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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
A DELAYED LETTER.
And What Happened When the Mlsslvs
Was Finally Recovered.

VISA EANNNNNFNAs
The vagaries Of the postal service
are sometimes beyond the understand.
ing Of the layman. In March OF last
year man in New York received q
letter from a friend In England, writ.
ten when on the point Of sailing for
Philadelphia. urgently requesting him
to return loan Of $40. The man who
wrote the letter needed funds and
would the debtor kindly send the
money TO him. care OF the steamship
line at Philadelphia The man In New
York saw that his friend would reach
Philadelphia within a day or two, 30
he promptly clapped ten dollar bin in
an envelope and addressed and mailed
It. A week later he was apprised by
mail that the money had not arrived.
Both men made a diligent search for
the missing letter. But It could not be
found. So the debtor gave his friend
a check and forgot about his $40 set
ting down its loss to the dishonesty Of
some intermediary who had handled
the envelope.
Imagine his surprise when one day
eight months later he received his let
ter from the dead letter office in Wash
ington. 1t was covered with post
marks and much battered, for It had
travelled many thousands of miles,
back to England, around the United
Kingdom and to America again, but
the money was safe inside.
Chuckling, be met his friend a few
minutes later and showed him the
ten dollar bill.
"How's that for luck?7 he queried.
Great" replied his friend. Say. old
man, you couldn't lend me that for
day or two. could youf It's like pics
ing money up In tire street for You, and
could ma5e use Of it just now"
Sadly tie bill was handed over.
whats the use Of such wonderful oc-
curencesT" ruminated the lucky"
man.-New York Post
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
CHICAGO SHIPPERS ELATE
Growing over Eastern Competitors
IN Spokane Rate Case.

CHICAGO, March S'rhe 1rih.
une today prints the following news
article;
Chicago shippers are congratulate
ing themselves on having won an
important victory over their compe.
,itors in New York and the East,
through the decision Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in the Spo.
kane rate ease.
Complete copies Of the decision
which were issued in Washington
Tuesday have been received and at,
ter comparison Of the old with the
new rates established BY the commits
sion on the Chicago commercial in
terests discovered they had obtained
an advantage over New York BY a
reduction of 10 20 per cent while the
Eastern rates were not changed,
Formerly the rates on most eommod.
tiles virtually were the same from the
seaboard as from Chicago
"The reduction on FIRST class rates
Is from $500 to 81 on second class
from S3.l0 to $3.50, and on other
classes in proportion, down to from
9S cents to 81 cents on class e"
Similar reductions are made on the
"a commodities named in the COM
plant. but the far'reaehing effect Of
the decision is seen in the statement
that il the roads do not readjust the
rates on other commodities and 70
intermediate points, another COM
plant may be filed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
DISEASED MEAT soUABBLE.

CHICAGO, March s,-ofiicials Of
several large packing concerns de-
clare that il is extremely unlikely
that that any Of the consignments OF
diseased meats complained oi BY DR..
Williams, the medical officer OF the
port Of London were shipped from
Chicago,
Il am not acquainted with the facts
in the case, but consider il very
doubtful. indeed. Il any OF the meat
in question came from Chicago" de-
clared LOUIS F. Swift 4 cannot
see how it would be possible for
meat such as is described to be ship
ped anywhere, in view Of the rigid
federal inspection now in force. In
Chicago, especially, these govern
ment representatives are very strict"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06

If your meals don't tempt you, or
you feel bIoated after eating and you
believe it is the food which fills you;
II what little you eat Iies like lump
Of lead on your stomach; if there is
difficulty in breathing after eating,
eructations of sour food and acid,
heartburn, brash or belching Of gas,
you can make up your mind that
you need something for a sour stom.
ach and Indigestion.
To make every bite Of food you eat
aid in the nourishment and strength
of your body, you must rid your
Stomach Of poisons, excessive acid
and stomach gas which sours your
entire meal-interferes with diges.
tion and causes 50 many sufferers Of
Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Nauseous
breath, and stomach trouble of all
kind; Putrefying the intestines and
digestive canal, causing such misery
as Bihousness, Constipation, Gripping,
etc. Your case is no diferent-you
are stomach sufferer, though you
may call it by some other name; your
real and only trouble is that which
you eat does not digest, but quickly
ferments and sours, producing almost
any unhealthy condition.
A case Of Pape's Diapepsin will
cost so cents at any Pharmacy here,
and will convince any stomach suf-
ferer five minutes after taking one
Triangule that Fermentation and
Sour Stomach is causing the misery
Of Indigestion.
No matter if you call your trouble
Catarrh of the Stomach, Nervousness
or Gastritis, or by any other name
always remember that a certain cure
is waiting at your Pharmacist any
time you decide to begin its use.
Pape's Diapepsin will purify the
sourest and most acid Stomach with
in five minutes, and digest promptly,
without any fuss or discomfort all Of
any kind Of food you could eat
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06

