THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA. OREGO N.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1MI
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NOT GOOD BATHING PLACE.
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The morning plunge overside regu
larly enjoyed by the officers and men
in many of the tropical ports is quite
ut of the question in the bay. There
is, to be sure, no record of any one
m the navy having been attacked by
a shark in these waters, a fact not so
remarkably when it is also learned
that there is no record of any one
kaving exposed himself. The closest
tall, perhaps was that of a well-known
lieutenant-commander who took a
dive into the bathing pen at the same
time that this small inclosure was oc
tupied by a fourteen-foot man-eater.
The bathing pen is a thirty-by-thirty
railed in space on the shore of the bay
that was built with the ostensible
purpose, not of keeping sharks in but
of keeping them out An unusually
high spring tide, however, flooded the
top rail to a depth of a couple of feet
r more, and during the period of
submergence the big shark in some
manner nosed his way in and was led
captive when the water subsided. The
water of the pen was murky from the
action of the tide on the bottom but
there was nothing in its dull trans
ference to awake suspicion in the
minds of the half-dozen officers who,
hot and dusty from a twenty-mile
tide into the interior were preparing
for a dip. The commander in ques
tiona man noted for his nervous
haste of doing things was well ahead
of the others in stripping for his
plung a circumstance which was en
tirely responsible for his having had
to bear alone the shock of the dis
covered that the pen was already oc
copied. With a snort of contempt for
the slowness of his companion, he
sprang from the rocks and disappear
ed under the cool water in a long,
deep, comfortable-looking dive. An
instant later the pen was a vortex of
white foam, in the midst of which
whirled the white shoulders of the
commander and through which cut
with lightning slashes the black dor
sal and tail fins of the big shark. Yell
ing like a Comanche, the frightened
swimmer reached the'' outpalings at
the end of a half-dozen desperate
over hand strokes, clambered over the
barrier, tumbled into the water be
yond, and, wide-eyed with terror,
started right off toward the open sea.
When he was finally recalled to the
hank, it was to declare that the pen
was literally alive with sharks, and
not even after the ubiquitous man
eater, riddled with bullets from the
revolvers of the officers, harpooned
by some fishermen and lassoed by
some cowboys, was hauled out on the
beach, could he be made to believe
that the score or more of its fellows
among which he imagined he had
plunged had not escaped. Inasmuch
as a frightened shark has never been
known to touch so much as a piece
of raw beef, the impetuous comman
der was never in real danger of any
thing but heart failure and a slap or
two from the monsters tail.
FOREIGN TREES.
Trees from the United States, Eur
ope, and Australia are being system
attcally introduced into the native
forests of New Zealand. In the, clim
ate of that country trees from almost
anywhere will thrive, and this fact is
taken advantage of to plant the most
profitable species. Eleven million
larches, oaks, spruces, Douglas firs
and Eucalypts have been set in plant
at ions, and vast numbers of seedlings
are coming on in nurseries. These
are rapidly growing species which
also make excellent timber.
The reason given for introducing
foreign trees is that the native trees
of New Zealand are too slow in
growth. Some of them, as the kauri
pine, grow to gigantic size and pro
duce excellent timber, but it takes
from 200 years up to do so. Success
ful forestry demands quicker returns.
More rapid changes in animal and
vegetable life are taking place in New
Zealand than almost anywhere else
in the world. The native Polynes
ians race is rapidly disappearing be1
fore the European. The wild animals
native to the island, amount to little
in the contest with animals brought
in, many of which now run wild. The
streams are full of American and
European trout, which grow to enor
mous size, ine very forests are to
be replaced, trees by trees, by plant
ing foreign species as the native
woods disappear.
Now Zealand has one million two
hundred thousand acres of forest,
with two hundred kinds of trees. It is
estimated that the native forests will
last, at the present rate of cutting,
for seventy years. The replacement
will therefore be gradual. But in the
end, if the imported trees prove to be
more valuable economically than the
native ones, they will make up the fut
ure forests of the country.
Forestry was taken up in New Zea
land over thirty years ago, but was
abandoned after a few years. The
reason given for dropping it was that
it cost more than it was worth.
After several years of exploitation, it
was generally conceded that the aban
donment of forestry by the govern
ment was a serious mistake, and it
was taken up again with renewed en
ergy. Nurseries and plantations are
being extended as rapidly as circum
stances will allow. The yearly tim
ber cut of New Zealand is about half
billion feet, nearly the same as the
annual cut of British Coumbia.
When the doctor la called he asks:
"How are the howeUt" ' They are gen
erally wrong. His visit might have
been saved by a timely dose of Lane's
Family Medicir.a.
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LEAVE OF ABSENCE EXPIRED. !
WASHINGTON, March 20,-After
a flying visited of three days to Wash
ington, the Duke of Dubriuxi left at
noon today as unceremoniously and
mysteriously as he came to this city.
It was Said he would return to Italy,
At the embassy it was said 'that he
wilt return to the United States
the near future, though whether the
engagement of the duke and Miss
Katheriue Elkina has resulted from
the royal visitor's trip no one at the
embassy will say. The Italian am
bassador today stated that the duke
was returning to Italy again to as
sume the command of the Regina
Elena, his leave of absence being ex
hausted. He is leaving on the best
of terms with his acquaintances and
friends, therefore the statements pub'
lished concerning the duke's visit and
its result is incorrect and show a lack
of kindness and courtesy.
