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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
MINING EXPERTS,
ARE ARRESTED
Accused Of HOusebreakinG, but Be-
hind the Arrest Is a Story.
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
Attempt Made to Steal a Nine1irom the
Bonded 0Nnefs Big Legal Fight
KiIl Follow.

San Francisco. June 9.--Mlning men are
discussing the strange storiesswhlch come
down from Hawthorne. Nevada. about
the arrest for houseberaking OF mining
experts Hague and Alexander wombie
They have been held to answer. released
on bonds, and their trial set for July I,
I Behind the arrest is a story Of the ia
nous Silver Peak mines. located about
40 miles from Hawthorne. Long ago
the mines came into the possession Of
who shut them down. Four years ago l..
j. Hanchsrte. father OF Mrs. George
crocker. got at Blair through D. o. Mills
and secured from him a bond on the
$1,000 at the end OF certain time. He
pledged himself to spend S2O0OOO in erect
ing mills and making improvements. and
his son has been developing and working
the property.
Blair is g years old and had to retire
from business because OF mental inca
pacity The Hanchettes say that when
they offered Blalr's family the $4,000
purchase price. i was refused and a
suit was begun over the matter q month
or TWO ago.
Now the Hanchettes charge that In
sheir absence experts Hague and womble
went To the mine with a force OF men.
oyerpowered the Waterman. broke into
the tunnels, and lived there a week, and
secured a report on the mines which the
Hanchettes never would have permitted
them 70 have. This report is supposed to
have been for certain mIlllonaires desir-
Gus Uf securing control Of the properly
The elder Hanchette heard Of the raid
hastened to Hawthorne and when the
experts returned there had them arrested.
There viii he a big legal fight over the
affair, eminent counsel having been en-
gagged.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.

Washington, June 9.-There are several
propositions regarding the Hawaiian
treaty under consideration by the senate
finance committee. They include the eu-
dorscmcnt Of the Davis amendment and
continuing the present treaty In force
without reservation, suggestion to the
president that n new treaty should he
ncgotinted, modifying the terms Of the
existing agreement SO rs to render them
less partial to Hawaii, and proposition
looking to the giving OF years notice
to the Hawaiian government of the ahro-
gation OF the present treaty.
This latter proposition is understood
to originate with Senator Al1rich, and
is antagonlzcd by the special champions
OF Hawaii. The opinion is freely express
ed by senators that the question OF an
ncNatlon win be taken up by tho admin
istration as soon as the tariff Is passed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
HARVARD STUDENTS CONFESS.
Painted John Harvard's Statue Red on
May 99th

Cambridge, Mass. June "A special
committee which was appointed by the
president Of the junior class at Harvard
to investigate the matter of the paint
ing Of John Harvard's statue has re-
ported that a special student in his first
year had confessed. He Acknowledged
chat he decorated the statue with red
point on the night Of May 90 In cele-
hrltlon OF Harvard's victory over Prince
ton on the diamond. The commissioners
refuse to publish the name Of the guilty
student but acknowledge that he WIS
requested to leave the university, which
he agreed to do. Two members Of the
freshman class, whose names the COM
mittee also withheld. are implicated, and
will be confronted with accumulated evil
dence and asked to hand in their resig-
nations. A fourth man, It is said. may
be asked to explain what connection he
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
THOMPSON AND wARToN, TO HANG

Jefferson City, No, June 9.-Division
No > of the supreme court has affirmed
the sentences Of the St Louis circuit
court in the cases OF George Thompson
(colored) and Andrew warton. and SEN
fenced them to hang on July s. Thomp-
son killed Thomas Cunningham, sexton
of colored church in St Louis, in an
attempt to poison the organist. warton
is -ipsy, who killed his wife in fat
boat on the Mississippi river at st. Louis.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
KILLED IN A COAL MINE.

Peoria, H. June 9.-Onno Ents. a
miner Was instantly killed in an explo-
sion at Shells co3l mine three miles
south Of here. William PEPPER. COM
panion laborer, was seriously injured
While at work a mile from the mouth
of the mine they set blast and re-
turned to the room just as the explo-
sion occurred. An immense pile Of stone,
coal and earth was hurled against them
PEPPER crawled a mile on his hands and
knees and notified those on the outside
of the accident. Eilts was aged A and
leaves Il widow and six children.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
ROBERT TOMBSTONE FINLEY DEAD.

