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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1904)
J ! PAGE EIGHT. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1904, H 1 5 It COUNTY JAIL IS HAUNTED Invisible Spooks Walk About In the Still Hours of the Night and Frighten Prisoners. DREADFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS Colored Man's Slumbers Are Dis turbed by 'Slldnff ht Visitor," .. , Whose Footsteps Wake - Him Up. A ghost has broken Into the county Jail to disturb the mental equilibrium of one Charles Jackson, colored, who is being held there for trial on a chart of assault with Intent to kUL The ghost has not yet been seen, but it has been heard, and Jackson is ready to declare that he has felt Its pres ence. Even Jailer Anderson is down to a guess ' retarding th natter, and, while not at all fearful that he Is to supplanted by the invisible visitor, v nevertheless has determined to, hunt down his ghostship. Like all other darkies. Jackson is not at all superstitious, and would never believe la the presence of a ghost around his place of habitation if the a-host really were not there. But he Is so well satisfied the Jail is haunted that a great and overwhelming fear has taken possession of him. After Jackson had retired to his cot Thursday night and Jailer Ander son had tucked himself away in his little bed In the frowning tower of the bastlle, and the god of sleep had gathered both men into his arms, the ghost walked. As if some prisoner wearing heavy boots, the unseen visitor stalked about the front corridor of the Jail, awakening the sleeping Jailer and the solitary prisoner. Mr. Anderson was the first to be disturbed by the ghost. He listened to the footsteps and very logically came to the con clusion that Jackson had come out of the side corridor in which he slept and was making a fire in the front corridor. The sound of the footsteps indicated that the person or thing responsible for them was walking around the stove. "Hey there, Jackson! "What do you wantr called out ihe Jailer. The sound of Mr. Anderson's voice echoed through the long corridor, but elicited no response. The ghost tohtihued to walk. j "Now, cut that out,1 Jackson, or Til lock you in a ! dark cell," the Jailer . continued. ' ' t ; But he received no answer. Then he rose from his bed and went to the window of his room, from which he could survey the JaiL As he looked he saw Jackson crawling from his cell In the corridor. The negro called out to him, asking if he had been walking around the Jail. Mr. Anderson replied that he certainly had not, and charged Jackson with having created the com motion. This the prisoner denied. He Insisted that he had been awakened by the sound of the footsteps, and that If the Jailer had not been in the front corridor, then a ghost must have been. That settled It The presence of the ghost was made certain, and the Jack son nigger's blood froze in his veins. It was bad enough to have -the peni tentiary staring him in the face with out any ghosts' breaking In to disturb his slumbers. And,' to make matters worse, the ghost kept 'walking for several min utes. Evidently the ghost was a pedes trian. After the' conversation the men went back to "bed, but Jackson did not fall asleep until the morning sun peep ed over the eastern hills and filled all the world with glory. "I knew something awful was goln' to happen to me," said Jackson yester day, explaining the visit of the ghost. "When dem other fellers was heah, they tole in ghosts would come in and spare,. mvct Jfsujett, s,dy said. Dat man Sailing what robbed the de pot, he , tole .me to look out. It dat - , ,.. ..... ghost comes again, in aiet "l suppose ghosts were made frighten darktwi.lt said Jailer Anderson, L"ut Jubv;hw?v saps,'. it's-not at all pleasant to be waked up tn the middle of the night by the sound of the foot steps Aof someone 'or "something that doesn't exist." t Wouldn't' trade places with Jackson for the 1904 tax roll and th new court house thrown in." The Situation has been rendered the more- sagreeable by the absence of lights. The work going on at ins court house yard has deprived the Jail of its lights, with the result that ths bowels of the Jail are as dark as Egypt Thus, a ghost of ths right color can stalk around all night and never be detected. v..trfs the courts added another prisoner to the Jail's complement, so the ghost may not walk tonight ITS SEMI-CENTENNIAL. Lsdgs of Mesons Csiefcrates rmmn Anniversary el Its Birth. Temple lodge. No. 7, A. F. and A. UH last night celebrated the fiftieth anni versary of its first meeting. The cele bration took place two days later than the date on which the first meeting was held, the aim being to Jointly com- u) orate the