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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

and frightened, they said the little ''Now |
lay me down to Sleep" that their mother
had taught them, and then Ellen asked God
to take care of them and bring papa and
mamma to them right away.
So they cried and prayed themselves to
sleep.
The dew was heavy and the night was
cold. But the children were Injured to hard
ships, and so suffered less than might have
been supposed.
the sun was shining in the tree tops, but
there was no warm fire. no food, no home,
no mother near.
Water they found in plenty, but nothing
to satisfy their hunger except the tender
twigs of the birch, and few punches of
partridge berries that had survived the SHOWS
of winter.
All day they wandered about in the forest,
vainly searching for the familiar clearing
and the little log cabin where papa and
mamma were.
In the afternoon they caught sight of a
smoke through the treetops, and heard the
firing of guns in the distance. Dimly feel
ing that home must be that way, they set out
to find it, but soon lost sight of the smoke
and heard he guns no more.
Then .Bessies baby strength gave out, and
Ellen tried to carry her in her arms until her
own strength failed, and they gave up trying
to go any further;
of huge rock, and as night came on, they
crept up under the overhanging top, and
thus they were better protected from the
wind and the dew than the night before.
Here they passed the long hours in feverish
unrest, with little sound sleep.
When another morning dawned, both the
little girls were too weak to wander far from
their rocky shelter. Benumbed by cold and
hunger and fatigue, they had left scarcely
strength to cry out; they no longer called for
mother, no longer cried for food, but could
only YEARLY wait, half unconscious, and
now and then rouse up and look around, and
then sink back into Inconsistencies again.
Meanwhile, where were the parents Of the
lost ones and why were they left thus to die
in the forest alone?
1t was near the middle of the afternoon
when they wandered away. For an hour or
two the mother, busy with the cares of the
house, did not notice their absence. Then
missing their childish prattle, she went to the
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But as the day wore away without success.
the men began to lose heart, and to talk
about giving up the fruitless hunt
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the differ
the clearing, and proposed to abandon the
search in despair and return to their homes
But among them was one who thought the
search should not be abandoned, and thai
one was he to whom all Green Mountain Boys
looked up as their leader.
He it was who had inspired them TO de-
fend their name. Under him they had march
ed against Tconderoga, and won the first
victory of the Revolution.
Many times had his life been imperiled in
their behalf. The idol of his countrymen,
even now but just returned from long con-
finement in British prison ships, Ethan Allen
stands up among the people to plead the
cause of the lost ones and their broken
hearted parents.
Mounting on a stump, soon all eyes were
fixed upon him, as, in his laconic manner, he
pointed to the bereaved father and mother,
now petrifed with grief and despair, and
bade each person present, and especially each
parent, to make the case their own.
Picturing the children wandering for days
and nights alone in the forest, unprotected
from the chill of the nights, exposed to
danger from wild beasts, weary from con-
slant travel and faint from lack of food-yes,
perhaps even now perishing with hunger and
crying out for home and Inother-he appeal
ed to them not to give up the search and re-
turn 10 Lnelr homes until tney mad made at
least one more effort to rescue the starving
little ones, and bring Joy to the hearts Of
the grief-stricken parents.
As be spoke, his giant frame was agitated,
his voice grew husky with emotion, and the
tears rolled down his rough cheeks, while in
the assembly Of several hundred men but
few eyes were dry.
Finally, as he called upon them to say il
they would follow him, "1'll go! I'll go' was
heard from every part of the crowd.
Allen then took command of the company.
and organizing them into bands, sent them out
into all parts Of the forest, with directions to
explore every foot of ground anew.
And now their search was not in vain; for.
before nightfall, three rifle shots in quick sue.
cession announced to every one that the lost
ones were found
Trembling with fear lest the rescuers might
have come too late, the men gathered breath
lessly at the rendezvous, and soon had the
satisfaction of seeing the children brought in
in the arms of their rescuers, pale and faint
and haggard too weak to stand alone. but
still alive.
Then the mountaineers sent up one thtm-
dering cheer. to heaven, to give vent to their
long pent-up emotions and after that went
quietly back to their homes, leaving only
few OF the women to aid the grateful parents
in the Joyous work of caring for their recov-
cred children and nursing them back to health
again.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
Copyright by James Elverson.

