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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1906)
I. SUNDAY, OCTOBER ti, ioo THE MORNING AST0R1AN, ASTORIA OREGON. ' THE MORNING ASTORIAN KUbUihcd 1873. Published Daily Except Monday by Til. J. S. DELLINGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, per year By earner, per month. ..,.17.00 0 WEEKUT ASTORIAN. ( 8, mail, per year, in advance. .11.00 Kntered M Kwnd-cliux VMiU Joly W. 190t, t the potuifflo t Astoria. Ore tog, Mte the actorcoQeTMi ol Mama t, ,'arOntonfertatolTnnf otTM Hoait om UTosiAjr Co edtiwir mldeM or plee of sr M wum bj postal cm or throat teie. hooo. Any tareRuUrity la d HTry should be mnwl litoly reportoa to the office puaucauna. TELEPHONE MAIN 661. OffleUl paper of Ctutaop coaaty and Um City of Astoria. WEAIEER. , "' Oregon, Washington. Idaho Fair, warmer. KING CORN THREATENED. . Now cornea Dr Wiley, of the United States departmnnt of agriculture, and tells the farmerg of the United State what may well set them to thinking; for he says under the conditions to be found in most of the lowlands of the countries which stretch from the Uni ted States 5,000 miles southeastward, yuca yields from 16,000 toj 60.000 pounds of roots to the acre yearly, and about one-fifth of that may be made Into food fit or mankind. That should pive 3.200 to 12,000 pounds more than the average , crop of corn furnishes. But what is this yuca, which is likely to become so formidable rival of our king COTB? Yet, strange as it may appear, this rival to corn grows quite as well as eorn, and give a generous supply of flour, even so far north and as far back from the tempering gulf stream as a line through the middle of North Caro lina, of South Carolina and the Gulf States. In all that region) bordering the warm waters, including all of Flor ida, yuca gives 14, to 24, thousand pounds of roots to the acre in the year, and the flour or starch, with the other elements-they carry, are not to far in value from those in potatoes and the grains commonly used as food. In scores of tropic lands, through thousands of years, millions of people have filled with yuca such places in the economy of man as in colder countries have been filled by grains and by tu bers; for yuca has given to summer climes many million pounds each year of food that was as good as wheat. And yuca has long been giving, to peo ple of the lands of frost millions of pounds of nutriment that is palatable to the most dainty appetite, that builds up the puny babe, restores strength to the invalid and sustains the superannu ated, and now gives us spirits to warm them withal and lighten the burden of the day. In the countries south of the United States are 5,318 million acres. If a quarter of those acres should be made to yield an average of 3,750 pounds of food nearly like our wheat flour, for example, they would give very nearly five millions of millions of pounds. That would be a little more than enough to each human being on earth nine pounds of food for each and every day of the year which is more than he could possibly eat. tors seven have smooth faces.. Seven teen out of twenty-nine Republican politicians are smooth-fraced and only two have beard. In the Democracy whiskers are held In even less esteem, fortv-four out of fifty-eight prominent Democrats bcini? tmnothlv shaven.- 0 000000000000000000 O EDITORAL SALAD. 0 000000000000000000 Chestnuts are ripe. The last will not be picked until the night of election. Mr. Hughes is evidently bound to save Long Island. It's worth it, 0 .. ' , GU eating, it strikes- us, comes un der violation of the pure food laws. If you would keep young, never ride when the distance ran be walked with ease. Fresh air is not a thing to be taken In little doses once a day, but a thing to live on. i , . 0 . A woman can add or take off ten years from her age by arranging her hair becomingly. 0 ; To give the house a pleasant odor mnm liva mala and inrinkta around I cinnamon on them. GASOLINE A MENACE New York Becoming Alarmed on This Basis. DIAMONDS AND DEBUTANTES Explosive Vapors in Sewers a Grave Danger Cuban Trade an Cuban Revolution! Diamonds Going , Up Again. Is it possible" that the Bryan boom was earelesslv left out and oecame the victim of an early frost! 