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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09
POSTAL RAILWAY CLERKS

WASHINGTON, April g. Railway
postal clerks should have their actual
travelling expenses paid while on'duty,
thinks Representative Lafean Of Pen.
nsylvania and he has accordingly in-
troduced a bill carrying the idea into
effect He would have the clerks
paid not to exceed 81 a day each while
away from the terminals where their
runs begin and end.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09
PRESS AGENT FOR STATE

CHICAGO, April 8,-Michigan is
to have a press agent II will be the
first time in the history Of the Union
that state has placed itself in the
hands Of a promoter Of news. The
person TO whom this honor has fallen
is a Chicagoan, Miss Nellie Revell.
She will assume her new duties June
Is and will make her headquarters in
Detroit. Part OF her duties will be
to look after the press work for state
fairs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09

Little Boy Had Swallowed 1t Three
Years Before.

cHADRoN. o.. April s-Elton
Parker. six years old, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J, Parker, has coughed up a
carpet tack that had lain imbedded
near his lungs for three years. That
the sharp tack in It's downward course
had not torn the delicate lining, caus'
ed Inflammation and ended the boys
life, is a source Of wonderment. Al
though none the worse for his exper-
ience, Elton says he is glad the tack
il out.
1t was just three years ago when
Elson sat on the floor playing A
carpet had just been put down He
spied bright tack near him and baby
like it went to his mouth,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09
INLAND FARMERS ARE
DEEPLY INTERESTED
SPOKANE AND TACOMA Pa
PERS DISCUSS ASTORIA
RATE QUESTION.

The SpokesmanReview Of Spokane
! in its issue OF last Monday has leng-
thy article in il which shows that the
rich farmers are back Of the rate suit
brought to secure common point
freight on grain to Astoria. The til
lers OF the soil in the Palouse country
are watching the progress Of the AS
toria case with great interest. The
plans for this case were finished at
Spokane, the article states, during the
convention Of the Farmers Union last
February.
Continuing this article says: "An-
nouncement that complaint has been
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission by the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union asking
tide water rates on grain and produce
to Astoria has aroused intense interest
among Palouse farmers and will be
watched closely. The complaint asks
the same freight rates to Astoria from
producing points as are now charged
to Portland and other salt water ship
ping points.
81. NJ. Reid, chairman Of the execu-
tive committee which has brought the
suit, is a pioneer farmer and owns l40O
acres Of grain land in Whitman and
Garfield counties. P. w. Cox, an
other member of the executive COM
mittee, owns many thousands of acres
of land, vast hocks of sheep, hundreds
Of hogs and a large band Of pure bred
horses in Whitman county. These
men, while acting for the union, which
the complaint says has nearly $4,000
members in Washington, Oregon and
Idaho, who produce and ship about
|25,000,000 bushels of grain annually,
are personally interested in the case.
"The plan TO bring this suit was
consummated at Spokane at the state
convention Of the union in February
Asoria was represented, but it was
learned that the railroads charges 9
cents per 100 pounds more fSA hauling
grain and other farm products to As
toria than to any Coast point in
Washington or Oregon. AS Astoria
is in Oregon the matter could not be
taken up before the state railroad
commission, and it was decided to
bring action before the Interstate
Railroad Commission.
"The complaint shows the rates and
mileage from Eastern Washington
points to the terminals on the Coast
and shows that Astoria is much closer
to Spokane and other points than
some places to which the rate is much
less than it is to Astoria, The COM
plant not only asks that Astoria be
given the same rate as other points
mentioned but that the commission
investigate the charges to the other
points to ascertain II they are fair to
the shipper and producer"
The Daily Ledger of Tacoma in its
issue of Monday April 5th, says con-
cerning this suit: "The rate from the
Inland Empire to Portland on grain
at present is 19 IA cents. To AS
toria, only 100 miles further it is 10
cents more. The farmers affiliated
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09

with the union and who practically
control the wheat business Of Eastern
Washington and Oregon, allege that
the rates are unjust and it is asserted
they will fight for equalization even
if the case has to be carried to the
supreme court of the United States.
Equalization by the courts, it is
claimed, will mean the loss to Port
land of its present wheat shipping
business and requirement Of the same
BY Astoria, which farmers claim is the
logical shipping port"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09
BLAST KILLS THREE

