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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

"The venerable Countess OF Cardl'
gan. the author. you know. OF that
wicked book OF memoirs. thinks the
modern girl Is too athletic and hoy
denish." said an English visitor to
New York.
The Countess OF Cardigan often
tells OF a young man who was drink
ing tea with a beautiful girl when her
little brother slipped into the room.
".Mr. Mannering. the boy asked.
can you stand on your head?'
"'No. said the visitor. laughing; y
don't believe ! can
"'well. l can. said the boy. Look
here
"And he stood on his head very neat.
ly In the corner
"'Ha. hal laughed Mr.. Mannering.
And who taught you thatf'
"The urchin frowned.
"'sister.' ne said. told me ! muss
never tell"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
BLACK OPAL LATEST CRAZE.
Deston Dealers Claim That IL IL d
Ne the Coming Jewel.

Ne the Coming Jewel.
Jewel lovers OF this city have re-
Gently become infatuated with q now
stone. the black opal. which made its
appearance In Boston short while
ego. tho Traveller OF that city says.
IL Ia n most beautiful jewel and has
the brlllianey one hundred times over
OF the ordinary opal. They cost about
the same price. too.
The black opal was discovered only
q few years ago and first brought TO
this country by an Englishman. who
picked up q few OF the specimens In
Africa.
lie exhibited his treasure to a dia-
mond broker. and they were pro-
nounced OF little value. A shipment
was ordered. however and when tho
stoncs were polished they attracted
much attention.
A Boston dealer recently purchased
$4,000 worth OF black opals and dur
ing the past three months has sold
most OF his stock.
The large stones. cut In different
shapes, about the size OF copper cent.
have been mounted into rings. pins
and brooches. The stone 10 darker
than the ordinary opal. but full OF
FIRE. Al times Il seems 10 be a dark
blue. then again deep green and again
almost black. but always full OF bright
splashes Of gold and red.
Boston dealers now claim that n
will be the coming jewel and. mount.
ed with diamonds and rubies. present
more beauty than any other stone rs-
Gently discovered.
The black opals set In court rings
around diamonds are being called for
the most. For a comparatively small
figure one can secure a showing OF
black opals which rivals a cluster OF
pearls and diamonds.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
NEGLECTED WEALTH.
Many Sources of Proft Not Utilise>
| I'm the United states.

Many Sources of Proflt Not Utilise>
I'm the United States.
Modern science Is showing how to
ntilize almost everything and take ad-
vantage OF natures prodigality. Yet
to-day in the United States there Is
almost incalculable waste In certain
directions. Though we are the great.
est coal producers In the world, yet we
make only an infinitesimal amount OF
the coal tar derivatives used In medi.
cine; antipyrine. and phenacetine, to
mention only two, are imported,
mostly from Germany, but they
are made from American crude waste
materials sent from America, writes
Madison Peters.
Our artificial alizarine. aniline. and
similar dyes, the Importation OF which
amounts annually to more than ~.
100000, are prepared from anthraceue
paste, the annual production OF which
amounts to upward OF 1000 tons. yet
not one ton Is manufactured here. In
many cases the crude products OF coal
tar are sent abroad to be manufac
tured into colors and returned to us Al
a high cost.
The United States grows annually
100000 tons OF fax straw. which
should produce 100000 tons Of nm
ished fax fber, which. II manufac
tured into linens. would add millions
Of dollars every year to the CONNER
cial value OF the United States. This
fiber Is burned: we have not one dol
lar invested In linen manufacturing
from American fax, and import up
ward Of S11s,000.0oO Of linen fabrics
per annum.
The amount Of waste In our forests
is incalculable in the wood. bark and
sawdust that we uselessly burn. A
specialist In industrial chemistry hai
told us that sawdust can be mixed
with coal Stag. spent dye wood. turf
and peat, and compressed into bricks
Of artificial stone, II will yield gas
wood alcohol, and acetic acid, this lat
ter industry being now q nourishint
one In the western part Of New Yorl
State.
High explosives and various kind
Of gunpowder can be made from saw
dust. Creosote IL also obtained from
beechwood. and many sawdust com
binations have been used In making
imitation marbles. sidewalks, and
among other things. dinner plates
And these are just few Of the source
OF profit now neglected In the United
States.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

