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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15

That transatlantic liners a quarter
OF a mile long vii shortly be seen in
New York's harbor is no longer n
dream of the imagination but prov
en- reality Record breaking steam,
ships have become so numerous OF
late that il is difficult to keep track Of
them. The performance OF rs knot
boat is already dimmed by the prom
ise OF one to make thirty knots, and
tn seven hundred foot liner consider
ed as leviathan a few weeks ago is
now dwarfed by the announcement OF
a ship to exceed 1000 feet in length,
for the construction of which prepar
ations are already under way. Al
ready too are marine experts outlin-
ing the quarter mile long liner whose
arrival is only dependent on the COM
pletion OF necessary channel harbor
and docking facilities. That these
monster ships when they arrive will
greatly reduce the best running time
is not expected but in every other way
they will introduce innovations OF an
amazing character. They will have
real daily papers and ticker service
too for brokers who cannot afford to
get out OF touch with the market
Because Of their great length they
will be equipped either with diminu'
tive trolly cars or moving side walk:
to carry passengers about the boat
Elevators will of course care for the
vertical travel. There will be cable
Offices aboard to say nothing OF after
noon concert, vaudeville perfor
| nance and opera. There will b'
tailor shops, boot shops, haberdash
crs and jewelers. shops notions coun
ters and facilities for stock trading
In short the quarter mile long line
will be in every respect a complete
| floating city-a marvel undreamed 0
either in size or equipment only
few years ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15
The Symphony Orchestra in its
Ninth Year.
HAS sNTY.FIvE PERFORMERS
VIII Make Its Third Tour Of the Pa
ci6c Coast This Season Including
Seattle and Portland--An Oratorio
Quartet VIII Accompany Orchestra

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
was organized by Chas. Beach in 1899
Adolph Rosenbecker was chosen con-
ductor. Sixty concerts were given
tthe first season, the Orchestra visit
ing many important cities, including
St. Louis, Cincinnati, St. Paul, Min
neapolis, Detroit, Louisville, Nash
vile and Memphis. The following
season the same section OF the coun-
try were visited and an equal num-
Der of concerts given. In the spring
of 1901 a Festival Tour was made,
the Orchestra being accompanied by
a number Of eminent solists, and SO
successful we're these festivals, both
artistically and financially. that each
season since, tours have been made,
extending from Montreal, Canada, to
San Antonio, Texas.
The season Of 1902 the Orchestra
made tour to the Pacific coast, Civ
ing one hundred concerts, and visit
ing every important city in the west
Starting by way of St. Paul, Omaha
and Denver where three-day Music
Festival was held; thence to Salt
Lake City and the extreme northwest
appearing at Vancouver and Victoria,
British Columbia, Tacoma, Seattle
and Portland, thence south to San
Francisco, where FIVE concerts were
given. The San Francisco Press
spoke in the highest terms of the
Orchestra, declaring nothing better
had been heard in that city since the
eighties when Theodore Thomas
gave the well-remembered series in
Mechanics Pavilion Concerts were
given in Sacramento, San Jose and
the Leland Stanford University at
Palo Alto. Los Angeles was next
visited, and series Of three concerts
given, the Orchestra returning by
way OF FL Paso, San Antonio, Calves
ton, Houston, Dallas and Kansas
City.
During the season of 1903 among
the important engagements filled was
a series Of eighteen concerts in a
"Cycle of British Music Festivals,
extending from Halifax to Vancou-
yer, under the direction OF Sir Alex
ander Mackenzie, and the manage
ment Of Mr.. Charles A. E. Harriss.
The towns visited included Toronto
London, Hamilton, Ottawa and Mon.
treal. Under trying conditions the
Orchestra made most excellent i'm
preston, and was engaged for a Can
. idan tour the following season.
For the past four seasons the Or
chestra has made extended tours te
the principal Canadian cities, and or
two occasions as far south and wes
as Texas. Many Of the leading musi
cal cities and festival centers hav'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15

