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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
PLACE FOR FLYING MACHINES

NEW YORK, Sept, 7--The Aero
nautic Society, branch OF the Aero
Club OF America, has secured a years
lease of the Morris Park racetrack in
which will be conducted experiments
with heavier.than-air flying machines,
A machine shop with tools and faeili-
ties for light construction work has
been erected and housing is promised
for as many machines as may be sent.
The plan further is to furnish aid to
members OF the society who have not
the means to pursue their investiga-
tions alone
Wilbur Kimbalrs Helicopotot will
be placed in position at the track to-
day and two more machines have
been shipped, Alexander Graham
Bell is very much in favor Of the
plan, as is Orville Wright, and ii is
expected that Wright will bring his
machine her after the Fort Myer
tests.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08

bring Anthony j. Drexcl.BIddle OF
Philadelphia and George Lytton Of Chi
cago together
The fact that boxing Is under the ban
In Illinois viii not affect the show, they
believe. II held strictly under legal nus
plces. George Lytton has already for
warled challenge to Drexel-Biddle,
and Mr. Zeller IL hopeful that an ac.
ceptance will be received,
BiIdle Is the young man, scion OF an
aristocratic Philadelphia family, who
recently entered the ring with "Phlla.
delphia Jack" O'Brien for bout which
was scheduled to go six rounds. 0'Brl.
en- haa little difficulty In besting his
man, however. TIiddle In said to be n
boxer Of merit.
George Lytton, now well known
business man. was once an amateur
boxer OF considerable skill and has won
amateur championships In Illinois with
the gloves.
BIZ maybe they won't fight. Lytton's
lighting weight Is about 200 pounds,
9iddln's only 175.
The affair will be for no particular
title. but simply test OF merit be-
tween the contestants
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
ATTACKED BY MADMAN.

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Dr. Mary
Crawford, New York's only female
surgeon, for the second time in three
weeks had yesterday desperate
struggle with a mad man she was
taking to the hospital. The maniac
tried to choke her and probably
would have succeeded had not a po-
Iiceman and the driver of the ambu-
lance assisted her Her coat was
torn and her face scratched, but she
took the patient to the hospital.
This ambulance work ! find is
becoming more strenuous every day"
said DR.. Crawford, in discussing her
experiences, but ! am going to
stick to it if | die"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
BRAVE MEN TO MEET.

NEW YORK, Sept. 7-The Medal
of Honor, Legion of the United
States, will have its annual reunion
and banquet at the Hotel Astor on
September 9 and 10. Major Walter
Thorne of Brooklyn is president OF
the, New York State Association.
There are nine veterans in Brooklyn
and total of about 40 living within a
radius of 50 miles Of New York, all
OF whom have received medals from
Congress for deeds OF bravery, on the
battlefield. Colonel Emmett Mural OF
Washington, D. c., is president Of
the national organization. The total
number of medal Of honor men is
about $500
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
PAIR OF DRAGON LIZARDS
ARE CAPTURED AND ARE
IN zoo.
DOWN FROM THE OIRosAURl
Presumed to be the Only Known
Heirs Of the Ancient Monsters, and
Are Harmless But Ferocious in
Appearance.

NEW YORK, Sept, IA pair OF
dragon lizards from Vera Cruz said
by scientists to be the lineal descend
ants OF the Dinosaurs, the giant liz
ard OF early days, have arrived at the
Bronx Park Zoo.
The dragon lizards are very rare,
They are each about two feet in
length, of ferocious appearance, al
though harmless. and stand and run
on their hind legs without dragging
their tails along. They run faster
than any other lizard known. The
lizards are brown, with white stripes.
On their heads are brown combs,
somewhat similar to the comb of a
rooster.
The hind leg, has the Distinguishing
characteristic which led scientists to
believe that they descended from the
Dinosaurs.
There is little doubt that these are
the only known lineal descendants oi
the Dinosaurs" said Raymond l.
Ditmars, curator fthe reptile house
@Of course the Dinosaur of the old
days grew to enormous size Some
OF them were so feet tall. They walk
ed on their hind legs just as the darg-
on lizard does and their petrihed re-
mains dug up in recent years in var
ious parts of the world show the same
general structural characteristics as
the dragon lizards. These lizards are
found only in Mexico now but their
range may have been much larger
years ago They are not poisonous
and are very timid in spite of their
vicious appearance"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
PRIMARY TODAY.
Washington Interest Centers Upon
Selection of U. S. Senator.

