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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21

exceeding anything the State was
likely to do for them; and had even
partly drafted bill providing for the
application Of the idea, when the
Legislature adjourned and left him
with the purely original and highly
promising measure on his hands. II
was this previous concern and inter
est in the cult that made him so ar
dent champion of Mr.. Carpenters
proposition when that gentleman
sprung it here, on Thursday.
The Carpenterian idea of the busi-
ness is this: The fur OF the cat is
an excellent and merchantable fur;
as good as many OF the smaller pelts
on the market, and better than some;
ranging in value from 10 cents to IS
cents, with an average value, say, OF
80 cents each. Given a hundred-acre
ranch, properly prepared and fenced
and one million cats for starter, the
general and net results are easily as
certained, by pursuing the following
calculations, which Mr.. Carpenter has
assiduously wrought in his effort to
find a working financial basis:
Figuring that 100000 cats would
yield an increase OF 100000 animals
twice a year, the company will have
100000 pelts for marketing, at an
average price of 80 cents per pelt,
or S2,40O,OOO per annum, or 5000 per
day, which is a really conservative
basis upon which to proceed consid-
ering the uncertainty of the prolific
acy Of cats in general. This safe
estimate leaves the concern with a
very generous income, against which
there are the minor offsets OF feeding,
skinning, and marketing.
To properly feed the outfit, it is
said that another and adjoining 100
acres will be purchased and stocked
with rats, probably 100000 to start
with, and to be increased il found
adequate for the purposes Of food
supply These rates are expected to
reproduce themselves at least ten
times over during the year, and thus
the cattery will be furnished with I
ample meat especially when it is un-
derstood that the rats will be main
tained upon the meat of the skinned
cats and require no other food, save
in the first instance. In addition to
these expenses, there will be at least
100 men needed for herding and
feeding and skinning the cats, and
these can be had at $500 per day and
board (Note:-The company is
strangely silent upon the quality Of |
the board to be furnished these peo-
pie, but it is presumed they have GER
tain economic reservations in mind,
that will develop later). So the unit
Of daily cost in this behalf is some
where around $500, which leaves a
magnificent range Of profit after the
and is once paid for, say Of $6597
per day, which residium is enough to
warrant the eager energy displayed
BY the favored few who are to be let
n on the ground floor.
All figures quoted in this summary
IRE tentative, Of course, and it is not
it all unlikely that once the scheme
s underway and working smoothly
he profit guage will rise to a clean
10000 day, amply TO satisfy even
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21
PASSES ANTI.oAMBLINo BILL.
California Takes a Fall Ont of the
Gamblers.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, March 90
The assembly passed tonight a bill
prohibiting all gambling in California
The bill Is sweeping in effect and
amends the penal code which specifics
all kinds Of gambling games prohibit.
ed II il becomes a law ii will pro.
hibit all games OF chances.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21
.CATTERY UNDERWAY IN
This CITY NOW |
LAUNCHING OF AN IMMENSE
AND PROFITABLE BUSI.
NESS.

