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DID SHE SUICIDE.
Tragic Death OF A Nine Year Old
Girl In New York.


NEW YORK, Oct q. -Reciting
over and over to herself the little
verse which she was to have spoken
before her class in school today and
clutching in her hands a FIVE cent
piece, the last coin of her mothers
little store, with which she was to
buy milk for her baby brother, Ma
rion Meade, 3 years old, ran in front
Of trolley car last night and was
crushed to death.
No one knows just how the acci-
dent happened but when a-policeman
called for volunteers and a hundred
men put their shoulders to the car
and turned It over on the side there
was no life left in the mangled little
one underneath the tracks. The nick
el was still clutched in the little dead
hand.
Angry men and women made a
demonstration against the motorman
of the car, but he was rescued by the
police and locked up on charge Of
homicide.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
GoMPERs REBUKED.

"The vote Of organized labor, as
a body, will not, should not and cam
not be delivered to any party or by
any man or set Of men, This is the
declaration Of Norman E. McPhail,
president Of the Typographical Uni
on in letter to Willis L. Moore,
chief Of the United States Weather
Bureau. Thus another voice is added
to the rising protest Of union labor
against the attempt Of Mr.. Gompers
to deliver" the vote Of free Ameri.
can citizens.
President McPhail's letter is as
follows:
Dear Mr., Moore Your letter Of
September d has just been received
and read by me, as have to-day re-
turned from tour Of some Of our
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
NEW YORK TO CHINA.

NE WYoRK, oct. 22.-The Chi.
nese government selected w. A..
Grant Of New York to take charge Of
the new engraving plant which is
to be established in Pekin for the
purpose Of printing the bank notes
that in the past haye been turned out
in foreign countries. The plant, it is
expected, will be completed next
year A commission was sent to-
America some time ago and an in.
ycstigation Of the American system
Of fine engraving and printing was
made. The commission among it's
recommendations advised that Mr.
Grant be selected to take charge Or
the Chinese plant He accepted tlIg
offer and win sail for China from San
Francisco November IL
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
SHE JUMPED ANYWAY.
Policeman Catches Woman In Hin
Arms From Three Story Jump.

CHICAGO. Oct, n Mrs, Annie
Kline was saved from probably death
yesterday when she jumped from d
third story oi her residence which
was ahre, BY policeman Michael
Egan, who caught her In his arms,
after he had shouted to her moi 10
Jump.
The cause oi the fire II net known,
II spread 10 rapidly that willis Mrs.
Klirc was galle-ing ~ some os her
petsonal belongings She found es.
cape cut on.
The policeman was standing almost
directly under Mrs. Kline and as she
plunged she fell head foremost hc
caught her in his arms, Both fell to
the ground and were unconscious
when spectators ran to their assis.
tance, Egan's helmet was broken.
but aside from being stunned. he was
not injured. Mrs. Kline suffered bru-
scs, but was not seriously hurt
The FIRE caused damage o. $500.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
NEWS OF CHEER.

The people Of the upper coast
country are glad Of the news that
comes up out Of Coos as to the safe
.ty Of R, D. Hume and his party from
the dangers that beset them on their
recent cruise. Especially of course,
as to Mr.. Hume He is one Of the
energetic, capable, enforcing spirits
Of this Northwest Of ours, and the
moments of anxiety, when the wires
were silent as to the outcome Of his
voyage, were very real and very gen
eral throughout Oregon and Wash
ington. "All's well that ends well"
however, and the fishing and timber
interests Of this section are still in
possession of his intelligent and
trained interest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23

The answer IL found In the prevail
ing good prices for grain, corn, hogs.
cattle. bay and all the products
Of the farm. together with the
fact that since the date Of Can
dIdate Hryan's crushing" speech,
Western farm lands have doubled, in
value, and thousands Of "tenant" farm.
ers OF that date have become prosper.
ons home-owners, tilling their own land
In peace, happiness and plenty. Under
the National Irrigation Act, and the
Republican conservation movement, the
West Is soon 10 be the intense agrIcul-
tural and horticultural producing area
Of the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
1904. Anti-ROOssveIt.

