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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
cLArsop COUNTY SCHOOLS.

Below is given the list OF schools OF
Clatsop county now in session, with the
number OF school district, name OF teach
er, salary per month. date of school
commencing and length OF term:
District No. 81. Miss lone Walker, $50.
May %. 1899, 10 weeks.
District No. 42. Miss Beatrice Burks
head, So, April 3, 80, Il weeks.
District No. SS. Miss Annie Cole. s25,
March IS, 90. 12 weeks,
District No. Sc, Miss Julia Prentiss,
$50, May Is. 80. II weeks.
District No. S5, Miss sophia Anderson.
SIS. April 8, according TO funds.
District No. 80. Miss Ellen McCabe,
$40. April 10. 49, 20 weeks.
District No. 80. ]. w, MacCormac and
Miss Julia PrenIlss, Se5 and $40, Sept s,
'9S, 32 weeks.
District No. 2S. Charles E. Foster, so,
April II, 49, II weeks.
District No. 25, Miss Edna A. Titus, $50,
April 10, Ss. l2 weeks,
District No. "a, Misses Ida NJ. Wilson
and Kate osgood, $40. Aprh IL. 80. 2S
weeks.
District No. %, z. c. Steele. $40, April
"A, 49, 70 weeks.
District No. 81 C. ]. stupp,s S5. May 1,
'S9, 10 weeks,
District No. 10, G. NJ Tuttle. sS5. April
5, 80, Il weeks.
District No. H. Miss Annie NJ. Powell,
$40, April 3 '99, Il weeks.
District No. II, Frank Leahy. $l5, April
l. S9, according to funds.
District No. 10, Sherman Case, S55.
September 10, '9s, S6 weeks.
District No Q. Miss Lillian Hogan, $40,
April 8, "99, according to funds.
District No. g. Mr.. Neal Stupp and Miss
Laura Prescott, $50 and ss5, April 10, 90,
z weeks.
District No. 5, Miss Laura Gray, $40,
April 8, 99, "a weeks.
District No. 2, Mrs. X. A. Mason, $50,
September 4. 80. "a weeks.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
OREGON GET YOUR GUM

WASHINGTON. June G.-The war de-
partment has solved the question as 10
the disposition Of the artillery captured
from Spain In Cuba and Porto Rico by
turning the whole matter over to the gov
ernors OF the states. One gun Is allotted
to each state. and the governor Is asked
to decide what disposition shall be made
Of the gun for his state.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
A LOCOMOTIVE RUNS AWAY.

COLORADO SPRINGS, June "a loco
motive which was taking water at the
tank near Hickman on the Colorado
Midland today, broke away from Its crew
on a wild run down grade. Near Buena
Vista the runaway crashed into the east
bound passenger train Both engines
were totally wrecked. Fireman George
Boswlck was killed and Engineer Arthur
LaToud received fatal injuries The ex.
press and baggage cars were badly dam
aged. No passengers were hurt.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
ANDREE's BALLOON AGAIN.

CHRISTIANA, June GA slip OF paper
found In cork bouy picked up by two
boys May l last, on the north coast of
Iceland, was Inscribed Drifting bouy
No. l. This bouy was thrown from Ants
ree's ballon July 5, 1891 lO;55 p. m Green
wich time. Sc north s5 east. We are at
an altitude of six hundred meters. All
well, Andree. Strindberg, FronckeL" The
balloon thus had only Travelled seven
hours and nifty minutes when bouy was
throv,n Out
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
40 sLueorNG TO BE ALLOWED
New York's Chief Of Police Says the
Fiizimmons Jefferies Figb, Must Be
a Clean Ahair.

NEW YORK. June 6.--Chiet OF Police
Deycry tonight gave out the following
statement relative 10 the action he will
take In case the Fitzsimmons-Jefferies
fgh, next Friday, a, New York resolves
itself into a brutal slugging match
Il shall be present at the contest and
as CHIEF OF police | shall personally see
to it that the letter and spirit OF the
law relative 10 such contests are obeyed
and that there Will DC no slugging nor
heavy hitting; nothing but a clean cut
lawful sparrlng exhibition for points.
ANY person who permits himself 10 be
gulled or imposed upon by thinking other
wise will md himself very much mis-
taken II will be well for the public to
understand that the first heavy blow
struck will mark the end OF the contest"
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STRUCK BY A TRAN.

