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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Ill With Diphtheria

The little 3-year-old daughter Of
Anton Englund in Upper Astoria is
seriously III with diphtheria and DR..
Fulton, the physician in charge of
the case, states that her illness is
even critical. Monday night it was
thought she would hardly live
through the night, but last night il
was believed she was a little bit
better. This is the only case Of
diphtheria in the eastern part Of the
city, though there are four cases in
the western part. The cases in Union
town, however, have thus far proven
OF mild type. There seems to be
many cases Of throat t-ouble among
children and parents are advised to
be very careful with their little ones.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Funeral Of Mr.. Laws

The funeral of James N, Laws yes
terday afternoon was attended by
many friends, and by members Of the
Masons, Elks and Eagles, and was
one OF the largest held recently in
this city BY Mr., Laws own re-
quest the Elks took charge OF the
obsequies, and the services were held
in accordance with the beautiful
ritual Of that order. The members Of
the Elks attended in body. At the
residence the number present was
very large, including many ladies and
a large concourse followed the coffin
to the steamer at the Calender dock,
The flag over the buildings at the
Lurline dock was placed at half mast
out of respect to Mr., Laws as a
citizen and friend. An unusual cir
cumstance was that in the funeral
party were four or five members Of
the G, A. R, and while Mr., Laws
had been soldier in the Confeder-
ate army, they and he had been in.
innate friends for many years and
went to his funeral as a mark Of their
great respect The floral offerings
were very numerous, and the coffin
was literally buried beneath them,
The pallbearers we're R. w, Mclean,
F. J. Carney, G. Leblanc, James F,
Kearney w, T Schol6eld and G. w,
Morton,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Running The Lines

Representatives OF the engineering
department Of the o. K. & N. Com
pany's service were in this city yes
terday running the lines that bound
the block between Fourteenth, FIT.
teenth, Commercial and the pier-head
line II Is not known just what this
was done for, unless It was to make
those lines conform to the new de-
partpre point and monuments SET by
the city,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
New Teacher Arrives

Charles 7 G. Smith, who had been
employed by the school board as an
assistant instructor in the High
School, arrived yesterday and in the
afternoon went Immediately to work.
For the present al least Mr. Smith
viii take up the commercial branches,
or at least most Of them, and will also
take charge Of most OF the freshmen
studies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Examination Today

The examination for applicants for
the post Of customs inspector will
be held at the custom house this
morning beginning at 9 o'clock,
There are three applicants, one OF
whom Is Harry Van Tuyl, the names
Of the others are not known at this
Office. Inspectors Anderson and
iiaddN will conduct the civil service
exam In this behalf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Second Block Torn Up

The work Of improving the street
structure on the block OF Bond street
between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets, was begun yesterday, by
Contractor Lebeek, and now two
blocks are torn up and traffic practi-
cally suspended II is only fair to
Mr. Lebeck to say, however, that he
has left the sidewalks undisturbed
and they will be handled with direct
despatch when the time comes, Many
wish this might have been done on
the block west.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
No Session Yesterday

The Oregon State Board Of Pilots
held no session yesterday on account
Of the indisposilion Of Commissioner
r, D, inman, and the fac, that the
new commissioner. Mt Wheelright,
Of Portland, had not yet been sworn
10 service
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
The Brick plant

Mr. Hall, the gentleman who was
invited 70 come TO Astoria 10 look
into the matter Of the brick plant,
arrived yesterday and today will
make full investigation Of the plant.
lie Is from Idaho and Is a practical
brick man, and ii Is said to be prob.
able that some arrangements will be
made with him to take charge Of the
plant
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
cltnenshlp Mattera--

Declarations OF intention to become
citizens we're filed yesterday by An
dru Pisila, native OF Finland, and
Carl Triekson native Of Sweden, APP
plications for full papers we're filed
by Emil Rasmus, native Of Finland,
and Swan Oien, native OF Norway
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Dead d propsy.-..

