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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-02
Only Two
More Weeks

EASTER SUNDAY COMES ON
THE liTH OF APRIL AND YOU
WILL THEN WANT TO BE WELL
DRESSED. THE ONLY KIND OF
CLOTHES THAT GIVE YOU A
GOOD APPEARANCE ARE MADE
TO ORDER BY A GOOD TAILOR
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-02
Water Rates

Water Rates
The first Of the month has come
again and the water rates arc due,
After the 10th the extra penalty Of rs
cents is added,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09

ter q session today lasting over an
hour the conference of miners
and operators here adjourned
without reaching an agreement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The re-
cent settlement out of court by the
Union Pacific Railroad Co. of the
Horse Thief canyon case, IN
which the railroad abandoned it's
defense of the governments suit,
reconveyed the land and paid tres
pass damages at the rate of eight
cents a ton for the coal mined, has
set a standard for the value of the
lands in contention. and If this is
accepted by the courts as a settle
ment, the government will regain
possession of lands worth over a
half billion dollars.
This land will then be thrown
open to settlement under the coal
land laws, and it is expected thai
much of the mineral wealth now
held by a few corporations, will be
re-distributed to smaller concerns
and Individuals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09
DIES CALLING CHILDREN
SOLD IN VERY DA Us

Mrs. Spencer was the owner of
house and two lots on the east side
which she had earned by her labors
over the wash tub. For the pas,
three years she had been kept
captive in the attic of her home by
a couple of negroes to whom she
had guilelessly given her property
on condition that they would care
for her. The Humane society re.
covered the property for Mrs. Spen.
Ger. Since then she has been cared
for at the colored home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09
RULING TOUGH
ON HARTMAN
UNFAIR TO CUT HIM DOWN TO
HILL LINES REDUCTION
WHEN HE HAS TO HAUL so
FAR, HIS MAN SAYS.

After a five weeks study and
conference with other traffic Off.
Gals of the Hartman lines. r. b.
Miller, general freight agent in the
northwestern territory for the Har-
riman interests, declares the Spo-
kane freight rate case to be sad
thing for Hartman Says Miller:
Il do not know that the carriers
interested have reached any def
mite conclusions with regard to the
Spokane rate case. but so far as
our lines are concerned We have
petitioned the interstate commerce
commission to so modify its order
as il will not apply via the o. r.
& N. and the Union Pacific compa-
MES.
This order establishes certain
class and commodity rates from
ST Paul and Chicago to Spokane
and as we view it, is directed
mainly at the northern lines. Spo-
kane is located on the main lines
of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific and o. r. & n. from ST.
: Paul to Spokane is substantially %
per cent greater than via the d.
rect lines.
Consequently it would be mani
testify unfair to require the Union
Pacific and the o. r. & ~ compa-
MES to apply via their longer route
the rates which the, commission
have established as reasonable
rates for the much shorter service
via the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09
(By United Press)

DES MONIES, April 9.-Calling
in vain for three children who were
taken from her and sold on the
block before her eyes during the
days of slavery, Mrs. Mary Spen-
Ger, an aged negress, died at the
colored peoples home for the aged.
The old negress has never been
able to find a trace of her children.
She died with their names on her
lips.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09
|N{113IE
Y&9H&3;1

Digests the food, cleanses and
heals the stomach and intestines.
Powell's Stomach Remedy is the
only preparation that will do this.
1t does cure indigestion, gastritis,
heartburn, painful and overloaded
feeling of the stomach, dyspep-
STA, nervousness, sick headache,
catarrh of the stomach. Relief is
complete, instant and lasting. Eat
what you desire. The first few
doses will convince you. For sale
at all first class drug stores. $1.O0
bottle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09
CAN GET HIS CHANGE
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The
man who put a $1,000 bill in the
collection plate at Roscoe M. E
church in this city can have his
change back if he will prove that
hehe put the bill in the plate and
also did it unintentionally. The
church officials. astonished at the
size of the donation, published
statement to this effect.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09
z fM7-s1 49, = = :
EDGE ON LEGISLATURES