coLFAx, Wash, June s.--rhe down
train from Spokane this morning struck
a team Of Charles Espey. a farmer near
Garfield, killing Espey and his horses in
stantly and smashing the wagon to pieces.
Espey endeayored to drive his team
across the track In front OF the train.
Inquestd resulted in a yerdic, Of aeeiden.
tai death.
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ARRESTED AT PORTLAND,

PORTLAND. Jcne 6-Deputy United
States Marshall Roberts today arrested
John Wood. who is wanted at Seattle to
answer several charges OF having swim.
died men Of moderate means out OF large
fees for pretending to locate them on
government timber claims and his swidles
are said to foot up nearly sS0DO. Deputy
Marshall Roberts feels certain that he
Is the same man who was sent to the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
WEATHER STILL ToRRID
THROUGHOUT THE EAST.
Hottest Known for June in New York
For l9 Years-Many Deaths.

NEW YORK, June 6-The record OF
tho hottest day In New York since the
establishment OF the weather bureau was
reached today, From early morning
when the Thermometer stood around Is
until late in the afternoon the mercury
went steadily up At s o'clock II reached
the limit OF sS
on only two June days In the past l2
years has the temperature reached any
thing like what u did today, In the
year 1888 and also In 1SsS the maxium
for June was 96, The record at the
weather bureau was, S degrees and the
atmosphere was terribly oppressive.
The opening OF the hot season with a
record breaking temperature was accom-.
panied by an unusual number OF pros
tratlons for this time OF the year, In New
York City and several of the nearby
towns there were 81 prostrations recorded.
Twenty.three OF these occurred In New
York City, Only two cases were women,
the remainder were mostly workingmen,
or this total number, seven deaths had
been reported at 1880 this morning,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
A MISTAKE SOMEWHERE.

WASHINGTON. June GA statement
made in the Canadian house today by
the premier to the effect that the Cana
dian government had proposed to the
United States to establish custom
house on the Dalton trail and regard It
as marking a provisional boundary there,
causes much surprise here officials as.
sorting that this Is the first they have
heard Of such a proposition.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
PREPARING FOR BUSINESS.

SAN FRANCISCO. June G-The dry
dock at Hunters point is to be length
ened TO SO feet on the bottom. This will
enable 1t to accommodate the largest
merchantmen that come into this port.
though ii viii not be quite wide enough
for some of the big ba,tieships. 1t win
take nearly a year to complete the work.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
AFFAIRS AT WALLACE.

WALLACE, Idaho. June S.-The time
for the commencement OF Impeachment
cases against the sheriff and commis-
sloner will be set tomorrow Attorney
General Hays wired asking a contInu-
ance until the twelfth inst. Judge Mathew
leaves for Boise tomorrow. after which
Judge Stewart win preside here. -s
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
GRAND LODGE l. o. o. F.

TACOMA. June 6-The Grand Lodge
Of odd Fellows today elected the follow
Ing officers:
Grand Master, J. II. Davis, Tacoma.
Deputy Grand Master. S. G. Cosgroye,
Pomeroy.
Grand Warden, George A. Ellsperman,
Blaine.
GraBd Secretary, Jerry Fontaln. Seattle.
Grand Treasurer, ]. b. Krembuhl Spc.
kane.
Grand Representative. A. G. Ansell.
Spokane.
Trustee Of l. o. o. F. Home az Talla
Walla. Lell NJ Beebe. Colfax.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR,

WASHINGTON, June 6,-The secretary
of state and Mrs, Hay tonight entertained
the new Spanish minister and Duchess
D'Arcos at a brilliantly appointed din
ner, It was the first appearance of the
minister in official society since his ap.
polntment and particular effort was
made that this initial entertainment
should be a pleasant one.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
OFF FOR ALASKA.
Exciting Scenes Attend the Departure Of
the First Two Alaska Steamers.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 6-scenea al
most equalllng In excitement those which
marked the departure Of the prospectors
for Klondlke at the first announcement
Of the gold discovery were enacted today
when the steamer Homer and schooner
Salvador sailed FOR St. Michaels. the hrst
crafts bound thlther this season.
Both vessels sailed with cabins and
hold hlled. many desiring passage being
refused accommodation FOR Lack OF space.
Many Of these have already engaged 10
20 In the steamer Charles Nelson. which
IA now In the transport service and on
The way back from Manila. The Nelson
Is expected 10 sail for st. Michaels about
1une L.
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"nOn.. HARp AT wORK.
lie Continues His Daily Exercises IN sDIte
Of the Heat and IL IN Fine Form.

