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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1907)
8 ;qiTilX3raCTMl.'?T?rvw THE MORNING ASTOMA3V ASTORIA. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER J, 1907. V 20 per cent Discount 20 per cent Discount Special For this Week Only On fiaviland China Shown in Our Window A. V. ALJUEN. BRANCH UNIONTOWN PHONE MAIN 713 PHONES MAIN 711. MAIN 3S71 Sole Agents for Baker's Barrington Hall Steel Cut Coffee GOES DIAMOND CRAZY. Arkansas Farmers Desert Crops in Their Search. MUBFREESBORO, Ark.. Sept. 24.- Southwestern Arkansas has gone dia nioodcraay, the cottoncrops are spoiliug for want of picking, fanners in all di jections have abandoned their plows and r Vushing on to the Little Missouri Eiver, from whence comes the story of the diamond finds. Labor, heretofore far in the excess of the demand, is iui pM&ibie to get. The harvest fields are being manned by the women while the vale members of the family are out combing the banks of the Little Mis souri in search of wealth. There are real diamonds in Pike Pike county and plenty of them. Two and one-half miles southwest of here is the crater oi anextinct volcano in which occurs peridotte, the South African dia vond rock, and up to date mors than 140 stones, running in sue from one to eix and one-half carats have been found. These stones, according to the United States geologists, are of the finest qua), ity and luster, and are worth just as much as those found along the famous Taal river. The volcano is located on the north share of the Little Missouri River.the cone rising out of the surrounding level plain to an elevation of about 200 feet It is covered with a dense foliage of pine and oak trees and the peculiar forma tion would not be noticed by the ordi nary passerby. M far as development baa gone it lis been shown that the crater is at least one mile in diameter. Ten shaft wink within this radius have tappen the diamond bearing rock and as many more are being sunk for prospect. Owing to the fact that the Little Mis souri has cut part of its channel BRIDE WAITS VAINLY. Groom Was Broke and Failed to Appear titepmotner wes Back on aim. SCRANTOX, Pa.., Sept. 24-Misa Mar- igaret McDonald of South Soranton is in a position to sympathise with the young woman celebrated in song for "waitiirg at the church." Attired in her bridal robes, with the guests assembled and the priest who was to tie the knot, she waited in sus pense at hex home Monday night for the appearance j of George Danner, her intended husband. But the hour set for the wedding arrived and passed and the bridegroom did not materialize. The young woman, attended by several young ladies who were to have attend ed her, went to her room, the priest re turned to his home, and the guests dis persed. At the Church of the Nativity, where the bridal procession was expect ej, the lights were put out and the mar riage was off. It' developed later than Danner was "broke," and that hia stepmother, on who mhe had depended for the money, went back on him at the last moment Without money he could not pay for the wedding, and, instead of going to the home of Miss McDonald and explaining matters, he left the city. J FIXES LIBERIAN BOUNDARY. Treaty Delimiting Frontier Practically Concluded. PAWS, Sept. 24. A treaty delimiting the frontier of Liberia and the French ivory coast, has practically been con cluded, and is iikel jio be signed at the end of the week. The frontier, which has never been delimited, ' was a con stant source of dispute, and the negotia tions on the subject, which have been under way for some time, came to a head during the present visit of Presi- through the base of the cone of the dent Barclay of Liberia to, Paris. Mr. volcano.t a number of prospectors are Barclay! thinks France is getting the best working the shoals along the river bed ( of the bargain, but the slight territorial and are getting god returns. Quite a j loss Liberia will suffer is offset by the few good diamonds have, ben found along the slight territorial loss Liberia will 4k w.r hank, liavina-undoubtedlv been suffer is offset by the advantage ot a washed from the volcano. Several pros- definite recognition of her boundary . pectors are now erecting screens, through which they are washing the pebbles. This work, so far, is very primitive, but profitable. Because all stones so far found were either ofi the surface or directly under it, the properties in the vicinity of the finds are patrolled by armed guardsand signs posted in conspicuous places read: "Armed guards; don't trespass." Amwmlimr tn flip trcolnffists sent here 1, !,. ,vernment to investigate tUltv ty toUV a"d diretteJ tlie CANADIAN PACIFIC BLAMED. (Coroner's Jury Orders Two Arrests For ! Fatal Wreck at Caledon. TOROXTO, Ont., Sept. 24.