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You Save Money. Olamooh GBT YOUR JOB PRINTING DONE AT THF Headlight Office. JOB PRINT! odlight I When you W Butter Pa WE HAVE IN STOCK T PARCHMENT. Magazin« Section.—Tillamook, Oregon, July 12, 1906. GIBSON GIRL WEDDED. MRS. NANNIE SHAW, SISTER-IN- LAW OF ARTIST, BRIDE OF WALDORF ASTOR. )ne of the Five Virginia Beauties.-A Daring Horse Woman and Fond oi Exercise.-Five Million Dollar Eng» ■ ish Estate a Wedding Present. A “Gibson Girl” is the talk of all England, for she has married a young man of that country who Is heir to an estate of more than 3400,006,000. The bride is none other than Mrs. Waldorf Astor, and a sister-in-law of Charles Dana Gibson, the celebrated American artist. Mrs. Astor is one of five sisters, all natives of Virginia and belonging to a family numbered among the F.F.V’s., standing high in the aristocracy of the South. She was a Miss Nannie Lang horne and later the wife of Bobby Shaw, from whom she was divorced. All of the Langhorne sisters are re markable beauties, paying particular attention to every detail of face and figure. A Virginia lady who knew them in their girlhood days stated that their rules of living were something like this: “Breakfast early and exercise briskly for an hour or two. Have a luncheon and exercise again, this time riding. Luncheon again and then a long, vigorous tramp or a cross country ride to hounds, just for the pleasure of It, then a hearty supper, then a long walk in the southern twilight, and then bed.” SPLENDID WOMAN RIDER. With a strong horse beneath her, and the pack in full cry, to see Nannie Langhorne riding to hounds was a sight for men and gods. In the days of her girlhood, at the Deep Run, in Virginia, she was Diana stirruped, and it is no stretching of facts when one avows that men came from far afield just to see her, with her pink cheeks aglow and her fair hair loos ened to the breeze, pound the sod in a madcap abandon for tbe brush. Nothing daunted this young Virginian in the way of ditch or fence, hill or hollow, and at 16 she was famed as the most Intrepid and brilliant horse woman in her native State. Two things won for Mrs. Langhorne Shaw the heir of William Waldorf Astor: the beauty of her being, when on horseback, and her bubbling ir repressible Americanism. Young As tor, when he beheld her In her glory mond, given by Mr. Astor to his daughter-in-law, which later on Is to be reset and worn on ber presentation at court This historic gem belonged to Charles the Bold, the Duke of Bur gundy, and fetched 3100,000 at the sale of the Demidoff collection in 1865. It was secured by Mr. Astor some years ago from a millionaire parsee, Sir C. Jeejeebhay, for 3170,000. Mr. Astor also gave one of the finest tiaras in London, (which cost more than 3100,000), as well as the title deeds to Cliveden mansion and estates, with the many treasures he has added thereto, Including a magnificent suite of old Chipperne furniture, and some wonderful French china, originally from Versailles, and once the property of Empress Eugenie. The value of this latter gift probably, exceeds 35,- 000,000. It Is understood (that <the young people plan to make their borne at Cliveden. In 1893 Mr. Astor purchased WARSHIPS NOT WANTED. “FIGHTING BOB” EVAN’S SHIPS ORDERED TO LEAVE NEW YORK HARBOR. United States Battleships and Cruisers Obstructions to Naviga tion-Thousands of Gallons of Oil Released by Fouled Anchor. New York City in its hurry and rush of business did not seem to stop for patriotic reasons to enjoy the sight of a dozen United states warships an chored in her harbor. The American fleet riding majestically at anchor in the North River, attracting the at tention of thousands of sight-seers, was requested to “move on.” The stalwart battleships and armored cruisers with their great length anl in command of no less a personage than SHERLOCK HOLMES. says Crawford was in good health and good spirits. While Mr. Crawford was in Beirut American missionaries attempted to dissuade him from entering on the trip, and pointed out to him the great danger of the undertaking. He was firm in his resolve, however, and left on January 9th. Before departing the skater left his itinerary with Dr. Williams, an Amer ican dentist, whose guest he was tem porarily. Crawford’s intention was to strike out over the hard road to Bag dad, which is about SOO miles from Beirut Thence he intends going southeast 300 miles to Bassorah, at the mouth of the Eu ph rates and near the Persian coast. He was undecided whether he would travel by land or sea over the 1,200 miles to Belooch- istan. tils plans included many excursions through Beloochistan, a journey across the Gulf to India, and a year or more in that country. He purposes to accomplish all this on money he may earn along the way. CREATION OF MOST WONDERFUL AND PU EALING 01 DETECTIVE