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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08

be increased education and the next
effect increased efficiency in every
thing. for the government over Ireland
is one of the most inefficient ever eX-
erciSCd."
Thomas Power OConnor, the Irish
author. journalist and statesman. be-
Gan his career as IL writer for the Dub
lin press in S67. when he was eighteen
years old In 1870 he went to London
and secured Il position on the staff OF
the Daily Telegraph, Four years later
he made his bow rs an author with
biography of the late Lord Beacons-
field, which was followed by revised
edition Of the work under Il new title.
Mr.. O'Connor has since then published
numerous books and has even tried his
hand at fiction with some success.
Parnelrs Advice.
"My becoming a member of parlia-
ment was practically matter of
chance" Mr.. OConnor said recently.
zone of my best friends had resigned
the seat from Galway. and many of
my friends asked me to take his place
| WAS known in Galway. having spent
my boyhOod there and had made Sow
era speeches there in debates and
things of that sort Ny Life of Lord
Bcaconsficld' had also contributed to Il
better knowledge of me in my native
land. Al the same time ! encountered
a tremendous amount Of opposition
from the wealthy class. and my scat
was not easily won" The great Par
nell. in giving the then new member
friendly advice. told him to speak
as early as possible as often as posi-
bic and as long as possible" and these
instructions ar. p" has carried out.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
0'CONNOR HOPES
FOR IRELAND.
Noted Patriot Editor In New
York to Gather Funds.
BENEFITS OF HOME RULE.
He Says IL Would Provide Better Edu-
cation and Better Government-He
Describes the Workings CT the Land
Act-Somethng About His Career.

The recent arrival in New York of
1. +. O'Connor Nj. F.. the Irish patriot.
who has come over to seek funds to
help out Irish political projects, has
renewed discussion as to the relations
between Ireland and her ruling pow
ers. Mr.. OConnor says that if the
new British budget is thrown out the
Irish party will have great chanc,.
to be factor in the subsequent ger
eral election.
ut Is my first visit in three years.
said Mr. O'Connor. who has lost moth
ing OF his rich manner of speech II
shall be here for about a month to
get funds If possible to help our Irish
legislators. You know they have to
spend many weeks in England with
out pay, and it will be a great help t.
them if we can grant them a weekly
stipend.
IF the house of lords throws out the
budget. which now seems probable.
there will of course be a general cleo
ton Immediately following. With the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
A New Laundry Bau.

Here is a laundry bag that cannot
elusively conceal in its depths any
simple in construction. 1t is square
Of yard or more Of any material that
is strong enough for the purpose.
Bright cretonne is very good. This
square is hemmed and each corner
turned back half an inch. On each of
the blunted corners thus made is sewed
a loop OF tape four inches long. Small
or bags can be made in the same way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
T. H. HILL

We have a very complete line Of
rubber goods, such as water
bottles, fountain and bulb syringes.
nurse bottles and fittings. Evans
Drug Co. If
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08

After the fashion of big business ad-
vertisers. the combined Protestant
churches of this country will early in
January begin campaign to adver-
tise social racial. economic and re-
ligious problems which imperil Amer
lean life and American institutions.
The advertising will be by newspapers,
magazines. periodicals, posters, bill
boards and literature.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
Silk Flower Vase.

Vases covered with brocaded silk
are the newest things out for holding
flowers, and the idea is to have three
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08

The first grain elevator in Russian
Asia will soon be built at Tchala-
binsk. on the Siberian railway. with
capacity of 10000 cars Of grain per
annum Gears averaging from twelve
to fifteen tons EACH. Tchalabinsk Is
near he border between European and
Asiatic Russia.
The kitchens Of some of New York'S
big hotels are very busy places. In
one of the larger hotels 10 cooks are
employed. and they prepare every day
100 duckln-s. POO chickens, 800
sGuahs ara zen IahSt"rs. On different
days Hhr, .;. varieties of cold dishes
are served - ~ he cold hnffet
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
Pays Hobo's Board at Jail.

Lon Anderson. in Jail at Albany
Ore. is paying the board of tramp
in order to have the hobos company.
They are the only two inmates, and
Anderson said he coulln't stand ii to
he alone. The tramp was glad TO get
a home for the winter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
The Doll BIottAr.