-The coro ner's jury investigating the recent wreck on the Canadian Pacific Railway at Caledon, in which seven people were killed and a number injured, made its THE WHOLE TRUTH. Most Editors Too Charitablt to Print , All Kansas Editor ia Not. People who are given to abusing the newspaper for what it prints or omits to print, as the ease may be, should take a hint from an Article published In Kansas paper, nd be thankful that the editor doe not always tell the whole truth or m into details concerning cer tain affairs. The Kansas editor, in describing an entertainment in his town says; It was, with one or two xeeptions, the rottonest thing of the kind ever seen in Atchison. Tho sinning of Miss Rildea Kallmann wa something awful, sound- 'ing most of the time like a pig squeal ig for something to cat. Misa Fnrllti m is the victim of politeness. Her friends pretend to enjoy her singing in private whereas they are bored.. They spurred her on to make herself ex tremely ridiculous hist nignt, and did her great harm by not giving her a -hint as to the truth. The Landerson ulsters played a duet on the piano for fifteen minutes by the watch. It waa simply awful, but the audience thought It would not tie polite not to applaud, and brought on a second attack, which lasted ten minutes. The sisters were probably ruined for eood housekeeper by this misapplied kindness of the audience. Falson Iterson, 4 youth who should be put to work, sang one of those maudlin popular songs about Sadie going away from home because her father- would not keep her aupplied with street car tickets Falsom loafs around with the girls too much, and he will never amount to any thing. The violin solo by Misa Ancherly was too bad for description, and the ac companiment waa no better. "The recitations by Annie Chanter and Alice Pointen were the same old thing, on the same old subjects. Yet both were applauded and their minds turned from the right channel of housework and dish washing. It was an unfortunate and painful affair throughout, and no good can come from it." VICTIM OF YELLOW JACK. SOON TO REACH EDMONTON. Grand Trunk Pacific's President Tells of Work Under Way. EDMONTON, Ont, Sept 25.-Cbas. X. Hays, president of the Orand Trunk Pacific, is here. When questioned as to the probable entry of a train into Ed monton, Mr. Hay replied: "I expect to run into Edmonton on our system the next time I visit your city. The Grand Trunk raciflc will reach Edmonton next spring or early in the summer. We are ready now to lay track from Saskatoon eastward to the completed portion and west from Saska toon continuously and without interruption." WISCONSIN CENTRAL IS SAFE. diamond field, at some remote period the Gulf of Mexico extended as fat north as the volcano iu which the diamonds are found. During an eruption, they say, under the water the sudden cooling of the earth, together witfi the great pres sure, formed the diamonds. The stones are found in quantity about twenty feet fcelow the surface, just under a bed of gravel. No drill jet has been sunk deep enough to find out the exact depth of the peridotite The story of the original discovery is of more than passing interest John W. Huddlestone, a poor Nash lille farmer, two years ago purchased 243 acres of wht was considered very poor land on the banks of the Little Missouri River for' $200. About w mouths later, while planting corn, he noticed a shining pebble, and, picking it up, shoved it in his pocket. He forgot about it until a few weeks later, when he was at Murfreesboro trying to negotiate a loan of money. Recalling the stoiy of his odd find to Judge PinnixTa Tocftl lawyer, the latter asked to see the stone, and upon its being produced he suggested that it be Bent to Little Rock for examination. The result has already been told. Huddlestone sold his $200 tarm a few Jays ago for $30,000 and last week re moved with his family to Arkadelpbia, Ark., a college