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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1909. 6 THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON, OLD flER RETURNING ERICH WORTH NOW A MILLION. VISIT SCENES BOYHOOD. WILL OF SAM FRANCISCO. CaL, March 4 Harry Parsons, a desert miner, 75 years of age, left San Bernardino, yesterday for Philadelphia to visit relatives whom he has not seen for fifty years. He goes back with a for tune estimated at $1,000,000 all amas ed within the last four years among the mining regions of this county and southern Nevada. When Bullfrog was first discovered Parsons was camped ten miles dis tant, trynig to make himself believe that he ahd at last made a strike. He threw up his claims and joined the rash, his burro dying within a quarter of a mile of the original strike. This misfortune compelled him to camp on the spot, and in the morn' fng he discovered he was on a rich ledge. Two weeks later he told his holdings for $3SXX This was the first generous windfall the old miner had experienced after 40 years of al most constant search for the pre cious stuff, during which he constant Iy faced hardships, and several times looked death in the face. With his funds Parsons bought up outlying mining claims about Bull frog and within six months had dis posed of them to eastern capitalists for suras aggregating over a million dollars. The Nevada, Los Angeles & San Francisco banks were bursting with his gold, and now he goes east with the ambition to spend his gains with relatives, one a sister, who is 50. years ago having good faith in the goldfields of California, sent him forth, giving him all her money, a lit tle over $500, to outfit him for the journey to the gold state- NEW YORK. N. Y, March 4. Transacting endless business in her dingy den of a banking office, Mrs. Hetty Green has to-day appar ently completely taken her mind off the spectacular wedding in which she gave away her daughter and pros pective millions only a few days ago. No stronger sight than the lavish nup tial ceremonies at which this woman magnate presided, and which she paid for, has been sees about this town in years. Beginning with her mild fight from home in a hired hack and end ing in her squandering another cab far to return after launching in la ces and champagne the bridal couple, the day was an exceptional one for Mrs. Green and the newspaper men who have observed her mode of life for" years. Of bride and bridegroom peple know little here. To the general public the cab riding and wine buy ing exploits of the celebrated money holder were more hemarkable than a score of anybody's weddings. Somewhere in the by-ways of this city as clever a band of detectives as can be picked in this country is to day organising as the mysterious "se cret service" of Police Commissioner Bingham. No human being outside of this charmed circle knows the lo cation of its rendexvous or the men who have joined its ranks. Only "Jo" Pctrosini, whose real exploits have rivalled the fiction of Sherlock: Holmes during the twenty years in which he has been a city sleuth, is known to be the head of this new un dertaTong. Private citiaens have con tributed the $30,000 which horitied alderman have persistently refused to give Bingham for this purpose, and soemthing is to be found out about .somebody hereabouts before these private funds run out. While it is given out that the chief object of the new secret service will be to break up the "Black Hand," in the myster ies of which Petrosini is well versed. it is renerallv accepted that other more interest epdnagornsi eaceuY:sc more interesting and personal forms of graft, much nearer police head quarters, will be the chief objects of the hidden hunters. By Grace Of Gladys. By CARL WILLIAMS. Copyrighted. 1SW, by Amwlaiwi Literary l'rrw. Where Widows Commit Suicide. Old customs die very hard in Chi na, says a writer in the March Wide World Magazine, and in several parts of the Celestial Empire it is still con sidered a high act of virtue for a woman to commit suicide after the death of her husband. According to the law the proceeding is actually le gal in some provines. and such is the state of public opinion that in districts where it is officially prhibited the au thorities rarely interfere. These ex traordinary voluntary sacrifices may frequently be seen and I mself saw one takes place. The widow herself clad in white the Chinese mourning color the gallows erected for the oc casion, and the immense crowd gath ered to witness the gruesome specta cle made a picture which I shall nev er forget. FIZZLES OUTf. HELENA, Mont, March i-The Legislature was in session until mid night. After a hot fight the Clay borg Anti-Japanese bill, framed af ter the California measure, which would have prohibited the holding of lands by orientals was killed by a vote of 24 to 22 in committee of the whole. She was the child star, the youthful nrodtsy of the Little Gladys Dramatic company. What unuto It worse, her doting papa was the ui.mwr of the show, which played a repertory for wtvk In the smaller towns, always dramas lu which the amiill tttnr could ne to advantage As a stnire attraction the child wax a wonder. She could play little glrla who, like all the kvkxI. dlo young, and he also played rough souorette