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The Horning Astorian is indebted
to Charles H. Abercrombie, of this
city, for the privilege of publishing
the following letter anent the strong
probability of the establishment here
of a full company of the Oregon Na
tional Guard, and perhaps two. The
communication indicates that it is
well within the possibilities; and
therefore it remains for all interested
iere to give the matter cordial and
opportune support from now on. The
letter reads:
"Portland, April 13, 1908. ,
Hon. Cbas. H. Abercrombie, I
"City Attorney, Astoria, Ore.
"Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your
communication of the 10th inst., in
reference to the organization of addi
tional companies of the Oregon Na-j
tional Guard. In reply to the same,
1 wish to state that the War Depart
ment desires that at least three Coast
Artillery companies be organized in
this State for duty at the mouth of
die Columbia River. I have for some
time had Astoria in mind as one of
the towns where a company of this
kind should be organized but this is
the first communication that I have
received, in reference to it, although
I had been informed before that if
the matter was taken up, it could be
accomplished.
There is legislation before Con
gress now that will appropriate
money for the supply of uniforms and
equipments for these companies. As
soon as this is passed, the matter will
Be taken up and I shall be very glad
to co-operate with you and the citi
zens at Astoria in organizing a Coast
Artillery Company. If you desire to
take njj this matter and circulate a
petition for signatures of men who
are willing to be mustered into serv
ice, I will be very glad to assist you
and would like to hear from you again
in the near future. Respectfully,
"W. E. FIXZER,
"Adjutant-General."
THE TRAINED MELODISTS.
Another Long Step in the Career of
the Astoria Philharmonic Society.
The Morning Astorian has pleasure
in chronicling the slightest advance
movement along the lines of quasi
public culture as applied to this com
munity; and in the instance at hand,
more than pleased to announce
that the Astoria Philharmonic So
ciety is no longer a tentative propo
sition, subject to barren outcome and
futile effort, but a comprehensible
and consumated fact; a matter of
gratulatory and final success.
Dr. Emil Enna was in the city yes
terday and with his colleagues in this
admirable scheme, wrought the last
step that begets the real access and
makes it possible for the society to
grow at any pace-set by the earnest
good will of its 'membership. Prim
arily, a full set of rules and by-laws
have been formulated, adopted and
made part of the regime; rehearsals
iae been provided for weekly, and will
take place, under his direction and
with his abounding talent to augment
each Tuesday evening henceforth; all
with ' the cardinal and delightful
philharmonic concert to take place
during the second week in June next,
as a focus, not alone for the brilliant
talent that may be engaged in such
an effort, but for the people at large
to look forward td'with eager antici
pation and to court with as ardent a
good-will as they can evince toward
this fine, organization.
Yesterday's business transactions
resulted in the formation of the two
principal and controlling committees
of the society; the Music Committee
and the Finance Committee. The
musical end being in the hands of
Messrs. Theo. T. Frederiksen, chair
man; Samuel Elmore, Will Gratke, S.
L. Xanthrup, A. R. Cyrus, T. L. Ball
and Dr. Emil Enna. The finance
committee's work resting in the ca
pable hands of Dr. A. A. Finch, chair
man; Captain C. S. Gunderson and
V. E. Schimpff. . . .
In connection with the splendid
June program the musical committee
has been directed to get into early
communication with some noted and
available vocal soloist, as one of the
special features of an event that is to
mark the initial event in the life of
the society. From time to time, prior
to this big and pleasurable event,
other items of interest will develop at
the meetings each week and, will be
given due prominence in these col
umns. ADMIRAL IMPROVING.
PASO ROBLES, Cal., April 14.-
After remaining quietly in his room
since last Thursday owing to a re
currence of pain in his left knee, Ad
miral Evans was taken out today and
wheeled to the bath house. After be-
in ggiven a sulphur bath and treat
ment he was taken back to his room.
