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The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
POISONS FAMILY;
COMMITS SUICIDE

DANVILLE, ILL.,, March l6.-Robert
Strawser, a rural mail carrier. yester-
day poisoned his three children and
then committed suicide with strych-
nine. The bodies were found by his
wife
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
THE WEATHER

Detroit aud vicinityi Tuesday mig hit.
partly cloudy, probably snow nurries
and coIdery Wednesday, partly cloudy
and coIdj moderate northwest winds
becoming variable.
Lower MichiGant snow nurries and
colder tonightt wednesday,, fair except
snow nurries in west portions brisk
northwest winds becoming light and
variable wednesday morning.
Alexander. Umbrellas. 2a Monroe.
Bssincss-tskc Prtnttas. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind hat
looks right Timcs Printing CO.. No
~ John p st. Phone 1893.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
SCHWAB To TALK ON
CURRENT EVENTS

Charles NJ. Schwab. former prest
dent OF the United states Steel cor.
poration, who will be the guest OF the
Board Of Commerce at it's monthly
acquaintance meeting In the Hotel
Cadillac. Thursday noon. has wire,,
President Moody that he has selected
rs the topic for his address. Current
Events" The talk will be purely in
formal. Mr.. Schwab Is expected TO
arrive in the city Thursday morning
He will be received by representa-.
tives OF the board and every effort
will be made TO mako his visit an en-.
joyable one. A large attendance Is
expected at the dinner.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16

Frances cider crop last year total
ed 445.750,932 gallons, as against H.
sos 900 gallons in 1907 and 574,6S4,OoO
gallons I'm 1905
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16

Herbert IL. Bliss, prosecuting attorneys
ofncei "RoscOe ID. Huston ~ the
logical man for manager OF athletics
at the University OF Michigan 30
succeed Charles Baird He IL q walk
ing statistician on athletics and "A
thorough business man"
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16

AFTER the theater go 70 Giles Cafe
and Northumberland In season
-stroh's famous Bohemian Beer on
tap.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16

"Jim and His First DoIiar'' g. the sub
Ject Of an address by REV. D. %. Rycr-
son In MCGregor mission tonight at
7f5. the RtV. -. {. Sutherland will
speak Thursday. and Hugh Nc
Dougall Friday. at which time the
choir OF the Walkerviile Methodist
church Will sing. Testimony meet
ings are held Wednesday and Satur-
day.
The copper era., 1909-04-29

The famous El Paso Valley needs introduction in Con for everyone knows of the fertility of the soil and of the wonderful crops that produced there.
 We offering you exceptional opportunity purchase of the choice land of this Valley at from $50 OO to SIOOOOO per in
The copper era., 1909-04-29

This Valley is being rapidly developed. Energetic settlers speedily transforming the Valley into the Garden Spot of the Great Southwest 10 acres of thIs land will support family in plenty The land experts in the employ of the United States Government report that there is fertile soil in America than in the Rio Grande Valley. The TILD WINTERS and COOL SUMMERS and the ABUNDANCE of SUNSHINE make the climate ideal for both animal and vegetable
 life Being located near the thriving city of El Paso the coming Metropolis of the Southwest, which has eight railroads Cenering there the MARKET FACILITIES are unsurpassed. Combine the many advantages of the Ell PasO Valley and you have country that can't be duplicated
The copper era., 1909-04-29

Which is located about 5 miles below the city Fl Paso on the Southern Pacific and Texas Pacific Rail- loads and the proposed EI Paso Fort Hancock Inter- national Ry This is beautiful level of the richest land in the Rio Grande Valley and has been divided into tracts of and up. This is RARE OPPOR- | TUNITY to rrigabe farm and terms that than iberaI:===
The copper era., 1909-04-29

IN DEVELOPING THE GREAT RIO GRANDE VALLEY ASSURANCE ENOUGH OF ITS GREAT SUCCESS? There is nothing more certain of an increase in value than the Rio Grande Valley Land that will be furnished with water from the Great Elephant Butte Dam.
 Irrigated lands in Colorado California and Oregon selling from S25O.OO to $5OOOO per acre, they have advantages Fl PaSO Valley Lands and in many not as valuable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
PRIzED RELICS