NIMROD, Mont, April 81 Three
worknen were killed in blast yes
terday on the Northern Pacific con-
struction work here. One Of the men
was blown a distance Of $50 feet into
the Hellgate river. His body was rel
covered. The other two men were
buried beneath large mass Of debris
and rock and their bodies have not
yet been reached by force Of men
engaged in DIGGING them out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09

is the local manager Of the firm which
has headquarters at Denver Malone
purchased an equipment for billiard
hall from Paulson & Co., since when
he has been in their debt. He declares
they dealt harshly with him. Paulsen
attached the billiard parlors and sold
il to an army officer at Fort Douglas
and il was concerning this matter that
Malone visited Paulsen's establish
ment
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09

and David 7. Watson, Of Pitsburg,
to argue the law points RosenthaI
will make his argument tomorrow, at
the conclusion Of Watson's address
Watson represented the government
in the Northern Securities case and is
credited with having won that suit for
the government. Distinct principles
Of law were involved and Ne claims
that under no stretch Of imagination
could they be identical.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09
IMPALED ON FENCE

CHICAGO, April 8,--Adolph Zeer-
fass, nine years old, met death sud
denly last night when he attempted
to climb over an iron fence and fell
on one of the sharp pickets, which
penetrated his heart He and com
panion we're playing tag when the aC-
dent occurred.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09
EXPLAINED TO REUBEN

They we're looking up at the latest
skyscrapers, "But what are those
things sticking out from the sidesS
asked the upstate friend.
"Those2 Oh, those are mile posts"
answered the New Yorker-Judge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09
YESTERDAYS BALL SCORES,

At Oakland Portland 7, Oakland /,
At Sacramento Sacramento 4, San
Francisco 0,
At Vernon-Vernon 6, Los Angeles
q.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09
TARIFF BILL IS
CONSIDERED
Republicans Caught Mapping
awaken to The Importance OE
Considering Tariff Changes
SPECIAL RULE IS UPHELD

Payne, Author Of the Bill, Has
Trouble in Securing Republicans to
Attend Sessions But Was Successful
in Frustrating Tactics Of Insurgenta
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09
TAFT NOMINATES
7. c. POWELL
Heney and Bourne Turned Down
Showing They Have no ln'
iluence In Politics
PROTESTS OF NO AVAIL

Stated That Powell Made Best Mar
shali Alaska Has Ever Had and the
Nomination Is Made Upon His Past
Record In Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-09
THORBORN ROSS
BRIEF FILED
Ex-Governor Lord Completes
Brief Which viii be Filed
In Near Future
NEW LAW POINTS ARE RAISED

Indications Are That Several Months
VIII Elapse Before Case is Finally
Observation-Disclosures VIII be
Based 10 Free the Defendant.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
Monument to Themselves.

Funds have been raised by the New
Jersey State Federation OF Women's
Clubs and by a Palisade league or
garizei by this federation to secu.2
land for a small park on top of the
PALISADES. the preservation OF which
from the Quarrymen was originally
due to the federation, which began the
agitation ten years ago. a committee.
OF which Miss Demarest of Passaic
was chairman. selected the site for the
park. and the land 4 secured for the
club women by the Interstate Park
commission. They are going to call II
Memorial park. and will build a me
mortal structure on the top of a high
crag. from which n magnificent view
Of the Hudson is visible. An artistic
railing and seat will also be built on
The edge Of the cliff. The structure
Is to have an inscription dedicating
It to those men and women who In
the opening years Of the twentieth cen
fury wrcsted these noble cliffs from
destruction" The park is otherwise
to be left In 4 state of nature.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
Nome Alloy. 10000