II people we're born right and after
wards lived right, there would be no
use for medicine, Every doctor knows
this. SO do other well.lnfoFmed people.
ono thing moro, when pofson lives
wrongly. o. acquires bodily weakness BY
heredlty, medicine can do only very
little. Medicine cannot cure him. only
charlatana clAim that medIeinca VIII
cure disease. Medicines may paliiA'c
symptoms, Medicines may urge The
powers Of Nature 10 realat disease, Med
iclnea nometlmoa arouse the eftoFlaef Tho
human eody 10 right itself against Do
rnngomOnls. This Ia the moat that med
ieine can DO,
A man accidentally puts his finger 10
the tlre. Iaaunetively ho vets bis
finger In hiA mouth, thon blows on u
for the cooling effect, This is no cure
He knows II very we'll. But u makes u
feel better for the time bclng.
People eAt unwisely. This produces
dyspepsia or indigestion. The only
rational cure Ia 10 eat correctly. Ncs u
q palliative 10 AZ hand the pains OF indi'
eeation can be mitlgAted, tho throea Of
dyspepsia aapuAged, Tho medicine can
noe bo said 10 have cured. II simply
palilalcs disAgrceAblO symptoms, The
cure must come through right living.
Take Peruna, for instance. No one
claims perunA ia = cure for dyspepsia
But PerunA will stimulate tho stomach
% perform ia function properly. Peru
ne will increase the now Of digestive
flulds, without which dlgcstion cannot
b carried on 81 all. twin increase the
relish Of food, tho appetite.
II Ia admitted that all this can be
accomplished by right living, but there
are so many people who either wiz not
or do not know how 10 cat correctly that
. tremendous amount OF good can "
done by the wipo use of PorunA.
A stomach that has beon frequently
abused performs tho function OF disea'
tion very lasiiy. Such aetomach allows
che food TO remain undlgostod for some
time after II "a swallowed. Thn ioada
10 fermentation OF tho food. Sour ssoni'
ach IA the rcault. This gooa on week
after week, until the blood u poisoned
with tho products OF fermentation. This
condition is very apt 10 produce rheuHi-
attain,
Isis not claimed that PeFuna viii cure
EAsamA.ism. Nothing win cure rheum'
nalsm but correct living. hut 10 -
stained lhat PerunA will aAalatA badly
ahusod stomach 70 perform ils work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
Are Drugs Necessary?
Do Drugs Cure Disease?
Can Nature be Assisted?

TIA person would correct his habits,
persist Ia right eating and temperate
wayA, undoubtedly tho stomach would
right ilseli, the blood would rid itself oG
the poison, and everything would be
right. hut a. said before there arc
multitude ~ people who win not or can
not adopt right methods OF living. 10
such people peruna Ia boon. A doae
before meals will assist The stomach 10
do ila work, This prevents fermentA.
ton of tho food, brings about normal
digestion, and all the train oG Ills thAe
follow indigestion disappear,
In other words, pcPunA u helpful 10
those who live badly, OF those who
have acquired some chronic weakness.
PcrunA does not cure, but II assists the
powers OF Nature 10 bring about cure.
Tho whip does not increase The power
Of tho hoFae 10 pull . load, but judi
elonaiy uaed II stimulates tho hoFpe t@
use hls powers At the right time, with.
cut which he could NOS have pulled The
load.
This illustrates tho effect Of PerunAs
or any other good remedy upon the pyes
tom. Taken at the right tims, 10 calls
forth the powers of tho human SYSTEM
10 meet the on, Foachmeuls Of disease.
and thus cuts short, II nol entirely snds,
the dIecaaed action.
No one should ever Attempt 70 aubatis
tnto medicine IN the place Of right llvs
ing. In the end such an attempts will
prove q disaster. nutan occasional uae
Of tho righ. medicine Al tho Fishs time
Ia u Rodaend, and no reasonable peFaoa
will undertake 10 deny u,
Those who know how 70 use PeFunA
ana ~ OF untold value. by and By The
world will got wise enough 20 thaa
through correct living no medicine ~
all will bo needed. Bul that time has
not arrived. In ihe meantime, while
the world is approaching that perfeo.
ton In which all medicine will be elm.
mated, Peruna IL D handy remedy 10
have IN the house.
Slight arrangements Of tho stomAohI
aiig ht catarrhal atiaokaoG the liver, tAe
throat, bronchial tubea, langs or bog
olat theae attacks are sure 10 lead -
grave dlaeAnea, and can bo avoyted lw
tho judici0ua usa os pcFuna.
Wouldn't You like 70 read few ~
solicited testimonials fFom people wA@
have used PerunA, and whoStand ready
10 confirm the above statements co..
eerning II. II %, address tho PeFuna
Drug Manufacturing Co., Coiumbuas
Ohio, and wo viii send some prepAid.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
ANTI.No1sE CRUSADE.

