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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
OUR PEDAGoGIc GUESTS.


Astoria counts herself fortunate in
being host even for short few short
days, to the eighty clever people
gathered here in the interests of the
schools and scholars Of Oregon. Our
people are fully aware of the genuine
import of their errand here. and Of
their consumate ability TO further
these concerns in every way. With
all other communities in the land, this
city gives respect and confidence to
the teachers OF their young, and con-
cedes them every attribute essential
for the high accomplishment 20
which they are devoted.
There is no class among us that
holds, so surely, and so abundantly
the good will of the people as the
teachers; they are the very next in
interest to the parentage of the land,
SO far as the children Of Astoria go;
and this wholesome spirit is fostered
by the almost impeccable course OF
the educationists themselves; for OF
all the professions there is less of
failure, social fault, and general
laches, chargeable to the teachers
than any other great group of our
people. Realizing this, every com
munity is glad to be chosen for such
representative gatherings as this; and
Astoria cheerfully adds her testimon-
ial Of pleasure, sympathy and adVan-
tage, to the universal tribute accruing
to them for the splendid faith and
service rendered, and to be rendered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

1745-Oliver Ellsworth, Chief JUS
tice Of the u S. Supreme Court, born
in Windsor, City. Died there, Nov
26, 1907
18l3-British force burned the
storthouses at Frenchtown Chesa-
peake Bay.
1831-British concluded a treaty Of
peace and commerce with the Ashan-
tees.
1835-One thousand lives lost in
great earthquake in Calabria.
1855-Attempted assassination Of
Napoleon III. by Pianori.
1861-Three steamships seized at
New Orleans by order Of Gov. Moore
of Louisiana.
Northumberland Of Grand Gulf
Miss.
1880-Gladstone ministry formed
in Great Britain.
l897--Disastrous food in the Cot
ton Wood Valley Of Oklahoma.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
THE UNPROTECTED" GAME.

1t is strange how easily the sheriff
Of Clatsop succeeds in discriminating
between the gambling games that
flourish in this city; diseernment that
Is emphasized by the nature Of the
two paltry raids he has made in the
past 50 hours, and in which half
dozen orderly citizens and $l.0S of
cigar money has been captured, while
half a score of Chinese lotteries and
big-cash "rounee" games have -four
ished under his official nose and eyes
without moieststion or even hint of
interference.
II he thinks to placate public opin-
ion here by such chiId's play as this
he Is mistaken. He is simply quail
flying the popular protest against his
inertia. or his incompetence, by mo-
mentary laugh at his pretended eager
ness to ~do something A situation
that does not mitigate his refusal 90
do his plain duty. nor contribute to
his official popularity. by so much as
hair.
Sheriff Pomeroy has seen fit to take
umbrage at the candor Of the Morn
inc Astorian with regard to his offic-
ial course and to express that feeling
in various ways that smack Of purely
personal spite. such as directing all
subordinates in his department to re-
fuse news and information to the rep
resentatives of this paper and COUNSEL
ing this course in other spheres OF
Official action about town; system
tswk avsils him but little since the As
torian gets the news, all Of il. on time
without reference to him and those
he seeks to influence We allude to
this matter only because we desire
him TO understand that we are aware
Of his attitude and are at no loss on
account of it; and to signify that we
are dealing with him in this premise
upon strictly official grounds.
Had he opened his Campaign Of
reformation" at the top, and pounced
on the lotteries and the notorious
card games that are running here
without any attempt at disguise, we
would have gotten squarely behind
him, glad to commend and aid him,
and to give him the credit innuring
from so simple and straightforward
a program; but in the present in
stance we are forced to join in the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
NEW SWEDISH TARIFF.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Swed-
en- has taken a lead among the gov
ernments OF Europe for tariff revis-
ion, according to information receiv'
ed by the Bureau of Manufacturers,
The Swedish government it is said has
appointed recently tariff commits
sion to revise throughly the tariff
schedules of that country Of 1910
The commission is under the presi-
dency OF bureau chief represent
ing the minister OF Finance and con-
sists OF two manufacturers, two repre-
sentatives Of the agricultural interest
one OF whom is member Of Parlia-
ment, one wholesale merchant and
government official.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

