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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29
COMBINATION CARLOAD.

The latest order of the Interstate
Commerce Commission giving the
right to any group of shippers to
combine in the making OF a coarload
of merchandise and compelling its
shipment by the railway companies
upon the car rate is a welcome and
sensible ruling. 1t will be fought to
a frazzle by the big lines, Of course,
but its equity will prevail in the end
and to the benefit of the whole coun-
try, as all just and rational things
benefit us.
The railway tariffs of the country
are all guaged to the utter limit OF
commercial strain and have been for
years. The earnings of the great lines
everywhere indicate the huge percent
ages that are nursed and garnered, to
the accumulation of gigantic fortunes
and it is becoming common knowl-
edge where few years ago it was
not suspected. The people have been
made to detest the modern business
methods OF the railways and seam
ship lines, and the only way TO miti-
gate the growing reproach, is that
some power be invoked to successful
interference, just as in this case.
! The people are getting in intimate
touch with the secrets of transporta-
ton manipulation, and are studying
the situation as they never did before
and are reading avidly everything
that comes to them in shape and au
thority that commends itself; and
will be able to meet the plausible and
theoretical pleadings Of the carriers
with facts and figures that silence, ii
they do not shame, them.
They are learning also that the
Transportation people have burdens
of their own, great and almost insu-
perable burdens; but they are going
to refuse the eternal pose OF scape-
goat for the making good of the tre-
mendous costs of these burdens. That
is what has driven the people to the
verge of rebellion; the deliberate
shifting of the corporate financial
losses to the shoulders of the ship
ping and travelling hosts of the land.
The policy has about run its course
and the order alluded to is in line
---;+L +ba echeroe NJ reform
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29
flags waved from the business houses

flags waved from the business houses
and public buildings. Saturday the
Elks had their inning, both hosts and
guests. Each train brought in dele
gates from outside lodges, all appro-
priately attired and eager for the fray
OF jollihcation. The resident Elks
constituted themselves committee
OF the whole on reception, and every
train was met and the visitors wei
coined and escorted to the clubrooms
or to places Of interest in the town
Among the visitors are Judge had
wick, OF Colfax; Lieutenant Governor
Coons, Of Port Townsend; Sam Mich
OILS, secretary OF state; c. 6. Austin
candidate for lieutenant-goyernor and
J. H. Schively, state insurance com
missioner. In the evening there was
a grand parade OF automobiles, water
wagons and Elks, all escorted by sew
cral bands, among which ws a mill
tary band from a cavalry regiment
camped about a mile from town,
Twenty candidates who were about
to be initiated were in the procession
in big steel cage
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29
PORT OF ASTORIA.

At last the Chamber Of Commerce
has evolved a good bill for the estab-
lishment Of the Port Of Astoria. 1t
is time, and the work that has been
presented is carefully done and II
used to its measure Of efficacy. will
some day be Of astonishing benefit to
the city and port We would like to
see the good work go on, whether it
shall be applied at once or not. 1t
is good thing to have up our sleeve
when the time comes for us to as
sert ourselves in commercial way;
beside being an insuperable obstacle
in the way of Portland's aggressive
policy at this end Of the river.
We do not know that the metrop-
oils intends to butt in to our com
mercial bailiwick, but we are not put
ting it past her if it becomes conven-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29
ELkS IN BIG Time
Simply Owned Centralia Last
Friday and Saturday
DEDICATE NEW ELKS' HALL
Twenty Candidates For Initiation
Were in Procession in a Big Steel
Cage and Tall Hats and Busters
Were in Evidence.

Portland Telegram: Centralia,
Wash, July 28-This town was given
over to the Elks Friday and Satur-
day. The weather was ideal. Tall
hats and linen busters were much in
evidence, each wearer carrying the
orthodox cane gaily decorated with
the purple and white colors. The oc-
casion Of all this gaiety was the for
NAL dedication Of the new Elks' quar-
tiers on the third floor Of the new
Union Loan & Trust Companys
building. These quarters, with lodge
and clubrooms, have been furnished
at great expense, and the surprise
that Centralia should have competed
successfully with the larger cities in
the size and elegance Of the furnish
ing OF the Elks' lodge was great
among the visitors Friday was Civ
en- up to the residents Of Centralia.
The rooms were thrown open to all
and the guests were entertained dur
ing the afternoon by the girls or
chestra from the Industrial School at
Chehalis. In the evening a program
was presented and the rooms were
crowded with Elks, their relatives
and friends. The program consisted
of orchestral selections, instrumental
and vocal solos, recitations and an
address by D. S. Cohen, of Portland.
Mr.. Cohen gave an interesting ac-
count of the aims and objects Of the
order and his remarks were repeated
ly interrupted by cheers. The streets
Of the city were gally decorated.
Arches spanned the main street and
countless colored electric lights form
ed a canopy along Tower avenue.
Every store window had an original
design symbolical Of Elkdom, and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29
DUAL TELEPHONES.