visited, and one series given at the
Chicago Auditorium. The attend,
ance at this series was extremely
gratifying and TO such extent as to
make it practically self-supporting.
In the spring OF 1907 the Orchestra
made second tour to the Pacific
coast, appearing at the principal
points, as Salt Lake City, Sacramento
Leland Stanford University, univer-
sity OF California, San Francisco,
Fresno, Los Angeles; returning via
Tucson, the seat of University OF
Arozona, FL Paso, Fl. Worth, Okla
homa City, and Kansas City. after
which a number OF May Music Fes-
tivals were filled.
The Orchestra, now in its ninth
year, has been augmented to IS mem
5ers, and has been engaged for a
third tour to the Pacific coast. The
important Colorado points, Salt Lake
City Spokane, Pullman, the seat of the
State College of Washington. Seattle,
the University of Washington, Port
land, University OF Oregon at Eu-
gene, has already secured the Or
chestra. The important cities in
California, Arizona and Texas and
Kansas will be visited. The Univer-
sity of Illinois has engaged the Or
chestra for this years Festival. the
fourth consecutive season; Knox
College. at Galesburg, for the sixth
engagement at that point.
Jan Van Oordt, the well-known
Dutch violinist, will return to Ameri-
ca and take up again the post OF Con-
certmeister and Soloist. Franz Wag-
ner remains with the Orchestra as
first cellist and assistant conductor.
Adolph Rosenbeckcr, the eminent
and director, has been secur-
ed as conductor for another season
A splendid Oratorio Quartet, con-
sisting of Genevieve Clark Wilson,
Rose L. Cannon, alto;
John Miller, tenor, and Arthur Mid
dleton, bass, will accompany the Or
chestra on the present tour.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15
THE BROWNSVILLE WOOLEN MILL STORE

iants mere trifle when compared
to the sum OF $4,s3s.l7S representing
the value OF similar imports for the
same period last year. There Is
little demand for these stones as a
result OF the panic although the pawn
shops are filled with them So far
has this effect been felt that there is
noticeable diminution of the former
glitter along Broadway in cafes and
theaters, New York is literally dia-
mond poor and anyone who has q
few dollars tucked away in a stock.
ing can pick up stones with surpris-
ing cheapness. But in the mist OF all
this Diamond Jim" Brady. the Rajah
OF the Great White Way, continues
to scintiIlate without diminution like
walking jewclry store window. The
offulgence OF this remarkable person
who wears the stones which have
made him famous, as would other
persons common bone buttons, is to
put it mildly, dazzling Diamond
studs, stick pins, cuff buttons. waist
coat buttons, fobs and the like, are
the least among his bediamonded
possessions, among which are dia.
mond h AIDED canes and umbrellas
diamond fhoc buttons, diamond hand.
led pocket knives and diamond, sci
cigar and cigarette holders. He is
the nearest approach to walking
diamond mine which this city knows
and his decorations Of this sort are
worth a large fortune. So numerous
are his jewels indeed that he employ.
diamond valet to do nothing but
look after them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15
PERSONAL MENTION

J. G. Johnson, Of Seaside. was a
business visitor in this city yesterday
Mrs w. Il. MeAiee. who has been
III with la grippe Is reported TO be
eonvaleseing rapidly.
Dr. Linton came over from War
renton yesterday on business quest
and returned on the evening train.
Mrs. Norman A. Mars, formerly
Of this city, is reported to have just
issued safely from a seriously opera
tion for appendicitis at Seattle. and
is recovering nicely
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15

The excitement throughout the
country over anarchist outrages and
reported plots has been reflected here
during the week IN a lively discus
sion OF various immigration prob.
lens since most anarchists Of the
bomb-throwing kind are Of foreign
birth, The National Liberal Immi,
grafton League took up the subject
at its meeting here and advocated the
deportation Of aliens who commit
crime whether they have been in thi:
country less than three years, as the
law now reads, or longer. The
League is also in favor Of govern.
ment aid for the distribution of la.
borers, both native or foreign born
from the congested districts OF the
big cities to regions where labor il
more in demand
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15

MryWilliam Campbell OF McCreedy
& Campbell's Millinery Store, 400
Washington street, corner Tenth,
Portland, Oregon, was in town yes
terday on. business connected with
their grand spring opening which
takes place on March 10, 20 and 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15

queen OF the carnival. incidentally
the accident insurance companies arc
looking forward TO a lively week and
it is rumored that in honor Of the oc-
casion the price OF gasolene will be
advanced cent or two.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15