Ask yourself what is the bill of larg-
est denomination issued in the United
States? Careful now that you don't
overtlo it.
The largest bill is for only $40. 900 and
there are only two kinds of notes that
are rs largc-the United States note
and the gold certificate. Not only
this, but probably there are not 10 OK
coed two or three of these $40, 900 United
States notes i'm circulation. AT u guess
there may be 10000 OF 5000 of the
denomination.
There is II $4,000 United States note
of which there may be only Il handful.
MS against so, 900 of the -. 900 gold
certificates. It should be remembered
that any national bank note of the
5000 and $40, 900 denominations that
may be put up to YOU are rank IL
terfeits, for the reason that the national
bank isn't allowed notes of such size.
The national currency and the notes
of the national bank. however, num-
BIER the 1000 notes by tens of thou
sands. This 81, 600 note. largest of the
national bank bills. also is largest of
the silver certificates and Of the coin"
certificates of 1890. y treasury report
of 1904 shows the comparative number
and kind of the 5 1000 bills. In that
year these $1,000 were distributed "a.
6S2 in United States notes, lea in treas
ury Tor coin) certificate notes, - of
national bank issue, 61,ii9 in gold
certificates. and los in silver ccrtifi-
Gates.
The 800 bill runs through all these
classitications save that of the coin"
issue of 1890. Thereafter. i'll notes,
there are the 800 note. the $50. and
the $50 notes. through the five CLASH
fications of the currency, Under SEQ
however, there are no gold certificates.
The smaller bills i'll the other list are
the tens, fives, twOs. and ones with
which most of us are reasonably fa-
miliar, on occasions at least.
The $40 United States note, with the
bison r0mping across its face, is tho
commoncst Of the $40 bills, next to
which among the tens is the national
bank note with the $40 silver ccrtifi-
cate third III number, The national
banks are strong on the twenties, too,
while having only Il comparative hand
full of ones and twos.
AS to the gold coinage the current
list includes only the SEQ piece, the
$40, the 81, the $3.50 piece, and the
Louisiana purchase exposition gold dol
lar minted in 1909. Beware of imita-
tionS.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
Sugar

More than six billion pounds of sugar
every year.
The average price Of sugar in England
last year was $40 per hundred pounds
and the average price in the United
States was $L.9G per hundred pounds.
Taking the total of six billions Of
pounds that difference in price made II
difference to tbs consumers in America
of Si13, 400, 900.
The difference in the tariff rates ON
sugar in the United States and England
caused the difference in price.
Had the tariff OH sugar in this country
been the same as the tariff in England,
we would have paid Sli3.4 400, 900 less
for the sugar we used last year than
We did pay.
IL the government Of the United
States got the $it3. 100000, one would
not bc inclined to complain, hut it did
not and it did not get half of it. 1t
got less than fifty.thrcc millions.
If the augar industries of this country
were Struggling industries, there
would not bc so much ground for com.
plant, but they are not infant ones;
on the contrary, they arc gigantic
%monopolies debating terms in all civil
things to the people Of the United
States. -Tonopah Bonanza.
The Bonanza evidently forgcts that
the Payne bill MS it passed the house
reduced tho tax OF sugar 80 that the
consumer saves a nickel on every
hundred pounds of sugar he
That helps some in supporting IL large
family,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
Don't Go Far Enough

The Hawaiian Legislature has passed
Il freak bill to prohibit women from
wearing sailor buttons, army buttons.
sailor b~lOuscs; warship ribbons or any
other thing that pertains to the uniform
of the soldiers or sailors.
Anyone who has ever been in ITO.
nOlulu will think the legislature did not
90 far enough. The ladies in Honolulu
invented the hide and seek or pcckubou
shirt waist. Most of the ladies' in that
country are rather well developed and
it is no sight to see Il woman
walking on the public streets wearing Il
shirt waist that leaves so little to- the
imagination that Il sight of the wcarcr
makes a hungry baby cry. Honolulu he.
ing u naval station, low neck gowns are
generally lower than at any other port
on the Pacific and it is possible the law,
if enforced will result in the arrest OF
practically every woman in Honolulu,
all of whom are certain To rebel against
it.-AppCal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
Railroad Commission Is
Investigating Complaints

