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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
HAND.wAsHINo STUNT.

We observe with interest the re-
cent hand-washing stunt performed
BY the Portland 0regonian. in its
sharp structures upon the wildcat"
end Of the late, lamented boom IN
realty there; its clear-cut, self-ab-
solving attitude with regard to the
aaring, glaring, staring advertise
ments Of those same wildcat prop
ositions. And we assume, tacitly, OF
course, that it has been moved to
this sudden state of responsibility
by the comments of the Astorian and
other papers over the State which
were candid enough to warn their
own people against the buncomoe
and shallow traps set for them by
the FIRST paper in the commonwealth
We are glad the 0regonian has so
far confirmed the stand that was
taken by the outside press, for it is
known Of all men that nothing be-
vond a mile radius from the Oregon
ian building. in the way Of real es-
tate there is worth one-tenth the hg-
ures quoted upon it in and out Of
that journal.
The shadow of Portland reaches
far. but like all dominant shadows II
has its elements Of obscurity, OF den.
sity, in which the inevitable pit-tail
Is to be found, and ii does not be
come a great paper like the Oregon
ian to set and bait those lures. II
has an immense, legitimate Leverage
in presenting the actual attractions
the logical investments wherewith
its city abounds; but it Slips cog
every time it lends its columns to the
foisting of a fraud on the public,
That II has realized its lapse and &C
knowledged ii is proof positive, not
only OF the existance of the fraudu-
lent humbuggery that prevailed, but
OF its own sense Of duty to the peo'
pie liable to the jugglery Of the hour
and we are particularly glad to have
been even partially instrumental in
bringing about the adjustment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

cubic ieet Of solid wood; a cord OF ).
foot wood averages 1912 cubic feet;
Of 2ioot wood. "a feet and OF l-foot
wood IS feet, The couifers, soft
woods, cntain 20 to o6 cubic feet
Thus the purchaser received on an
average about two,hirds OF cord OF
real wood and one-third OF cord OF
spaces.
In some countries is bought by
weight. and the buyer comes more
nearly getting what he bargains for;
but even then he may miss It II he
receives green wood when he wants
dry. According to timber testing en-.
gineers OF United States Forest Ser
vice, wood may lose half or more its
green weight in seasoning. Cedar for
lead pencils is bought by weight in
this country The pieces are so
small and OF such irregular size that
they can not conveniently be stacked
and measured as cordwood.
The bulk of nearly all woods de-
creases as seasoning goes on. A
hundred cords green will make from
SO to 90 cords when dry. This is a
factor OF no importance to dealers
who handle large quantities.
Woodlot owners and farmers, who
have small forest tracts from which
they expect to sell cordwood, are no
less interested than contractors who
buy and sell large quantities. 1t will
stand them in hand to know how
much difference it makes whether
wood is cut long or short chopped or
sawed. whether the sticks are round
or split, whether large or small, and
whether the measurements are to be
made while the wood is green or after
it is seasoned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
When Your Joints are Stiff

and muscles sore from cold and rheuma-
tism, when you sprain joint, strain your
side or bruiso yourself, Perry Davis Pain
killer will take cut the soreness and fix you
right in jiffy. For over 70 years it hns
been the standby for emcrCcncies in thous.
andsc families. Don't co hogaa without :"
rJc. o. oao cf TIE naw cj.s G,@. bottles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
WOMEN CANNOT FISH.

1t has been ascertained by those
nearest the subject and whose de-
ductions are worth attention, that
women may not FISH in Oregon, ow-
ing to the structure OF the present
statutes. But we fail to see the ex-
pediency for all this study and an
nouncement; it seems superfuous to
US, when we realize with all men who
know anything Of the subject, that
she cannot FISH and never could, and
wouldn't, anyway. Women are so
constituted as to unfit them for the
sport. Primarily, they are rugged
out with such an abundance Of wayy
noisy shadow-making skirts, that no
fish with any game about him will
stay within a mile Of her; she is for.
eign-born to the supreme faculty oi
silence so essential to the sport; she
simply will talk, fish or no fish, and
the fish does not share our delight
in her chatter. and finds his deepest
hole Of refuge the instant he hears
her; she is too dainty for the wood:
and the brambles, thorns, barriers
and other arduous things that abount
on the fishing tour; ne has to bC
helped, and buoyed, and encouraged
and petted in her broachings with al
these coarse things; and she'c
rather be petted than fish any olC
day. No, woman can not fish, no mat
ter the structure or the construction
of the law. But its nice to have hei
along to keep the camp in habitablt
shape for those who can and do fish
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
TRANSPARENT soPHIsTRY.

