SUNDAY. MAY 24. 1908.
JHE MOllNING ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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Dr. A. D. Steditian, of Fort Slevewt,
Dr. A. D. Steilmun, of Fort Stcdinan,
on .Tuesday evening last, which win
thoroughly enjoyed by the 16 gucitu
prevent, among whom were a number
of Atlorioni. Orchestral music, card
and dancing were the feature of the
evening, ond hot and guests will long
remember the' occasion.
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The children of the First Prciby
terian Sunday school were made
happy on lut Wednesday by the pas
tor, kev. VV. S, Gilbert, who took the
whole personnel for a trip to' I'oint
Adams to view the pAing fleet of
txtttlemtilpH, The little people were
charmed with the unusual tight and
it'mude a lasting ami loyal impression
on their minds. Mr. Gilbert was
amply compensated for his thought
fulness by the pleasure that mani
fested by hit charges.
Mini Florctta Klmore entertained
the member of the Thursday After
noon Club lul week, at her delight
hil home on Fourteenth street. The
Vtfeial feature of the assembly wai
that it'foiucidrd with the arrival
b'.inc Mr. F. 11. llarradon, the
titter J the hotcs, juit returned
from the national capital, who will
ummer here with her family.
National Hall at Aldcrbrook wa
crowded on Friday evening last by
an eager and enthusiastic audience in
attendance upon the entertainment
given by the Astoria High School
student. The program wa thorough
ly interesting and rendered to the
limit of bright talent to the entire
pleasure of the assembled patrons.
The pleasant announcement i made
of the engagement of Mil Ida Eu
genia Lcmenweucr to ;wr. mcnaru
Harry Van Tuyl. both very popular
young people of thi city, whose wedr
ding is scheduled for the early day
of June.
Mr. Dr. J. M. Holt was hostess to
FOREIGNERS LEAVE
Authorities Say Homeward For
eigners Increase
WEEKS TOTAL ABOUT 17,000
The Shutting Down of Factories
Suspension of Railroad and Public
Improvement Work, Responsible
for the Heavy Homeward Tide.
NEW YCfRK, May 23.-Immigra-
tibn authorities say that the home
ward tide ,of foreigners is again on
the increase. European steamers in
the past four days have carried away
not less than 10,400 aliens as steer
age passengers. The week's total is
expected to reach upwards of 17,000.
Directly after the financial flurry
In October there was a heavy rush
among the foreigners to leave the
country. During November and early
December European vessels left with
steerage compartments crowded to
overflowing, and leaving behind hun
dreds for whom there was no room.
For a full month the outrush reached
a total of 37,000 and 38,000 weekly,
then fell off somewhat, until in
January, February and March the
. weekly averages were 12,000 and 15,
000 even then being three and four
hundred per cent greater than a year
ago. With April there was still an
other increase and the May average
has grown to 17,000 weekly without
any signs of decreasing.
Statistics that since October that
between 475,000 and 500,000 laborers
departed and no let up is looked for
by the steamship companies is for
some time to come. The shutting
down of factories suspension of rail
roads and public improvement work,
and the general cessatin of business
Activity that has thrwn thousands out
employment are held to be re
sponsible for the movement eastward.
Durine the first four months of 1907
the total exodus of laborers was 96,731
while for the first four months of this
year the figures reached 239,010, an
increase of 142,279. During the same
period of 1907 there reached here 404,-
a select part of gnet on Wednesday
lust on the quarantine steamer Elec
tro, hence to Fort Canby and the
neighboring headland to view the
passing of Uncle Sam's beautiful fleet
of warship and cruisers, There were
05 people to share her hospitality on
thi occasion, which was profoundly
enjoyed by all.
A piano recital is to be given on
the 28th instant, at Eilcr's hall in
Portland, by Miss Harriet Wise,
daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Herman
Wise, of thi city, under the direction
of Dr. Emil Entia who ha had charge
of her studies for the past year, Miss
Wise has made wonderful progress in
her quest along this artistic line and
whose good fortune it i to be present
arc sure to be delightfully surprised
and entertained.