ROME, March 20.-The Duke of
Dabruzzi is returning to Rome ac
cording to the report which is in wide
circulation tonight, to obtain the full
consent of King Victor Emmanuel to
his marriage with Miss Elkins. Cir
cumstances lend considerable weight
to the report although confirmation is
lacking.
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
WASHINGTON. March 20.-The
acceptance of the Japanese invitation
is regarded in naval circles as show
ing the cordiality existing between
Japan and the United States. The
text of the invitation and reply
withheld from publication pending its
receipt by the Japanese government..
GOOD NEWS TRAVEL SLOWLY.
TOKIO, March 20. The American
government's acceptance of Japan's
official invitation for the battleship
fleet to visit Japanese ports, will be
received with every evidence of grati
fi cat ion when it is communicated to
the foreign office and naval depart
ment by the Associated Press this
morning.
LIABILITY BILL AMENDMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 20. The
amendment to the employers' liability
bill so as to meet the unconstitution
alities pointed out by the supreme
court was considered in an executive
session of the house committee of the
judiciary today. ,
MURDER AND SUICIDE,
GLOBE, Ariz., March 20. Jerry
Enright tonight shot and fatally
wounded his wife and her sister, Clara
Dalson, aged 19, and then committed
suicide. The Enrights separated six
months ago. He frequently threat
ened to kill his wife. He had just
been released from jail, incarcerated
in default of a peace bond and had
been released at the request of his
wife.
PUNISHMENT FITS THE CRIME.
VANCOUVER, B. C, March 20.-
Charles Hendricks, who owns $100,-
000 worth of property in Vancouver,
was sentenced to six months at hard
labor without the option of a fine, for
renting a building to women of ill
fame. This afternoon Hendricks re
fused to work in the chain gang,
breaking rock, and was immediately
thrown into the dark cell where he will
be kept on a bread and water diet.
EGGS 15 CENTS IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, March 20,-Within
the past four days 44,570,520 eggs
have been received in the city and
a result the wholesale prices are
but a fraction over IS cents a dozen.
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SUITK
Having returned from San Francisco with a splendid stock of spring
and bjmmer suitings of the latest style and having spent several weeki
in studying the fashions prevalent in that city, we are now more than
ever in a position to give thorough satisfaction to the most fastidious
dresser. NOT IN WORDS, BUT IN DEEDS.
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Japan is ready to make an adequ
ate appropriation for participation at
the Alaska.Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
The United States will be represented
at the Tokio Exposition of 1912.
A. W. Lewis has been appointed
director of concessions of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition. Conces
sion contracts for amusements on the
Pay Streak and other privileges on
the grounds' are now being let. ;
The committee on industrial ex
positions in the house of representa
tives has not only recommended the
passage of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition bill, but has increased the
amount from $700,000 to 750,000.
F. N. Innes, the leader of the fam;
ous Innes Band, has been appointed
director of music for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition. The com
mittee on music is already arranging
for the engagement of several leading
bands' of this country and abroad to
play at the" fair in 1909.
A cup of Ghirardelll s Cocoa
gives more nourishment, more
energy, more strength, than a
dozen breahfast rolls, at a frac
tion of the cost. Don't quit eating
rolls but remember
LESS THAN A CENT A CUP
Is made -with scrupulous, con
scientious care and old-fashioned
attention to cleanliness, purity,
goodness and quality. ,No cocoa
at any price can be better or more
delicious. Your grocer sells and
recommends it.
O. GhlrarxlalU Company
San Franokeeo
CHARGES ARE DISMISSED
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question of high privilege on the sol
emn responsibility of a member of
the House. Charges so prescribed
against the court have a peculiar and
dangerous significance. In this case
they are dismissed as falling short of
impeachable offense by what we be
lieve to be sound principles of legal
construction and Judge Wilfley is
thereby denied every opportunity for
defense. He can file no answer and
make no denial nor explain to the
House the legality or necessity for
his action.
"These charges therefore, stand un-
controverted and if his judicial acts in
the future are marked by the rigor
ous and inflexible harshness imputed
to him they will hang as a portentous
cloud over this new court, impairing
the usefulness of Judge Wilfley, im
peeling the administration of justice
and challenge the integrity of Ameri
can institutions."
SINCERE REGRETS
(Continued from paga 1)
will likely be taken after every man
who took part in the parade is given
hearing.
AD UNIVERSITY
The general opinion is that the
committee will dismiss the entire
number of petitioners. The students
consider by the apology that they
they made all possible amends and in
the case of drastic action by the com
mittee the sentiment is in favor of a
fight to the finish.
Men and women on the campus
were staggered today by the absolute
refusal of the faculty committee on
the student body affairs to make any
concessions in view of the apology
that was forthcoming last night. The
committee announces it will neither
reinstate the, 12 men who were sus
pended nor discontinue be hearing of
the 246 students who volunteered their
names as participants in the disturb
ance which caused the descent of the
faculty ax.
The examination is proceeding at
the rate of about 20 an hour. Presi-
ent Murphy will not call a student
body meeting and has issued a request
to the men to refrain from any action
until the final decision of the commit
tee is announced. - "
i: SIXTY HORSES PERISH.
CHICAGO, March 20.-The, livery
stable of E. Sickles was destroyed by
fire of unknown origin early today.
The loss is $75,000. Sixty horses
perished in the , flames. The fire is
supposed to have started In the hay
loft.
THIRD DAY
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THAN EVER
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