His name isn't really Guzzler, but
II will answer the purpose. and II is
descriptive. Guzzler has a habit OF
looking upon the wine when II 10 red.
frequently to the extent that he can
see two bottles where only one exists.
Now. Guzzler Is married. and recently
the stork paid visit to his abode.
Several days aftsr the event two OF
his friends met. and the following
conversation ensued:
Hello, old man! Hear about the
doings over at Guzzler's?"
mo. Another birthday party,"
Eyes. In a way. Guzzler's wife has
presented him with twins"
"How do you known"
'How do know? Well. ought to
know. Guzzler told me himself"
"well. wouldn't place too much
dependence on It. You know Guzzler
generally sees double!"-New York
Times.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
OPEN SHOP COUP IN VIEW.
400, 900 Men VIII Be Taken to Los
Angeles " Unions War.

Los Angeles, Cal. - Owing To
threats by San Francisco labor union
leaders 10 spend a fortune, X neces-
ssry, to make this n union city, the
Merchants & Manufacturer associa-
tion. which stands for the open shop,
has arranged with 100000 working
men In the East TO come TO Los Ang-
eles to'live II a general strike is called
here. These include trained men In
all branches Of the metal and building
trades.
Secretary Zeehandelaar stated today
that II all the union workers In the
city were to strike their places could
be filled In ten days. He added:
1--WE have a list Of over 400,0
names Of non-union mechanics Of every
character registered In Eastern cities,
who can and will be brought here II
ever an attempt be made to force an
industrial war. When they reach here
they will find employment and will be
protected In their rights a. American
citisens 70 earn an honest living.
Whatever may come, we are pre-
pared"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
Water Route to Be Used.

North Yakima, Wash. = Two Of
the large department stores Of
Kennewick will order their fall stocks
Of goods shipped from New York by
water TO the isthmus Of Panama, via
railroad TO the Pacific. and up the Col
umbia river. This 10 nearly an call
water route" A considerable saving
In freight rates can be made In this
way. The first large shipment over
this route was made this spring. when
the entire shearings Of the Coffin
Bros. sheep were consigned TO Boston
by water.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
Women stiil are savases. dsclaims ,

Women still are savages. declaims q
sociologist OF an Eastern institution
OF learning. and adduces as evidence
that women still are addicted to per-
sopal decoration. such as stuffed birds
and lively colors. which make Of them
walking mausoleums and rainbows In
flesh and blood. Because fashions arc
In part arbitrary and often barbaric
no more proves that women remain
savages than the same qualities In
mems attire prove that men are saw
ages. II women must cut their hair
short and eschew ornament In order
to lift themselves out OF the category
OF savage. let them continue to invite
this misogynist's condemnation. II the
scientific creature supposes that men
have abandoned personal decoration
because they no longer tattoo their
skins. or stick feathers In their locks.
hs y mistaken. How about the high
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
Playground Brides Gilt.

Chicago. A municipal play
ground, banned - . wedding pres
ent. Il the unique keepsake" that has
been given by Niss Alice A. Christie
pher. Of Evanston. who this evening
became the bride Of Gerry Edward
Browne. an apple grower Of Spokane.
Washington. Dr.. Walter 8. Christie
pher. father Of the bridge, ives for sew
eral years . member Of the board Of
education. and be left the impression
Of his sterling personality upon Il.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
Portland Cut OFF Lat.

Washington, June l6.-Qusrtermas-
ter General Aleshire has issued an or
der discontipuing on July ! six Offices
at which transportation accounts are
now settled. one being Portland. The
quartermaster says the transportation
accounts now settled at Portland are
those Of the Astoria & Columbia River
railroad. the Oregon Railroad & Navi-
cation company. and the Columbia
River steamship lines. Accounts for
these railroads will be settled at San
Francisco. and for steamship compan-
les at Seattle.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

VancouveS. B. C. Arrivals
Ut Stewart, B. c., In the Queen Char
lotts islands, today sent dispatches 70
this city eonhrming the news Of ths
phenomenal strike Of free milling gold
In the Bitter Greek district, .l6 miles
inland, that u eausing . stampede Of
everyone from tie entire Northern
country. A geld rssf has been found
and traced fog 20 mile. viii TIE end
not In sisht Samples Of ths ore fur
1.ooo tsst aasaysd ~ ton.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
Cannon and shsrman Lose.