Father Knickerbocker is not sport
ing any diamonds at present for never
since this city became center for the
gem trade have the imports OF these
precious stones fallen SO low. For the
five weeks just ended dealers here
imported only $379,974 worth of brill
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15
" on the Green-B. P. 0. r.
HAVING ROUGH TRIP.

a message by wireless at 3 a. m.
this morning was received from the
Rose City and she reported that she
was having rough trip,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15

Hello, Bill Are you going to the
Irish Sociali
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It falls to cure. E. w. GROVES
signature Is on each box. Csc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21
ST. l., B. & M.
IN A WRECK
Entire Train Left the Track IL
Miles From Bay City.
Tender Jumped the Track = Passengers
Shaken Up-Train Was Delayed
Nine Hours and Hall.
Special Train.

The regular train of the St.
Louis, Brownsville & Mexico rail
way company, which is due to ar
rive in Brownsville at ops, did not
get in until Gas this morning.
When about twelve miles out OF
Bay City yesterday evening the
tender of engine number 6. with
Engineer Bisbee at the helm. jump
ed the track, spreading the rails SO
that the entire train of seven
coaches, engine and tender left the
rails.
The train was well filled with
passengers, as it was the regular
excursion week train from the
north besides carrying number
of passengers on the regular run.
These passengers, besides suffer
ing a little inconvenience in the
way of several hours delay, were
badly shaken up, as it was several
minutes before tie engineer could
stop the train. Luckily the location
where the accident occurred was
on smooth level piece of track and
the passengers may also congratu-
late themselves that the train was
not, at the time of the accident,
running on the regular schedule
time for then a serious accident
could not have been avoided.
On account of this wreck the
railroad officials at Kingsville were
generous and kindly consented to
run a special train for the passen-
gers between Robstown and
Brownsville, which was at first
scheduled to arrive here about ten
o clock, but for some cause did
not arrive Until nearly one O'Clock
this morning, bringing in a mum
Der of passengers from local points.
The tourist cars Isabel, Ray
mondville and the Burton D. Hurd,
were attached to the regular train.
They were left at Lyford and Ray
mondville this morning and will be
brought to Brownsville tonight.
As far as learned no one was in
jured.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21
IS FOUR YEARS OLD.

With the publication this week
THE BROWNSVILLE WEEKLY HER
Alb will round out four years oil
existence.
THE WEEKLY HERALD started
In life under different cir
cumstances than those which
usually mark a weekly paper. In
the majority of towns and cities a
weekly paper is the advance run
ner of the daily. This was not the
case with THE WEEKLY HERALD.
+ was nearly sixteen years ago
fhafJHE DAILY HERALD made its
premier bow. 1t did not grow out
of weekly paper. There was no
field here fora weekly paper then,
owing to the limited population of
the surrounding country.
THE WEEKLY HERALD was the
natural result of popular clamor
for a weekly publication which
would give detailed information
concerning the Brownsville coun-
try From all parts of the country
letters of inquiry began coming,
and the WEEKLY HERALD was
established to meet the demand.
Since its first issue it has been
publishing the facts about the Rio
Grande valley, and these facts
have been so convincing that hun
dreds of people have been moved,
through reading them, to investi-
gate conditions, with the result
that they have bought land and
located here. 1t is not out of the
way to say at this time that THE
WEEKLY Herald was spreading
the gospel of the lower Rio Gran
de valley among the unbelievers
and making converts in large mum
bers before the actual boom
times, commenced.
Today it is circulating in %
states of the Union, besides in
Canada, Mexico and Cuba. THE
WEEKLY HERALD is accomplish
ing a great work. Its circulation
is growing by leaps and bounds.
What better evidence of its pop
ularity and of its standing can be
mentioned?
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21
NARROW GUAGE ROAD
BLOCK TO HATCHERY.
Otherwise There Would Be No Trouble
In Getting Government Station at
the Point.