CHARACTERS. Sketch of Discouragements of Conan Doyle to Break Into the field of Literature-Manuscript. Regularly Returned. t The author of “The White Com pany,” “Sir Nigel,” “Study In Scarlet” and other Sherlock Holmes stories— Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—was born In Edinburgh. Scotland, on Mar 22, 1859. He conies of an artistic family, and is the grandson of John Doyle, the famous political caricaturist, Whose pictorial sketches appeared for more than thirty years under the initials of “H. B.,’* without disclosure of the artist's NEW RAIL AUTOMOBILES S»W jd 6 CLIVEDEN MANSION ON THE BANKS OF THE THAMES. the beautiful country house from the Duke of Westminster and paid 3L- 250,900 for It Cliveden is situated in tbe heart of the boating and plcnlclng region of the Upper Thames. OFFENDED THE POPULACE. After acquiring It, Astor had an opportunity to show himself more ex clusive than the Duke of Westminster. That potentate and all previous owners of the estate had allowed tbe common Rear Admiral "Fighting Bob” Evans were found to be in the way. Dls- patches from the metropolis say that the supervisor of the harbor of New York called on Admiral Evans and served a formal notice on him that the ships were taking up too much room in the river, and were seriously interfering with navigation. While It was admitted on the United States vessels that they were well out in the usual channel taken by steamers, they could not anchor further inshore on account of the shallowness of the water. There Is probably no place In the world where the great white and buff ships of the American navy show off to better advantage than in the North River. The dozen warriors strung a- long at anchor at intervals of aliout 400 yards stretching from the foot of Riverside Drive at 72nd Street to Grant’s Tomb at 125th Street and ’ - yond. When Prince Louis of Batten burg had his British armored flyers In the New York port they were given Is-rths In the North River and only a few weeks ago the Paul Jones 1 reach fleet was in the stream. The New York people could not be inhospitable to these fleets on account of the inter national aspects of things, but when the American ships arrived, waiting their turn to go to tbe repair docks, they were ordered to move away and give the tug boats and scows engaged in the Hudson River trade a chance to pass. During the short stay of tiie fleet in New York the battleship Illinois io dragging at anchor suddenly rlpi>eil open a Standard oil pipe line laid a- cross the bed of the river. This line it seems was not charted and no one in authority seemed to know Just how or when It got there, but nevertheless the Standard Oil Company had been .pumping thousands of gallons into New York City through it every day for years. When the Illinois fouled the pipe line the officers on l»oard the ship could not imagine what the anchor had taken bold of until the surface of the river became a shining mass, bright with the hues of petroleum. Before the pipe line could lie repair«! more than 85.000 gallona of good Each Machine Runs Independently by Its Own Motor. The craze of autoists to build pal ace touring cars for pleasure trips has caused railroad corporations to dabble in the novelty of motor vehicle transportation. Some of the unique cars that patents have Iteen applied for are certainly freak products. A car that resembles a huge steel battering ram has been completed at the shops of the Union Pacific rail road, at Omaha, Neb. It is a big steel structure especially designed for climbing grades and run by Its own gasolene motor, over standard gauge rails. On its trial trip it de veloped a speed of forty miles an hour, climbing, it Is said, a grade of 20 per cent RACED TnE STEAM CARS. It was given its first long-distance trial on April 14th, when it left Omaha as the second section of train No. 1, known as the Overland Limited. The motor car gained on N'o. 1 to such extent that at Fremont, 46 miles from Omaha, the motor car was held on the block six minutes. Owing to a heavy wind and meeting trains from this time on, No. l’s schedule was not maintained; however, tbe total time of the motor car from Omaha to Grand Island, 153.6 miles, was 5 hours and 12 minutes, with delays amounting tc 40 minutes on account of orders, meeting trains, etc. The actual running time for the 153.6 miles was 4 hours 32 minutes, or 34 miles per hour. There was no delay whatever on account of the motor car, and the machinery was in almost con stant motion from Omaha to Grand Island. On the return trip April 15 the actual running time whs 4 hours 10 minutes, or 86.3 miles per hour. From Elkhorn to South Omaha, a distance of 24.3 miles was covered In 36 minutes, or 42 miles per hour, A maximum speed of 53 miles per hour was attained on this trip. Railroad officials witnessing the machine’s trial trip expressed