Reminiscent of days long ago is
little lady" fashioned from cardboard
whose prosaic mission is to serve as a
blotter. The face and figure are paint
ed in water colors. the pannier-like
drapery being made of purple blotting
paper fastened with tiny brass headed
lacks. This decorative desk adjunct
costs S1.50.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08

English parties 50 evenly balanced it
seems that our eighty-one members Of
parliament will be more important
factor than usual
ireland is on the up grade. The
land act. of course. has its drawbacks.
Il three corncred combat among the
tenant, landlord and estates commits
sion, but we have 100000 people who
We're once paupers and slaves. but who
are now comparatively comfortable.
They are perfectly free-in fact, there
is no law about them"
Mr. O'Connor said the problem of the
congcsted districts was still a serious
one and probably the improvement in
this regard is not so great
Mr. O'ConnOr said he noticed some
new Drcadnoughts among New York's
tall buildings
He went into the involved question
of the land act and explained how
they We're attempting to adjust its
financial difficulties and how some
lands were bought. not sold" He
said he could not see how the house
of lords would be so foolish as to
throw out the budget when that action
would give the Irish party such a
chance.
Ireland Helping Herself.
Ireland, he said, was helping herself
Seven times since 1885 she had sent
four-tifths of her representatives to de-
mand self government She had raised
considerable funds for twenty-five
years in support of home rule and
united all her forces.
Under the land act which enables
the tenant, upon declaration of desire
to purchase. to obtain reduction OF
% per cent in rent and ultimately be-
come the owner he thought that in
many instances the tenant might have
made Il better bargain. 1t freed the
tenant from every symbol of landlord
ism. Onc-third Of all the land and
practically all Wexford We're now in
the hands of the tenants. a tenant
owner" became better Nationalist.
approaching more kCcnly the inctfi-
cheney and stupidity OF the present
"Of course" said Mr.. O'Connor. Ire
land will never be Il country properly
worth living In until she is governed
by her own people. Everything in Ire
land is done wrong. Certainly four
ffths of the population would vote for
home rule. | think the government Is
disposed to grant us Il generous meas
urc of it, The lords always oppose it,
but the lords. as shown in history, are
sometimes struck with terror and wish
to preserve their own liberties.
Gladstone's Error In 1886.
"Gladstone sprung home rule prema-
turcly in 1886. If it had not been for
our Parncll split in 1890 Gladstone
might have carried home rule in 1892.
The Irish cause lost twelve years and
gained twenty years of education. We
had the period of division and disaster.
Gladstone did Il great work in destroy
Ing prejudice.
THE first effect Of home rule would
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
81 spent TWO days in that country"
didn't learn much about their man

7 spent TWO UuyS III tHdl Country.
didn't learn much about their man
ners and customs. them"
Yes, did Their manners are very
bad. and their customs are very high.
/ learned that much when they opened
my baggage, right on the docks" kan
sas City Journal.
- lie Teading)--"Of love that never
found his earthly close
She Gnterrupting, - Isn't Tennyson
just great? You can always learn
something from him. Now l under
stand why it is that Cupid is always
represented without any. But please
60 ou.-Brookiyn Life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
DOLL WORkBAG.

dounces in 1880 style. At the top of
which is run through the top of the
dolls head and forms n sliding scale
in which the bag is opened or closed.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
BLUE BoNNETs STAKES TO CLOSE.
Well Known Horsemen Reserve Stable Room
for Meeting at Montreal.

The stakes for the spring meeting of the Montreal
Jockey CIu9, June to l9, will close Saturday
April "a, with W. Northey, secretary No II ST
Sacrament street. Montreal Canada The stakes
follow:
For three-year-olds and upward-Mount RovaI
Handicap. $500 added, and one-ouarter miles.
Windsor Hotel Cup, 1920 added and $500 Gun. one
and one-eighth miles Blue Bonnets Handicap
30 added. one and one-eighth miles. Jacoues
Cartier Stakes 81 200 added, one mile
For three-ye -year-olds-St. Lawrence Handicsn
S1ooe added, mile.
For two-year- r-olds-Kindergarten Stakes. ayeo
added five fur1ongs
For four-year- r-olds and upward-The Prince y,
Wales steeplechase, 300 added about two and a
half miles
Among the horseuen who have reserved stabl,rs
Blue Bonnets are Joseph e. Seagram. George
NJ. Hendrie S. c. Hldreth, r T Carnap
Thomas. Amos Turney, Thomas Clyde, william
Jennings. Theodore Coles, William Cahil! Tbona.
T Mcdowell, Matthew Feakes. Allan Case John
Brennan G. R Tompkins. a. Carson J. r schorr
J. ". May and Mark Burton.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Detroit. 3: Cleveland. ?.
ST. Louis. s; Chlcagn. ,.

