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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24

by the department of commerce and
labor yesterday, eight Belgian dia.
mond cutters whom the Diamond
Workers Protective Union Of Amer
lea succeeded in having detained at
Ellis Island on the charge that they
had been brought to this country in
violation of the contract labor law
are allowed to enter the United States.
The decision holds that the Diamond
Workers Union Of this country is
"Unamerican in character" in that it
Is composed almost exclusively OF
foreigners and their stringent rules
practically prohibit Americans from
becoming members by limiting the
number Of apprentices that can be
taken into the trade to ten percent
Of their total membership.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
WRECK KILLS THREE.
This Time The Daily Horror Is In
Pennsylvania.

ALTOONA, Pa. Jan. 23.-In ar
impenetrable fog the second section
Of the St. Louis Express westbound
which left Philadelphia at 4:30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon crashed into the
first section at Summerhili, rs miles
west Of this city, at 1890 this morn.
ing, killing three persons and injur-
ing six, one probably fatally.
The list of killed and injured fol
lows:
S. L. Taylor, Brooklyn, employed
by Charles F. Ring, broker of New
York. r
M. J. Kelly, Pullman car conduct
or, Jersey City.
Charles Coleman, Colored, Pull
man porter, Philadelphia.
Injured:
w J. johnson, Second and McKin-
non Streets, Cincinnati.
Mrs. Adam Rankin, 2l4 Green
Street, Anderson, Ky,
w. D. Kissell, fireman, Pittsburg.
Four mail clerks, not seriously
Those killed, as well as Mrs. John
son and Mrs. Rankin were all on the
sleeper which was at the end of the
first section.
Kissell was the fireman on the Sec
ond section, He had two ribs brok-
en- and was removed to Altoona Hos
pital. Johnson and Mrs. Rankin were
able to continue their journey West.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
VISITORS SEE CHINESE
JOSS HOUSES
CELEBRATION QUIET THIS
YEAR = THE LILIES AREN'T
YET IN BLOOM.

Quite number OF ladies and gen
tlemen have visited the Chinese quar-
ter since the advent Of the Celestial
New Year, and last night especially
the visitors were numerous, True to
the announcement made by various
members Of the colony, the celebra-
ton this year is Of much Quieter
nature than usual, evidently because
OF the recent deaths Of the emperor
and the empress dowsger, and per-
haps because OF the more or less un-
satisfactory political conditions now
existing in China.
Nearly all Of the stores in AS,
toria's Chinatown are adorned in a
queer, Celestial way in observance Of
the occasion, and the joss houses are
fitted up in accordance with their
customs. As a rule the visitors are
not made very welcome in the joss
houses, though acquaintance with
some OF the merchants win easily
lead to an invitation to enter the
holy places.
In many OF the stores little alters
are prepared, usually with rugs and
alter cloths, and with great pictures
of grotesque Buddhas or Brahmas in
the back ground grotesque, at least to
the eyes of the people Of this country.
On the table, or alters, are placed
baskets OF fruit and Of nuts, and ev-
erywhere are the Chinese lilies, but
yet very few of them are in bloom
According to a pretty belief among
the Chinese there viii be good luck II
the lilies bloom by the time of the
New Year, but this time evidently the
good luck will be wanting for most Of
the plants have not yet attained their
height nor have the white blooms yet
appeared.
During the day, at certain hours,
passersby may see the Chinese men
kneeling before the affairs in the
stores. Some Of them, while kneeling,
touch their foreheads to the floor.
The Chinese New Year is a time Of
religious observance, as we'll as a
time Of merrymaking, Of debt-settling,
of visiting and of making new busi-
ness arrangements. The frecrackers
frighten away evil spirits The phil
'osophicai calm, the almost brutal
calm. of the Buddha faces, with their
sphinx like impenetrability, especial
ly observable in their finer images and
paintings, is even plainly discernable
in the ruder idols and paintings that
embellish the affairs ard Joss houses
here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
NAME MEANS SOMETHING.

When A. E. Petersen built and
named the Modern" barber shop, he
meant that It should stand for what
IL was called, No patron has missed
a single feature Of the modern tom
soriaI parior Il chat house; and every
new device in the way Of perfect
comtSrt and service 10 constantly add
ed as 1t develops. The latest Is an
expert bootbIaek, the best In the
business; a qualification that makes
his employment really modern.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
Wood and Coal.

