FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1908.
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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON,
That
BarriiorCflali
Is just pure Mocha and Java
prepared in a new way. The cof
fee berry is cut up (not ground)
by knives of almost razor sharp
ness into small uniform particles.
Thus it is not crushed, as by the
old method of grinding, and the
little oil cells remain unbroken.
The essential oil (food product)
cannot evaporate and is preserved
indefinitely. This is one reason
why a pound of Barrington Hall
will make 15 to 20 cups more of
full strength coffee than will any
coffee ground the old way; why
it excels all other coffee in flavor
and why it.. will keep perfectly
until used.
But the main thing about Barr
ington Hall Coffee is that it can
be used without ill effect by those
who find ordinary coffee injures
them, because the yellow tannin
bearing skin and dust (the only
injurious properties of coffee) are
removed by the "steel-cut" pro
cess, A delicious coffee not a
tasteless substitute.
Price, per pound,
40c POUND
A. V.. ALLEN
Sole Agents s
END JUSTIFIED THE MEANS
EXPENSIVE CRADLES.
Imported Products Come
"Silks" Schedule.
Under
NEW YORK, April 30.-B a rul
ing of the board of states general ap
praisers, the fathers of several .lucky
Chicago youngsters will have to pay
high duty on some remarkable cradles
which were' imported to their order
by a New York and Chicago firm. It
was contended by the importers that
the cradles should be appraised as
"manufactured of wood" with duty at
35 per cent ad valorem.
The appraisers have decided, how
ever, that the silken canopies Afghan
pillows and mattresses of the cradles
bring them under silk schedule of the
tariff with a rate of 60 per cent. The
cradles are valued at $400 each.
One which is said to be intended
for the infant heir of one of Chicago's
wealthiest men is made of rosewood,
in which are carved figures of
cherubs and fairies, and is magniii
ciently adorned with silk canopy mat
tresses and pillows. It is worth
$1000.
FOSSILS ON CAMPUS.
Columbia University Officially In
formed of the Fact.
NEW YORK, April 30. Columbia
University learned officially for the
first time yesterday that it was har
boring many very ancient fossils on
the campus. Prof. Grabau, one of the
youngest scientific members of the
faculty, made the announcement yes
terday morning. He discovered them
in the paving stones on the campus.
Right in front of the library, he
said, there was a large fossil of con
siderable value. It is the remains of
a large cophaloed nel nearly a foot
long. ' .
"The paving stone on this cam
pus," he said, "is found in Southern
Indiana and belongs to the Mississip
pian series at some distance below the
coal measures. The slabs which are
used in the pavements contain many
fossils that are now very rare and
in some cases it would be worth
while to dig them out and put them in
the paleotonological museum. The
Stone is composed of minute shells
which would be of service to those
studying the evolutionary side of
geology."
BASEBALL SCORES.
At Tacoma Tacoma 3, Spokane 6.
At Seattle-Seattle 1, Aberdeen 6.
At San Francisco-San Francisco
4, Portland 9.
At Los Angeles-Los Angeles 1,
Oakland 8.
At Vancouver-aVncouver 9, fiutte
12.
The Vice-President of the Lake Sub
' marine Company Gives His Reason
rur writing luc kcicis jiv ihuhu
to Bid on Submarine Boats.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The
investigation into the legislative
methods employed by the Electric
Uoat Company directed by the house
of representatives is ended so far as
the open sessions of the special com
mittee are concerned. The closing
hours were intensely dramatic.
Frederick Brown Whitney, a law
yer, admitted that he was the author
of the anonymous letters of February
13 and February 15 to a representa
tive of the Detroit Free Press and
State Senatqr Frank Edinborough, of
Michigan, which have figured so
prominently in the investigation. The
admission by Whitney was made in
the form' of an affidavit which was
read by his counsel, former Senator
Thurston of Nebraska. Thurston
stated that Whitney was ill, at a
hospital in this city and that it would
be impossible for him to appear be
fore the committee. In the affidavit
Whitney stated that from 1901 to 1904
he was a clerk to the committee of
naval affairs of the house of represen
tatives; that shortly afterward he be
came vice-president of the Lake Tor
pedo Boat Company which position
he held until May, 1906, that he is
now vice-president of the Lake Sub- i
marine Co., an independent organiza
tion, and the reasons for writing the
anonymous letters given by Whitney
are l hat ot his own initiative he
undertook what appeared to him to
be not improper means to have
brought to the attention of congress
the methods which he had believed
had been pursued by the Electric Boat
Boat Company in their endeavor to ;
secure through congressional action !
what might be termed exclusive legis-.
lation which would shut out all com
petition and prevent the Lake Tor
pedo Company from competing in the
United States for submarine torpedo
boat construction."
In conclusion the affidavit states
that Whitney had no personal knowl
edge from which he could give any
evidence to sustain any of the charges
of Representative Lilley.
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AGRICULTURAL BILL.
Under Consideration by the Senate
All Day.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Thc
Senate had under consideration all of
today the agricultural bill. Practical
ly rail the committee amendments
were disposed of except those relat
ing to the forest service which will
be taken up tomorrow tfnd which are
understood to be likely to provoke
debate. The appropriation for a bu
reau of soils was reduced by the com
mittee to $200XX) which is all that
ws asked for by secretary of agricul
ture. The reading of the bill and
the approval of the committee amend
ments consumed practically all the af
ternoon. The bill then laid aside un
til tomorrow, when a discussion of
the amendments for forest service
will take place.
contribution was as much as was
needed and was a very welcome gift.
