davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
oREGoN's "s4TH."

The new Hood River county which
has just been created by virtue OF
the untiring efforts of the people OF
Hood river, although the smallest
county in the state, is one OF the
wealthiest. Its assessed valuation for
the year 1907 was S2,762,25o, although
its total area is but 500 square
miles. Wasco county from which
county the new county has been cut,
contains three times the territory and
less than half the assessed valuation
of property. The population of the
new county is $500, while that of
Wasco county will be nearer $4,000.
The largest town in the new county
is, of course, Hood River. Cascade
Locks ranks second, Mount Hood,
Dee, Upper Hood river valley, Wyeth
and Viento, on the O. R. & N. are
smaller towns. In Hood river valley
it is estimtaed that there are still 49,
600 acres of fruit land uncultivated
and enough standing timber to supply
the big mill now in operation for 20
years-Moro Observer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
NOTABLE WoMANHooD.

Among monuments TO woman ir
the country OF their greatest intellec-
tual progress, that dedicated to Maria
Mitchell of Nantucket, on the 18th, a
combined astronomical observatory
and library building, must ever pos
sess unique interest. 1t is a me-
mortal to one who at a time when
woman's cause was only in its cradle,
had made her sex respected in every
European university town, and in
popular esteem for her brilliant at
tainments. as an astronomer. 1t is
now 90 years since the King of Den
mark conferred a gold medal on
Miss Mitchell for her discoveries OF
comets and full half century since
her tour of foreign observatories gave
Europe a new conception Of women's
capacity in science. As professor of
astronomy at Vassar she gave that
colleage a wide distinction. She
blazed the way for a new profession
for women, one which they have fol-
lowed with aptitude, and in which
they have shown an acknowledged
prohciency.-Ex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
FOR THE CHILDREN.

Apropos OF Astoria's effort to found
a park and playground for its young
sters, the following, from the Seattle
P. l., is of interest:
"The formal opening OF the city
play ground for children on Fiji
teenth avenue, between Yesler way
and Jackson street, was an event OF
unusual interest to children in that
section of the city, and at the same
time afforded keen satisfaction to Of
ficials and citizens who are watching
progress of this kind with keen and
affectionate concern.
Fairgrounds mean much in the
modern city. They will mean great
deal more, and will become very
much more necessary, in Seattle as
the city grows.
STEADY increase in population, and
the erection Of buildings in space:
now open, will in a few years produce
a congested condition which will de.
mand the presence Of such places al
the Hill Tract municipal playground
on Fifteenth avenue, and the officials
are planning wisely when they pro
vide these places aforetime.
Seattle should be amply provided
with parks and Fairgrounds before
the city enters upon period Of con
gestion. For the child there is botf
pleasure and profit in these oper
spaces, for they make it possible toi
the child to escape confinement which
is often too close to be good for th'
child's we!l-being, mentally, physical
1y or morally. The city cannot have
too many Fairgrounds"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

yesterday to hold the meeting for the
notification OF Z. w. Chain, prohibi-
ton candidate for president on Tues
day, August IS, in Music Hall, fine
arts building. Chicago, The notifca-
ton address will be delivered by Prof
C. Scanlon who is permanent chair
man OF the national prohibition corr
vention. There may also be adddres-
ses by the members Of the potifca'
ton committee.
A public reception for the candidate
will be held the same day in the par
ors of the Auditorium hotel The ma
tional prohibition executive commit
tee will meet at the same place to
consider plans for the campaign.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

