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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
FREAK SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

New York society in the past has
provided many wierd and wonderful
entertainments to the edification oi
the country in general There have
been monkey dinners, dog suppers
doll baby suppers and innumerable
other functions Of the same sort until
il seemed as II the limit must have
been reached. But now one more
fad, perhaps the strangest Of them all
has been added to the list-the Bath
Breakfast. The first event of this
sort ever given here took place this
week when thirty Of New Yorks
society women garbed in bath robes
and kimonas attended function in
which Turkish bath and plunge
were the novel features with break.
fast served between dips. That New
York society is in need of cleans
ing physically through the medium OF
additional ablutions is one charge
which has never been made against
il, and consequently the bath break
fast must be regarded not as an effort
at the virtue ranked next to godliness
but merely an attempt to invent some
new form of Entertainment. Like all
its predecessors this new form Of
amusement is likely to pail on the
jaded society palates of New Yorks
400 to give way in turn to something
new.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
For Diseases Of the Skin.

Nearly all diseases of the skin sucf
as eczema, letter, salt rheum and bar
bers' itch, are characterized by an in
tense itching and smarting, which
often makes life a burden and dis.
turbs sleep and rest. Quick relief
may be had by applying Chamber
lain's Salve. 1t allays the itching and
smarting almost instantly Many
cases have been cured by its use. Foi
sale by Frank Hart and leading drug
&. SITS,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
|UNFR0CKED PASTOR.
jers knode Cooke Tells His
Pathetic Story.
CRITICISM HEAPED ON HIM

I'm the East ! Would Have Been
Stoned and Put in Jail - In the
West the People Came to My Aid
and Helped Me Out" He Said.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

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Francisco and Tmook and waco Railway Navigation
and railway
Through tickets sold and from all the East Europe For
further particulars apply to
G. B. JOHNSON Agent Commercial Astoria Or
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

knodc Cooke, the unfrockcd pastor
Of ST. Georges Church. Hampstead,
l.. !. who eloped about year ago
with Floretta Whaley and who under
the name OF Balloon is now occupying
a fat on the outskirts OF this city,
with the girl and their baby. told the
following story Of his life to-day;
MY parents died when ! was very
young, but young as was, / remem-
Der distinctly my mother making me
promise TO enter the ministry. As l
grew older the calling appealed to me
more and more and ! decided to enter
the church. ! was adopted by a man
named Cooke, whom / looked upon
as an uncle, and attended the public
schools. When / was l6 years Of
age was apprenticed to a painter
and decorator, and there ! learned
the trade which ! am now following.
The little earned | saved and event
ually had enough to allow me to enter
Yale. Life was an uphill struggle
then. ! had to work my way through
college and on graduation was ap-
pointed curate of church in Balti
more.
while there ! met and married the
women the law calls my wife. There
| made my first big mistake Ply
sical reasons forbade her marrying,
and when, three days after our wed.
ding, she coldly informed me that she
had married me simply as stepping
stone to social success and that she
saw in me one who was going to rise.
| recognized the bitterness of my lot.
From Baltimore | was appointed
rector Of St Georges Church in
Hampstead, L. /. The position was
good one and one that highly pleas
ed my wife. She had there an op-
portunity to further her social aims
and II was pleasing to me also, in as
much as it was in accord with my
personal ambition to succeed.
"As rector of St. Georges met
Florette Whaley. She was a mere
child then and grew under my eyes.
| always regarded her as a child until
one day | awoke to the fact that she
was a woman and that | loved her.
At this stage | might say that, though
sixteen years of age, Floretta Whaley
was one Of the type that natures
early her orphan life and surround
ings had made her remarkably pre-
cocious even as a child, and at eigh-
teen she was in her womanhood. |
say this in the face of the criticism
heaped on me in regard to the elop-
ing with one so young.
81 wish it to be remembered that
at this time was at the height of my
success. The near future promised
for me all the sacerdetal world had
to offer | threw aside everything
and took the girl,
81 knew exactly what the payment
would be. knew the storm that
would follow. | knew | became a
criminal, | knew it all, and I did it"
"Here in San Francisco | learned
the difference between the East and
West. In the East I would have
been stoned and put in Jail; in the
West people came to my aid to help
me out. They understood that I had
only one course to pursue and that
was to stick to the mother of my
child. | expected bounding and
instead received nothing but kind
ness and offers.
"And now all l ask is to be allowed
to live my life not as Jere Knode
Cooke, unfrocked pastor of St.
Georges Church, but as Jere Balloon,
painter and decorator, who draws a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
PORTLAND MARKETS
Latest Quotations In the Portland
Market.
Complete Market Reports Corrected
Each Day Giving the Wholesale
Prices Of Commodities, Farm
Produce, and Vegetables.