Of all the whimsical, shifting, unre-
liable, treacherous, exacting things IN
the world, the human appetite for the
right thing to eat is, perhaps, the
most unreasonable and imperious'
There are those who humor it; 9th
ers who defy it; and all men are more
or less inclined to treat it with con-
sideration. To find place where
these varying attitudes may be fos-
tered, at the least cost in each case,
and yet keep the appetite in proper
and peaceful subsection, is always
desirable information. One place that
is conceded as perfectly adapted to
this, is the Palace Restaurant, just
opposite the Page building, on Com
mercial street, in this city. Try t
once, and patronize it always; that Is
the rule Of the Palace
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
HAVE KEPT FAITH.

Let it be remembered Of all mer
that the gill-netters, trapmen, seiners
and all classes OF salmon fishermen
on the lower Columbia, and on both
shores, have kept perfect faith in their
field, with the joint-laws Of Washing
ton and Oregon, touching their indus
try and its closed season, save for
three cases which developed on We'd
nesday night and which we're round
ed up promptly by the Oregon patro!
launch Astoria, with Deputies Mack
and Brown on board.
Considering the raw incentive thev
have had, in the matter of the Viii
lamette and Clackamas fishermen, to
violate the law and take things in
their own hands, their strict observ-
ance Of the legal agreement between
the States, is wholly creditable and
puts them far above their fellows on
the upper stream, as men to whom
the law, and public-compact, mean
something.
The officers in charge Of Oregon's
fishing interests, headed by Master
Warden McAllister, are a unit in
congratulating these men upon the
of the closed season, and the
general public is no whit behinl
them. The consciousness Of having
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
this IS MY 49TH BIRTHDAY

dorado Taft, the noted sculptor
who was recently awarded a contract
for statue of Columbus, to be erect
ed in the plaza OF the Union station
in Washington, D. C., was born n
Elmwood, H., April %, 1860. After
graduating from the University of
Illinois in 1879 he studied art in Paris
and other cities of Europe, Since
1886 he has been an instructor in the
Art Institute Of Chicago and lect-
urer on art in the University Exten-
ton Department Of the University Of
Chicago. His works are numerous
and he has received several medals Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
A Cleaner That Cleans.

w. H. FeIlman, the furniture man,
is at the head Of the carpet cleaning
industry in Astoria, because he pos
scsses the best and only Vacuum car
pet cleaner in the city. He will sen'l
il to any house, on demand at mod
crate rates, and clean your carpets on
the floor, without an atom Of dust ap-
pearing anywhere in the process, and
to the saving Of household drudgery
in this line for the women of the
homes. It is the cleaner that cleans,
and operates quickly silently and ad-
mirably. Drop in and leave your
order.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

stood firmly by their obligations as
good citizens will be long remember
ed BY the men themselves, aud lend a
better impetus to the hard work OF
the summer season now about 10
open upon them,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
THEY OUGHT TO GO.

. CHICAGO, April 2o.-Twelve at
tendants have been dismissed during
the last six weeks from the hospital
for the insane at Elgin. Intoxication,
insubordination, striking patients and
'disordcrly conduct are the charges
Sixteen guards left voluntarily during
March and April.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
.LUzON NATIVES HATS
THEIR GOODS
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
THE DEAD SCIENTIST, DIR,
WILLIAM JONES,