NEW YORK, March s.--The Anti
Noise crusade Is spreading accord
ing to the Society for the suppress
sion Of unnecessary noises. AT meet
ing OF the society last night Mrs.
isaac L, Rice. the president, said
"Our splendid crusade against
nciee has spread over this entire
country and over many parts Of Eu-
rope also. The movement is no long
er confined to few persons or TO a
few communities, but now il is an
immense revolt Of the many against
the brutal indifference or unthinking
carelcssneSs OF the few"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
X-PRESIDENT ROOSE-
WELT STARTS 23RD
FINAL PREPARATIONS ARE
, NOW BEING MADE FOR
THE BIG HUNT

OYSTER BAY, March Sex.
President Roosevelt announced today
for the first time that he viii sail
from New York for Africa on March
% at noon, He win take passage on
the steamer Hamburg,
Final preparations are now being
made al the Smithsonian Institution
for Mr.. Roosevei,'s scientific expedi.
ton 10 Africa, The work oi prepar-
ing and packing the collecting appa.
ra,us is now well advanced, superin-
tended BY Major Edgar A Mearns,
who is to manage tbs expedition for
the Smithsonian Institution,
J, Alden Loring and Edmund Hell.
Ter, the other two naturalsts OF the
expedition, have been in Washington
several weeks, assisting Major
Mearns with the final preparations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
PIcKPocKETS IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. March 4.-"Pickpock.
cts are virtually immune from the
law. They can prey on society at
their pleasure and in few cases can
they be punished
This is the assertion Of Judge
Frank Grove Of the municipal court,
who for several years as assistant
states attorney and later as police
court judge, probably came in con-
tact with more crooks" than any
other Judge in Chicago
In amplifeation OF the statement
by Captain O'Brien, head Of the de-
tective bureau to the effect that not
ive per cent Of the pickpockets ar
rested in Chicago are ever convicted,
Judge Grove declares it is not the
fault Of the police or Of the courts,
but OF circumstances over which
neither has control.
@Pickpoekets are the shrewdest
class Of criminals" he says. "They
seldom, if ever, pick the pockets
of a man who resides in this
town. They know that in doing this
they are perfectly safe from prosecu-
ton.
''The crooks lawyers continue the
case from time to time. After a
while it goes over to the criminal
court. Here again it IS continued
The complaining witnesses, nine times
out Of ten, lives out Of town The
long delays digust him with legal
procedure and he decides to drop the
case.
"Oniy a vigilance committee can
drive the pickpocket out Of the city
and that would be unlawful"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
cHANGEDw1THoUT NOTICE


LOS ANGELES, March 4.-Chief
of Police Broadhead has received a
communication from the executive
head Of the International Association
Of chiefs of police to announce that
the annual meeting Of that body
which was scheduled to assemble in
Los Angeles in May, will be held at
Buffalo N. Y, instead No reason
was given for changing the place Of
meeting and the preparations, some
Of which had already been made here
for the entertainment of the visitors,
will now be cancelled.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
Near Death In Big Pond.

II was thrilling experience TO
Mrs Ida Sopcr to face death For
years a severe lung trouble gave me
intense suffering" shS writes. and
several times nearly caused my death,
All remedies failed and doctors said
4 was ucurable, Then DR. Kings
New Discovery brought quick relief
and cure 50 permanent that have
not been troubled in II years" Mrs.
Soper lives in Big Pond. Pa II
works wonders in Coughs and Colds,
Sore Lungs, Hemorrhages, La
Grippe, Asthma. Group, Whooping
Cough and all Bronchial affections.
Soc and $i00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers & Son,
druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
TWO MORE VICTIMS.

