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pared with that now proposed for the
Hudson Memorial Bridge,
A better idea Of the boldness OF the
proposal Is had from a comparison
with the general field Of masonry
arch construction, since the problems
Of design and erection for arches Of
stone and concrete are In measure
the same. The Cabin John arch Of
the Washington aqueduct, 220 feet In
span. built about half a century ago,
was for a long time looked upon as
an exceptional achievement. being the
largest stone arch In the world. H
Only in the last eight years has Il
been exceeded, and there are now
three larger spans in stone, besides
the 230-foot concrete arch at Grun-
wald-Add, $50 feet; Luxemburg, 27S
feet, and Plauen, 2os feet, In fifty
years designers have ventured only
one-third beyond the limits set by tho
Cabin John arch. and only In three
cases have they found Il necessary,
Now in one leap the present limit Is
to be multiplied by two and half.
The Henry Hudson arch carries a
double deck. The upper or main
deck is a highway floor, 30 feet wide
between ratings; It has s0-foot
roadway and two ls-foot sidewalks.
The lower deck Is to carry four tracks
Of a rapid transit railway, but as no
such line is yet in prospect, the lower
floor system is not to be put in place
at first, but only the necessary con-
nections provided for II.
The total length Of the bridge, in,
cluding the approaches. is 2S40 feet.
Its cost, excluding special ornamental
features, is estimated at S3S000, 900.
About one-half Of this is changeable
to the large arch and its superstruc-
ture New York Sun
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08
THE SPIKE OF GOLD.

The golden spike that will be driven
on Wednesday next to close the
gigantic and splendid project for
which the North Bank" railroad
stands, is small affair, but it is a
sign-manual of genius, civilized au-
dacity and supreme success; and
marks another era in the limitless
program Of human endeavor.
1t is good for us all, once in a while,
to look away from the money-side of
such things and realize for the mo-
ment that there is something else at
the root of such achievements; that
an invincible courage lives in the
brain and heart and inspires these
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08

masterful successes; that such monu-
ments Of the art. craft and mechanical
culture OF our day are raised, and left,
to perpetuate the real struggles we
have made toward the apex OF human
iulhlment; that for, and by, such
manifestations we shall be known to
remotest history as people charged
with lofty and intensely practical i'm
pulses and possessed of the grit and
knowledge to perfect them and so
contribute, nightly, to the transcend
ant record OF universal utility and
beauty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08

Besides being an excellent remedy
for colds and throat troubles, Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is unequalled
as a cure for Group" says Harry
Wilson Of Waynetown, Ind. When
given as soon as the croupy cough
appears, this remedy will prevent the
attack. 1t is used successfully in
many thousands Of homes. For sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08

A lecturer says that one of the les
sons of the furry is that the people
Of the United States should improve
processes and expand markets. The
advice is always in order. We are
doing pretty we'll as it is, with ex-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08

II cost Count Boni de Castellane
5000 to spit in the face Of Prince de
Sagan. The experience will be a good
lesson to both OF them; the prince
will be admonished to hold this
tongue and the count to hang on TO
his saliva.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08
EDITORIAL SALAD

The prospect is that if the dele
gates to the Chicago convention are
instructed for the various favorites
"hrst, last and all the time" con-
clusion can not be reached until the
restrictions are removed. Republi-
can conventions act for themselves,
anyway. .4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08

In his last estimate Of the age O
the world Lord Kelvin reduced tn,
figures to 400,0Oo,00o years, which
makes man such a modern introduc'
ton that he must still be classet
among the novelties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08

The discovery of gold, silver. cop
per and other precious metals in the
Panama Canal diggings will bring a
radiant smile to the faces Of the
members Of Mr.. Cannon's committee
on appropriations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08
THE WEATHER

