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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
cENTRAL1z1NG THE POWER

WASHINGTON. March 27-Sen-
ator Crawford Of South Dakota, sue
cessor to Senator Kittredge, who was
chairman of the committee on inter-
Oceanic canals, has signalized his en-.
trance into the Senate by introduc-
ing a bill which would abolish the
Panama Canal Commission and place
in the hands Of the President all au-
thority over the canal zone. The bill
authorizes the President to proceed
with the excavation Of the canal to
completion and to appoint director
and a chief engineer. He is given
authority to fix their compensation,
but Congress is permitted to change
the amount if it So desires,
The President is also given author
ity to remove any Of the zone ofic-
ials at his pleasure. II is specified
that "All orders and regulations with
respect to the government Of the
canal zone hereafter enacted by the
President or pursuant to his direc-
tions without prejudice to the power
to revoke or amend the same"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
aA NIGHT I'M nonEMIA.0

The two presentments TO be made
OF the brilliant musical comedy "A
Night IN Bohemia" for the benefit Of
Astoria Lodge No, $50, D. p. Q, H.
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
March 30th and 3lst next, promise
much Of delightful entertainment 10
the hundreds who will avail them
selves of the opportunities 10 express
their interest IN this fine order and
popular lodge The work Of prepaFa'
ton Is going forward constantly
among live and capable group q
ladies and gentlemen Of this city, ana
the play will be given with aI 10
wealth Of delicious music and splen-
did accessories, just as II has always
been presented BY professionals i
Is n excellent hands and nothing viii
be left undone TO make the work Of
those two nights memorable matter
In The amusement annals Of Astoria
Following II the full east Of the play;
Edmund Keen, a retired actor good
Elk and thorough Bohemian ~.
.,.. \. 90. Mr.. w r. Gratke
Dusty Rhodes, the tramp manager OF
defune, comedy company .,......
.. .....,.M Mr. Chester Fox
ofieer Callahan. "0ne Of the Finest"
little sore on tFamps, but not .
bad fellow after all DR.. r. Vaughn
Dolly Mobiles, the sunshine Of Keene's
villa, a little BIZ stage struck and o
good little girl Miss NJ. c, Gregory
Tommy Jisgt an up-to'date boy right
from the streets Of New York..
,.,..........Mr. Y. d. Guillums
George Thatcher an old minstrel
who, finding a friend In trouble
plays servant just to help hin
out .,.......,......Mr I'D, JUDD
Charles Forhman, an old'timc irient
OF Edmund Keeuc Mr.. G. Crosh,
Violet. ....m,.Miss Irene SimingtoT
Edna May Miss Margaret TayloI
Meiba. Miss Laurie Mecanr
Mary Mannering Miss l. Fastaben'
George cohan's sister Miss l. Parke
Maxine Elliott. Miss B, Bakii
Anna Held. -. Mrs. v. A, Behafrcl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
MAKES NO MISTAKE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-
Naval Constructor Holden A. Evans
of Mare Island, speaking at ban
quet given BY the Rotary Club in this
city, declared 1t was absolutely neces-
sary to maintain a powerful feet in
Pacific waters. He said: "The Pa
ci6c Coast is especially vulnerable
and can only be defended BY power
full fleet. Without such feet an
enemy can raid the coast, destroy
commerce and effect landings at
many places. The acquisition Of the
Philippines and the Hawaiian Islands
has brought the United States into
world politics and has left this coun-
try with responsibilities which it can
not shirk."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

whether show is "off color" or not.
The pastor Of the First Congrega-
tional Church Of Jersey City has de-
cided to wage war against persons
violating the law prohibiting splitting
in trolley cars and other public con-
veyances. 1t is rather rough on the
well-meaning pastor that one Of the
New York morning papers published
the account Of his proposed campaign
under the more than ambiguous head
line, "Pastor a Splitting Crusader
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
HER HORSE THROWS HER
Young Woman In Pasadena Has 4
Narrow Escape.