NEW YORK. June G,-"Bob" Fstzsim.
mons was compelled to Jet up a lhtle in
his training work today owing 70 the
extreme heat. Martin Julian advised the
champion to take things easy.
Instead Of boxing with his sparring
partners in the barn Fi,zsimmons had
canvas enclosure erected in the rear Of
his residence and there he fought nine
hard and fast rounds with Dan Hickey,
Jack Eyerhardt and Yank Kennedy.
FitzsimmOns appeared 10 be on edge and
n anything looked TO be trained a trifie
fine. His work with the gloves was all
that Is desired by his most saDgulne ad-
herents and when he turned In for
shower bath and rub down BSs5 showed
no signs Of fatigue. while the other pug.
lists were winded considerable.
Afie- eating hearty dinner this even
Ing Bob took his usual run Of II miles.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
MacARTHuR's NARROW ESCAPE.

Rebel Shell Fell Within Thirty Yards
OF His Quarters
MANILA. June e-l;iO p. m-The reh.
els ON Saturday night made an attack
upon the friendly town OF Macabbee
after driving the inhabitants out and
burning the town, The insurgents night
ly annoy the troops at san Fernando.
Several Americans have been slightly
wounded recently.
The enemy have several Krupp guns.
which they bring forward and use for
firing large shells into the town, then
retreatlng with their guns one OF the
lnsurgent shells fell within 50 yards OF
General Ma>Arthur's headquarters Sat.
uroiay evening The American troops do
not reply to the nightly outbreaks.
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SPEAKER READ HAS RESIGNED.

PORTLAND. Me-, June 6-The Argus
this morning says: Speaker Reeds resig-
nation has been sent to Governor Powers
and II is to be presented at the next meet.
ing OF the governor and his council
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
FIRE AT BUTTE.

BUTTE. June e-The machine and
blacksmith shops Of the Western Iron
Works, together with all the valuable
patterns, were destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss. $4,000 Insurance, si5..
OOO
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
NINETY-s1x AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The weather
bureau reports and abnomally high tenn
perature today all over the Atlantic and
gulf coasts and in the Mississippi valley,
In Washington the maxium temperature
was q6
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
HEAT CLOSES ST. LOUIS SCHOOLS.

ST LOUIS, June GA number OF the
city public schools were closed at noon
today on account of the oppressive
weather. The maxlum temperature OF.
flclally reported today was sc degrees,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-07
SUICIDE or LIEUTENANT PIERCE.
Oyerstayed His leave M Manila e. Put
Under Arrest and Ends LIE With
a Revolver

Overstayed His leave M Manila. t. Put
Under Arrest and Ends LIE With
a Revolver.
MANILA. June 7.--7:io a. m. m.-Lieutcn-
ant Fred Pierce. OF the Sixth artillery,
commlt,er suicide this morning He came
from iloilo week ago on leave but lin
gercd here beyond his limit and failed
to reply 10 repeated ,elcgrams from his
COMMANDER Yesterday be was put ur.
der arrest on his commanders orders.
This morning another officer called TO
see HIN. when ne scidcnly pulled re-
yolvcr from under his pillow and shot
himself through the heart His friends
say his mind was affected by a recent
sunstroke.
A Spanish paper asserts that Colonel
Argulles. and one OF she members OF
the original Filipino military commission
who were placed under arrest at Tarlac
last month after returning 20 Luna's
camp from their conference with the
United States commissioners, have been
courtmartlaled and sentenced to l2 years
imprisonment for Friendship displayed
towards the Americans"
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TWO DEATHS AT P1rTsBURG.

PITTSBURG, June 6,-Two deaths and
many prostrations resulted today from
the, extreme heat The thermometer reg
istered % degrees.
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ONE DEATH AT CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. JNe 6,-One death. dud
to heat was reported today and there
were many prostrations, The mercury
touched 81,
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PREPARING
FOR HOME
The Oregon Troops Now In
the Barracks at.
Manila.
CALIFORNIANS ARE NEXT
NebuIHInB TiIlpIbU NVIlIhloSiUh'
ers Punished for Being to
Friendly to Americans.
LIEUTENANT PIARcE SUICIDES
His Mind Unbalanced BY a Recent
Sunstroke Suffered az
ITO ll0.
LIEUTENANT PIARCE SUICIDES

MANILA. June g--The Second oregon
volunteer regiment has returned 10 the
barracks Ia Manila and IS preparing to
return TO the United states An order
10 sail IN a few days will shortly BE-
issued The First California regiment
viii hs relieved by a regiment Of regulars
1T an early date and will follow the Ore
gonians.
I, ls lnlendcd 90 send tho First Colorado
and Flrs, Nebraska regiments next.
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oregon penlienuary ak years 10 for
fraudulent timber practices. His name
At that time was John Moyeit
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-08
Calvin as a Spike-Driver.