There is money in everything from.
junk to iewelsl
4 Upon some such hypothesis as this
Mr., Carpenter, one OF the proprietors
of the famous Gray's River dairy that
puts out the equally famous Fern
dale" butter all over this land of crit.
cal bntter-eaters, has undertaken to
Ipromote a practical eattery in this
lefty and has stirred up considerable
interest in the scheme, especially
among the prominent groeers to
whom he sells his fine northshore
product. As the saying has ii, hes
so, 'em going"
! Mr., Carpenter has made deep
study of the cat from a commercial
standpoint, ''fir. claws and tail" and
what he don't know of the range OF
profit in marketable pussies, the mem
bers Of the Western Cat Company,
newly incorporated concern Just
launched in this city, do,
He has figured the scheme down to
fractions and decimals, and il works
out to such sure and certain ampli-
tude Of sheer gain for investors, that
il is a positive lure for the man anx.
lious to accumulate a little "ou the
side; and it is this figuring that has
got his grocer friends on the jump to
take stock in this extraordinary de-
parture.
Il is currently reported that State
Senator w. r. Schoiheld has accept.
ed the presidency OF the new ircor-
poration; that Thad Trullinger has
been induced to take the secretary
ship; which particulars, OF them
selves, lend warranty to the report
that the venture has very stalwart /
backing. 1t is also said that Fred
Johnson has agreed to take big
block Of stock in the business and
others are fastening to secure
foothold in one OF the most promising /
business openings offered here in
long time. The final organic status
of the new concern will be announced 1
later in these columns and it is sure
to create furore in business circles
all over this section when the scope
and personnel is actually known.
The first intimation that the busi-
ness had been decisive and operative
steps came yesterday, when a circu-
lar bearing the following legend was
circulated through the city: "Wantedl |
Black and White Cats; Black Cats, /
50 cents; White or, Other Cats, rs
cents; Western Cat Company, Elev-
enth Street, Between Bond and Com
mercial" This was the signal for
swift and eager inquiry on all sides,
and though the address given was,
presumably, the Office of Mr.. Car
penter, the promoter OF the concern,
it soon become known that feline
supplies would be received either at
the Office of the president, at his
Twelfth-street grocery, or at the
where the secretary 10
the Badollet grocery on
Commercial between Eighth and
Ninth; at both OF which places, it is
presumed, the quoted prices viii be
paid for all the cats presented
President Scholfeld, of the cattery,
IS said to be very sanguine Of the
abounding success of the enterprise,
having given exhaustive study to the
problem while up at Salem this win
ter, in an effort to find a means for
the further maintenance of the State
Normal schools; and had figured out
system whereby each Of the nor
mails might attain to an income far
|
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an Astoria grocer. As the business
develops the Astorian will give de-
tails that are necessarily lacking at
this stage OF the venture. II Is not
known at this writing whether there
is any OF the treasury stock left, so
great was the demand for il yester-
day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21
OCEAN, BAR,
BAY, DOCK
AND RIVER

The steamer Eureka arrived in yes.
terday from Eureka and Coos Bay
points and among her passengers
from the latter port was Captain Ar
thur Leighton on board. Captain
Leighton reports that he made a
quick and easy trip hence TO Coos
Bay with the little 7o-footer Requa,
with which he left here one week
ago last Friday, and which he left in
that port on Friday last. Captain
Leighton had three several stipula-
tions with the owners, covering her
pilotage to the three several ports of
Marshheld, Eureka and San Fran
cisco, with the option Of leaving her
al any 0 the three in the event OF
adverse weather. He considered the
weather conditions at Coos Bay un-
promising for the continuance of the
voyage to Eureka, and chose to re-
turn to Astoria, and the craft was
there when he left, Snug as bug in
rug; but what she viii do, or
when she will sail from there, he
could not say. He says she behaved
splendidly on her way down, and he
sees no reason why, in skilful hands,
she should not, with fair weather,
make it to her final destination. En-
gineer Nick Clinton, Of this city, is
still on board the Requa, being en-
ployed by the month with her
owners.
The steamer Northland is due 10
arrive in this port this morning. She
is laden with 400 barrels Of cement,
consigned to the Foard & Stokes
Hardware Company, Of this city,
which viii be delivered by the North
land, to the Western Cement Com
pany, who are doing the government
work, at Fort Stevens.
The handy old dredge, William S.
Ladd, which has been working in. the
lower harbor for some days past,
came back 10 the city yesterday af-
ternoon with something, probably
piece Of cable, caught in her stern
post and interfering badly with the
operation Of the propeller. She will
be cleared of the impediment at once.
The steamer Sue H. Elmore arriv-
ed down yesterday and viii leave out
for Tillamook Bay points today, with
freight and passengers, returning
Tuesday il all things are propitious
The steamer Olsen & Mahoney
was among the getaways from this
port yesterday, for the Bay City, GO
ing over the bar early yesterday
morning
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21