The state railroad comission is busy
with a lot of work, though the hearing
before the Interstate commission is over
says the Carson Appeal.
In the first place the commission re
ccives complaints from shippers who
lose Consignments or are Overcharged
for freight on such. These the COM
mission investigates and adjusts. Sew
eral such are in process of adjudication
ut present.
Judge Bartinc also is busy making
mp II schedule to he presented to the
Interstate commission in
case II favorable verdict is received on
the showing and petition of last month
for the Nevada shippers.
Commissioners Shaughncssy is cx
pcctcd to return in day or so and then
work will he taken mp in earnest and
completed ms fast rs possible.
II is not generally understood that
the commission has jurisdiction over all
state and interstate shipments to points
in Nevada and rs this IL becoming
known more and more merchants and
shippers are applying to the commission
for relief from %ovcrchargcs and i'm.
proper routing Of shipments
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
The Bureau Of the Mint

While Uncle Sam makes the gold coin
practically without cost to the owner of
the bullion, he makes sufficient profit
tcalled s~eigniorlgei o. the silver coin
aga ;iIi5s the nickles and pennies manu-
factured mt his minis during the year
to II great deal more than pay all tx.
penses of maintaining the mints and
assay Offices. He buys the silver. nickel
and copper ut its bullion value, which,
in the case of silver. costs about half the
face value of the coin made from it. 1t
may he of interest to know that the
actual cost of II nickel or five-cent piece
ut the present price of metal, including
labor and contingent expenses, is about
two-ffths of Il cent each: and that the
cost of a one.ccut piece. including metal
labor. etc. is about one half us much.
or onc.flfth of Il cent each.
In addition to the profits Of silver and
minor coinage, the government has Il
source of revenue and profit from
charges for refining deposits of gold and
silver. charges for the alloy used i'll
making the coin. assaying. making
medals, sale of by-products from the
refining operations, and the coming of
none for other governments. The
total earnings of the mint and assay
service for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1908. was $40. 9i2. 900. 9S, while the
total expenditures for the entire service
including salaries. wages of workmen,
contingent expenses, and the loss III
operations. amounting to Sl,955, Si3,
-. leaving Il total profit of IS. 9S1, O5i.
"a. OF this income for the term above
stated the seigniorage on the silver
coinage was 81, 113.I3l.35. and the
scignorage on the minor coinage for the
same period was Sl,53J, 020.i2-Na-
tional Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
Telegraph Proved rs Worth

An interesting story of how the
telegraph came into Use for d%ispatching
trains is told in the May number of
Popular Mechanics. The article says:
In 1850 a train on the Erie railroad,
on board of which there happened to bc
al official of the road, arrived al its
scheduled meeting point, and was
obliged to await the train from the
opposite direction. AS time passed and
the other train did not appear, the
delay, went to the telegraph office and
wired the next station, asking if the
expected train had passed. On rcceiv-
ing an answer that it had not, he
wired the station agent to stop the
train and have it wait until the arrival
of the train oil which he was riding.
He her requested the engineer to take
the train to the next station. but FOUND
that he objected, because il was irreg
ulur and he had no faith in the tclc.
graph. Not until the official had
commanded the engineer to start his
train, was the movement made. Upon
! arriving at the next station it was
found that the other train had not yet
appeared; the telegraph was again
employed. and the train moved up
another station. This demons tratiOn
of the saving in time which could lie
effected by using the telegraph led to
the system of dispatching trains which
has existed nnchallenged until the
present time"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
Classical Reminiscencs

Sometimes we almost sympathizo
with the Hon. Serene Elisha Payne,
baited and damned so cordially for u
tariff bill which was made for him and
is now being made V
Remembering what emotion aud fire
have been spent upon this resultant Of
u thousand grabs, thinking Of those
wise and quiet gentlemen Of the senate
who arc at work and have been at work
on q tariff bill, we arc reminded. per.
haps by the mighty magic of prOicc.
tion itself, that gramaryo for plucking
folks without their knowing il, Of a
little incident In Iolcos and the Latin
reader. Medea boiled a ram in a cal.
dron and 1t came ont a tender lamb. ms
innocent, helpless and pitifully blcating
as that modern fiction, the ultimate
consumer
Will tho Hon. Serene Elisha Payne
know the house tariff bill when the
senate gets through with it3--Excbange
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
Now and Then

AS an aid to progress and civilian.
ton the editor should oxalt himself.
says an exchange. Think Of what has
been accomplished through the medium
of press and teacher. 1t vas not SO very
many years ago that Sir William
Berkeley of Virginia said:
"The ministers shonld pray oftencr and
preach less. But ] thank God there are
no free schools nor printing; and I hope
We shall not have these for hundreds of
years; for learning has brought dis.
obedience and heresy and scots into
the world ana printing has diyulgcd
them. God keep us from both"
n man who would say that today in
America would br considered "a ft
subject for the insane asylum.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
LAKE EASY LIVING
EUROPEAN PickPocKETs ARE OF
THE cIEvEREsT.
American Travellers Seemingly Their
Especial Prey-Experience Of
One Victim In an Old
World Capital.