Some ten thousand persons witnessed patched
up team or the Yankees defeat the Jersey CITY
Eastern League nine, for the second time I'm q
week. at the West Side ball grounds, Jersey city
yesterday afternoon. by of to g. The
Yankee team was made up mostly of recruits and
several Of the regular players shifted strange
positions The contest was interesting ana close
one for five innings. when the Hlghlauders got on
to Merritt, the home pitcher. Wilson. the Southern
League recruit, sent to the mound for i've
innings McCauley. the Jersey CITY catcher. made
the only hit OF him in the fifth inning. which
scored for the Skeeters. Schmidt. the former
Baltimore pitcher. relieved Wilson. and had the
opposing players at his mercy tor the remainder
Of the contest allowing only two hits
The New York players found Meuitt's curves 70
their liking in the sixth inning.
Gardner patient and got "a pass first. hot
was put out later Sweeney's erounder To- Foster.
Schmidt who batted for Wilson. went all the way
to second when Foster threw wildly to second
base. Sweeney going to third. Jimmy Austin came
along with opportune single centre field.
scoring Sweeney and Schmidt This proved The
end Of Merritt and Jesse TaEEert. former Prince
ton pitcher, relieved him. He nit hard ay the
Highlanders who gathered six hits of his delivery
for four runs.
Jersey city scored two runs in the eighth inning.
when TagEert went first on four balls EIey sent
handle. and Taggert scored. Chuck sacrificed send
ing Eiey 10 third. and he scored when Calhoun
sent sacrifice fly to Ball
The game a one 10 determine the rri-
sance caused by a crowd, but the spectators reaz-
ing the loss If Sunday baseball in Jersey city were
stopped. held their enthusiasm In check.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

John Knlorar. forty-Gve years old. was found
dead in bed yesterday morning. in the rooms OF
Mrs. Margaret Moran. No. $40 East 62d street
where he and friends had had a party the night
before. Killoraus address could not be learned,
ApopleXy was given as the cause % death. The
body was taken to the East 5lst street station.
Esltns Freer. fifty years old. a pilot aboard the
ugboat Gladiator moored at the foot Of 9th street.
Long Island city. and owned by the Long Island
Railroad was found dead in the dining cabin about
8 O'Clock yesterday morning, by Eugene Casey, cook
aboard the boat Doctors said that death was due
To heart failure Freer was married and lived at
No $50 Leonard street, Brooklyn
Lying at the foot Of the stairs leading TO the
basement of the house No. 543 East 18th street.
Thomas Higgins thirty-six years Old Of No. SIS
East l2th street, found dead early yesterday
morning. There were no marks on the body, and
although the man had apparently fallen down the
stairs the cause of death was given apoplexy.
The body was taken to the 5th street station.
The body of an unidentified woman. about forty
years old. was found floating in the East River at
Of 2lst street yesterday afternoon by Cap
tain Peter Peterson the sand barge Mary A The
body was taken to the morgue. There was nothing
to lead to an identification of the woman. She was
3 feet inches in height weighed 15o pounds. had
dark brown hair. mixed with gray, and all the
upper and many of the lower teeth were missing.
She wore long dark blue coat, black skirt. blue
waist black underskrt, white cotton underwear,
two pairs of black stockings and black lace shoes
There were two plain gold rings on her left hand
The body had been in the water about six weeks
Admitting that he shot and killed William O'Bren
in seIf-defence Edward Purcaro. of No. New
Chambers street. was sent to the Tombs on a
charge of homicide yesterday by Coroner Har-
burger.
on a short affidavit charging him with being
suspicious person. Charles Tharles who said he
lived 476 West 149th street, was held yester-
day the Tombs in $500 bail for examination
tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-19