New York, June 9.-Robert Johnstone
Finley. manager OF the Mcclure news
paper syndicate, died last night, aged %
He was associated with Dr. Albert Shaw
in building up the American edition of
the Review OF Reviews He was a native
OF Ottawa, ILL.,, and a brother of Pres
idont Finley. OF Knox College. Galesburg.
He leaves a wife, formerly Miss Mary
lurton, Of Nashville, Tenn, to whom
he was married Is months ago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
THE DOCK SOUND.

Washington. June .. The condition OF
the new dry dock at Bremorton. on Pu.
yet Sound. which has been the subject oi
much concern 70 tho navy department
owing TO representations OF ~ unsound.
ness has at last been officially reported
beyond question The rfport from the
commandant OF the station 10 chief Mat.
thows Of the bureau Of yards nnd docks
states that the dock showed not ,he
slightest settlement after docking the BIZ
iattlcshlp oregon. and that It II sound IN
every particular
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
sAGAsrA's DENIAL
Never Advised the queen Regent to Re-
tain Canoyas

New York. June "A dispatch 10 the
World from Madrid says:
Scnor Sagusta never advised the queen
regent TO keep Premier Cnnoyas and the
conservative IN Office on the contrary
ho had lub stress upon the expedlency
OF The advent OF the liberals into Office
with d Wow 70 the recall Of Wcyler and
reversal Of the whole policy followed by
tine captain general iu Cuba IN order To
secure the sincere execution o, the re-
forms and Improve the understanding
w.tt the United States The liberals per-
s'st In their determination TO hold uloof
from parliament hall relations with the
government ais long as Capoyns keeps the
Duke OF Tcman IN the cabinet Marshal
Cnmpos positively advised The queen rt-
gent 10 select any cabinc, that would
bc willing 10 undertake more liberal
policy in CuAa ard rec.llsWeyler. Mar
shals Iop,z.. Dominguyz and Hlaneo cx-
pressed IA, same opinion Hence pro-
found surprise was caused by the solu-
tion ot the crisis
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
RICH CRANK DEAD.

New York, June 9.--Joseph Richardson.
an octogcnRrian and eccentric million
ure' who jumped into peculiar promi.
ncnce years ago by building a high wall
around his Lexington avenue mansion
to shut out the light from his poorer
ncighhors is dead. His wealth is csti-
mated at $2O,COocOO on becoming asso-
ciated with JAY Gould twe"ty years ago
he constructed part of the Union Pacihc
railroad and built large sections OF the
Iron Mountain and Mexican Central He
held large interests IN these roads, held
stock in nearly all the railroads of this
country, ana possessed passes over every
road In this country and Canada.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
BANK CHECK STAMP TAX.

Washington. June 9.--Repuhllcan mem
bers OF the finance committee will with
draw the amendments for an additional
tax on beer and for a duty OF ten cents
a pound on tea. The question OF revenue
Is giving the committee considerable con-
cern. II there should be withdrawal
of the increase on tobacco, the bill would
not meet the needs as n revenue-pro-
ducer, For this reason It has been prac-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
suNKEN TREASURE FOUND.
Long Lost Pewablc Located on Thunder
Bay Wisconsin.

Milwaukee. wis. June s-The sunken
hulk Of the long-lost Pewabie has AT last
been located and its valuable cargo Of
copper will De recovered. A dispatch
has been received that che pewablc has
been located on Thunder Bay light in
10 feet OF water The Pewabic was sunk
thlrty-two years ago In a collision with
the Meteor. Its cargo consisted Of 81
tons OF copper. valued At the time al
$1,000, and Is nov worth more than $50.
%. Many attempts had beenN made to
locate the wreck in the past thirty-two
years, but without success. Many divers
have lost their lives in attempting to
locate the wreck. Sixty per cent OF the
value Of the cargo when recovered will
go to the salvage company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
CoNFIRMATIoNs

