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- - THE. MORNING ASTORI AN, ASTORIA, OREGON. .FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1908. A r V SI To Buy WOOLEN MILL STORE. OUR SA CLOSE SATURDAY NIGHT. HAS CHEERFUL WORD Revival of Business Conditions Already Afoot CHICAGO MAN HAS GOOD NEWS Jast Home From Hanover, Where be Served as American Consul, he Speaks by the Mark Germany is. Ahead by 500 Per Cent in Trade. NEW YORK, July 30.-Robert J. Thompson, a Chicago manufacturer who has been spending the last two years as United States consul at Hanover. Germany, has arrived in New York on a business trip and will spend his annual vacation in Chicago. Speaking of business con ditions abroad and at home, the in dication of returning prosperity and the general improvement of commer cial conditions Mr. Thompson said: "A very good and a very sure thing of trade conditions is the de clared exports to the United States from Europe. A rapid revival in business conditions is going on this ery minute. It may not be appar ent in every respect, nut in orders placed in Germany by American buy ers and in goods now being shipped to this country, the improvement dur ing the quarter ended July 30 has been almost marked as the falling off was noticeable during the previous six months. "'Germany has felt the effects of the depression here very acutely as, her exports to American are principally manufactured utilities. While the Talue of our exports to Germany vastly exceeds what we buy from her this being on account of her purchase of raw products such as cotton, grain and petroleum in a comparison on an exchange of manu factured articles purely, she has us beaten by nearly 500 per cent, this is, she sells us a hundred millions worth f manufactured articles while we sell her perhaps twenty millions worth." WAR ON SLOT MACHINES. All Nickel in the Slot Telephones Ordered Out of Seattle. SEATTLE, July 30.-Tickel-in-the-$lot telephones owned by the Inde- pendent Telephone Company and the Sunset '.telephone & leiegrapn com-; pany have teen ordered out of all and Dabner, his companion in crime jreview o( the government reclama drng stores, hotels and public places and who is to die with him tomorrow, tion work .jn west jale ast by A. V. Bouillon, superintendent of have been placed in the condemned!. he ,eft fof Montrose Col0( t0 public utilities. Superintendent Bouil- cells. look at the recianiatjon work being ....WARRANTED PURE... Bernetfs Extradt We have jusft put in a complete line-all flavors A.-V.ALLEN Sole Agent for the Celebrated H. C. Fry Cut Glass. PHONE 711 PHONE 3871 UNIONTOWN BRANCH PHONE 713 Clothes Ion declares neither company has a right to install, the nicfcel-in-the-slot devices, and that it is in direct viola tion of the franchises. The franchises states clearly that telephone service will be given for a certain rate per month, and Superintendent Bouillon declares where the public is required to drop a nickel every time the tele phone is ised, the monthly rate will be greatly in excess of the maximum rates prescribed by the ordinance or by special grant. If the companies desires to carry on this kind of ser vice, they must apply for franchises to the city council. A vigorous fight will be made against' the telephone companies in an effort to have the nickel-in-the-slot devices put out of commission. TAFT'S MANY ENGAGEMENTS, Has Accepted the Invitation to At- tend Bar Association Meeting. HOT SPRINGS, July 30.-Judge Taft admitted this afternoon that he felt somewhat fatigued after the ex periences of the past few days. After passing upon the accumulation of correspondence he went over a four mile golf course with Senator Bourne of Oregon as opponent. His engage ments during August will be limited if the candidate has his way. He has accepted the invitation to attend the annual meeting of the Virginia Bar Association next week. His speech will be non-political. The horse show at White Sulphur Springs next week to which Taft has been invited, he stated was somewhat tempting. The proposed rally of the Virginia repub licans at some date next month has not yet been fixed and will afford the opportunity for what Taft expects to be his only political speech month. that OF COURSE HE DUG. j San Quentin Murderer Tries to Evade,. the Great Penalty. SAN FRANCISCO, t July 30. Guards at San Quentin prison last last night discovered that James Siemsen, the convicted gaspipe thug who is to die on the scaffold tomor row morning has been digging at the walls of his cells with a wire nail in j the hope of securing his freedom, j whjch jnchjdes t,)e ,,ivcrting of from the signs of this work in the j the wateM o Spanish Fork Canyon cell Siemsen has been busy for sev-!into the hea(, of fhe Govcrnment eral nights. The guards suspected j C;u)a) mm q and something of the sort and laid a trap jw. be redaime( , Secrelary Gar. for the condemned man catching h.ni j fied was ;lccompanie(1 by Governor at work. They say that here would jJohn c CM,Ierj Senator Sutherland, have been no chance for h.m to have Director f1. H. Newell, of the recla madc his escape as he would navemation servicei and 0(hcr state an(J been shot to death even had he sue- j Government officials. The secretary is ceeoea in gening out oi me ten. i for ONE-POURTH O kAAAAAAAA. A A A A A A A A A A AAA A A A A AAA A A A A AA Al AA LIKE LITTLE WORLD Wonderful Clock on Exhibition in New York HAS REMARKABLE MOVEMENTS All the Movements of the Earth Are Represented by an Astronomical Clock Rivals in Accuracy the Most Delicate Instrument Made. . NEW YORK, July 30.