PORTLAND. March II, -- Carload
arrivals from the South today con
sisted OF 1.-TWO cars Of oranges and one
Of mixed vegetables Yesterday a cur
OF sweet potatoes came in and this
probably was the last car Of this com
modify 10 be brought here this sea
son. Among today's receipts was also
consignment Of rhubarb from Cali
fornia. which is now more plentiful
than heretofore and selling At lower
price, Sc q pound.
Vegetables and fruit prices general
ly underwent no change today and
the market was inclined TO be dull.
The demand In most lines was light
and the volume Of trading small.
Oranges. however, are rather active
and the supply Of this fruit for the
present IL adequate. Apples sell in q
steady way and dealers say the mar
ket Is perecptibiy improving as the
season advances. II Is quite likely
that there will be a slight advance IN
prices within q shor, time.
In the fresh meat market condi-
tons today were a duplicate Of those
oi yesterday.
Poultry receipts we're light and the
demand was far from active, and the
same was true OF pork. Veal seems
70 be weakening. owing TO larger ar
rivals and too great proportion Of
inferior stock, but last weeks prices
are still in force. The butter market
was unchanged. and eggs were weak
at yesterdays quotations.
Grain. Flour. Feed.
Whea,--ciub, &c: Valley, &c;
bluestem. SIC; red Russian. Soc.
oats--Producers prices: White,
s2s; gray, $26@2.
Fiour--Hard wheat. patent. $3.50;
straight, $500; graham, $3.50; rye, IS;
whole wheat flour. $44s; Dakota,
s64o@6,60; Eastern rye, $500;
PilIsburg, 81; Corvallis. A.4o.
Rye-$i.40 per cwt.
Corn--Whole, $3.50; cracked,
$3.50 per ton.
Hay--Wholesale selling prices;
Valley timothy. sl7@iS; Eastern
Oregon, $2o@2l; clover, Si4@ls;
alfalfa. si2@i,.
Grain bags-Domestic, SIC; Cal
eutta. 9c
Millfeed--City bran, $24s0; coun'
try bran, $3.50; city shorts, $26;
country shorts, $27; chop, $22; mid
dlings. $3os0.
Barley--Producers' prices: Brewing
$3.50; feed, $27; rolled, $2S02o.
Buckwheat-$36 per ton.
Cereal Foods-Rolled oats, cream,
o0-it. sacks, 81; lower grade, $3.50;
oatmeal, steel cut, 4s-ib. sacks, $S;
o-ib. sacks, $4.2s per bale; oatmeal
(ground), 4s-ib, sacks, $3.50 per bar"
rel; o-ib. sacks, $500 per bale: split
peas, $3.50 per io0-ib. sacks; 2s-lb.
boxes, $l.2s per box pastry flour,
io-lb. sacks, $2,7s per bale.
Fresh Meats and Fish.
Observation-Disclosures Bay per gal
lon, $22s; per sack, $3.50; Toke
Point, $l,6o per 100; olympias (l2o
lbs,), Sc; olympias, per gallon. $22s
Fresh Meats--veal, fancy, 100 lbs.
averag, o@oic; 100 to $50 lbs, S@
Sie lb.; large and coarse, s@rc; hogs
fancy block, 7@7ac; heavies, 6@7c;
beef, bulls. 3a@4c; cows. 4@sc;
steers, shc@6c; muttons, medium
size, i0@llc; large and coarse, S@oc
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

clams--Li.tle neck, per box. $3.50
razor clans, 500 per box.
I'ish--Halibut, &c; black cod. 8ci
black bass, per h. zoe; striped bass
i3c; smelt, 7c; herring. Sic; founders
&c; catfish. lie; shrimp, loc; perch
7c; sturgeon, i2ic; sea trout. i8c; tom
cod. i0c; salmon. silvsrsides. oci
steclheads. lie; chinooks. i2c h..
HOLSTERS, 25c ID.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
Spring Announcement.

The Ross Millinery will hold their
spring opening on March 18th and
10Th, which brief announcement Is
quite enough for those who know
what this means.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
Spring Announcement

The Ross Millinery will hold their
spring opening on March 18th and
10Th, which brief announcement is
quite enough for those who know
what this means.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
@i3; fancy white, l4l@is.

ais; fancy white, 14l@is.
Poultry-Old roosters, o0i0c ib;
hens, i2@i3c ib; dressed stock, Ia
lie higher than live; ducks, i4@iSc
ib; turkeys, live. ii@i2c lb.; dressed,
isc ID; geese, live, o@i0c ID; pigeons,
old. 81 per dozen; squads. SOS per
dozen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
Oils, Lead, Etc.