Washigton. June l5.-Vice Presi-
dent Sherman and Speaker Cannon
must pay the salaries Of their chsuf-
feurs and buy their own gasoline. The
senate on Saturday gave up its fight
for the two appropriations Of 81. 500
each for the maintenance Of the auto
mobiles Of the presiding officers Of the
two houses Of congress. which are fur
nished by the government. The house
refused TO agree TO the appropriation
and three times the legislative and ju-
dietary bill containing the provision
was sent back TO conference.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
Rough Riders Gathering.

New York. - From all points
of the compass the Rough Ri
ders are assembling to act as escort Of
honor to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt on
Saturday, and from the moment the
ex-president puts his feet on his native
soil at the Battery until he takes the
train for Oyster Bay he will be sur
rounded by the men who helped In the
charge up San Juan Hill. At least 400
of the hard-riding cavalrymen are ex-
pected TO be on hand to greet their old
commander, and their presence 10 TO be
one Of the many features.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
statehood Must Be PAIRED.

Washington. June l6.-Because next
week may witness the end Of the pres
ent congressional session, President
Taft has decided not TO start for New
Haven Sunday night. The White
House information today was to the
effect that congress might adjourn on
Saturday Of next week. There IL, OF
course, . chance that this program may
be upset, especially ~ the president g
insisting that the statehood law shall
b snaetsd bsfoss adjournment.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

A physician says n man IL Just m
old ~ his blood vessels. no matter
when he was born. Sun. Il will bs
difiicult to convince the public that a
man whose blood vessels are only s6
is no older than that n he has lost
his. teeth and his hair and can no
longer run for a car without getting
out OF breath.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Prince Victor Napoleon win. II IL
announced. rsnounce his pretension TO
the throne OF France. Prince Victor
is about TO marry n daughter OF the
late King Leopold OF Belgium and she
has a lot OF money. 90 that II will
not bs necessary for him TO 20 on pre-
tending for the sake OF having some
thing 10 do.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
FLOUR BOTTLE BLOWS UP.
Chemist Tells Of Injurious Effect OF
Doctored Article on Stomach,

Kansas City, Mo. - The contents
OF a bottle, said by attorneys for
the government to have contained
bleached -four, exploded during the
"bleached -four" trial here today. It
was while Professor s. F. Acre, Of the
chemistry department Of Johns Hop
kins university, was on the stand that
the explosion occurred.
"What caused it?" asked an attor-
ney.
"The formation Of peroxide gas in
the -four" answered the professor.
Decomposition as we'll as bleaching
would cause gas to form In -FOUR" he
explained.
On cross-exsmination the professor
admitted that there were nitrites in
air, rainwater and melted snow.
Alfred Steigel, professor of clinical
medicine In the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, testified that nitrites, when in
troduced into human body, lowered
the grade of the blood, depressed the
circulation, had an injurious effect on
the muscular tissues and excited In
juries to tho stomach and intestinal
tracts by impsiring indigestion. He
added that in 80 years Of practice he
had never seen case Of nitrite poison
ing.
Miss Hanna L. Wesslyng, Of the
government food laboratory, Chicago,
brought into court biscuits Of her own
baking. The biscuits had been made
by Miss Wesslyng from some of the
-four seized by the government. Those
which had been subjected to the Greiss
re-agent test were pink. Biscuits
made from unbleached -four subjected
to the same test retained their normal
color. Miss Wesslyng said the pink
color indicated the presence Of nitrites.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
Organize Anti-oraft Society.

Washington, June l5.-An anti-graft
organisation, as yet not officially nam
ed, will establish Offices here this week.
The Offices will be in charge Of Harry
w. Walker. Among those said TO be
interested In the new organisation are
Rudolph spreckels, Norman Hapgood.
Perry Belmont. Augustus Thomas and
Joseph @. Willett. 6preckels and Bel
mont will hold . conference within .
few days and will Ak the date Of the
nrst national Convention.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
200 Lives Lost in Flood.