semi-centennial and St John's day. The members ox the wage gathered around banquet table in the new annex to Masonic temple, and until after midnight the celebration was in progress. Temple lodge was instituted Novem ber 24, 185S. On June 15 of the fol lowing year its charter was granted, and the first meeting after the lodge was chartered was held June 22, 1854. Last night's celebration of the event J was the most thoroughly enjoyable oc casion, perhaps, in the history of the order. The folowlng program was ren dered: Invocation Rev. W. S. Short Reading of Minutes of First Meet ing E. C. Holden Address "History of Temple Lodge" Dr. J. Tuttls Toast "The President of the Unit ed States" J. T. N. Callaway Response O. C Fulton "America." Toast "Grand Lodge of Oregon".. K. Osburn Response B. Van Dusen Toast "Master of the Lodge" W. L. Robb Response ' '. . i .'. ...... O. F. Hellborn Toast "Wardens" O. F. Hellborn Response .... .i..'. E. Z. Ferguson Installation Ode. Toast "Three Grand Lodges of Great Britain"..... Vv;-.E. F. Thayer Response James Finiayson 'God Save the King." Toast nislttng 'Brethren" U:::.'.'.;.. A. C. Callan Response William Ross Toast "Past Masters". J. Q. A. Bowlby Response .'...".....0. L Peterson Toast "Ladies of the Eastern Star" C. A. Coolldge Response J. Bruce Pol worth Last Masonic Toast. TO OPEN ON THE FOURTH Hedrick's Vaudeville Theater Al most Ready for the Patronage of the Astoria Public. IS A MODEL OF CONVENIENCE Astoria's Store A Will Seat More Than 300 People and in Every Way Will lie One of the Handsomest on the Coast. Cavalry Helpless. Fusari, Thursday, June 23. (Delayed in Transmlsslftn.y A Russian cavalry division, -commanded by General Ren-nenkampfC-opposes the Japanese right flank., The country mountainous and almost impossible ' for 'cavalry opera tions, although it is ideal for Infan try movements,-hence' the cavalry fo rays upon- whlctt'the Russians have greatly depended to harrass the Jap anese have proved ineffective. Cholera st Saltansbad. Washington, June 24. Vice Consul John Tyler at Teheran has notified the state department that there were 250 cases of cholera at Saltanabad, which is the principal center of the Persian carpet trade with America. The con sul has warned agents not to make chlpments for the present. f 1 . i MftB5jfftsuis''' HE whole nervous system is disturbed when the eyes are strained. Eyes should be ex amined frequently as age advances, especially those of school children. Many children who are thought dull and stupid suffer from defective vision and become the brightest of scholars when the defect is corrected. I Have the Best Modtrs Isitrsaeots for Detectlsc Any Defect Is Vlilos. CATHERINE WADE, Graduate Optician. AT THE OWL DRUG STORE. Hedrick's theater, Astoria's latest and newest place of amusement, will be thrown open to the public on the afternoon of the Fourth of July. Of aU ths pretty and conveniently ar ranged showhouses on the coast, none is more attractive than Hedrick's. which Is being constructed with the sole Ides. In view of making matters pleasant for Astoria theatergoers, ltr. Hedrlck has Just returned to. the city from a tour of the larger towns of the northwest, and has arranged for attractions that Insure the success of the bill of the opening week. The new playhouse occupies two- thirds of the building at the corner of Twelfth and Duane streets. The main floor of the theater will seat 20 S per sons, while the balcony will seat an additional 100. The seating capacity of the house can be Increased 60 at the pleasure of the management There are four pretty boxes In the theater,' two on the main pavilion and two on the balcony. Large entrances lead from the building to both Twelfth and Duane streets. The stage Is $0x13, and from any seat in the building, whether on the main floor or on ths balcony, every inch of the stage may be seen. The theater la nrovlded with gas and electricity and la to be heated by hot water. In the matter of com fort and safety, the arrangements are perfect, and Indeed there is absolute ly nothing lacking In the new play house. The furnishings will be the best that money can buy. Expensive opera chairs have been ordered from the east, but will not be Installed until July 15. White and gold will predom lnate in the decorations, and the build Ing will be brlllianty lighted, in all with more than 160 electric lights. Of this number about 45 will be Inside the building, while the others wll be displayed outside. The dressing rooms are large and conveniently arranged. Mr. Hedrlck will open on the after noon of the Fourth with the best ar ray of . vaudeville talent that ever opened a Pacific coast playhouse. There are eight different sets of performers for the opening week, some