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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
CONFESSED THE MURDER.
Woman Who Killed Ayres Was Defend
ing Her. Honor.

WASHINGTON. May 2O.-The mys-
terry attending the killing Of James s,
Ayres. census Office clerk in Kenmore
hotel. Wednesday morning. was solved
today by a voluntary confession from
Mrs. Lulu l. Bonlne. a married woman
and guest at the house. that the three
shots which ended Ayres' life had beer
fired in a struggle between herself and
Ayres.
Mrs. Bonine said that when she went
into Ayres' room he quickly closed the
door and informed her that he had en-
ticed her to the room for his own pur'
poses and said IL she did not submit
to his wishes he would kill her. A strug'
gle ensued in which Ayres was shot
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
AT SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2O.-sixty-
five hundred union machinists and other
iron trade workmen affiliated with them
quit work IN this city today. 1t is ex-
pected that about one thousand more
men will join the strike as soon as they
are ordered TO do so by their respective
national directors. Among the latter
are the iron moulders and core makers.
The other crafts affected include al
most every branch of the iron shipbuild-
ing and the boiler-making trades.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21

PRESIDENT MOST CHEERFUL.
SAN FRANCISCO May 20 Mrs. Nc
Klnley passed very good afternoon
and the president ls very cheerful over
her improved condition.
The above announcement was made al
the Scott residence tonight While Mrs.
Mckinley did not leave her bed today
she passed a considerable time pr'opped
up and rested well. While no definite
date has been sct for the presidents
departure the arrangements are TO So
direct TO Washington and not 70 Can
ton. as has been unoflcially stated. Dur
Ing the reminder OF his say In this
city the president Will participate In as
many public gatherings as the eondi'
ton OF Mrs. Mckinley will warrant.
but only In an lmprom7tu and Informal
way.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
WILL NOT PARTICIPATE,
Reasons Why Peru Will Not Be Rep
resented at Pan-American
Congress.

NEW YORK, May 20.-Peru has Of
ficially notified the United States, says
a Herald dispatch from Washington
that she will decline to participate in
the Pan-American congress to be held
in the city of Mexico If arbitration, one
of the subjects to be discussed. be i'm
tied to future questions"
Argentine and Bolivia which are in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
CARNEGIE's BIG DONATION,

LONDON. May 2O,-Andrew Carnegie
has given e2,OOOOOO to establish free
education In four universities, Edinburg,
Glasgow, Aberdeen and St. Andrews.
He stipulates that the benefciaries be
his Scottish fellow countrymen " on
ly, no English, Irish, colonials or for
elgners. The fund will apply to medi-
cal as we'll as to commercial educa-
tion
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
Her CONDITION
IS EXCELLENT
--a-=s--=a--s
Mrs. Mckinley Passed Good Day
and Is Fast Improving.
PRESIDENT MOST CHEERFUL
Arrangements BslHE Made 10 20 Direct to
Washington. but No Date Is Set
VIII Attend Public Gather.
lngs.
PRESIDENT MOST CHEERFUL

SAN FRANCISCO. May 90 p. M
Secretary Cortslyou gives out the fo!-
lowing statement:
Doctors HlrschfeidCT and Gibbons
met DR.. Rlxey a, $50 .. m. They md
that Mrs. McKini,y's Improvement has
continued Throughout, the day and that
her condition tonight is excellent Doc
tors Hirschfeldcr. Gibbons and Cushing
are TO meet DR.. Rixey at 1880 a. m
tomorrow
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
PROPOSITION FROM PORTLAND
Three Great Roads Are Asked to Con-
struct Tillamook Road Conformity.

PORTLAND. May 2O.-The Portland.
Nehalem & Tillamook Railroad Com
pany has made formal proposal to the
Northern Pacific and Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific interests for the build
ing Of a joint line, of which Portland
shall be the terminus. TO the Nehalem
and Tillamook regions. II these in
terests should refuse to Join In sin
gle line, Portland will make every ef-
fort to build an independent line.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
THE CHICAGO MAcHINIsTs

CHICAGO, May 2O.-According to w.
F. Melian, president Of the District
Lodge No. s of Machlnists. says there
will be no strike today.
Business agents. shop committees and
other officials will ascertain the exact
status of the employers during the day
and report at a meeting of the exc
cutive committee of the lodge tonight.
Strikes will be ordered in shops which
refuse any satisfaction regarding either
hours or wages.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
ARRESTED IN SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, May 2O.-The police have
in custody man giving the name OF
Ben Drummond. who. it is thought. Is
w. Abbot Leads, a Spokane lawyer who
is wanted in that city for alleged en-
bezzlement of $500 from a client.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
HoMEsEEKERs' EXCURSION.