1t was highly appropriate that
General Superintendent E. + Calvin,
of the Oreson Short Line, represent
ed that company at the ceremonies
attending the driving of the first
spike on the. Seven Devils road at
Weiser last Tuesday That official,
it happened, drove the first Spike in
the Oregon Short Line proper at
Granger. There was no ceremony
on that day. General Manager w
B. Doddridge, of the Missouri Pacific,
was then general superintendent of
the Union Pacific and Mr. Calvin was
n Young clerk in the freight depart
ment. AS he came out of the depot
one of the men asked him if he
wanted to drive the first spike and he
accepted
Mr.. Calvin himself tells the story
that lie WAS not a great success as {
spike driver. The hammer didn'l
seem to find the right spot and wher
it did the spike flew out and bruised
his Sims. This happened three
times before the spike was driven
To drive spike is no easy tasl
for an amateur, so the ease and talen
displayed by 7 w. Bates at Weise
on Tuesday, when putting in sue
scientific blows was remarked by a
his friends. One of the section men
however, has started the story tina
Bates pracliced with the hamme
behind the hotel the night before
and to save his shins had littl
hole bored in the tie in which n
copper spike was inserted Sail LAX
HsraLA
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-08
Mineral.

Mr. w. H. Bernard, of Mineral,
was in town this week and MAKES
very favorable report on the conol-
lion of affairs in this favorite ola
mining camp The new reverbratory
furnace is completed and was blowed
in Monday the 9th. Capacity 20
tons a dav. A. j. Crooks is in
charge Ore is coming principally
from the Silver Bell 20 men Will
be employed in the mines ana IN tne
smelter and as many more in TIMBER
and other branches. The company
owns the Silver Bell, Black Hawk
ord Black Maria mines, all of which
in silver DAYS were considered gooa
nronerty. The owners are Portland
neople. Considerable new work is
proiected Messrs Beal and Whlttle
have been investigating the different
properties, especially the Eagan
group The new ferry is in opera
tiop connecting with the new ROAD
and is very satisfactory Roads arc
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-08

passing. The pyramid Of 6l trained
horses, all moving in perfect order at
the word of command, was wonders
full and interesting spectacle. But
the most astonishing exhibition OF
mind over matter was in the per.
formance of the Is trained elephsNts.
A glance ut the bills show them IN
all manner of unnatural positions
and these were actually assumed ae
the command of tue director. They
stood on their heads, walked uprighe
on their hind feet, took lunch to-
gelher seated at table, got drunk
and were regularly dubbed and run
in by an elephant policeman
The races were good and conduct
ed fully Us fairly as the average affair
is on the Weiser track.
More people were in Weiser on this
occasion than ever before in the his.
tory Of the town. The aggregate at
tendance at all the shows exceeded
6OO0 Trains were run from adjoin-
ing towns east and west. Payette
and Huntington were well represent
ed and from the upper country as
far as Meadows and all the valleys
intermediate the people nocked in.
Order prevailed and not an arrest
was made. This was made possible
as Ringlng Bros. allow no sure thing
men or talking with their shows.
The financial effect here will not
amount to much, but as means of
adding to our prominence as town
il will be Of value. AS an educator
of old and young it is fact. And
we wish that once q year our growing
town may be visited by rs good d
show as this and when Ringling Bros.
come again we hope that 10, 600 peo-
pie will occupy their great canvas.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-08
Coming Home.

The Oregon volunteers, who have
been fighting in the Philippines, will
he landed at Portland and arrange
ments are being made to give them
reception that viii in some degree
show how much the country appreci-
ates the services they have rendered
Their duties have been arduous in
the extreme, all the more so as no
patriotic sentiment existed to sumu-
late their efforts, only stubborn
conflict against stupid and vindictive
barbarism Of the worst type on the
face of the earth, just sufficiently in
formed to develop every bad quality
possible in Oriental mendacity
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-08
Catholic Church.