PASADENA. Cal, March a.
While riding with Miss Bertha Tay-
lor n Altadena yesterday afternoon,
Miss Edith Ogden Harrison, daugh-
ter Of Former Mayor Carter Harri-
son Of Chicago, was thrown from her
horse and was srampled upon when
the animal dashed over her prostratcd
body. Miss Harrison's horse became
frightened and bolted before she
could control II and she was thrown
over the animals head Miss Taylor
grasped the horses bride IN time 70
save Miss Harrison from further In
jury The horse tranpled on her left
ankle, hrusing Il severely.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

Some Of the New York theaters
where particularly lurid shows are at
present running, must have been
stingy with their free passes lately,
One of the New York assembly-men
has introduced in the legislature two
bills, which would make guilty of a
misdemeanor every person who in
any capacity prepares, advertises or
participates in any indecent play or
entertainment, every lessee, owner or
manager Of any place who leases or
permits it to be used for such exhibi-
tion, and every person who prepares
or posts in any public place posters
tending to demoralize the public
morals or calculated to shock the
sense of decency or propriety.
IF these bills should become laws
it would be necessary to build large
additions to the prisons Of the state
to accommodate the actors, actresses,
chorus girls, managers and bill-post-
ers, not to speak Of the numerous en1-
ployes and attendants at various the
alters making specially Of 'haut
gout" shows, It does not appear
from the bills who is to decide
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

taking Lydia j. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what 1t would do,
and ] am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
200, Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia 3. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, ID unparalleled, III may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inilams
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, ir-
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi+
gestion, dizziness. or nervous pr0atra-
tion
For thirty years Lydia 3. Pinkhamsa
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to ait least give this medicine trial.
Proof is abundant that 1t has cured
thousands of others, and why should II
not cure you2
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
SET on A MANS DOOR
STEP TO GET VOTE
THIS IS THE ADVICE GIVEN
TO THE NEW YORK
sUFFRAGETTES.

NEW YORK, March 5--lf strang-
crs visiting New York return 70 their
hotels late at night Or early IN the
morning full Of the good things dis
pcnscd at the hospitable hostelrics Of
the town, they may be led 70 believe
that they have exceeded the danger
limit and are beginning to Tsee
things", when they find nearly every
doorstep occupied by woman, pa
tientiy awaiting developments, These
silent figures silent only because
overcome by sleep, will not be mere
creatures Of the belated pedestrians
Imagination; they will be really there,
every one Of them a suffragette, act
ing in accordance with the advice
given BY Mrs. Florence Melley, one
Of their leaders. ITO get a mans
vote sit on bis doorstep" she said the
other day at meeting and her re-
mark was received with such en-
thusiasm, that il clearly indicated
how perfectly her advice agreed with
the ideas OF her sister suffragcttes.
| II any doorstep should remain un.
occupied 1t will be due to the fact
that there are not enough suffragettes
| in the city to 20 round. The inn
mediate result OF this move will be
that the male citizens Of New York
will sneak out Of back-doors and over
the roofs OF neighbofing houses TO
eyadc the suffragettes blockading
their front-door steps.
! The suffragettes are conducting a
vigorous campaign and even propose
| to hold an open-air mass meeting in
Printing House Square at half past
1.-TWO o'clock the morning to convert
the newspapermen employed on the
morning papers in the locality. Al
first they also intended to invite their
male sympathzers to that meeting
| but the plan was abandoned, because
iii was feared the night air might in
iuFe their complexion and being out
So late night Interfere with the domes'
Itic duties OF the "men".
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

The dignity Of fiedgeling Brook
lyn lawyer suffered a shock when he
entered the Supreme Court in that
borough the other day and asked for
an order which he had left to have
Justice Marean sign. When he re-
ceiyed the papers he found attached
to them a slip on which was neatly
written, Il will not sign such damn
fool order as this. ]. T. H." When
the young attorney had partially re-
covered from the shock he asked in
bewildered way:
What does this mean?"
'It means just what it says" replied
the clerk without any show Of SYM
pathy. "The Judge is not in the habit
of affixing his signature to what he
regards as damn fool papers"
The youthful barrister looked about
him in a dazed way for moment or
two and then passed slowly out Of
court. 1t appeared that he asked the
court to be allowed to amend SUM
mons and complaint so as to add a
Federal Trustee in Bankruptcy as a
defendant. He wanted the order
made "nuc protunc' in the unual way"
1t seemed from the brief but eloquent
Endorsement by Justice Marean that
there was no usual way" as to such
motions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