If you want dry fir cordwood, in
side fir, bark slab, or lockwood, ring
up Kelly, the Wood and Coal Dealer,
the man who keeps the prices down.
Coal at 500 per ton in your base
ment or $500 at yard. Main 2l9i.
Barn, corner 18th and Duane.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
NEW TODAY

]. H. Duncan has secured the
agency for the famous Mt Hood
Bottled Beer and asks you to try
same when you order again; we fur
nish a neat tray with the first order
which is ornamental as well as useful.
Your trade solicited. Phone l27l
Main. iA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
OCEAN, BARE
BAY, DOCK u
A.a AND RIVER

The fine PoEtIand-Asiatic steamship
Nicomedia, from Hong Kong, Shang'
hai and Kobe, came up to the CoIum.
bia bar at noon yesterday, after q
tempestuous trip Of 50 dsys across
the Pacific. She failed to find the
pilot schooner, but an attempt was
made to meet her call for a pilot BY
despatehing ito bar tug Wallula,
with Captain George Wood on board
to her service; but the bar, although
reported smooth" from North Head
was pounding in such fashion that
even Captain John Reed, Of the
WalIula, would not take that staunch
craft through it to the waiting ship.
II Is presumed she has picked up the
Pulitzer and viii enter port this
morning. She comes in command Of
her FIRST officer and there is deep in
terest in this port over the sad history
Of the tragedy whereby her gallant
master, Captain Wagmann lost his
life shortly after leaving the japanese
coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
Notices to Mariners.

Captain H. Tompson of the schoon-
er c. s. Holmes reports to the branch
photographic Office that at II a. m,
January IA, 1909, in Lat. IS 4 min
N, Long l2l As min. w., he sighted
red whistling buoy adrift-same
being marked ''F. R, No. 0" in Black.
Capt T. G. Hall Of the British S. S,
"Gymeric" reports sighting the same
as above. in Lat. 81 N. Long. 1928 43
min w. on Dec 20, 1903.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
Take Advantage.

We are offering fine line OF ladies' /,
mems and children's shoes this week
Odds and nds but all frst,class values
at cost and in many instances greatly
below cost. Come in today. chas. ".
Brown, the family shoe man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. BY vir-
tue Of an important decision affect
ing the diamond cutting and polish
ing industry Of this country rendered
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
The Clean Man.

The man who delights IN persona
cleanliness, and enjoys his shave
shampoo, haircut, and bath, in AS.
toria, always goes to the Occidenl
barber shop for these things = and
gets them at their best.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24

The Norwegian steamship Elsa
came in yesterday from Port Town
send, Wash, and will load 100000
feet of lumber at the Hammond Lum-
ber Company's docks and then go
on to Portland for the balance Of her
big cargo for the Antipodes.
The steamship Geo. w. Elder will
not leave Portland until II o'clock to-
morrow, and will depart from the
Calender dock here early on Tuesday
morning, by at least o'clock.
The steamer Alliance viii not leave
Portland until this, Sunday, night and
this will put her out Of this port and
from the Calender pier, at 6 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The steamship Senator arrived
down yesterday morning with a big
cargo and 200 passengers for San
Francisco, and left out from this port
at about high noon yesterday
The steamer Yosemite, lumber lad
en- for San Francisco, is due down
the river and will likely get away to-
day.
The steamer South Bay finished
taking on her stunt" Of lumber at
the Hammond Lumber Companys
docks yesterday and went on up the
river for the balance of her cargo.
The steamer Sue H. Elmore went
up to Portland at noon yesterday, and
viii return down tomorrow evening
loaded for Tillamook Bay points.
The steamer Harold Dollar arrived
down last night from the metropolis
lumber laden for the Bay City and
will leave out today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24