Cologne, Germany.-It 10 estimated
that 200 persons lost their lives in the
food that swept the valley Of the river
Abr, In the EifEel region. Eighty
seven bodies have been recovered.
These were found along the river bank.
A report received here yesterday says
that so lives were lost at the village
Of Schult when q bridge crowded with
persons watching the turbulent waters
was carried away. Throughout the
valley only one bridge IL left standing.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

A largo majority Of tho schoolboys
OF this country are earnestly hoping
something dreadful may happen to
william sidis Of Boston because Of
his unsportsmanlike propensity To 90
guire knowledge.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Teacher-Can any little boy tell me
what q pessimist isf
Tommy kin. teacher. It's q boy
what thinks that when anyone II cart
cd away In an ambulance on his block
itll sure happen while he's In school.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
Princeton oraduates 2oe.

Princston, N. j. The l63d COM
uaencsmsnt Of Princeton university
today was attended BY one Of the larg-
ct crowds In year, President Wood
row Wilson conferred degrees on zoe
msmbev Of TIE senior class, and Dear
Andrew p. West eonfsEvsd IL highsl
degrsn On examination. - we'll - siz
hsaesazy daGseeA
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Tho most popular term In the Eng.
iish language 10 robbed Of In signin.
canoe by reason OF the treasury 70.
ducing tho size Of the long green"
Worse yet. . nstfui Of IL bills loses
much OF its bluiins value.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

One publishing house In New York
alone has published so.o0o.o 900 copies
Of the Bible and 10 still at II. Lsav.
Ing out the sacred character OF tho
book. these sales prove that old Sam.
uel and the others are still regarded
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

A suspender buckle turned a bulls,
and saved the life Of q 81. Paul man
Heretofore Il has been supposed that
only Bibles and cigarette cases car
risd In the breast pocke, could b Do
pended vpon ~ lifesavsrs.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Berlin. Germany.-Advices received
by the German Cablegram company
from Rio de Janeiro state that insurg-
ents in the prefecture Of Jurua. In the
Acre district of'Western Brasil. have
driven out the government officials and
declared their independence. The
Acre territory. where an insurrectior
10 reported to have occurred, has ar
area Of about II, 900 square miles and
q population Of about 10000. The ter
ritory was acquired by Brasil from
Bolivia in 1909. The liberal element
predominates.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Corning. N. Y. : Clarence Buck
and his son Bernard were burned
TO death in fire which destroyed their
factory operated by the Buck Manu-
featuring company at Coudeuport.
Pa, yesterday afternoon. The elder
Buck was the inventor Of Q so-called
safety" powder. which was manufac-
tured By . secret process.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
II you should happen to see a beau,

II you should happen TO see a beau
tifui violet.blue rambler rose climbing
gracefully up its trellis. do not con-
clude that you have been suddenly
seized with color.blindness. The blue
rose has been developed at last. and
was lately on exhibition at the Penn.
syivania Horticultural soeiety's show.
The buds are still bright red; when
the blossoms open the blue color ap-
pears.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

A clubwoman wants college girls
protected. She fears they think too
deeply. Well. II they didn't think
deeply at times how should we know
the correct way 10 make fudgef
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Now that mere man has secured q
footing In Chicago through the hatpin
ordinance. why not limit the height
Of the heels. the depth OF color on the
checks and q few other idiosyncrasies 7
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
TOPICS OF THE TIMES
A CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER-
ESTIN0 ITEMS.

Comnsnts and Criticisms BaseA
Upon the HappenisGs Of the Deg
.-Hastopieai and News Notes.
There Is no such thing as colored
race suicide.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
BRIEF REPORT OF THE DAILY
WORK OF NATIONS LAWMAKERS