Coal Oil-Union and pearl and as
tral oil, cases, iSic per gallon; water
white, iron barrels, lie; cocene and
extra star. cases, 2lac; headlight oil,
cases, loic; iron barrels, i2ic; elaine,
cases, 28c.
Linseed Oil-Raw, 5-barrel lots,
Sic: i-barrel lots, SIC; in cases, 58c;
boiled, s-barrel lots, 53c: l-barrel
lots, SIC; in cases. 60c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
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Lame Shoulder.

Whether resulting from sprain or
from rheumatic pains, there Is notht
ing SO good for lame shoulder as
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Apply it
freely and rub the parts vigorously
at each application and a quick cure
is certain For sale by Frank Hart
and leading druggists.
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vegetablss.

Cabbage-$i@i2s ewt.; eauliflower,
$i.8S crate; celery, $4.00@s.00 crate;
parsley, $l.2s; hothouss lettuce, $i.0C
@i.2s boz; head. 7sc dozen; spinach,
box. $i.2s; Brussels sprouts. &C.; arti-
chokes. 9oc@$l.0o dozen; tomatoes
N.s0@sso crate; peppers, 22ac ID;
beans. green and wax, Zoe ID; peas
i0c ID; egg plant. Zoe 10; beets, $i.0C
per cwt; turnips, 7sc@$l per cwt.i
carrots, s0c@si per cwt; cucumbers
$2@2.s0 dozen; green onions, 40c
dozen.
Potatoes--Buying price, 40050c
per cwt.; sweets, $3.50 per cwt.
Onions-Buying, price. R@2.2s
per cwt.
Hops. Wool, Hides. Etc.
Hops-io07 crop, 4@5ic ID.
Wool-valley. l6@iSc; Eastern
Oregon, i2@i8c, as to shrinkage.
cascara Sagrada (chittim bark)-4
@sic per ID.
Beeswax--Cood, clean and pure. %
@2Sc per ib.
Tallow-Primc, Sc; No. 2 and
grease. 2@6c per ID.
Oregon Craperoot--Per 100 pounds
s3@s.
Hides-Dry hides, No. ], l2ic hi
dry, No. !, i2c 10; dry salted, one
third less; dry calf, i4c ID; salted
steers, Sc pound; salted cows. &c ID;
stays and bulls, Sc ib; kip. Sc ID;
calf, &c ib; green stock, lc less;
sheepskins, shearlings. l0@25c; short
wool. 3o@4oc; medium and long
wool, according to quality, s0iboCc;
dry horses, s0c@$l; dry colt, 2sc; an
CORA, s0c@$l; goat. common, l0G
ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
VETERANS AT THE
 HOTEL PLEASED I've Thousand Gallons et Cef- fee Were Served BILL OF FARE EXCELLENT Hotel John 3. Gordon Is Healthy Place for Only Three Men Have
 So Far Been Inds-
 posed.
 
BILL OF FARE EXCELLENT

Hotel Gordon was running smoothly yesterday, although filled to it's utmost capacity Upon every available place a cot or a mattress is laid, but the vet erans are not objecting to the crowded state of affairs. On the other hand, they are all greatly pleased because so large a number is in attendance. The men in charge estimate that the num- Der of veterans encamped at Fairview is close upon the 1000 mark.
 Yesterday at the dinner hour about 5000 wearers of the gray stood waiting for their meal. The dining hall holds only about 2000, so it required several different servings before all were sat isfied As before, the call for coffee was enormous. Major Gorff, who is in charge of the cooking department, said that about 2000 gallons of this has been served up to date.
 The menu for the past two days has included: Cabbage, beef, fish, Birming- ham stew, beans and other vegetables light bread, corn bread, and hot coffee It is impossible to ascertain the amount of food that has been used, but iti Is in proportion to the coffee consumption. Col. E. L. Higdon, who heads the com missary committee, stated yesterday that a great many of the veterans have been to him and expressed their ap- preciation of the efforts that have been made to please them. It Is the common opinion that the fare that is given at Hotel Gordon is vastly superior to any offered at previous reunions. All of the old fellows are very much pleased
 On the whole, most of the veterans are enjoying fine health while here Yesterday four men were in the hos pital, but their illness was not at all serious and they are expected to be all right by this morning. Colonel Reed of Jasper has been afflicted with chills and the doctor in charge thought it best to send for his son to help take care of him. He arrived yesterday aft ernoon and found that his father had improved quite good deal and he may remain through the reunion.
 Throughout the day different of the old soldiers made short talks on the grand stand and entertained the others with their descriptions and memoirs. Tonight they will be again entertaine by an exhibition of fireworks to which all veterans will be admitted free of charge as before.
 | Tomorrow the encampment will come l to an end and after several days of l enjoyment the gray haired sons of | Dixie will bid farewell to their com
 rades and return home to await an l other meeting at the next reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
TROOP A FAMOUS
 OLD ORGANIZATION
IT IS THE ONLY ACTIVE coNFED- ERATE CAVALRY TROOP IN THE WoRLD-TOOK PART FLORAL PARADE YESTERDAY.