Between keeping tab on the saloons
protecting pretty girls at the street
crossings during busy traffic hours,
keeping school children from running
under the wheels Of delivery wagons
and other vehicles, chasing autos vic.
lating the speed ordinance and sitting
around in magistrates court rooms
the policemen of New York are kept
so busy that they have no time for
catching thieves, burglars and other
criminals. For that reason nobody
was surprised to hear that Comission-
er Bingham has established secret
police system, which shall be devoted
exclusively TO the ferretting out Of
crimes and criminals,
Only a few days a leathergoods
merchant on Broadway, whose estab-
iishment is on Broadway, nearly op-
posite police headquarters, was rob
bed BY burglars of goods valued at
more than $1,000. The feature, par
ticularly humiliating to the police de-
partment is, that few days before
the burglary the owner of the estab.
lishment notified the police that the
locks Of his factory had been tamper-
ed with and a special watch was or
dered to be kept on his place. The
front entrance to the building was
carefully guarded, but the thieves
were so inconsiderate as to change
their program and to enter the place
through scuttle in the roof.
A few nights ago two of the trained
police dogs succeeded in capturing
three evil'doers, who had outdistanc-
ed their blue-coated pursuers and
would have escaped, had It not been
for the four-legged assistants of the
police. Some facetious individual
thereupon sent letter to Commits
sioner Bingham, recommending, "for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
WOMAN CREATES SCENE

rEW YORK, March 27.-Mrs,
Harriet Mohr, who said she was from
Virgisa, created panic in Sixth
Avenussurface car last night with a
revolver She was arrested after a
terrific srggle with a policeman
The troubA started when the conduc.
tor asked Ms. Mohr for a fare,
Here's mAfare", she cried, draw
ing a revolvS "I'm from Virginia
and I'm lookih for my husband and
when find hh I'll blow his head
off"
At the police alton the woman
said that she had II meant to cause
a disturbance, that he was merely
looking for her husbaS
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

Alice Fisher ID 10 appear IL vaude"
vile In condensed version Of Gap
tain Jack"
paid in Full" Is to be given 2 pro-
duction In Holland during the month
Of May.
Charles frohman has engaged Leo
Mars for the role Of the French Mar"
quis In "I'hc Dollar Princess"
Miss Florence Roberts Is III In Kan
sas City. She Is said 10 be on the
verge Of d nervous breakdown
Henry b. Harris has accepted o
new comedy written BY Mcllet Cham
bers. II II described as dealing with
American life.
lie Bargy, the French actor y %
play thcIeading part In Rostands
Iechantieleer", which was originally
designed for the late coquelin.
Flora Zabeilc has been engaged for
Bcttina, and Estelle Wentworth will
sing Fiamctta in the revival Of FThe
| Mascot" in New York, next month.
Miss Percy Haswell, now playing
with Otis Skinner, is 10 have the lead
II Ing part In a new play by Booth Tark-
Iington, entitled Foreign Exchange"
The Shulbcrts have recently aequir-
cd through Sanger and Jordan the
American rights 10 "rhe Belle Of Brit
tany," which 10 now running IN Lon
don with great success.
Miss Henrietta Crosman will flll an
engagement in Chicago in April, pre-
seuting new play, entitled sham
IIt Is described as a witty satire on
New York's smart set.
When Rose Stahl sails to London
10 test the British sense Of humor
with "The Chorus Lady, Margaret
Rohe will be member Of the COM
pany. Miss Robe has not appeared
upon the stage for several years.
Klaw & Erlanger have recently OBJ
tanned from Claiming Pollock the
rights Of new play, which Is to be
completed for an early production
next season. II is understood that
the title Of the play will be The
Right to Happiness"
Thomas Thorne has been engaged
BY Harrison Grey Fiske for the part
81 Dopey Mcknight in "The Gay
Life, the new comedy written by
Roy Mccardell. which will have is
metropolitan premiere some time dur
ing the coming month.
II is reported that Charles Froh
lman has accepted a new play by Johr
calsworthy, entitled Thrift, which
Is in the nature Of special 70 Mr.
Calsworthy's labor play, Strife
which has met with great success
The new play will be produced late
in the season,
James H. Haekett has new plaN
by Charles T, Dazey, entitled "A Sor
Of the South which win be given it
first production at Pittsburgh tonight
Mr. Hackett, who has been rather un
fortunate in the selection Of his play
lately. expects to make this play hi
chief offering next season.
Miss Grace Elliston, leading ladN
Of the George Arliss company, play
ing in "The Devil" was compelled L
retire from the cast while the comp
any was on the road, being threatened
with nervous prostration. Her place
was taken by Miss Anne Sutherland
an actress we'll known in the Wes
through her excellent work in stool
companies in that city and Throughout
the West,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
ADJUSTMENTS