! NEW YORK, July Aug. 1.-The
ocean freight rates from New York
TO the ports OF continental Europe
have been advanced by the steamship
lines. To Antwerp the rate has been
doubled and to a number OF other
ports it has been nearly doubled
| This advance, coming at time
when the steamship lines are protest
ling to the railroads against what they
term a discriminating freight rate that
has diverted grain shipments from the
northwest from New York to Mon
treal, has caused comment among
railroad men. The steamship men
say, however, that the increase has
nothing to do with the railroad ques-
ton and that the reason the cost OF
transporting corn, wheat and other
cereals from New York to continen-
tai ports has been put up because
large orders for grain have been plac-
ed recently in New York by Europe
an agents, and that this has caused
shortage OF freight space in the holds
OF grain carrying ocean steamships.
The rise in ocean rates on grain
went into effect a few days ago and
is likely to hold until shipments from
this port fall off. The lines on which
the new and higher rate now prevails
are the Hamburg American running
to Hamburg, the Red Star and Phoe-
nix lines, running between New York
and Antwerp, the Holland-American
line, running to Rotterdam and the |
Fabre line running to the Mediter-
ranean ports. The rate to Antwerp
which prevailed until the recent adj
vance, was Id per bushel tsixty !
pounds) OF grain. The new rate is
2 I'D per bushel The old rate on
grain from this port to Rotterdam
was 2 IL cents per bushel. The new
rate is l. 2cents To Hamburg, the |
old rate was Is pfennigs per 1901
pounds. The new rate is IS pfennigs |
The old rate on grain to Mediterra-
mean ports was Is Cd per quarter (40
The new rate is Is, I'd.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
Tooth Anniversary of Lincoln's Birth
day to Be Elaborately Observed

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Aug. l.-Pre-
parations are being made for the cele-
bration on an elaborate scale OF the
Tooth anniversary of the birth Of Abb
Fraham Lincoln, on Feb, Il, 1909. The
exercises will be held in this city.
The entire proceedings will be un-
der the general direction Of the Lin
coin Centennial Association, Of which
the following are the charter mem
bers; Melville w, Fuller, Chief JUS
tice Of the United States; Senators
Cullom and Hopkins Of Illinois; Spea-
ker Joseph G. Cannon, Adlai E. Ste
venson, Gov. Deneen, James A. Rose,
Secretary Of the State Of Illinois; Mel
willie f. Stone, New York; John w.
Bum, of Springfield; Horace White,
New York; William Jayne, of Spring
field.
Invitations have been issued to the
president, the members Of his cabi-
net, and to the ambassadors, mini
sters, and consuls Of the foreign gov
ernments.
Among those who have been alrea-
dy agreed to be present il pos
sible are Ambassadors Bryce and Jes-
surand William J. Bryan and William
H. Taft.
The program in Springfield will
consist of formal ceremonies at the
grave during the morning, a public
meeting in the afternoon and ban
quet at night. Two features of the
celebration have been practically
agreed upon and the educational au-
thorities of each state will be asked
to carry them into effect. These are
that the same program which will be
carried out in Illinois be also obser-
we'd in every school house in the
country, and that at certain, hour of
the day every school child in the land
shall stand, and while facing in the di-
rection of Sprinheld repeat the brief
speech that Lincoln uttered as he bade
farewell to his friends and neighbors
in Springfield the day he left for
Washington in 1861.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
LABOR'S TRIBUTE.

The statement made by T. ]. Do
Ian, president of the international
Brotherhood of Steam Shovelers and
Dredgemen, in formally presenting
Mr.. Taft with an honorary member
ship in the organization Of which he
is the official head, affords a fair indi-
cation of the esteem in which Mr..
Taft is held by laboring men who
have served under him ard with him.
1t was, in way, the statement OF
a fellow worker, the statement Of a
man who had seen Mr.. Taft's senti-
ments and sympathies put to a prac-
tical test, and that ought to count for
a great deal more than theoretical
professions.
Speaking to Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Dolan
said I'VE have always been treated by
you in an eminently fair and just
manner" and he added that you
have always shown your appreciation
of our efforts in securing volunteers
from our organizations from all parts
of the country, it being necessary to
ask for volunteers because of the eli
matte conditions that exist on the
isthmus."
If Mr.. Taft has treated the men in
Panama in "an eminently fair and
lust manners" and these men think
enough of him to make him an hon
orary member of their organization
as an evidence of their appreciation
of the man and his efforts in their
behalf, surely there is no reason why
any laboring man in this country
should be deluded into the belief that
Nr. Taft harbors sentiments 'in-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
Jim HAMS HIT.