"
"The American who travels in Flu.
rope and does not keep the closest
watch on his valuables is almost sur
to be relieved of his personal belong.
ings by pickpockets," said w. L. Mig
hell, v~ice.president Of the San Fran,
cisco chamber OF commerce, who has
Just finished q two-year tou of the
world.
The light-flngered gentry are active
everywhere from London to Cairo, but
l will give the palm for badness and
dexterity to the professionals Of Italy.
where the plumber Of pockets has
been reduced to n fine art. | I'm q
careful man and did not need TO read
the constant warnings against pick
pockets, and yet In the great plaza OF
Venice | was robbed last summer OF
my letter of credit for $4,000. There
was an enormous crowd that had
turned out to hear tho band play. the
day being Sunday. and | was 1ostled
two or three times by a huge fellow
with a black mustache. Finally see.
ing that he was doing II p~urposely j
lost my temper and addressed a hot
remark 10 him, at which he exclaimed:
Pardon, monsieur dropped his nm.
brella at my feet. and in STOPPING TO
get 1t managed in some way to get
my letter of credit, although II was in
an inside pocket. 1t caused me q lot
of trouble. the sending OF many cable
grams and some money, but ] man.
aged to have the payment stopped and
the thief profted nothing.
In Rome last Christmas day / went
o for a ride in the suburbs to sec
some rare paintings In al old church.
Wishing to see the country | took n
street car that was densely packed.
The air was pretty crisp and | wore
an overcoat closely buttoned. How on
earth the rascal managed TO get my
watch and make away with 1t Will
puzzle me TO my LIES end, but he did
the trick, as | found on getting off the
car.
Had it been only an ordinary time
piece | would eve have said a word
of the loss, but it was an unusually
fine watch and | valued 1t much more
than the 5000 1t cost. The manager OF
the hotel, whom ! consulted. advised
me against reporting the theft. He
said that the local ~pickpockets on.
Grated in gangs. and that within an
hour after being taken the watch was
probably In some other city. This did
not sound we'll to me. so | hunted M
the United States resident consul and
narrated my story 10 him. He gave
me precisely the same advice as the
hotel man. Still unpersunded | called
on the chief of police. That oflicia
was polite, but he wanted me to de
post the 500 reward was willing L
pay. | saw no advantage in this ant
told him I'd think 1t over.
THAT evening the hotel manage
told me OF an American who had bee
recently robbed of 81 1000 and VIII
had put up 5000 in advance with tn,
police and who was still waiting 70
the recovery of his money. He ha
made up his mind that he'd like I
get back his $500. but the Roman pc
lice refused, saying they must hav
time
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07
Business Locals.

Furnished rooms, cozy and comforta.
BILE, to rcnt. Inquire of Mrs. Kennedy. Z
Fresh Oysters and Spring Chickens
ut the Palace Restaurant. Regular
Sunday Dinner % cents. On *
Company.
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DIR. Gilli-
land the dentist" Office ovcrthc Drug
Store. Elko
. Shoes repaired hy a first class shoe.
maker and work done on the shortest
possible notice. Bring on your shoe re-
pairing everybody. y. l.. MAUK. The
Shoe Man.
y tobacco sack. containing gold and
silver, wa picked up on the street.
Tuesday The owner can have the
same by calling at \. l.. Mauk's shoe
store and describing just what the sack
contained and paying for advertising. Z
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-07

Manganese steel is rOw general,
recognized as being the only suitabl
material for street railway track wor!
where any large mount OF traffic Is
20 BE- dealt with. and. rs is well know
cy street railway engineers. this mn
terial cannot be dealt with by the or
binary cutting tools, i. e., chisels.
saws, files. etc. owing To the extreme
hardness of the material.