Between five thousand and six thousand persons
saw John Svanberg the light haired runner rom
Sweden. defeat Simpson, the Ojibway lndlah' III d
Marathon race at Celtic Park yesterday afternoon
The time announced for the winner was z;4I'44 -
Simpson retired after covering sixteen miles OH
Foley the Sheriff of New York County acted as
referee. while Patrick Lehy fired the gun
One OF the objects Of this race, as announcer
time go by Ernest Hjertberg, who has swan
berg in tow, to prove that his man Is ent1tleu
to a with the other Marathon stars II yes
terday's time was correct there can be little doubt
of Svanberg's class.
To start the race Simpson left his mark at fast
gait, and soon gained advantage Of about twenty
yards on the Swede When the first four laps. or
one mile. had been covered Simpsons time was
5:16 40
The relative positions OF the contestants re-
mained unchanged the men raced along mile
after mile. and at the 1ve-mile post Simpsons urne
was 2S:R Not until eight and three-quarters miles
had been covered lid Svanberg make any move to
reduce the others lead but then he cut loose, and
promptly overhauled his rapidly that Simp-
son found himself in second place when nine miles
had been covered.
Svanberg made the ten miles In $3.50. and at that
point he had opened up quite gap between him
self and the red AS lap after lap was reeled
off Simpson continued to lose ground and his loss
became q full lap just before the fifteenth mile.
When Svanberg had travelled sixteen miles his
New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
WINS RACE, BUT FACES PROTEST.
BeasIey May Lose First Prize for Cross Coun-
try Run az Paterson.

TIL. Terrule HIN Athletic club Of Paterson con
d..tad one of the largest cross-country runs fold
I'm New Jersey in years tve-mile course yes
fe-aay afternoon W. Beasey, Of the Knicker-
booker Rowing and Athletic Association, with the
aid of n nvc-minuta handicap led the field home
r 81 uS but Ie was protested for taking part In an
lIn-auctioued race at Newark the day before In
the event of the protest being sustained first prize
will 90 to IT, Hisumau. OF the 5th Regiment of
New Jersey. auotHe" hve-minute man. who finished
second. in $3.50
In the opinion OF Thomas o'Brien. the official
Anlatcu. Athletic linton Handicapped. who was
present Eeasev Will undoubtedly be disqualified.
The time prize TO that consistent 'cross-coun-
trv runner. Joseph Malone, who started from
scratch and covered the distance in 2S.42 lie fin
isnsd fifteenth The champion ran in his best form.
and considering the trying nature OF the course
Hi1 time was excellent There is one part OF the
Journey where the road leads up hill FOR nearly
half a mile
80 less than ninoty-three runners took the word
and nearly eighty finished Many persons watched
the runners from various points or vantage The
Mohawk Athletic Club the banner with total
of "a points while the South Paterson Athletic Club
got second with 81 points.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
BUSY ON THE SPEEDW1H.
Plenty of Brushes. but Little Glass
.ShOzcn an the Races.

Seldom in the history of the Speedway has there
been better congregation Of equine than was
seen on the drive yesterday morning, but the rae
ing programme was not up to the mark. Nathan
Straus arrived on the scene Of action bright and
early with little Ida Highwood, 20914. but horse
and owner form a combination that few care TO
tackle, and aside from a couple Of exhibition
brushes. Mr.. Straus did not speed his mare
John Cornishs bag mare Topsy proved that she
is still factor TO be reckoned with when she came
down the stretch with Hugh c. Riley's fast little
mare Lucy. She held The lead from start to finish,
and passed the post several lengths ahead OF her
feet opponent When she entered the ranks of the
side-wheelers however, she met her Waterloo and
was forced TO yield the palm to /. Gerowitz and
his bay PAGER Mosely L, and TO A. l. Lehman, an
other PAGER. owned by j ". Lawrence.
Competition between James Ryan's COnjurer and
E 3. Gafaney's black mare Sadie Mac has been
keen, and the result. which has been hanging fire
ever since the season opened. is still in doubt
Each owner is convinced that he has the better
horse and they sent them down the stretch again
and again without being able TO gain any lasting
advantage. They finally separated with an even
break an6 promise Of renewed hostiIities.
The sport opened with brush between J. u.
Smiths black gelding Ogden Smith and NJ. c.
Reynolds's bay four-year-od AlW anda. AIwanda put
up good fight, and managed 10 keep on even terms
for while: but ogden is old oampaigner and
refused to abdicate in favor of the youngster.
After being beaten by Topsy. Lucy won one good
brush, with A l. Lehman for opponent. Chris
topher Hackett the drive behind his bay
pacing mare Sally A, and he sent her 10 try CON
clusions with l. GeroWitz's Mosely /. The mare
kept her stride very well. and managed 10 reach
the post a good length in advance Of her opponent
She was fortunate, however. when she
tackled s B. Wolfe and MS fast little Minnie
Albert, and she had . be content with second
New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
REsrLTs oF GAMES YEsTERpAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