Mention was made in THE HER
AID yesterday of the fact that the
House of Representatives has pass
ed bill providing for the estab-
lishment of a fish hatchery on
the Texas coast. Citizens of
Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande valley Immediately decided
that the hatchery should be locat-
ed at Point Isabel.
Only one circumstances IS
against the establishment of the
hatchery at the point mentioned,
however. Point Isabel and the
remainder of the country are con-
nected by a narrow guage rail-
road. When taken from the
hatcheries the fish fry are trans
ported in regulation fish cars of
standard size. AS it would be i'm
possible to take these regulation
guage cars over a narrow guage
track the hatcheries could not be
reached by rail.
Point Isabel and Padre Island
would be- ideal locations for a
fish hatchery, in the opinion of
many. 1t has been rumored that
the road to that point would be
widened and made an electric line.
In this event the fish cars could
reach the Point without trouble
A confirmation of the new ROAD
rumors by those contemplating its
construction, and concerted action
thereupon by citizens of the
valley would secure the hatchery
for the Point.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21
CHARLES MERIT BARNES

have for sale 345 acres of the
very best orange, grape, fruit and
vegetable land in the Rio Grande
Valley, within three miles of the
town of San Benito, and on
the main line of the San Benito If
rigating canal. This land is equal
in value for growing oranges,
grapes, English walnuts, figs and
vegetables to any land in California
which is now selling at from $500
to $1,000 per acre. 1 can divide
this land up into 10, 20 and 40 acre
tracts and sell it at SIPS an acre
cleared and fenced. 1 will plant
this land in oranges, figs or grapes
for S125 per acre and cultivate and
water the same for period of three
years for the sum of SIS per acre
per year.
w. 0. Coleman,
Soft. Brownsville, Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21
Terms of Subscription:

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.eut Sunday, daily by mail postpaid to
anv point in the United States, Mexico
or Canada, or delivered by carrier to any
part of Brownsville, Texas, or Matamoros,
Mexico;
One v one year -So-O0
One copy six months -----.--. 3.Oo
Observation-Disclosures Saturday, by
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Subscriptions invariably due and pay
able in advance.
Advertising rates on application.
Makes all checks payable to
JESSE o. WHEELER.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21
BEECH-NUTS (ONSERyES

that we sell. The list includes all of the
best fruits (and Peanut butter). Each
is made from selected fruit and granulat-
ed sugar-nothing else-no preservative
needed when packed in the famous
Beech-Nut vacuum glass jars. The
Beech-Nut method of making, retains
the delicious flavor of the fruit, and
makes them superior in many ways to
the imported article. We recommend
them to You.
BROWNSVILLE GROCERY co.
Staple and Fancy Groceries
W. HcIay. Pres. E. mcDayitt Weep KHMcDayitt Mgr
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21

At a recent revival at Yoakum
43 persons were converted.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21

A PENNSYLVANIA paper, speak
ing of the departure of a citizen
for Texas, said that he expect
ed to meet Spring halfway
somewhere in the Lone Star state.
Why doesn't he come all the way
to Brownsville, where it is never
anything else but spring?
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21

THE wife of a Kansas City man
declared that he had been buried
alive IN a trench on a street. The
water company re-opened the
ditch. The man wasn't there.
Then the woman wept bitterly.
Now why?
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21
Pioneer Days in the
Rio Grande Valley
(Continu1l from page ID

NNoi'inuX' ihOin Pdsc /
The purpose is to complete the
canal to the railway by the first OF
December.
During a recent trip to Louisiana
Mr.. Smart, fol- his company, pur-
chased the machinery for modern
sugar mill, with is soon to be
shipped from the Pelican state to
Llano Grande and installed in a
fine new ediice, to be erected in a
space midway between the Rio
Grande river and Llano Grande,
which will be in the center of a
large sugar plantation to be planted
there in the near future.
While at Run I met all enter
prising merchant, E w. Ruthven,
who enlisted as member of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Com
mercial Club, as did R. B. Boeye
and several others. Mr.. Boeye IS
the secretary of the Cameron and
Hidalgo countless Truck Growers
Association. Among other live
ones, found in this locality, were
N. B. Virtrees. A. F. Hester, H.
H. Holloway, c. S. Palm, Andrew
Champion, D. G. Hodges and G.
Merriwether.
At Run there are several large
tracts planted in alfalfa, corn, cane,
cabbage, cauIiflower, scucumbers,
cantaloupes, lettuce, onions,
turnips, tomatoes, radishes. and
sorsum, all of which are growing
nicely. Many of these vegetables
will soon be ready for marketing
Mr.. Boeye gave me an idea of the
quantity to be shipped when he
told me that $500 crates and
baskets had been purchased to con-
tain the crops of that locality.
Mr.. Virtrees, who was formerly
county clark in county in the
northern state from which ne came,
is also a practical farmer. He was
out in his onion field hard at work.
He told me that when he first came
here that he did not have the cash
to pay for his land and that Mr.
Hookes had sold if to him entirely
on credit, and further stated that
he made enough off his first crop
to pay for the land and what he
has made on the following crops,
outside of the expense of cultiva
ton, was clear money.
In this locality I learned that
the owners of cleared lands, along
the canal and laterals were rent
ing what they did not care to
cultivate themselves, receiving one
third of each of the crops raised
and delivered at the railway sta
ton. Likewise 1 learned that their
tenants, as we'll as the land owners,
were growing wealthy.
1t surprised me to learn that one
farmer in this section, VINO is cul-
tivating a FIVE acre tract, had
raised on that land the previous
year crops which brought him re-
turns of $4,000, securing 81, 900
per acre for his land. Of this |
amount l learned that four hfths |
was clear profit. but when Mr..
Holloway, of Run, told me that he
had cleared $500 on a half an acre.
single crop of tomatoes and had
raised two crops a season my sur
prise subsidized.
I'm learning not to be surprised
at any results achieved by indus
try and irrigation in this great
garden of Eden-the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
CHARLES MERIT BARNESR.
l have for sale 345 acres of the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21
John N. GARNER