much gratification. Some of the officials go even so far as to predict that the gasolene motor will ultimately revo- lutlonlze interurban rallroad trans- piortatlon. SCHEME OF VENTILATION. This machine has several new ar rangements, the most conspicuous of which is the ventilation of the cars. The windows are round, similar to port holes on steamships, and are air, water and dust proof. The cars hnve entrance in the middle Instead of at the end. The new method of ventilation fair ly well avoids the close and sometimes foul atmospheric conditions so often encountered In electric and other trans portation cars, sufficiently so as to predict complete success In this di rection. Tiler vibration and noise of the engine were largely eliminated and mechanism of the car worked splendidly on this trial run. Tbe cars will accommodate sixty passengers each, with comfort They have every modern convenience, and flin A. CONAN DOYLE, identity. Many of these were RO famous In their day that they were frequently purchased at large prices by the British Museum. John Doyle bad four sons, who also became artists. His eldest son, Charles Doyle, was the father of the novelist, and another son was Richard Doyle, who came by his nickname of "Dicky” Doyle through bis signature of a "D” with a little bird perched upon it, which may yet be seen on the cover design of Punch. Conan Doyle's education began in England, where already In his tenth year be exhibited a wonderful pre cocity for telling stories. But even at tbe early age of six the future novelist and creator of Sherlock Holmes was anticipated In a story of terrible ad venture, written In a bold hand on foolscap paper, four words to the line, and accompanied with original pen- and-ink illustrations. "There was a man and a tiger in it,” be says of this infantile effort; "I forget which was the hero; hut it didn't matter much, for they became A POPULAR EDITION OF “THE COMING PEOPLE BY CHARLE8 F. DOLE Author oi "The American Citizen;“ " The Religion of a Gentiemat The Spirit of Democracy," etc. HIS remarkably interesting- and fltwnufcitif^ book hac- been everywhere welcomed as Sinus' t o-Uuble con tribution to the thought of the p«“ til day. T THERE IS IN IT THE INSPIRATION OF HIGH AND PATRIOTIC IDEAL8 MRS. WALDORF AH'IOB. One of tbe Five Original Gibson Girls A AUTOMOBILE CAR OF UNION PACIFIC B B. CO. Standard oil went skimming down the Hudson into the Oceen There appears to be no way in which the oil company can collect for |he petroleum thus wasted, as there Is no official chart showing the location of the line In the river bed. will be devoted especially to touring parties throughout tbe West. The cars will be Hin eif er separately or In trains. In the latter cane one car can easily be fitted up an a combination observation dining car. Later on equipments for transforming the rars Into palace aleepen. will tie Installed. Trarenint Ranain on Roller Sknten A caravan which recently arrived Prenident Believe* in Excrelre. at Beirut from Bagdad reported har President Roosevelt once rather ing passed near the city of Unah shocked a mothers' meeting by an about 100 miles east from there an nouncing that a boy who wouldn't fight American named Arthur Crawford, was not worth his salt. "He la either who left that port early last re—th a coward or conatltntlonsliy weak. I the Intention of proceeding have taught my boys to take their own I through Asia Minor and India on in | part. I do not know which I should strumenta which he called road the more punish my boys for. cruelty The leader of ths caravan 'or flinching. Both are abominable. ». < <»iUnu~l on ansud p-«,., onio .as JUST PUBLISHED I caught bi* breath just a* Bobby Shaw, . people to picnic and to walk through that part her divorced busband, had done aev- *"-• -- of the property lying along eral year* ago in Old Virginia. And the river. The American mflllonairs threw them out and threaten«! them this was not strange. Waldorf Astor, always breathing in the compressed with the utmost rigors of the law. air of his father's house, tiWIid. re Now that he has settled the estate on tiring and studious by nature, had not bl* eon, tbe inhabitants of Cookham much opportunity for young girls' and Maidenhead on the Thames— society, and almost never that of surrounding hamlets—are delighted, American girls. To him Mrs. Nanni* for they believe that young Astor will Shaw was a revelation. For seven at once give orders for the cancel months he wooed her, and at the end lation of the many strict orders against of that time be was three-fourths trespassing made by his father—orders American and four-fourths in love. which turned all the riverside folk In Glowing, he followed her across the to bitter enemies of the American millionaire. Atlantic. Great walls surmounted with broken It is only fair to young Astor to sav glass to protect