Mr. C. A. Gearhart entertained the
member of the Presbyterian Church
Reading Club on Friday evening last
at her Grand avenue home, at which
the pastor, Rev. W. S. Gilbert, de
livered a very interesting address on
"The Nefro in Literature." This wa
followed by delightful musical num
ber by several of the accomplished
member present and the evening was
counted one of the most Miecssful of
the history of the club.
The ladie of the Friday Afternoon
Sewing Club were guests of Mrs.
I'aul Badollct at her Commercial
street home last week.
Everybody is on the qui vive for
the coming musical event of June, the
Philharmonic concert to be given on
the 18th of that month at the Astoria
opera house. It is to be under the
leadership of Dr. Emil Enna, and the
most devoted care and interest is
being taken in the rehearsals now
underway. It is to be among the first
and biggest social events of the year
and will afford infinite delight to all
music lovers of Astoria and Clatsop.
339 while in the same months of this
year the arrivals numbered 124,392, a
decrease of 279,040.
TO PLEASE SON.
Wealthy New York Woman Adopts
Policeman's Son.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Norman
Thomas Simpson, the 15-year-old son
of ex-Policeman and Mrs. Thomas
Simpson of South Orange, N. J., has
been adopted by Mrs. Rosalie Kit
tcrigcr, a wealthy woman of Morris
town, N. Y in order to please her
young son, who longed for a singing
playmate. Young Simpson is the so
prano soloist of St. Peter's Protes
tant Episcopal Church, Morristown,
and Mrs. KittciiKcr's son, Lloyd, is
one of the choir boys. The Kittenger
boy is ambitious, to become a soloist
and believing that Simpson could
teach him, he asked his mother to
adopt the South Oregon boy, which
she has done with the consent of his
parents. Mrs. Kittenger is sending
Simpson to the high school in Mor
ristown with her son and later will
send both to a musical college.
Subcribe for the Morning Astorian,
Now 60 cents per month, delivered by
carrier.
AMERICAN ATHLETES.
Gillis, the Hammer-Thrower, to Com
pete For English Honors.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Word has
reached here from Simon P. Gillis,
the hammer-thrower of the New
York Athletic Club, that he had left
Rio d Janeiro, Brazil, for England,
where he will compete in the English
championships and afterward in the
Olympic games. He will be the first
of the American team to reach Eng
lish soil. For the last two years or,
so Gillis has been a resident of Rio
Janeiro. He will defray his own ex
penses to England and will travel by
way of Portugal, Spain and France,
arriving in England a couple of
weeks before the championship, which
takes place on July 4. Before leaving
Rio de Janeiro, , Gillis made some'
capital trials with the hammer.
WHEN ON SUNDAY MORN
YOU "WAKE UP" AND YOU
HAVE NO DRESSY MAKE-UP,
YOU SHOULD, ON MONDAY,
EARLY RISE AND TEND THE
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The Holme Tragedy Not Yet
Cleared
POLICE HAVE TWO THEORIES
One Theory is That he Came to His
Death by Stroke of Apoplexy and
His Body Robbed Later by Alley
Loafers.
, CHICAGO, May 23.-The death of
Robert C. P. Holmes, purchasing
agent for the Commonwealth Edison
Company, was not cleared yesterday,
but the investigation narrowed down
to two evenly balanced theories.
One of these theories generally held
is that Holmes, after a display of
money and jewelry in several bar
rooms, was followed by clever, high
class "jack r&llers" into the alley off
Adams street, leading to the rear en
trance of O'Connor's Buffet, in the
Republic building. There he was as
saulted and robbed." The blow, as a
result of his weak physical condition,
killed him.
The other theory is that Holmes
cames to his death as a result of a
stroke of apoplexy and a fall, and
that his body was robbed later by
alley loafers.
The main thing on which the po
lice are depending to start them on a
real clue towards Holmes' murder
ers, is the jewelry that was taken
from his body. Descriptions of the
missing articles are being printed in
circulars which will be sent all over
the country. ,
It is known that several men of
this type were attracted to the Na
tional Electric Convention, on the
entertainment committee of which
Holmes was the chairman.