The big lighthouse tender Armeria,
Captain Gregory, coaled up yesterday
afternoon at the Sanborn bunkers,
and then went to the buoy station
where she loaded up with line OF
sea buoys, and will sail this morning
for Yaquina Bay, and plant them in
the bar channels off there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21
SHELL BREAKS IN TWO
Rowing Squad OF California Univer-
sity Have Narrow Escape.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20
Nine members OF the rowing squad
OF the University Of California had a
narrow escape from drowning late
yesterday afternoon when the racing
she'll which they were rowing broke
amidships. The nine athletes were
thrown into the cold waters of the
Oakland estuary. Coach Dean Wit
ter came alongside the struggling
men with the coaching launch and
succeeded in picking them Up, but
not before some of them had suffered
narrow escapes from drowning.
Leslie Robinson, freshman register
ed from Lakeport, could not swim,
but he was saved from drowning BY
the heroic efforts OF William Heger.
The crew had just finished a half
mile sprint and they were 50 exhaust
ed that they could not have kept up
much longer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21

The flagship Iurline, of the Kamm
feet, was doing business at the old
stand last evening, and when she de-
parted she had the following people
on her register: w. c. Kay, A. G.
Wallace, Miss N. D. Miles, B. G.
Miller, III. D. Meeker, B, Goldberg
and A. NJ. Wilson.
The steamer Daisy Mitchell cross
ed in yesterday noon, and went to the
Kinney dock, where she unloaded a
lot of salt and acids for the Column
bia River Packers Association, and
then proceeded up stream.
The oil tank steamer Atlas, OF the
S. O: line, made it in here yesterday
from the coast of California, and
passed on up stream at once.
The S. F. & P. steamship Senator
arrived down yesterday morning early
and went to sea, with a big grist of
freight and lots Of passengers.
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The steamer Sue H. Elmore arriv-
ed down yesterday and will leave out
for Tillamook Bay points today, with
freight and passengers, returning
Tuesday il all things are propitious
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21

The steamer Olsen & Mahoney
was among the getaways from this
port yesterday, for the Bay City, GO
ing over the bar early yesterday
morning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21
ALL MUST GET SHARE
OF CONTRACT PROFITS
Special to The Daily Muscular.

Special to The Daily Muscular.
Butte, jan 2O.-By heavy vote the
miners union has decided to allow
contracting" under ground under GER
tain new conditions. The conditions
are that all miners, timbermen and
muckers engaged in contract work
must share alike in the profits Of the
contract, their pay, whether the con-
tract Is profitable or not, not to be
less than the scale Of $3.50 per day.
Under the old conditions Of contract
ing the company would hire muck
ers on contracts for "a per day. and
these men did not share in the prof
its of the contract, profits which were
divided equally between the men en-
gagged in drilling and mining on the
ground included in the contract. The
new system goes into effect immedi-
ately and will be enforced in all
mines.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21
PUBLICITY.

Reference has already been made in
these columns to the splendidly sue
cessful publicity work that has been
carried on for a year or more by the
cities of Spokane and St Paul. These
cities. one on the east and the other
to the westward of Missoula have
given the publicity system a thorough
test. The best indication of its re-
suits. as measured by the people who
pay for it and who are directly affect
ed, is found in the fact that each city
has this year appropriated a larger
sum than ever before for carrying on
the work. The example OF these two
cities has been followed by others and.
this week. commenting upon the pol
icy adopted by the city of Vancouver
the Spokesman Review OF Spokane
says:
"The little city of Vancouver in this
state. long regarded as a Portland sub
urb. has grown ambitious with the
building of the Spokane. Portland &
Seattle railroad, and in single day
last week raised $4,000 of its proposed
$4,000 for publicity work for 1909. The
public spirit and enterprise that
prompt the raising of $4,000 In sim
gle day In town of 5000 population
rather put to blush the publicity work
Of the more pretentious cities Of the
northwest. To do relatively as well
Spokane would have to raise $4,000 ir
one day or get a publicity found this
year Of $4,000"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21