Attorney =. p. E$ss VIM ad
dress tn = Spokane Economic club
next Sunday in Apollo .ha4 at 8 p
m. on the subject OF "h4gfsiatures.'
Mr.. Edge was a member of the
lower house Of the Lass state legis
lature from Spokane and will con
fine his remarks In tn main to Its
doings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09

into the elevator. ran It to the
ground floor and escaped. He at
tempted the robbery at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon and got away
with SO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09
CHANCE TO RECOVER LAND
GRABBED BY RAILROAD

When you hear a woman say she
would like to be a man it's a pretty
good sign that she is full of bottled
up cuss words.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09

Eliminate politics and religion
and conversation is generally
pretty one-sided.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09
Merry RossER ESCAPES
nv United Press,

SEATTLE, April 9.--After try
ing to crack a safe in the Seattle
Commercial school on the top floor
of the Eitel building, a robber held
back crowd with a revolver, got
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07
WHEN CELIA
CHASES CARS


She catches them,
That Is an indlaputahle axiom.
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wi,haa, nj. y. me-" .ns ,ssn@
49, - -, 49, a \, wv. y, "np '"' =,
.hsa1 III W" Ss',a 49,, 80. '''' -, ~
5000 No., p p''''s1 ,,, 100, 800
s, 80 TT. H. $3.50 ", " ~ -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07
BY THE BALLARD MAN
WHO is SOMETIMES IN
SOMETHING OF A HURRY

and then iau realize chat hhe h
seated, andsthat with one RinEle pat
10 her drnpsfies she has placed them
in such perfect accord that you
would swear they were hung By a
i'afiaian modlsto on drosrnakefa'
model
Another victorious aud challenging
glance around the car and Celia be-
gins to primp
And. oh. the delicate art u 81
one dalutily glnyed hand removes
tho lower back comb ana tho other
swiftly replaces three stray Hilkcn
ireasosi Then the comb sooH back
Two taps to the hat and II IL at
the exact angle Tor hats ordained
Not. By the way, that II was ever out
Of plnmh for one single second,
ouc ahruR Of the we'll poised
shoulders and something Invisible
which has slipped 10 In place again.
Then the hand bag N opened and
a Wlsp Of lace ana holes h rolled into
u tiny ball and Celia does not mop
her face oh, no, no no, Three
swift dabs and she rlnncen innocent
" round. and you enyl-ags a com-
plexlon as pure and fresh ana sweet
as ehild's
Celia II through and she .rcisna
supreme, the admired Of all al
mirefs
slti,tt. t4..tt. ,..tal.. oars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07
Everett and EdmOnds


Thfss roano tups daily t.sav, So
stiis at n m, ~ m and IN
funday. iesNe Seattle at $50 a N, ~
m and p m Leave Everett at pitA a
m, 9iis ! m and ilS p m sundlh
leave Everett at ftb a m, gilt y m
and 1ilt y m Single fare 10 tnohom'
ish tie0 Hound TRIP We
Steamer City " Eyerett celnlan peek
Predetermined Main 1924 Ind fsA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07
rrRe eA,ea FERGUSON

country. is tina, he can have his can
town historian
Amt many historians IN the caun
Try that have Eot u on Charley
Woodbury.. He's The fellow that
runs tho grocery and dry goods
store. YOU recoilact Charley tnau )
every thing that happened m this
town clear hack to 1875 beverly Is
one nf the oldest towns IN New Eng
land and charisy's ancestors built
one ftho first houses here
Charley Il a member Of the his
torical society. and has made
apeeches before them several times,
telling about old things that other
historians didn't know,
lie pretty nice for the president
when he don't feel like playins golf
and it's too hot TO do anything but
jus, sii around On the porch. 10 have
Charley Woodbury. come over and
tell him ali about tho history q the
town
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07

and messages 10 congress and let
tiers from The foreign isgacicn. and
seed shipments TO a aud all that
jim'li have his hands null
Prank Norwood-ns's the post.
master -here-was telling Jim the
other nigh, that he'd write the post
office department at Washington to
500 u they cant hire extra eierkn
and carriers and things Frank and
Jim arc both good men. hut they re
going to 10 swampcd unless they
set helr.
They seY. too. that NH Ferguson.
the firo chici. IL going 10 have some
practice dfills next week Ring the
bell when there Amt no fire. and
see hon quick tho volunteers can
set the hose cart out Good thing
too.
Town Histerisn.
one thinT that Beverly Is proud
q. something tina, OF NH couldn't
st in but vcfy few towns In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07
0ETs INVENTION
PATENTED ABROAD

a cam which u inserted IN thr mid
die u the switch bar. and which In
surcs absolute rieidity nj all times.
and enables swiiehman 10 fexu-
late the switch ~ an eighth Of an
Inch. Il also insurea complete I'm
fnunlty from changes owing to at
fuosphsgic conditions; neither froat
can bind nor can heat expand It
Notices q The patent from sxperis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07

want ads bring results," Try
one in the business chance column.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07