II would rather gfio down to eternal
oblivion than be instrumental In the
election Of Rooseyelt.H--William j.
Bryan, Oct. IL, 1904, while touring In
diana.
@The surrender Of the present Presl-
dent (RooseveIt) to corporate infiu-
ences furnishes an excellent proof Of
the wisdom Of Judge Parker In making
the statement he has. But President
Roosevelt stands for mllItarlsm. : :
The present occupant Of the White
House (Roosevelt) represeRts in an ag.
gravated form the warlike spirit, as
contrasted with the pacific policy that
has heretofore characterized our ma
tlon. William ]. Bryan, in a speech
at Springfield, Mo-, Sept. !, 1904, where
he accused President Roosevelt Of sur
rendering to the corporations and hold
ing abloody. brutal and barbarous" SEN
timents
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23

There are various kinds of busi-
ness, but those most familiar to the
ordinary run Of people are Of three
very distinctive kinds, towit, private
business, public business, and graft,
The latter phase is Of an injective
quality and appertains to the other
two only as an imposition, secret,
false and destructive, because dis
honest. The term covers a multi
tude Of sins and is hated and feared
everywhere on the ground that II is
becoming standard element in ev-
cry sphere of business done by the
people. II is the first thing man
looks for in every proposition sub
mitted to him; it is so dreaded that
it is taken as a matter of course in
nearly every relation that arises, or
exists, and has become fixed in-
gredient in the summary Of all en-
gagemerits, public and private. The
shamefulness Of the thing has been
lost sight of in its very commonness;
but it is still repellent theory and
the nation IS arousing itself to the
vast task Of its expurgation.
If ii shall Be eliminated from the
public affairs Of the people, it may
be possible to pass the benefit on to.
the private concerns by the sheer
force of its value in the larger and
opener field Of business; at all events
there is a rapidity expanding sense of
righteous antagonism afoot against
it and the sentiment and effort will
not down until there are tangible re.
suits apparent everywhere.
Astoria is not preening herself on.
the score Of her freedom from the
evil; she knows pretty well what she
has permitted in this line, publicly
and privately through the years that
have gone, but her very conscious
ness will serve to forward her RENE
dial work in this fine and, with every
other community in the State, she
will gradually cleanse her skirts, pol
itically and commercially, until she
will, in due course, be able to make
report Of her emancipation, at least
in part. The day is at hand and the
people are ready for the work: They
are intolerant of the evil now. and
every champion, and promise, Of re-
form along this line. that bears the
sterling impress of honesty and con-
fdence, viii be accepted and bolster
ed and wrought with, earnestly and
successfully, at her polls and in her
markets,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
TELEPHONE MAIN ssi.

Emperor and country must have
been responsible for the signal Of
guile had 4 fraction existed; and the
honor America demands that all such
sentiment he expunged from our con-
Iception Of the tenders made, We can
do no less than match the splendid
spirit they have shown, and doing
this we invoke the continuance Of
the highest principle we may attri-
butte to them in the case and lay a
predicate for the preservation Of the
bonds that unite the countries indis-
solubly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
JApAN's SINCERITY.

The Empire of the Rising Sun,
from its imperial head to its lowest
coolie, has given the world a lesson
in the superb art and grace of nation
al hospitality in its reception of the
American war feet. The sum of Jap
ans good will has been manifested
as no other nation ever manifested
such spirit before, no matter the
cause nor the guest. She challenges
mankind to do more stupendous
deed of civic friendliness and her
challenge must remain unmet for
many long day. Even the wonder
ful license Of generosity Of the Eng
1ish colonials in the Australias is
transcended by this enlightened Asia
attic group Of friends, and no more
can be said Of the expression than
that.
There are those who would doubt
the sincerity Of this demonstration:
But we insist that such doubt is
untenable. Somewhere in the vast
program there would have appeared
the sign Of falsity, the note Of de-
ceit, the revelation Of duplicityl no
such scheme could have been
wrought to fulhlment 50 perfectly,
u spontaneously, had IT been charg-
ed With anything save the frankest
and freest Of sentiment; the very 10y
altv Of the Japanese to their own
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
Tha Annyrnr ln i0Na.