Washington, June 16.--After re-
naming on the senate calendar for al
most three months, the bill providing
for the admission Of Arizona and New
Mexico to separate statehood was TAX
en'up by the senate today and passed
after a debate lasting q little more
than two hours.
A favorable report was made to the
senate today on the house bill appro-
priating $4,000 for erecting and
equipping detention hospital for the
Alaska insane at Fairbanks and Nome.
Representative Poindexter today in
troduced resolution calling for a con-
gressional investigation into the al
legged timber-land frauds in the Marble
creek district of Northern Idaho, under
which subsidiary Of the Weyerhaeu-
ser company is alleged to have ac-
quired title TO very valuable white
pine lands. There is no likelihood
that the resolution will pass.
A favorable report was made today
to the senate on Piles bill establish
ing subtreasury at Seattle and fixing
the salary Of the assistant treasurer at
$4,000. The bill provides for a full
corps of officials. There 10 no likeli-
hood whatever that the bill will become
a law.
The omnibus public building bill
will soon be reported to the house will
carry 500, 900 for public building At
Pocatello, Idaho, and $4,000 for site
at Idaho Falls. The senate today
passed tho Borsh bill appropriating
$40, 900 for site at Twin Falls.
The president today nominated Guy
X. Calhoun, Of Seattle, a. professor
Of mathematics at the Annapolis naval
academy. This is in accordance with
the provisions Of . special bill passed
at this session.
The senate today passed the bill ap.
propriating $40, 900 for the construction
Of a residence for the governor Of
Alaska at Juneau.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Some recent estimates place the pop
ulation Of the Chinese empire at only
about 100000. 900. but that ought to
serve In Q pinch.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Ono cannot at present secure q di.
vorce at Reno, New. by telephone. but
possibly Reno's facilities will bs en-
larGed and broadened.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
A Test.

"Have you completed your graAua-
tion essay?"
NO" replied Mildred. II read II
over to father and he understood every
sentence. I've got to rewrite II and
put In more words Of four syllablsA"
--WaShinston STA
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Hs-It looks to me az II McCrabbs
intends TO discharge the butler.
shs-How much nicer It would be
m the butler could discharge McCrabbs.
Ia
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

whether Q college education is or
isn't . good thing. We wouldn't have
20 many sides to every question II
Il weren't for college professors.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

George v. has long been painstak.
ing and expert stamp collector, per
haps owing to the fact that he hadn't
much else to do.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Pickled horse meat masauerading
40 human food is even worse than
some Of the things oloomargarine has
been doing.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

A man died while beating a carpet.
He Is better OF than the man who died
beating the public.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24
"Opsn Shop" ls Endorsed.

Tacoma, Wash. - Trustees OF
the Tacoma chamber Of commerce
today adopted resolutions declaring for
the "open shop" and II is announced
the Commercial club will do likewise
at it's next meeting. The resolutions
declare that "organixed labor has nc
right, either by force or otherwise, "a
interfere with herights Of any indi-
vidual TO work for whomsoever he may
see fit. and on whatever terms may be
arranged between the employer and
employs," and assert the "open shop
Il for the best interests Of all.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

The mollycoddle tendencies OF the
age are apparent In the appearance OF
nsar-women's hats worn by men.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Washington, June 20.-On condition
that the senate would separate the
$40, 900, 900 irrigation bill from the
bill authorizing the withdrawal Of pub
lie lands, President Taft today gave
assurance to four Western senators
that he would not sign the withdrawal
bill until both houses had agreed upon
and passed bill making available at
least $50, 600, 900 for irrigation.
When this assurance was received
from the White House, the senate re-
called the conservation bill, took off
the $50, 900, 900 amendment and let the
withdrawal bill 60 back to the house
for conferences.
The house today passed the Jones
bill authorizing the Northern Pacific to
build a bridge across the Columbia
river between Grant and Kittitas coun-
ties.
Instead of reaching vote on the &C.
ceptance Of the house postal savings
bank bill, the senate was apparently
further from that consummation when
IL adjourned today than when It con-
vened.
Late in the day, and following
speeches in opposition to the house
measure, Senator Bacon offered an
amendment striking out the provision
regulating the investment Of deposits
in government bonds, and the motion
was pending when the senate ad-
journed.
The principal speech In opposition "a
the house bill was made by Senator
Cummins, who contended the measure
was a radical reversal Of the senate
bill.
The conferees on the naval appropri.
alton bill completed their work today
and their report was submitted to the
house by Chairman Foss. Of the house
naval affairs committee. This bill
makes provision for two battleships "a
cost, exclusive Of armament, not ex.
ceeding SO, 900. 900 each.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-24

Ere long we'll rise at break Of day
10 let the big fish get away.