1 0 Mr. Taft is such a handy man for Uncle Sam that he may yet find a job at the White House. For the next few days variations on the theme, Bertha Kmpp, may be expected. When Bedlam broke loose it is sup posed the original Independence Leaguer of New York mut have been present and received his tip. Or is it the, same old Bedlam t Actresses from the "provinces' getting into the diamond-losing habit. In fact, in the stage world only gen uine "lemons' seem to be immune. To the girl who has mastered- the rick of arranging her hair prettily the change in fashions do not matter so much. ' " v ' o In Victor, Colo., the entire street cleaning department has lately been put into the hands of a woman, Mrs. uar ry Waters. o NEW YORK, Oct. 21. The great in erca in popularity of the automobile and the growing number of automobile garages in the heart of Manhattan I land have brought with them a prob lem which already is one of the most serious that the city has to face. That is the gasolene problem and the percent ange of danger to buildings and citl tens which accompanies its wholesale use. From three thousand to five thousand gallons are used per day by the largest of the several hundred gar ages and the total amount used by all reaches enormous figures. The fluid not only furnishes power but Is neecs sary for cleaning also, and the drip pings and wastage of gasolene perva ding the sewers now form a serious menace to health and property. The danger would probably have gone un discovered but for an investigation fol lowing a series of explosions, aeeompa nied bv loss of life and the serious in jury of a number of person, early last spring. The first explosions occurred within the none occupied by the great number of automobile garages on or ad jacent to Longacre Square. Almost immediatelv followed a similar series of accidents in eelbus of tenement and business houses at distance of two or three thousand feet from Longacre ... Sounre. At the outset the accidents .... were attributed to me leaKage oi il luminating gases. The city authori ties set about an investigation and an expert was retained by the city to find the character and sources of the gases. The result of his work came as a note of alarm to the public when he an nounced that the amount of waste gas oline and the vapor existing irom it In the sewers and cellars was enough to blow up half the district. A consider able portion of the residenta of that part of the city awakened to the fact that they had been sleep ins over a veritable mine for months. The Reweit Fire, Plaice Health and If a bottle of the oil of pennyroyal is left open in a room at night, not , Tenement House Departments estab a mosquito will be found there in the morning. lished emergency offices in the neigh borhood of Tenement Square. Experts found it necessary to r . ove manholes over the entire area within three thous and feet north, south, east and west of BLUNDERING CARICATURISTS. The gentlemen who make cartoons for the humorous periodicals of the East long ago decided that the typical citi zen of Oklahoma was a lean, hungry looking individual, with a mustache that could be tied behind his ears, or whiskers that expanded generously over his manly bosom and were beautifully tinted with tobacco juice. The Oklahoma Journal of Commerce has just issued an illustrated edition which shows how little caricaturists of ten know about their business. Of Its 105 portraits of more or less prom inent citizens, there are only five ex hibits of whiskers and four of these are as closely cropped as Vice-President Fairbank's. The sole exception is not a type of funny paper whiskers, but of the old-fashioned American beard that is believed , to have had its roots in the fertile soil of the Western Reserve. Mustaches are more numerous. There are twenty-five among the 105 not Alkali Ike mustaches, but rather of the well-trimmed New York kind. None of these Oklahoma mustaches would at tract particular attention in Wall street. But beards and mustaches are In Denver club women will petition Con gress for a postage stamp bearing the picture of a woman, though the eight j tie nter- 0f danger and substitute for the old covers, others containing ventilating pipes permitting the esca of easoline vapor. Owing to the fact Among the inventions made by weKUhat no eare wag exercised by the env cent atamn of the current issue has the likeness of Martha Washington, o men are copper tips for shoes, the baby carriage, the varnishing machine, the bread-kneading machine, a self-filling fountain pen, a portable typewriter, a stem-winding watch, the bustle and three important improvements in the sewing machine. . , . 0 ' Do not send away for a wife or hus band in other words, do not patronize matrimonial bureaus. The Chicago po lice have closed up 64 of these raeccas for lovelorn men and women who can not Ije suited with the home-grown stock. 0 - It is said that women are not of an ingenious or of an inventive turn of mind, but Mary Jane Montgomery in vented the mowing machine, and a woman in California made over fifty thousand dollars from her invention, the baby carriage, and a Mrs. Johnson of .Washington was the inventor of the ice-cream freezer. 