Troop A of Confederate Veterans cavalry from Nashville, which rode in the flower parade yesterday is remarkable and unique organization being the only Confederate cavalry troop in the world. It has been organized and mustered into the national guard of Tennessee for 14 years.
 The requirements for membership are so strict that 1t is considered great honor to be elected a member or this troop. The qualifications necessary are that the applicant must have been paroled at the surrender, released from prison aft CT the close of the war, or discharged Tor permanent disability during the war and his social and moral standing must be above reproach. Among it's officers and members are found men who commanded brigades, regiments and companies during the Civil War and some of the best busi- ness men and most honored citizens Of Tennessee.
 The roster of the company present in Birmingham is as follows:
 Geo. F. Hager, captain; Frank Ander- son, lieutenant; J. L. McArthur, orderly sergeant; J. B. Alston, F. M. Atkinson, H. H. Bond, J. B. Barnes, R. D. Collins, B. F. Cook, J. D. Couch, J. B. Couch, J. k J. bert J. w Hays, J. L. Hill, J. N. Long, G. McWhirter, ". W. Miller, E. G. Montgomery, w T. Morton, James Her. bert R. c. No1and, w. N. Nealey, w. M. Owen, Hamilton Parks, J. E. Smith, w. c. Smith, John Stowers, John Sutton, G. " Samuel, T. R. Tulless, J. W. Tucker, c. W. Thompson, H. Whit field, s. P. Whitsitt, E. P. Wade.
 Two members of Sons of Veterans, nd present with Troop A.
 J. W. Tucker lost both hands and part of both arms in the army, but has made his own living since the war
 Miss Louise McArthur is sponsor of the troop and the maids of honor are Misses Ella Herbert and Florine Bell.
 This troop has been made the escort of Gen. Henry A. Tyler, commanding Forrest cavalry.
 Troop A desires to return thanks to Dr. A. H. French of Birmingham, who was a comrade officer of Captain Hager in Second Tennessee cavalry, for 20 gallons of buttermilk. As he and Captain Hager often secuted through North Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama hunting for but termlk and he knew how fond the cavalry was of buttermilk, he sent the most ac ceptable present possible and every one was not only speaking, but was drinking his praise in ice cold buttermik.
 The two cooks of Troop A are ex-Con- federate negroes, Bill Johnson and Bill King, and each of them remained in the army until the close and each one per- formed service which showed him to be a true hero. Bill Johnson was sold by his owner to Capt B. F. White of Gen. eral Forests staff, who soon afterward took command of battery. He was captured at Murfreesboro while suffering from inflammatory rheumatism and un- able to walk and was guarded for some weeks and one bitter cold night the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
FROM CHATTANOOGA.
Troop B, Crack Cavalry Organization,
 Will Appear in Parade.

One of the finest bodies of young mili- tary men to appear in the parade this morning will be Troop B of Chattanooga in command of Capt. J. P. Fife. The troop arrived in Birmingham last night at 11:30 o'clock, but acting under in structions of Maj. w. J. Bass, command ing the Tennessee squadron, of which this troop is part, remained in their sleepers all night.
 At 6:20 o'clock this morning a commit tee of Chattanooga citizens, consisting of Capt. J. F. Shipp, T. P. McMahen, coi. J. A. Terrell, R. B. Henderson, Gen. M. H. Cliff, Beecher Coleman and Col. J. w. Faxon, will go to the Terminal station and meet the troopers The soldiers will then fall in and march to the Morris hotel where headquarters will be estab- lished in room 304. They will return home on a special train tonight at Il 30 o'clock
 Major Bass is very proud of this troop which he states is composed of the finest lot of young men in Tennessee. He also states that they are of splendid physique, there being over 20 six-footers in the troc. This company was organized about eight years ago, Major Bass being the first captain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Shah Is Found Wanting.