!. J. clausen, for many years well
known in and around this city, died
Yesterday dropsy being the cause Of
death. As far as Is known he had no
relatives IN this part OF the world.
and while Ii Is thought he leaves a
sister, her whereabouts are not now
known lie was a member Of the
Knights Of Pythias.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Business Not Bad

The tailor business is often pretty
good barometer by which to Judge
the financial condition Of a city, and
while business at this time of the
year is naturally a little bit dull, Carl
Franseen, the tailor, said last night
that never before has his business
been so good as now. II is consid-
erably better than last year. This
will be Of interest to many who will
recall the clothing "war" in Astoria
severla months ago, when some pre-
dicted that because Everybody" had
then bought from one to three suits
no one would want any more clothes
for nearly year to come.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Police Commission

II Is said that Mr.. Foard may pos.
Nbly return 70 The city in d few days,
and In that event Il is said to be
probable the police commission will
hold q meeting, % there arc several
matters calling for attention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
To Raise The Revenue

A clever citizen whose good wishes
are all for the prosperity Of Astoria,
yesterday suggested that it might not
be losing plan to levy a good round
license fee upon every real estate
agent coming in here to do business
for any realty scheme outside OF
Clatsop county, He takes high ground
about the shipping Of people from
here to Portland, in carload lots to
buy wildcat lots. He says it will not
only raise more civic revenue, but
save the city thousands of dollars Of
investment money that belongs here,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10

The Athletic Club will give another
Of their popular Country Dances in
their fine auditorium on Friday
evening next. Everybody most cor
daily invited to attend and bring
friends with you. Good music viii be
in attendance and jolly time for all
is assured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
In Probate Court

In probate court yesterday in the
matter Of the estates and guardian
ship Of Albert Libke and other mi
nors in the Libke estate. |, was or
dered that Jens Hansen, T X. Davis
and R. w Mclean be appointed ap.
praisers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
In From TnIamook--

Among the passengers TO arrive In
this city yesterday evening on the
steamer Sue II, i.lmore, were A. u.
c. Berry the well known contractor;
c, Hadlry and Scott Boyorth, They
vi go on to the metropolis on this
mornings train
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10

and equally interesting to see what
Judge Mcbride would do in the case
Of conviction. 1t is understood that
evidence has been secured and that
the matter will be presented to the
next grand jury
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
THINK THEY "COTCAED"
A MILK Thief
FINGER OF SUSPICION POINTS
TO WELL KNOWN YOUNG
LOTHARIO.

Various people in the vicinity oI
Tenth street and Franklin avenue
have suffered from depredations Of 4
"milk thAf OF late, and the story
ends with denouement that is al
most ludicrous. The supposed thiei
was seen and his identity apparently
learned, and II his name were men
toned here 1t would doubtless cause
quite little asionishment.
On Sunday night one Of the ladies
residing in that neighborhood had
her bottle Of milk stolen. On Monday
night she kept watch and saw a man
hanging around the locality, and his
continued presence wore on her
nerves. Finally she telephoned for
the police, but WAS not able to get an
officer right away As she was still
watching in trepidation, man who
rooms in her house came in and she
told him Of the mysterious man out
side. They both looked out Of a
dark window and saw him; and while
watching him. he went over to a
place under the sidewalk and took
out several small objects, which may
have been milk bottles that he had
cached there. Then he started down
the street toward the center Of town.
Quickly the boarder in the house
hastened out on the street and fol-
lowed him. The presumed milk
thief finally met Frank Deviney, Of
the Irving Club, and both passed the
time Of day." according to the story
as il Is told
Seeing that the men knew each
other, the roomer, who was still hot
on the trail, asked Mr.. Deviney who
the man was that he had just ad-
dressed. Mr.. Deviney said it was Mr..
So and So.
There the case for the prosecution
rests, There are several weak points
in the chain Of circumstantial evil
dence against Mr.. So and So. how
ever.
First of all the roomer, when he
hurriedly left the house, may have
picked up" the wrong man when he
came out, Secondly NJ. Deviney may
possibly have been mistaken in think
ing he recognized the man from the
individual he thinks it wah.
Thirdly, there is no evidence that
the mysterious stranger who was
hanging around in the neighborhood,
had ever stolen any milk bottles, or
would drink milk if he had gallons
of it. 1t is barely possible that he
was hanging around there for some
other purpose, like serenading lady.
for example, and unfortunately chose
a time and place which left him
liable to be readily mistaken for the
real milk thief, When he was seen
to presumably take out several milk
bottles from under the sidewalk he
may in reality have been taking out
bottles Of Maltonia, or possibly he
had leaned forward to merely tie his
shoe.
Meantime the fact remains that
this well known young man rests
under the accusation, made by sew
eral with great freedom, of being the
real, genuine milk thief, and one OF
the police officers was asked to arrest
him,
Later-Last night the young man
in question was asked by a police
officer about the matter. He said:
1T was we, sure enough. | had a
date with a lady in that locality. The
package that took from under the
sidewalk contained a roll of music
and a pair Of new shoes, which ! hid
there when was expecting to see
my girl"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Notice.

