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most entirely eXterminated. The cost OF
the improvement has been large. amount
ing to several millions of dollars. and the
funds have been raised by local syndi-
cate which owns the lands, and will
make enormous profits. Before the
drainage enterprise began the land was
held nominally at S2.25 and $50 an acre,
but could not be sod for any price be-
cause it was uninhabitable Today it is
worth from $50 to $1,000 an acre. and
will go higher The land is being leased
to truck gardeners, and is full of plant
food Gradually the fashionable residence
quarter will be extended in that direc-
ton Already several wealthy residents
are planning handsome villas. There are
five miles of lake front on Pontchartrain.
with convenient trolley lines to and from
the city.
Has "Skyscraper Fever"
The recent change in the appearance
of New Orleans is quite remarkable
The building fever broke out here
about five years ago, and since then
dozen or more skyscrapers of modern
conveniences and designs have been
erected. These include three splendid
new hotels. costing more than million
dollars each. The famous old st.
Charles. which has been patronized by
the aristocracy of the south for
century and has always been the focus
terests, was torn down and rebuilt with
all the up-to-date features, and still re-
tains its popularity. 1t is still patron
lied by the cotton aristocracy of the
gulf states and by bridal couples The
grandmothers who live in those beauti-
full colonial mansions you see from the
windows of the railway cars. with large
white pillars supporting stately porti-
Goes, will tell you that they spend their
honeymoons at the ST. Charles, and no
southern belle can take up the respon-
sibilities of matron nowadays with
out that experience.
The Grunewald family. which has
been famous as hotel and restaurant
keepers. organized a two million dollar
syndicate and built another magnificent
hotel, which is called by their name.
1t was opened last fall. and the big
banquet given to Secretary Taft was
served there.
Anthony Monteleone, who came here
fifty years ago and started a little shoe
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tempts at cleaning up, but their success
varied with the energy of the officials and
the funds at their disposal. But recently
q complete system of underground sewers
has been laid at cost of 25,OOO.0 900. the
proceeds Of an issue Of municipal bonds,
and more than one-half of the business
and residence portions are now connected
with the main pipes. The first connection
was made in October, 1906 and new con-
nections are being made every day.
Modern Sewage System.
The system is that in ordinary use in
other cities. Each house has its pipe to
carry the waste and sewage into the
main pipes of the streets, which run to a
basin five or six miles below the, town,
where the sewage is pumped into the river
and carried of to sea. There are also
seven drainage canals in the center of
certain streets bisecting the city to carry
off the surface drainage. which is pumped
from a collection basin into Lake Borgne,
fifteen or twenty miles below the city
limits.
The new water supply, the sewers. the
screening of the cisterns and other prac-
tical reforms have reduced the death rate
Of New Orleans in a remarkable degree.
1t is no longer necessary to extend the
limits of the cemeteries so frequently as
1t was ten years ago. Formerly the death
rate compared favorably with those Of
C0lCuIta anu bomDdy, tOOdy II Is no
greater among the white population than
in New York. Chicago and other modern
cities. In 1895 the white death rate was
$50 per 1000: in 1908 1t was 1885. In
1895 the negro death rate was 3S6S; in
1903 it was 300.
Another important reform has been
the drainage Of the swamplands surround
ing the city. tract of 5000 acres about
seven or eight miles on the bank of the
river below New Orleans, which was for
merly impossible. Is now being covered
with truck gardens and pretty cottages.
Another tract of 5000 acres. Joining the
fashionable resident section in the west
end and extending as far as the shores
OF Lake Pontchartrain. has also been
drained, and will soon be dotted with
handsome villas. These swamps have
been perpetual pests ever since white men
came to this part of Louisiana. They
have been the breeding grounds for bill
lions of mosquitoes, which are now al
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Feudist Terror Meets His Fate.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, March H.
John and Frank Fleming. alleged men,
bers of feud gang that has terrorizeA
Harris Creek, in Lincoln county. forty
miles south Of this city. were shot from
ambush Monday evening. Frank was
killed and John was seriously wounded.
John Fleming was released Saturday
from the penitentiary, where he served
two years for conspiracy to defraud the
government. When he learned that his
young wife had secured a divorce and
had married John Mccoy, a bitter enemy
of his, the Fleming brothers started for
McCoy's home. They were ambushed en-
route
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Indian Association Auxiliary.