TACOMA, May 2O.-The Great North
ern, Northera Pacific and Canadian Pa
cifc today announced that until October
homeseekers' excursions will be run
from the East to ali paris Of the
Northwest on the first and third Tues
day Of each month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY

PHILADELPHIA, MAY 2O.--Routine
matters occupied the attention Of the
commissioners of the Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly during the greater por-
tlon of today's session. 1t is expected
that the desk win be clear for discussion
of the revision committees report.
which is the special order for Thurs
day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
BIG JOB FOR PErTIGREw.
Report That ex-senator viii Be Made
Head Of Great Northern.

CHICAGO. May 20.-A special to the
Record Herald from st. Paul says:
Railroad men who have knowledge
Of the plans Of ]. J. Hill are positive
in the assertion that ex-senator Petit
grew will be made the executive head
of the Great Northern system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
FAMOUS HUMoRIsT DEAD.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Alexander
Edwin Sweet, founder of Texas sift-
ings' and humorist of national repu-
tatlon under the pen names of Colonel
Bill Snort" and REV. Whangdoodle.
died today,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
OREGON TEAM WON.

EUGENE. May 2O.-The field meet
between the Oregon and Washington
universities, which was stopped by rain
Saturday was finished this afternoon
and the final score stands, Oregon G61s;
Washington, 551s.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
SHAMROCK II. WINS.
Over Course Of Seven Miles New Boat
Won by Forty-fve Seconds.

RYDE. Isle OF Wight, May 2O.-The
two Shamrocks raced today over an
open sea course and Shamrock II. won
The wind was steady from the east and
was blowing a clubropsail breeze. Over
a triangular course Of seven miles
Shamrock III won by As seconds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
AGAINST LIQUOR BUSINESS.

COLUMBUS, o., May 2O-The sover-
eign camp, Woolmen of the World to-
day, decided that in future IL members
engage in the liquor business they shall
be expelled, and the camps refusing to
take this action shall have their charters
revoked.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
TO AUSTRALIA IN A CANOE.

VICTORIA, B. c. May 20-J. c. Noss
and Norman Luxton will leave here In
an Indian war canoe tomorrow for Aus
tralia
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-21
PRICE OF SILVER.

NEW YORK. May go.-silver. 5sR.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-03
OPEN TO TRAFFIC.
North IIIinois-Street Improvement
Ready This Week.

Residents of the northern part of the
city who are interested in the paving i'm
provements on North Illinois street will be
glad to know that the street will be thrown
open to traffic this week. The improve
ment. consisting of a creosoted wooden
block pavement. from Fall creek TO Thirty
fourth street, is completed, and the city
engineer will declare the street open be-
fore the end of the week Considerable
complaint was made TO the Board of Works
concerning the slowness with which the
work OF paving was prosecuted but the
delay arose from the inabilitv of the COM
panies furnishing the creosOted wooden
blocks to comply with the terms of their
contracts Another annoyance came from
the fact that the improvement was COM
menced at the north limit of the street
and progress made southwark. thus incon-
veniencing traffic to a greater degree than
If the reverse method of work had been
in force The city engineer stated yester-
day that in the paving OF Meridian street
for the same distance the Improvement
would be begun at Fall creek and work
would progress northward. thus finishing
as early as possible the part of the street
nearest the center of the city, and Conse-
uuentIy that most in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-03
RAILROAD FIGHT TODAY.
Arguments for and Against the In
dianapOIis Southern.