In point OF humor, the hit OF th'
convention speech making last Wed
nesday was apparently made by tht
pinE-whiskered Demosthenes of Chi,
cago, Col. ]. Hamilton Lewis. What
Bathhouse John is to the Cook
county spouters-facile princeps,
Peals OF laughter greeted such but
ton-bursting scintillations OF humor
and jewels of epithet as 'piebald man
ikins" (the Chicago convention)
the trust-teasing terror" Ct. r.;
the delicate piccolo of Indiana"
(Beveridge), and so on.
But a decent respect for humanity
compels the assumption that the fol-
lowing hit at the Republican candi-
date for president fell comparatively
fiat:
"The secretary OF war was sudden
ly called to the Islands. He went
despite the feeble begging Of an aged
mother, who lay on her bed gasping
her life away"
There was no need for Col Lewis
to season his buffoonery with that
piece OF arrant and indecent black
guardism. 1t might do for Cook
county. 1t was too rancid for Wis
consin.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
Christian Science.

Services in I. 0, O. +. building,
corner Tenth and Commercial streets,
rooms and 6 at 10 a. m. Subject Of
the lesson sermon, Love" All are
invited Sunday school at II o'clock,
Wednesday evening meeting 8 o'clock.
Reading room same address, hours Q
to S o'clock daily, except Sunday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

Sunday school, o:30 a. m, Miss Es
ther Larson, superintendent; morning
service, l0:45; evening service, 8 p.
m. Gustaf f. Rydquist, pastor. Rev.
P. J. Cornell will preach in Swedish,
both morning and evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
Memorial Lutheran (American)

Sunday school, 10 a. m, Miss
Alema Nyland, superintendent, Morn
ing service, 10 a. m, theme for SER
mon, Brighter Scenes" All are cor
daily invited. Rev. Rydquist will
preach at Skamokawa Sunday even
ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
SUNDAY At THE CHURCHES
Norwegian Danish M. E.

Morning worship, II a. m and 8
p. M; Sunday school, 10 a. m. The
choir will sing at. the evening service.
Scandinavians are cordially invited.
0. T. Field, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
M. E. At Hammond.

Rev. William Shape, formerly of
Cathlamet, will hold services in the
M. E. Church at Hammond Sunday
at 3 o'clock In the evening at 8
o'clock he will hold services at War
renton. The Warrenton Christian En-
deavor will meet at 7 p. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

The shah of Persia has decided to
remedial his parliament upon the Rus
sian plan It must be fattering to
the czar's realm to know that at least
once it has been initiated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

Managers OF amusement resorts
would have given a fortune to have
secured the loan, for little while, of
that alligator fight which took place
at the Bronx Zoo the other day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

school, 1915; Y. P. S c. E., ZOO;
evening worship, 8 p. M, "The
Guide" All are invited. VIM S. Gil
bert, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
TELEPHONE MAIN 66l.
friendly to labor.

friendly to labor.
Mr.. Taft is the friend OF the labor
er, practical friend, and that is the
only kind Of friendship that counts in
the final analysis.-Ex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
Holy Innocents Chapel.

Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Morn
ing service, 10 a. m; no evening
service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
Grace.

Seventh Sunday after trinity. Morn
ing service at II a. m, and evening at
400 p. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
THE1WEATHER

Oregon and Washington-Fair and
warmer interior of the west portion,
Idaho-Fair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

sermon, 800, theme, "The Message OF
Amos" Everybody invited. Conrad
L. Owen, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

Morning worship, II a. m, "The
Universal Awakening; Sabbath
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

Sunday school, 10 a, m; morning
worship, l1:oo, theme, "A Happy
Hill" B. Y, ?. u, 7 p. m; evening
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02
OCEAN RATES GO UP
Atlantic Steamship Lines An
nounce Advance on Grain
BIG DEMAND FOR CEREALS

Rise in Ocean Rates on Grain Went
Into Effect Few Days Ago and
is Likely to Hold Until Shipments
From New York Fall Of.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

Subscribe to the Morning Astorian,
o0c pc. month by mail or carrier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

ned as secondcass July So 1906 the postoee at AS
Oregon under the act of Congress of March g. 1872
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-02

BY mall per year ''''''''''''' ''
By CARRIE, per month
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-17
PRINCE ASKS LABOR TO
SUPPORT DEMOCRATS