The Washington auxiliary of the Ma
tional Indian Association will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Raymond. 1910 n street
northwest. next Friday with a social
hour from 3 o'clock to 4 o'clock. An
address will be given by Mrs. Charles
FL Dickson.
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Special Correspondence of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

With own baths. 1.-THE Augusta Victoria
First-class throughout; standing in its own park
of Is, 900 50. yds. Booklet from $50 5th av., NJ z
American comforts: Running hot and cold water
every bedroom. Numerous private baths.
HOTEL NASSAU
The Leading Hotel. $50 Rooms
WILDUNGEN, GERMANY.
Largest and finest with thermal baths.
The "FuRSTENHOF a ailI.traseG .pr
DRESDEN. GERMANY.
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A branch of the American Associa tior
for Labor Legislation has been formed a.
MINI.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
GREAT LINE OUTLINED.
Canadian Northern Railway the Next
Big Link Of Commerce.

! CHICAGO, Feb. 5.--Oficial de-
tails Of the plans Of the Canadian
Nothern road to extend its line from
Edmonton TO the Pacific Coast at
Vancouver, are given out. The di-
reetion which viii be taken by the
new line Is southwest and the dist
ance as the crow flies is about 400
miles. The company viii, however
have to build nearly 7se miles Of
road
The Canadian Northern will make
the third transcontinentaI Railway in
Canada, and its construction west
ward 10 expected TO give great
impetus TO the development Of the
Northwest, and especially to the prov
inces Of Alberta and British Colum-
bia The extension win tap some Of
the richest mineral and agricultural
fields in that territory.
The survey takes the road through
British Columbia by way OF Yellow
Head Pass, down North Thompson
river to a junction with the Fraser
river to a junction with the Fraser
river, thence to New Westminster
and onto Vancouver. The Canadian
Northern will be the only transconti-
mental line which will have to cross
but oe mountain range. The highest
elevation reached win be about 800
feet. All other transcontinentaI lines
have three ranges to cross, and the
elevations reached run as high as
5000 feet.
Owing to the easy pass which the
Canadian Northern has to negotiate,
the operating problem will be COM
paratively easy one. The company
viii also have the benefit Of cheap
coal, extensive fields having been pur-
chased in British Columbia. Recent
ly the road has secured cheap fuel at
the eastern end by getting an en-
trance into Duluth. This was ac-
complished by the purchase of the
Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg
road. This purchase also makes the
Canadian Northern a shorter route
to Vancouver than the American
routes to Seattle. The company has,
it is stated. made satisfactory ar
rangements with the Dominion gov
ernment and with the provincial gov
ernments for bond aid. In all the
Caadian Northern expects to build
2400 miles Of road this year
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
SMITH INTRODUCES A
STRANGE BILL
PROVIDING FOR CANDIDATES
FOR OFFICE TO DRAW LOT
FOR THE POSITIONS

SALEM, Or, Feb. s.--Most of the
afternoon today was devoted by the
Senate to an argument in which per-
sonalities were injected. These arose
over the veto measures fixing the sal
airy Of superintendents in Sherman,
Yamhill and Morrow counties and in.
definitely postponing proportional
representation bill This was declar-
ed visionary and impracticable and it
was stated to be a failure wherever
experimental with. The bill was
finally killed In the house Smith
introduced bill providing that can
didates for office shall draw lot for
position on ballot. Senator Oliver
has presented bill for the establish
ment Of an Oregon Technical College
at Union carrying appropriation Of
100000 for buildings. The Senate
passed the bill requiring large deposit
from all title guarantee companies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06

GIBRALTAR. Feb. 5.-The hnd-
ings Of the courtmartial that heard
the evidence against Captain Edward
F. Qualtrough Of the battleship Geor-
gia on the charge Of intoxication were
approved by Rear Admiral Sperry
and forwarded to Washington. The
findings were not made public here
but it is stated with certainty that
Qualtrough viii not be acquitted. It
is believed On the contrary that the
findings are Of SO grave nature that
he viii not be restored to duty. Ru-
NOR is abroad in the aeet tonight
that should the findings be approved
by the navy department at Washing
ton, Qaltrough will be disgraced and
possibly dismissed from service. The
officers Of the feet have much SYM
pathy for him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
THEIR PAY INCREASED.