The United States engineers are
preparing to take the annual sound
ings on the Columbia river bar
early in June, to ascertain the exact
conditions there as to depths, trend
Of channels, and other data applicable
to the action Of the great jetty built
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

New England, where the ice some
times freezes several feet thick makes
the loudest complaints about the ice
trust. Probably it would pay even
Cauada to get its supply Of ice from
the factories.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

Among the new taxes proposed in
England is an additional E cents a
gallon on gasoline. The automobile
is evidently considered luxury by
the British Treasury Department.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

North Dakota is credited with a
senator who makes such a rambling
speech that nobody can understand
it. Senator Stone should look to his
laurels as an expositor Of Persian
finance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

The Old Turks have much to say
about Kismet. For the best defni-
ton Of this term apply to the Demo
cratic party as dominated by w. J.
Bryan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

Both Castro and Abdul Hamid had
an eye to business during the years Of
their official life. Their private for
tunes are reckoned in the millions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

In less than sixty days after retir-
ing from the White House an ex-
president shot a lion in Africa. Presi-
dent Diaz can see what he is losing
by holding on to his job SO long.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

A man arrested in Boston for walk
ing on the grass was found to be
one Of the circumnavigating sailors.
The court made due allowance for a
nautical gait and lack Of landubber
knowledge
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

The Young Turks cabinet stepped
down after three days service. Order
reigns, however, and the government
at Constantinople still lives.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
THE WEATHER

Oregon, Washington and Idaho
Fair and warmer,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-11-11
DRAWING for FREE L0TYou must there when your number called
Weather Permitting all Exercises will be Held on the College Campus
To Farmers Of Western Iowa

We want you know and feel that this College and
Delightful New Addition fair city just much
for as for the town folk Come and help celebrate
this the day that much every citizen Of Wes
tern Iowa.
Citizens and representatives Of the College will be
hand to show around and tell about the work of
the big Institution that is to be planted the Hill Top
adjoining this addition.
For further particulars call address W. L. Hoff
President of the College of Real Estate Dealers
in Harlan.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-11-11
Who Will Get It?
Choice Five Hundred Dollar Lot on
Grand Avenue to be
ACTUALLY GIVEN AWAY

Saturday, November Goth. The only
conditions are that the one holding the
lucky number shall build a home on the lot
within two years at cost of not less than
$4,000 or to sell the lot to some one who
will make this Improvement.
Registration and drawing at College
Heights. Free tickets and particulars at
College Office, Opera House Block. Call
or write
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-11-11
Big Day for Harlan!

Saturday, November 20
IS the day set for breaking
ground for the Main College
Building. A fine programme
consisting Of music and speak
ing by prominent men Of the
state is being arranged. Exer--
cises will begin promptly at
lilo a. m. on College Cam
pus.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-11-11

Registration will begin at 2:01 q. m.
sharp and close on the dot at I a. m.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-11-11

be brought
mn provide
beautiful residential plated less than
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW
TAKES EFFECT TODAY
NO COOL DRINKS OR CIGARS TO
BE HAD AT rHE STANDS.
will BE the Tishtest Sunday Ever
Experiences Here, ~ Law Is
Riaidly Enforced.

Today will experience another
Blue Sunday" for Gainesville. for ali
smokers who have failed to provide
themselves will be cut on from pur.
chasing the weed.
Under the last stringent Sunday law
passed by the city council all places
are compelled to close. eA,ept restau.
rants and hotels, and ,.iei drug stores
are limited from $3.50 - 1O:3O a. m
and also two hours in tl1. afternoon
You can purchase nothing but medi.
cines from the druggists. however
neither can YOU purchase anything eN.
cept something to eat from the no.
tells and restaurants.
The former law was shaped In a
manner that hotels could supply their
patrons with cigars. also the Testau-
rant, could sell cool drinks and q
,ars, but this has been eliminated b.
he Present law. and IL now mean
that YOU get nothing EXCEPT somethin.
10 eat
II is more than probable that some
of the dealers will make a test case
of the law as il now stands.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
FLACLER IS AMONG TEN
GREATEST AMERICANS
Now Living, Is Opinion Of Writer in Leslies Weekly.
His Great Work In Florida.