An appropriation of $3HI a month for
a chorus of 12 voices was made sev
eral months ago, and on last Sunday
Charles D.- Spencer, one of the trus
tees of the church announced that as
the appropriation had been exhausted
the chorus would have to be
eliminated. Harry Rowc Shelley, the
organist, then' took up the matter
with Mr. Rockefeller. Members of
the choir said last night that they ap
preciated Mr. Rockefeller's prompt
ness in offering the $-00 a month as
much as they did some of his contri
butions of much greater magnitude.
THE DEED OF A HERO.
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL.
NEW YORK, April 30. Miss
Berta Morena, the Munich dramatic
soprano who made her American de
but at the Metropolitan only a few
weeks ago, unknown to all but a few
intimate 'friends was operated, on for
appendicitis in Mount Sinai hospital,
and is now rapidly recovering. Miss
Morena has long been a sufferer from
appendicitis and her coming to New
York last season was prevented by
an acute atack.
TRI-STATE TRACK MEET.
WALLA WALLA, April 30,-With
175 contestants entered from 19 cities
of Washington, Idaho and Oregon
the preliminaries in the second an
nual tri-state inter-scholastic track
meet given under the auspices of
Whitman College were run off to
day. Some exceptional times and
distances were made. The finals will
be held tomorrow.
SUGGESTION TURNED DOWN.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The
President's suggestion looking to
legislation authorizing the govern
ment make a charge for the use of the
waters of the streams for power pur
poses was today negatived by the
Senate committee on commerce. The
vote was three to five against it,
There was only a bare quorum pres
ent and the result can hardly be ac
cepted as the final announcement of
the committee's policy on the sub
ject.
JOHN D.'S CONTRIBUTION.
Pays $200 a Month to Choir of 12
Voices.
NEW YORK, April 30.-When
John D. Rockefeller heard that
through lack of funds it had become
necessary to dispense with a chorus
of 12 voices which had been part of
the choir of the Fifth Avenue Bap
tist Church he at once contributed,;
$12, the smallest amount of money he
had ever given to the church. This
FORD TRIAL.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3I).-The
arguments in the Ford trial began to
day. A motion by the defense to
have Judge Lawlor instruct the jury
to acquit Ford oh the ground that he
had previously been in jeopardy was
denied. The arguments on this mo
tion were followed by an abrupt end
ing of presenting evidence during the
morning session and occupied the
court until late in th day. It is an
ticipated that the arguments will be
concluded and that the case will go
to the jury tomorrow.
' -ling.
Old Beau Williams, are my eye
brows on straight and Is my wig prop
jrly crumped? Valet-Yes, sir, but
rour chest has slipped down a bit.
Mfe.
Improving on Acquaintance.
"I cannot bop," said candid Clnre,
"How. when you chanco to pass
A mirror. Charley, you've the (ace
Ever to face the glans,"
"I know," Charley answered her
With '.rue humility,
"It In a homely face, and yet
I find It grown on me."
Saturday Evening Post.
How a Breve Boy Helped to 8ve the
Indian Empire.
Not all the courage of war Is expend
ed o-i the Inttletleld. A boy onro per-fo:-;ne.I
a deed which contributed great
ly t save t'ic Indian empire. At the
tlini', In l"", lii n : a mere hid Pin
ployed a'i at! ussist'int In I ho telegraph
:ervici. Ifi.i in; me was W. Brendlsh,
and he sell; nt the risk f his life n
dispatch fmrii Delhi to I'mliaHa which
iniie the fkv-U news of the outbreak
Tlds message. :vpa!d to every town
vHh eo:tld lie reached, proved of
prleWess value. Colonel Kdwnrd VI
Ir.rt In h's 'Sep'jy 'utiMny" tells the
story of bow. t ipmte I lie jit llcla' enn
llil'tslouer of i':t i'mijlib. 'the eleetric
telegraph savi-.l India."
It was t!l.' iMistoMi to e!o.-ie the tele
graph othYrs on Sunday between the
hours of 0 a:i. 4 On May 1H.17.
as the operator at Delhi waa about to
close his station he reeclveil n mosiiage
from the Meerut ollice announcing an
uprising In (hat section. At 4 o'eloek.
when l!ie otlico was reopened, connec
tions v!ih Meerut were found to be
interrupted:
The telegraph force nt Delhi consist
ed of the chief nnd two young assist
ants, Brendlsh and Pllklngton. The
olllee was situated outside of the city
about mile from the gates.
On discovering the break In the con
nection the chief sent the two lads
to test the cable across the river. Thtty
found that they could signal to Delhi,
but not to Meerut, and reported the
fact on their return. It was too late
to do anything that night, but the neyt
morning Mr. Todd, the chief, went out
himself to Investigate tho line. He
never returned, and, although his fate
Is unknown, there Is little doubt that
he was murdered.
The ofhYe was thus left In charge of
the two lads. Signs of trouble betran
to be evident close at baud. Brendlsh.
stepping from the door, met a wounded
officer, who cried out to him, "For
find's sake get Insldo and close your
doors!"
Tho revolt crept closer and closer.
The boys felt that their lives were la
danger. Soon they became sure of it.
Hut before they fled to a place of com
parative safety they waited to send out
to the Indian world the news of the
revolt. ' I
Brendlsh ticked 1 out the message
which canned Sir Edward to say:
"Look at the courage nnd sense of
that little boy! With shot falling all
round him, he stayed to manipulate
the message that was the means of.
saving the Punjab." ,
The government rewarded Brendlsh
for his services by giving him a life
pension, and its an old man he died In
the India he had helped to preserve.
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