Beginning at 10 o'clock this morning the
Board of Works will begin a hearing of
the argument IN the Indianapolis Southern
contention which will last in all probable
ity the entire day. The South Side citizens
who are demonstrating against the adj
mission of the Southern by the Pogues
run route will present petition to the
board signed by about 100 citizens who
reside south of Washington street. The
remonstrance will be presented by the
Rev. Francis Henry Gavisk, of St. Johns
Catholic Church, Thomas Harold, James
Reach John Agnew and others.
d. NJ. Parry, president of the Indian
apoIis Southern. and other officers of the
road, will present petition signed by
about the same number of South Side
citizens asking the board tc permit the
entrance of the road by the route asked for
by the company So much interest has
been aroused by the circulation o. the pc
titiOn and the remonstTance and the fight
of the South Siders who are determined
that if the road comes into the city at all
IL shall enter by another route than
Pogue's run, that the session OF the
board will furnish some lively arguments.
Chairman Megrew stated yesterday that
no definite action will be taken by the
board to-day. The arguments for and
against will be heard. and then the board
Will take the question under further con-
sideratiOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-03
SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.

The o. T. o. Club of junior girls will meet
Thursday afternoon with Lila Allison.
A picture of the football team was given
with each copy of the Daily Echo yester-
day.
The Girls Mandolin Club practiced yes
terday afternoon. They will soon play be-
fore the school.
Mr.. Ferguson's II B English classes have
now turned their attention TO poetry and
begin study of Tennyson to-day. The pu-
pills are not so fond of this phase of the
work as they are of studying books.
There is some talk Of organizing liter
airy club. This sort of association has never
been attempted in the school, but the NJ. 7.
H. 5. Literary Club was a decided success
in that institution.
Paul Edwards has resigned as leading
editor of the Morning Echo. He has been
on the paper longer than any other pupil
in the school. Stella Walton will be in
charge of the sheet on Monday and Fred
Appel added TO the assistant staff.
There has been much talk recently of the
conduct OF the 1901 class in not getting its
present, the drinking fountain, to the
school Ii has been learned that the new
fountain will be ready on Jan. D. when the
students may quench their thirst from the
tardy present
The manner In which the North Side
school took the decisive defeat of their
football team has caused much talk even
among their South Side opponents, and the
NJ: L. II. 5. pupils greatly admired the I'M
faltertng support accorded the blue and
white eleven.
The oratorical discussion has not been,
entirely settled and the friends of the art
are not surprised at an outbreak any time
Charles Lewis, editor of the Tuesday Echo,
which caused all the discussion. received
a letter from Professor Clapp. of the Indi-
ana University, in which the writer speaks
unkndly of oratory. but suggests literary
clubs. However. ii is believed that the larg-
er portion of the school favor contests and
that oratory will never be done away with
in the ShOrtrtdge school
An afternoon paper stated that the money
received from the football game on last
Thursday would be used by both schools TO
fatten the gymnasium fund. The Short
ridge school has no gym" fund and the
NJ. T. II. 5. students have taken no action
whatever on this question. 1t is said that
the South Side school will pay off its debts
with the proceeds of the Thanksgiving
game and what will be done with the prof
its has not been determined.
Nothing was discussed in the halls of the
Shortridge High School yesterday except
the result of the contest last Thursday
The students find no fault with their team.
but believe they were up against it, and
now look forward 10 the basketball games
when they expect the blue and white team
TO erase the blot put the athletic rec
ord OF ShOrtridge. Capt. Ward Deans men
were highly commended for their game
stand against the NJ. T. II. 5. squad, and
the Daily Echo, the school organ. was full
of the brave deeds Of the Shortridge heroes
on the gridiron.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-03
UNUSUAL DIVORCE CASES
SANFORD j. PETERS LEFT HIS WIFE
TwENTY-NINE YEARS AGO.
The Woman Is Granted n Divorce by
Judge Leathers-Mrs. Smiths
COmplaint-Other Matters.