The gold standard has ''slain" no
one, nor did It write thc ''fnture
In blood" nor did It destroy our
homes nor foreclose the farm mort
gage. nor did II close the dis
trIct school; on the contrary, II has
proved the sound and solid foundation
Or widespread prosperity, leading to In
diyidual progress and happiness. aided
In paying. on the farm mortgage and
expanding the country's educational IA.
cillties.
II has brought such prosperity to
our country as was never known before.
Americans are the happIest and most
prosperous people on earth to-day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23

'Srhus ID every state, 30 far as these
statistics have been collected. the pro
portion Of homecoming farmers ls De.
creaslng and that Of tenant farmers In.
crsasing This means but one thing Il
means land Of landlords and tenants,
and, backed BY the history Of every
nation that has gone down, say to
you that no people can continue free
people under a free government when
the great majority Of it's citizens are
tenants OF a small neutrality-suspicious.
], Bryan; speech on the protective tar
IN in the National House OF RepEesen-
tatives, March 1B, 1892,
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nooLD srANDARD WILL DESTROY HoMEs."


&HRVe MES@ G1hhsA&Nt-~Ag " -
II reply that. II protection has
slain It's thousands. The gold standard
has slain It's tens Of thousands -
William !. Bryan; speech at Demo
cratic National Convention, July, 1896.
'srhe Democratic party has begun a
war Of determination against the gold
standard we ask no quarter; we give
no quarter We shall prosecute our
warfare until there Is not an American
citizen who dares to advocate the gold
standard. You ask whyi We reply
hat the gold standard Is a conspiracy
against the human race, and that we
should no more Join in 1t than we would
an army to destroy our homes and to
destroy our families. William ]. Bry-
an; speech at Albany, N T., August,
1895.
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The AnsweR fn 1908.

The broad meaning Of Candidate
Eryan's remarks on this subject is
that railway regulation BY statute
law IS impossible, and that "gov-
ernment' ownership Is the only
remedy for transportation abuses
The enactment Of the Federal Rate Law
has totally disproyed the claims OF
Candidate Bryan and vivldly displayed
Ibis unsound reasoning On great public
questions.
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aNo MoRE FoURTH oF IUIY.n
1000, IrnperlaILaml

'AThe fight this year win be to carry
out the sentiment Of that song we have
80 often repeated: MY Country, 'tis
OF Thee II we lose, our children and
our chlIdren's children will not sue.
ceed to the spirit Of that song, and eel
ebratlons Of the Fourth Of July will
pass away, for the spirit Of Empire will
be upon William J. Bryan speech
to the Bryan Home Guards, Lincoln,
Neb, July, 1900.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
BIG GIN BURNS.

y EVERGREEN Ky, Oct "a The
big cotton ginnery Of B. r, Smith.
FIVE miles east Of Evergreen was de-
stroyed BY fire yesterday Twenty
seven bales 81 cotton were burned.
There u every indication of inen.
diatiana. anaAl Al1
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aRoogEYEIT THH apIRTT oT wAR.v


r. The AnsweP IN 1908. &.As.-
President Roosevelt, instead Of rep.
resenting the spirit Of war;" stands
before the world the greatest ex-
enplar Of International peace In his
generation. History VIII IN full
season award him the titles ho
has justly won, and the greatest Of
these will be "The Peacemaker," in
spite Of Candidate Bryan's assault upon
him In 1904. Under President Roos9-
yelt's policies the United States has
taken Its place in the front rank Of
world powers. Taft Is committed to
continuing these policies
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
THE WEATHER

Oregon Fair by increasing cloud
mess with rain near coast.
Washington-Fair followed by in
creasing cloudiness; rain in extreme
west portion,
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GOVERNMENT MUST OWN RATIWAYs.H \

1900, Government Ownership Of
Railways.
Il have alreaCy reached the conclu-
sion that railroads partakc 50 much
og the nature of onopoly that they
must ultimately become public property,
and be managed BY public officials In
the interest Of the whole community
william ]. Bryan; Homecoming speech
al yew York City, August, 1905.
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Tha Anamer in I0Oa.

Answer this for yourself. Do you
know Of any spot In the United States
where the spirit Of ITO Is dead and
forgotten and the Fourth OF July a
meaningless date on the calendar2
On the other hand the humblest eitl.
zen is growing prouder Of his American
citizenship and the spirit OF 177e ID
permeating the entire body polite.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
COFFEE

The world is full OF
anonymous coffee: Java
and Mocha. Z
4 Who returnS your
money if you don't like
EN- !?
Your Srccer Frfvrps yOur mOnss yoV sSs1
~ SHILLING I'sU sresy him
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TRUE PROPHETS AND FALSE.
HOW TO TEST THEM.