Washington. juno s.-Thr senate today
e1nnrmcd the following nominntlons
li,nry l.. Wilson. of Washington. minis
Ter To Chill. John e 4. toi.hman. Of
Pennsylvania. minister 20 Swtlxoriand
Lawrence Townsend. OF Pennsylvania.
minister 20 Portugal. Andrew y. BARLOW.
~ Missouri consul general at the city
OF Mexico.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
A. o. L. W. SUPREME LODGE

Milwaukee, Wis, June 9.-The session
OF the supreme lodge of the Ancient Or
der Of United Workmen today was DE-
voted chiefly TO routine business. There
was tendency on the part Of the SUI
prcme body to deal firmly and finally with
tho rccalcitrant grand lodge of Ontario
and the $1,000 members in that province
are liable to ind themselves repudlatod
by the higher organization.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
ARMOR PLATE PLANT.
one May Be Established in San Francisco
By the Union Iron Works

san Francisco. June 9.-should the gov.
ernment accept the proposition Of the
Union Iron Works TO provide diagonal
armor for the battleship Wisconsin, now
in course Of construction, 4, is thought
that an armor plate plant Will be estah-
iished in this city a Belts Brown, OF
Edinburgh, Scotland. known an over the
world as an expert on such matters. and
himself a large manufacturer OF armoF
plate. recently visited and Inspected the
Union Iron Works, and it is asserted that
he reported favorably on the project to
establish an armor plate factory There
is cause to believe chat he not only made
estimates Of the cost OF such works. but
prepared working plans for rheir con
struCtion.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
WILL PAY THEIR WARRANTS.

Portland. June 9.-The county court to-
day ordered County Treasurer Hoyt to
use the tax money TO pay outstanding
county warrants The state treasurer
has been paid twenty per cent Of the
tax and it is the intention of the county
court to make him wait for the balance
It is understood that County Treasurer
Hoyt will obey the order OF the court
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED.

New York. June 9.-The sons of CIar-
ence L. Nelson. secretary OF the Newark
Gas Company, fought a duel in play al
their home, and as a result one Of the
boys is dying from a bullet wound in
his left breast
The boys We're getting their firearms in
readiness for the Fourth Of July, and one
Of them proposed that they 'hght a
duel" They carried out all the prellm-
inaries in regulation style but the trou-
bic was Clarence's gun was loaded and
Bertram was shot.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
TELLER SURE OF VICTORY

Chicago. June 9.-senator Teller teIa-
graphed Charles A. Towne today as fol-
lows: Il am in full sympathy with
the purposes Of your meeting and the
expressions contained in your address.
We must unite all silver forces under
one banner. Thus united, victory viii
be assured in 1890"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
DURRANT's CASE.

san Francisco. June 9.-Attorney Cen
eral Fitzgerald has had a conference with
Warden Hale regarding the Durrant case.
but the result OF their deliberations was
not given out. Governor Budd has taken
no further action, but final decision re-
gariing the postponement OF the execu-
ton is expected today. It is not believed
that the prisoner will be hanged on Fri
day
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
SAILOR SUICIDES.

Port Townsend, June 9-Olaf Hansen.
a sailor, who while drunk shipped on the
Norwegian bark Prince Robert lumber
laden from the Sound to Port Pire, So
bered up by the time the bark was in the
open sea off Cape Flattery. and in rage
at finding himself engaged for a long
voyage, jumped overheard and was
drowned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
ALLEN STREET RAILWAY BILL

Springfield, H., June 9.-Governor Tan
ner signed the famous Allen street rail-
way bill today. 1t authorizes fifty years
extensions to existing street railway
franchises, allows five cent fares, permits
the consolidation of companies, and
makes no provision for compensation TO
municipalities.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10

Had with the affair The statue has been
the mark Of college vandais in times past
and on this occasion, when It was found
ter II" on the front and back.
and the score. seven to four. on
the side. Indignation was intense. After
thorough search Of the local paint
stores and the discovery Of suspicious
spot Of red paint on a young students
clothes which resulted In a confession.
the other men responsible were cOrnered
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
cox FOR MADRID

Chicago. June ~ special 10 the Times
Herald from Washington snyr
President Mckinley has offered the
post Of minister nj Madrid TO ex-Goycr-
nor Jacob - Cox. OF Ohio The ofcr
was made by the president after the
meeting n the cHblnot. but 10 far no re-
ply has been received from SIR Cox
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
TERRIBLE DISASTER
Five Hundred Fishermen Drowned on
the Coast OF China.

