indorsed iorsthe Western
Gas and Investment Company In favor
Of the defunct American Reserve Bond
Company, now in possession Of the
Western Trust and Savings Bank. rc.
ceiver for the latter concern.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
PEOPLES ASSISTANCE.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Jan. s.-Caleb
Powers today issued statement asking
the people to sign petition praying for
his pardon on the ground that he was
tried unfairly three times and that at
the last trial 10 jurors voted for his ac-
quittal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
VIOLATE LAW.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s. Attorney
General Bonaparte directed the various
United States attorneys to institute
suits against large number of railroads
for alleged violations of the safety ap-
pliance law.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
GAS COMPANY BUSTED.
Schedule in Bankruptcy Shows Much
Debt; Few ASSETS.

! CHICAGO, Jan. s-A petition In bank,
ruptcy was filed yesterday by John H.
Brown, former president Of the Western
Gas and Investment Company. He
scheduled $4ll,5S2 of debts and $707
assets.
The Western Gas and Investment Co.
was declared bankrupt nearly two years
ago and its assets are now in the hands
of receiver,
The largest liability scheduled by Mr.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
LAND FRAUD TRIALS.

HELENA, Jan. S-Federal Judge Hunt
will leave for Portland Saturday to pre-
side at the land trials. Judge Diedrich Of
the Idaho district will preside over the
federal court during Judge Hunts alb
sence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
KRAGEN'S ASSIGNS.
Big Department Store of Bay City Goes
to Wall.


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S.--The big
department store on Market street,
which went under the name of Kragen's
went yesterday into the hands of an as
signee nominated by the Board of Trade
who will take charge as soon as minor
formalities are complied with. The firm
is reputed to be in debt to any extent
from $250OOO to 100000.
The principal creditors are in the east,
The Board of Trade has nominated c. r.
Havens of Murphy, Grant & Co. as the
assignee.
The value of the assets are unknown,
but experts from the Board of Trade
are now at work on the books.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
"THE HERMITAGE"
Solons Listen to Address in Favor of
Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Little busi-
ness was transacted by the House to-
day. A rule, giving the bill to revise,
codify and amend the laws, the right of
way, along with other preferred meas
ures, was adopted. The reading was
laid aside long enough to permit Gaines,
of Tennessee, to address the House in
favor of the appropriation for "The
Hermitage" the home of Andrew Jack
son, near Nashville. Adjournment was
taken until tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-09
MORE ITALIANS KILLED.

SPOKANE, Jan. s.-A special to the
Spokesman Review from Spague, Wash,
says two Italians were killed south of
Sprague by dynamite explosion. Three
other workmen were injured.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
NINE. WI TING-FANG.

dainty little personality that one can
not help but plunge through its lines.
She is fascinating IN the extreme, ana,
although she speaks but little English
she understands It perfectly. AS q
rule the baroness converses in French.
but her knowledge of English Is suf-
fcient to make a visit with her wholly
enjoyable.
Nothing pleases the baroness mora
than to. tell of the difference in the
educational systems Of her country to-
day and when she was a girl To look
at the baroness. ono cannot help but
question the assertion that she is not
stln "a girl" She is exceedingly
youthful looking and cannot much
more than have reached the age OF
thirty II that. Like all Of her coun-
trywomen she IS very small, very
dainty. and very doll-like.
''1yhen I went to school," she said
charmingly, the other day. I'VE did not
have the advantages our girls have
now. We could not learn to play the
piano. the violin and other instru-
ments. We had only the japanese
music"
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
cs@>slS7- p C2,~~<s~zSr
BARONESS TAKAHIRA.