sig Hopkins. Miss Fanny Gregory
Carrie Wood .a,,..M Miss Helen Pain
Carrie Coal. ..a. Miss Hazel Laudan
Carrie Meils. u. Miss Esther Jcifers
Carrie Sweet. .n. Miss Laura LETTERS
Carrie Rocks. Miss Elga Jeldness
pansy Blossom. Miss Gayle Roberts
Blushing Rose Miss Leunah Parker
Fiora Dora, Miss Margaret Griffin
Tottie coughdFops, Miss L. MeGregor
Sally Fisher III. Mas Lena Fastabend
Loyey Doyey Miss Margaret Ross
pearlcy Beads II. Miss p. McGregor
Honey Dcarhart. Miss Helen Taylor
Pretty girls whose bright smiles
and laughing eyes add much 10 the
pleasure Of "A Night in Bohemian"
Pickle Heinze Mr. Ted Higgins
The Candy Kid, Mr.. NJ. w, Lounsberry
stronghearl. ......,..Mr, A. w, Stine
I Patsy BolIiver, Mr.. r. w. Trullinger
, Earl II. Rizer. ...,..Mr G. w. Stone
! Willie Drinkno. Mr.. v. A, Beharrell
/ Willie Lyeyes. Mr. Frank Woodheld
viii He Kissgirisyes, Mr.. @. r. Judd
! willy Work ,... Mr.. H. NJ. Skibbe
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

walk upstairs
without stopping
on the way. Il
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. r
received no benefit
from any Of them
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
nv health II 11aOaYt
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

Tomas were awarded in connection
with the exposition held in St. Louis
in 1904. The bureau desires to d.
liver these medals, but having lost ait
trace Of persons to whom they belong
they are now being held here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
DIES AT 100 YEARS

NEW YORK, March 27.--Mrs.
Eliza A. Zerega, widow Of Augustus
Zerega di Zerega who before her
marriage was Eliza Moerch van Uy-
tendaele, Baroness Won Breton, died
here yesterday, aged 100 years. She
was the daughter Of the Baron Won
Breton Of Denmark.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
MEDAL-MEN WANTED

WASHINGTON, March 27-An
effort is being made BY the Bureau
Of Insular affairs Of the War Depart
ment to learn the uresent addresses
Of persons to whom medals and dip
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
Lydia E. Pinkham's 5 Vegeta.
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantie, Conn. -" For five years
I suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, irregulari-
ties, dizziness and nervous pfostra-
tiOn. 1t was impossible for me to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

De Miles great American play,
Classmates" with Norman Hackett
a. Duncan Irving, will be produced
al the Astoria Theater, Saturday,
Aprii oath.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

the sake Of greater efficiency, to dis
charge the entire two-legged police
force and substitute for it force of
trained police-dogs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-06
SUGAR COMPANIES SCALES IN COURT.
Government Begins It's Suit to Recover $780,
939 So in Alleged Fraud Gases.