There was a marked improvement in
his appearance. His tace was less
drawn and there was a good healthy
.aIa. A1tfiA,rvl. e,ll nr.il i iri- '
color. - Although still weak it is evi
dent he is stronger than or some
days. The admiral remarked today
that for the first time since his arrival
here he was really feeling that he
was gaining strength and getting
well. !
INOPPORTUNE ARRIVAL.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The
President's message in support of his
plan for appropriation for four new
battleships, concerning which there
has been so much speculation was
received today by both Houses of
Congress. There was considerable
delay in reading the message in both
the House and Senate. In the Sen
ate, because Foraker was engaged in
making his speech and the attendant
confusion following itsj delivery, re
sulted in its being read at a disad
vantage. In the House, the House was in a
committee of the whole on the navi
gation bill when the message arrived,
and this and a typographical error in
the speech which was seized by op
ponents of the measure to delay its
reading, until after the House had
taken up the provision regarding the
battleships. The-message therefore
was not read until just before the
close of the day's work.
It was enthusiastically received by
the advocates of a larger navy. The
ami's later gave vent to their feelings
by authorizing a reading' of the peti
tion from a number of citizens of
New York City which protested at
the "Extravagance of spending $60,
000,000 for four battfeships."
The demonstration afforded the
affair an opportunity to judge of the
tcrrfper of the House as a whole on
the proposition. It was evident that
the opponents of four battleships are
in majority although the final vote
may be close.
METHODIST CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, April 14 Eight hun
dred delegates from the Methodist
Episcopal Churches of Illinois, In
diana and Michigan met yesterday in
an interstate convention to listen at
the Centennary Church to a discus
sion of the opportunities of that de
nomination in home and foreign
mission work. A resolution was pass
ed condemning the republican party
of Illinois for its "personal liberty"
declaration. A protest was also made
against the repeal of the Sunday clos
ing law.
Send the Morning Astorian to your
friends in the East.
ican and National Leagues will open
J the baseball championship today and
i from now on there will be no Inter
i mission until the long schedule of 154
; games has been completed. The per
sonnel of the 16 clubs which will en
gage in the struggle today is not
unfamilar to the followers of base
ball. While there has been consider
able shifting about since the season
closed in 1907, the majority of play
ers who will don uniforms today are
well known to the fans, either as suc
cessful players for the clubs which
they now represent or other organi
zations of equal rank last season. The
opening of the season will be be
tween the Yankees and the Brooklyns.
The fans will doubtless turn out
strong. The Yankees will meet the
Philadelphia athletes in the first of a
four-game series, and there will he
all the pomp and ceremony of the
opening season flags, a band and the
usual parade of the players across the
field. President B. B. Johnson of the
American League, will throwout the
ball and the season will be officially
started.
Manager Griffith has decided upon
Glade to pitch the first game with
Kleinow behind the bat. Manager
Connie Mack of the visiting team will
rely upon the big Indian Bedwer,
while Screck, Waddell's old partner,
will wear the mask.
LIVELY DEBATE IN HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. April 14.-Thc
expected fight in the House over the
question whether or not there shall
be two or four battleships authorized
for the coming year did not material
ize today while the naval appropria
tion bill was under consideration. In
stead most of the session was devoted
to a lively debate in regard to a naval
station in the Philippine Islands. The
supporters of Subig Bay, led by Hos
and Hobson, were victorious despite
the vigorous opposition from both
sides of the Chamber. Accordingly
the sum of $100,000 was recommendl
ed by the commjttee for improving
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ana developing tne naval station at
Olongapo, Subig Bay, was allowed
to stand. The special message from
the President urging four battleships
was read and elicited loud applause
from the advocates of the proposition.
The naval bill was not concluded
when the House recessed until to
morrow. DIED AFTER VACCINATION.
LOS ANGELES, April 14.-Death
followed closely the vaccination of
Charles Maitland .aged eight years,
who died after a few days' illness.