Western Oregon and Washington
Increasing cloudiness, followed BY
rain.
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Senator Stone says the furry was
caused by shortage of available cur
rency. AS the shortage was caused
by the furry, the philosophy of the
situation may be regarded as com.
plete. There is nothing like reduc-
ing a question to state of reciprocal
equilibrium.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
saw. BANK
Courteous and Accommodating
Liberal Methods. Conservative Management

ports and balance OF trade running
higher than ever.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08
COFFEE

COFFEE
Nothing does more for
a grocer, one way or the
other, than coffee. He
must sell poor; Che needn't,
sell it to you) it is good
TIT makes him.
Your grocer returns your money II you don's
uke Schilling's Best; we pay him
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08

Occasionally, it is remarked that
the Republican National Convention
will be "stampeded." In that case it
will be the first that lost its head and
acted on excitable impulse. Repub-
lican national conventions heretofore
have either known exactly what they
wanted when they met, or else took
plenty of time to do some hard think
ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08

A London horticultural society of
fers bounty Of 2 cents for every
queen wasp brought to its show next
summer. By including hornets this
sort Of sport would be lively enough
to suit the most strenuous American
taste.
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TELEPHONE MAIN e6l.
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wEEKLY Historian.

Official paper Of Clatsop Count
and the City OF Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08

Congressman Burton has been re-
nominated in the Cleveland District,
where he ran in 1906 without opposi-
ton by the Democrats. But when he
was candidate for Mayor recently
the Democrats put up a winning fight
against him by a large majority. This
is a mixed political proposition, but
allowance must be made for the fact
that the scene is Ohio. p.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17
CONSTITUTION
Up TONIGHT

The final reading of the new con.
stitution of the Central Labor
union will take place this evening
1t is expected that the constitution
will be adopted in its present
form. Representatives of the car
penters' union will be present this
evening. The union has had no
delegates heretofore owing to the
fact that it had not been notified.
Three delegates will be present to-
night.
Under the new constitution the
big local unions will not be repre-
scented by as many delegates as at
present. BY the existing law the
unions have representation accord
ing to their numbers. Under the
new constitution the representa-
ton of all unions, whether big or
small, is greatly reduced, and no
union, no matter how large, can
have over five delegates. 1t is be-
lieved that the proposed change
will be of great benefit to local la
Dor, as it will prevent any union
with a large membership and a
big delegation in the central body
from cOrnering legislation and will
tend to make the Central Labor
union more thoroughly representa-
tive.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL
Comparatively few new congress
men are able to rouse the lethargic
house from it's accustomed indiffer-
ence to maiden speeches. But
Frank M. Nye, new member from
the. fifth Minnesota district, did 1t
the other day in his defense of the
presidents message. In his 20
minute speech he made the house
sit up and take notice. Here is
how he went after the stock gam
blers and their personally conduct
ed panis:
when the great Teacher said,
The laborer is worthy of his hire,
He announced the deeply written
law of intrinsic value and worth,
which, rightly interpreted, means
that every honest and well directed
effort of hand or brain has an in
trinsic worth which should receive
in the great equitable and moral
markets of the world it's just due.
The laborer is worth whatDe
earns, money is worth.,>lWhat it
earns, stocks are worth what they
earn, property is worth what it
earns.
ut is the history of frail human
nature to be constantly violating
that law, and the great panic, to my
mind, finds it's cause primarily in
the violation of that moral law and
precept; in other words, the panic
is financial debauch rather than
the use and exercise of the nations
wealth in the legitimate and
healthy channels of commerce or
trade or Investment"
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Observation-Disclosures
SIR GENTLE AVE-BROWNE-
CAVE IN HIS COWBOY RIG