Nli. asusar. who has recently
hxmSi< : witch for steam and
<I<e>rls I4az which has practically
fvsAa11 The switch system.
al NJ stieh h. has rsssiTst pat
~ = NJ uniled States and Great
kI4~ III week received netirss
~ ~ letent had hrsn allowed in
o. sd Germany.
- ,ri'rt I. worked BY means of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07

The Suits all new arriving only the night before last All
this seasons colors included Old waria, eseda
blue four shades navy three green in three and black Of
course Divided into great groups
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07
COURSE BEVERLY IL Be EQUAL TO THE
JOB OF Being A NICE SUMMER CAPITAL

p.onls Will Out
Cue"
Calling II q DEAD Town
The Constable,
NO" al. v.l,,,.
the fostms"' "'e Jun
-. Eiremen and the
zee 49,, An
Village H's'o''e'' M
M
keS"''
-, NJ. BECOME the summer capital
RATED statcs, Eucss felix's
4 nc MIN, Revert, a dead
VI 81 over -. ~. .t,,,.., -,
ras KNeNeoos '' ~
~, /. around here
~ mil knew what be Was about
~ "" ,.,., os, This tevn 10
yhsa hs W.. - a., 49,. "a,
NJ 10 He nae ." -, =
4, eeuniry to PICK uoinH mat ne
~, wss a nice. quiet. refined
s''''- -, solks knew each other
I'Aee VIZ" ,,..,,. ID ,sh.r. f..
rd were n''sn'e'p, 80
sln ean sie'p Wv y,
Wy ~. the ocean 10 blow
Nsns y. IA IN the morning.
wv" y" 81,
s"s'Y
a,sars 4 VIII he las ~ tsas IN
s>.ly fcr the town tse.i' ~ up, /,
tra,s and kinss ana senators s , aha
4. lils but folhs af0eA1 heie
asais Beverly VIII Be egaal TO ~, u
u rsAt ffeoee4S ~ - ~ -, - -
Z Al 0cethue'A He was talAias
.Dsai d The other hishs over al
vecibufss store
4 nsssr that the greatest aapses
. nom anaNhlsis and ottles sees,
"a Al sssA = been ssaalak UP
s,qai 'sin ~ w eit1sFs,',s, ~. -,
N cafnfsN h i,, - -, =. -. ~
t.''h''e ~ sna tbst snsah
~ s !, w ,,lss. ma eatry bombs
r'q.tn ~
" knn ~ - N. tnwp msstln.
tA'Ah ~ ~. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07

The variety wide that any description would be superlu
GUS All the new coors all the seasons best styles included in
the gathering And the variety OF sizes great that every
be fitted queklte trouble OF alterations is reduced
minimum
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-07
ladies' Hats RebIOCked

stfaws and fanamas u AL kinds
cleaned hieAehed DYED and re-
tawsd in latest styles
MODEL MILLINERY 60,
b2e-rh Peoples hsak nidn.
9Th rlasr. Mats iaipt Isd. tszo
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
Breadless Folk.

Baked loaves of bread are practically
unknown in many parts of south Aus
tra and Italy as we'll as the agricultural
districts of Roumania. In the villages
of the Obersteiermark, not very many
miles from Vienna, bread is seldom seen,
the staple food of the people being sterz.
kind Of porridge made from ground
beech nuts, which is taken at breakfast
with fresh or curdled milk, at dinner
with broth or fried in lard, and with
milk again at supper. This sterz is also
known az heiden. and takes the place
of bread not only in Steiermark but in
Carynthia and ia many parts of the
TyroL
In the north of Italy the peasantry live
chiefly on polenta, porridge made Of
boiled maize. The polenta, however, is
not allowed to granulate like Scotch
porridge or like the Austrian sterz. but
is boiled into a solid pudding, which is
cut I'D and portioned out with a string.
II is eaten cold as often as it is hot, and
il in every sense the Italian peasant 8
daily bread. The modern Roumanians
are p ED By many scholars to be descend
81 from a Roman colony, in other words
to be the cousins Of the Italians, and
curiously enough, a variation Of the po-
lenta called mamaliga is the national
dish Of Roumania.
The mamaliga is like the pOlenta IN
that it is made Of boiled maize, hut It Is
unlike the latter in one important re-
specr. AZ the grains are not allowed. "a
settle into a solid mass but are KEEP,
distinct. after the fashion Of oatmeal
porridg e.-BaEers Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06