WALLA WALLA, Sept. For
the first time in the history of the
State of Washington the primary
elections will be held tomorrow.
The chief interest centers in the Sc
lection of the republican candidate for
the United States Senate and govern
orship. Three candidates are out for
the former: Senator Levi Ankeny OF
Walla Walla, Congressman Wesley
L. Jones of North Yakima and Judge
w. H. Smell Of Tacoma. A large num-
Der of candidates are in the field for
the gubernatorial honors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
A DESERT PERIL.
The Deadly Clear Wsssr Of the Death
Valley Pools.

Valley Pools.
"0ne Of tho chief dangers TO travel.
ers In crossing such drcary and grid
wastes as the far famed Death valley
arises from ignorance as 10 the chat
acler of the infrequcnt pools OF water
along the route" said a mining engi
ner Of Denver.
The "tenderfoot growing faint un.
der blazing sun, win want 10 quench
his intolernble thirst when hc comes
10 a shallow hole whose water, clear
as crystal. seems absolutely pure. Ile
can with difficulty bc restrained from
drinking II by some experienced com.
panion. who knows that one draft
will probably cause serious II not
fatal Illness. This water, for all In
seeming purity and clearncss, In loaded
with arsenic. and many n man has lost
his life by It's use,
Curlously enough. the only water IN
the desert that IL safe 10 drink Ii foul
looking and inhabited by bugs and
snakes, When you come TO muddy
pool on the surface Of which insects
are dIsportipg themselves, however re-
pnlsiye II may be, both TO the eye and
palate,a you may drink Il with Inn
punIiy. despite Its looks. a. man will
who Is crazy with thirst produced by
the burning sands and merciless sun"
baltimore American.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
THE PALISADES.
Their Counterpart Cannot De Found
In All the World.

In All the World.
The edge of the world. II such thing
may be, lies hardly rifle shot away
from one Of the ccnters Of the world
itself the city Of New York.
The Palisades. those mighty walls
whcreon the annnls OF the centuries
nre graved- what an edge OF the world
their llp presents 10 him who comes,
perhaps at night, to their rough hewn
eleyatlon In no other place other than
this near proximity TO man and one Of
his greatest cities could physical fea.
ture so profoundly vast and impressive
be so hidden from the world. Their
counterpart cannot be found In all tho
world. and yet the Palisades are almost
unexplolted and unknown TO the globe
circllng. sight hunting public that year-
" trnyerses the continents or seas 10
gaze at things less wonderful In some
distant field Of natures marvellous
achievements. for little does any one
know Of these titanic walls who has
merely seen them from the Hudson.
We're they somewhere of In a land
comparatively inaccessible. reached by
transcontlnental thread Of steel. tho
guidebooks would be rich In their pic,
tured grandeur and man would royE
far to explore them, Philip Verhll
Mlghels In Harper's Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
HEIR TO $s,7OO,oOO.
Poor German Carpenter Comes Into
Vast Estate.

BERLIN, Sept. T. Friedrich
Schgel, carpenter Of Spindelhof,
upper Palatinate has been notified
through Bavarian legation at St.
Petersburg thhat he is heir to $5,700,-
900 in cold cash and to several estates
in Russia, the property of certain
German soldier Of fortune named
Schmit The latter was in the Rus
sian service during the Crimean war
and was promoted to be general.
He was married to a rich Countess.
His heir won the Iron Cross in the
Franco -Prussian War
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
Griffith Has Good Idea.