ToDesn and American women, and
were not allowed to go TO tho thea
ter and other places OF amusement
without their husbands.
I'VE go more often without them
than with them" the baroness said.
IN a most amused way. They do
not always have time and like the
American women we enjoy our
amusements, and SO must often go
without our husbands"
Ask the baroness atDut the sheath
gown and see her pretty eyes twinkle.
In Japan the sheath gown. under that
name. is not known. but the tight
fitting kimono has all the advantages
Of the extreme style which has al
ready set gay Paris bY the ears and
has threatened to break up more than
one meeting on this side Of the At
lantic.
Baroness Takahira says that many
OF the old customs which formerly
obtained IN her country are fast being
done away with.
Japan mVst progress the same as
other countries" the baroness said
proudly. land we are cutie willing to
do. away with all things which will
keep our country from taking its place
with the nations OF the world We
stiu make certain promises to our
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Nine. Wu's Costumes.

When Nine. WI gTeets a visitor il
is in the tight skirt and loose fall
ing jacket which the Chinese women
universally affect. Usually these COS
tunes are OF very light colored ma
teriaI and completely hide any line
in the figure which might stamp the
Chinese women equally good models
for the fashionable modistes If custom
would permit.
The Baroness TakahiTa is communi-
cative and charmingly cordial to visit
tors. One almost forgets that she
comes from a fairy land instead Of one
where everything is SO material and
practical Nine. Wa is cordial and
most hospitable yet the natural con-
servatism OF her countrywomen is all
the while apparent.
The Baroness Takahira Is aecus-
toned to publicity
Nine. WI has not yet been won
over to II.
The Baroness Takahira receives her
callers in an American appointed
drawing room.
Nine. WI is at home in the most
characteristic Of Chinese reception
rooms abundantly supplied with
heavily embroidered screens and teak
wood.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

out now we have everything" she
A5deu smiling.
The baroness was educated in the
schools Of Japan. but they were con-
Quoted largely along English lines.
Her instructors were native teachers
and she had many advantages Fol-
lowing her marriage the baroness
spent much time at foreign courts.
wherever the Baron Takshira went,
there, too. went his charming wife,
and soon she became a well-known
figure in diplomatic circles.
Little by little she has drawn away
from the restrictions which at ore
time threatened 10 isolate the wom-
en- OF Japan from the social world.
and gradually she has developed into
g striking example Of what charm
ing hostesses. the women Of her coun-
try are.
lust a twinkle or amusement came
into the eyes Of the little baroness,
when IT was suggested to her that in
Tapan the women did not have the
liberties which fan to the lot OF Eu-
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

GeisHa H1aid-the family Of the
Japanese ambassador has come to
big, busy, practical America. There
is the smart little Baroness Taxa
Hira, wife of the ambassador, and
the fascinating young daughter
Miss Kyo Takahira, from WhoSe
slantiag eyes glimmer the lights of
her fairy land. j.,
Almost simultaneous Nth their
arrival came Mime. WI TiHg-faHg,
wfe of the Chinese minister, and
Nine. VIZ Chao Chm, her daugh-
ter-in-laW.
With these tpo far Eastern
households complete, Washington
is promised the most picturesque
winter in its social history. The
beat of the Chinese tom-tOm and
the fairy tiHkIe of Japanese music
Will heighten the color Of the So
ciaI season, for in the list of en-
teraiHmeHtS which are sure TO be
schedE'ed, both at the Japanese
embassy and the Chinese legation,
not a whit of the Oriental back
ground shall be missed. It Mill
stand out in pretty contrast to the
matter-offact methods of the
groope-set Washington hostess
and TO the blaSe men and womeH
of the smart world the relief from
worH ont AmericaH-plaHHed enter
tainmeHtS WW come as q gOdSend.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Surprising Contrast.

Between the wives Of the japanese
ambassador and the Chinese minister
there is a surprising contrast
When the Baroness Takahira glides
gracefully into the weH-appointed
drawing room OF the embassy on K
street the visitor sees a veritabIe
fashion plate. Her chic figure is
gOwned in the smartest OF afternoon
costumes. Had her frocks come d.
rsctly from the innermost rscesses OF
Paquin's they could not combine more
Of the Modish art OF the fashionable
world today than is reflected in every
line OF her figure. The high sloping
collar is there and the baroness car
ries her prettily coifured head as
high and as easily as if she had been
accustomed from her babyhood TO the
requirements OF the exaggerated col
lar supports instead Of to the soft.
soothing folds of the silk kimono. Hep
little feet are encased in the trim.
NEST afternoon boots and occasionally,
one catches the flash Of a Jewelei
ring on her finger.
Up at the Chinese legation on Nine
teenth street its mistress clings to
many customs Of her country-women,
chiefly their dress. The Chinese .wom-
en- have not yet been won away from
their native costumes and even on the
street they adhere TO every little at
tribute of their prescribed dress.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Differences in the Two.