NEW YORK, March 4.-Two per.
sons instead Of one, as was believed
at first, perished in fire early today
which swept through three four sto.
Try tenements at Nos. 3ll, 313 and 3l5
Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn. Neither
Of the victims had been identified
this morning. One was woman about
Is years old and the other a boy Of
l2.The FIRE appears to have been Of
incendiary origin. The location Of
the apartment is a reputable residence
neighborhood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
NINE HUNDRED NILES OF
CABLE CANCELLED
NEW AND FASTER ROUTES TO
BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND IRELAND.

ST. JOHNS, New FoundIand,
March. s-"Sir Robert Bond. Pre-
nier oi New Foundland, announced
that his government has agreed upon
q contract with the Commercial Cable
Company BY which the latter viii ex-
tend one of their cables into New
FoundIand and thence direct TO New
York City"
Mr.. Clarence H. Maekey, President
cf the Commercial Cable Company
and d the Mackay Company upon be-
ing shown the above telegram said
@The report il correct, We have
agreed to cut one Of our FIVE trans.
Atlantic cables al a point in the At
lantic known as the Flemish Cap,
which is about three hundred miles
east Of New Foundland, and there at
zach to the European side Of the ca
BE an entirely new cable which viii
extend from the Flemish Cap into St.
Johns N. r., and thence direct from
ST. Johns TO New York City. That
is the ideal route for cable be-
tween Europe and America, because
It divides into two sections more
equally that any other route, the en-
tire distance from Ireland to New
York City. This will enable US to
operate the cable direct between New
York City and ireland with much
greater accuracy and speed, the speed
alone being increased over Is per-
cent. We shall then have the only
cable in the Atlantic running from
Europe to New Foundland and thence
direct to New York We probably
would have laid our cables by that
route in the beginning if the Anglo
American cable company had not had
exclusive landing rights in New
Foundland. These rights which ex-
listed for 50 years have expired, and
80 we are now making this change.
It means the purchase and laying OF
seventeen hundred miles of new ca
be After it is finished we shall then
have lying unused in the bottom Of
the sea about nine hundred miles Of
cable running from the Flemish Cap
direct to Canso, Canada, that portion
Of the cable now in use and which
viii be put out of use by this new
plan. Our cable ship will pick up as
much as ii can Of this nine hundred
miles Of cable and it will then be re-
sheathed and will be available for
use elsewhere. For two years we
have been studying this question and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
tn, gsst Laid Plan.

Husband (whO Is going to the thea.
ter with his wife There; took time
by the forelock tonight. Here am an
hour beforehand, with my evening
clothes all on and everything ready.
Now I'll go downstairs and have a
quiet smoke while you get ready.
Wife-Oh, darling! Can you ever for
give me?
whats the matter nowT
why, the cook tells me the furnace
fire went out this afternoon, as the fur
mace man failed to come. The baby
has a cold, you know. Would you
mind going down in the cellar and
making 1t overf You've just got time.
love" New York Herald.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
DANNY MAKES CONFES-
SION OF CONSPIRACY
WHISKY DID NOT KILL VIC.
TIM so WANTED TO
TRY POISON.

SAN FRANCISCO. March s--Sid.
ncy |. Dandy, has made q full COMES
sion admitting the conspiracy in
which he and Jay o'Loane entered
to kill Goodwin. the aged Nevada
miner and secure his fortune Of $60,'
600 He said Scheme was to ply
Goodwin with whisky, Finding he
did not suceumb to the effects OF the
liquor fast enough they tried to In
duce physician to administer poison
and issue the death certificate,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
Successful uaIy Women.

Successful women were not always
Of irreproachable beauty or modelling.
Thus the Princess d'Evon Of Louis
XV's time was one eyed; the slit Of
Montespan's mouth reached her ears:
Mime. de Maintenon was thin, meager,
yellowish; La VaBiere lame, Gabrielle
d'Estrees one armed, Anne Boleyn six
fingered. -Hindustan Review.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
DREADFUL FATE.

CHICAGO, March s,-The Trib.
une today prints the following spec.
ial cable:
Manila, March 4.-There is a ru-
NOR tina, Lieutenant Harry /. King
Of the First Cavalry and a detaeh-
mem ct that regiment who have been
mapping the interior OF Northern
Luzor have become the victims OF
head hunters"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
simple Remedy For IA Grippe.

La grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneu-
monia. Foley's Honey and Tar NOT
only stops the cough but heals and
strengthens the lungs so that no SER
ious results need be feared. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar con-
tains no harmful drugs and is in a
yellow package Refuse substitutes
T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case Of kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of
medicine. Cures backache and irregu-
1arities that if neglected might result
in Brighfs disease or diabetes. T. r.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06

Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs quickly, strengthens the lungs
and expels colds Get the genuine
ID a yellow package. T. +. Laurin,
Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06

Mr.. Meek-Did you trump my acct
Mrs. M.--Yes. What Of it2 Mr.. M
E-nothing, my dear I'm glad 1t was
you. If one Of cur opponents had done
It we'd have lost the trick.--Clevelan
J,eadpr
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
The Smart Ones.