0 Virtues, like talents, aren't any good except when they're working. The king of Siam has a bodyguard composed of 400 female warriors. Raw eggs and milk are a remedy for poison of any kind taken Into the stom ach. 0 It was lately discovered that five wo men at Washington, D. G, are still drawing pensions as widows of soldiers who served in the war of-the revo lution, which ended 122 years ago. Fif ty years and more from now widows of the soldier boys of the civil war will be drawing pensions, from the fact that late in life many of them married very young women. MARKET TROUBLED. hopeless minority. Out of eight edi-j points NEW YORK, Oct. 20. The stock market was demoralized today, due to the action of the Bank of England in advancing their rate to 6 per cent, and by heavy inroads on the surplus re serve of the New York banks, as re vealed by the bank statement. The market closed panicky. Rome of the principal declines will sufficiently pic ture the conditions; - Great Northern preferred broke at 8; Anaconda at 10J; Reading at 6J; St. Paul and Canadian at 4J ; Amalgamated Copper at 3 with a I declines in the list generally up to 21 ployes of the garages In disposing of the waste gasolene and that great quan tities of the fluid were habitually per mitted to run to the sewers through sink and waste pipes and only the prompt action of the authorities pre vented wholesale explosions with great er damage. This subject will lie taken up by the Board of Aldermen when it convenes for its winter session. The troubles of Cuba, now subsiding as the result of intervention of the Uni ted States Government, are recognized in this city to involve interests of far more importance than the politics of the Island. From the New York point of view, the accession of Cuba by the United States is, perhaps only a ques tion of time. And as New York K and will Temain, the center of Cuban trade, and commerce, the importance of affairs upon the island are of double importance. It has recently become known, that atemptg have been made in Cuba, more than once since the ac cession to power, of former Presidnct Palma, to foment a revolution suffi ciently serious to warrant permanent ocupation of Cuba by the American forces, with a view to annexation, and that former Minister Squires, upon at least one occasion, by his personal ef forts, prevented an uprising which then promised to be even more serious than the revolution just ended. Whatever the result of the efforts of the revolu tionary party may be, American enter prise is surely drawing Cuba closer to the commercial and financial centers of this country. Henry M. Flagler's sea going railroad, which is to connect tlor ida proper with Key Wfest, by trestles and embankments across the Keys, will bring Havana within about two days of New York, as well as Chicago and the Middle West, bv ferry to the Cu ban capital from Florida , and thence by rail. Fast freight from New York to Havana by this route will give a decided impetus to Cuba's production of perishable articles, and the Cuban commercial houses in this city look for ward to the establishment on the island of new agricultural enterprises as the result of the building of this new route. Despite the intricacies of tropical pol itics, the prospect of Cuba's future brightens month by month, and the clo ser alliance between the two republics becomes more probable. An announcement which is received with' varying emotions by tho cosmo politan Inhabitant of the metropolis is tho declaration by diamond ilea lor that diamonds will eust this year at least twenty per cent more than year m. It seem that the He Beers Min ing Company Ltd., which has had to bear the mm or previous auvanees in the price of diamonds U not to blame. The dealers say that the rough stone which have been Imported during the lnt year have been of omewhat Infe rior quality to previous Importation, and were of such lmpe as not to yield In the cutting so many high grade gem in commercial aiws a the atones of former years. The diamond polisher's imion ha also got to work during the last year and hs not only tompelled an increase In wage but l " decreed tlmt a ixillsher instead of polishing six stone at a time, as ha been the cus tom for years, may now polish only four. Whereas the polisher were lor mrrlv nald bv the 1'leoe and earned wage according to the amount of work done, they earn only a fixed prlct by the Jv. Attain the floh are made to pay the piper and dance to a faster tune, while the labor unlna Veep m enacting new industrial .laws. H ja poor rule that doesn't work bota, ways, becaue wnrMjof diamonds pnrehswd last year will find themselves Just a much In pocket a futyre cuatomer under the new law will