Political feeling was stirred up
deeply by the address Of Samuel
Prince before the Detroit Federation
OF Labor. Wednesday evening. The
latter is New York delegate Of tho
American Federation of Labor and a
close friend of Samuel Gompers. He
was called on to address the meeting
and urged the delegates to support
Bryan and the Democratic platform.
The American Federation OF Labor
was turned down first by congress and
then in Chicago, but got everything 1t
wanted in Denver except declaration
for women's suffrage" he stated.
Henry Kummerfeldt, Jr.. made a
speech In opposition to Prince. He
wished to know II the money OF the
organized workers is to be used to
send out speakers among the unions
for political purposes. Kummerfeldt
then assaled some OF the Democratic
leaders and demanded that Gompers
be asked II II Is his purposes to use
the Federation's influence for any
party.
Secretary Exton was instructed to
send an inquiry to the secretary OF the
American Federation OF Labor as to
whether Organizer Prince had been
given instructions to deliver political
speeches to the unions.
Resolutions OF regret at the death OF
Delegate Rudolph Fulda were adopted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-17
new BATH HOUSE
| IS BOON TO KIDS
l OF EAST SIDE
PACE DOES BUMPER BUSINESS,
WEDNESDAYS PATRONS TOTAL.
ING ssa-soME oRoWN.uPs IN
cLupEp IN CROWD.

Such fun was never before had on
- east side as the youngsters in
8 Ne vicinity OF the new public bath
1ouse on Erskine-st. are having. From
oorly morning until the daylight
wanes. the big building never ceases
60 echo with the laughter and shouts
Of happy kids" many OF whom are
1etting the first swim they ever en-
joyed.
So far the bath house has been a
success mostly In the opportunity 1t
has given the youngsters, but many
older people are coming to visit 1t.
boys out OF work coming first. then
young girls and finally the fathers and
mothers. Owing to the fact that there
are no artificial lights, the working
men cannot use 1t to any great extent
~ yet.
Just S92 individuals took baths at
from one to three cents each We'd
nesday, and that was the second day
the bath house had been open. There
were more than two hundred lined
up and waiting when the place open
I'd in the morning, and II took all OF
Supt. Walter Bellows patience and
muscle to keep back the crowd after
10 many as could be accommodated
ut once had been let In.
Here's the lady what owns de
hath house." yelled a dozen Of boys
- they saw Cashier Margaret Kram
Or coming up the walk TO the bath
house.
Il thought they would tear my
clothes off trying to get In. the little
dears.s said Mrs. Kramer afterward
Not only boys. but girls were In
the rush, for the girls have just as
blg D pool and rooms as the boys
and they enjoy the cool natatorium
and the clean dressing rooms with
their big mirrors. An electric hair
dryer which Is to be put in soon
will add to their pleasure.
We're ISIS my Leo?" demanded one
indignant matron, whose son had evil
IDENTIFY been traced to the bath.
"Pick him out OF the bunch" she
was told, but Leo was apparently not
to be taken, SO easily, for he dived
and his vexed parent could not tell
him from the dozens of other splash
ing urchins.
Aid. Brozo, chairman OF the public
building committee, came In for lot
of popularity, when he stopped to In
spect the place. by paying the en-
trance fee Of a penny for is little tots
who had gathered In a disappointed
knot outside waiting for some Provi-
dence to assist them.
"Youse kin be our alderman II
youse wants ter" volunteered a little
\ newsboy.
There were fights, of course, among
the boys, but these were quickly set
tied by tossing the combatants into
the pool, where they quickly separated
and forgot their enmity In the fun OF
swimming. II was hard to get the
boys to quit when they had had swim
ming enough, and blue-lipped young
sters would slip away after being or
dered from the plunge, only to dive
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-17
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
INTERURBAN LINES.