They tell Of an Atchison girl who
thought her heart was broken. says the
Atchison Globe She was so convinced
Of it that she began reading up ON deadly
pois0ns. and cried softly 10 herself over
tie thoughts Of an carly death. At this
iuncture friend sen; her box Of chloe
olates. She ate one; life looked a little
brighter. She ate another; why not put
Of that death until next week? She ate
third, and forgot she ever had a from
bic. All Of which is proof Of the claim
If an Atchiscu physician that when
people are morbid or unhappy the most
effective cure is something to eat. No
one, be says, can long for death while
engaged in chewing something palatable.
The man who talks suicide should be
given a beefsteak instead of advice
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06

friends permission to sci mp u class in
leather work among the children Of the
ueighboFh0Od.
The friend was anxious To assist her.
and personally enrolled in morning
classes the children of several OF her
friends The teacher Is bright and
clever and She combines III these classes
work and recreation, 50 that they are
growing in popularity. BY the end of
the summer she viii have tidy little
sum to carry back to college with her.
A girl who has already won her
nurses stripes and is taking advanced
work in hospital economies has secured
lucrative and at the same time instruc-
tive employment in a home for defective
children a little outside the city. She is
not on nurses duty. but lives with the
children during the day, overseeing their
play. sympathiZing with their troubles.
She took with her another young wom-
an who is studying to be a kindergarten
teacher and who has exactly the same
kind of duties. They both say that they
enjoy the work as il gives opportunlra
for a much broader insight into their
respective professions. Besides the
country air and the country life are pat
ting them in trim for the long indoor
months of the city winter.
The regular playground work OF New
York and neighboring cities has called
forth Il large number of summer WORKERS
from the ranks of college girls Dependent
on their own resources. OF course there
is Office work which girls can do, but
the wideawake young college woman
generally prefers another sort of employ
ment She wants the air. the open ana
the broadening contact with humanity,
and just such an alert. trained, quick
mind as she has is what is needed IN
these present day enterprises for the ana
of the children of the poor.-New YORK
Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
CHURCH FROM OLD BOAT.
Home for Sailors on the Pacific Coast
How 1t Was Fitted Up

1t would be difficult to find greater
oddity in church architecture than the
Seaman Bethel on RattIesnake island,
close a. the port Of San Pedro. off the
coast Of California. It is the decayed
and weather beaten hulk Of an old ship
that used 10 play the salt seas. BecOm-
ing unscaworthy it was beached, made
fast with cables and transformed into
church.
The Seaman's Bethel il mission
church maintained for the benefit Of the
sailors that come into San Pedro harbor
and Of the fishermen Of Rattlesnake
island. An the machinery and seagoing
fixtures have been removed from the
old hulk and the rooms amidships that
used 10 open into the enginero0m have
been combined into tbe assembly hall
The after deck has been boarded IN
and transformed into a reading room.
Tables and chairs, with many books,
magazines and newspapers give the
place homelike appearance, and here
the sailors of the Seven Seas with hui
man derellcts from many lands, congre-
gate IN the afternoons ana evenings to
find ont what is gOin1 on in the great
world
Really the Seaman's Bethel is sort
u institutional church The after part
of the hold has been fitted up as a gym
uas!um. Here also is bowling alley
and IN another corner are bathtubs AMI
water heater. Another part of the hold
is fitted up with hunks. where the sailor.
who finds himself broke" between vow
ages is made welcome to spend the night
or as many nights as he pleases.-
Kansas City Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
wv
The "Border-L Girl.