The McCabe Stevedoring Company,
Of Portland and Astoria, has taken the
contract for loading the French bark
Asineres, now at the Hammond Lum'
Der Company's docks for l,sOO.0O(
feet Of Oregon fir, and win put full
gang Of men on the job today undei
the direction of Captain Johnston
their Astoria representative. This j.
the elimination of the negotiations
that have been going forward for sev.
eral weeks as between the master Of
the Asineres and the stevedoring
unions Of this city and Portland. She
started to load with her own crew,
but the unconscionable slowness oi
the work was so apparent that the
matter was finally turned over to the
experienced men for the sake Of
despatch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
BRADEN-ADANS MEAT CO

Fighting the Beef Trust and sup
plying good wholesome meats are two
different things. We handle nothing
but the best at prices eonsistant with
quality. Our meats are approved by
Uncle Sam and when you want meats
that give satisfaction place your order
with us.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24

The very best board to be obtained
in the city Is at "The Oceident
Hotel" Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
Fresh Meat.

Spare ribs, pork tenderloin, and
other meats fresh daily at Braden's
new meat market. See ad, page 4.n,'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24
Notice.

If you want an exceptionally good
brand of carbons and ribbons for your
typewriter, see Lenora Benoit, Pub
lie Stenographer Al Commercial
street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24

tahA lSSaCAudy ul0A HlhS Win AuG
Potter in the lead, and the Harvest
Queen following with the French ship
Armen on her hawsers; and the
0eklahama in her wake with some
lother outward bounds, the names of
(which have not been ascertained here.
/ The Potter and the Lurline had a
friendly set-to for speed and time on
the run and the latter beat the big
liner to a mooring BY at least 40
minutes. The other two vessels will
be in port this forenoon sometime.
The Lurline came down on her old
time last evening for the fourth time
in week and went back at 7 o'clock
with goodly crowd Of passengers
and plenty Of freight. Among those
/ going up were F. Vitteta and John
Hooke. It is reported at the Kamm
Office that the Lurline will continue
running from now on, unless condi-
tons on the river again interfere. the
company being determined to keep
her going if it is within the possibili-
| ties.
4 II IS the purpose Of the Calender
people to try-out the new boiler OF
the Melville today, to see what the
improvement means in the way oi
increased power and speed and other
advantages due from the costly bet
terment. If it meets expectations, the
company will be greatly pleased.
| Captain Aubert, of the wrecked ship
Alice, with his FIRST officer, is in the
city attending to the closing of all
business details Of the ship and her
people. He, with his officers and men,
"a all told, will depart for France, via
New York, tomorrow; the French
Consul, NJ. Liable, Of Portland, hav-
ing made all arrangements for their
transportation.
The steamer Wellesley had not got
ten out to sea late yesterday after
noon, owing to the turmoil on the
bar, but will probably make it out
this morning. And it is said the
Olsen Mahoney is in the same defer
red list.
The British steamship Boveric is
due in these waters at any hour now,
from British Columbia, and will go
up stream to load out lumber for the
| Australias.
The steamer Argo which went down
to the bar Friday morning, Tiliamook
bound, did not make it out as the bar
was uncompromisingly rough. She is
now at her berth at the Calender and
will try to make it out today if pos
sible.
The steamer Homer is due to ar
rive in from the Bay City sometime
today and has big cargo of local
freight on board. ..t
The steamer Nome City is due
down from Rainier and should leave
out today if all things are amenable
down at the bar.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24

The steamer Nome City is due
down from Rainier and should leave
out today if all things are amenable
down at the bar.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24

The steamer Homer is due to ar
rive in from the Bay City sometime
today and has a big cargo of local
freight on board. a..s
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24

The steamer Wellesley had not got
ten out to sea late yesterday after
noon, owing to the turmoil on the
bar, but will probably make it out
this morning. And it is said the
Olsen-Mahoney is in the same defer
red list.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24

The steamer Harold Dollar arrived
down last night from the metropolis
lumber laden for the Bay City and
will leave out today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-24

The steamer Sue H. Elmore went
up to Portland at noon yesterday, and
viii return down tomorrow evening
loaded for Tillamook Bay points.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
BANQUET TICKETS GO FAST.
Believed That Four Hundred People
Will Attend Banquet in Des
Moines Toniuht