LONDON, Feb. 17.-Soldier of
fortune to the last, Sir GENTLE
Cave-Browne-Cave, the cowboy
baronet, refuses to settle down to
country life in England. He has
just returned from America to
claim the estates and title of his
father, Sir Myles Cave-Browne-
Cave, who died recently at the age
of "a years.
Sir Genilles life has been full of
adventure His youth was marked
with such headlong wildness that
his father sent him to sea to cure
him. Then he enlisted and fought
in Egypt, Afghanistan, Burmah
and South Africa.
He was an explorer in north
China. lived in Japan and India,
was a white wing in Kansas
City and finally became a cowboy
in Arizona where he was located,
after long search by representa-
tives of the family solicitors. He
has a steer-rponig record of %
seconds, repeated in half a dozen
contests. He will return to ranch
life in Arizona as soon as his af-
fairs here are adjusted.
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THEATERS
AUDITORIUM

George McQuarrie has a perilous
part this week as the hero in THE
Girl of Eagle Ranch" which open
ed last night. He keeps two villains,
one Mexican and the other his
own brother, busy, and finally over
comes the combination by marry
ing the girl, who is impersonated
by Jessie Shirley. The latter, how
ever, is largely responsible for the
contamination. as she preserves
the hero from elimination at vari-
Gus points. Frank McQuarrie and
Robert Siddell have the heavy
parts, with Laura Adams, Ralston,
Amory and Foster in comedy. The
play is full of the action and eli
makes that make melodrama inter.
esting and is properly staged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17
SUFFERING DADS
ORGANIZE ARMY
IN SELF DEFENSE

WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 17.-Have
you had a ride on the Suffering
Dads goat? No? Well, hurry up
and get astride him
The Suffering Dads club is the
latest development in the effort at
domestic reform. 1t was inaugu.
rated here. w. F. Walsh is master
suffering dad. Most dads are
eligible to membership. Here are
some of the things the Suffering
Dads will stand for:
Refusal to assist III the kitchen
when daughters are giving parties.
Cigarets and pipes to be smoked
in any part of the house and in the
presence of company"
Daughters beau to t be called
down hard when they get too gay.
Gossip about other suffering
dads to be cut out.
Refusal to walk the floor in the
middle of the night with a squat
ling young 'un.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17
MORSE MAKING
FINISH FIGHT

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Charles
w. Morse, the indicted ice trust
and one time bank owner, is put
ting up a desperate battle for free
dom and revenge. Today when ar
raigned in court he pleaded not
guilty, through his attorney, and
then demanded the minutes of the
grand jury that indicted him.
Morse, it is said, hopes to stall
off criminal charges and he will
then be free to go to work and re-
habilitate the concerns which suf.
fered so In the crash. He was re
leased On bond and given until
next Monday to prepare his mo-
tons.
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SENTENCED TO WEAR A GAG

TACOMA, Feb. IL Suffering"
Smith Is the first man in the court
records of this city compelled to
wear a gag in his mouth when he
appears on the street Smith is an
old Grand Army man and has given
thte police of Tacoma a great deal
of trouble. The man claims to have
m affection that physicians who
have examined him say is probably
without parallel. 1t is an inyolun-
tary movement of the vocal organs
that compels him to utter words
and sentences that he claims are
not In his mind. Smiths chief Of
tense is vulgar expressions used,
apparently, in an involuntary man
ner. in the presence of women. The
man Is wealthy, and whenever
brought up in court secures coun-
sci and makes hard fight
Judge Arnston ordered that
whenever he appeared on the street
or In public places he should wear
q gag In his mouth preventing him
from talking.
Shortly after being discharged by
the court Smith had a large hand
kerchief tied tightly over his
mouth by policeman and was
given his freedom. Only when he
Is In the seclusion OF his own room
Is Smith permitted to take the gag
on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 17.-They
have young inventive genius here
in Milwaukee who claims to have
perfected an ice bicycle which will
enable a man to get around on the
ice just as fast and with just as
much safety as though he were rid
ing on a cement track.
The young man who made the
machine is George Smith. He is a
we'll known bicycle rider and speed
skater. Smith gave demonstra-
ton on a local ice rink and took
the corners much sharper than an
ice skater could do.
Instead of having a wheel on the
front fork, Smith has crescent
shaped skate. On the rear rim
there are a number of small picks.
They do not protrude very far and
do not cut up the ice very much.
He is out with a challenge to meet
any skater in a race from one mile
up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. H.
When Pres. Roosevelt suspended
Public Printer Stillings, he could
have appointed new public print
err, but because he made the mis-
take of designating VIM. S. Ros-
sitter, his new appointee, as acting
public printer" the appointment is
of no effect.
Under the law the former assist
ant of Printer Stillings, H. r.
Brian, becomes acting public
printer" and Rossiter will have to
go without the appointment until
Stillings is fired bodily. although
he will continue in the department
now as the presidents personal
representative and investigator.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17
OF LAUGHS