CHICAGO, April 2o. The voice Of
science speaking from the grave
comes to DR.. G, A, Dorsey OF the
Field Columbian Museum in a letter
from DR. VIM, Jones, written a few
days before his death at the hands d
head hunters in Luzon, The letter is
full of interesting comment ON the
language, traits and diseredited Gods
OF the natives who call their deities
IA Bad Lot" and contains vivid
description Of the terrific typhoon,
during which all nature was awake
and in anger
"The culture OF the Ilongot is pre,.
ty much the same wherever went"
said DR.. Jones, in the course Of his
communication.
"The only differences were due 70
location near or away from the river,
Near the river the people use rai's,
and FISH with nets; away from the
river they have no nets or RATS.
Everywhere was pretty much the
same, but there were slight differences
of intonation.
well at last have come upon the
Talos. There are curious creations
and some will at once remind you OF
North American variants not only as
10 incident and literary elements, ba,
as to the eosmic ideas they displayed.
| His Manitou a real, tangible thing
which ne names by means Of words
he can think Of In fact the Ilongot
is uncomplimentary toward his Gods,
He will go through the list with yoa,
telling what good points and what
bad points this and that God has, and
at the end he viii curse the whole lot
and say they are no good. Rather %
teresting attitude this, psychologist
ally.
"The Negritos met seem practic'
ally no smaller or no larger than the
Ilongot. They are not the simon
pure creatures that Worcester said
they were. So far l have discovered
nothing in their speech which can re
said to be peculiarly Negritos'
OF the Negritos DR. Jones says
further.
"They bury in trees. They wage
war like the Ilongot and have the
same head songs. They move in
small parties OF three, four. five, up
Ito a dozen or so. When compel ID
I by necessity they make a small grass
shelter which they leave without n
thought until they get up and walk
of.
"They use the kind Of bows and ar
rows used by the Ilongots, but have
no spears and shields. Some have
dogs and a small iron pot or two,
They are great travellers,
They eat bugs. worms, snakes,
roots, nuts, the game they kill and
the rice, carotts cane and fruit which
they trade for The men go in a
bark cloth clout aud the women in a
short bark cloth skirt They scar the
body with a knife.
They carry line tubes in their ears,
with hole through the helix. They
wear armulets and WHISTLES OF cord.
Hair is woolly and kinky and they
are shy and timid, given to giggling
and nonsense and have as little regard
for the truth as the Ilongot or Flip
;np
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

pITTSRURG, Pa. April 2o,--T'he
annual celebration Of Founders Day,
lin honor Of Andrew Carnegie, was
brilliantly observed at Carnegie In
stitute today, Alfred East president
of the Royal Society OF British Art
lists, was one o the speakers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

LANCASTER, Pa. April %. "A
meeting was held here today for the
purpose OF forming a State organiza'
ton Of the Order OF Owls, Dele
gates were present from piushurg'
Reading. Allentown. Homestead,
Harrisburg, York, Lewisburg and
several other places,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

NORTH ANDovER, Mass April
- The marriage OF Miss Helen
Stevens and John Gardiner Coolidge,
formerly United States minister TO
Mexico, took place here today,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

MAYSvILLE KY, April 29.--k
wedding OF note here today was that
OF Miss Roberta Stockton Cox,
daughter OF Lieutenant Governor aud
Mrs. William II, Cox, and Rev Clay
ton Earl Hunt Of ST. Louis The
ceremony was performed in the
Church OF the Nativity by Dean
Davis OF the Episcopal cathedral in
ST Louis,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
NOTES OF THE DAYS NEWS

ATLANTIC CITY N Ja April ~
The annual spring golt tournament
Of the Country Club OF Atlantic City
opened today and will continue until
the end OF the week,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

MARION, O., April 2o.-rhe sea-
son OF the Ohio State League opens
today with Newark playing at Ports
mouth. Lima at Lancaster and Mans.
field at Marion, All indications point
to a successful season, The schedule
provides for l30 games. with Sept. 6
as the closing date.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

honor from the international exposi-
tions held in Paris, Buffalo and St.
Louis. Among his other works Mr.
Taft has written an extensive history
of American sculpture.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

SHAWNEE. Okla. April 2o,-Th'
second annual State conference o.
Associated Charities and Correction,
met here today for a two days sea
sion, There is large attendance o.
delegates, including a number OF wei
known experts In charity work ant
prison reform,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
WHO OWNED THAT cAKEa