The Giants went over Newark yesterday and
trounced Joe McGnnity's Eastern Leaguers by the
score of TO 0 before more than eleven thousand
fans, which is record breaking crowd for the
grounds With the hope OF seeing their favorites
get back at McCiraws aggregation for the TO
drubbug which the latter administered week ago
at the Polo Grounds. the fans crowded into the
grounds and were lined around the field three rows
deep.
McGinnity, in the previous game. went in
against his former team mates, and pitched good,
steady game. But his team weak the bat
when a hit meant run. and the one tally doomed
large from the fifth inning when II made
George Wiltse opposed the Iron Man" and was in
hne fettle. allowing only three hits. He struck out
seven men, including McGinnty and got clean
support, save for slip up by Bridwell. which the
doughty little shortstop quickly cleaned off the
slate with brilliant stop of hot liner behind
second base which retired the
1t was sacrifice fly to deep left centre by Snod-
grass that brought in the lone tally Fletcher lined
a hot grounder 10 Wolverton. and the latter threw
wild. the ball going into the crowd in front Of the
grandstand Ground rules kept Fletcher at second.
BridweL drove hot one 10 SchIahy and was out.
with Fletcher safely perched at third. He scored
on Snodgrass's long hv.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
TWO PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Bend Bar IN Church Street Station
Cell and Walk to Street.

Captain Gallagher. of the Church street station.
with his precinct detectives vainly searched yes
terday for two young men who left a cell In ths
station house early in the morning without being
properly released. He made report Of the escape
to Police Headquarters. and detectives from there
also Joined in the hunt for the men y general
alarm was sent out
The men had haen arrested as suspicious char
acters on Saturday evening as they were COM
ing out Of No s. Warren street They gave their
names as Joseph Abrams Of No 2o Sacsett street.
and Joseph Coleman OF No. % High street Brook
lyn.
When the six other prisoners iu tho station houss
were lined up before Lieutenant Schuu1 yesterday
morning Abrams and Coleman were rot urole-t
out Of their cells because Patro.rran Gargan. w1'
arrested them. was late. When Ga-iEsu arrived
George Dorsch went down % she cell t1 Eet
Abrams and Coleman. Tie was astoundef 20 dis
cover that they were missing. D1rscr said be saw
them twenty minutes before.
Investigation disclosed that one ~ seven steel
bars of the cell window facing the street had ben
forced out of its socket In the stone sill - ths
window and bent hack. Reaching the l7rE base
rnent areavav. the prisoners had only 90 rln Hp 3
flight ~ stairs % the street The rars - tha am
dow rusty
New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
DIVORCED WIFE SHOT
Former Husband Says She Did 1t
zCith His ReUOIUer.

Jacob SoIinsky. of No. 40f Myrtle avenue. BaItf-
more, locked up in the NIorrsania station yes
terday morning on suspicion that he had some-
thing with the shooting of Mrs Celia Blocker.
his divorced wife. Mrs. John Wright. who con-
ducts roomirg house at No 5S5 Prospect avenue.
The Bronx, where the shooting occurred, was held
a witness. Mrs. Blocker taken TO Lebanon
Hospital with a wound in breast The physi-
clans say her recovery is doubtful.
The couple had been separated five years and
both had remarked. The two children lived with
relatives and the mother looked after their sup
port. According to Mrs Wright, Mrs. Blocker re-
ceived letters recently from her former husband
saying that he wanted to see the childen, and a
short time ago he wrote that he wanted 10 see
her About two weeks ago he came here from
Baltimore and rented room in the house Whers
his first wife stayed
Two three days ago, Mrs Wright told the po-
lice Mrs. Blocker said that there would De a
tragedy in the house, but when pressed for an ex-
PLANTATION would only repeat her assertion ABOUT
noon on Saturday Mrs. Wright was in the kitchen.
she said when she heard a shot and then voice
say: MY God, I'll be sent the chair for this
She rushed into the dining room and saw Mrs
Blocker lying on the floor. bleeding from wound
IN the breast, with her head in Solinsky7s lap
Solinsky told the police that he was unpacklng
trunk in his room when he heard a shot and turn
ing around, saw his former wife fall to the floor.
He said that as she fell she dropped his revolver
which he said she must have taken from the trunk
when he not looking.
Investigation by the police brought out the fact
that Mrs Blocker was about TO bring suit for di-
vorce from her second husband. Solinsky's second
wife came here from Baltimore about week ago,
but, according Mrs Wright she did not enter
the house, and only her husband outside t1s
house for few moments. Mrs Nrlsnt says tlat
soIinslv and Mrs Blocker had told her that they
Intended to obtain divorces and remarry- Since the
visit of Mrs SoIinsky. however, she says they
quarrened frequently.