Many in childhood were teased be-
cause they laughed immoderately,
and this has left lasting mark.
The most fascinating laugh is
that which is made out of three or
four notes above the chromatic
scale, taking whatever notes are
most pleasant to the ear and
easiest to laugh upon.
Laughter need not be loud. Many
of the celebrated comedians who
have retained their youth much
longer than usual attribute this to
their genial. happy disposition and
frequent laughter.
The physical good from laughter
comes from the very act, which in
creases the circulation, stimulates
the heart action and necessarily all
functions of the body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17
STEVENS co. IN
JONES FOLD

COLVILLE, Wash, Feb. IT,
Stevens county politics is begin
ming to show signs of activity as
the conflict approaches. The re-
publicans are already in the field
with a full ticket, and there are nu-
merous stragglers in the ranks who
will make an attempt to make good
at the September primaries. In
Stevens county the issue will be,
SO far as the republicans are con-
cerned, Wesley l.. Jones VS.. Levi
Ankeny, and well defined and sharp
lines separate the factions.
The county organization. of
which B. F. Hammond is the head,
has declared for Jones. and it
would appear that there is a very
SroRg Jones sentiment in the
county. Clair Hunt, U. S. Indian
allotting agent, who was formerly
a strong factor in the local organi-
cation when he was county sur,
veyor. is also for Jones. Congress-
man Jones has been industrious in
his efforts to ingratiate himself
uulO lHG hearts OI stevens county
politicians for the past three years !;
having made a personal visit to the
county each year. Besides this, he
has studied the needs of the
county with view to initiating
beneficial legislation in the inter,
ests of the Stevens county public,
and in many ways has drawn unto
himself many friends who are both
warm and active in his support.
AS against this Ankeny seems to
have rather overlooked the fact
that Stevens is big, populous and
rich county, but it is expected that
he will not be long in recognizing
the necessity for organization be-
fore the opening of the campaign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17
LABOR RESEMTS
FIGHT on STATE
EIGHT HOUR LAW

The Tacoma Trades council has
passed a resolution condemning
the action Of the Washington
State Association of County Com
missioners in their intended recon-
mendation to the legislature to
have the state eight hour law re-
pealed as far as it relates to coun-
ty work on roads and bridges. The
trades council holds that such &C.
ton would be detrimental to la
boris fight for the eight hour sys-
TEN.
Similar action VIII probably be
taken by the Spokane Central La
Dor union and other labor bodies
of the state, as there is no more
valid objection to eight hours on
county work than on city or federal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17
Y. N. C.. A. MOVEMENT
IN KOREA ALARMS yAPS