count them elves out. The dedication of the new Madison Square Presbyterian chunk- by Dr. I'arUiurst this week, wa. a mignt have ben expected from Dr. Parkhurst, a ceremony somewhat unusual. The occasion wa mde by Dr. Parkhurst In a sense memorial of the late Stanford White, the architect who designed the church building, and who was murdered bv Harrv Thaw, irl Madison Smiar Garden, early last summer. Ho said in part: "We cannot refrain from saying how deeply we lament the absence of one to whose biff heart and artistic In spiration the creation of this edifice I primarily due. Stanford White ha impressed himself in deep line upon tho of 11 with him in the work he has .been most closely associate. With all the responsible undertakings wun which he was charged, it was to this churrh that he seemed particularly to dedicate himself and to make of it the idol of hi thought and effort. The present I a little Urns brlsht that he i no longer with us to share it fruition and to contemplate the final outcome of hi splendid genlu. An increase much ercater than record ed in previous years I expected to be shown by the eenu of school children in this city which will be taken during the course of the next three months, Ten year ago the city authorities for mulated plans for the doubling of the capacity of the city school buildings, loe work ha been pushed, and In that time more than a dozen new schools of considerable lamer capacity than the old buildings have been completed. But the increase In the number of pupils has outstripped tjie architects and builders, and today tho problem of ousins all the city's school children is almost a far from solution as It was a decade ago. Another ten years will have elapsed before the new buildings now planned will be completed.' Sick Headache Cured. Sick headache Is taused by derange ment of the stomach and by indigestion. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets correct these disorders and effect cure. By taking these tablets as soon as the first indication of the dis- ease appears, me auacK may or warded off. For sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. The average young woman of today is busy. Beauty is only another name for health, and it comes to 00 out of every 100 who take HolIIster' Rocky Moun tain Tea. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. For sale by Frank Hart. It is really one of the most wonderful tonics for ' developing the figure and soothing the nerves ever offered to the American People. Hollister'a Rocky Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets, 85 cents. For sale by Frank Hart. "O SPICES, 0 COFFEE JEA, Afcwlutc P-jrlty, Flhesr" Flavor, Creator Sht?.$h. toorvitk f rit cLosssraDSVEfis , PORTLAND, ORECOM. Some say that city girls are poor; Ig norant things. Some of them cannot tell a horse from a cow, but they do know that Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is one of the greatest beautiners known. Tea or Tablets, S3 cents. For tale by Frank Hart. BQ TOIl MLLIflEllY AUTUMN DISPLAY OF TRIMMED HATS For next week we will have on display a line of hats just received in yesterday's express. These hats are bcautilul in tberasclvcs-artistic in line, rich and harmonious in coloring. But put them on the head and thev leap into even greater beauty. Variety is (infinite French ' milliners have dreamed beautiful dreams and the result is Refinement, Destinction, Smart ness without bixarre effect. Each hat is made in a different effect of silk panne velvet, trimmed with Ostrich feathers, in some scascs fairly encircling the I hats. Others trimmed , with Ostrich tips, Ribbon, Ornaments, etc. r Prices are right. Early Shopping is Recommended If You Wish the Best Selection .;t 'i f r (. f--.M-.iai ' ' MRS. GEORGIE PENNINGTON 483 BOND STREET AMUSEMENTS. STARTHEATER P. GKVURTZ, Manager 1 Theflack Swai n Theater Co. presenting tonight the sensational 5-act melodrama "FEUClA9' or "HER ATONEMENT" SPECIAL SCENERY Popular Prices; 15c, 25c and 35c BOX OFFICE OPEN 7:45; CURTAIN GOES' UP AT 1:15 SHARP. ASTORIA THEATRE Only One Night SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 -Henry W. Savage Offers George Ade's Comedy Triumph COLLEGE WIDOW . The ' Play Upon Which All America Has Stamped Indelibly the Word "SUCCESS." C : N. B. The entire magnificent sceuic equipment of The College Widow is assured. esse. PRICES 50c toT$1.50. Seats Ready Saturday at the Box Office Marine and Stationary Gas and GasolineEnglnes. Yin AK.ll, flUW rjLLlflU VKUUKS FROM OUR NEW WORKS. ' WRITE , US FOR PRICES AND ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. F. P. Kendall, General Sales Agent, 6-6C Front St Portland, Or. . 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