Des Moines. Feb. 15.--No less than
400 people will attend the Weaver
Bryan banquet to be given under the
auspices of the Democrats OF the Iowa
Legislature tonight at the Slavery. Al
ready more than 800 tickets have been
purchased and the committee has ar
ranged for tie use of the ordinary in
addition to the larger banquet room
One hundred guests will be served in
the smaller room and will adjourn to
the banquet hall later to hear the
toasts.
This nonpartisan idea is a good
one said Representative Ed McDon-
aid, who, with Senator w. D. Jameson
Is making the arrangements for the
banquet. Il Thought 1t would be, and
nv action in insisting that politics
should be barred has, I think, been
justified by the demand for tickets,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16

GRAVES kAHLBAcH WEDDING
Prominent oskaIoosa People to Go to
Europe on Bridal Tour--Will Rc-
slide in Oskaloosa,

Oskaloosa, Feb. 15,-Miss Sarah
Graves, daughter of the late William
]. K. Graves of Dubuque. and George
Kalbach, youngest son OF Isaac Kali
bach. the pioneer lumberman Of Oska-
loosa. We're married at the home OF
the brides sister, and left immediate-
ly for New York, and there will EN-
bark for Europe, spending their honey
moon in Italy. Mr.. Kalbach is now
manager of the lumber bushes here
and Is also a director in the Oskaloosa
National bank. The wedding Is the
elimination of a romance that stated
about year ago. Mr.. Kalbach Is on,
of the board of managers and larg
contributor to the new hospital here
In showing some ladies through tie
new institution one day, Miss Graves
happened to be member, and she anti
Mr.. kalbach got separated from the
remainder Of the party. He drove her
to her sisters home in his automobile.
and the acquaintance thus started
soon ripened into love. They will be
at home In Oskaloosa upon their re-
turn from Europe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
NIAGARA FALLS FROZEN.
Wind Drives Water Back Into Lake
Erie and Ice Prevents View Of
American Channel

Niagara Falls, Feb. 10. = Not
since March 30, 1S48, have the Falls
of Niagara presented such spectacle
as yesterday. A high wind drove the
water back into Lake Erie, and ice
gathered on the reefs by Goat Island
and the New York mainland prevent
ed view of the American channel
and American Falls, despite fierce
storm from the east
Many people wandered about the
river bed to unusual places. The vol,
ume of Horseshoe Falls was greatly
lessened and down in the gorge the
rocky talus in front of the American
falls was fully exposed. The water
in the lower river was forty feet be-
low the normal stage, and old resi-
dents admitted never having viewed
it In similar conditions.
So pronounced was the spectacle
that Rev. A. S. Bacon of the First
Presbyterian church, who every day
walks about the falls made the an
nouncement of the fact from his pull
pit and advised members of his con-
gregation to go and see dry Niagara.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
WHITE ELM.

White ELM. M. and T.. C. Carroll
attended the Baldwin sale of cattle at
Selma last Tuesday.
t. w. Rogers was q business caller
at Squire Davidson's TUESDAY
Ed Carroll and family visited at the
parental s. B. Carroll home last Sum
day.
Marion Hinkle transacted business
in Bloomfield Tuesday.
Jap Riggs and Frank Yoder with
their families will move to South Da-
kota about the first of March.
Mrs. Rachel Rogers came home from
Eldon Sunday where she had been in
consultation with DR.. Brocknan Of
Ottumwa
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mcclure visited
at Earl Hern's last Sunday.
Ethel Erskine finished her school at
the Rosser school house last Friday.
Al Davis and his father transacted
business in Selma last Monday.
Otis Gideon has his new barn near
ly completed.
John Sharp. Cliff Richardson and
T. Carroll attended the big horse sale
in Ottumwa last week.
Tony Ploss was working for his
brother Henry last Monday.
Earl Hem and Fred Anderson were
spouting the latters house last Satur-
day
-. rs. hughes moved to Selma where
he is engaged in the mercantile bust
ness.
Walter Smith has rented the Lee
Caldwell farm.
Miss Fac Dawson is teaching the
Betterton school.
Mrs. w. A. Dawson Is slowly recov-
ering from an attack Of blood poison
ing.
Grant Miller will move to Oklahoma.
Grant Holcolm Of Douds- Leando
was IN this neighborhood last week.
Victor Divelev visited the home of
his uncle Jacob Hamm last Monday
G. B. Deane of Washington, To-, was
business visitor In this neighbour
hood last Thursday and Friday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16

