Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1904)
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9. MURDERER Many of them were drowned. Strange WHAT TO EAT TOMORROW as it may seem, the rabbits did not come back after the flood. Why this should be, no one can tell, but it is Grand Free Offer to Readers of SUICIDED the truth Topeka Capital. PAGE SIX. Alfred Fryer Shot His Wife as She Slept and Blew Out His Brains. BELIEVED SHE WAS UNTRUE Awakened Child Saw Her Dying Father Fall Across the Form of His Murdered Wife. 4 New York. Oct 8. Believing he had been deceived by his wife, Alfred Fryer, manager of a hay and produce company, shot her fatally early today In their home in Newark. N. J. Fryer then turned the revolver on himself and blew out his brains, his body fall ing across that of his wife. The only daughter of the couple, nine years old, was sleeping in an adjoining room Vat the time the tragedy occurred. Awak ened by the shots, she rushed into the room only to see her father fail dead. . Mrs. Fryer was still alive when the police arrived, but died shortly after she reached the hospital The little girl ran, in her night cloth ing, to a neighbor's house for aid. She said her father, who was only 38 year old, had remained up later than usual writing letters. Mrs. Fryer was shot as she slept. . Letters from Fryer were found ac cusing an unnamed man of wrecking bis home. The couple were well known In New ark society, and occupied a handsome home. . KANSAS HELPED BY FLOODS. Several Kinds Of vermin Exterminated In The Kaw Valley. Tne greatest disaster wntcn ever visited Topeka was the flood of last summer. ' Occasionally some one dls covers that the flood resulted in some good. One ' thing which is a fact, however, and which is a blessing to the people of the valley, is that the mice, rats, moles, gophers and rabbits have not bothered the district which was flooded. ,' ; ' ' Prior to the flood the stores, fac torlea, dwellings, granaries ' and all buildings in the valley were overrun with rats and mice. Now it is so set dom that the people who live in the district which was flooded see a mouse or a rat that the fact is commented up on. !'' , " " When the water got Into the build- - ings 1 along ttie valley the rats and mice tried to get away. Some of them succeeded .hut most of them were drowned. Mainy of "the rodents got In to the upper-stories of the houses . but they could get nothing to eat, and '1n their efforts to find food they were drowned. After the flood the ground .was covered with soft mud for months. f The rodents attempted to get out of the places of safety they had found during the flood, "and went to seek ' something to. eat. , They died In the mud. The driving out of the rats and mice was a blesstn?. but that was' nothing compared to the benefit the farmers a1! alone the Kaw valley received by the death of moles and gophers. It is said that there is not a mole or gopher In the valley, where the land, was under water for three days. The strange part of it Is that the gophers did not come back after the flood. Tracts of land that were honeycomb' ed with mole holes are now as solid as a piece or lana wai naa oeen cum vated every year. In fact, there is not a gopher or mole in the district that was flooded. 'This is the opinion of the men who live in the flooded dis trict It may seem like hunting mighty hard for beneflts from a disaster, but this relief the farmers have experienc ed from the absence of the moles and gophers has been of enough Import ance 10 cause general comment, in the past fields have been almost ruin ed by the peBts, and many horses have been crippled by stepping in the holes in the fields. ' I The people in the western part of the state have 'been asking for years for some way to get rid of the. prai rie dogs. The farmers of the eastern part have also asked for some method of cleaning out the gophers. It appears that the only effective method Is to have a flood, which will keep the pests under water for- three or four days. The remedy is severe, but It la effec tive. , ' . Another thing that the people in the flooded district have ' to be thankful for ,ii the driving out of jtije fafcbUs from the valley. It . would be aup posed that the rabbits would have run way from ina nooa, oui iney am w. PREPARES FOR CONGRESS. Strong Delegation Headed by the Governor Will Be Sent to Elpate. El Paso, Texas., October 8. The state of California will be well repre sented at the National Irrigation con gress which meets at El Paso, Texas. November 15-18. Strong delegations will be sent by the state and by the various section of the fruit growing industry, and Governor Pardee hlmeslf wil attend. Exhibits of fruits, nuts and wines will also be donated. Flare) Mora Warr(n. (The Moro warriors are fierce and vindictive fighters. They are of me dium height, but their physical devel opment la superb. Tbelr dress conslsti of pantaloons, waistcoat, jackets, sash and turban, loose trousers being worn If lighting Is expected. - In close fight lng they are fond of using the barong which Is built on the plan of butch ers cleaver, with thick back and thin razor edge. The skillful warrior prides himself on being able to hair an opponent with this 'weapon. Mlaa Alice nej Tlt. Like her distinguished .' sire, MIm Alice Roosevelt leads the strenaom life, and her social engagements keep her ever on the move. During a visit to 6t Louis she was told by a fortnni teller on the Pike that she would soon marry a blond multimillionaire, and thi X ray machine In the German section of the Educational building Indicated that she, had lost ..her heart At any rate, the German professor in cbargr of the machine searched carefully foi it without being able to locate lLial though when members of Miss Boose velfs escort stood before the lnatru fnent the rays from It showed then! to he the owners of cardiac organs