After twenty-nine years of abandonment
Mrs. Jennie Peters. sixty-one years old.
brought suit against her husband, San
ford ]. Peters, for divorce and was yester-
day granted a decree by Judge Leathers,
of the Superior Court. There was no charge
of cruel treatment in the complaint, the
basis for separation being solely abandon
ment. The testimony in the hearing went
show that Peters had never abused his
wife and that there had been no family
estrangement. In 1872 he went away on a
business trip and that was the last seen
or heard of him. Since that time Mrs.
Peters and her family have lived alone.
One of her daughters, who is married and
appears to be perhaps forty-fve years old.
was one of the witnesses in the case.
1t is said that Mrs Peters had a former
husband who was n soldier in the civil
war and she is entitled to a widows pen
sion by being divorced from Peters. The
law presumes that man is dead when he
is missing for seven years, and Mrs. Peters
would not have been hampered in any way
had she entertained matrimonial Intentions
Another interesting divorce suit in the
batch that was tried by Judge feathers
was that of Daisy Elizabeth Smith against
J. Charlton Smith. Mrs. Smith widow
when she married Smith four years ago.
She was left a good home and 81 900 in
money by her former husband. Smith when
she first knew him represented that he was
a musician. Mrs. Smith charged that from
the time of their marriage until their
separation two years later he did not con-
tribute as much as 81 TO her support or for
their house, but on the contrary she bought
all of his clothes and paid all bills. She
said he moved his studio 10 her house,
but never had any pupils, and the tcsti-
mony of herself and daughters was that
he had never been known TO do anything
except stay i'm the house and read novels.
Finally Mrs Smith grew tired of supporting
him and told him one day that he must look
for another lodging place. Smith was not
offended to any degree, but peacefully
packed his belongings that his wife had
bought for him and left the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-03
RECENT LEGAL OPINIONS.
Intoxicating Liquors = Physicians p
scription.

Intoxicating Liquors - Physicians Pre-
scripton.
Where a physician assists a person to
purchase liquor in a local-option precinct by
giving him an alleged prescription the ply
stefan thereby becomes party to the sale
and an accomplice of the seller, and each
may be convicted of making an illegal sale
Such physician is not a mere agent OF the
purchaser. but is an assistant In making the
sale. 1t is also held that the provision Of
the local-option law which excerpts from
ramental purposes does not violate the
Constitution prohibiting the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors. [64 Southwestern Rep.
(Texas. Judge Davidson, S65.l
-Contracts-Love and Affection
daughter and her husband who live
with her father and care for him in his old
age presumed to render such services
gratuitously from motives Of affection un-
less there be a showing OF an express con-
tract or such Circumstance as viii estab-
lish an intention on one part to charge
and on the other to pay. l64 southwestern
Rep, SSS.l
Concealed Representations
A person going from his home by rail
joining county. to attend a political meet
ing having no other business. and return
ing home from such meeting, is not en-
gagged in travel outside ordinary habits
business or duties. and at such distance
from home as takes him beyond the circle
of his acquaintance. among strangers. with
whose habits and character ne II not ID
miliar and hence is not traveller so as
TO be entitled TO carry A deadly weapon
under the law OF a State Furnishing the
carrying Of such weapons by others than
travellers I61 Northe eastern Rep, 565.
Observation-Disclosures
A street-railway company owes the duty
of preventing children of such tender years
that negligence canot be imputed to them
from being on the platform Of moving
car and. III such child gets there without
permission failure TO remove IL from its
position of danger as soon as IL Is discov-
cred is negligence. II the child is injured
under such circumstances the company is
liable $50 Atlantic Rep. (PaD, 325.l
-Murder-Accomplices
Three persons having planned a burglary.
and in the perpretation thereof murdered
the owner OF the house, one OF them, tes-
tifying against the others. may give a con-
sation which he had previously had in
the absence OF the others with such owner,
when he entered the house pretending he
was securing data for directory, but ac-
tually 10 obtain information for the bur
glary 80 Atlantic Rep. 262.
Accident Insurance-Unnecessary Expos
In an action on an accident policy eX-
Guiding from the risk loss of limb result
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-03
Bar AssocIation Officers.

The Indianapolis Bar Association yester-
day electId the following officers; Presi-
dent. Alexander c. Ayres: vice president.
Nathan q. Morris: second vice president,
Vincent y. Clifford; secretary, Ernest r.
Keith; TREASURER. Lafayette Perkins;
cutive co,nmittee. John +. Scott, Austin
f. DENNY William p. Herod Thomas L.
Sullivan 3nd Louis Newberger: committee
on admissions, Charles A. Dryer Robert
w. Mcbride, Frederick A. Joss James A.
Noel, Caldb S. Denny. Horace 4. Smith and
Harold Tiylor. Samuel Ashby and Roland
Evans wete elected 10 membership. Austin
T. Denny & Merrill Moores and w. w. Wool
len were appointed a committee TO consider
nonresident applicants for admission 10
the MariCa county bar and TO establish n
rule placing limitations or them by the
county courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-03
PINEY WOODS
HeaIthfnI but Not Always Curative.