IN the famous Ozark day" which
spread dismay over all New Eng
YW1IfW land, and led many, to beheve that
CHEEfU the end of the world was at hand:
Twelve days after this, in one OF
the pioneer settlements on the eastern slope
of the Green Mountains, two lttle children
wandered away from their home and were
lost in the woods, plunging the whole com t1a n
from which they had SO recently been de-
livered.
1t was warm and sunny afternoon, and
the May flowers that lifted their bright faces
here. and there in the grass and among ut the
and her baby sister Bessie to wander away
into the forest, until they were far out of
sight of honsc, and even of the clearing In
which it was situated.
But they were children of the frontier, and
were used to playing in the woods. There
were no hostile Indians near, and they had
never been taught to fear the forest So they
skipped gayly along, plucking the pink and
white spring beauties, yellow dogtooth violets
and purple bath flowers that grew in abund-
ance along their pathway.
Soon they came to Roaring Branch, that
dashed madly down the mountain-side mile
to the cast then checked its speed as it
reached the level meadows, and now rolled
quietly along to join the Battenkill, not far
away.
Here they plashed their hands in the clear
water, gathered pebbles from the bottom,
and threw them back into the stream, watch
ing the ripples that formed and widened as
they fell.
Meantime the sun had been sinking lower
and lower, and now dropped out of sight be-
hind the western hill. As little seven-year-
old Ellen noticed for the first time the gath
ering shadows, she turned to her four-year-
old baby sister with motherly care and said:
"Come, Bessie, it's time to go home"
And Bessie, dropping her pebbles, obedient
ly put her hand in Ellen's repeating
",rime to do home"
So they set out.
But they were a long way from home, and
where they had never set foot before. If
they mad followed up the river, it would have
brought them into the clearing, but they
turned away from this, and every step took
them farther and farther from home
The shadows grew darker, and soon Bessie
began to cry. Ellen tried to comfort her in
motherly fashion at first, telling her that they
must be almost home But it was not long
before her own courage gave way, and the
two little ones sobbed together as if their
hearts would break.
Darkness came on, and they could see to
90 no further. So they cudded down by the
Side of fallen tree, and. pillowing their
heads upon the branches, with their arms
clasped around each other, tired, shivering
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Humorous Paragraphs

The reason women like to go shopping is
because they think there is something in store
for them.
You may find hens in hennery, but not
always bats in battery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

Mr. Brown (binging out the strap)-'Do
you know why am going to whip you, my
SOM?
Little Johnny" Cause I'm small. If was
as big as that man next door you wouldn't
put a finger on me-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03
BIHsoP POTTER LINGERs.

COOPERSTOWN. July 2-B Bishop
Potter condition is less favorable to-
night than during the day He CON
tinues to lose strength.
AT 1890 this friday morning
Bishop Potter was very low. None Of
the members had gone to bed, all
are at his bedside or within a mo-
ment's call Resolutions was passed
by the town council asking the pub
lie to refrain from setting off explo-
sives in connection with Independ-
ence Day. To compensate the local
dealers for their loss OF trade through
the observance OF such request,
Mrs. Potter's son bought UP all the
stocks Of fireworks.
AT 2:25 this (Friday) morning
the bishop is apparently very near
death All the members Of the family
are near his bedside. Friends at dist
ant points have been notified that the
end is probably near.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03

braskan. Seeing this Judge Parker Is
put forward 20 deliver the final stroke
Of bravo. and under the pretensc Of
honoring the memory Of Cleveland,
to plunge the blade rccking with poi
son artfully prepared into the heart
of democracy. That he should lend
himself to such yillany will cngulf
him in scorn Of all honorable men
and the dctestation Of the thoughtful
democrats"
Colonel Wattcrson goes on. the
depreceiate acts which tend to re-
yitialize old quarrels which have di-
vided the party In the past and de-
clares they should be thrown out as
insane.
Coming from connors and MUIR
ply, from Belmont and Ryan. from
Parker and Sheehan. II will be
thrown out as infamous They may
defeat as, but they cannot. dcbauch
usr
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03