The selection of jury. plea from the counsel
for the defence for a more accurate bill of com
plant and the presentation OF the governments
case yesterday marked the opening Of the suit
brought by the government against the American
Sugar Refining Company for alleged intentional and
deliberate fraud in tamnernE with the Weighing Of
cargoes Of sugar delivered its Williamsburg
docks. The trial begun before Judge Holt, in
the United States District Court. United Sta tes
District Attorney Henry l. Stimson with Assistant
United States District Attorneys + r. BuCkner,
W. T. Dennison and II. S Demng. represented the
government. John 3 Stanchheld Henry r Coch-
and James R. Sheffield appeared for the defend
ant company.
Before the fury was called Mr.. Dennison recited
the governments actions There six e these
calling in all for the recovery OF S23o,339 So MI
stanchfeld asserted the right Of three peremptory
challenges for each Of the six cases, but over
ruled Among the Jurors excused by mutual
Adrian n Youmaus college cassr0ate
of Mr. Stimson, and two negroes.
Mr.. Stanchheld's motion for amended bill was
overruied. and Mr.. Dennison opened for the govern
ment- He explained the weighing system by which
United States weigher weighs the with
scales owned by the company. the sugar being
checked at the same time by the compsnvs checker
and then going 10 city weiRher,' hired bv
South American merchants association He de
ciared that the figures of the city weiEher were
- 100000 pounds higher than those OF the govern
ment 7eigher for the years from 1902 10 1907, in
elusive Each year. he said. there had been large
balance against the government After Mr.. Denni-
son had described several methods by which he
said. the company brought about the registering of
lower weights. the case was adjourned until Tues
day morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-06
BREAKS INTO FRIENDS HOUSE.
New York Man Arrested After Curious Tx
pIoit in New Jersey.

Rutherford y. j, Feb. Sidney Arthur Cross
about thirty-fve years old. who gave his address
as No. l36 Church street, New York City, is under
arrest here on a peculiar charge.
The man went to the home of Mrs. Ellen E.
Davidson here last night and rang the door bell
Mrs Davidson says that she and her husband
have known Cross for twenty years, but his call
at that hour she failed 10 understand and she re-
fused him adnittance. Her husband is a travel
ling man and at present is in Texas. Upon being
turned away Cross forced opened a window in the
cellar and gained entrance.
Mrs Davidson opened the window and called the
neighbors Several answered her call, and in the
mean time Patrolnan Giron appeared on the scene
Cross was found sitting in the front room down
stairs He was placed in cell at Police Head
quarters and brought this morning for hear
ing before Recorder James y. Mleham. When the
Judge asked Cross what he had to say he remained
quiet for a moment and then said: Il do not
to plead guilty not guilty before l counsel
The case was adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Mrs. Davidson said last night: Il had the same
experience on Tuesday night, when he called
the house and my boy opened the door. He
tered and came my bedroom We gave the
alarm and he left the house. Before he did. how
ever he insisted that the house his. ne did
last night. He also said that my daughter Dorothy
was his daughter. and this repeated last
nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-06
BREAKERS AHEAD FOR JURORS.
Their Verdict Was I'VE Disagree, and Now
They Face Contempt Punishment.

Over in Brooklyn there is jury Of your peers
that IS trembling its respective shoes over what
action Justice Kelly. in Part Of the supreme
Court will take the verdict rendeTeh III 'ie
case Of Joseph T. Kress against the toney Island
& CIravesend Railroad Company. Justice Kelly Iolo
the Jurors yesterday to report to him on Nonday
and show cause why they should not ne puh'sheo
for contempt Of court
All the trouble primarily caused by hress
and his wagon getting in the way of Sea CATE
trolley car. He sued the company for 1900 Snd the
twelve men retired shortly after o'clock on Thurs
day afternoon discuss the testimony AT
o'clock Justice Kelly ordered that the jury ne
locked I'D for the night, but instructed the onlceT
in charge that II the twelve men reached an aSree-
rnent they were TO prepare sealed verdict ana De
sent home. Half hour later the jurors IN
formed the officer that they had reached YER
dict handed him a sealed envelope and went nome.
The Jurors were in court yesterday morning when
Justice Kelly opened the envelope On the snip OF
raper was written: we disagree
Justice Kelly lectured the jurors and ordered
them 10 appear Monday.
The last jurors that tried a similar scheme on a
Supreme Court justice did TO their sorrow In
the Supreme Court in Flushing eleven Of the jurors
went out eat, explaining that they had agreed
10 disagree. Justice Crane fined them so each
with an alternative Of going TO jail for ten days.