Detroit United Interurban Lines.
Time table subject to change with
out notice. Central Standard Time.
FLINT LIMITEDs-Daiiy. s:lt a. m.
Romeo. Orion and oxford, a. m. and
hourly until IL D. IN. For Flint. a.
m and every two hours until p. IN.
For Wysndott~ and Trenton-5:33 n.
M Cos a. m, and every 20 minutes
until sos n m then half hourly until
4:03 n. m. then every 20 minutes until
6:03 p. m. then half hourly until 1895
p. M. on Sunday. first car starts at
1903 a. m.
Fur Royal Oak, Birmingham and
Pontiac--6:30 a. m, then half hourly
until p. m. then hourly until IL p.
m First car one-half hour later on
Sunday
For Farminxton. Worthwhile, Orchard
Lake and Pontiac-6 a. m. and hourly
unt. IL p. nj. First car one hour later
on Sunday.
RAPID RAILWAY sYsTEM-Port
Huron Limited. daily. 7:t5 a. M. 10:t6
for New Baltimore, Aisonac. Marins
City and Port Huron hourly. a. m. to
s p. m: also p. m. to Marine City.
s"Fs hair run hourly ya AEsCas no to MT
p. m. and hourly until IL D. m. To Mt.
Clemens Via shore Line. hourly s:2s a.
IN. 10 1928 y. m. also ii p. m.
sn Rr"p line n %HMreleds T E%issss
daily. s:2O n. m. IL 20 a. m. 2:20 and
5:20 y. m. Locals for lockwood. New
port. Monroe and Toledo. hourly. $50
a. m. TO $50 p. m. also $3.50 and IL
D. m. for Monroe.
DETROIT. JACKSON Il CHICAGO
RY.-Limiteds. T:45 a. m, 12:45 and
3.45 D. IN. Locals. for Jackson, a.
IN. and every two hours until 3 d. m:
for Ann Arbor. s a. m. and hourly until
IL p. m: for Saline. $50 a. m and
every two hours until $40 D. m. also
10 o. m. for Plymouth and Worthwhile,
1880 a. IN. and every two hours until
$3.50 p. m. also IL p. m.
Interurban cars pass Waiting Sta
ton, corner OF Larned and Oriswold-
SITS, last cars awaiting the closing OF
theaters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-17
CAR MAIN spy
SK|Ps COUNTRY
HEAD OF SECRET SERVICE BIZ
REAU JOINS THE REVOLu.
TIONISTS IN PARIS.

NEW YORK, July l6.-The head Of
fetal OF the cars secret service bu'
reau at st. Petersburg has deserted
his post and fed TO Paris with all the
books containing data as TO govern
ment spies and other secret informa'
ton, where he has Joined the Russian
revolutionists.
Word 10 this effect was received
by DR.. Paul Kaplan. chairman OF the
Russian revolutionists in this city. at
his Broadway ONCE DR.. Kaplan
said:
The acquisition OF the head of the
secret service bureau is one OF the
most important victories We ever have
achieved, as 1t provides us informa
ton concerning all the Russian spies
both In this country and abroad. The
entire secret service force of the car
was employed by this man personally.
Hence he knows them all, and is able
to keep us posted as 10 their move
ments. The actions OF the Russian
government through its secret ser
vice will henceforth be an open book
TO us"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-17
John F. FITZGERALD
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS

John F. Fitzferald, for ten years as
sistant superintendent Of the Detroit
House Of Correction under Capt. Joe
Nicholson, died Wednesday night In
his home, No 800 Avery-ave.. as the
result OF stroke of paralysis. His
death occurred on the thirty-ninth
anniversary of his wedding. Mr.. Fitz,
gerald returned to Detroit from ST.
Paul, Mimi, last November. He had
spent % years there as superintendent
Of the ST. Paul House OF Correction,
but was forced to retire on account of
an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was born In County
Limerick, Ireland, In 1910, but came
10 Detroit when ouly three years OF
age. He was deputy sheriff under
Sheriff Patton and afterwards obtain
ed the position at the House OF Cor
rection. which he left to take charge
Of the ST. Paul institution. His wife
died some years age, but he Is sur
vived by three sons and three daugh-
tiers: Edward r. and John NJ, OF st.
Paul: Gerald H.. Mary c.. Grace M.
and Elizabeth. OF Detroit. The funeral
will be held Saturday morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-17
UNEARTH CORPSE.
TRAGEDY SCENTED

A human body badly decomposed.
was unearthed by a steam shovel op-
Grating in the Springwells Brick Co. s
clay pit. near the Lonyo road. wed
resday afternoon. The body lay about
IL inches under the ground, and over
ii were two boards. almost rotted
away. The remains are in such a
state that ii is difficult to tell the
race or sex, but experts who have
seen the bones believe they are those
OF a woman, possibly an Indian or an
early French settler. On the arms
were two thin silver bracelets. The
left side of the upper jaw was badly
crushed as though 1t had been smash
ed by heavy instrument. The teeth
are we'll preserved and look like those
OF young woman.