Clarke Griffith thinks there should be
some exceptions to the rule regarding
the batter being out on third strike,
whether the ball is held or not, when
there Is a runnerson first. II the third
strike happens to be passed ball he
doesn't think the rule should apply,
for in such cases there is an actual
misplay by the catcher, and obviously
nothing can be done in the way Of a
double play.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08

"Once, In the rooms Of the Fabian
society, overlooking the fresh green
slopes Of the Law Court gardens In
London, heard George Bernard Shaw
express his thoughts about English
public schools" said Chicago editor.
"He attacked these schools. He said
you learned nothing In them. He told
Of young peer TO whom a certain
master at Elton said:
~ am ashamed of you, unable to
work out SO simple a probleml Your
younger brother did 1t correctly an
hour ago.
~ am sorry, SIR the boy replied,
but you must remember that my
brother hasn't been at Elton as long as
I have Washington Star.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
KNOX HAS ACCIDENT.
Senator Accompanied by Son Mar
rowly Escape Serious Accident.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept 7--
Senator philander {. Knox, of Penn
sylvania, narrowly escaped today ser
ious injury returning from Evian Les
Baines to Geneva BY automobile
Knox was accompanied by his son
who escaped with few bruises The
automobile was proceeding in a mar
row road at good speed, passing over
a soft spot it skidded and ran over
the bank into a deep ditch. The SEN
ator is practically mhurt, The auto
mobile was badly damaged,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
TAFT QUITS FISHING.
Republican Candidate Speechmaking
En- Route to Cincinnati.

SANDUSKY, Sept. 7.-Taft today
began his journey from the fishing
grounds of Middle Bass Island to the
activities Of his campaign at Cincin-
matt, where he will arrive tomorrow
after speechmaking trip through the
state. The Taft family chartered to-
night at the home OF Edward H..
Marsh, college friend OF the candi-
date The feature OF the day was a
visit to the home OF the late R. B.
Hayes, at Spiegel Grove near Ere
mont. Judge Taft will begin tomor-
row the political talks he is to CON
tinue throughout the hay. He will
address the old soldiers in an old his
torical speech early in the morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-08
MlLLIoNAIREs MAY BOX.
George Lytton Has Challenged Tony
pddlo Fer Boodlewelpht Title.

Members OF the Illinois Athletic club
Of Chicago are hoping soon TO see q
ring battle between milllonaires. They
are hopeful that Charles Zelier. chair
man OF the athletic committee, will
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-05

this her household has been run with
all of it's accustomed regularity. This
n much more have we heard of Mrs.
President-to-be.
Having never seen this gracious lady,
we cannot say as much as we'd like
to. We all have our own IDEAS as TO
how we'd act If we were privileged to
play hostess behind the white pillars
of the first house In the land. When
we were little girls we used to imagine
we were really there, ordering around
the first butler of the land and making
our first maid of the land comb our
long, luxuriant locks with a gold comb,
while the first cool in the land pre-
pared wonderful repasts. Later we'd
don our satin robes and go into the
Blue Poom-our idea of genuine wealth
was a room furnished all in one color,
silks and satins and carpets-where
kings and queens from all over the
world were glad to kneel and kiss our
hands, while the first page in the land
held our trains and famed us with a
fan of ostrich plumes.
Every little girl has dreamed such
dreams, and acted them out with her
just as every boy has at
one time or another played president.
Mrs. Taft, when she was little Helen
Heron, quite a little While ago,
dreamed such a dream, and now,
though the dream itself has probably
been buried beneath other recollections
of childhood, she has walked to find 1t
all come true, but with a difference.
She'll be the first lady of the land, to
be sure, but there will be little time for
1onor1i6 alapanpa and gracious con6e-
scension, macaroons and feather fans.
The mistress of the White House holds
an office all her own. She must be the
'right-haEd man" of the President,
friendly to his friends and gracious to
his enemies. When things go wrong
with him, hers must be the words of
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-05
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1908.
n COLBY COLLAPSE AND WHY.