of them of national reputation. The theater will be thrown open for a 2 o'clock performance on the Fourth, and from that hour to 10:30 a continuous show will be given. There will be an entire change of performance twice a week "I believe I have arranged for at tractions that will ba appreciated in Astoria," said Mr. Hedrlck yesterday. I have signed with the Lang vaude vllle circuit, which extends from Kan sas City to Oakland, and which, in sures for this city the very best vaude ville talent in the business. It will be my aim to conduct a high-class vaude vllle theater that will merit the pat ronage of the people of this city, and it will be pleasing to me to demon strate my ability in the line of enter tainment." The carpenters are rushing work on the new building, and It will be com pleted in time for the Fourth of July opening. The admission price to ail of the shows will be 10 cents. siesi Enormous StocR of Summer Goods This week we will set a new pace at THE BIO STOKE. Our Keprescntations of hot weather goods aro vast and varied, Thoy practically compriso everything for everybody, and for town country or seashore service. Now that tho vacation sea son has begun, it willbo of interest to tho prospective go-aways to muKe uieir purchases at ma xiu cuuiu- ? , t'H. 7 Wash Fabrics Thousands of yards of Wash Fabrics. AU the most demanded materials. A splendid representative event to which hundreds will unquestionably flock this wook. With Prices Elsewhere Intelligent . . Service Much', Lower than Oe H. COOPER Vs to the New Haven terminal at Molt Haven by rail. The connecting railroad. It Is ex pected, will be used chiefly for ths carrying of freight but the franchise permits ths running of passenger trains over the route. The capital stock of the connecting railroad company is Jointly held by the Pennsylvania and the New Haven companies. WERE PROMOTED. WILL BUILD A VIADUCT. Franchise Granted New York Railway Company. , New York, June 24. A franchise has been granted by the rapid transit commission to the New York Connect ing Railroad Company for building a viaduct railroad through Long Island city to the East river at a point oppo site Ward's island, thence by means of a bridge to pass over Ward's and Randall's Islands to Join the New Ha ven it Hartford system at Mott Haven. Consent of the board of aldermen re mains to be secured. The proposed route is part of a plan evolved by the Pennsylvania Rail road Company to provide plans for the extension of the traffic to New England territory. The connecting company Is building large freight yards and piers at Greenville, N. J., and In South Brooklyn. Freight from the Pennsyl vania lines may, by this road, be fer ried directly across the bay and hauled Several Rsceivs Honors st the King's Birthday Fets. London, June 24. Among the king's birthday honors are the appointment of Sir Robert Flnlay, the attorney gen eral for services rendered during ths Venezuelan arbitration at The Hague to be grand commander of the St. Michael and St. George, and O. A. Drummond, president of the bank of Montreal, to be knight commander of the same order. Alfred Harmsworth, proprietor of the Dally Mall and other publications, was created a baronet. The birthday honor list was very lengthy. No new peers were created, but three privy councillors, seven baro nets, 23 knights and a large number of appointments and promotions were made and various orders bestowed. PROFESSOR SEES STARS. 8ays They Are Double and Hs Found One Hundred New Ones. ' Berkeley, Cal., June 24. rrofessor W. T. Hussey of the astronomical de partment of the University of Califor nia at Lick observatory, has Just Is sued a bulletin announcing his discov ery of 100 new double stars. The bulletin describes the stars and their positions in the heavens. The bulletin Is of great scientific value to the as tronomical world, as the stars possess some striking characteristics. . Most of. the stars were located through the 12-lnch and 36-Inch tele scopes , at ..the Lick, observatory, , al though to make his observations com plete Professor Hussey made several trips to Lowe observatory, on Echo tfiountaln, and to the Lowell observa tory, at Flagstaff, Ariz. Professor Hussey occupied one year in making the observations. A. V. ALLEN fl 1 I IS Headquarters for lrrantt Mason Jars, pints, per doss 60s Mason Jars, quarts, psr doisn ...... .....70o Mason Jars, half.gatlons, psr dote 93o Jar Rubbers) per dossn ...,5o and 10s Jar Caps, per doxsn 30s ALSO WIDE-MOUTH JARS AND JELLY GLASSES. NO CELEBRATION. Will Csrry Slungshots. St. Louis, June 24. The Jefferson guards at the world's fair grounds have been notified that they will be equipped with a new defensive weapon. In a circular letter signed by Lieutenant