Special Correspondents to The Press
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 17.-Mar-
quis Ito, the Japanese governor
of Korea, has been alarmed by a
most astonishing Y. M. c. A. move
ment in western Korea.
Koreans are generally regarded
as one of the most oppressed,
down-trodden people of Asia. They
have been too weak to resist tyran-
ny by force. and for centuries have
resorted only to intrigue.
When two or three years ago
some good missionaries started a
branch of the Y. M. c. A. in a
Korean town, they gave the natives
a CLEAN, not only of religious hope,
but Of political hope. They saw it
was a very effective form or organl-
zation and might have possibilities
that the missionaries never dream
ed Of.
Individual members Of the Y. M.
G. A. went out into the towns ana
organized branches. In some parts
of the country practically nearly
every able-bodied man took out a
membership. After while the
missionaries suspected that some
of these branches were little more
than political committees.
A conference was held between
Marquis Ito and the missionaries,
and it was agreed that only bona
fide branches should receive char
ters. Those which are merely po-
litical will probably be shut up by
the government. The missionaries
say, however, that the bulk of the
conversions are genuine, and that
they have hopes Korea as a whole
may become a Christian country.
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MAN WITH REVOL YER IN EACH
HAND EVER GUARDS ROOSEVE T
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb IT,
Foreign diplomats declare the Sc
cret service guard maintained over
Presf Roosevelt equals that of any
foreign court. Even the kaiser is
no better looked after.
The excellence of this guard was
admirably shown at recent presi-
dental reception. In the line which
filed by to shake hands with the
president were 1900 people. Scat
tered among them in immaculate
evening dress were the secret serv-
Ice men whom none suspected.
They looked everybody over care.
fully for concealed weapons, bombs
or knives.
Standing close to the president,
so as to be practically touching
him, was another detective in even.
ing clothes, holding his hands
across his chest In a peculiar man.
ner. The man was like a statue,
but his eyes were never idle. At
the merest suspicion of threaten
ing movement he would have been
ready with a cleverly concealed
weapon.
In addition tot the secret service
guard, the president is further
fortified by his own ability to han
die a pistol which he always car
ries. Should an anarchist make an
attempt upon his life he probably
would find himself badly batter
ed target in twinkling.
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HAS GIVEN $4,000
T0JE. M. c. a.

<HTs. Angelina F. Jenison has
made total gift of $4,000 to the
Spokane Y. M. C. A. by a recent
cancellation of a debt of $500 on
the Site The condition is that the
association pay her an annuity of
$500 per year for the rest of her
life. She sold the association it's
present site for $4,000, figured at
$4,000 below its selling value, do
mated $4,000 in cash and cancelled
half of the $4,000 remaining due.
She has now cancelled the remain
ing baance on consideration of the
annuity. Mrs. Jenison is sc years
Old and makes her home with her
daughter, Mrs. E. p. Gilbert.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17
TAFT CLUB TONIGHT

A meeting of the Taft republican
club will be held in the city court
room at the city hall tonight for
the purpose of choosing an execu-
tive committee and the selection of
precinct vice presidents for the
city and county. The club officers
have been busy interesting republi-
cans in the organization for the
past week and a representative
party attendance is expected to-
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17
WASHINGTON.

The new vaudeville this week is
varied and lively with several spe-
that made hit yesterday.
Young Buffalo has good sharp
shooting turn with several extras
and the college boy trio puts on a
lively program Of song and dance
work. Maud Sutton's dramatic
sketch is one of the good things in
that lines that has come this way
and there are two skits by Sam
Brooks and Rose Jeanette, and
Davies, Lee and Calkins that are
all comedy. The solo feature Of
the bill this week is Vera de Bar
SIM in vocal selections and imita-
lions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-17

the Curtiss bill for this week. Her
sire, the banker, played by Monte
Carter, is prosecuted to finish by
a particularly villainous villain
played by Noel Travers, with Ma
rie Van Tassell helping the thing
along in wicked style. The char
acters of the girl and that of her
lover, played by Willard Feely, Off
set the schemers and bring the ac-
ton to satisfactory close. The
play is a melodrama Of merit as
go, and the manage
ment is making an extra effort to
present 1t to the best advantage.
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MISS ROSIE FRITZ

lieves she can discount this record.
The former is a New Yorker and
the latter claims Chicago as her
home. In the contest under the
show, Miss Harrington was second
to H. O. Blaidsel. who won the
American championship for speed
and accuracy.
The young women are the fastest
typists of their sex, and will PROB
ably meet in competition to settle
the question Of supremacy.