t&wn. Huddlestone is an illiterate man, being unable to either read or write, but he says he is going to give his children all'the advantages of a college education. rest of the engineer and conductor. The Canadian Pacific Railway Com pany was also blamed for putting inex perienced men in charge of passenger trains. ROB SWISS BANE. BEEN, Sept. 24 Two Russians armed with revolvers entered the Bank of Mon treaux at Montreaux today, killed the cashier and carried off the contents of the safe. They were pursued by a crowd and were captured, but not before they had badly wounded four of their pursuers,. BIERD LEAVES PANAMA. PANAMA, Sept. 24. W. G. Bierd, yenpral manager of the Panama Rail road, has resigned, to take effect Octo ber 1. He will probablyably start for the United States Saturday. His re tirement is much regreted by foreigners and natives, he having rendered valuable and efficient services during the last two years. MAY FINE WESTERN UNION. MADISON, Wis., Sept. 24. The Western Union Telegraph Company is re ported to be laying plans to test the validity of the ad valorem law, just placed in operation in Wisconsin, as ap plied to telegraph companies. It is said that the payment of taxes has been de layed so long that the company is now subject to a 15 per cent penaltyv President of Road Saya Transfer of the Property is Out of Question. CINCINNATI, Sept. 24. W. A. Brad- ford, president of the Wisconsin Cen tral, in emphatically declaring that there is absolutely no possibility of a change in the control of the property, said: The syndicate is a small one a sort of family affair, and it is going to keep the property. I do not know that any one covets it, but if they do their am bitions will not be realized. There will be no sale and no changes of any kind either in the ownership or management of the Wisconsin Central." SAYS IT CANNOT PAY. Road Admits 1700,000 Debt in 75-Year-Old Case CLEVELAND, Sept. 24: When the T.'iyear-old case of James Comp'ton of Washington, D. C, against the Wabash Railroad, involving $700,000 the plaintiff alleges is due him on claims he broiigM up long before the civil war was called in the United States court today the defense averred it could not pay, ad- mlttin the debt. Rash Taggart of New York, for 'the Wabash, informed the court that the road is using up its net earnings in paying 0 per cent interest on two mort gages amounting to ta.uw.uuu coirem-i-ed before the claims were sold to Comp- ton. He said the road could not find the money to par. Judson Harmon, former attorney-general in Cleveland's cabinet, represented Mr. Compton. Health in the Canal Zone. Tho high wages paid make it a nilghtj temptation to our young artisans to join the force of skilled workmen need ed to construct the Panama Canal. Many art restrained however by the fear of fevers arid malaria. It is the knowing ones those who have used Electric Bitters, who go there without this fear, well knowing they are safe from malar ious influence with Electric Bitters on band. Cures blood poison too, bilious ness, weakness and all stomach, liver and kidney troubles. Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers, druggist, 50c. William Foster of 15th Cavalry Dies In Clenfuegos, Cuba, HAVANA, Sept. 24. Private William Foster of the. 13th Cavalry, who was taken down with yellow fever on Sep temlierO, died today at Clenfuegos. ; No oter soldier has the fever ami the an thorities do not think titer will be any more cases among the troops, There are 11 cases among civilians at Cleui'uegoi and one at Los Pains. WANAMAKER IS CONFIDENT. NEW YORK, Sept 24,-John Wana- maker arrived front Kurwpeyestcrduy on board the teamshlp Oceanic of the Whit Star Line Mr. Waiiamakcr said he had seen some ridiculous statements in the papers as to the unsouiidiiesn of the financial situation In America. Some of these statements had come fsom men of whom he had never heard. AVho are they f Mr. Wanamaker asked. DIAMONDS TO STAY UP. LONDON, Sept. 24. The great crisis in the diamond trade has been settled by pooling agreement between the Pc Beers and Premier Diamond companies. The details have not been made public, hut the selling agency will be maintain ed and will deal In the products of both mines on a bais to which the Transvaal government, as the chief factor In the Premier Company, has consented. It follows that the