There is money in the Astor street
fund from 8 to s street to pay war
rants Nc, 267o2 to 267lO inclusive.
Interest will cease after this date,
THOMAS DRALEY,
City Treasurer,
Astoria, Or, March TO- 1909,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Whisky In Bottles

The closing down of the saloons
on Sunday naturally left a large thirst
unsatis6ed, and it is said that one
man not far from the waterfront
made up his mind to make little
money while the chance offered 1t
is charged that he sold scores of
bottles of whisky Sunday from his
place Of business, and il Is known
that the police have been actively in
vestigating the matter. 1t will be a
matter Of curiosity to observe what
the police department will do with
the case, providing it has the proofs,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
His Name Changed

In county court yesterday Il was
ordered that Charles Pcterson's
name be changed 10 Alfred Hough.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Divorce Granted

Judge Meiride yesterday granted
a decree Of divorce 10 the plaintiff IN
the case Of Alma Junt,i vs., liver
Junlti, on the ground Of deseriion
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
TaSE TILES OF THE TOWN
Country Dance

Another one Of the popular country
dances will be held at the Athletic
Club on Friday night Of this week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
THAT
-
EASTER SUIT
why NOT GET 1T NOW?
THAT
l

A little later In the month we
will be crowded with work
and many Of the beautiful pat
terms now In stock will be
gone, Don't procrastinate.
Come IN today and talk It over,
anyway. The goods are Of
the prettieSt and best, and
there's no question as to the
tailor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
Watef Ratea-.

This d the last day 10 pay the wat.
or rates II you want 10 avoid the rs
cents penalty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-10
OPENING
Mrs. R. Ingleton viii have her An
nual Spring Millinery Opening On
March IS

Don't fail to call on the Fifteenth
and see the excellent line Of MILF
merry on sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

test was the one theme discussed by fans fms
1,e1 vent to the club house, where he was
examined by DR.. G. F. Berg. the club
physician. -.
automobile and drove the machine to his
home in Carnegie
last Wednesday in the game with Gin
cfnnati Hans in trying to slide to the
home plate. injured himself. The next
day he declined to leave the game, al
Late last night Dr.. Berg, who had eY-
arnined Wagner after yesterdays game,
stsfed that there was no cause Tor alarm
as he considered the injury sustained by
Wagner to be one conflned soIeIy 10 the
muscles in his left side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
TO AMERICA FOR IDEAS.
Rev. L. H. Lloyd of London Will
Study Mission Conditions.

New York. July 31.-The Rev. L.
H. Lloyd, head of the Southwest Lon
don mission, the largest institution of
its kind in the world. has arrived here
to study conditions in America as
they affect the welfare of English i'm
migrants. particularly the members
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. church
After inspecting the work in New
York, DR.. Lloyd will visit Chicago,
st. Louis, Denver, Toronto, Winnipeg
and Montreal to investigate social
settlement and home mission work,
In connection with DR.. Lloyd s
purpose to found in South London,
the largest institutional church in the
will confer with the Rev. Frank w.
Gunsaulus of Chicago, the head of
Socialist settlement work in that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
COAL THROUGH WINDOW.
Miss Bessie johnson of Kiowa Was
Injured by Missile.