The recent purchase of J. p. Nor
gan & Co.. the eminent banking firm,
of O.OOC 900 trstmortgase bonds Of
the Florida East Coast Railway Com.
pany marked the fret issue of bonds
by this railroad company ever offered
20 the public. and the appearance ol
the first dollar OF out .ile investment
In an enterprise as remarkable a. any
ever undertaken by n single Nndi, iGuai
IN the history of railway construction.
A few months ago The New York
Herald propOunded to its readers the
question, Who are the Ten greatest
living Americans" The replies were
numerous and interestiBg-HumcrOds
because an answer car be readily
given by the average reader without
prolongng consideration or trouo'"-
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
QUAKE RENDS MEXICO
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN
Earth Shocks Raze Towns and Spread Death and
Ruin Over Miles Of Peopled Land.

MEXICO CITY. July Sl.-with Chill.
pancingo destroyed and Acapulco part.
~ razed and the loss Of life profile
matical, Central Mexico from the At.
lantic to the Pacific and from Quer.
Alto on the north to oaxaca on the
'Outh, an area OF more than 1000
square miles. was shaken at an early
Iour yesterday b. a series of the most
evere earth shocks felt Ia the re.
giOn for the last quarter Of a century.
The quake was severe in Mexico
City.
Reports telling OF the loss Of life
are meagro. but the official figures
-hus far given show II killed and
more than a score mortally injured
Will wcrd came from O. PoyrOs
az american commercial traveller at
{ hilpanicingu. Guerro. hat that city
Nas destroyed and the inhabitants
are living In the oren, suffering from
he elements. the loss Of lie H. not
definitely known The shocks con
timed n Chilpancingo last night with
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

some research; and interesting be,
cause. among other things. OF the
contrariety Of the opinions expressed.
since beyond one or two notable
names, scarcely any two OF the re-
$. onses agreed as to the persons en-
titled to the designated honor In the
nature OF the case no criterion or
standard for greatness" can be pre-
scribed. While eminently proper that
those should be considered who have
distinguished themselves in the vari-
Gus professions. in scholarship, or for
conspicuous attainment in science, art
or letters, the public benefactor Cun-
der whatever standard may bc en-
ployedD would seem TO deserve equal
consideration with them-"that per
son being a benefactor OF the race. +"
as Dean Swift declared. who causes
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

ATLANTA, July 3l.-The Georgia
Senate yesterday voted 20 remove
from oflce Chairman McLendon Of the
State Railroad ComWission the vote
being % TO Is. MCI.RndOn was re-
Gently suspended By former Governor
Smith on charges OF being too lenient
with the railroads. in violation Of cam.
paign pledges. The House has yet
to act on the removal
Yesterdays action bv the Senate
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
Georgia SOIoas Red Hot
After Vendors Of Near Beer

ATLANTA. Ga. July 3l.--The first
bill to pass the House OF Representa-.
tives in the fight on what is known
as 'near-beer" went through yester.
day afternoon by the comfortable
margin OF Sc to IS. IL raises the tax
uron the imitation of the amber fluid
which the wise legislators know L.
not imitation. from $500 year 70
$1,000 for manufacturers and from
$2O0 year to $500 for retailers. Eacn
dealer must also give $4,000 bond
40 obey the law. Housewives who
make wine for household GDd medi.
|einal purposes are exempt from the
act.
Alexander Of DeKaIb, the prohibition
leader, startled the House by dra.
|matically waving two bottles Of a
Famous brand of Milwaukee's fayorite
beverage and exclaiming:
Il sent a man to get a st. Louis
brand and he went TO the most re-
fpectable place in this city. The pro
prietor said he could not let the ST.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

Louis beer leave the premises. but he
did give my agent this stun which
YOU all know Is not near-beeT but IL
the real stun. And We cannot stop
the sale under the courts decision
that a drink to be intoxicating mus,
contain per cent OF alcohol. But We
can tax them and II this measure be
killed II will die in the house of its
friends"
Alexander made a strong appeal 10
the friends of temperance to rally To
the cause and he won on the vote
There was no effort made TO filibuster
The bill will have to pass the Senate
before 1t becomes a law. IL is not
thought that the Governor will veto
IL despite his pledge not To sign any
liquor legislation this session. because
this measure Is only a clause In the
general tax bill which must be vetoed
or approved as a whole.
The real fight on near-beer will
come later. II the drys can get their
stringent anti-alcoholic bill out OF
committee.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
Streets Of Barcelona
Ran Deep With Blood