Victoria, y. c.. June s.-Very meager
reports were brought by the Empress OF
Japan OF the disaster which befell the
fishermen Of the Chu San archipelago
of the coast OF China. on May 6. A ter
rible gale sprung up and Of the several
hundred boats which We're out at the
time, very few returned. and it is es-
timated that so men lost their lives The
storm swept over the entire archipelago.
Several large junks were lost, in which
scores persisted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
a LITTLE MAN DEAD.

Kansas City, Mo, June &C. W. Spar
ling, midget. is dead here OF throat
trouble He was "a years Of age and
was only 42 inches in height and weighed
So pounds
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool, June 9.-Whcat Steady; No.
California standard. 2s 90.
Portland. June -Wheat-Unchange
New York. June 9.-Hops-Dull.
San Francisco. June 9.-Hops-Unchang-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
JAPANESE N THE BEET FIELDS
Complaints Made Thu, too Many Are
Employed

Complaints Made Thu, too Many Are
Employed
san Francisco. June g,-l.abor ColrmiS-
soner Fitzgerald received information
yesterday to the effect that fifty Iapurege
who arrived at Watsonyllle last Sunday
had been given employmcH; IN the beet
fields The pronptness with which the
men were engaged mas ,slveu rise to the
suspicion that they came to the United
states under contract.
Referring TO the statements OF the IL
hor commissioner, \. b. Spre"kles says:
some japanese are worked in the feld
by the bcct-gruwers, but s5 per cent Of
the labor Of beot-raising At Watsonvine
is done 10y American laborers. OF course.
the factory does not produce the heets,
hut contracts simply to pay 81 ton Tor
the bcots delivered. The labor is
chiefly performed ley the farmers. who
employ men ami boys to cultivate the
folds"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
COMMANDER GREEN TO THE SOUND

Washington. June o. Commander J. e.
Green bhs been ordered 70 the Puget
Sound naval station.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10

tlcalIy determined to mnke u bank check
stamp tax.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-21
rHE sEMwEEK1Y pFMOcRA rnEsn,Y nEoEMBE 21 1aa7

Prof. Chas. NJ. Adams ot Mnrieii
who has been ia The city for the.
past three weeks I, aching music
has finished his labors and returns
to his home today. Mr. Adams
who for several years travelled with
the Bostonions and who is Il fine
singer and good musician, made
many friends here during his short
stay among US. lie informs us that
he expects to return to Logan next
May and organize another class.
II is just of late years that Gran.
berries become popular banquet {
dish, and now they have spread
from the banquet table to the hap
ny homes and go to make up the
beauty and deliciousness Of home
dinners. We do you the favor tn
suggest that Stiers g. Co. have the
best at lowest prices. they are
headquarters for all the t0Othsome
embellishments :hat go to make
upa ChriStirhs dinner.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-21
Safe Hits.

You can tell the progress of the
fruit season by the stains on the
table cloth.
When a man first gets converted
he won't even quote the swearing
of another.
No odds how little man does he
likes to tell how he used to work.
A man may wear extra sleeves
over his shirt, without necessarily
doing,any great amount of work.
A woman is unhappy all summer
because she can't buy every pretty
shirt waist she sees.
Some folks enjoy nothing so much
as going around talking suspicious.
ly about their neighbors.
A girl wearing an organdie dress
thinks she looks good enough to
eat. i.
1t is not safe to criticize folks too
recklessly, for you can't tell whose
relatives.they may be.
There are people who know
what has become OF every cent they
ever had.
Lots of men would like to get
pension, but not nearly so many
want to 20 to war.
A boy Is never too trifling to learn
10 whistle real loud through his
fingers.
The worst thing about deadbeat
is that he is the last to find it cut.
Every man thinks his credit is
good.
IL Is mystery why so many
people eat indigestible things when
there are so many things that are
digestible.
a good time to quit bad habit,
is when you are out of money.
We are liable to be most miser-
able, expecting troubles that never
come.
A negro's hands never get stain
ed smoking cigaretts.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-21
Legal Notice.