and misery. / advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" MRS. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases Of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tiai letter to Mrs. Pinkham. at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21
WAR AGAINST VICE
SPREADING
CRUSADE AGAINST "WHITe
SLAVE" TRADE Is MEETING
WITH SUCCESS.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-France has set
an example in dealing with magnates
OF the white slave traffic, the Du-
fours. husband and wife, who fled to
Paris only to be promptly sent to
prison there for Importation Of an
American girl However the forfeit
ing by the Dufours of a $4,000 bond
to make good their escape had salu-
tary effect in checking the interna-
tional traffic, for word has gone out
from the vicious that Chicago is ac-
cursed by reform" The crusade
against the systematic capture of
young womanhood Is gaining head
way, but already one ingenius fraud,
masquerading under It's cover, has
been unmasked by the same federal
authorities and others who uncovered
the scope of the white slave trade.
Complaints from Indianapolis to
United States District Attorney Sims
brought into the limelight a bogus
White Slave Aid and Protective as
sociation," for which a pretty young
woman was discovered peddling life
memberships A warning against
frauds of similar character has been
issued by the Womans World, which
started the crusade and which has
also taken a notable rap at prudish
parents who protest against the pub
lication of Mr. Sims disclosures Of
the appalling facts. How much diff
ference Is there between the attitude
Of the ostrich and that of the parent
who has feeling that If people and
papers and magazines wouldn't talk
about the white slave traffic all
would be well?" is the caustlc query
of it's editorial THE simple fact
of the matter Is that, up to very re-
Gently, the parents of ostrich pro-
clivities have had 1t all their own
way. They have stuck their own heads
in the sand and Rugged the delusion
that ignorance is bliss and that their
children were safe from the touch
of the moral destroyer because such
things were not talked about before
their children or with them, or dis
cussed in the pages Of family papers.
The day Of the ostrich Is gone by,
so far as the sex question Is con-
cerned! OF late this has been dis
tinctly proven by courageous group
OF public benefactors who have had
the moral grit to tell the truth
straight from the shoulder"
r This crusade has had able support
in Judge Ben B. Lindsey, the ia
nous probation Judge" of Denver;
Judge Julian w. Mack of Chicago,
Margaret Deland, the author; Charles
Nelson Crittenton, president OF the
National Florence Crittenton mission.
and others.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21
HARMLESS LUuAT|C
EN- ROUTE TO M|SS0ULA

Special to The Daily Muscular.
Wallace, Jan. 20.-"Gudeby. l tank
/ cum back hyar soomtime soon. You
ban have purity good hotal hyar l
tank
Waving affectionate farewell to
Sheriff Moffat, "Yon Yonson," man
of many clothes, departed from Wal
lace this morning after three weeks
sojourn in the county Jail This aft
ernoon he will doubtless be making
friends with the police authorities in
Missoula.
Johnson is the man arrested on a
lunacy charge by Chief of Police
Adams, who found the man talking
to himself in odd fashion. The Swede
wore six complete suits of clothes and
a number of surplus odd garments.
He Is doubtless mentally affected, but
Is good natured and foolish and with
out any vicious traits. Were 1t pos
sible to reduce his wardrobe to the
normal and keep him clean. he would
doubtless be able to do n good days
work. These questions, however. are
now up to the Missoula authorities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21

the detection and punishment Of coun-
terfeiters. Had Chief Wilkes men
been confined actually as well as le-
gally to the strict letter of congress
sional investigation one of the inside
stories in the history Of the Spanish
war could not have been written" 1t
was through the emergency opera
tives" of the secret service that the
spy system inaugurated in this coun-
try by Spanish agents was disorgan-
lied. 1T was due to the technically
illegal practice of detailing secret
service men for duty under the various
departments that many of the land
frauds In the western country were
uncovered" says the author. who pro-
ceeds to recount n thrilling episode be-
tween William j. Burns. star" Of
the service. and Puter, known as king
of the Oregon Land Fraud Ring" One
of the notable feats Of the secret. serv-
ice was the seizure OF large quantities
of ammunition and rifles in Brooklyn,
destined for the revolutionary party
In Hayti. How the service protects
the president. the achievements Of this
branch, and the origin Of the dispute
at present existent, with regard to Its
operations. between the president and
congress are strikingly shown In this
graphic and able article.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21
THURSDAY, JANUARY q, 1909.
FOR WESTERN MONTANA.