PARIS. July 3I.-The Madrid CORE
spondent OF The Figaro had an inter.
esting interview with the Spanish
Minister Of the Interior today. In
hich the Minister said: The insur.
rection at barcelona was Of terrible
gravity. ] don't know n. since the
commune. there has been anything so
terrible. The battle In the streets.
with cannon. the pilage Of converts.
the explosion OF dynamite. and the
destruction OF the railroad. nothing
was missing"
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
Sea Island Cotton Market
Quiet and Firm Past Week

SAVANNAH. Ca, July 3l.-Thc Sea
sland cotton market was quiet but
rm during the past week. with prices
Unchanged from the week before.
he demand is limited. owing to the
hek of offerings.
crop accounts continue favorable.
'ithough there has been coutin.
|ance OF excessive rains. So far there
RaNe been no serious complaints. but
Is anticipated that more or less
mage will develop later.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

two blades OF grass To grow where
but one grew before
Therefore. in "A comparatively new
country lik. ours. whore general prOs
pority so larSeiy depends upon th,
development OF our national resource
and the creation OF adequate iacil.
ties Tor their transportation. II wouls
seem obvious that that person Is .
benefactOr OF the race whose geniu.
Conceives. and whose indOmitable cour
age carries forward to completion.
some great and difficult commercial
undertaking by which mankind d,
rives distinct and lasting benefit.
by reason of the magnitude of his
achievement in providing great
quasi.public utility, at enormous cOst
and solely as an individual. without
local or Governmental aid, one In
volying the solution of untold engi
neering difficulties. and prosecuted
through a period Of financial disturb
ance and industrial Paralysis unpre
'edented in our history. Henry NJ
Fiagler unquestionably stands fore
most among living Americans in this
field OF human endeavOr. Only an
outline Of his undertakings can b,
given within the compass of such an
article. This is TO be- regretted. for.
although his railroad has been under
continuous construction for a scor,
Of years mo less than Ave thousand
men being al times employed thereon
the work has nevertheless been -
quietly and unostentatiously carried
on that even now the public has n.
Just conception OF its nature. magm
tute. or importance. Comprehension
Of the stpeudJus engineering difficul
ties involved i'm much OF the wora
has up 10 this time been confined a.
professional engineering and scientific
bodies who have closely watched IL
progress from the beginning. some Oi
whom have been more OF less skoptl-
"al as 20 the outcome
Having decided aversion 90 public
notOriety, Mr Flagltr has not employ
d himself IN proclaiming his plans
and purposes from the housetops. or
In other spectacular advertising u,
has been willing. without envy. that
others should stand IA the llmelIght |
Beginning with the bridging OF the |
81 Johns river az jacksonville. he ha- |
proceeded step by step 60 construct |
equip. and put In operation a rail
road six hundred miles long. tTayers.
ng the entire East Coast Of Florida
10 It's southernmost extremity. pehe-
rating for much Of the distance a
Eild. uninhabited. and inaccessible r.
ZION Ia renders Northern markets
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
Mexico May Prove Its
Claim to Fl PaSO, Texas

sion, over the matter Minister o,
Foreign Affairs Mariscal says that the
Mexican claims are based on apparent
ly a solid basis. The matter has been
pending for some time and win be set.
tied during the present year. The set.
tlsment win be- an amicahle one.
whichever way the deelsion goes. &C.
eordlng 70 the Mexican state dapEgt,
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

MEXICO CITY. july 3l.-At the
Mexico state department last night
Il Was said that an old map had been
discovered which showed that the
present site OF the city Of VI Paso
vas on Mexican soil senior Beltran
Y Puga is noV In Washington confer,
rlng With AnsOn Mills. a member OF
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
suhterranean rumblings and flashes OF
lightning. rain and hail.