of gen erous size. Putting two and two to gether, Miss Roosevelt's lntlmat ftluods had considerable fun at her ex pense over the Incident AENU MONDAY A VTlui Drfrca AatomofcU. John Schundtzck, a farmer living neat Le Sueur, Minn., has a remarkable automobile. He Is the owner of an ap paratus attachable to an ordinary bog gy iWberety, through a series of horns similar to that on a grapbopbone, 'the wind is gathered and by concentration on; eccentrics the- wheels are made to revolve. In a trial from his home to Belle Plains, a distance of nine miles, speed of forty miles aa hour was easilr maintained. n ' . - T Uaaal DtesMMfa 'Diamond set-without pearls or tur oioUeS, tnay leaned by a brushing with methylated spirit It will greatly afcaace their brllllane?. Solitude la the home of the itronr. .silvnee their prayer. Ravlgnan. liREAKFAST. Oronl with Cratm. Cornd ltaef Hash. Browned Potato. White Muffins, Coffee. DINNER. Chicken Gumbo. Pork Chops. Roaat Potatoes. Stewt Tomatoes. Corn. Blackberry Shortcake. Coffee. SCPrER. Green Pepper Omelet Potato Bulls. Toast Charlotte Rum. Tea. WHITE MTFFIN8 -Rub two ta. f bleaooonfula of suaar and one of but- t ter to a cream: add two well beaten T t tgf m cupful of sweet milk, a little T ?lt and two cupful of flour; stir wall and bent In last two toaanoon f fula of baking powder. These are T best baked In greased muffin rings In a dripping pan. 1 I I I i I I I 1 I I 1 1 I I 1 I I I 1 I I t 1 CAMERA IN CANE. Stake) Ptetores Wltkcat the Ceaseat of the Sabject. It used to be next to sn impossibil ity to secure a photograph of any notable person without having first j obtained his consent to pose for the picture, and consequently If a dislike was expressed to such a proceeding the artist was obliged to give up his plans. But' with the Introduction of TBI CAN CAXSBA. the little folding cameras and more sensitive plates and films It is an easy matter to obtain a picture, either with or without the consent of the objec tive. ' '' K This has resulted In a feeling of dis like for the "camera fiend," as he Is sometimes called, -' and has . perhaps led to the designing of a rather unique scheme to secure pictures on the quiet No one would suspect an innocent looking walking stick of concealing a photographic lens, shutter and roll of sensitized Aims, and yet that Is Just what this cane is designed to do. The artist has shown a portion of the bead cut away to expose the interior mech anism, illustrating the manner In which the film Is wound over tue roll ers to bring It In position for use at the rear of tie lens. : It Is Intended to make provision for loading and un loading the camera by daylight, and quite a respectable looking picture can be obtain wltb It In the hands of a practiced operator. This cane camera is the invention of Emile KrjiiHo. Dresden. Germany. Dr. C. Gee Wo ' VONDERFUL HOME TREATMENT This wonderful Chi nese doctor Is called great because he cures DeoDle without opera tion that are gl Ten up to die. He cures with those wonderful Chi nese herbs, roots, buds, barks and vegetables that ars antlrelr un known to martini ad- eno In this eountry. Through the one of those harmless remedies this famous doetot know the action of over too different rem edies, which he soccessfullr twes la different diseases. Us guarantees to cor osttarh. asth ma, tang, throat, rheumatism, arroosneaa, stomach, llTet, kidneys, eta i has handrads of testimonials, Charges moderate. Call and aes aim. Patlenie out of the etty write for blanks and circulars. Bend stamp. OOBSDIe TATIOM g&KU. ADUKEBS TkC Gee Wo Chinese Medicine Go ZJJ Alder St., PvtlaoA, Orfe, . SVaf sattoa Bases, i iMl,il,i,l NORTHERN PACIFIC Hon drd of Train PORTLAND letawae Antra ruget Bound Limited. T:J6 am f:tf pm Kansas Clty-St. Ixmia i special ,..u:i am North Coast limited S:S6 o m 1:46 pm T:Haa Tacoma and Seattle Night " Express ...41: pm 1:06 D Take Puret Bound Limited or North Coast Limited for Grays Barber prints Take Fuget Sound Umltsd for Olym pic direct Taks i Pucet Sound Limited or JCaa- sas Clty-St Louis 8peclaJ for aariatt en South Bend Branch. Double dally- train- serrloa oa Orare Harbor breaen. ' -v - Pour trains dany between FwrtlaM, Tswomsr- aura aww" " --" - 15T eaVatsmaatF MORNING AS rowM Having contracted at considerable expense with the publishers of this high grade magazine we beg to offer ::K ne fear's ubscriiirtten free of Ct to all and any readers of our paper who sign and send in the coupon below at once MM A P Brings a monthly message of culture to your home and contains all that is best m literature and art. It is endorsed by OVER THREE MILLION OF THE MOST CULTURED WOMEN IN AM ERICA, being adopted by the National Council of Women of America as their of ficial organ. Madame has a circulation of , over 200000 'each month j A MODERN MAGAZINE. Finely illustrated by j the worlds best artists and containing articles on f the leading topics of the day by leading thinkers ? and writers, besides all the various departments of a modern magazine well represented. Let us send yoNu a free sample copy so that you can see exactly 'what a' beautiful Mag azine this is, or sign and return the cou pan and we will mail you the Magazine free for one -year. Sign and end SPECIAL MADAME CONTRACT To THE MORNING ASTORIAN: - ' I agree to take 'The' Morning Astorian for th civ months, at the rate of sixty cents per month, payable in advance i kith the understanding that I am to receiver.MADAME free of i tnaigc ior unc year. This CoiiDon today Signed, Date. .1904. Address. Begin sending The Morning Astorian. If already a subscriber All In th. above blank "Now taking." THJS OFFER. MAY BE WITHDRAWN. O THIS OFFER MiAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME ADDItESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO ' ' THE ASTORIAN .PUBLISHING COMPANY Pay no WW ' to nW J 'ijiii ;filo''H ftirl'fil p r-i'vr.'. ' I ( .S K,