The wife of the Japanese ambas-
sador throws out an atmosphere Of
long familiarity with the social
worlds OF many nations.
In the wife of the Chinese minister
one cannot help but find a strong ten
dency to cling to the old traditions OF
her country which surround her with
an almost impenetrable reserve.
II Is said that the japanese women
and men, too-never permit strangers
TO come within the little circle which
they draw about themselves. II that
&c so the Baroness Takahira has
drawn so faint a circle about her
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

Y EARS ago one never saw the
NJ name of Oriental women in the
list Of the seasons hostesses.
But with the close Of the ia
nanese-Russian war a light burst on
the world-the light of Japan's intel
lectuaIIty. its progressiveness. and It's
sudden leap into the world power it
had striveu for years to be. Shoulder
TO shoulder with the little men who
have written their names on their
country's role OF fame were the wo-
rlen Of Japan. They had lost no time
in tea making and tea drinking For
years they had been studying. reading.
working, and keeping apace with the
advance of the nation.
Then came the awakening Of China
Its men began to be numbered among
the statesmen Of the world; to be
counted in the list of distinguished
DIPLOMATS and scholars. And Just
when nobody was giving a thought to
.ben1. the tiny women Of the king
dom Jumped right out Of the bondage
that had held them for years no na-
tion bunked harder at the sight than
statd old China itself.
90 here they are. right in our midst.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Admires the Capital.

Washington IS 50 beautiful" the
baroness will say with an eloquent
lifting Of her pretty dark eyes.
With Nine. WI the great strides
which have been made by Orientals
at the Capitol was something OF a sur
prise. She had heard that Miss May
LANG Cheng. the younger daughter Of
the former minister. had enjoyed her
SELF hugely riding about tn her car
ria.se and calling on the girls OF the
deoutante set. But Nine. WI was not
quite prepared for the release of 50
many conventions of her country.
However. she thoroughly enjoys the
novelty OF being able 10 90 about un-
Continued on Sixth Pags1
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

husbands on our wedding day, but
they are not the absurd promises
which have been SO often written
about"
The baroness IS delighted IN her re-
turn to Washington. She was here
some years ago. and the attractive
ness Of the social seasons at that
time was a revelation to her. Nov,
she has been told that the winters IN
Washington are much gayer than in
former years. and her enthusiasm
for the coming season runs high.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
By ISABEL JOYCE.
LOTHED in the

pGCtU rescue
atm o sphere
Of the Mika-
dOls kingdom
the land of
cherry bios
SONS and the
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

Continued on Sixth Pago0
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-06
ALL LIKE
SPOKANE

The chamber of commerce has Is
sued summary of the remarks in
scribed by visitors registering at
the Hutton block headquarters
where the permanent exhibit of In
land Empire resources is maintain
ed. In the time that the chamber
has occupied its new quarters big
book has been filed by visitors,
1867 strangers having left evidence
of their presence in addition to 1143
residents of this city The visitors
represent every state and territory,
the Canadian provinces and many
foreign countries.
A section of the register is de-
voted to what the visitor thinks of
Spokane, an interesting as well as
valuable means of preserving senti-
ment Of the visitors in regard to
the city. One remarks that he Is
coming back in the spring to stay,
and another, with a fine sense OF
discernment, calls Spokane the best
city between the Atlantic and Pa
cific. Another declares with salts
faction that he is here to stay. The
glory of the west is another ap-
propriate term applied. The long
list Of remarks runs the gamut OF
common sense appreciation OF the
city and its prospects.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-06
few HONORS FOR
FIRST TAFT Men