1t now develops that the reception
committee OF the Teachers Institute
did not own the Angel cake that was
raided by the Elks on Tuesday night,
IAN announcement that but deepens
the mystery Of the episode and makes
lthe attitude OF the "hrethern" all the
more ambiguous, IL is an easy
enough matter to square things when
one knows with whom one has to
ideal, and whose interests have been
invaded; but TO eat up two dozen
dainty Angel cakes, presumed to be-
long to ones own lodge, and then
find that they have absorbed the priv
ate property OF another and yet are de-
MED definite knowledge of who il is
they have wronged, is a state Of at
fairs that even an able bodied Ell;
will vince at,
There were FIVE chances taken IN
the matter of the ownership of these
delicate edibles: The Rebekahs, the
Teachers. the Odd Fellows, the new
.ly initiated baker Victor Herman
and the Elks themselves; but there
rs no way Of determining the question,
since the last one OF these have de-
clared they had no claim whatever,
This leaves the issue one OF insuper'
able mystery to the Elks, who have
but the single comforting conclusion
left. that they ate the cakes and that
they were worth the eatingl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
THE WEATHER

Oregon, Washington and Idaho
Fair,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
Phone Or Write.

Phone Main 88l or write F. A
Fisher, Twelfth street. about Ideal
Vacuum Cleaners. Earl A. Fisher
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

A college president in Wisconsin
has given up salary of $4,000 year
to take charge Of an irrigated tract
in Idaho. The once neglected arid
region now considers itself the land
Of promise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

1t is the universal opinion in diplo'
matte circles that Castro is trying to
start something. If he wants to
please a considerable number of peo.
Pile he will start another baseball
league.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
seamstresses Wanted.

At Jalof's Store to make altera-
tons in garments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

The new $50 bill bears the portrait
of Grover Cleveland and, appropri'
ately, can be exchanged for $40 in
gold.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

In Oklahoma four men have been
lynched together. Strange things
happen in the new state, but all are
not necessarily the result of its i'm
proved constitution,
An advance Of cent in the cost Of
"a loaf OF bread is a large per cent.
Dealers should not forget to preserve
a fair ratio between the wheat bin and
the morning roll.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

If Congress steps lively there will
be time enough before the Fourth Ct
JuH for a general congressional trip
to see how the big job at Panama is
moving along.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

1t is denied that anybody has cor
nered wheat. An opinion on this
point can be formed more easily after
the remnants of the big speculator are
inspected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

An Indian tribe in the far West
has ten verbs signifying "to CO..
How many answered the purpose
when the white man landed in the
new world is not stated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
CITIZENS APPEALED TO
FOR AID TO PAY DEFICIT
Good Government Organization Re-
ports That About $45oo Is Needed
to Pay Legitimate Expenses

Funds are urgently needed by the
Good Government organization. There
is a deficit of something like $4,000 In
the campaign expense account. The
last call for funds resulted in bring
ing in something like S50G, but as there
was 4 deficit of $4,000 after ali election
day and other expenses had been paid
there still remains big red balance"
to be met
Meyer Lissner stated yesterday that
the total sum expended during the
campaign by the organization was
close to $4,000. All of this sum Lyas
for legitimate expenses, such as PRINT
ing, stamps, clerk hire, carriage and
auto hire and other such matters
Before the election nearly every mail
brought in some money, but since last
Tuesday the receipt of checks has
been rather scarce.
The officers OF the Good Govern
ment organization believe that it is
the patriotic duty of every citizen
who will share in the benefits of the
good government which Mayor Alex
ander and his co-officialS will give the
city should share to some degree in
the legitimate expenses incurred in
electing them. For this reason the
Good Government organization has
made an appeal to all citizens to send
they are able to contribute
to headquarters, now located in the
Los Angeles Trust building. Sums
from 81 up will be accepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
PIONEER RESIDENT DIES
AS RESULT OF LOCKJAW
George w. Shoemaker Scratches Hand
on Rusty Nail and Three Days
Later Is Stricken