Teheran, June 10.-Up to the present time the Shah of Persia has failed to carry out his promise to dismiss the reactionaries at court, and the parlia- ment, departing from Its previous policy of inactivity, is in frequent consultation in an effort to find the best means of reaching a peaceful solution of the dlf- ticulty Em Djeng, head of the reaction ary party, who had sought the protection of the Russian legation, has left the lega- to hand resumed his functions at court. Teheran today is perfectly quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11

The Alabama delegation to the Denver democratic convention met yesterday at noon in the Florence hotel, and appointed committees to prepare for their long trip to the national convention.
 They will leave on July and will more likely spend July in Lincoln, Neb., Bry- ans home, "The Commonor" going on with them to Denver, where they ar rive July 5.
 Congressman H. D. Clayton presided over the meeting He announced that he has made a contract with the Hotel Savoy ir Denver for ten rooms and headquar- ters.
 A committee consisting of John w. Tomlinson, Sam Will John and R. M. Cunningham was appointed to arrange the route, and get the best rates, as well as decorate the cars bearing the Alabama delegation and to provide badges.
 Representatives of several of the roads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
DELEGATION
 HOLDS MEETING HERE

made propositions to the delegation and were referred to the committee. The dele gation invited Mayor ". M. Faulk of ot the Alabama party and Jack Curran of Birmingham was invited to go. He will act as doorkeeper at the national convention.
 Those attending were: Congressman H. |. Clayton, Congressman J. Tom Hefiin, John w. Tomlinson, Birmingham; Col. sam Will John, Birmingham; Lee Long, Greenville; H. l.. Martin, Ozark; W. T. Brown, Ragland; Dudley Williams, Ok lord; James Pearee. Mill M. T. Ormond. Tuscaloosa; Chamless Keith, Selma; D. H. Riddle, Goodwater J. G. Oakley, Gen. terville and A F. Pace, Dothan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
John Mckenzie.

John Mckenzie, aged 60 years, died yes- terday afternoon at the family residence, 43O North Fifty-third street, Woodlaw1. yesterday. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock and inter- ment will be at Woodlawn cemetery.
 The deceased is survived by a widow and five children, Mrs. H. H. Morgan and Eugene Wright of Birmingham; Mark Wright of Key West, Fla; Mrs. Tom Noble of Tuskegee. Ala; and John Nc. Wright of Tallassee, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
FIGHT WITH NIGHT RIDERS.
Soldiers Engage in Battle But No One
 In Injured.

Cincinnati, June 1O-A detachment of soldiers surprised band of 15 night riders who were in the act of destroying tobacco beds on the farm of Ephriam Martin, near Illicit, early today. pitched battle ensued, the riders finally fleeing upon their horses. survey of the field did not show any blood spots ln- dicating any persons was injured
 It is expected a number of arrests will be made as a result of evidence secured by the soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11

guard went to camp and Sill got an old spring wagon and broken-down army horse and got his master away, walking in the water and ice over his boots and he avoided the Yankee pickets and got his master into the Confederate lines and nursed him to health and remained with him until he was paroled..
 Bill King went with his young masters in 1861 and when one of them was killed in battle Bill took his watch and keep sakes to carry to his mother, and when one of his masters was left by the army on Hoods retreat from Nashville Bill refused to remain in Tennessee and re- mained with the army until .gohnson's surrender.
 Both of these men are honorable, hard working men, who stand well with black and white and Troop A carries them to all the reunions, and if either of them should become permanently disabled he would, under the Tennessee laws, be en- titled to pension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Special Train North,

special train will leave Birmingham tonight at 30 o'clock for Chattanooga, making stops at all local points by the Alabama Great Southern railroad. This train will contain an extra large number of coaches and will prove a great accom- modation to those persons desiring to re- main in Birmingham and take in the final programme tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Secrets Must Come Out.

Brussels, June 10.-The liberal members of the left party held a caucus today and decided to exact the publication of the Great Britain regarding the Congo in- dependent state, refusing otherwise to participate in the debate on the Congo annexation treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Jesse lono.

The remains of Jesse Long. the 7-year- cid boy who died yesterday afternoon at the corner of Avenue and Twentieth street, were sent to Pulaski, Tenn, last night for interment by Green Undertals- ing company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Fire Loss at Adger.

Adger. June 1o.-(Special.)--Th store of Gartman & Parker was totally destroyed by fire tonight. It was burned practically, to the ground, and the loss will amount to about 5000. It is believed that the store was set on fire by persons with d grudge against the owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Georue Gaminer.

George Gaminer, aged 55 years. died yes- terday at TIA John street Funeral serv- ices will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Our Lady of Sorrows Cath clio church.