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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1904)
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Call aa4 m hloL PaUanta ant af Uta atty wrH " blanks and elmlan. aVadiuuaa, OOKWIr tatiom rajua, Abuitxoa TheC.&eWoGihaeEe2d2tCfc 211 AMar St. Mr. n-wa- - unnr in- i in naai.i , ifnn-arf irm i ...raWi.. i J D ELIGimtJL ROUTE A 7 LIGHT. RIDE IZZY CRAGS EEP CANONS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Bee nature In all he gloriou. beauty, and then the acme of mun'e handi work. The flret le found along the line of the Denver e Rio Grande Railroad, thr latter at the 81 Lou la World' Fair. Tour trip wll' be one of pleaa ure make the moaf of tt For Infor mation and llluat rated literature write W. C. McBRlDE, Can. Agt. Portland, Or. j U)'e STAR THEATER ASTORIA'S FASHIONABLE VAUDE VILLE HOUSE IN CONNECTION WITH STAR AND ARCADE THEA TERS OP PORTLAND ,i n .. .. Chne of Program Monday. . . i Change of Actj Thursday. MATINEE DAILY AT 2.45 p. M JMONSTIilt BILL 1 Week Ltefrliinlhg MONDAY MATINEE, OCT. 24 BLIND GIRL AT THE FAIR Helen Keller, America's Most Worv derful Daughter, Has Special Day at St. Louis. ADDRESSED LARGE AUDIENCE THE GREAT DOTTSON Clay Modeler and Smoke Picture Ar tie. Direot from Tony Pastor's, New York. ' HEARN aV LEWIS 8ingeae and Knookabout Comedian.. A Pair of Cone. THE ALTONS Wonderful Child Contortionist and Equilibrist. 1 Direot From the Chutee Theater, 8an Franoisco. HARRY HOWARD Charaoter Artist and Impersonator. EDOUARD 8COTT, In Pioturad Melodies, Singing Paul Dreiser's Latest Eastern Succen, "The Boye Are Coming Home To , day." , ' EDISON'S PROJECTOSCOPE, Depicting Recent Evente by Life Mo tion Pictures. Admission 10c to any seat. How the Ulrl Who tan Not Nee or Ih'ar Took In ilea Fair Created a MeiMntloii Text of Her Kpeeeh. Ht. IxjuIh, Oct. 28. With ty!M thut could not N'-e mid ears thut could not hi'ur, Hi-leu Kt'llt-r haa by tho nen na tive 'ouch of her hand and the won deroua aymputhy of her Intellect re hllzfd all the sights and melodies of tho frmt WorlJ's fair. Bhe wua ac corded un honor at St. Louis that be long to no other living person that of a speclul day at the exposition. The event was one of the most mem orable of the many recorded In the last six monthn. Lour before tho hour for the open Ins; of congress hull, where the ex erciHe were hold, thwrowd began to gather. It came In the early hours of the morning, at first by twos and threes and later In groups. At 10 o'clock It was a solid mans of push ing humanity all Intent upon reach ing Congress hall. Those who were first to arrive crowded the hall to Its utmost rapacity and the guards kept back the &00 to 600 surplus peo ple euger to enter. The windows had to be guarded, for some enterprising Individuals had secured atepladdera and climbed In ,a number of very se date old gentlemen and ladles coming by this en'rance, while the window seats, at least 8 feet above the floor, were ail filled. The front aeate In the hall were re served for the children of the blind. deaf and dumb schools, and the afflic ted ones formed a pathetic contrast to the hustle mass of not too well-mannered men and momen who pressed forward. The guards were unable to manage the crowd, and President Francis, pi loting Miss Keller, was obliged to slowly work hia way to the front Miss Keller seemed blissfully uncon scious of It and aa happy aa a child out for a holiday. She followed, one hand clasping that of her friend and teacher. Mis" Sullivan. Her hair curled about her face and her pretty flower hat wos somewhat awry from the ordeal through which ahe ha J passed. Her dainty pink and gray linen gown waa crushed and pulled. Her face was flushed from the effort but there waa a amlle upon It aa ahe took her place on the platform. President Francis occupied very little time In hla address of welcome, but after a few touching remarks, in which he showed how earnestly he appreciated the situation he Intro duced Mis. Keller. With a amlle upon her Up. she ad vanced and a breathless alienee fell upon the audience. As Mia. Keller spoke In a low voice natural to her, Mlaa Sullivan repeated the words: "I have been asked to come here to day," she .aid, 'and lend my voice to what Is being done In the world for the uplifting of those who struggle In unequal and untoward circumstances. All these great halls of machinery, power and art are the achievement of the strength of man when his arm Is Arm and hla spirit Unbound. In the midst of so much nilRhty achieve ment the presence of our convention here demonstrates that on his way man has not forgotten his weak brother. The many thousand people who have been Invited to come here have been asked because of learning, skill or contributions to the wealth and duy of the world. I come not for aught that I have done, bit for what hna been done for me; to testify to what the Rood and strong have done for deprivation and Infirmity. I bring my evidence that able men and wo men are doing their best to unstop the ear. of the deaf, open the eyes of the blind, put speech on dumb Hps, bring light and Intelligence to darkend minds. I enter with you In to the communion of living speech and In the Joy of speech .express my heartfelt gratitude that the Impedi ment of dumbness has been removed from my tongue. Such la my brief, but earnest, message to those who have asked us to come here and those who 'sit before ua. "The message of this exposition l to work for the education of all peo ple. Including the sightless, the deaf and the dumb. 