tbe Astor vegetable that be has never been so aggressively garden spoil lovely views from the British as his father, who spurns al most everything American, or his public road, and anybody daring to younger brother, John Jacob, who is picnic in the Cliveden woods, as in the olden days. Is at once threatened an out-and-out Englishman. EXCLUSIVE WEDDING SERVICE. by a keeper with imprisonment It is believed that young Mr. Astor, The wedding, which occurred at who is very popular with rowing men. London in May. was a very quiet af will abolish these feudal and fair. only 17 invitations being sent tasteful regulations. out for the ceremony. The bride made tbe loveliest picture, standing, as It appeared, in a bed of Ulies and ro*e* An Expert Opinion. near tbe chancel. A work of art, in deed. was her wedding gown, for it "Will alcohol dissolve sugar?” was made of tbe most expensive silk "It will.1 replied Oalde Soaque; i gold, brick bouses, obtainable, adorned with rare old lac*. will Among the many wedding presents, happiness, and th* most notable wa* the Saucy ilia- everything else worth having. blended into one about the the tiger met the man. realist in the age of the ro 1 described at some length, ally and pictorially, the un of that wayfaring man. Rnf tiger had absorbed him, I fo self slightly embarrassed as my story was to go on. ‘It easy to get people into sera very hard to get them out aga my sage comment on the and I have often Jjad cause to this precocious .aphorism of mi hood. Upon tbli occasion the tlon was beyond me, and Biy like my man, was engulfed tn tiger.” At Stonyhurst, and also it . klreh, in Germany, Doyle'* literary Inclination was shown In the editor ship of school magazines. In 1870 he returned to Edinburgh and took up the study of medicine at the univers ity there, where he remained until he obtained his diploma, five years later. In 1880 Dr. Doyle left the university to make a seven-mouths' trip to the Arctic seas as unqualified surgeon on board a whaler. There was very little demand for surgery aboard the Hope, and he has described bls chief occu pation during the voyage as being em ployed In keeping the captain In cut tobacco, working in the boats after fish, and teaching the crew to box. He utilized ills experience later In bis story, “The Captain of the Pollster.” Two years later, in 1882, after a fourmonths' voyage to th|e west coast of Africa, he settled down ae a med ical practitioner at Southsea, in Ei land, where he remain«! until 18 Those were arduous and trynig ye* in which ho came to regard Che of the profession he had adopt« interruptions In the real work ot life, and found that the writing stories wns a very slender prop ir which to lean for a livelihood, little cylinders of inanuScrlp says, “did I send out .fartaf *|g> years, which described a regift^f among publishers, and usually buck, like paper boomerangs, t< place that they had started fl All this time he was writing a mously, and during the ten yea bls literary apprenticeship, he that, in spite of unceasing »Tid ing literary effort, he never in any year earned fifty pounds by his Then, in 1887, appeared In Bee Christmas Annual a story from bl* called "A Study in Hcarlet.” It _ significant point lu the author’* career, for In this story Sherlock Holme- made bls first appearance, mince. It wasl published later in a I book form, and went fortli ns his first novel, and It mediately began to attract nttentlo Under these fnvorlng circuinstanci lie undertook the writing of "Mlc* Clarke." It was completed after year's reading and five months’ writ ing. and represented the most am bitious and hopeful work the author had yet accomplished. Hut It back to him from one publish after another, until he bega pair of Its acceptance. "I re lie says, “smoking over my manuscript when it return« whiff of country air, uud w It sheds a new light, bright, clear <nd con ricing, jn its common sense optimism, upon tbe cor< ■ t’> - nfn nation to-day. Everyone who reads it will go fiorwiO clearer vision of the future of oua cou . n ¡ ky and. with courage and faith in the cause of the pxoplx . ( Theodore C. Williams, late Master of the H.lcktfj New York, in a San Francisco paper, declares thaij “itg profoundcst thought with a transparent siiqplicit^y anc. that make it universally readable. It speak* as jji friend , friend. It has the rare eloquence of perfect case ana ? clean» The London Spectator calls it “ a healthy and virile »Wf The Bradford (England) Observer, speaking of its realu and reasonableness, says it is “ a very revelation.” These arc only a few from hundreds of ccomitun* mending the book for its timeliness. It should be read by all who feel the pressure of THE TREMENDOU8 SOCIAL QUESTION» OF OUR TIME* Price twenty-five cents (postage included). Remit by postal money order, express money order or postage to Publishers of