Addressing the national conference OF
charities and correction at Buffalo, n.
Y. on the education of backward, tru-
ant and delinquent children, MRS. Orpne-
liza L. Amigh, superintendent OF the
Training School for Girls Mt Geneva;
ILL.,, made plea for the "border.hne
girl. contending that when girls OF tins
class come before a judge for commit
ment to an institution, it seldom occurs
to him that thev are irresponsible ana
need constant care to keep them from
going wrong. The Judge. as well as her
parents. calls such girl hayward, IN
corigible and sometimes vicious, but
never defective Such girls are unusually
fond of excitement. dress and display,
and all the facui1y and energy they
possess are turned in this direction. The
power of reasoning out things for their
own benefit seems to be an unknown
quality. so far as good is concerned, and
they are easily turned aside from the
right path and into the wrong one The
"border-line' girl is a problem for char
ity workers and philanthropsts that is
receiving much attention today. and none
more merits thoughtful consideration.
Too often condemnation is meted out to
a girl when help should be given in her
pitiful case.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
Living Within Your Means.

Live within your means: Shun the APP
pearance of debt. if you would be happy,
useful and q blessing to those you love.
Many a home has been robbed of its
peace because Of a lack of economy on
the part of one or both parents Econ
omy is to be admired even where riches
abound. Ever inculcate in your child
ren's minds the fact that poverty is no
disgrace but that they must be ener-
getlc and persevering to succeed in any
undertaking. Teach them to be high
minded, yirtuouS and moral even
though they may he compelled to wear
coarse apparel. If they use good taste
in their dress and are neat. they Will
be a credit to the community in which
they live. | think poverty has proven Il
blessing to many III disguise. Giant
oaks owe half their greatness to the
scathing tempest powers, and so it is
with the human family; it sometimes
takes hardships to bring out the sweet
ness in our lives and to better fit us
for the great beyond. Nearly all our
great men were poor boys. Many with
uneducated parents have climbed the
ladder of fame in poverty Some Of our
most worthless young men are boys fed
with a silver spoon, leaning on father
for everything. When left alone in the
world they are helpless. lacking both
energy and knowledge to battle with
life. or earn an honest dollar No diff
ference how much wealth the parent
may possess. the child should be edu-
Gated and taught early in life to choose
some profession or means of SuppArt.
should he be thrown on his own re.
sources.-Mona Bell in Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

The railroads of California did a large
business in the year ended June 80.
The reports filed show the Southern Pa
cihc earned So, 49, 300. with Il net in
come of Sl4,315,097. The Santa Fe had
gross earnings of S1o, 669,5l1, with a
net income of $500 800 while the Cen
trail Pacific earned $50 ,S59, O32, with a
net income of $10,644,O66.
San Francisco has now on hand q
larger amount of cash than for many
years The reserve is S1o,07O,4SO, more
than a quarter of which represents the
proceeds of various sales of bonds tor
schools, hospitals and public buildings
After many months of work the San
Francisco Bar association has been able
to obtain the disbarment of George u.
Collins. the notorious lawyer who was
recently sent to San Quentin prison on
IA fuurtpen-year sentence for perjury.
Collins for years enjoyed the reputation
of being the shrewdest juggler with legal
technicalities in California. With his
knowledge. his resources for delaying
cases were unequaled. and he enjoyed a
lucrative practice Finally Il year be
fore the fire he married Miss Clarlce
McCurdy, a wealthy young woman OF
Chica go. although he had a wife living
in San Francisco by whom he had had
three children. lie was lnhlCteh ZOE
bigamy. but escaped to British Column
bia. and was eXtradited for perjury. as
bgamy does not come under the eXtradl-
ton law with Canada. He was prompt
ly convicted but managed by "a skillful
technical fight to escape the state prison
for four years.
The yield of the Fresno raisin vine
yard this season will be 10000 tons Of
raisins. all of fine quality. The price
will be low, because of the large hold
over from last year. The process Of
seeding raisins has stimulated the use
of raisins throughout the country. and
Fresno growers expect large demand.
1t has been decided to raise between
$1J0.O 900 and 100000 for a big Portoa
festival in October, and 25,OO0 letters
have already been sent out requesting
subscriptions. Among the features
planned are IA parade of warships Of the
world in San Francisco haTbor, an in
ternational balloon race and pageants de-
picting important events in California
history. The Native Sons are arrang-
ing to take an important part in the fes-
tiyaI, and one day will probably be given
up to their parade, with floats represent.
ing picturesque scenes in the states his
tory.