part with dash that made more important uiatutKcra wish that tticr were no children's soelotle In the largo titles to prevent her appearand In the big theater. Her father. Joe Glldden, had tried the titles, but after half a season he reorganised his old company and took Co the small towns, where the child was a favorite and where children's societies were uuknowu. There, among old friends, be felt safe one mora. lie swaggered about as he had done before be knew what It was to regard every stranger approaching the box office as a poealble police offl- cr In plain clothe. Gladys, as though to make up for lost time, became more Incorrigible than ever. Versatility, her precious dramatic gift, she displayed only on the stage. The members of her father's company never were treated to any private die- plays of the angel children that Gladys played to perfection on the stage. In private life the child was steadily and consistently a torment Jack Trent and Elvia Mordant of her patient sup port, were her especial victims. Gladys' sharp eyes had discovered the birth of love even before Elvia was certain of htr own feelings and announced that fact to the rest of the company at supper that evening. Her snriu, piping voice, trained to Oil a theater, reached to every corner of the dining room, and the gleeful statement that "Miss Mordant is awfully gone on Jack Trent" set the room In a roar. With flaming face Elvia sprang to her feet and rushed from the room, the laughter of the company and the other guests ringing In ber ears long after she bad reached her room. Scalding tears stained ber pillow, bat she was at last certain that she did love Trent and, bad be only known, be bid cause to be grateful to the youngster. Instead be savagely sug gested to Joe Glldden that a good spanking would be the salvation of the child. Glldden knew better than to take the advice. Once, and once only, had Gladys been spanked. It bad hap pened on a Sunday, and business was bad all the following week, because the child played abominably in spite of all threats. Not until the promise was made that she should not be snanked ny more did she appear at Why is the Green Round Back Ledger the Best ? Because it overcomes all the objections to any other kind. It is the most approved style of Loose Leaf Book. No exposed metal parts to scratch the desk. Stamped Steel parts no castings with flaws in them. Made with Steel Hinges Leather covered. Standard Binding in a special grade of Green Russia and Green Silk Corduroy. Index tabs are made of green lea ther and the sheets are green edged to match. Transfer Ledgers are carried in stock in this binding, also made in Red Russia and Corduroy and special bindings as wanted. Can be made specially in any size or with any guage of posts to match other ledgers. All Kinds of Loose Leaf Divices Call and See Samples The J. S. Delljnger Co. I her best again. Glldden only mulled Indulgently at Trent suggestion, but Gladys hated the niau for it, and thereafter she looted Jack and Klvla as her special victims. It did not matter that on the trains they sat at opposite ends of the car. Glady would dlncover Trent gaslng Intently Into space and call attention to the fact that he could not keep hla eyea off KlrU, The company laughed at her iert re marks, because they were selfishly glad that Gladys found vent for her love of mischief that did not lurolre themselves. Their laughter encouraged the child to freeh endeavor, and since the two victim would not provide her with material for Joke off the stage she formed the habit of guying their per formance on the stage. Jack and Elvia were cast for lovers' role, and It wa disconcerting to hear a sibilant "Ah!" a their llpa met in a stage carewa. Only In the theater did they see each other uow, so Gladys inn iId those stag sceuea moments of torture. Not for a moment did the child re lent, and her father ouly smiled Indul gently at Trent'a protests and threats to leave. Engagements were not easy to be had in the middle of the season, and Glldden knew that Trent would not take chance with a mother to sup- IKrt. Ue bad no wish to lose Trent who was a clever man and worm oouuie what he was getting, but there seemed small danger of his resigning, and it was not an easy matter to control Gladys. No one read better than the child the true state of affair, and she made the most of It. More thau once Trent made up his mind to leave in the hope that Gliij might then leave Elvia In peace, but Klvla would not hear of It. By suggesting that he would leave her to bear the brunt of the child's enmity she dissuaded 111 in from bis purpose. But the crisis was bound to come. (it;;!, i!!i a aeiwo of fatue security, all limit. The favorite play 'i t so pnb'le w:i one uf her "anger and the "big scene" in the Inst t showed the child at her mother's U!iM proving that tier father, who had taeit estranged, might return. lie Is lurking behind the curtains madly Jealous and waiting to kill hi wife when th child Is put to bed. The naive plea wins him to a belief In his wife's Innocence. It was Saturday night, and the little theater wai packed to the doors. El via and Jack had both been accorded tumultuous welcome, and this roused the child's professional Jealousy. She waa unusually quiet when off the stage, and Trent