for reelection as representative OF
the 18th Congressional District for
the ensuing term, subject to the
action of the democratic nominal
ing convention.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21

REPORTS from all sections of the
state snaw that the hot wave has
been broken.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-21
SATURDAY, MARCH 21. 1908.
Announcement

THE HERALD is authorized to
announce the candidacy of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-17
COLLEGE CORNER, IND.

College Corner. Ind, April 17.-Mrs.
Martin Haley has been suffering with
rheumatism for a few weeks.
Charles Kepler of Greensboro, is
staying at the farm this week
Ennias Kitterman and Charles Pike
we're at Webster, Wednesday to visit
n. Hosier, who had his leg broken
lew weeks ago.
Priscilla Harris, who has been stay
Ing with her daughter, Mrs. Lyboult, is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Stinson,
near Philomath.
Hazel Lundy who has been sick is
better
Dale Martin has been out of school
Tor a couple of weeks on account Of
grip.
Carl Martin is the proud possessor
Of a new buggy.
Maud Kitterman has been suffering
with a severe cold.
Claude Kitterman and family of
Cambridge City, spent Sunday with his
PAL ents, Ennias kitterman and wife.
Vernon Fosier is able to walk on
crutches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-17
GREENSBORO, IND.

Greensboro. Ind, April 17.-James
and George Bish made a business trip
to Richmond Wednesday.
Harry Beck of Anderson was in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Lowell Boyd and daughter have
returned from a visit with relatives at
New Paris. o.
Mrs. Tarkleson has returned to her
home in Middletown after a visit with
Thomas Tarkleson and family.
Miss Flossie Snyder has returned from
weeks visit with relatives at Brad
fol d.
Mrs. Charles knote spent Wednesday
with relatives in Richmond.
John Linderman made a business
trip TO Richmond Thursday.
Trustee Boyd has been taking the
enumeration this week.
Mrs. Martha Wilson is spending a
few days here.
Mildred Murdoch has the mumps.
John Thomas of Richmond was in
town Thursday.
Abner Bond spent Thursday in Rich
mCnd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-17
MILTON PREPARES
FOR COMMENCEMENT
Exercises to Be Held on
May |.

Milton, Ind, April 1.-THE arrange
hents for the Milton high school COM
ncncement have been completed. The
exercises will take place May l at Kin
sey's Hall. There are but two grad
lates, Misses Miriam Parkins and Rea
Wagner. The latter will deliver an
,ration on THE Black and the White"
Ind the former on when Swords
Shall be Beaten into Ploughshares and
Spears into Pruning Hooks" Pres.
Robert L. Kelly of Earlham will de-
liver an address and County Superin-
.eLdent c. w. Jordan will deliver the
diplomas. Rev. d. T. Scull will give
the invocation and Rev. F. A. Scott the
benediction. An orchestra will fur
aish the musical part of the program,
playing numbers of popular charac
ter. The baccalaureaute sermon will
be preached at the NJ. E. church Sun
day morning, April 10, by the pastor
Rev. J. r. Scull. The combined
choirs will furnish the music.