Whatever may be the outcome OF
the telephone rumpus now besetting
this city, may the fates forfend a
dual systeml. We have many sins to
answer for, but we have never done
enough to invoke that nerve-racking
penalty The old and abominable
service were a perennial JOY and a
blessing compared to the maddening
exactions of maintaining and manip-
ulating two different phones.
One concern is all we want if it
will but do its best to give modern
and equable service. Two constitute
an outrage too formidable for con-
temptation in the light Of what Port
land and other cities have borne and
are bearing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29

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SNAKE TO PACIFIC.

No city in all Oregon would be
gladder to see the Columbia wide
open for traffic from the Snake river
to the Pacific Ocean, than this little
old Astoria. We are not bit hide
bound about the head OF navigation
when it comes to place or distance,
Every vessel, steamer, ship, schoon-
er, barge, or what not, in the great
waterway trade would stop at our
doors and there would be dealing and
trade and interchange without end.
We would be no losers by the open
river, and we are just loyal enough
to Oregon to want to see other
towns and cities beside Portland
hourishing. There might be an i'm
mense ratio of that trade thSt would
never enter the Willamette at all, but
come on down and do business at the
real point of sea despatch; which,
while it might offend the Portland
shippers a whole lot, would save
money to the up-river consignor and
give some other place in the valley a
chance to catch its commercial
breath.
We are rather Of the opinion that
the open river would be an aid, not
rival, to the Hill lines from up that
way, because he is OF the sort that
would use both lines OF traffic and
swell his own command OF the busi-
ness and territory. Mr.. Hill is no
stickler at paltry phases OF compe-
tition; he is just big and broad
enough to merge them on his own
account and give the people the bene-
fit Of the merger. He has done it
before.
Anyway, we want to see the up
river people stick to their text and
do business by water, and we stand
ready to expedite the work with
every atom OF influence at our COM
mand, when they get to pass where
the word of a friend is needed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29
Toxic Will Welcome FIeetin Fine
Shape
WILL GIVE GARDEN PARTY
Nipponese Capital Will Spend 10000
Yen In Entertaining Naval Off
GERS, And All Plans Are On An El-
aborate And Costly Scale.

TOXIC, July 9.--ln anticipation OF
the visit OF the American fleet to Ja7
panese waters the municipal bodies OF
more than one port have already ta-
ken initial steps to extend to officers
and men a hearty and charactcristical-
Ily Japanese welcome. On July 7 the
Yokohama Municipality held a CON
ference at which the members discus
scd the proposed reception in honor
Of the feet which is expected to ar
rive at Yokohama during October
Mr.. N, Mitsuhashi, the mayor, pro-
posed that garden party should be
held on the cricket ground to which
should be invited about $500 Ameri-
can officers, the American ambassa-
dor and his staff, and that about
twenty thousand yen should be spent
by the city on this entertainment. The
proposal was unanimously carried. A
bill providing for the expenditure will
shortly be submitted to the city as
sembly, Leading citizens will also
give a banquet at a foreign hotel in
honor Of the American officers. In adj
dtion to the above entertainments
the Yokohama chamber Of commerce
intends to give a Japanese dinner to
the American visitors at tea house.
1t is expected that the preparations
for the occasion at the capital will be
upon proportionately elaborate
scale, following the precedent created
on the occasions Of the last visit OF
the British fleet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29

lent and possible, and to set up our
own port and province is to hedge
against such possibilities. 1t may
lay dormant until we are in position
to formulate its provisions and use
its powers, but it is an excellent thing
to fall back on when its use shall
operate to enhance our own prestige
or thwart the undue encroachment OF
others.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29

All that Scientists have said lately
concerning the conveyance OF disease
by flies gives the idea that the spiders
and their fytraps are among the
most benefcient things in nature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29