After a consultation with the cham.
Der of commerce and with representa-
tves of the business interests of Mis-
s0ula, Hamilton and other western
Montana towns, the management of
The Muscular has decided to under
take the preparation of special edi-
ton. to be published at an appropriate
date in the early spring. which will
be devoted to the exploitation Of the
resources of western Montana with
q special view to interesting those
people who will be attracted by the
opening of the Flathead reservation.
The preparation of this edition has
already been started: the very gen.
eral Endorsement which the proposition
has received wherever 1t has been pre-
scented has been encouraging: the work
is undertaken in the confident belief
that The Missoulan's efforts in the
line of publicity have been appre
ciated in the past and that this spe-
ciai line Of endeavor will receive the
support of the people In the district
which is to be covered
without going into detail In this
discussion of the edition, 1t Is well
enough to say that the entire plant
and staff of The Muscular will be
devoted with all possible energy to
the work of making this issue thor
ough presentation Of the advantages
and resources Of this section of Mon
tana The exact date OF issue will be
determined somewhat by the opening
Of the reservation. but 1t is likely that
the edition will go to the public about
the first of May
The ten weeks or more that will be
devoted to the preparation of this res
ervation edition will be crowded full
OF hard work; in the labor Of prepar-
ing the material necessary for the pro-
duction of this number, The Missou-
Han bespeaks for itself the co-opera-
ton Of its friends and this includes
we are sure, all who are interested In
the development of western Montana
For its own part, The Muscular prom
ises that the edition will be news
paper Of which western Montana need
not feel ashamed; 1t will be COM
pIete presentation of the resources OF
the Land Of the Mcintosh Red.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21
NEW SEAT OF AFFECTIONS.

Special to The Daily Muscular.
Wallace, Jan. 20.-It appears to have
been appendicitis and not a heart af-
fectation with which r. H. Webb Of
Mullan was suffering when, few days
ago. he imprinted three kisses upon
the wife of a Mullan miner with whom
he fell in love at first sight. Webb
said at the time that he was desper-
ately in love and was going to write
a novel about the object Of his affec-
tions, whom he had only seen once. He
was sentenced to 80 days imprison-
ment for his rash act. Yesterday he
was taken i'll at the county jail and
he is now in a critical condition. suf-
fering from appendicitis.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21
NOT CONST|TUT|ONALLY
A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY

Philadelphia, Jan. 20.-After spir-
tied debate on the question of means
to prevent sectarian teachings in the
public schools. the delegates to the
21st council of the Union of
American Hebrew congregations to-
day passed a resolution appointing a
committee to circulate literature that
shall take the position that. from a
constitutional standpoint. this is not
a Christian country.
The resolution suggests for an edu-
eational campaign on this subject
the pamphlet of the Central confer
ence of American rabbis. why the
Bible Should Not be Read in the Pub
lie Schools"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21
THE SECRET SERVICE.

The discussion of the secret service
work Of the federal government, which
has been brought out by the resentful
attitude Of congress toward the pres
ident. has been instrumental in call
ing forth some valuable and interest
ing accounts Of the services that have
been rendered by this branch Of the
executive department of the admin
fstration. writing in Harper's Weekly,
Edward c. Lowry presents much new
information concerning the operations
Of this little-known department. ut
was not until 1907" he writes, that
the law authorized secret service
agents to protect the president of the
United States. Prior to that time the
law presumed that no operative was
engaged in any business other than
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-21
BoNAPARTE DECLINES.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Attorney Gen.
eral Bonaparte will not appear before
the sub committee of the senate COM
mittee on judiciary when it meets to-
morrow to begin the inquiry into the
merger of the Tennessee Coal &
Iron company and the United States
Steel corporation. Senator Clark of
Wyoming. chairman of the committee,
received a reply from Mr.. Bonaparte
today declining the invitation to tes-