'Now within the great halls stand not only model factories and works of art Tonder stands the locomotive annihilating distance, and the illus tration of the progresses of Irrigation which ha. reclaimed the desert and In the halls of education we see how man hae reclaimed his feltowmen and an nlhllated darkness. The Louisiana purthuse Is a great manifestation of all the forces of enllghtentment and all man', thousand torch, burn here a once. The value of everything Is education. This exposition Is what It. distinguished founder Intended It to be (at this point President Francis hesitated, and Dr. Dobyn of Mis sissippi took up the sentence and re peated It to the audience), a world university. Here we see the ma chinery side by side with the intel lectual processes that begot them. The root, the process, the fruit. The fair Is an epitome of what the world Is. Here all nations of the earth are brought together, so that each profits by the expedience of all. "We think no country since Eden hue, been so good to live In as ours. No nation, however, Is aa great as the sum of the achievements of all na tion.. All that is gathered here sym bolizes the will of the American peo ple that there shall be an open way of education to all, no matter how poor their circumstances or limited their capacities. "The service of man to man shines all the brighter. They appeal to the Instincts to help, more deeply and firmly implanted In our civilization than In any other age. All that these great halls contain tells us that the world Is on our side. The forces here displayed lift up my hands and support my weak feet Science, na ture and art say unto me, thou art deaf and blind, but enter thou into the kingdom of God. God bless the nation that provides education for all her children." Following the talk of Miss Keller the two talanted blind twin., Lester and Tessie Van Sant of the Kansas school for the blind were lifted to the top of the table. They played several violin solos. The scene was affecting and all over the crowded house men and women were wiping their tears of .ympathy. The only one. who did not seem more or less affected were the unfortunates themselves Miss Keller smiled all the while the "twins" In their Impassive way, fingered the strings of their instrument.. The last number waa a composition of their own, which the little fellows played In the same stoical fashion. At the close Miss Keller impulsively rushed towards them, and feeling for the children, drew first one and then ROYAL Baking Powder Saves Health The use of Royal Baking Powder is essential to the healthfulness of the family food. Yeast ferments the food Alum baking powders are injurious. ' Royal Baking Powder saves health. ROYAL BAKINQ POWDE CO., NEW YORK the other towards her In a close em brace, kissing their face, and fond ling them. A large boquet of American beauty rose. wa. handed to Miss Keller, over which she bent with a pleased smile. Two little Indian girls sat on the plat form at the feet of Miss Keller, and. In her nervous way, .he soon dis covered their presence, and, when ahe waa told who they were, ahe se lected two roses and presented one to each. There were seated on the platform President Francis, Mis. Mary Perry, Miss Laura Perry, both sister, of Mrs. D. R. Francis; Miss SullUan, who aat besjde Miss Keller and con stantly kept her Informed of what waa going on: Mis. Wherry, Dr. J. N. Keller of Hot Springs and his wife, uncle and aunt of Mis. Keller, Dr. Wm. Keller of the City of Mexico. Jack Macy, Dr. Dobyne and a few mutual friends. In the afternoon Miss Keller vial ted the Philippine reservation. The party waa taken In charge by Dr. Qustave Nlederleln and Victor Hall. The Igorrote village waa the ; first visited and everything intereated her, even Insisting on feeling the sculls on the totem poles. The ', dances were In progress In the village, and ahe had many question, to aak about them. Franca Would Assume Loan, New York, Oct 28. At a confer ence between Minister of Finance Ter ry and Lewandsky, a French finan cier, the latter ha. made, according to the Herald'. Buenos Ayre. correspond ent, a proposal for the conversion of the national Ave and six per cent debt. The offer waa made on behalf of a French syndicate. No action ha. yet been taken. (Continued to Page 7.) Phone 2175 Bed. Open Day and Night. The Astoria Restaurant MAN MING, Proprietor. Fine meals served at all hours. Oysters served in any style. Game in season. SM Bond Street, Cor. 9th. Astoria, Ore. V J Everj Xlmm ftiwat mm wooaanai MARVEL WWrliofl Spray 3Lxia,3C? Minn. faun. 1U jvr famUl fcr K. li n mnnx uppiy i USt KL. eceit l Athr. hut ind aimD fat tllojuwd bouk-Mi-. Itflm full nanfml.nkiul ftirwtlnml In- ai rarii hw ra You Must Hurry To get one of those elegant STOVES OR RANGES H. H. ZAPF CO., Are making a special run on Stoves. Make your choice now. Your credit is good.