IT viii not deny that may prophets dd but the trouble 70
tell the true prophets Bible tt false prophets
win rise distinguish from the true It saysi
by their fruits We William Speech at Balt
more 20. 1900
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aTARmF Will CRUSH THE FARMER"

BRYAN PRoPHncIrs. rnn ANswnRs
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secondas matter July 80 1900 ne poseomee as
toa Oregon the Of Congress of March 3 1872
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SATURDAY

ADMISSION, iOc Children, s.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-03
THAW MUST REMAIN
IN ASYLUM A
MONTH
His Attorneys Will Take No
Action to Secure His
Release Until Then.
LITTLETON WILL TAKE
NEEDED VACATION

New York, Feb. 3-According to
statements made yesterday it is not
likely that any action will be taken
to secure the release of Harry X.
Thaw from the MaJteaWan insane
asylum for at least a month. While
Thaw is anxious to regain his liberty
ana protested against being taken to
the asylum before being examined by
a commission to test his sanity, his
attorneys do not think it advisable to
make an attempt to secure his re-
lease and will wait a few weeks.
Thaw requested that a writ Of ha-
beas corpus be gotten out immediate
~ and it is said that Attorney Little
ton spoke sharply to him, protesting
against any such move at this time
Littleton has succeeded in convincing
the members Of the Thaw family that
such an attempt would be i'll advised.
Littleton will leave this week for a
vacation of several weeks and no
steps in Thaw's case will be taken
until his return.
Thaw is greatly pleased with the
asy lum as change from the Tombs
He stated today, however, that he is
anxious to leave the asylum as soon
as possible and expressed the belief
that he will be out in few weeks.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-03
OFFICIALS GUARD CITY TO PREVENT ESCAPE
OF CONSPIRATORS CONCERNED IN MURDERS
Messages of Coincidence Are Sent BY Rulers Throughout
World Palace Is Scene of Sadness. With Bodies Lying
In Stae-Deah of Carlos May Pave Way for PTetender
Don Miguel.

many years. All houses We're closed
and the inhabitants remained indoors.
The palace is a scene Of sadness to-
day. The murdered king and crown
prince lie in state. their bodies sur
rounded by flowers and burning cam
dies. Armed guards patrol the build
ings and guard the queen and King
Manuel Only such affairs as need
immediate attention are taken up and
the only active members of the gov
ernment are the members of the cab
met, who are advising in regard to
the best measures to be taken to pre-
vent an uprising of the people.
Officials continue 10 follow unceas-
ingly details of the plot which cul-
minated in the death of the king and
crown prince. 1t is claimed that one
of the regicides is a Spaniard who
was arrested recently in connection
with the discovery of a storehouse
full of bombs. One of the men under
arrest Is an Italian who played i'm the
orchestra of a theater here. He is ex-
tremely nervous and it is feared he
will attempt suicide.
The plot was undoubtedly well ar
ranged by someone who was in full
! possession of knowledge concerning
the movements of the royal family.
! The family were returning from their
country place and word of the arrival
| and arrangements for taking the royal
family to the palace were evidently
sent ahead to the conspirators When
the family alighted from the train
they went at once to the open carriage
awaiting them. A crowd had assem-
| bled and the rOVal family was greeted
! with the raising Of hats and few
| cheers.
Fired NOllcy.
As the members of the family took
| their places in the carriage the king
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-03
URGES PUBLICITY FOR
INTERSTATE CORPORATIONS
Commissioner Smith Relieves Public
Opinion is Effective When
Facts are known.