-A11 the movements of the earth are repre sented by a remarkable astronomical clock which has been placed on public view at the American Museum of National History. It was designed by Dr. Herman C. Bumpus, director of the institution and is the result of months of patient experiment. It shows the daily rotation of the earth upon its axis, the light from the stereopticon shines on the sphere in such a manner as to illuminate half of it at a time. The shadow of a wire which is back of the lens cor responds to the meridian of New York. The earth is caused to revolve by means of a shaft which derives its power from a small clock. This shaft passes through a wooden tunnel and communicates its power to bevel gears, which cause the sphere to be always changing its poise. By watching the meridian shadow the observer can always tell the time o fday with methematical accu ; racy. The contrivance was constructed p mechani- cian connected with the museum. GARFIELD TOURING WEST. SALT LAKE CITY, July .-Secretary of the Interior James R. Gar field spent yesterday studying the progress that has been made on the Strawhprrv Vallpv rec-Iamntinn nro- ftn , - nnnl1.i tril1. .f in(;nprfin an(1 done there. TURKS PRESS DEMANDS. That Two of Their Numbers be Ap pointed as Ministers. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 30, The arrival today of the British am bassador was utilized by the young Turk committee to organize a big demonstration of welcome and cheer ing such as never has been witnessed. The re-organization of the ministry proceeds slowly. The young Turks are still pressing a demand that two of their jiumber shall be appoined ministers. The removal of the ob noxious palace officials continues. STREET CAR INJURES ACTOR. Joseph Carroll Has to Have Arm Amputated at Result. . TACOMA, July 30.-Joseph Car roll, an actor, with the 1'rawlcy Com pany, was run over by a street car yesterday morning about 3 o'clock and his left arm crushed so that it had to be amputated at the shoulder. Carroll has been playing with the company about three weeks. Hi home is in Seattle. Hi condition is serious. From the report made by the mot orman, he first noticed a suitcase near the track about 2 o'clock on his trip out. On the return trip the suit case had disappeared. When he came in again with his car the suitcase was near the same spot and the body of a man lay near the track, with his arms spread out. Before he could stop his car the wheels had passed over the man's arms. The Frawlcy company played at the Marquam Theatre, Portland, for two weeks before going to Tacoma, and Mr. Carroll appeared with them here. WILL BORE FOR GAS. The Ontario Co-operative Oil & Gas Company Order Machinery. ONTARIO, Or., July 30,-The On tario Co-operative Gas & Oil Com pany has ordered machinery which will arrive inside of 10 days, and will at once bore four wells to a depth of 2000 feet or more to thoroughly pros pect for oiL and as. The company has leases on 15,000 acres of land in this district. For the last five years it has been an established fact that natural gas exists in great quantites in Ontario and vicinity. Over 60 deep wells have been bored here, and in nearly every case natural gas has been encbun cred. The officers of the company are all well-known business men of Ontario. The president of the company is Da vid Wilson; J. R. Blackaby, vice-president; W. E. Lees, treasurer. The di rectors are A. F. Boyer, Dr. G. A. Pogue, A. L. Sproul. CLAUDIANES TRIAL AUG. 6. SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.- John Claudiancs, self-confessed dyna miter of the home of ex-Supervisor James L. Gallagher, in Oakland, ap peared before Police Judge Shortall for arraignment today. lie was ac companied by his new attorney, Wal ter Thompson. His attorney insist ed that the arraignment take place at this time but District Attorney Lang don personally appeared and asked for a continuance, and Judge Short all set the time of arraignment for August 6 at 10 o'clock. Claudiancs has been making more confessions recently, denying some of the state ments made in his first confession. FOUND IN THE LAKE. DENVER, July 30,-The body of Mrs. Anna Givia, aged 35, wife of Giovanni Givia, otherwise known as John Joye, a laborer, was found fioat- Will cure anv case HilM K'V.VRNflBKm V fl I1IJK L& beyond the reach bf medicine. No medicine can t?JiJ' 5,v, T.F. LAUREN OWL DRUG STORE. VAUDEVILLE WAR OFF New York and Chicago Have Fi nally "Made Up" EAST GETS THE FULL BENEFIT But It May Make Better List of At tractions for Far Western Circuit at the Same Time. CHICAGO. July M-The ' an nouncement in New York last night that Ktow and Erlanger had formed a partnership arrangement with Kohl and Castle, the Chicago vaudeville managers of the Chicago opera house, luieted the last echo of the "Vaude ville war" that made interesting talk for Chicago theatre-goers last winter. Especial significance is attached to the move, atde from its indication of a complete cessation of hostilities, from the fact that the change wil mark the entrance