NEW YORK, April IA letter
from President Roosevelt and several
Autographed photographed photos
of Nine Sarah Bernhardt were found
in the rooms Of Mrs, Matilda VI.
Shaw who was found dead in her
locked quarters in West Eleventh ST.
last night. She is said TO have been
a distant cousin Of Nine. Bernhardt.
She came to this country several
years ago and was well known as an
author Of works in French and as a
teacher Of that language, her second
husband, George Alfred Shaw. was a
New York newspaper editor. He
died several years ago. The letter
from President Roosevelt was one Of
thanks for the receipt Of book by
Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Shaw's death was
due to pulmonary trouble.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
RAILROAD COMPLETED

NORFOLK. Va, April 5.-Th'
arrival today Of the first train load n
coal from West Virginia over II. II
Rogers new virginian Railway
marking the completion Of the road
was made the occasion for an interest
ing celebration, The celebration took
place at sowail's Point near this city
where the road has It's terminal.
H. II, Rogers came to Norfolk 70
witness the opening, attended by a
party Of New York friends, Included
In the party were Samuel L. Clemens,
James NJ. Beck, Franklin Q. Brown
and others, Tonight the distinguish
ed visitors are to be given a banquet
at the Monticello Hotel by the bust
ness men OF Norfolk.
The new road affords direct out
let 10 the coast for the coal and other
products Of West Virginia and ls ex.
pected to prove an important factor
IN the industrial development Of that
region, The line Is 443 miles in
engih and has cost approximately
About half Of this amount
L Is said, has been put up by Mr..
Rogers personally,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
WALLIs-WooDWARD

SANTA ROSA. Cal, April 3.-One
Of the most brilliant weddings ever
seen in this city was that OF today
which united Miss Irma Woodward OF
this city and J. Allen Wallis Of Dubu-
que, Iowa. The ceremony took place
In the First Congregational Church in
the presence OF numerous guests. The
Rev Walter Frear Of Oakland, grand.
father Of the bride, ofFieiatcd. Dubn-
que, Los Angeles. Oakland and other
cities were represented among the at
tendants OF the bride and bridegroom.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
WANT NO REMOVAL OF
LUMBER TARIFF
SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COM.
MERGE SENDS MESSAGE
TO ]. ]. HILL.

SEATTLE. April 3.--As a result
of the reports that ]. ]. Hill had ap-
peared before the committee in con-
gress, openly advocating the removal
Of the duty on lumber and coal, the
trustees Of the Seattle Chamber Of
Commerce today sent a telegram to
Hill urging him in the name Of the
people of the Pacific Northwest
whose prosperity contributes so
large to that of the railroads he con-
trolls, to oppose rather than urge any
reduction in lumber duty. A protest
against reduction tariff on coal and
lumber was likewise wired to Chair
man Aldrich of the senate committee
on finance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
Scars 10 SLIP I-2...Is Higher
Than Any Point on the Fa.
nous Gates Deal.
ONE CHICAGO FIRM BREAKES
Only Twice In the Past 20 Years
Has Wheat Reached Higher Marks
on the Chicago Board Of Trade
But Farmers Gain Nothing.

CHICAGO, April 3.-Wheat foI
May delivery oyer,oppsd the highest
point reached in the celebrated
Gates deal In 1905, when Il sold on
the Board OF Trade here today q,
sl.22 Ia per pushel. Only twice dur
ing the last 20 years has wheat sold
At . higher figure on the local ex'
change In October. 1883, the price
reached sl.25i and again in May,
1893, during the Letter campaign 4
mark OF Sl8S was established. The
presen, high level Is due largely to
an exceedingly urgen, demand for the
cash grain,
Announcement was made on the
Board OF Trade today Of the suspen-
sion Of the firm Of John Dickinson &
Co. grain, stock and provision brok.
eFs, In addition 10 lis membership
on the Board Of Trade the company
also held membership on the Com
solidated Stock Exchange Of New
York,
The firm also had from Is to 80
Offices scattered throughout the coun.
try, The liabilities were said to be In
the neighborhood OF S2s00O0,
According TO J. T Murphy, man
ager Of the Chicago Office, the firm
has been doing a good business here,
but the trouble, he said, grew out Of
the stock business in the East. He
stated that Mr., Dickinson, who is
now in New York, had wired him
that the suspension was only tempo
rary, and that il was expected the
firm would abe doing business again
In a month.
When the suspension OF the firm
was announced on the floor OF the
Consolidated Exchange in New York
today, a representative OF the firm in
that city said the failure was due 10
the recent advance in wheat and TO
the fact that one Of the firms large
customers in Chicago "laid down" on
the firm yesterday This customer, it
is stated, failed to furnish additional
margins when called upon, thus fore
ing the suspension The firms COM
mitments in this case, however, arc
not believed to be heavy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
Six Persons Lose Lives and the
Damages Win Exceed Five
Million Dollars
IS TANNED BY A STIFF WIND
Wide Area is Swept Over by the
Devcuring Flames, Which Are Not
Stopped Until Dynamite Is Resort
ed to-Started in Barn.