Washington. ID. g.. Feb. 3.-That
public opinion has been prompt and
efficient i'm the correction of evils
when they nave been specifically
stated, is one Of the conclusions
reached by Herbcr, Knox Smith,
commissioner Of corporations, which
he expresses I'm his annual report
showing the work Of the bureau Of
corporations, made public today.
THE experience Of this bureau, "
says Commissioner smith, Seems TO
point logically to the need for fur
ther extension OF such results by the
creation of "a general administration
system Of supervision for all the
great interstate corporations This
would give publicity to all the facts
concerning all the corporations, as
is now done with few companies"
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-03

needed 10 lnflame the entire coentry
ana hurl il heddl1ng into a revolution
It is regarded as certainty that had
Franco not taken this action the next
tWeuty-four hours would have been
rioung throughout the country and a
genera, uprising In the face of which
the army would have been helpless.
Nevertheless. it is regarded that
Franco will sin remain the real man
of power iu Portugal, but his orders
will he shom of all his former au-
thority.
At the first meeting Of the newly
organized cabinet this morning King
Manuel the 19-year-oId boy. who
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-03

raised his hat i'm ackuoNIedgemen of
the salules, and the carriage then
started at a rapid pace for the pal
ace. As it turned into the Rue de
Arsenal six men who had been stand
ing at the corner stepped forward
simultaneously threw back their
cloaks and drew carbUes. A youey
Of shots was the first wariug the po-
lice escort had, and before 20 could
turn the six men boldly ran up along
side the coach and emptied their car
bines and revolvers into the defense
less bodies of the king, the crown
prince and the younger son.
How many shots were fired no one
could say, but iL was a varitabIe fusll-
lade, coming from the right side Of
the street.
The effort of the crown prince, who
was sitting opposite the king. 10 rise,
was pitiful and without avail, FOR he
just lifted himself up sufficiently to
pitch forward and fall over the pros
trate body of his father. Queen Ame-
lie uttered a scream threw herself
in front OF her sons shielding the
bodies with her own She frautcally
struck at the murderers with a bou-
quet Of roses which she had been car
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-03
LEWIS WILL SUCCEED
MITCHELL AS
PRESIDENT
United Mine Workers Elect Ma
tiOndl Officers White Vice
President. Ryan Secretary.
FORMER SECRETARY
MADE HARD FIGHT

Indianapolis, Feb. 3.-The official
canvass of the ballots cast by mem
bers of the United Mine Workers for
national officers was completed las,
night and the result as announced Of
ficially todays is as follows:
President, Thomas Lewis.
Vice president, John p. White.
Secretary treasurer, William D. Ry-
an.
Lewis has been vice president of
the organization. Opposing him for
the presidency was former Secretary
Wilson, who made a hard fight for
the office, but who was defeated by
POSI- votes. Ryan had little opposi-
ton and his plurality is given as A.
427 votes. White had no opposition
and was elected vice president with
little trouble.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-03
COLLEGE PtNNANT TO Be
SOCIAL EVENT Of
YEAR
ElkS Plan Every Feature to
Make Production Most Sue.
CeSSful Yet Attempted.
SPECIAL DECORATIONS AND
LIGHTS FOR THEATRE

The Elks are planning to make the
production Of THE College Pennant"
at the Elks' theater Thursday and
Friday nights the biggest social event
of the year. All or the boxes have
been spoken for by prominent citizens
and social leaders Of the city and from
all indications there will be a grand
rush when the reserve seat sale opens
at Matson's tomorrow morning.
The theater will be decorated in
purple and white, the colors Of the
Elks organization, and a special ar
rangement of colored lights will be
a particularly new feature
\ Strong Cast.
This Is the strongest cast l have
had in any city this year" said II. l..
Brown, who is managing the produc-
tiOn, yesterday. Each one is good
and there viii Oe no disappointments.
All the principals are letter perfect in
their parts now and the afternoon and
evening rehearsals from now on viii
be devoted to general business Re
hearsals with complete scenery will
be held Tuesday and Wednesday
nights"
a number Of Elks and Elkesses
from out of town VIII be here 10 at
tend the show Delegations from San
Ia Fe Las Vegas and other points
have planned 10 attend.
Copies Of the College Penuant Her
aid, a publication gotten out by the
Elks 10 advertise the show. are being
circulated. Ten thousand copies have
been printed and will he distributed
throughout Albuquerque and sur
rounding towns
Rehearsals are being held every aft
ernoon and evening for both princi-
pals and the chorus The chorus Of
twenty-four voices is one OF the best
ever gotten together I'm Albuquerque
and gives unusually good support TO
the principals. Catchy music, song
hits and clever dancing are the feat
ures upon which particular stress IS
laid, and Judging from the rehearsals
The College Pennant" will establish
the high record for Elks' amateur
theatricaIs.