WASHINGTON, Feb, s.--Fayor.
able action on the bill providing an
Increased allowance Of from 81 to So
per day for expenses aud subsistence
OF deputy maFshals while away from
their regular places Of duty Is recon.
mended by the House committee on
the judiciary. In letter to the COM
mlttee giving approval to the bill,
Attorney General Bonapafte says
that Il Is a matter Of common infor.
nation that the expense Of lodging,
etc, has materially increased since
1894, and that while the proposed ae-
ton would increase the government
expenditures, !, would not be expect.
ed that deputy marshais should pay
the expenses incurred officially,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
A TRICK THAT PUZZLED ROY
Atty.

| remember Queen Alexandra was
greatly mystified by some of the
tricks which l have had the honor OF
performing before her Majesty on
various occasions. When-I was Civ
ing performance at which both the
King and Queen were present, much
interest was aroused by trick which
is one of the, most difficult feats in
my repertoire, 1t is performed with
a piece of ribbon, pack Of cards, and
a double cased gold watch. Here is
the trick. / ask one of the audience
to select card from the pack (Which
is a new one) and to put the card in
his pocket without looking at it, l
should add here that while the card
is being chosen my eyes are bandaged
Then | give him one end Of the rib
bon to mold and hand the other to
somebody in the audience, whom |
also ask to hold the gold watch.
ask the person in whose pocket is the
unknown card to concentrate all his
attention on the card, and then / turn
to the person holding the other end
but not alarmingly so. On the next
morning Sunday he told Lord Car
narvon. In the evening Lord Carnar-
Won handed him two kilograms. The
Prince at once said, my father is
dead" 1t was so.
He had had an apoplectic seizure
on the previous Saturday evening at
about nine. and never recovered. He
had often said he would try and ap-
pear to his son at death if they were
apart Prince Duleep Singh is not
subjected to hallucinations, and had
only one similar experience--as a
schoolboy.
Lord Carnarvon confirms the ac-
count The Maharaiah died on sun
day, October 22nd, 1898 Strand.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
INDIAN WINS MARATHON
FROM ENGLISHMAN
ALFRED SHRUBB IN LEAD
coLLAPSES IN THE 18TH
MILE.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
New York. Feb. S.-Maintaining the
even swinging stride that rarely
varied throughout the race Tom Long
boat wrested the laurels of indoor
Marathon race tonight when the VIC
tory seemed almost within the grasp
Of the plucky English, Alfred Shrubb,
no collapsed in the 2sth mile leaving
the Indian to finish the race Of 26
miles and IS yards alone, Longboat's
time was 2 hours 50 minutes 40 and
2-sths seconds which is nearly eight
minutes behind the record made by
Dorando, the Italian, in his race with
Hayes, the Olympic Marathon win.
ner. The Indian finished in fine con
dition and was in no wise distressed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
FORAKER MAY YET RE-
TURN TO SENATE
RUMoR ABROAD THAT THE
SENATOR MAY REPRE-
SENT ARIZONA.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. s.--A
special from Washington says mem.
bers Of the Senate are seriously dis
eussing the ruomrs that Senator For.
aker In the event OF Statehood will
seek residence in Arizona for the
purpose Of representing the State in
the Senate. It is said that oyertures
have been made by him by prominent
citizens OF the territory both repub-
licans and democrats. Senators who
have talked of this probability express
the hope that II may result in the re-
turn Of Foraker to the Senate not
withstanding the interruption Of his
career in Ohio.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Feb. S.
"'rhe evil effects Of spoils system and
custom Of treating appropriations 70
public service as personal perquisites
Of professional politicians are pecu-
liArly evident In the cast Of public
work like the taking Of census, work
which should be emphatieally done
for the whole people and with an eye
single TO their interest" With these
wosss presidsni Rnossvslt today
summed up In his message TO the
house returning without his approval
the measure providing for the taking
Of the next census because OF provis-
Ion that appointments shall be made
on a basis Of non.eompetitlve exami.
nations. AS passed by congress the
bill permits representatives and sena.
tors TO designate persons for the posi-
tions after they have undergone a
single examination. Reference Of the
president to division OF spoils with
out fight by professional politicians"
on both sides provoked general laugh
ter After providing for a reprint Of
the census bill, the house adjourned,
thus postponlng any action on the
message. Private complaints by the
score had their innings in the house
Of representatives today, the whole
session being given over under spec
ial order to their consideration. The
Presidents message vetoing the CEN
sus bill was read just before adjourn
ment II reached the house shortly
after noon but It's reading was held
up for fear a discussion Of Il might
jeopardlze the passage Of a number
Of private bills that wee entitled to
consideration under special order
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Q, 1909
WELL, WHY NoT'