the volunteer squad Of said ward, and
he to select with the aid of his ward
committee and with the advice of the
chief of the police squad of no fewer
than six men to act under and with
him and in conjunction with like
squads from the other wards Of the
city and with the police force in carry.
ing out the work indicated by the fore
going declarations.
Resolved, that it be the sense of
this meeting that the mayor and city
council be and are hereby respectfully
petitioned to that effect, viz, that the
said chief or captain of each ward
squad be sworn in as peace officer
of the city upon such terms as to
pay, if any, as the mayor and city
council may dtermine. 1t being here,
by stated for clearness and emphasis
that this volunteer force is to be mere
ly auxiliary and all the time subject
to the authority Of the mayor and
chief of police of the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
IOWA STATE NEWS
COLLEGE ORATORS READY.
Eight Chosen Out of Fifteen Speakers.
Contest to be Held March g.
Rank Given.

Rank Given.
Toledo, Feb. 15. The eight col
lege orators who will participate in
the state contest at Morningside col
lege March 5, will be from the follow
ing institutions:
Coe at Cedar Rapids.
Penn at Oskaloosa.
Upper Iowa at Fayette.
State at Ames.
Drake at Des Moines
Iowa Wesleyan at Mount Pleasant.
Des Molnes at Des Moines
Morningside at Sioux City.
The other seven In the order in
which their representatives stood,
from eight to fifteen, were ranked as
follows.
Leander Clark at Toledo, Tabor,
Central at Pella, Simpson at Indian
ola, Lenox, Buena Vista at Storm
Lake, Cornell at Mt. Vernon.
The rank Of the first eight who
will go into the contest, Is not disclos-
ed, of course, at this time.
The judges on thought and compost
tion to decide upon the eight to be
admitted to the contest were ]. N.
Basket of Mexico, Mo-, Prof. T. C.
Trueblood of Michigan university,
William Caskey of Oberlin, Prof Max
Bait Of North Dakota Agricultural col
lege and Prof. l.. Lyman OF Wisconsin
university.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
FARMINGToN.

Farmington.-One Of the most ds-
lfghtful parties in the history of the
Kensington club was given by Miss
Ripple Cleave on Wednesday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Charles Cleave
The dining room was lastly decorated
In red hearts and at each plate were
lighted tiny red candles, which were
fastened to fancy red hearts. The
place cards were heart shaped with A
fortune written on the opposite side.
two course luncheon was served.
Mrs. e. B. Newbold of Milan, Kas.,
was an out of town guest
DR.. and Mrs. Coon Of TT Madison
arrived Friday morning for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Neafie.
Mrs. G. F. Doeling was hostess to
the High Five club Thursday after
noon.
The Lincoln centenary celebration
was held Friday evening in the Con.
gregational church. The program
was as follows:
Opening song.
Invocation--Rev. J. H. Koch.
Music.
Governors proclamation - Roy
Flamm.
Opening address,. T. S. owen.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address-Rev
]. H. Koch.
Ode to Lincoln-George l.. Reid.
Music.
Lincoln's statesmanship-Rev. j.
e. Ball.
Selected readings Eugene jenkins.
Addrress-Rev. J. G. Shipp.
Music.
Memorial exercises were also held
in the schools on Friday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
WOULD LIKE BAND
Iowa Society of Washington Wants
Fifty-fourth for the Big
Celebration.

DESTROYS of again hearing their ia.
yorite musicians, President Charles
D. Fullen, formerly of this city, now
of Seattle, Wash, Is, on behalf OF the
Iowa Society of Washington endeavor-
ing to secure the Fifty-fourth regi-
ment band to play at Iowa Day, Aug
ust 2, at the Alaska Yukon-Pacific ex-
position. The band, which goes to the
coast in July, may tour the western
states after playing an engagement
with the Iowa Elks at their grand
lodge meeting in Los Angeles, and the
Iowans now living In Washington
would welcome the musicians to Sc
attic. An effort will be made by Mr..
Fullen to secure Senators ]. p. Dolli-
yer and A. B. Cummins to deliver ora
tions on Iowa Day and special excur-
sions from all points on the coast to
accommodate the Iowans living in
the west are also planned