n the chagrin of defeat anected all unsuccessful candidates alike there
would be a concerted howl oft reachery and fraud in this State, for therea are
narv defeated candidate If all candidates who suffered defeat while other
candidate On their party tickets we're successful should charge treachery, we
vouId hear ron Congressional Candidates Townsend and Pratta and the eleven
Democratic Assemb candidates and the Democratic candidate for Board of
works together with the defeated candidates fr aldermen in Newark All these
unsuccessful candidates take defeat phnosophicaly an cheerfuny. Not a squeal
la hearae except from the candidates of the New Idea.M Mr.. Colby, by some psyche
logical means appears to have impressed his personal followers with a behef
IN his tnfauibnity and invincibilty Like the brooding Buddha Or Dowie he
evolved all the principles of his cult ot Of his inner consciousness, n when
he sought IN objective it was already as good as obtained. What else, then but
the mowers of darkness could have prevailed against i'm last Tuesday? "Hnc
iuae ctryrnae And Morgan, who occupied the mex place OF the ticket to
his pstron-what bt. the sinister forces If treachery and corruption could ac-
complsh his overthrow, protected as he IA by the Colby palladium? But
neonlew IN are not hugging deusions and setting III political cults little
ors nercave clearly enough the causes for he collapse of the Colby power
n fell because it had M substantial basis, because it originated in revolt and
existed by revol because its aims We're personal and its results chaotic. Mr.
cMbv made van or his party rganizaton to set III a macbtn organization OF
his own and OF Tuesday his machine was smashed by Republican voters. That
in short is the whole tory.
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TIME TO BE II.

There was to be a circus in town
next day, and Robert wished to go to
see 1t unload, so he sought to obtain
his fathers consent. The first ques-
ton his father put to him on being
approached was, "Have you asked your
mother?"
yes, sir" was Roberts prompt re-
ply.
What did she say?" the father pur-
sued.
"She said I couldn't co." was the
rank rejoinder.
What do you mean, Robert, by
coming to me to ask to do a thing after
your mother has told o you could
not do it?"
well, papa" the little fellow OBJ
served, II heard you Jay last week
that you're the boss of this ranch, and I
thought 1t was about time for you to
assert yourself"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-05
WlLLIE'S PRAYERS ANSWERED.

Little Willie, who for some months
had invariably ended his evening
brother" announced to his mother
that he was tired of praying for what
he did not get. and that he did not be-
lieve that God had any more little boys
to send.
Not long afterward he was carried
into his mothers room very early in
the morning to see win boys who had
arrived during the night. Willie looked
at the two babies critically and then
remarked: ITS a good thing I stopped
praying when l did."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-05
FAMOUS GREEK PAINTER.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Was 1t Apelles, the Greek painter,
who painted fruit so cleverly, accord
ing to the legend, hat birds pecked at
it? II. w. II.
THAT story vas told of another Greek
painter. Apelles, who lived about 1892
b. c., was the court painter of Alexan-
der the Great and is said to have been
the only artist whom the great Mace
donian would permit to paint his por-
trait. 1t is related of Apelles that
while Alexander was inspecting one of
his paintings of a horse, a horse, seeing
the picture, neighed, ~whereupon the
artist exclaimed to the king, 1.-THE
horse knows more about art than you
do Having once accepted a correc-
ton from a shoemaker about a wrong
ly painted shoe in one of his pictures,
he declined further criticism from him
with the observation whichShas become
famous, Let the shoemaker stick to
his last.'-Ed.1
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William H, Taft, the Nequ First Lady of the
Land, Whose Dream of Grhood Days Came True
Is Sweet and Gracious and a
Capable Diplomat and
Politician.

the personal comfort and the fine SYM
pathy of someone who really cares;
someone who'll be there to say never
mind" when his head aches and h sees
little use in being President; and some
one who'll say well done; I'm proud
of you" when he's won a hard-fought
battle.
All-wise and all-tactful must be the
first lady of the land. Hers must be a
courage that never flags. In her keep
Ing is the happiness of the country's
chief. She must be big, in the biggest
sense of the word, and armed always
with that sixth sense-which can be
cultivated, if one takes the trouble
that enables one to know just what to
say to certain people, and when and
how to say it. Tact and a pleasing
personality; she must have both of
these to be a success.
From what we've heard of Mrs. Taft
we think she'll fill the bill. Big Bill
could hardly have reached his present
age with such a jovial expression If his
wife had not been of the right sort. He
looked at peace with the world when
he swooped-flopped is better, only the
thin and graceful swoop-down upon
Newarkers a few weeks ago. But, "be
that as it may"
May Mrs. Taft's reign be so success
full that she'll be held up for all time
as a model of what the first lady of the
land should be. They say she's a leader
by nature. whom other women follow
as a matter of course and whom men
look upon as q comrade.
What is more important, she is truly
American, and while keeping a watch
full eye n ear upon all that is going
on in the world, does not forget that
home and home affairs come first. Her
children are her chuns, And her hus"
band is her very good friend. May the
best wishes of all the country give her
confidence in her ability to come up to
its expectations.
To the new first lady in the land,
greeting!
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-05
INCREASED TAXES FOR GERMANY.