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Feb. ST.
As result Of allegations made by
citizens Of Tuskegee, Ala, that the
Tuskegee Railway. which operates
trains between Tuskegee and chchaw
q distance o. five miles, discriminates
in the matter Of freight and passenger
rates in favor Of the Tuskegee indus
trial institute Of which Booker T.
Washington Is present and founder,
the state railroad commission has or
deFed an Investigation. Testimony
will be taken at Tuskegee March 2.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
mo FURTHER ACTIONON
| OPTION BILL
THE HOUSE GOES CAREFULLY
OVER EVERY SECTION OF
THE MEASURE.

OLYMPIA, Feb. s.-The House
adjourned today until Monday with
the Marster's or anti-saIoon league
local option bill still under considera-
ton. The House has now gone over
every section Of bill except the title
and though flibustering continued
throughout the day by opponents oi
the bill, supporters Of the measures
succeeded in killing Off every material
amendment proposed. BY the speak
er's ruling today the session was held
last night was voided because Of par
ticipation in viva voce voting BY spec
tators.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
FLOODS IN GERMANY.

BERLIN, Germany. Feb. s,--Dis-
patches received from all river dis
triets Of Germany indicate foods as a
result Of rains and warm weather in
ereasing. Over 50 fatalities reported
and great property damage resulted,
In many western povinces traffic en-
tire suspended The government or
dered all available military engineers
proceed to the stricken districts to
build dams TO prevent further en-.
eroachment Of the water.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
WINDS DO DAMAGE.

CHICAGO, Feb, s.--Wind storm
loss claims continue to pour in upon
the insurance companies as a result
of the recent blizzard and It is now
apparent that the insurance losses
will exceed those Of any cyclone on
record
Experts estimate that the wind
storm damage alone in Kansas and
Nebraska win be $4,000 each with
$2s0,0OO in Missouri and large am,
cunts in four or five other states.
This does not take into account the
heavy fire losses which resulted from
the storm, those in Oklahoma alone
during the three days It ragged being
estimated at 100000,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
HEAR EVIDENCE In CASE OF CAP
TAIN EDWARD +. QUALTROUGH
A GENEROUS ACT.

NEW YORK, Feb. s. Some one
woh Is public spirited, but who with
holds his name, has purchased the
Tishot collection Of pictures, illus
trating the Old Testament and viii
place them where art lovers viii have
a chance to view them. The pictures
have been on exhibition at the Fifth
Avenue Art Gallery and when offer
ed for sale at an upset price Of $4O,-
900, there were no bidders. When no
offers were mad last evening the auc-
tioneers announced the sale to the
unknown philanthropist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Of GHAS. ESSCK
coRoNER's JURY RETURN A
VERDICT OF DECEMBER
18TH KILLING.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Feb, S--Paul Esicks l6.year-old son
and Robert Edward Piper, alias Ar
thur Davis, his son-in-law, were ar
rested this afternoon charged with
the murder Of Charles P. Essick, an
aged clerk Of the Pixies Peak Camp
Woodmen Of the World who on the
night Of December 18th was stabbed
and afterwards shot to make death
certain. The coroner's jury in addi-
tion to accusing Davis and young
Essiek Of the crime found In the YER
dict that Mrs. Flora Esslek, q wife Of
the murdered man. had guilty knowl.
edge Of the crime,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
Fierce Storm Sweeps Southern
tennessee Line to
Texas
COMMUNICATIOR CUT OFF
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Prop
erty Desroyed-Six Reported Kill
ed at cullman, Aia.--Mining Town
Also Struck.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. S.
Death for nearly a dozen persons and
hundreds Of dollars worth Of prop
erty destroyed is the result Of the
tornadoes that swept South Tenne-
see line to the Texas panhandle.
The known deaths so far are at
Stuttgart Ark, two dead and one
fatally injured, Sulphur Springs, Tex
as, one dead, Rolling Fork, Miss.
four killed at Booth, Miss. six killed,
Ennis and Waxahachie, Texas, and
Roscoe, La, many houses dernolish-
ed. Arkansas and upper Louisiana
rice fields are damaged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb, 81
While President Roosevelt is greatly
displeased at the action yesterday Of
the California assembly in passing the
Japanese school segregation bill he
is apparently satisfied that Governor
Gillett and Speaker Stanton take his
view Of the situation and they will
press on the assembly the Importance
Of reconsiderips It's action There is
reason to believe that the Japanese
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
WANTED
IN FIVE COUNTIES
On Charges Of Crooked Stock Deals and Securing
Money Under False Pretenses