They knew these delegates would
be well supplied with spending
money and that their chance would
come. They were able by reason of
their dress to go about the hotels.
liSTERY
We've Made a Hit!'
Come and see. We're here
for theyery purpose of show
ing you the swellest line of
Ladies' and Gentlemen's
LOW CUTS, Fine Pumps
and Garden Ties that ever
adorned the shelves of any
shoe house in the country.
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Charles V. Brown
THE FAMILY SHOE MAN
High class "jack rollers" are de
scribed as being well dressed men
whose trade is to linger in or about
bar-rooms until they "spot" some
man with money who is under the
influence of drink. Then trail him
until they get a chance. to rob him,
perhaps picking up an acquaintance
with him and suggesting that the
party go somewhere else.
WILL PROVE ASSERTIONS.
Ambury To Prove His Repeated As
sertions Concerning Frauds.
SAN FRACISCO, May 23.-After
a delay of over four years Lewis E.
Aubury, state mineralogist of Cali
fornia, thinks he has an opportunity to
prove to the Washington authorities
the extent and character of the land
frauds in this state.
A telegram received from Mr. Au
bury sets forth President Roosevelt
has arranged for him to have an ex
tended conference in Washington to
day with Secretary of the Interior
Jas. B. Garfield; G. Otis Smith, di
rector of the U. S. Government Sur
veys; Fred W. Bennet, assistant com
missioner of the general land office
and Gifford Pinchot, chief of the for
estry bureau.
Aubury went east a couple of weeks
ago. He took a lot of documentary
proofs with him and his friends are
confident he wil be able to prove his?
repeated assertions concerning Cali
fornia land frauds and how agents
sent from Washington have made in
accurate reports of their investiga
tions. Aubury contends that over three
million acres of land have been false
ly entered upon in the state and that
these lands are worth in excess of
$100,000,000. Aubury has stated that
more mineral land in the state has
been subject to illegal entry by man
ipulation of scrip than any one has
ever believed.
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stuff; but our name isn't
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GOING TO NEW YORK
Officers Knew of Her Presense
Says Girl
TO MARRY SAILOR ON MONDAY
Said She Would Easily Have Made
Trip to New York, But For Inspec
tion at Santa Crux Was Formerly
Employed in Department Store,
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-01ga
Isile, the girl who accompanied the
Atlantic fleet up the coast from Los
Angeles to Santa Cruz, arrived in San
Francisco yesterday from Vallejo
where she was arrested on Thursday
just as she was about to board one of
the torpedo destroyers in sailor's uni
form. Upon her arrival here she was
met ansofficer who conducted her to
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Daniels.
"Certainly I made the trip," said the
girl in response to a question. "I had
a bully time and if all this had not
come out in the papers I was going
to make the trip with the fleet all
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the way around to New York."
"Were there other girls with the
fleet?"
"Not on the Hopkins," she said.
"But there may have been on some of
the other ships."
When asked where' she hid she
said:
"I didn't hide," she responded witk
an emphatic toss of her head. .
"But the officers, didn't they dis
cover you?" 1
"The officers knew I was on beard.
Not "the head officer, but the others.
I was right out on deck the same as
the boys, but of course, I wore one
of their suits and had my hair tip
under the hat. I'd be there yet if it
was not for that general inspection at
Santa Cruz."
Up to the time of boarding the
Truxton, Olga was employed in s
Broadway department store in Los
Angeles. When asked if she contem
plated going back there, she said:
"Why, of course not. I'm going to
be married on Monday. I became
engaged to one of the boys on the
way up the coast. Jack is going t
get 72 hours off on Monday and he is
coming straight here so we can get
married. He's got eight months more
to serve and then he will come back
here to San Francisco."
The officers of the Truxton and o
the Hopkins are conducting an inves
tigation of the affair but what if any
thing they have discovered is not
known.
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