German politics will To- warm up and perhaps get o fever heat There
is a big financial deficit which the government proposes to meet by increased
taxes. The burden will fall upon the people in the shape Of new axe on their
beverages. The beer and wine taxes are to be increased and a new tai puto on
manufactured tobacco. Electricity and electric lights and gas mus pay more
tax, and death duties will be made more comprehensive. The calculation is to
squeeze 1S75ooO more of revenue u of the people, But a government with
a big deficit must raise money somewhere, even if the groaning peasant has to
carry W soldiers instead Of one on his back.
Dual ofce-hodhng Is repugnant to people generally There has been too
much of it in this State. County Register Edward S. Perry was a Republican
candidate for Mayor Of Orange IastT Tuesday, and, although the city went Re-
publican, Pexy vas defeated by about 45. Register Perry is unexceptionable
In other respects, ut Orange voters dc o approx of a Mayor with divided
official duties
An automobile ambulance or the Board of Health, to be used for hospital
purposes. will be a welcome addition tic the inadequate hospital facilities for
conveyance of the injured. An automobile can be held ready to start on the
There is n o horset tt b harnessed m n lime wasted. "A few minutes
in an emergency case MAJ mean life or death to the patient
In tho Taft flood that swept over the country Tuesday a singmariy large
mber of Democratic governors we're elected in Republican States Ohio. In
diana, Minnesota, Nebraska all elected Democrats, together with Colorado In
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-05
ELECTION CHANGED POLITICAL HISTORY.

What effect will the results of the election in New Jersey have pn the
marty status AM political future IF Governor Fort? 1t is we'll known lat Gov
nor Fort stands wholly anof from the old party leaders He a closely in
accord with Senator Colby and strongly favored his nomination againsteJudge
RAYMOND The understanding vas that upon Cdbys return to thu Senate, with
increased prestige, h control of the organization in Essex would b secured
Hudson woud be won over.a and other counties in their turn with q view to the
mex governorship I'M the United States senatorship Results in Essex have
isconcerted these projects The Governor la losth his mainstay In IN Senate.
II will lot be a friendly majority that will greet him in the Legislature. Martin
will be there, but will lot again be leader of the House. The Legislature will
not be organized by he Governors friends The "best1 laid schemes o mice and
men gang aft a-sley" Tuesdays election IN essex will hav changed political
in New Jersey in the nearf future
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-05
DOMINION OF N A

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
When was the Dominion of Canada
established? S. S. N.
1.-THE imperial act, known as the
British North American act" provid-
ing for the voluntary union of the whole
of British North America, was passed
in 1867. The act of confederation went
into effect on the 1st day of July, the
same year. In 1870 the province of
Manitoba. in 1871 that of British Co
lumbia and in 1872 that OF Prince
Edward Island were added to the con-
federation.-Ed.1
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HIGH

To the plain, wayfaring man, who
occasionally finds it necessary to buy a
new set of dishes in order to keep the
mistress of the household fairly con-
tent with her possession, it would seem,
If judged only from the price he has to
pay, hat the tariff of 81 per cent we're
quite high enough or pottery.-Indian-
apolis News.
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LOCAL OPTION BLACK TUESDAY.

Local option M its saarhd apostle, Burke, did not achieve he results in
the election that Burke proclaimed in advance of election day. Candidates in
dorsed and specially favored by the Local option League went down in defeat
candidates that wouldn't give any pledges to he league err elected by large
majorths. Senator Frennghuysen, of Somerset, wa marked for slaughter by
Burke but somehow was reelected by a humping plurality In Salem. where
te local optionirs Endorsed IN independent Republican candidate, he wa
beaten in a three-cornered fight In Union Mtddlesex, Gloucester Mercer,
Hunterdon, Camden and Burlington local options selected candidates we're
beaten or its selected victims tiumphed The outook for local option legislation
does not seem favorable