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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
BOYS HORRIBLE CRIME.
Kills Brother and Sister and Then Com.
mits Suicide.

TOLEDO. O.. June 6.-LeRoy Grove.
the l6-year-old son of a prosperous far
mer, living near Napoleon, stabbed his
sister, aged "a, 20 the heart killing her
instantly He then strangled his 1S-
year-old brother TO death. and firing the
barn. ran in and shot himself through
the temple.
The tragedy occurred Just after mid
night. His charred body was recovered
today, 1t is supposed he was insane
made so by reading dime novels.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
FOUNDER OF ELKs DEAD.

NEW YORK, June 6.-George w.
Cumberland. known to the American
stage as George Thompson, Father Of
the Elks" is dead in Brooklyn from
blood poisoning. He was IS years Of
age.
He is said to have founded the order
OF Elks thirty-five years ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
COULD NOT VOTE.
Inmates OF Soldiers Home Must Vote in
Their own Precinct.

BOISE, Ida, June 6.-The supr ame
court today held that the inmates OF
the soldiers home cannot vote in the
soldiers home precinct II they come
from some other precinct to enter the
home, They cannot acquire voting
residence by entering the home.
The case arose over the election Of
the county school superintendent. Miss
Hester Spackman was elected by a
majority OF the face returns, but It
was shown that forty inmates of the
home voted or her By the decision Miss
Helen Coston became superintendent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

CHICAGO. June GA, an annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railway com
pany today. the usual semi-annual d.
vIdeni OF per cent on common and
the quarterly dividend Of tx per cent
on preferred stock. were declared.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
RocKEFELLER's GIFT.

NEW YORK. June 6.-The Journal
and Advertiser tomorrow will says:
John d. Rockefeller has made a
unique gift to the teachers of the col
lege school of pedagogy of the Colum-
bia University. He has given three
scholarships vorth $500 each on condi-
ton that the holders be no negroes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Simmons Awarded 500, 700 Against the o.
r. & n. Co.

PENDLEToN, Greg, June S.-The
jury in the Simmons damage case
against the o. R. & N. Co., this after
noon found damages for the plaintiff
in the sum OF 800. 700.
Simmons sued for $4,000 for injuries
alleged to have been received while in
a caboose riding on freight train from
La Grande to Pendleton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
BUSINESS MANS RASH ACT.

UHRTCHSVILLE. o.. June 6.-Be-
cause he thought he had been unjustly
fined ]. p. Carey, a prominent business
man OF this place. tried to kill Mayor
G. W. Redd and the health officer, DR..
]. A. McCollom. Failing in his purpose
he committed suicide
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
wALDERsEE LEAVES CHINA.

BERLIN. June 6.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Count Won Waldersee. dated Tien Tsln.
Tuesday, June 4;
Il have now resigned the functions
OF commander-in-ch chief and am today
leaving China by way Of Toxic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.

WASHINGTON. June s-The presi-
dent today appointed Russell T. Haz-
zard first lieutenant. and Oliver P. Haz-
zard second lieutenant, Of cavalry In
tn regular army, Both are from the
state OF Washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
BREAKS RECORD.

PORTLAND, June 6.-In the contest
tonight with the Y. NJ. C. A. bowling
team, the Multno nah Athletic Club
team broke the record for four games
by scoring total of 114O at cooked hat.
The former record was 1888.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
DISMISSED FROM SERVICE.
Lieutenant Townley Found Guilty by
Courtmartial at Manila,

WASHINGTON. June s.-The news
has been received that Lieutenant Rich
ard H. Townley. Of the navy. has been
convicted by courtmartial at Manila
and sentenced to dismissal from the
service.
The charge on which Lieutenant
TOwnlsy was courtmartialed was In
connection with the recent commissary
irreg llarities at Manila.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
RUN DOWN BY ELECTRIC CAR

MILWAUKEE,. June 6:-Congress-
man Theobald Often and his private
secretary Nathaniel Green, were run
down and both seriously injured by an
electric car this afternoon while driv-
ing In a buggy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
MoRGANs NEW SCHEME.

LONDON, June 6-"There is consid-
cradle alarm in Switzerland says the
Geneva correspondent Of the Daily
Express, cover the report that ]. p.
Morgan contemplates the formation of a
wide combination to kill off the impor-
tations of Swiss watches and materials
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
HAD WEAK EYES.

WEST POINT, June 6,-It is said that
about twenty per cent Of the young
men who yesterday presented themselves
for the entrance examination at the
military academy were found physical
ly disqualified. mainly on account Of
weak eyes. u
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
TORNADO AT SALT LAKE.
Considerable Damage Done to Buildings
and Shade Trees.