FORT WORTH. Texas, April g.
Famed BY a stiff wind FIRE originate
! ing in barn at Jennings avenue and
Peter Smith street, in the southern
portion Of the city this afternoon,
swept an area Of 10 blocks IN length
and seven blocks in width. It de-
stroyed property valued at more than
$s,o000OO and caused the death III
six persons.
The fire originated In the fashion,
able residence district and was be-
yond control within IS minutes. II
was not checked until dynamite was
resorted to four hours later.
Assistance was rushed from Dallas
and Weatherford on special trains
but the flames were not stopped until
they had eaten their way to the Pa
cifc Railroad reservation on the east
side. On the south the FIRE was
checked at the Texas & Pacific pas
senger depot; this steel and stone
structure forming bulwark that
saved the wholesale district.
The Texas & Pacific roundhouse,
20 engines. the repair shop, four
churches, two public school buildings
and Walkers sanitarium were DE-
stroyed.
Other buildings destroyed were
residences, most Of them new. and n
most exclusive sections. Persons liv-
ing within radius three blocks Of
where the FIRE started had no time
to save anything.
A patient whose identity was not
established perished in Walkers
sanitarium; three men were electro
cuted and their bodies burned to
cinders at Sawyers' electric plant
Herbert Stacy was fatally burned
while endeayoring to save his home.
and fireman fell from a house top
and was killed. H, o. Cowan. assist
ant pastor Of the Broadway Presby-
terian church, is missing. II is esti-
mated that 500 families are homeless.
Many Of these have gone to Dallas.
The district is patrolled tonight BY
500 troops to prevent looting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
ACCUSED OF KILLING

HOLYOKKE, Mass, April Son
the charge that he was guilty Of man
slaughter in causing the death Of his
wife by neglect, Martin Gately, seven
ty years old, was given hearing in
court today. The woman who was
sixty years of age, was found dead
in her home ten days ago. The medi-
cal examiner gave it as his opinion,
after an autopsy had been performed,
that death was due to neglect and
starvation, and that Mrs. Gately had
been dead three days when her body
was discovered. The husband plead
ed not guilty to the charge against
him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
FIGHTING THE CHURCH
N MEXICO
PRIESTS DEFEND MIRACLES
AND APPARITIoNS AGAINST
THEIR FOES.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, April 3,
Archbishop Ortiz and the priests
Of the Catholic church have declared
open war against the anti-clericals
here, the latter Of whom are seeking
to belittle the miraculous power Of
the Virgin Mary. Anti-elerical news
papers charged the priests with man
ufacturing "apparitions" in order to
lrighten the people into believing
that Virgin Mary was appearing at
various places. The archbishops in a
sermon defended the doctrine Of mir.
acles and and adjpred all members Of
the church 10 remain firm in their
faith, The attacking paper was sup
ported by two other newspapers and
in retaliation the clericals started a
boycott against all three publications
and in addition posted printed pla-
cards on houses throughout the town
bearing the following inscription;
Honor and glory to Virgin Mary;
no impious paper received in this
house"
Further to confuse the churchmen
the newspapers have now begun .
crusade against what they term the
excessive number of church holidays
observed in the republic They assert
that Of the 36s days in the year, 1853
are observed as church holidays.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04