DENVER, July 2.-Charging that
Alton B. Parker's resolution favoring
a tribute to the memory Of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland Is a clever move on
the part Of the enemies Of Bryan to
infuse sectional feeling into the
Democratic National Convention,
friends Of the Nebraskan today deter
mined to offer a resolution Of char
acted designed not to raise any con-
troverted political issues.
Through control of the temporary
organization OF the convention, the
Bryan following expects to have Its
resolution brought to the attention Of
delegates Immediately after the
speech Of the permanent chairman
has been delivered
The Bryan leaders declare that the
Parker resolution is a direct slap at
Bryan, and they insnst that in giving
it out for publication the New York
ers intended to disparage the Nebras-
ka candidate. Portions which arouse
their ire are those which declare that
Cleveland respected the integrity Of
the courts and insisted upon strict
enforcement Of the law that every
honest man might be protected and
all offenders punished; and declare
he maintained public credit and hon
or, stood firm as a rock in defense Of
sound principles and resisted danger
Gus economic doctrines and practices
left BY the Republican party as a
heritage Of our people The publica-
tion of the Parker resolution was like
a bombshell explosion in the midst
Of the Bryan followers and steps at
once were taken to head off its in
Productions in the convention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03

SEATTLE, July 2. - Thirty-fve
men Of the crew Of the whaler Viii
liam Bayliss. the crew crushed in ice
off the Gull OF Anadir, on the Siber-
ian coast May 18th reached Seattle
today on the steamer Umatilla and
are in the city penniless and out of
work. The men hoped to be brought
to San Francisco but by reaching
Seattle they have landed at the first
American port, excepting Alaska,
and the government can do no more
for them. For p days the whaler
lay surrounded by immense ice foes,
As long as the sea remained calm,
sail Henry Kruse, the second officer,
the whaler was safe in the snug
haven. On May Is strong gale
sprung up and ice closed against the
ship and those aboard began to worry
about her safety. About 10 o'clock t
night it became apparent that the
end would come in few moments,
and all hands were ordered to aban-
don the vessel Within 20 minutes
the Bayliss crushed like an egg-shell,
They waited under the shelter Of the
ice hummock until the day and then
began the trip across the rough sea
of ice to the whaler Bowhead which
lay fast in the ice three miles away.
The route was so rough it required II
hours to make the trip They were
sheltered on the Bowhead until May
81 when the Bowhead found lead to
the open water and then sailed for
Nome,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03

PORTLAND, July IA special to
the Oregonian from North Yamhill,
says that lone highwayman, stepped
from the brush and leveling a shot
gun at the driver Of the North Yam
hill-Tillamook stage, four miles west
of North Yamhill and robbed the
passengers Of a trifie over $40 this
morning. He also cut open a mail
sack and took three or four registered
letters. The robber wore white,
mask and appeared to be experience
ed. The passengers on the stage were
Mrs. Beatrice Stranz OF Centralia and
Earnest Raymond of Centralia, and
]. B Cartwright Of Portland Blood
hounds have been sent for, from
Saline to assist the sheriff in his
search.
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to bring with them their wounded,
Punishment may also be asked for
the authorities and police Of Del Rio
for allowing meetings to be held
there, for the purpose OF fomenting
and planning raids, murder and rob-
berry in Mexico.
This new phase Of the internation-
al side Of the trouble was made
known today BY Minister Marshal OF
the foreign relations department,
The Mexican authorities have no
complaint agains tthe government OF
the United States which has shown
their willingness to assist Mexico,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03
MURAT HALEsTEAD DEAD.

CINCINNATI, July 2.-Murat
Halestead, one Of the leaders in
American journalism for half CEN
tury and widely known as a vigorous
editorial and magazine writer. died
today at the age OF 7o years. He has
been in failing health for several
years and yesterday he suffered GER
ebral hemorrhage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03
NINE KILLED.
And at Least 50 Injured in Train
Wreck.

| KNOBNOSTER, July 2. - Nine
pesrons were killed and at least 50 in
jured two miles east OF here, when
the fast California special train from
st. Louis on the Missouri Pacific col
lided with the ST. Louis special train
from Kansas City at $40 this morn
ing Among the dead are:
FRED STORY.
JOHN HOOD.
M. ]. BURKE. (All three West
ern Union linemcn).
w. H. HARDING, mail clerk, col
ored, st. Louis.
J. w. FISHBAcK, train porter, ST.
Louis.
Four unidentified men.
Among the injured were:
MRS. WILLIAM HORNBEAK,
Washington, d. G., bruised.
MRS. w. A. LITTLE, Washing
ton, to Wallace, Idaho, slightly i'm
jured
AGNES RUPoRT, Roswell, N.
NJ, bruised arm.
JOSIE yIRELING, Roswell, N.
NJ, head cut.
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NINE EXPLOSION.
Death Roll Believed to Reach ZOO
Hundreds Are Badly Injured.