Wichita, Kan, July 31.-Miss Bes-
sic Johnson of Kiowa, Kan, was hit
on the right temple by a large piece
of coal while entering the city on the
Missouri Pacific near the Santa Fe
crossing, two miles out of Wichita. The
train had passed the crossing and had
gained a fair speed, when a piece of
coal was thrown through the open
window and hit Miss johnson, making
deep wound but not one that will be
fatal.
Mrs. T. \. EIlston was seated in
front of Miss Johnston and saw the
throwing. She stated last night:
4 saw the coal thrown by one of
two young men. VITO as soon as they
saw the missile had gone through the
window. ran away. The coal struck
upon the window ledge and broke into
several pieces. one of which struck
Miss Johnson
DR.. J. J, Evans was called and
dressed the wound and stated that
While the cut was a very ugly and
deep one. the bone was not injured and
the wound was only in the flesh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
BURIED HIMSELF ALIVE.
Chicago Police Interrupt Penance
Act of Negro Preacher.

Chicago, July S1.-Following the
injunctionS of an angel, as he said,
VIM Haskell. colored preacher,
buried himself alive in a grave in the
rear of his house, yesterday morning.
He dug his grave some four feet deep,
six feet long, three feet wide, and,
lying down in it. paved the dirt over
himself, leaving only his head show
ing.
Covering the grave was canvas
sheet inside of which was spread a
white mantle set with seven candles
and decorated with palm leaves and
ferns. After. nightfall the candles
caught the eyes of passersby and soon
a great crowd gathered. some to scott
and others to offer to join in the
prayers in which Haskell seemed to
be finding beatific joy.
A squad of police arrived presently
and, with difficulty, worked their way
through the throng.
DO not talk to me; I am praying, -
Haskell said in reply to questions. "I
made solemn promise to an angel
that I would do penance by remaining
buried seven days"
cit is resurrection day right now"
the police retorted. Come out of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
OzONATED WATER.
Has Been Furnished to Thousands
of PhiladeIphians.

PhiIadelphia. July 8t-Between 10000
and $4,000 people living in square
mile Of territory in the northwestern
rart of Philadelphia, learned today thaI
for two months they have been USED
by the city government somewhat as
the poison squad" used by DR.. Wiley
IN his famous experiments.
1t was al nounCeG last night by Chlet
Dunlap of the bureau Of water that Tor
the past so days all water furnished to
that particular section OF the city has
been "ozonated' by secret chemical
process developed by the city's experts
and that the proof of its virtue is found
in the fact that there has not been a
q sc of TYPHOID fever in that section
stree the experiment was begun. Chief
Dunlap believes that the new process,
Y hich he will rot describe, but over
Y hfch he and the other engineers OF
the water department are jubilant VIII
have q tremendous effect upon the fill
tration problem everywhere.
\ shed has been erected at the intake
of the Queen Lane reservoir and all
the water that is pumped from the riv-
81 to the reservoir is ozOnated or oXi-
died by chemical process at is passes
through the shed. BY oxidation all
the animal or vegetable life is destroy
ed in the water and it goes into the
reservoir free from harmful impurities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Congress to Be Asked for -Four Trans
continental Roads.

Chicago, July 31.--Four public
highways from the Atlantic coast to
the Pacific are projected by the In
ternationaI league for Highway I'm
provement, according to John a.
Stewart, president of the league, who
was in Chicago yesterday.
I'VE have prepared BILL" he said,
which will be brought up in con-
gress this fall. 1t provides for federal
survey for the proposed roads and
the appointment of a national COM
mission on highway Improvement The
commission shall cause a survey to
be made of four or more east and
west highways, "a feet wide, to run
from coast to coast.
II have talked with President Taft
and he promises to support the pro-
1ect.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
AEROPLANE IN WAR.
Wright's Performance Has Denlon-
strated Its Usefulness.