The Maitlands came to Los Anglic
lately from Pennsylvania and the
little boy was placed in school. His
parents were informed that they must
comply with the health law requiring
vaccination or take the lad out of
school. The father feared for the
result but submitted and had the'oy
vaccinated. The boy became ill and
died after lingering several days.
FULTON'S REPLY.
PORTLAND, April 14.-Senator
Fulton, before an audience of about
3000 persons tonight defended him
self against the attacks which have
been recently mad in this city by
Francis J. Hcney. Senator Fulton's
reply was temperate in tone and
judged by the applause with which
the the various parts of his speech
were received it was convincing to his
hearers. Fulton impugned Ilency's
motives in coming to Oregon, charg
ing that his interest was the out
growth of personal animosity rather
than in his interest in good govern
ment. He denied each of Heney' s ac
cusations of wrong-doing, and at
tacked the credibility of the evidence
his naatgonist has put forth. Fulton
declared there was nothing in any of
his private correspondence that re
flected discredit to him when it was
interpreted in the proper light. He
accused Hency of having had former
State Senator Browncll indicted in
order to frighten Browncll into giving
up letters from Fulton to Brownell,
and declared that F. P. Mays whom
Heney declared was a supporter of
Fulton's had consistently voted
against Fulton ofr the United States
Senator to the end. He also said the
amount paid Heney by . the govern
ment for conducting the land fraud
trials was something over $54,000.
SKIRMISH IN MANDANAO.
MANILA, April '14. A private
telegram reports the engagement of
the regular troops, and constabulary
and Moro outlaws near Lanao, Min
danao. Two of the members of the
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TWELVE MEN IN BOX.
SAX FRANCISCO, April 14.-;
Twelve men are now in the jury box
in the Rufcf case on trial before Judge
Dooling. Tomorrow the defense will
be given an opportunity to exercise ' '
peremptory challenges. On the face
of the examinations already conduct
ed there is a probability that four :
talesmen will be ordered out of the
box through the exercise of the per- j
emptory challenge.
STREET CARS MOVING.
PENSACOLA, April 14. For the
lirst time in nine days the street cars
were operated today. The state
militia lined up both sids of the
streets and although there were fre
quent jeers no violence was attempt
ed and the cars all went to the barns
at dark.
JUDGE GRAY NAMED.
DOVER, Del,, April 17. Despite
the written declaration of Judge Geo.
Gray that he will not under any cir
cumstances consent to have the dele
gates to the Denver convention in
structed for him, the Delaware state
democratic convention today officially
placed the democracy' of the country
Judge Gray's name for the nomination
for President. '
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THE SUMMER-GIRL.
Another good place for observing
the universal American princess is a
suburban town near any great city
and preferably a drug store in a well-to-do
residence district. A summer
evening is the time to choose. The
princess must have her soda water at
frequent intervals, .and she must go
to the drug store to get it. In a cer
tain prosperous suburb which I hap
pen to know vc'ry well, she floats
about tthe residence streets of an
evening in the filmiest of summer
fabrics, with ' or without a hat, and
with her pretty arms and neck bare,
and she docs not dream of shocking
any one; on the contrary, from my
acquaintance with her I venture to
believe that if any unaccustomed ob
server were so silly as to permit him-
self (or herself) to be shocked, the
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go so far a.i to believe that she would
be right.
An institution with which the girl
is closely idchtifiel, both before she
goes away to school and after she re
turns " finished," is that curious
American luxury, t(he "front porch."
From Maine to California, from Da
kota to .'Louisiana! the front porch
flourishes.. It is usually furnishes
with easy chairs and a hammock. It
is where shi entertains' her boy
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with a box of candy, to the steady
admirer, who works for a big con
cern down town and hopes
to make her his wife as 60on
as his salary shall reach the necessary
figure. The front porch is the scene
of many laughing party, of many a
quiet confidence, of many a merry
little flirtation. Father and mother
say good night and go to bed, leaving
their particular American girl to en
tertain her boy friends, innocent of
chaperonage, supreme in her mastery
of every situation in which she may
find her self. '