USOVO, European Russia, July 2.
"A terrible explosion Of gas in the
Bikovalsky Mine, happened last even
ing while very large number of
miners were at work. One hundred
and fifty-seven bodies were recovered
all badly burned. 1t is believed the
death roll will reach at least 200.
Seventy-three were rescued alive, in
a serious condition. ten of them dying
soon after they were taken out Of
the shaft. There is great excitement
and the troops have been called out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03
AREN'T BUILDING SHIPS

WASHINGTON, July 2The in
sistent report that Brazil is building
battleships with the intention of ulti-
mately transferring them to Japan
was last night emphatically said BY
Mr.. Dowamaral Of the Brazilian em-
bassy. Mr. Dowamaral said the story
was an invention fostered to cause
enemity between Brazil and the U. S.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03
FLOODS IN CHINA.

HONG KONG, July 2.-Detailed
reports from the foods in Southern
China, show hundreds to be drowned
and thousands are starving in the
dcsoIated villages The Chinese and
foreigners have combined TO raise a
relief fund,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03
BASEBALL GAMES.
American League.

american League.
At Cleveland-Cleveland |, De,
troit IL.
AT Philadelphia Philadelphia 4
Boston /.
At Chicago-Chicago S, 0, ST
Louis /, 9.
AT Washington Washington 4, S
New York 3, 8,
National League.
AT Pittsburg Pittsburg 0, 2, Chi
cago 3, 4.
AT New York-New York 4, Phil
adelphia 3.
AT Boston-Boston /, Brooklyn 2.
AT St, Louis-St Louis 4, Cincin-
natl 3
Northwest League.
AT Seattle Seattle /, Vancouver s.
At Spokane Tacoma 3, Spokane /.
At Butte-Butte 3, Aberdeen /;
game called in sth inning; rain
Pacific Coast League.
At Los Angeles Los Angeles
9, Oakland 3,
AT San Francisco-San Francisco
4. Portland O.
~~~~~~~~A~~N~~~%~A~A%%~~~S
but they suspect bad faith on the part
Of the State Of Texas,
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STRIKING SAILORS.
Steamship Company Appeal to Police
to Stop Trouble.

SEATTLE, July 2.-OAicials of the
Ketchikan S, s Co., appealed to the
chief Of police to quell the trouble
started by the members of the Sail
ors' Union, who interferred with the
non-union hremen and coal-passers
working Of the schooner Northland.
The union sailors in some instances,
it is alleged resorted to force to in
timidate the non-union men
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TO PUNISH AUTHORITIES.
Mexico viii Ask United States to In
| vestigate State Officials Conduct.

MEXICO, July 2.--Mexico will ask
the United States to punish the local
authorizes at Del Rio, Texas, and
possibly other state officials under
whose authority they acted. The
grounds will be that the officers
knowingly failed in their duty BY al
lowing persons who partook in the
Las Vacas raid TO ride onto the Texas
side Of the river uninterrupted and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03
W ~ y
FIRE AT PORTLAND.
Entire Block is in Danger and
Likely to Burn.

= PORTLAND, July 8, AT
= 1890 this morning the barn Of
y the Baggage & Omnibus Trns-
= fer Company on Irving street,
= was discovered on FIRE and at
= l2:45 it was reported that the
y entire block IL likely to 60. AIT
= late hour more apparatus
= was summoned, although no
= general alarm was sounded
y = %~AA y . A~HA .
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03
Astoria to Celebrate the
Glorious Fourth i'm a
Royal Fashion


Tomorrow II the great and glorious Fourth o July the day
which the nation annually celebrates the anniversary Of its ndepend
ence That will be celebrated in Astoria right royal fashion
oegone conclusion and thousands Of visitors expected
from the surrounding country and cities and Everything
readiness for the big celebration The bands will play the declaration
Of independence will be read from the house Senator Full
ton will make the oraon and these will be followed by great
parade and the numerous sports
All ALL promises be day long be remembered by the