Japan's new premier says: MY
policy will be peaceful, the prime OBJ
ject being to maintain peace through
out the world" As Uncle Sam will
labor to the same end, all is quiet
on the Pacific with the exception OF
Mr.. Hobson's typhoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29

Mr.. Hearst says Mr.. Gompers no
tilted him that separate Hearst tick
ct would elect Taft. Mr.. Gompers
foresees defeat at an early stage, but
did not intend that Hearst should
resort to publicity in the negotiations
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29
Astorinil.
WEEKLY ASToRrAN.

secondclas July 80 1906 the postoce
toa Oregon of Congress of March 3 1879.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29

A man in Chicago claims to have
been dead 90 hours and describes
what he saw in Hades, This is the
first instance. in which the individual
concerned in an incident of this kind
failed to gain admission any place
but heaven
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29
THE1WEATHER

Oregon and Washington-Fair and
warmer except near the coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29

Taft clubs are reported to be null
tipying in the western part Of Ten
.nessee, where Republicans have hith-
erto been scarce. Instead Of getting
the Middle West Mr.. Bryan is likely
to lose slice in the Middle South.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-29
Wornen's
Ailments

are many and peculiar. At
times they SO disorganize the
system that the general health
is impaired and weakened.
When women feel nervous
and debilitated, or suffer with
sick headache and depression,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.

Freight cars arriving from Sioux
City at noon were covered with snow
c. j. Furhman, living four miles
northeast of Norfolk, is erecting a
large barn on his farm.
Tom Brice is reported as somewhat
better His sister, Mrs. Ella Robbins
is here from Omaha.
The NorfolkO'Neill football game
Thanksgiving day will be called at
$3.50 at the driving park.
Twilight on the Elkhorn" is the
title of an article by DR.. j. H. Mackay
of this city in the November issue
of Sports Afield."
The postoffice at Battle Creek is
still to be filled, the vacancy result
ing from the death of Postmaster
Willis not having been acted on by the
department.
A. B. Dillon, deputy grand master
workman of the A. o. U. w. lodge,
was in the city last night to attend a
meeting of Norfolk lodge, No, 81. Plans
are being made to organize a drill
team in this lodge.
An entertainment given last evening
at the Baptist church was literally
patronized, Among the young ladies
who took part in the program were
Misses Ruth Beebe, Florence Nightin-
gale, Marie Johnson, Blanche White,
Lydia Brueggeman, Marian Taylor,
Emma Brueggeman, Ruth Hedbloom
and Gladys Adams.
Kid Hall has an election bet TO
pay. He agreed to wheel Paul Nord-
wig from the OXnard to the Pacific
hotel in case Sheldon was defeated.
Mr., Nordwig has been suffering from
appendicitis ever since election. He
is not yet in condition for the ride.
Just when the wager outlaws is n
problem causing discussion right now.
Jack Morrison, formerly travelling
salesman for Seller Brothers, whole
sale liquor dealers in Sioux City, drop
ped dead in Sioux City Monday. Nor.
rison was in Norfolk a few days ago,
returning from Bonesteel S. ID. He
had been forced to give up his posi-
ton, it was said, on account of in
temperate habits. Lately he is said to
have frequently declared that he
would commit suicide. Still II was not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Gregory County Seat Vote.

For four years more Fairfax remains
the temporary county seat of Gregory
county. AS previously announced no
town secure the required majority
in the county seat fight
The official vote, as reported in the
Bonesteel Herald, shows the towns to
have ranked as follows: Herrick,
1,120 Burke, 1855; Fairfax, SIP; Greg
DRY, 344; st. Charles, Al; Bonesteel,
20.
Bonesteel cast 127 for Herrick 45 for
Fairfax, 80 for Burke, 81 for Bone
steel, 5 for st. Charles
Burke cast las votes for Burke, IS
for Herrick for Gregory.
Carlock cast 1913 votes for Herrick,
80 for Burke, l for ST. Charles, for
Gregory.
Dallas cast 1874 for Herrick, SO for
Burke, 16 for Fairfax, for Gregory,
and 3 for Bonesteel.
Fairfax cast 229 for Fairfax, 10 for
Herrick, / each for Burk, st. Charles
and Gregory.
Gregory cast 23S for Gregory, SO for
Herrick, Is for Fairfax, and for
Burke.
Herrick cast 176 for Herrick and IA
for Burke.
St. Charles cast 81 for Herrick, 10
for St. Charles, 2 each for Burke and
Gregory.
The remaining votes were cast by
the other eighteen voting precincts.
Taft carried the county by 265, but
the Democrats elected the greater
part of their county ticket.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
MANY WEDDINGS
THANKSGIVING.
Former Mayor Friday and Mrs,
Hannah Craft Wed.