"DO you believe that the world owes
MS all living?"
eyes, but the smarter fellows are
collecting the debt for us on an 30 per
cent commission Boston Transcript.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
EAT FRESH BREAD
OR FATTY MEATS WITHOUT
HAVING INDIGESTION.
HAVE THIS OVER WITH NOW

Rid Yourself Of Stomach Misery
Forever by Taking Little Diapep-
sin Which Any Druggist Can Sup
ply-Don't Spend Another Miser-
able Moment When Relief is so
Handy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-01
ALVEY CASE CONTINUED.
ALLEGED Graft Case to be Tried in
Richmond, Sept. 8.

REDMOND. VA. Aug. 3i.-Justiee
Crutchheld this morning continued
until Sept s the case against Edward
Alvey.tof Alvey Brothers. grain deal
ers, charged with defrauding the city
out of 100 pounds OF oats. because of
the absence from the city OF l.. >.
Wendenburg. counsel for the defense.
Alvey appeared in court this morn
ing represented temporarily by At
torney Carlton Jackson. Chief of Po-
lice Louis Werner. who is the formal
prosecutor on the warrant issued for
Alvey's arrest last evening. appeared
against him. Alvey was released on
5000 bail. his bondSnen being Calvin
Lipscomb. retired j. F. Jacogs. COM
MISSION broker w. r. Johnson. grain
dealer. and. u n. Boissienx. proprie-
tor of boarding stables. -
w. Kirk Mathews, who has been
retained by the negro driver for Al
vey. jim Robinson, who was sent TO
Jail for ninety days last Saturday for
stealing the 19o pounds OF oatsszact-
ing, as he confessed. under instrue-
lions from Alvey, has entered an ap'
peal in the case TO be heard in the
hastings court. Bail will be sought
and Robinson will be given a hearing
in the upper court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-01
National Guardsmen Gel Worst Of It
in Tournament
PRESIDENTS MATCH IN PROGRESS
First Stage Of Final Event of Nation
Capt. McDougaII, Of Marine Corps,
Wins handsome $500 Cup.
iBy Associated Prsss.l

CAMP PERRY, OHIO, Aug 81
The national guard marksmen got the
worst of it again today at the nation
al rife associations tournament Both
of the matches concluded today went
to regulars.
The handsome $500 cup which Of
ficers of the United States marine
corps gave to the National Rife As
ISOLATION for annual competition to be
held one year By the rifiemen making
the highest score in twenty shots at
six hundred and one thousand yards.
was won by one CT the most exper-
fenced shots in the marine corps team.
Captain ID. c. McDougall, who has
shot On the team for four years.
One Volunteer Among Leaders
Captain McDougall scored 1877. OF
the ten leaders only one was not
regular. They finished as follows:
Captain Douglass c. McDougall.
United States marine corps. 1871:
Corporal John s. Peterson. L. 5. ma
rine corps. 1856; Captain c. A Romeyn.
second. United States cavalry, 1855;
Milton J. Grouse. u. S. marine corps.
1855: Midshipman Clarence +. Haines,
L. $. Navy. 1855: Midshipman Andrew
d. Denny. q. s. Navy, 1s4; Captain
II. r. Myers. sixth L. 5. Navy, ls4;
Sergeant Peter s. Lund. U. s. marine
corps. 1873: Lieutenant Harry c. Caid
well. District OF Columbia. 1872: Ser
geant Thomas r. Joyce. Z. s. marine
corps. 1872.
The service skirmishers in the In
fantry team knocked QUE the crack
shots Ct the District OF Columbia in
the Evans skirmisn match.
Infantry Beats District.
The District which had yesterday
downed the marine corps BY six tar
eets. was whipped by the infantry.
who Yesterday lambasted the navy
and WHO this morning shot up the
cavalry who had yesterday in turn
destroyed the Ohioans The infantry
defeated the cavalry by six targets
and when they had Killed ali the
district team they had two Of their
targets untouched.
The final event Of the National As
sociation's fournamcnt-the Presi-
dents mafch-opencd IN the after
noon.
The FIRST stage was sh0t-the skir-
mish run. the two hundred yard SLOW
Ere and the coo yard arink A hiEa
wind frequently blew the mark on
the targets.