wondered at her meekness. Just when the big scene waa progressing finely aud the petition from the child wa being read as Gladys never read it before it hap pened. In ber white nightdress, with her gulden curls framing her earnest baby face, she was an appealing little fig ure, and as she made her plea that her father might return even men in the audience furtively dried tbclr tears. "And bring him back and make bim good to mamma and me again," plead ed the child. Trent roused himself ready for the spring that shonld bring him to the center of the stage, bis arms round the mother and child, but her next lines were not read. Instead she said slowly and deliberately: "Ana please let Mr. Trent marrr Miss Mordant so they'll atop being spoony and and bring my papa back." "Papa" came with a promptness that startled Gladys. Jack knew that the salvation of the scene was to get the curtain down before the andlence real- ized the Interpolation and laughed, ao with an Improvised line be led right into the cue which was the signal for the drop to descend. But even as the curtain fell there rose a titter that deepened Into a laugh, and through the canvas came a shout of merriment as the audience caught the point. Elvia and Jack were so popular that the andlence under stood the alluRlon. As the glitter of the footlights was shut out by the curtain the arm that held Gladys for the stage picture tightened, and, though she straggled to escape, Trent held her fast A mo ment later be was administering a spanking that lost nothing through it long delay. The entire company crowded on the stage and applauded bim to fresh ef forts, and it waa several minutes be fore even Olldden Interfered. He soothed the child even while be thanked Jack with bis eyes for doing what be dared not and at last her mother led ber off, still shrieking, to the dressing room. Glldden turned to Jack. "I don't blame you. She deserved it," be said briefly. "All the same, I cannot keep you in the company any longer or Gladys will queer the show." I know that," was Trent' even re ply. "It was worth it though. I sop- pose that I can get a chance some where after awhile." Glldden caught bis arm. "Don't be In such a hurry," be ad monished. "I wa going to suggest that you and Miss Mordant are favor ite over this route. Suppose that I send you out at the bead of your own show. It would be a money maker, and you can have a bit of the profits."' "I'll see Wins Mordant" promised Trent rejoicingly as he hurried toward her dressing room. He knew that she would be dressed by this time and could talk to 111 m. An hour later he tapped on Glldden's door at the hotel. Glldden was stUl up and answered In person. "It's all arranged," said Trent brief ly. "I'm rather grateful to Gladys." i "T boiiJd think yon w,ouJd be," ANYONE HI IX SIMPLE PREPARE AT HOME YOURSELF A FINE PRESCRIPTION TO RELIEVE RHEUMATISM AND KIDNEY TROUBLE, The following prescription (or the cure of rheumatism and kidney and bladder trouble ha no doubt been filled million of time, via,: Fluid Kxtract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Karguu, one ounce; Com pound .Syrup Sarsnparllla, three ounce. 1 he e simple, nartuieit in gredients can be obtained at any good prescription pharmacy at little cost and ate mixed by shaking well in a bottle. The dose for adults is a teaspoon- (ul after each meal and at bedtime. Irinking a full tumberful of water after each done. It is staled that this prescription is a positive remedy for kidney trouble and lame back, weak bladder and urinary difficulties, espec ially of the elderly people, and one of the best things to be used in rheu matic afllictions, relieving the aches and pains and reducing swellings. A well-known authority states that this mixture acts directly upon the eliminative tissues of the kidneys; cleanses these spongelike organs and gives them power to sift and strain the poisonous waste matter and uric acid from the blood which is the cause of rheumatism. If your back or sides ache and you suspect kidney trouble it would be wise to try this for a few days. grunted GHtltti'ii, for tic couiu reau hi Trent's eye that a double question had been asked and answered. Glad had not prayed In valu. THE POWER OF CASH WHEN BUYING MERCHANDISE. During his recent trip Herman Wise picked up between 300 and 400 mens Fall Suits made to retail at $13 50, $1500. $17.50 and $18-50. But the manufacturers, while preparing for Spring trade were anxious to dispose of their Fall stock, and this is the opportunity many merchants ed. 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J We Represent the Leading Film Exchange. Remittances to Independent Theatrical Exchange, 400-403 Burks Building, Seattle, Wash, ; ; WARDEN SCHOOL OF OPERATORS TIDE TABLE FOR MARCH MARCH 1909. Hih Water MARCH 1909. Date. Monday .. Tuesday ,, Wednesdnv Thursday . Thursday . Friday ... Saturday SUNDAY Monday . Tuesday . Wednesdnv Thursday . Friday , . , Saturday . SUNDAY Monday .. Tuesday . . Wednesday 1 nursday Friday .. Saturday SUNDAY Monday . . Tuesday . , Wednesday Thursday . Friday ... Saturday . SUNDAY , Monday Tuesday Wednesday I A.M. V. M. h. m. ft. I). m. ft . 1 8:25 7.910:301.6.5 . 2 9:35: 7.911:25 6.9 . 3 10:35 8.0 . 4 0:05 7.3 . 4111:23 8.1 . 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