ton which the Promotion COMMITTEES
| Of the Astoria Chamber Of Commerce
has prepared. comparing the COM
merce Of the Sound with that Of the
Columbia River This comparison
shows that whereas the commerce Of
the Columbia River In 1880 was in
some cases as much as two thousand
fold greater than that Of the Sound at
the present time II is scarcely one
seventh as large as the Sounds COM
merce. 1t is not to be wondered al
that the wheat farmers of the Great
Columbia Basin when they discovered
this enormous commercial crime were
indignant and that they Immediately
determined to lay all of these facts
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission where they knew justice anil
equity would speedily be meted out
to them and to Astoria as well.
The farmers assert in their petition
that direct, feasible and available
route for the transportation Of their
wheat, grain and farm products is to
Astoria at the mouth Of the Columbia
River over the lines of railroads men
TONED as defendants
They say that the lines Of railrorad
thus mentioned constitute continuous
lines OF transportation from the
wheat growing districts to Astoria.
The farmers show that the distance
via the Columbia River to Astoria is
less than the distance from the wheat
growing district to Puget Sound
points. The expense Of operating
railroads over the mountains to Puget
Sound through either the Snoqualmie
or Stampede Pass they assert is
much greater than that Of operating
to Astoria. The average distance
from Spokane on the North, the farm
ers assert, and from Wala Walla on
the South to Sumas over the Cascade
Mountains as shown by the mileage
and as published by these railroads is
486 miles. The average distance from
Spokane and Walla Walla to Astoria
down the Columbia River is only 3o1 |
miles. The rate for wheat and cereals
from this point to Bellingham and
Sumas as well as to other Puget |
Sound points is lo IA cents per hun
dred pounds while the rate to Astoria |
is 2S IA cents per hundred pounds.
The average distance from Spokane |
and Walla Walla to Sunas is o5
miles further than to Astoria while
the charge for freight rates to Astoria
is 81 7-l0 per cent greater than to
Sumas. counting the mileage to SUI
mas by the shortest route over the
Cascade Mountains.
The City of Astoria by virtue of its
location is the actual Pacific Coast
for the large region tributary
to the Columbia, Snake and William
ette Rivers and the mouth Of the Co
lumbia River both by nature and
commercially is one Of the 'basing
points" of the Pacific Coast from
which railroad rates have been and /
should be fixed with reference to COM
petition with water transportation as
the dominant factor and is entitled
to the rates as Pacific Coast terminal
which has been and is given to other
cities Of like geographical and com
mercial location
.------
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
LUMBER PRICES
HAVEN'T DROPPED
Dealers Deny Story That Bottom Has Fallen
Out of the Market

PORTLAND, April 3.-The Co.
lumbia and Willamette river lumber
manufacturers and loggers are con-
siderably wrought up over the report
that appeared in number Of news
papers of the Pacific Coast that the
bottom had dropped out Of the lum-
Der market in the Northwest.
Prominent men in the lumber busi-
ness Of the state say they see abso-
lutely no reason for the publication
Of a report; and that there is no rea-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
CRAZY SNAKE GETS AWAY.
1t is Said he Has Escaped to the Hills
His Others Of His Tribe.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April
3.-That Crazy Snake has eluded his
pursuers was made certain today,
when posses from Henrietta accoss-
ed party Of the leaders Of the
scouts near Hoffman. The Indians
were ordered to surrender, but fled
A dozen shots were exchanged, the
Indians escaping uninjured into the
hills. They are believed to have re-
turned to Crazy Snakes new retreat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
EDWARD HALE 81 YEARS OLD


WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.
Rev. DR., Edward Everett Hale, chap
lain Of the Senate, was 81 years old
today. The venerable author of "The
Man Without a Country" was kept
busy during the day receiving the CON
gratulations of his numerous friends
and admirers, among whom are num-
bered practically all of the men and
women prominent in the official or
social life of the national capital,
Two years ago all the world paid
tribute to DR.. Hale on his eighty-ffth
birthday Despite his great age he
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04

son for loggers to reduce prices on
present output Of logging camps. and
that there being no surplus and with
cost of labor and stumpage advanc-
ing, reduction at this time is out
of the question. What will happen Ii
tariff on lumber is greatly reduced, is
a problem, but some timbermen
maintain that unless the tariff is main.
tanned it will result in a reduction Of
both cost of stumpage and cost If
labor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04