washington. July S1.-Orville WrlsHtt
: seat flight last evening IN WA!Gn ~
took Lieutenant Foulols oFeI .,a,lor-
n lie course from TT. Myer 70 =. - n
dria ard return at speed Oh ~ go, I'M
a miles an hour, has made uCoP ai
preston On the army and navy ~
Gals. They contend the aCcoI 3 -,
Inent of the cross country nlsllC 80 ne
etrated the availability OF the deIOL4e1--N
for use in warfare. 49,. mr.
rose of timing the aeropIahe a.
crossed and recrossed the hlaIh 80
Officers stationed at ShusteT M -
southern end of the course, We're ID NJ ~
by surprise when the a%rnplahe ~ -
Siscovared fvirg in their dlrectloIl.
= he manner in which the fylhg III ~ y
vas lost TO view from III MSS- :
then the rapidity with which II ret1i ~ ~
there after if was sighted apoNe
crest of a bill, was merely anotneI mn NM
If tba possibilities Of the practicaI u.s.
OF the aeroplane by the army or nT nay.
1.-The great advantage OF an aeToplai ~
over a balloon for use n "dLlaI9 -
that IL can fiy low over rough Cuuii-
trv" said Wilbur Wright today, mus
having objects IN the ground IN plaIii
view Orville demonstrated that yes
tt1dav. The speed at which be was
travelling with the small exposed sur
face of the aeroplane would nave ma e
I'm practically safe from the nre Oh
After OrviHe had completed his sue
cessful speed trial, Miss katherlne
Wright. his sister. telegrartcd the news
to to B Iai5' Wright, the father wh9 lives
in Dayton, ana to Reuchlin Wright
a1-other brother. who resides in kansas
Miss Wright was flushed with eHI
element as she ran across the urn
grounds to greet her brother.
I Just knew he would do 1t, she
.:,id. Il was determined Orville should
frfsh these trials here. He IS just as
God an cnnrator as Wilbur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
RACED ALL NIGHT.
The Fiat and Simplex Cars Led at
Daylight.

New York. July Slater speeding
around the Brighton Beach race track all
night in a hair-raising race, the dCtomo-
biles in the z4-hour race found the Fiat
and Simplex cars leading the others by
daylight by ten or more miles. During
the night the Simplex, with wonderful
sDeed overlook the Fiat and when the
race had been on for eight hours It was
neck and neck between these two ma
chimes for the lead
The Stearns car which ran off the track
las night injuring Driver Marquis and
his mechanic was hastily repaired and re-
entered the race at 2:20 O'Clock this morn
ing with Thomas Lynch driving and Jack
Driscou as mechanician. Although, at
first. it was reported that Marquis had
been perhaps mortally injured, he nubiled
been perhaps mortally injured, he hobbled
that he would be driving his Stearns car
at the finish of the contest. The accident
cost the car considerably more than one
hundred miles.
The score, 7th hour a a. M:
Fiat 343 miles.
Simplex, 343 miles.
Rainier 33l miles.
Palmer and Singer, sos miles.
Lozier 29S miles.
StearnS. 228 miles.
Acme 222 miles.
HAYNES, 122 miles.
The Bronze sleeve on the universal
Joint of the Lozier car broke at o'clock
this morning and the machine had to be
taken off the course to be repaired. IT
was said that the joint could be placei in
time to permit the car to get back into
the contest with a chance of winning
one of the prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
HEAT CLAIMED THREE.
East Held in Grasp of Death Dealing
Temperature.

Pittsburg, July 31.-Three deaths
occurred yesterday from the heat
wave holding Pittsburg in its grasp.
Clouds obscuring the sun afforded
slight relief, a maximum temperature
of eighty-four degrees being recorded.
No amelioration of conditions is an-
ticipated today.
The dead:
JOHN BRADLEY, died at Home
opathy hospital.
FRED GEHRING, IL days old.
FRANK s. DOWSKI, 50 years old,
died at St. Francis hospital.
Charitable organizations report
great suffering among the poor.
Lack of ice and the furnace-like tenn
perature in alleys and courts has
caused illness, particularly among
children in the city's congested dis
tricts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

your grave or Wen turn on the hose"
Haskell dug himself out and,
wrapped in his scanty attire, sulked
to his house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Air Dome.

The RAGS have been playing a sue
cessfuI week stand at the Air Dome
and enjoying most liberal patronage.
1.-THE Spiders Web a four act pre-
sentation, met with approval on Mon
day night and the attendance was
large the remainder of the week. The
company will present the three act
western comedy drama, 1.-THE Girl
From 1OI Ranch,'' tonight with spe-
cialties between every act. On Mon
day night they will present the rural
comedy drame, ''Nobody's Girl This
play is interspersed with bright and
sparkling comedy and is a sequel to
s'1The old Homestead" liberal pat
ronage is expected.