Charles Brooks Clark, the quarter master, the guards were Informed that they are authorized to carry slung shots In the future and also to use them whenever necessary. The slungshots are heavily loaded with lead and are securely attached to the wrist. They are being issued by the quartermas ter's office. WON GLOBE TROPHY. Outcome of Shooting Tournament st Pendleton. Pendleton, Ore., June. 2 4. E. JjT. Con- farr of Livingston, Mont., winner of two medals In the first day's shoot, today In a class match won the Globe trophy, the most coveted and valuable trophy of the tournament E. E. Ellis of Seattle won the Walla Walla Brown lee medal. The shooting today was excellent The weather was almost perfect and all contestants were In good condition. Butts 8ooislista Objeot to Spending Money for Fourth. Butte, Mont., June 24. Attorney Jesse H. Roote, formerly of the Clark corps of lawyers, rut now. with the Helnze people, acting for the social ists, tins secured on Injunction against the city council of Butte restraining that body from approorlallng flOOO for a Fourth of July celebration. The money was to have been expended for the Meagher and Philippine memorial fur.'ls and the decoration of the city hall with a number of American flogs and bunting. The socialists maintain that the street car company, which Is owned by Senator Clark, should meet all the expenses Incident to a celebra tion. Mayor Mulllns Is Indignant, and as a result the edict has gone forth that a the city will not be permitted to engage In . the observance of In dependence day, no one else shall, and veterans are restrained from firing a salute with the big cannon at the Columbia gardens, Fishers' Strike 8till On Vancouver, B. C, June 23. The striking Indian salmon fishermen re main firm In their refusal to fish in the fSkeena this season unless the canners grant them 10 cents per fish on lays Instead of 7 cents as offered. Cock eyes are commencing to run on the river in small numbers. A large run Is expected daily and out of a possible Railrosd Deal, sou Doats but 200 are fishing, and they h oycioria, Mune Z4. it was are nearly all manned by Japanese. The Indian women are standing by the action of their men folk and refuse to work in the canneries or at mean ing and packing the fish. Milwaukee Floddtd. Milwaukee, Wis., June 14. Two sn4 one-half Inches of rain fell In about an hour this afternoon, doing thousands of dollars of dumuge. The tlty hull busemrnt was flooded to the extent of a foot, and nearly every basement In the business sec tion of the city was 'flooded by water backing up from the sewers. Steamer Ovardus. Ban Francisco, June 24. The steam er 8t. Paul, which sailed from San Francisco on June 2 for Nome, has? not yet been heard from. Ths St. Paul Is now about ten days late, and as there is a heavier Inflow of ice than usual, It Is feared she is in trouble. Embalmad Besf for'Ruialsh Tropps. St. Petersburg, June 24. the ' war office has adopted the Morgan process" of preserving fresh meat for an army In the field. - A corps of men is ..being prepared to be sent to Manchuria to take charge of the army slaughter houses. ' ' ' if ' ' : Japanets Soldiers Carry Brandy, v Llao Yang, June 24. The messenger of the Manchurian army says that flasks found on dead bodies Of Jap anese at Vafangow contained brandy Instead of water, and Intimates that the Japanese "bolstered themselves on Dutch courage." No Complaint Reported. St Petersburg, June 24. Count Cas- sinl, Russian ambassador at Washing ton, has not reported any complaint against Lieutenant Commander Taka shlta, naval attache of the Japanese le gation, as a result of his "Bansel" toast at the dinner of the American Asiatic Association at New York, June l.when Prince Pu Lun of China was a guest. Famous Horss Sold. New York, June 24. Lord Brilliant, the famous show horse owned by W, T. White of Cleveland, O., has been purchased by John Gerken of this city. Ths price was not made public. learned here today from a capitalist who has) Just returned from a trip to London that the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company has decided to take over the whole tine of the Canadian Northern railway. The Canadian Northern ex tends as far west as Edmonton with numerous branches. Stsgs Robbsr Captured. ' Boise, Idaho, June 24. Ths man who held up and robbed the stage near Sliver City Wednesday morning was captured about 10 miles from Jordan Valley, Ore., by Tom Skinner and an other man. The robber gave hfty name as William McNally. Waloott Wins. Baltimore, June 24. Joe welterweight champion of won the decision over Mike Donovan of Rochester, N. T, tonight In a 10- round bout Walcotf America, " '" W ' ... , , vJ t ....''.. i.iii.uu in " .2,m"T, n" i i "" i" "2"" "