George w. Shoemaker, an old and
well known resident of Los Angeles,
died suddenly of lockjaw at his home,
331 Court street, Friday night after
a short illness. Funeral services con-
Quoted by the Odd Fellows, of which
order Mr.. Shoemaker was a member,
will be held at the undertaking par
lors of Overholtzer & Mills, Grand
avenue near Pico street, and the
burial will be made in odd Fellows
cemetery.
Mr.. Shoemaker scratched his hand on
a rusty nail, but did not complain.
Wednesday the hand began to cramp
and he felt pain in his arm. Thurs
day his jaws set, ana although two
physicians made every effort TO save
him. he died early Friday evening
He came to Los Angeles from
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, in 1862 and has lived
in this city and in Stockton ever since.
He is survived by a widow. a sister,
Mrs. Rachel Hopperstead of the Hop
perstead Barber Supply company, and
three brothers--Howard Shoemaker,
until recently the owner of Shoemak-
ers ranch near North Baldy; Albert
Shoemaker of this oitv and Alonzo
Shoemaker of GAINESVILLE, Ohio
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
BOATS AT
CHUTES COLLIDE
LAGOON is SCENE OF EXCITING
INCIDENT
TWO BOYS ARE THE ONLY ONES
INJURED
Accident Is Due to inexperienced
Boatman, Who Rowed Too
Near Foot of the
Incline

Two persons were injured painfully
and had narrow escapes from serious
injury and the lives of a dozen others
weer endangered yesterday when q
boat containing five persons rushed
down the incline at Chutes park and
colided with boat loaded with pleas
ure seekers, sinking 1t and throwing
the occupants into the waters of the
lagoon.
Fritz Prepentrich, years old, living
with his parents at 1900 Griffith ave-
nue., and William Rees, 10 years old,
of 1854 East Washington street, were
in the boat that was struck. Fritz
sustained a slight concussion of the
skull and a one-inch laceration on the
left arm. Young Rees suffered a
slight laceration on his head and d
cut on his left leg.
Boat Tender Blamed
According to the story of the injured
lads and others who witnessed the col
lislon, the accident was due to the
inexperience of a new boat tender who
rowed the boat in front of the chutes.
Before the frightened boatman could
steer the punt out of the way the other
craft struck the water, bounded, hit
the boat in the water and bounded
over it.
A side of the boat was torn out and
it sank. The injured lads were seated
in one end of the vessel, and because
Of their slight stature were not struck
squarely by the flying punt.
Those in the other boat were consid-
erably shaken up, but were not in
jured.
Boys Taken to Hospital
The injured lads were taken to the
receiving hospital, where their hurts
were attended by the police surgeons.
S. Weisberger of 1923 Temple street,
with his two children, Abe, IL years
old. and Meyer aged Z, were in the
boat which struck the other craft. He
appeared at the police station and eX-
pressed himself vigorously in regard to
the affair.
The injured lads remained in the re-
ceiving hospital until their parents
returned with dry clothing, and then
were taken to their homes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
ESCAPING GAS LEADS
TO FINDING or BODY
DEATH OF LAB0RER CAUSED
BY ASPHYKlATi0N
Coroner to Determine Whether Man
Committed Suicide or Blew
Out Light While
Intoxicated

The body of Frank Craftz. 2S years
old, a laborer. was found dead on the
he'd Ia his room at 2261a East First
street yesterday morning. The pro-
prietor Of the place, detecting the odor
of gas, entered the room and found the
gas jet open. A partly filled bottle of
whisky was found beside the body.
The coroner was notified, and after
making an investigation learned that
Craftz rented the room two days ago,
and since that time has been drinking
heavily. 1t Is thought Craftz appeared
at his room early yesterday morning
and blew out the gas instead of turn
ing 1t off.
There was nothing to indicate
whether or not Craftz turned on the
gas with suicidal intent. There was
no note left. No money was found in
his effects.
The body was taken to the under
taking establishment of Pierce Broth
ers and the coroner will make fur
ther Investigations before signing
death certificate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
ROCKS HEAVED THROUGH
CAR WINDOW BY UNKNOWN
What Looks Like Fiendish Attempt at
Fancied Revenge Narrowly Misses
lnIurlng Passengers

What looked like a fiendish piece of
fancied revenge against the Pacific
Electric Railroad company was COM
mitted about 8:15 o'clock yesterday
morning, when a rock was hurled by
some person unknown through a win
dow of San Pedro car No. 3S4 between
the Olive oil works and Latin cross
ing north of Watts.
The rock was hurled with such force
that it broke a piece of glass about
six inches square out of the window.
Fortunately none of the passengers
was struck The missile was thrown
not far from the crossing where the
Jacobs family of Compton avenue was
nearly wiped out Thanksgiving even
ing while attempting to cross the rail-
road tracks in an automobile.