of Klaw and F.r Linger into Chicago theatrical affairs as actual partners in the lesse or ow nership of a-theatre. They have what is known j a "tock interest" in the Colonial and Illinois theatres, but their participa tion i nthe management of the houses has been confined to this and has been only nominal. , With the new arrangement as an opening wedge, it is rumored that the activities of the New York firm may extend to other Chicago theatres.' trig in the citj' ark plaktf this morning. The woman had been missing since Monday. Owing to a bruise on the head, it was believed at first that the woman had been murdered, but af terwards the authorities concluded that she had committed suicide. PAYING COMPLIMENTS. A Couple of Historical Examples In . the Polite Art. , All people enjoy being complimented, though many say they do uot. But this denial come either of affectation, ahy lien's or over self consciousness. There It) no conceivable subject on wuk'li peo ple do not take pli'tiauro iu n well turned compliment. They like one on their good lojks. t'mlr wit or jrrnc?. the books lliev have written, tlwi'x touch ou the piano, tlio pudding or pl.M th;; make, (hair I able;, tlitfir :!;".'iiii;ii.i, ! V.: everything, Irom the Iwaveiis nl. ;:' I the twill U'-.eutu anil the wuUcm I'm be under the earth. Now, there Ih mi pupcel.tl ii rt of pliiiientiug that uee.N io he r.tm'.U 1 ;tri mniiterad :;i'fe as much ii.'i tV r.t v. music or p-i.'try or onto:',,'. fr'o.Js;! incuts Hlionid never be l'c.lsui:i , ! '. troweled on, never opo:i to a ;v.r;; !: . of a private ax to grind la the vr.;.v o currying favor. They should Im :'.;:vi. o'.tjoctlve lu the mum; of uavi:vjf :: other end In view than that of .ia;i:.v: leg pleasure, encouragement nml 1' recognition of cordial good will, fit: I If onlv liuuiorouuly couched, til ;;" i::. ofKidnev or Bladder Dispase nnf Brieht's Diseaa F at the E WILL be plenty of badinage and exntiernnt linugliiiitlvu exaggeration lit tlietn, car ried off with a laughter nml play of i sportive fancy that will relieve tbem from being opprewilve. And yet Al ways limit they have a hauls of sin cerity and genuliiff huiiinu love. To study the art of compllnieiitlug one needs only to famlllHrlae littnwlf with recorded Instances of those whu have been pant musters In the wuy of doing It both nl merely and delightful ly. When, for example. ,Turgot, (hut nohU'st if F"nch statesmen r,ud lover of htinianlf.i, ctwne to Pnrl to greet Voltaire, he was so plteously flilllcted with g nit In iMith legs as sennely to bo able to move. "A I look on M. Turgot." sail Volialrr. "1 think I s! the statue of NVhiicundumar," "Yes," said Turcot, "the feet of t'lay," "And the head of gokl-the head of gold!'' replied Voltaire. Were ever gout, de crpplturie aud the glory of human vir tue so ilelliliMiMly and inagnlloqueatly Intermingled a la this Imagery from the book of Ianlel of the colon mil statue of tlio four Asityrlaa dynsstles Its feet of clay. Its thighs of brass, Its breast of sliver and It bead of fine gold! One more example When Sir Joshua Reynolds was painting the portrait of Mrs. nilllngion, an entrancing slngr In her day, In the charneter of St. ( cl'la listening to the cetentlul nitwlc on high. h!h took with her the great roin pnfvr llaydu and show! hltn the pic ture." "It Is like," said Haydn, "but there Is n strange uilxtiikc." "What Is It?" hastl' aked Reynolds. "Yen have palnl'd her listening to the an geld. Yon ought to have printed the angels listening to her," "Mrs. tfllllnii ton sprang up and threw her arms around my neck," added Haydn, What ' woman with a aoul In her would not and have clinched It with a hearty hug? Ronton Herald. Nefarious Scoundrels. No modern advertising column Is likely to contain an advertisement a,i vigorous In Its language us one pub lished In an old Newburyport Herald of a century ag, threatening with "public exposure" no mention Is made of proHccuibn-lf he should repeat bis raids, the "nefarious scoundrel, void of . either manners or breeding," who had stolen apples from a certain orchard, Whether or not the remainder of the crop was spared, It Is Impossible not to feel that the satisfaction of seeing "nefarious scoundrel" In good black print must have proved eminently soothing to the spirit of the peppery old gentleman who penned the adver tisement. , The disproportion between the lan guage and tho offense reminds one of that trial, l.i another old colonial town, nt which ii pompous Judge had dis coursed so eloquently ou tho offended majesty or the law nnd the wickedness of lawbreakers lu general that th plaintiff, who was simple minded, be xnn to fenr the special larceny In ques rlou would bo lost sight of, "Don't yo hang him. Judge!" be broke In suddenly. "No, don't ye bang him! Mebbe he desurves It for goln' agin the law and the prophets, but 1 don't want he should forget he stole my three biggest pumpkins! I want be should set sorrowln' In Jail and remem ber what brung him there. Try and forgive him his other villainies, Judge, and Jest you Jail him for them pump Mas!" Subscribe to the Morning Astorian, PREPARED INSTANTLY. Slmplysdd boll lag water, cool and serve. 10c. per package at si1 grocer. 7 flavors. Refute all aubitltutei. Cures Backarh 1 ' I Corrects regularities Dn not rielr do more. or Diabetes