prices of diamonds prob ably will be maintained fully. rRlSP AND JUICY-thcre art no Imnerfectloni In Preferred y Slock Olives, in cUu. Every one is selected and sound 1 the most dclidmii relish possible with oysters, full, mean, In salads, etc. Olives have recently been acknowledged as among the mom wholetome of foods and 1 tine tonic to digestion. Preferred Stock Canned Goods HuM Watnvte U hat n Sftws Reprenent the finest obtainable., In Spain, climate and centuries ol experience and skill combine to grow and prepare better, more delicious olives than have ever been produced eluewhere, hence Preferred Slock Olives are Imported each season from Spain. Ihey are In seven sites, from fifteen cents totwodullarsabottle. fir Stalt Ontmm . Evry DnyhiJtirtJ Sink aiLSN ISWIS. WMmOOMMM. fOKTLAND, 0MOOK, CI, a. r-mn J & SCOW BAY IRON & BRASS WORKS ASTOIMA, OltEGUN IRON (AND BRASS FOUNDERS1 LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS IVU Tele daw Mill Marfetneryl Prompt attention given to al. repair work 18th and franklin Ave, Tel. Main MSI. FILIPINO ASSEMBLY. TO MEET. MANILA, Sept. 24. Oovernor-dciicral Smith has lnued a proclamation conven ins the assembly for October 10. Getthe BestfortheMoney Natlafjr yourtvlf no lnsr vlsh a smattering at ahorlhiuil sad VooliltMiiltis h MttatnoM Kd uratlim. Hmlnvat, u It U earrUd oa la-day, raiulri I'rlveia xirsUrtM, thaea wha ran think as wall a art for Ihalr etaplay are. Wa have savb aanrsa, whlea Is the lataal la the way af a Couiniarflal training. Wrlta at oava for full lurnrnialloa almat tha I'rlvata Slearelary and nlhar Hualaan Caarees Mngbl In ear Day and Night Sehaals. Varri TO DISK p WASHINOTON TfNTH ITS., PORTLAND, OftB. BUYING OLD FIDDLES. Many Been I Fine Instruments Have Picked Up Cheap. Great numbers of One old violins and violoncellos tlint como Into the high class mnrket of Loudon are procured through the medium of advertisements Inserted In otww-ure country papers and especially tbone of ancient cathe dral cities. . Of course few of the fiddles thus ob tained are veritable masterpieces, but a groat many of them are fine exam ples of early EiikIIno nnd foreign mak ers, and they are often bought for ri diculously small Vices by a group of experts, wbo have brought the busi ness to a lucrative system. Many a struggling family of long descent, lu some out of the way part of the coun try, bnppeuB to see lu the one county newspaper of the week that goo! prices u ro given for- old fiddles, aud some long forgotten Instrumcut In a lumber room or put away on a shelf suddenly comes to mind. Correspondence follows. Tbe deuler sends n deposit In order that some fid dle spoken of.muy lie wilt to blm aud examined, mid lie- nminlly replliR thnt (be Instrument went l dilapidated aud mt ro-so generally, but tlint be Is will ing to kIvc 30 shillings or 12 for It. In a great many cuhcs tne oner is ac cepted offlmiiil, and In this way most bo finest fiddles extant of the sec- cIiiks come luto the hands of deal ers. -Only lately n ceno Hint cnine from a Shropshire fnrra at tbe price of 2 sold the miine day to- a west end dealer for nenrlr 100. One of the most f-hrewd and respect ed of. all these dealers was until a year or two ago a humble member of tbe orchestra of a London suburban theater. Ho begun to advertise lu re mote papprs to the greateot limits of bis scanty wages and Is now one of the most extensive and prosperous dealers In the trade. London Tit-Bits otjlio oria eli CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of FRANK J. DONNERBERG WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER ' Will remove on or about i Oct. 1st to 574 Commercial St Between 12th and 13th Sts. UNIVERSAL j Stoves and Ranges Every one Guaranteed We Buy them in Car Load Lots I The Foard & Stokes Hardware Co Incorporated 1 Successor U fear 4 Stokas Ce. Mssva MtmHiminmMminiMiimmMinniniiM THE TRENTON First-Class Liquors and Cigars 602 Commercial Street. X Corner Commercial and 1 4th. Astoria, Oregon. X j Fisher Bros. Company j 1 Sole Agents for Barbour's and Finlayson's , ii Salmon Twine and Netting i Hardware, Jron, Steel and Ship Chand- i lery. Pipe, and Pipe Fittings, Brass f Goods, Paints, Oils, Glass and Hardwood Groceries i A Complete Line of Fishing, Cannery I Logger and Mill Supplies t1 k Fisher Bros. Co. . 546-550 Bond Street Astoria, - - m him Imoimuhm wai 3.