Rt Rev. Bishop Glorieux has been
a frequent visitor TO Weiser lately,
and it transpires that in addition to
his other duties, he now contemplates
the building of a church here. The
Roman Catholic membership is rap
idly increasing and comprises many
of our most influential families. Lots
for this purpose have been owned by
the church for some years and their
occupancy by II church building is
now an assured fact
Bishop Glorioux is a rare man,
combining as he does, the qualities
of a consistent churchman, a pro-
gressive business man, and above all,
an enthusiastic American citizen.
and one who throws all his influence
for general good mad his increasing
interest indicates that the importance
of Weser is recognized by the great
church Of which he is the local rep
resentatve
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-08
'THE GREAT CIRCUS
Was Day of Delirium for Weiser
and Her Visitors.
MULTITUDE OF 5000 PEOPLE
Were in wciser. 5000 In the Big Tent at
One Time. Show Gave all 1t Advertised

The coming of the Ringling Bros.
mammoth circus and menagarie to
Weiser marks an era in the history OF
the town Of more than ordinary i'm
portance and showing that we are no
longer simply a point on the map,
but point of sufficient Importance
to command the attention Of the very
closest investigators, for no class of
business watches the growth and pos
sibiities of towns rs centers Of pop
ulation more critically than do the
managers Of these immense ccmbina-
tions that travel to amuse aud in
struct, and rely on the people to sup
port For months in advance their
agents are looking the field over care
fully.
Tuesday morning three trains,
loaded with the outfit that a great
show carries, arrived in Weiser-57
cars all told-and as the crowd gath
cred 10 view the work of unloading
it became evident that all expecta-
tons as to the merits OF it's show
would he fully realized. The one
feature Of 800 horses OF the very best
class, and III perfect condition, called
for continued admiration and the
management of them WAS equally in
teresting-no whips, no loud talk,
but yet every horse seemed to know
Just what to do and did it. AS al
example Of what this mode of treat
ment will accomplish 1t was an OBJ
iect lesson that should prove valuable
TO all who use the horse, either TO
pleasure or profit. 70 see the man
ner in which the beautiful teams o
gray horses performed their worl
was worth the price of admission
these were the laborers Then cam
2 the ring horses; beautiful and show
ing Intelligence beyond description
And all the properties were III keel
/ ing; nothing was snide or delapidated
The parade was most magnitlcei
affair and those most familiar wit
such exhibitions in the east all agre
that nothing they had ever witnesse
compared with it in magnificenc'
Every feature as advertised was ca
ried out
Just think for moment of hei
of 20 magnificent elephants all draw
up in line and taking their mornir
n drink out of Snake river. 1t WAS
!, subject for thought as well as cour
sr osity. These natives OF Asia al
Of Africa here on the bank of mou
S tain river and in the heart of Il
~ ~ American continent, transported oy
a iron roads as easily as a human bell
ly is. Add to the picture the herd
CT camels and their Bedouin drivers al
a. the plains of Aariba and sands
lei Sahara could almost be seen.
ng The performance in the great te
rd was just as advertised, not feat,
% was omitted, and the talent display
he was the very best possible. The
Libition Of trained animals Was 8
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-08
About the Dynamiters.

The law has firm hold on the law
less mob that under The guise of a
Miners Union have been numbering
good men, destroying good property
and terrorizing good citizens. APP
plcation for haheas corpus in the
case OF William l}oycle was heard and
denied, and the decision goes on to
say tnat, under the circumstances, it
is compartment for the Governor to-
suspend tile writ or even to disregard
the writ if issued This makes it in
the power of the state court to handle
this class of crime and not be ham<
pered by technicalities. This will
give an assurance of safety and pro-
lection to property that is an abso-
lutte necessity to the development of
n country and one like Idaho especial
ly. Investigation made, go to show
that the crime element that perpetra-
ted this last outrage is the same that
murdered Fredrick Whitney and Sher-
III Kneebone. Justice is on the traca
and will surely oyertake the guilty
ones
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-08
School Election

The annual school election, Weiser
Dist No. l, was held at the school
house on the 9th, polls open from B
to p. m The usual degree of in
terest was manifested, that is to say
19 men and women out of a possible
700, realized that the proper educa
ton of their children was worthy of
some consideration. The vote was
as follows:
For trustees
Thos p Maryatt, for three years
-19.
Mrs. Carrie Lowe, for two years
Is.
G. NJ. Hixon, for one year-14.
VIZ Sommercamp, for one year,.
Frank Hopkins, for one year,
Frances Galloway, for one year..
The assessment for school tax
was fixed at u mills.
The vote on tax was
For tax-9.
Against taxi