citizens Of Astoria All business will be suspended though Of the
will keep during the morning hours for the Of
Of town The list Of sports promising, and
whatever you miss don't miss the sports The committee arranging
for the big celebration has worked ndefaigaby and everything
is in readiness Let er go.
Following the Of the exercises be held from the
steps Of the house, TO be held after the parade
ORDER OF EXERCISES
-Selection BY Band
2-open Prayer by Rev. w. S. Short
3-Chorus-America.
4Reading OF Declaration OF Independence M Anderson.
5-Chous-Coumba the Gem OF the Ocean
6-oraton--Senator c. w. Fulton.
7-Chorus-Hal, Columbia
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HOLDS UP STAGE
North YamhiIl- -TiIIamook Coach
by Lone Highwayman
BLooDHouNDs ON TRAIL

Robber Gets Twenty Dollars and
Cuts Open Mail Sack For Few
Registered Letters Man Wears
White Mask.
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AFTERNOON SPORTS

The afternoon sports will be held Immediately after the exercises
the house,
l-44oYard Relay Race from Ninth and Bond east
2-l0OYard Dash free for ALL Eleventh and Bond
3-440Yard Dash, Fourteenth and Commercial east
4-SS0Yard Relay Seventeenth and Commercial west,
s-i20Yard Hurdle, Budget Office.
6-WalLScalng on Fourteenth and Commercial
7220Yard Hurdle Start Fourteenth and Commercial
slug War, Twelfth, Commercial
o-220Yard Dash, Twelfth and Commercial west
l0-Equpment Race, Eleventh street, 60 north.
li-l00Yard Dash. Eleventh and Commercial
l2-Tept Pitching Contest
l3-IIigh Jump Broad Jump
decreased Pig PeEating Contest TugofWar. Stand
is-Hose Race at 7;3o NJ Commercial and Fifteenth
THE PARADE.
The parade will promptly o'clock The line OF march
will be Bond Fourteenth thence south
Fourteenth Commercial Commercial
Depot and march Commercial Court
House where patriotic will be held The formation of the
parade is as follows:
FIRST DIVISION
Kave Band take station Bond intersection Of Tenth
United States soldiers form Bond right resting
Tenth carriage containing G. A. Veterans United
soldiers patriotic citizens Of G. a. r. Liberty Ninth
right resting Bond school children Ninth
Bond the carriage will take position Bond street. right
resting Ninth followed by carriage containing Chaplain and
Reader OF the Declaration Of independence Chairman
SECOND DIVISION
Uppown Band take Bond intersection Of
Eighth Hose Teams Eighth right resting
Decorated Automobiles Bond right resting Eighth
The Rose Fiesta Float take position Seventh right resting
Bond street, the Odd Fellows Seventh left resting Bond
Finnish Brotherhood of the World Bond right resting
Seventh followed by Sons Hermann Clerks
Float Teamsters Union and Float form Sixth Tug-ofWar
Teams Bond right resting Sixth followed by Chinese
form Associations Business Mems Floats Wagons form Fifth
street. Fire Department Bond street. side Fifth street
All participants requested take their positions 1890
o'clock there be delay starting; all late will be
eegated to the All this by authority Of Charles VI Brown
Grand Marshal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-03
WAT1ERSON
TALKS Freely
TO Drag Body Of Cleveland 10
Denver Convention Is an Act
Of Shameless Hypocrites
GOES AFTER JUDGE PARKER

'It Was the Belmont-Ryan Money
That Financed Judge Parker's Cam
paign For Nomination In 1904"
Said Col. Henry Watterson.
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CANE like A
BOMB she'll
New Yorker win introduce Res
oIution Praising Cleveland in
Marmest Terms
PEACE IS SUDDENLY BROKEN

Recites That Cleveland Respects In
tegrity Of Courts; Maintaines Pub
lie Credit and Honor, Resisting
Dangerous Economic Doctrines.
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ARRIVE At SEATTLE
IS Men Of the Wrecked WhaIsr
William Bayliss
PENNILEss, WITHOUT WORK

Vessel Crushed in Ice Of the Gulf
Of Anadir on the Siberian Coast,
May i5-Men Relate Their Ter
rible Experiences.
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MORNING SPORTS

The sports and varied that deemed best
hold OF them the morning Commercial between
Tenth and Fourteenth streets, follows: