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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
PEOPLE VERSUS BOSSES.


The popular primary grows apace
in the popular estimation: 1t is yet
too new to be taken up avidly; too
cumbersome to be quickly and COM
pletely assimilated; the party council,
party boss, party primary, are linger-
ing vet in the near memory OF the
partisan and the ordinary voter has
not yet appraised his own independ-
ence. As it is in Astoria, so it ap-
pears to have been generally over
all Oregon.
But be this as it may, the people,
so far as they have chosen to speak,
have spoken, their nominees are
named and will, in the larger sense,
be confirmed in June: What of them
shall require the further confirmation
Of Legislative selection, must await
the issues that have been raised and
which can be laid only at the capitol,
in December next, or thereafter, in
the courts.
Taken, by and large, the idea of
political freedom in its more modern
perception and usage, is growing
steadily among thte people and any
effort to curb or limit it, will be the
signal for protest that will be heed
ed for all time in all places The
United States has known more OF
this benson than any nation ON earth;
but the craft Of man and the insidu-
Gus law Of custom. had set UP lin
itations that had become hateful when
viewed in the abstract, however read
lily they were accepted in the con
crete, and the people are rising rap
idly and gladly to every phase Of pub
lie independence that is presented
and will take over every such benefit
that appears in rational form, until
they shall be once more supreme in
their own affairs. The doom of the
boss has been sounded and he may
as we'll go, gracefully, for go he will,
If the trend Of popular opinion holds,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18

life with a cold, selfish mental atti-
tude, caring only for our own, always
looking for the main chance, only
thinking OF what will further our own
interests, our own comforts, totally
indifferent to others, this attitude
will, after a while, harden the feelings
and marbleize the affections, and we
shall become dry pessimistic and
uninteresting.
Try this year to hold the kindly,
good will attitude toward everybody.
If your nature is hard you will be
surprised to see how it will soften
under the new influence. You will
become more sympathetic, more char
table toward others weaknesses and
failings, and you will grow more
magnanimous and whole-souled. The
good will attitude will make us more
lovable, interesting, and helpful.
Others win look upon us in the same
way in which we regard them. The
cold, grabbed, unsocial, selfish person
finds the same qualities reflected
from others.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
A FIERCE BRACE OF YEARS,

Who, of all her neighbors, or hel
worldwide friends, will forget the
awful news that came up from Sar
Francisco two years ago today!
Black, and fearsome, and expand
ing with the hours, the wires and the
mails of the coast and country, bore
the sickening intelligence OF her de-
vastation and misery; and kindly hu-
manity everywhere responded with
quick and palpable sympathy, with an
illimitable bounty never known be-
fore: The response measured aptly
with the scope of the call; and the
world was as profoundly impressed
with the one as the other. That day
and its SO successors marked red
letter epoch in history that will not
fade so long as memory and tradition
can carry il to ages yet unborn.
And chief among the tremendous
factors of the aftermath, was the
superb spirit with which the city rose
from her ashes and took up her
hated career; the indomitable pluck
and unfailing pride; striding, and
striving, and standing pat, with an
eve single to the revivication, COM
plete. and beautiful, that loomed be-
yond her gloom and ruin; a spirit
that still lives, despite the subse-
ouent ills and shames and barriers
that have beset her, and which is still
upholding and honoring her while she
stamps out the cancerous causes and
men responsible for them.
San Francisco's day is still her own,
she is making the most OF its lite
and light and opportunity and doing
it splendidly: No one doubts her
perfect and timely uplift to a plane
beyond all she ever occupied, or as
pired to before; and none will be-
grudge her the realization OF her
proudest and dearest dreams of civic
redemption and achievement.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
GOOD NEWS.
Many Astoria Readers Have Heard i,
and Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the
thousands OF bad back sufferers in
Astoria are glad to learn that prompt
relief is within their reach. Many a
lame, weak and aching back is bad
no more, thanks to Doan's Kidney
Pills to me so highly that ! procured
good news Of their experience with
the Old Quaker Remedy Here is an
example worth reading:
Arthur Rookie, 412 Duane street,
Astoria, Ore, says AT the time |
began using Doan's Kidney Pills |
was suffering severely from pain in
my back and shoulders which descend
ed at times into my limbs. The pains
seemed to be as severe during the
night as in the day and many times
interfered with my rest. At one time
| was so lame that | was unable to
stoop over to lace my shoes without
suffering acutely. My kidneys were
irregular in action and the secretions
were in a terrible condition. At last
friend recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills to me so highly that ! procured
a box at Charles Rogers & Sons drug
store. They helped me from the first
and continued using them until |
was entirely free from kidney com
plant. am now entirely well and it
gives me pleasure to recommend
remedy Of such great Sbene6t as
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
THE GOOD WILL HABIT.

The habit of holding the good will
kindly attitude of mind toward every
body has powerful influence upon
the character. 1t lifts the mind above
petty jealousies and meannesses; IT
enlarges the hole life.
Wherever we meet people, no mat
ter if they are strangers, we feel a
certain kinship with and friendliness
for them, greater interest in them, il
we have formed the good will habit
We feel that if we only had the op-
portunity of knowing them, we should
like them.
In other words, the kindly habit,
the good will habit makes US feel
more sympathy for everybody. And
if we radiate this helpful, friendly
feeling, others will reflect it back to
us.
On the other hand; if we go through
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
BILLY DISCUSSES MATRIMoNY

Weddings is d union, something like
a laber union, for cards is used and
| it makes members get in and hustle
to pay their dews. A wedding needs
three people, two men and one wo-
man: one of these men orter be a
minister, but justice OF the piece or
a alderman can be used if a preecher
amt handy.
Sometimes a man has a turribal
time finding a girl to marry, but this
being leap year she ses him first and
their amt anything to it after that.
Befour feller can get maryed he
shud study his girls father polyticys
This helps some, and so does going
hoam early at mite, which holds down
the lectrick lite bills. Even fathers OF
girls in love don't overlook bet like
that.
Mother thing to be rcckoiectiu y
that man shud settil up before ne
tries to settil down Some fellers
make girls think they love them by
sending preasants costing weeks
saliry; but wize fellers prove THAR
devoshun by saving the coin to use
after the nupshal not is firmly tide.
These last fellers is tthe ones which
keaps thte goant bill collektors from
the famlee speaking tube. If both
sides is evenly matched, then love is
a CRATE game, so far as ! can see from
the bleechers, for | amt old enough to
sit in the grandstand.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
POLITICS AND BUSINESS.

II
II is beginning to dawn on the pub
lie conscience hereabout that there
is altogether too much political-busi
ness and too much business polite:
afoot in this 'man'stown' for its com
mercial good and general progress
THAT the larger affairs of Astoria ar,
constantly retarded, and finally sub
merged, in the quest of some man
or men, for office; that the men who
lare free to inspire, and perfect, the
enterprises Of the city and country
are hampered and defeated by the
men and interests of political quality
and precedence: and it is time Asst
oria turned down an influence that is
making for her defeat and disadvan-
Itage; all cities of her size have to
balk at this thing at certain periods
| and her career has heached a point
where something, beside this dominl
ance, should prevail.
There is no need for particulariz-
ing at this particular moment; every
citizen who is in touch with the inner
workings of politics here knows ex-
actly what is meant and understands
the principle at stake. Astoria has
lost frequently and largely in COM
mercial advantage because the prose-
cution of specific quests have inter-
ferred, for the moment, with some
political boosters pending program;
and it is time the personal equation
was eliminated for the popular bene-
it, whatever individual, or group, has
10 take the "back seat" by reason OF it.
We are against no man; we are
Tree OF prejudice in this; we are going
% be fair, but with fairness thar
makes for the community rather
han for its arbitrary integrals that
assume to dictate against actual pro-
yress on tthe score OF their private
Ilignments and ambitions; and we are
lot going to leave the subject right
lere. We are going to campaign
gainst the selhshness that has ruled
Iere far too long and wrought havoc
nth the wider and truer intei 'sts of
he city and county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
A TWENTY YEAR SENTENCE,

"I have just completed a twenty
years health sentence, imposed by
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which cured
me of bleeding piles just twenty
years ago." writes 0. S. Woolever,
Of LeRaysville, N. Y. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve heals the worst sores,
boils, burns, wounds and cuts in the
shortest time. 25c. at Charles Rogers
& Son drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18

A Bladenburg merchant was doz-
ing in his store one day when little
girl with a pitcher appeared in the
doorway and asked for a quart Of
molasses, The storekeeper yawned,
stretched himself, half opened his
eyes, and then, in an injured tone,
said, "Ain't there nobody in Bladen-
burg that sells molasses but me"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18

and il never turned on itself in Ameri-
can history yet.
The transition is slow, but immut-
ably sure, and he is fool who moeks
il, or seeks to hamper i'll
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
FIRES At FLEEING
YOUTH FOUND IN
STONEYARD OFFICE
POliceman's Shots Fail to Stop
Negro, but High Fence
Does. I

Ernest Ford. 10 years old. a negro.
who claims a residence at 21S Highland
avenue, broke into the Office of Tuorto
& Goceo's stoneyard. PIG Highland ave-
nue.. last night. He was busly en-
gagged sorting over the valuable tools
of the company when he was over
heard by Policeman Wiedman.
The policeman shouted to the man in
the building to come out. He did. but
escaped by a rear window. The po-
iiccman gave chase and the negro
scaled several fences in his efforts to
get away.
When the policeman saw he was
likely, TO lose his man he fired several
shots to frighten the robber. but they
only served to accelerate his speed.
Wiedman kept up the chase, and was
rewarded by seeing his man fail to
scale fence. near Branch Brook Park,
and caught his quarry.
Ford said he only went in the Office
to look at the TOOLS but did not intend
to steal anything
When he was arraigned before Judge
Herr in the Second Precinct Court to-
day he offered no explanation and was
held in $1,000 bail for the Grand Jury.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
WOMAN 80, FIGHTS
! To HALT SHERIFF
SELLING HERH0ME
Infant Granddaughter Is Aged
Mrs. Jane Wilson's Only
Living Relative.
BIG COAL MERCHANT IS
CHARGED WITH DURESS
Signed Mortgage Years Ago to
Save Son from Jail-Chan-
cellor Takes Hand in Case.

Chancellor Emery today con-
tlnued a case brought by Mrs. Jane
Wilson, an aged woman living at
James and Summit streets, to restrain
the sale of her home, under foreclosure,
tn satisfy a mortgage given to secure
a debt contracted by her son, now
dead. in 1901. Mrs Wilson's sole prop
erty is the James street homestead, and
her counsel says that If this is sold
she will be put in the street, as she
has but one living relative, an infant.
In an afIidavit filed by Mrs. Wilson
she alleged that tho mortgage was
signed under duress, October 4, 1901, by
herself and her husband Samuel, both
OF whom were over 70 years old to
secure from prosecution their son,
Samuel, jr., who was indebted TO
Mahlon S. Kemmerer and his partner
to The extent OF about $1,000. KEN
merer was in the coal business in
Philadelphia. and from Whitney g.
Kemmerer (the firm name1, Samuel
Wilson, jr., purchased coal to carry ON
his business here.
Mrs. Wilson charges that j. c. Cole
and j. De Witt. as agents of her sons
creditor. Kemmerer, called upon her
when she was ill., October 4. 1901, and
refused to allow her or her husband to
leave the room until the mortgage was
signed. She argued for several hours,
she says, and finally, upon the repre-
sentation that her signature would
save her son from disgrace without in
jury to herself, she and her husband
capitulated.
This is denied in an affidavit of j. G..
Cole in which he says that the mort
gage was kept by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
two days before it was signed and de-
livered.
Mrs Wilson is 50 years old. Her
husband died in August, 1906. and fore-
cIosure proceedings We're begun soon
after the funeral. Her son died in 1903,
and the only relative she has now liY-
ing is her infant granddaughter
The sale had been advertised to take
place today by the sheriff but Chan
cellog Pitney himself ordered post
ponement until tho merits of Mrs. Will
sons case can be heard in chancery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
GOES AFTER MAN
ACCUSED Of BEING
A NOTE SW|NDLER
Local Sleuth Expects to Return
with WheIpIey, Credited
with Other Names.

Detective Sergeant Tuite went back
to New York city today confident that
he viii be able to bring James NJ.
Whelpley, alias a. E. Davis" and sew
eral other names, back to this city,
where he is wanted, charged with
swindling the Blue Ridge Enameled
Brick Company out of $4,000 negotiable
notes.
Captain Carroll of the detective
bureau, when asked If there were any
new developments in the case said that
the matter rested with Detective Ser
geant Tuite and that he knew nothing
Of the New York end of the case.
Captain Christie, who at one time
was a detective sergeant, appears to
be the only man in the police depart
ment today who knows anything of the
career of the man supposed to be the
one who found the Blue Ridge people
so easy TO get notes from during the
money market panic.
1t is said that Tuite yesterday got
Whelpley to talk, and from the con-
versation held Tuite is now busily en-
gagged in trying to locate a couple OF
the notes said to have been aoated by
Whelpley.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
Assemblyman Buck Fathers the
Measure at Instance of Anti
Saloon League.
VOTERS MAY PETITION
FOR EITHER WET OR DRY
IN Either Case Authorities Must
Act on Application,
1t Is Provided.
Iron a staff correspondent.l

TRENTON. March 24.--Assemolyman
Buck, of Cumberland, introduced a new
local option excise bill today. The
measure was placed in his hands by
Superintendent Burke. of the. Anti
Saloon League.
Thus, bugaboo that the Assembly
men hoped had been put out of the
way for one year at least, is back to
scare them,
The new bill is drawn ON different
lines from the Crosby bill, which was
defeated last Tuesday 1t provides for
local regulation of the liquor traffic by
the authorities. they to be guided in
granting or opposing licenses by peti-
tion.
The bill also provides that where a
majority of the voters of n municipality
shall petition the authorities must
honor that petition. whether 1T be ask
ing for no license or for license.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
OVERLOOK WILL
Be PROBED BY
THE GRAND JURY
Investigation Into Plans and
Contract Methods Will Be-
gin This Afternoon.

Investigation by the Grand Jury into
the construction of the new County
Hospital for the Insane at Overlook is
under way this afternoon. and before
it is over it is expected the probe will
be driven deep. According to the pres
ent plans the grand jurors will pes
away on this job for three jury days,
and will ask Chief Justice Gummere
Saturday morning for their discharge.
Before their services are finally dis
pensed with. they will have something
to say as to the result of the investi-
CATION, probably in the form of pre-
sentiment.
Subpoenas have been served OH per-
sons who are supposed to be In po-
stion to give the jurors complete in
formation.
1t is understood that among those
summoned are County Supervisor John
r. Otterbein, the director of the Board
of Freeholders; Michael Barry, County
Engineer George F. Drum, former
County Engineer James Owen; the gem
eral contractor Richard E. Hening-
ham; the architects, Hurd & Sutton,
d1lu ilSllpSiS VI TIE plCSSHl lIGcllOid-
ers' building committee, besides MEM
bers of the former committee.
One of the phases of the work that
will be looked into. it is said, is the
building committees action in allowing
Valentine Braun, of Orange. to do the
grading work by the day, when some of
the members insist that the job should
be contracted for.
Numerous other details, from the in
ception of the plans to their present
development, will be looked into.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
TaunaziO, Probably Fatally
Hurt in Melee, Staggers the
Length of Hudson Tunnel.
| NEARLY RUN OVER BY
MANY PASSING TRAINS
Man Received Wound in Fight in
Manhattan--Is Now in HO-
boken Hospital.

HOBOKEN, March 24.-With what is
probably q mortal bullet wound in the
head, inflicted in fight with several
other Italians, Colameres Taunazio, OF
427 East Seventeenth street, walked all
the way from Hudson and Christopher
streets early today through the new
Hudson tunnel to the terminal in Ho-
boken. Although trains whizzed past
the wounded man during the trip under
the river. each time he managed to
stagger into one OF the safety inches
and avoid being crushed to death.
rauna5is is in ST. AIary's Hospital. In
Hobolzen, and has little chapce of re.
covery.
A gang putting In rails and laying
ties in the tunnel at Christopher and
Hudson streets got into a free-for-aIl
fight today. Several of them drew re-
volvers, and more than dozen shots
were fired.
One man dropped, and, seeing him
fall. another of the fighters shouted
that he had been killed and the rest
fled through the tunnel. Believing that
the man was dying, fellow worker,
carried him to the side of the tunnel
and then went for help.
When he returned with policeman
and an ambulance the wounded Italian
had disappeared.
Not until an hour later was any trace
of The wounded man found. Then q
track walker saw Tauuazio stagger-
ing along the south track from the tun-
mel terminal under the river. Just as
he neared the signal box he fell un-
conscious on the rails. The track
walker ran out and pulled him to SAT-
ETY. just as a New York bound train
appeared from the Hoboken terminal.
The wounded man was taken to st.
Marys Hospital. The Hoboken police
were notified. and after TaunaZio's
wounds had been dressed he was ques-
toned by two detectives of the local
bureau, but refused to make any state
ment as to who had shot him. The
New York Detective Bureau was then
notified, and Detective Caravotte was
detailed to the case.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
HUDSON TOT BRINGS
CHEERS FROM ASSEMBLY Y.
Bakers Little Girl Says Taft's
Too Heavy to Race
Bryan.
Especial to the Evening stat.l

TRENTON. March 24,-Pretty and
petite Marion Baker, the 9-year-ol
daughter of Assemblyman Baker. Of
Hudson. was carried to the rostrum Of
the Speaker by Assemblyman William
Burpo. of Passaic, yesterday, and given
the privilege of the floor.
Miss Baker was not in tho least dis
concerted and her recitations were
warmly greeted by the members of the
House.
When Miss Baker said that Bill
TAFT was too heavy TO run race with
a man like Bill Bryan she was loudly
cheered,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
THE DUCHESS Of
MARLBOROUGH At
n ]. STATE HOUSE
Attends Session with Mrs.
Clarence Mackay and Has
Lunch with Governor.

TRENTON. March 24.-The Duchess
of Marlborough, formerly Consuela
Vanderbilt; Mrs. Clarence Mackay and
Mrs. John .. Prince were the guests
of Assemblynan Prince. of Passaic, at
the State House today.
The party called on Governor Fort,
and attended the sessions of the Legis-
laturo. Afterwards they were the Gov
ernor's guests at luncheon.
Mrs. Fort, the Governors wife. and
Miss Margaretta Fort. his daughter,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
bob" VEAL CONSIGNED.
TO NEWARK SEIZED.
[speclal 10 the Evenlng star.I ]

BINGHAMToN. N. Y. March a.
A train load of eighty-one bob" veal
calves. consigned to Newark. N. j.,
dealers, has been seized here by State
department inspectors, and the veal
sent to the State capitol. where it will
be destroyed, 1t is said that large con-
signments Of immature veal have been
sent to Newark The last lot was
loaded by H. Glezen & Co, OK Lsle.
The penalty is 800 for every immature
calf shipped.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
AMERICAN CAR TAKES
STEAMER FOR ALASKA.

OMAHA. Neb.. March 24.-Union Pa
cific Railroad bulletins report the
American car in tho New YorII-to
Paris race as reaching San Francisco
this morning, and say the car will sail
on the steamer Mongolia for Alaska at
/ o'clock today.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24

AND GnoCERs' Supplies,
MaelEnet q Dorsmus Co. 7ae-Tss Broad st,wAd
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER AT
RICHMOND, VA, HOTEL.

RICHMOND. Va, March 24.--John ID.
Rockefeller arrived in this city today
and has taken apartments at one of the
leading hotels. He WIN. he says. re-
main here only one day, going tomorrow
to the Virginia Hot Springs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
NEW YORK'S LEADING
SUKGEUN, a STANCH
DEMOCRAT, SUPPORTS TAFT

ways been a keen student OF political
affairs and candidates. He not only
stands In the foremost rank OF his
profession as q surgeon and an
thor, but he has culture and IL keen
" sympathetic with the ~sufferings
Of the people In the poorer sections
OF the city. Despite the insistent
calls upon him from wealthy patients
who are willing to pay handsomely
for his services, he insists upon de-
voting q large part of each day to
hospitals operating upon the poor
who have not money to pay for deli
cate operations that alone can save
their lives. There are hundreds of
his cOuntrymen In the city who speak
gratefully OF him as the saver of their
lives and are ready to do anything In
return at his slightest request. DR..
Gerster, however, always has been
content In the thought Of having re-
lieved them from suffering.
DR.. Gerster's friends, who are