COLFAX, Wash, Feb. 5.-Sheriff
Carter Of Whitman county today sur
rendered w, R, Clemens of Moscow,
Idaho, who is under arrest here in
connection with the sale Of stock for
M, G. Gray Of Pullman, to Sheriff
Haviland of Walla Walla county to-
day Clemens is wanted by pFosecu-
tors Of FIVE Washington counties on
charges Of obtaining money under
false pretenses in connection with
various stock deals. Counties in
which his presence Is desired at Whit
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
PRESIDENT EXPLAINS WHY HE
VETOED CENSUS BILL

Trans Missouri Dry Farming Con-
gress to be held in Cheyenne. Pro-
iessor Buffum has been a director Of
the experimental station at the Uni
yeraity Of Wyoming for many years
and was formerly connected with the
Colorado Agricultural College, The
Denyer Chamber Of Commerce has
donated three silver cups as prizes
for the best Colorado exhibit at the
Congress The Denver Post, has
also donated a cup
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06

man, Columbia, Spokane, Walla
Walla and Columbia. Clemens gave
$500 to appear in the superior
court in Colfax on March 10, This
bond has been garnished BY several
Whitman county stockinen j. Al.
Wood Of Walla Walla who filed in
formation against Clemens sold $4,000
worth Of pure bred Hereford cattle
which were brought to Washington
from Missouri by Wood Develop
rnents in the case promise ID ae de-
cidedly sensational
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. s.-Reports
received here tonight state that sew
eral persons were killed in a cyclone
at Pullman, Ala, this afternoon.
Mayor Brier Of Cullman wires that
seven persons are known to have
been killed in that county this after
noon this afternoon by the tornado
but wire communication is cut off.
At Kayos, a mining camp FIVE houses
we're blown down and one man in
jured, Property loss north of Bir-
mingham is heavy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
TEARING a DUCK in THREE.

| think one of the most amusing ex-
periences ever had in my life, was
on an occasion when / was perform
ing a trick at the Palace Theatre in
London, which consisted apparently
of tearing "a live duck into three parts,
putting them into a basin, and turn
ing them in a moment into three live
ducks. OF course, never thought
for a moment that anyone would
really believe that l actually did tear
up live duck, but to my surprise an
officer representing the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
called on me one evening, and inform
ed me that his society intended to
prosecute me unless | instantly stop
ped what he called my brutal and
cruel performance Of tearing a live
duck to pieces
"My dear sir" | replied, q certain
ly shall not stop performing that trick
until my audiences are tired Of it,
but don't you understand that it Is a
trick, or an illusion, and that | do not
do anything so horribly cruel as to
tear up live duck, though | may ap-
pear to do soG" | offered to show
the officer how the trick was done If
he liked, but he took my word and
went away satisfied that my trick
was not performed at the expense Of
the ducks feelings, Strand.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
PRESIDENT STILL
HOPES FOR BEST
Satisfied That Governor GIett Will Have Japanese
Measure ReCOnsidered

question occupied much time Of the
cabinet meeting today Nothing fur
ther was given out on the subject,
Secretary Loeb said there is nothing
to give out on the Japanese subject
and the japanese embassy will make
no expression on the subject in Of
fetal quarters but confidence Is ex.
pressed that the cordial relations be-
tween the United States and Japan
will continue.