To go II the piney woods is a help. but
IL one carries along the habits OF food and
drink tina. have caused sickness the piney
woods wiz not produce a recovery.
Coffee drinking caused blindness in q
Virginia gentleman. and his remarkable ex-
perience { worth reading II have been
a coffee drinker since my earliest remem-
brance. e I missed coffee at a meal il
brought IN headache. This should have
shown me that / was victim TO a drug
habit. Ftnally, wakeful. restless nights
came on. After dinner I was always
drowsy. and after sleeping would waken
stupid ana morbid. and felt as though I
had been; drugged- and. when this feeling
wore offf nervousness and restlessness
would set in until L drugged myself with
coffee again.
"At last my eyesight began 20 fan. Some
OF the beet optical specialists agreed that
j had an ;affiictiOn or the optic nerve. and.
after two or three years treatment. my
eyes slowly los their power. and became
almost sFhtes..
Il was advised 10 go 20 a pine woods near
the sea IA a most Isolated place. This I
did and lTed there for two years without
any visibte benefit / gave I'D all hope OF
recovery until last spring a friend ex-
pressed tie belief that the coffee / drank
was the cause OF all my trouble. He had
been sieve 20 IL, and had been unable 10
find relief until he quit and took up Pos
tum Food; Coffee.
His experience startled me. and I de-
cided 10 try the change. although l had
but little faith In its merits. My nrst cup
OF Posture proved delicious. and a
great SURPRISE. Ii evidently well made.
I had nos the slightest trouble in leaving
of coffeet for the Postum filled its place
perfectly.5
During the past six months | have gained
I'm flesh my sallow complexion has become
clear and my eyesight gradually improved
until now / am able 20 read and write. Ny
mind is once more clear and active. and
no longet suffer from sleepless. nervous
spells. Yyu can imagine / feel grateful for
my restoration" w Harold Fenton
brighton IVA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-03
THE SMOKE PROBLEM.
Compliance with the Law VIII Pre-
vent Prosecutions at This Time.

/. vent Prosecutions at This Time.
! James II. Baldwin. owner of the Baldwin
block addressed a communication TO Build
: ing Inspector Bartel yesterday relative to
his intention TO comply with the smoke
ordinance and stating at the same time
: why In his opinion so much dense. black
smoke is produced. He agrees with Mayor
Bookwalter that the trouble arises largely
from using bad coal and careless firing OF
furnaces. He says:
/, My own boilers are put in with special
reference 10 preventing dense smoke. The
: draft capacity is twice that of ordinary
3, boilers. / employ an experienced fireman
-; who uses only two shOveItuls OF coal at one
time and in this way gets perfect cOmbus-
, ton. / am convinced after thorough trial
: and investigation that AIR. A a Young is
correct IN his statement that with good
+. draft. the best quality of coal and proper
feeding no dense smoke Will be produced
am sure YOU Will md by inspection tnat
4 the plants producing dense smoke are sup
; piled with dirty coal mostly slack and
that they have incompetent ttremen.
: property owners generally have mani
/ Tested such "a sincere desire TO cooperate
with Building Inspector Bartel IN getting
/. ria OF the smoke nuisance that 10 is hardly
probable any prosecutions Will be brought
+: at the present time by the inspector. From
: the letters received by him and as the re-
, suit OF personal visits 10 the buildings
(which are held 10 be the most fragrant ViO-
latOrs OF the smoke ordinance Mr. Bartel
!. believes that merchants are doing their
: best 10 conform To the law and that they
Z have the same interest iu preventing smoke
and SCOT that the authorities have.
Mayor BOokwalter when asked yesterday
.N prosecutions would be instituted as the
soutcOme OF his mandate 20 the effect that
r. the smoke nuisance was not materially
sabated By Dec. ] severe measures would be
:takeu said
DO you see much OF the dense. black
smoke formerly complained Of Is not the
sinspector doing his duty Ny opinion is
: that property owners are obeying the ordi-
nance as fast as they can institute cOnsum-
eTs and stokers. ana when men are trying