There were at least three Thanks
giving weddings in Norfolk.
A wedding, the secret of which has
been carefully guarded, was the
marriage of exMayor John Friday n
prominent business man of Norfolk,
and Mrs. Hannah Craft of this city
The wedding occurred Thursday morn.
ing.
At $3.50 o'clock Otto Roehrke, a
son of Gottlip Roehrke living north of
the city, and Miss Mime Rautenberg
who lives near the Junction, were
married at st. Paul Ev. Lutheran
church, Rev. John Witte officiating.
II. b. Dixon and Miss Myrtle Clark
were married at o'clock at the
home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ii. Clark.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Sioux Potato Farmers.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Nov. 27.-Special
to The News: During the season
just closed the Sioux warriors belong
ing on the Crow Creek reservation
have made good record in an agri
cultural way and proved themselves
to be good amateur farmers. Many
of them raised large quantities OF
potatoes, which now are being sold
to merchants in towns near the reser
walton at good cash prices. There are
many white farmers adjoining the res
ervation who do not raise even
enough potatoes for their own use
while the Indians have surplus
which they are turning into money.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Real Estate transfers..

Real estate tranfers for the week
ending November 81, compiled by the
Madison County Abstract G. Guaran
tee company, Office with Mapes &
Hazen.
w. H, Davies to George N. Lee, w
D. Cons. $4,000. S1a of swA of
block -, Mandamus Addition to Madi,
son.
United States of America to Joseph
Beck, Patent. E1a of nwA of 1929
Alta B. Chandler to w. Frank Tame.
hill, w. D. Cons. $500. Ne of nwH
and swA nwA of 36-23 ::
Frank Mufly to Charles F. Hammer,
w. d. Cons. 100000. E1a of VIE of
12-24-4.
Harriet Bryant to Gottlieb Preuss,
w, d, Con. $4,000 We of block A,
F. w. Fritz addition to Madison.
John w. Merriam to Carl Christian,
w. d. Con. $4,000. Lots and 5.
block 7, Dorsey Place addition TO
Norfolk.
Henry Clausen to j. Van Blaricom,
w, d. Con. $1,000. Lot 10, block 10,
Clausen cemetery.
f. A. Peterson, county treasurer, to
Laura Coryell and Eliza j. Weaver,
tax deed, lot !, C. S. Hayes Choice
addition to Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Gross Weddings.

Gross, Neb., Nov. 27-Special to
eThe News: w. r. Gross, son of the
founder and promoter of the town OF
Gross, and Miss Muna Moolick were
quietly married one day last week IN
County Judge Leslie's office at Butte
The groom is manager of his fathers
general store.
The matrimonial germ is evidently
contagious.
Two more of Gross young resi-
dents paid Judge Leslie's office a
visit-and a fee-Wednesday' The
second couple were Bruce Barnes and
Miss May Grey, both of Gross.
A wedding dance is to be given Sat
urday.
Gross. Neb., Nov PA son has
been added to the family circle OF Mr.
and Mrs. ID. j. Kerwin, arriving Wed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
WANT TELEPHONE LINES
Wires May be Used by New Western
Telegraph Company.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-The Peoples
Mutual Telegraph company, promoted
and organized by Board of Trade oper-
ators in Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas
City, and designed to complete with ex-
listing public service telegraph com
panies at reduced rates, last night
asked the city council for an ordi-
nance granting it the right to negotiate
contracts with the Metropolitan Ele-
waited company for stringing telegraph
wires on it's structure and with the
Commonwealth Edison company for
the use of its conduits.
The new company, whose stockhold-
ers are members of the Board of
Trade in the three cities, propose to
amalgamate Independent telephone
companies and to use their wires for
transmission Of kilograms between
Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas City.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
state Bank Of PAGE Dynamlted.