subterranean rumblings and flashes OF
lightning. rain and hail.
Six Dead in Mexico City.
Acapulco. GuerrO. was partly RACED.
but the extent Of the damage Is not
known. as communication with that
part Of the republic Is not well estab.
lished.
According TO observatory records,
the Rrst shock was at AIS this morn.
ing. the oscillations being from east
to southwest. II was severe. causing
the bells Of many cathedrals in Mexico
City 60 toll. breaking orockery and
in some instances leveIfing wells.
The inhabitants OF the capital had
hardly recovered from the fright OF
the quake when a second and more
severe shock caused an outpOuring of
nearly all the residents TO the streets
and open places
This movement was Of a twisting
character. and lasted with severity
for so seconds. Tall Buildings
swayed. aud in some instances crack.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
Georgia Senate Votes
TO Remove MCLendOn

was based on a joint legislative In
vestigation into former Governor
Smiths charges. The investigation
disclosed that McLendon. while com
missioner. had sold Athens. Ca. street
railway bonds. making a profit there
from McLendon claimed this was
no. unlawful
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
yOl. Sidney c. Tapp Dying
From Operation in Denver

AILANTA, Ca. July 3l.-Report
PAened here from Denver. Col. that
'oney c. Tapp. well-known Albanian
pa Liberal party candidate for Presi-
Pnt In 1908, Is dying there as the
's"lt OF an Operation for appendicitis.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01
Order Is Restored.

PER-PIGNAN. France. July a.
The General Of Barcelona sent
an official telegram to Governor Gen.
eral Of Corona. saying that order has
been completely re-established at Bar
celona. and that there are many pris-
oners.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

patches from Barcelona say the so,
troops In Barcelona have improve I
conditions, In the city. Complete r..
storation OF order 10 expected wheI
further reinfrcements arrive there.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

Sales for the week were 4l3 bales.
The following prices were based on
factors quotations and are revised
weekly on Fridays:
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

would be successful. but In the last
day or two Mr.. Tapp has been rapid.
ly sinking and II is stated there Is
scarcely any hope for bis recovery
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

Isn't there something which only
want ad can do for you tOanyT
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

Barcelona % cowed.
MADRID. July 3l.-OficIal dis.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

Isnt there sOmstnlns which oAlJ q
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

The Sun once for calling cards.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-01

Continued on Page Tvo.l
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-23
WHEELS CRAZE NECK OF BABE
THROWN FROM A BUGGY SEAT
GRIP" HAS CLUTCHES
ON GREELEY CITIZENS

: Have you got it, too? !.
= To be up-to-the-minute you !
:: have got to have genuine old !
: fashioned attack of the La =
= Grippe, more familiarly known :!
:. as the grip. It's got about !:
: three out of every five persons !:
= in the city. It's just the COM !:
= mon or garden variety of the ::
:: grip, but it produces a regu- !:
= lar morning after" kind of ::
=: head. Marshal Gene Williams ::
= is one of the sufferers and has ::
:: been confined to his home for ::
:: the past day or two. To name ::
!. all of the others who are suffer- ::
= ers. more or less, it would be :.
= necessary to clip out section :.
= of the city directory. The grip" ::
= is partly the result of the sud ;:
= den change in weather condi- ::
: tions and the resultant rusn for :
= winter garments in the early :.
= morning and the repenting of :,
= it later in the day. :.
= !. :. = :. = :. :: : + !. !. :. :. :. :. :.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-23
[CIL ACCEPTS DEED
IST SIDE SEWER STRIP
ADD THREE NEW BLOCKS
IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

!. Three new blocks have been +.
:. added to the city In Arlington :
:. Heights and Normal Hill lots. +.
:. These have only recently been =.
:. placed on the market and good i.
:. sales are reported. Already =.
:. about one dozen lots have been =.
:. disposed of and plans have been Z.
!. made to build on most of these :,
!. A few are being sold for invest 4
:. ment purposes. In the same vi :.
:. cinity number of five and ten :.
:. acre tracts are being sold and :;
:. 1t is almost certain that these :.
:. will be included within the city :.
:. in year or two from the pres :,
!. ent time. ::
:: William +. Stephens, agent :.
:. for the Arlington Heights prop :.
:. erty, states that this addition ::
:. is destined to become the finest ::
:. residence section In the city. ::
:. Cement sidewalks have been :
:. laid and water has been brought :.
!. to the curb. :.
!. !. :. !. j. !. i. !. :. !. !. 1. !. + X :. ::