Mayor Moore of this city cap.
tured the first vice presidency OF
the state Taft club, launched last
night in Tacoma at banquet in
the Tacoma hotel. The other of.
ficers are Ralph Metcalfe, Tacoma,
president; J. 4. BlakestOn, Seattle,
second vice president; S. J. Lem.
mon, Seattle, secretary; Alexander
Poison, Hoquiam, treasurer. Judge
Nash Is a county vice president.
The object Of the league was out
lined in resolutions calling for a
state delegation to the national re
publican convention instructed for
Taft. County, city, town and pre-
cinct clubs are to be organized un.
der the auspices of the state league.
A league meeting with two dele
gates from each club will be held
Just prior to the state convention
and at the same place in order to
line up for Taft. In view of the
fact that the Taft club movement
started In Spokane, its original
promoters seem to have won scant
rewards in the election Of state of.
ficers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-06
TO ARRAlcN LID
SMASHERS

The date for hearing the charges
Of violation of the Sunday closing
ordinance will be set by Justice
Hinkle this afternoon when IL de-
PENDANTS come. up for arraignment.
Complaints are being made for q
dozen more.
L. Davis and l.. s. Rumble, Main
av. clothing dealers, who appear as
compliments. are. wrathy over con-
tinued statements that the saloon
interests are behind them, and de-
clare the prosecution will be kept
up until the town is closed strictly
according to law. They say they
have been compelled to close and
other business also coming under
the law allowed to proceed. They
say a leading theatrical man made
them visit and tried to get them
to let up on promise of future ia.
vors and threats of disfavor IL they
did not. They turned him down and
will lay on all the harder.
The numerous business men for
whom warrants have been issued
are making pilgrimages to the po-
lice station today to be regularly
booked as lawbreakers. The desk
sergeant is getting pulled up over
the high class Of "crooks" he Is
dealing with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-06

literally at his word and brought
Ave children in his basket at once,
both were overjoyed, and this city
was furnished a topic Of discussion
for many days to come.
Though all five children were ap-
pareptly healthy at birth and gave
promise Of growing up strong men
and women, three of them, two
boys and a girl, died late the same
day, and again the following after
noon death invaded the home and
the surviving girl was taken also,
Now, only one child, a fine healthy
boy. lives still and seems to be
thriving.
The birth of the quintet comes at
the climax of remarkable series
of visits by the stork to the homes
of Campbell and his brothers
Campbell comes from a remarkable
family. He is 81 years old and is
one of nine children. When he came
into the world, he was accompanied
by brother and later his mother
gave birth to triplets,
Fro mhis youth, Campbell show.
ed a rowing disposition and at the
age of Is joined the navy, where his
pranks and his fearlessness earned
for him the name of Cyclone" He
served as a member of one of the
gun crews of the Texas during the
SpanishAmerlcan war, and at vari-
Gus times has seen service on the
Ampritrite. Franklin, st. Louis and
other war vessels.
Before he Joined the navy ICY.
clone" was mArrled to Miss Emma
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-06
WANTS CITY
TO CONTROL MARKET

Unless a public market is insti-
tuted in this city under the imme-
date supervision Of the council 1t
will offer no attractions to the
farmers and fruit growers. This at
titude is outlined in the action Of
the Moran prairie grange at a re-
cent meeting. A resolution was
passed requesting of the mayor and
council that when a public market
is established in Spokane it be
established under control Of the
city council and that no corporation
or private individual be given
franchise to operate a city market.
This resolution will be filed with
the city for consideration when the
market question is again taken up.
The grange comprises the farmers
and fruit growers of the prairie
who produce a heavy proportion OF
the vegetables and fruits sold here.
They see relief in a properly es-
tablished city market from exac-
lions they now suffer in dealing
with stores and are willing to push
the project and do their best to
make it a success II assured that
the market will be a public institu-
ton. They are not in favor of hav-
ing to pay a fixed rental to priv
ate enterprise and will have moth
ing to do with a market run on that
basis.
One of the things the farmers
have to contend with now is a
scheme whereby the merchants
beat down prices in refusing to buy
from the producers early in the