Is vigorous AZ he was a quarter of
a century ago, and his mental facul.
ties are unimpaired. He attributes
his wonderful health to the serenity
with which he takes life, to sleeping
nine hours a night and 10 always
keeping his mind occupied.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
FRENCHMAN WINS
MARATHON RACE
Stpes the Winner, With DurandO the Italian Com
ing in Second at New York

NEW YORK, April 8, = The fret
and second honors in the internatiou-
al professional Marathon race at the
Polo Grounds today went to Styves,
Durando second, Styves is French
man and Dorando an Italian. Styves
ran remarkable race and maintained
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04

wonderful pace throughout. just
to show tht he was in good form,
Styles finished with a terrific sprint
Styles time was 2;4s:5O 3-s. Doran-
dos time, 2;4s:37; Hayes, third, b.
40:27; Malonsy, fourth. Shrubb and
Longboat quit
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
WHEAT JUMPS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. April 3,-The wheat
for May delivery in New York touch,
ed $l.24 s.s today, and July $lls 7-8,
both new high records. There was
heavy covering Of shorts due to the
strong cash situation, higher cables
and the suspension Of a Chicago grain
house reported to have been heavily
short OF May wheat,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-04
U. OF 0. WINS.

Contests Were Holly Contested Bui
No Records Broken.
PORTLAND, April 8. The Uni
versity of Oregon athletes won with
ease the championship indoor meet
given under the auspices of the Null
nomah Athletic Club here tonight,
their nearest competitors being rep-
resentatives Of the Seattle Athletic
Club and Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, who tied for second place.
Though no records were broken, the
events were all hotely contested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
LAPS VISIT THIS CITY
NIPPON BUSINESS MEN INyEsTi-
 GATE COTTON CULTURE.
Are Much Impressed With what They see and May Visit Some Other
 section of the Stapie

party of three Japanese business men, members of the larger party from the Mikado's island Kingdom which is travelling through the United States visiting the important business and manufacturing centers. spent "wednesday in Montgomery.
 The party consists of R. 5, Iriri, manager of the cotton department of Hibiya & Co. of Yokohama: Heizae- mon Hibiya. managing director of the Kama gafuchi Spinning Company, and . director of the FujigaSu Spinning Con- pany. Yokohama; and r Sakurai. of Morimura, Arai & Co.,. of New York.
 The Japanese gentlemen left the main party of their fellow business men at St. Louis. Tuesday, and jour- neyed directly to Montgomery. On their arrival here. they were taken in charge by Secretary D. H. Hyman, Of inc Commercial Club. Visits to the largest cotton compress and mill in Montgomery were made. and an ex- tended automobile trip was made about Montgomery and it's environs.
 During their visit in this city. the Japanese gentlemen saw cotton grow ing for the first time. They secured d quantity attached to the plant and arranged for its shipment back to Japan.
 Wednesday night they entertained a few Montgomery business men at Q dinner at the Exchange Hotel. They are uncertain whether they will TO. join their main party in St. Louis i'm. mediateIy or travel to other points in the cotton belt and join their party al New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
NEWS OF TUsGEGEE.
aEr. Chilten speal<s For The Amend
 uaent.

asr. chilten speaks For The Anne nd-
 nent.
 Tuskegee, Nov i0--tSpecial)-Rev c, L. Clifton of Montgomery spoke to a large and enthusiastic audience at the court house last evening in favor of the amendment
 A beautiful dinner of last evening was that given by MT. Jesse Taylor in honor of Miss Clyde Biackmon of Eufaula, who is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. W. C. Hardwich.
 The home was beautifully decorated throughout.
 A delicious dinner in five courses was served in the dining room, the table having for it's centerpiece, on a lace cover, huge bowl of Killarney roses. The lights were shaded to cor respond.
 The guests were:
 Misses Clyde Blackmon. Louise Hare Ethel Taylor, Lucy owen Pope and Emma Gibson; Messrs. Fred L. Kelley Jesse Taylor, J. M. White. J. H. Meadows and John Preer.
 MT and Mrs. C. w. Thompson and family left last night for their future home in Baltimore.
 Misses Mae and Rosa Carleton. of Dudieyville are the guests of the Misses Wheat.
 Congressman J. Thomas HefIin will address the voters of Macon county in favor of the proposed amendment at the court house tomorrow morning. and at Notasulga tomorrow afternoon.