Francis Calvert who resides in the Il 10 Of
Illinois ald Della PDiiug, viii, 81 csldunce Is
unknown Will take notice thai 4. -. " Gods
ndin Illustrator with the viii annexed of The
estate oi jacob X. Calvert, decenscd. ON Tho
Dth day OF July, 1897, filed his prJi ion in he
probate court of Ho King county, state of
ohio, alleging that the personal estate of snid
uecedent Is insufficient to pay his debts aud
requests under said viii, that he died seized
IN fee simple of the following real estate situ-
ate IN the county of Hooking state OF Ohio,
hnu IN the township of Laurel and known ns
tne east half of the south west quarter of sec
llon ~ and the north west of the south west
quarter OF said section 30, township II, Range
rs. except one acre of the north END of sid
lot, Ana so part of the south wcst qrnrt-
srpi south east quarter OF said Section 81
beginning Mt the south east corner If tho
south west quarter, thence east 10 thocutiiiv
TuHd, thence north with said road 10 north
line OF said lands, Thence west to the north
west corner of said tract. Thence south TO
Inc point OF beginning, containing i ncre,
me prayer of said petition is for the sale Of
snlu lpnds for the purposes above named,
4 ne person frst above named will furtI or
Jake notice that they have been made n pnrty
defendant To said petition and thut they are
required to answer the same on or before lie
Zost DAY of January, 1893
T.. WOODS,
Administrator with
~ 49, Will annexed of
Nov Z'-ow' Jacob II. CalN crt.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-21
Legal Notice.

John Gcslln, residing at Council Grove,
KANSAS, Ross Geslin ana Nancy Jones
whose places of residence are unknown will
take notice that George Williamson as nd
mlnistrator OF the estate of Eleanor Cosiin.
deceased, on the 10th day of November 1897
hleu his petition IN the Probate Court within
anu Tor the county of Hooking. and State of
ONO, alleging that the personal estate of said
ueceuent Is insufficient TO pay her debts ard
lhe charges of administering her estate: that
she died selzed In fee simple orthe following
real estate situated in the county of Hooking.
and state OF Ohio, and described ms follows, 10
MI: Being Lot No. 10 of The Incorporated
' Illlnge OF l.hurelNiilc, Allen StrOuscs First
addition. Excepting thcrefrom about SOS
square 1eet, heretofore sold to Lucy Young
ana described as follows: Beginning at the
NOrth corner of said Lot, No, Is; thence South
aiong The line ofsail lot aud The Salt Creek
valley turnpike, % feet; thence West 81 feet
10 the west side of said lot; thence North ~
legt along the alley, TO the place of beginning
The PRAYER of lid petit N is for the sale of
eald premises for the payment of the debts
and charges aforesaid
. Ihe persons first above mentioned will
further take notice that they have been
naue parties defendant to saiu petition and
tnat they are required to nusweT the same on
or before the 9th day OF January, 1898.
George Williamson Adj
lninistrator of Eleanor
-, Gesiin. deceased.
Dec'5 o-W. BY Wright and Petit
his Attorneys,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-21
A Little Help
Opposite Court House.
Western Home Seekers Excursion.

On December 2lst, the G. II. V.
X L. Ry, popular Buckeye route
Will sell round rip Home seekers
tickets to many points in Arkansas,
Arizona, Colorado, Dakotas, Iowa,
Indian Territory, Idaho, Kansas,
Missouri, New Mexico, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tex.
as, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming
at half rate Plus " 90 for the round
trip. Return limit 81 days. Liberal
stop over enroute to inspect the
country. Further information NAV
be obtained from ticket agents G.
Ii. V. & T. Ry.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-21
The Old Song

OF The grasshopper and Senator
Pfeffers whiskers, always end ed
"ln Kansas" And while speaking
of Kanassjust remember the Home
seekers Excursion to Kansas, Ne
hraska, Iowa, Colorado, Dakota,
Minnesota and other points in tho
west, to be run via the popular
Buckeye Route-Columbus, Hook
ing Valley & Toledo R'y-Sep ptem-
ber 7th and 2lst, October 9TH and
18th, November End and 10th, De-
cember 7th and 2lst, at the low
rate of one fare the round trip, plus
$500 Write for particulars to w.
III. Fisher, G. p. & Il. Agent, Column
BUS, Ohlo. dec2l