Page, Neb., Nov. 25.-Speclal to The
News: The state Bank OF Page was
dynamited and robbed at o'clock this
morning.
II is not known how much money
was secured, but the amount Is placed
at $4,000 by some
Six or Seven Robbers.
Six or seven robbers did the work.
They were watched during the entire
hotel, which is just across the street
from the bank, and who made no out.
cry or attempt to foil the highwaymen
for fear of being shot
Two robbers went into the bank and
dynamited It, The other four or five
were stationed as guards at various
points to prevent interference.
Had Guns Ready
Two were put on guard near the
hotel; one stood on the opposite cor
ner; one was stationed down the
street. These guards all had guns in
readiness to shoot anybody who APP
preached.
Building Wrecked.
The building was badly wrecked.
Windows were blown out and the door
pried and held open with bar.
Explosion Woke Whole Town.
The noise of the dynamite explosion
awoke the whole town but nobody
made a move to modest the robbers,
each man apparently waiting for some
body else to act.
1t is thought the robbers escaped in
buggies.
Passed Through Norfolk
kilograms have been sent to var
ious points. The sheriff at Fremont
was wired to watch the Northwestern
train which arrived there at 8. 1t was
thought the men might have driven to
railroad station and taken the early
train through Norfolk.
Sheriff Hall of O'Neill was notified
and arrived here early this morning.
Two Suspicious Strangers.
Two strange men sat up all night
in the depot here night before last.
There are suspicious that they were
the robbers. One was light complex.
Toned and heavy set; the other tall
and slim and dark.
The cashier of the bank says that
the robbers did not get much money
that there was not much in the vault.
1t is said the bank was insured
against burglary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Finds New Use for Camera.

G.. u. Buttcrfield of the nrm of
Butterheld d Son, recently worked out
an innovation in the matter of insur.
ance policies which may attract con.
siderable attention. Incidently he has
found a new use for the camera.
Recently in re-insuring their various
ranch and farm properties east of
Creighton, constituting a score or so
Of clusters of buildings, Mr.. Butter.
field in accompanying the insurance
agent took snap shots" at all of the
buildings, where necessary taking
more than one picture. The photo.
graphs, which also served to give a
complete serial view of the property,
were used in making out the policies,
picture of the house or buildings in
question being attached to each policy
and spplementing the regular descrip-
ton IN figures.
The recent fire, which totally de-
stroyed the big fifteen-room ranch
house, on the Butterfield ranch near
Magnet, brought one of the policies
llllO use ne lllSul dlCt uuJuSltl al
rived in Norfolk in the morning and
by noon draft for the insurance was
in the hands of Mr.. Buttertield. The
photograph has proven useful more.
over in rebuilding the property as well
as in adjusting the insurance.
Carpenters will start to work on the
ranch building the morning after
Thanksgiving So satisfactory was the
old building that it will be exactly
duplicated in rebuilding.
j. B. Parks, in charge of the ranch
lost considerable part of his furni
ture in the fire. Mr.. Parks has been
with the Butterfields for twenty-one
years
1t is thought that the fire started
from a flue
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
TUESDAY TOPICS.

c. L. Hall is home from Sioux City
Miss Minnie Schramm went to
Omaha yesterday.
Mr., and Mys. S. NJ, Braden went &c
Omaha today.
j. w. McClary is home from visit
with his sister in Fremont.
A. F. Stearns and family left today
for a visit with relatives in Omaha.
Mrs. F. F. Marchant has left for an
extended visit in Chicago and Free,
port, III.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. A. Kingsley and
children returned last evening from a
visit in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. f. P. Olmsted and
daughter, Doris, are home from a
brief visit in Wayne
Mrs. H, p. Mcknight of Long Pine,
in Norfolk on a visit with old friends,
was a guest at the W. NJ. Brechbill
home.
Mayor George Wycoff of Madison,
who is also secretary of the Madison
Commercial club, was in Norfolk last
evening attending the Woodman class
adoption
Mrs. B, P. Pippen and Mrs. E. F.
Fisher went to Omaha Friday Mrs.
Pippen returned Friday evening while
Mrs, Fisher stopped at Scribner where
she was Joined by her husband. Mr..
and Mrs. Fisher made a trip on the
branch, returning home Sunday noon.
Among the days out of town visi.
tors in Norfolk were: Mrs w. H..
Ragan, Central City; Arthur PIERCE,
r, H, PLATE, George Wycoff, Madi.
son; c, H. Buckley, Humphrey; H..
NJ. Scott, Plainview; J. Harrigan,
Bloomfield; d, Q. Nicholson, Madison;