SALT LAKE, June "a miniature
tornado struck Salt Lake this evening
unroofing number Of buildings at the
race track. uprooting shade trees and
doing considerable other damage. The
wind blew at 'he rate Of seventy miles
an hour.
A strip about mile wide is affected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07

NEW YORK, June 6.-Lawyer Lewis
]. Morrison, representing Henry Hart,
ex-presldent Of the Third Avenue Rail
road Company, will appear before Jus
tlce o'Gorman in the supreme court to-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
BIG DEFICIT PROBABLE.

MANILA, June 6.-The fragmentary
news received here Of the Porto Rican
decisions has caused the apprehension
that there viii be such deficits In the
Philippine revenues that congress will
need TO make an appropriation to meet
10
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
PORTLAND IS CHOSEN.

FORT MONROE, Va, June 6.-The
National Travellers Protective Associa-
tior today decided to hold next years
convention at Portland, oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
NEW YORK MUSICIANS.
Fight for Control OF Theater orches.
tras.

NEW YORK. June s.-war has been
declared between the Musicians Un-
Ions Of this city. which threatens to
split the Musical Mutual Protective Un-
ion. The trouble began q year ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
SCOTCHMAN WON.

GULLANE, Scotland. June 6.-Braid.
the Scotchman, won the golf champion
ship today from Vardon, the American.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
SNOW IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

JAMESTOWN, 8. D. June "a
SNOW storm occurred today throughout
the central and northern portions Of
South Dakota
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
ORDERS BONDS PREPARED.

> LONDON. June 6.-"The Chinese gov
ernment" says the Shanghai correspcn-
dent Of the Daily Express, has ordered
that bonds be prepared for the payment
Of the indemnity"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
CoLoRED WOMEN EXCLUDED.

BOWLING GREEN. Ky. June g.
The Kentucky Federation Of Woman 5
Clubs today voted to exclude the col
ored Woman's Club from membership.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
ELECTED GRAND COMMANDER

TACOMA, June 6.-The grand COM
mandery of the Knights Templar, today
elected John Lille OF Port Townsend.
grand commander.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
sPoKANT MAN ELECTED.

DENVER, June 6.-The Western
Federation Of Miners today elected Chas.
Baker, of Spokane. a member Of the
board Of the Sixth district.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
GOING TO SIBERIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 6.-United
States Senator Beverldge. Of Indiana,
will go from here to Siberia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
BASEBALL SCORES.

PORTLAND. June s-Portiand. /;
Tacoma, o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07

SEATTLE. June s-spokane s. Sc
attle, 5.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-07
STOCK BROKERS SUED.

Action Against Jules Bache to Account
for 500 Shares OF Stock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
MARRIAGE AND RESTRICTIVE LAWS.

recent issue Of prominent New York paper contains
forcibe letter from Dr.. William Lee Howard Of Bat
more with regard to attitude Of ministers of all demon
nations upon subject of vice Dr. Howard takes as
the text for his contribution Of Bishop Doane's
in the same journal which he deals with the question
to clues be suppressed, and urges
that the only attaining this object religion and
the consequent moral rehabilitation Of the vicious Dr.
Howard asserts that ministers misconceve the real cause
Of vice and behind the ignorance indifference of
the church arises of the vice in midst and
that it owing to their of knowledge Of biological
and physiological that they unite couples who COM
muncate transmit and perpeuate physical and mental I'M
healthy conditions Howard seems to be OF the opinion
that cergymen should refuse TO marry such persons.
Commenting the letter of Dr. Howard, the Medical
Record contends that while is undoubtedly true that
cegymen are too apt consider the matter entirely from
their own point view and to ignore physiological facts
and problems yet must be borne in mind that their
teaching training tend to make them regard the stua
ton from spiritual moral rather than mental or
physical aspect and further that they not qualified to
pd with regard to the otherwise Of those wish
ing to marry If laws made to restrict marriage
they must be made the of majority Of
the population which the clergy, well the medical
profession are after all but small part The people at
large must be educated appreciate the evils resulting
TO the race from the union Of the obviously unit When
this comes to pass laws restricting marriage will be
acted without opposition within the physicians prov
nce thus both the clergy and the general public
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14

at Gibraltar from which point Travelled foot through
spain to the southern frontier of France and in due tine
reached Paris in which city resided several weeks
when he crossed the channel to England He also visited
Scotland Ireland describing in his letters his obserVa
tons Of the different countries and their people He re-
turned to New York 1861 and in 1862 published vol
unle Of poems entitled Home and Abroad From 1863 70
1871 he was connected withe the national AntSlavery
STANDARD as publisher associate editor In the spring
1872 he moved Kansas locating at Council Grove but
year later moved to county where ne established
the Walnut Valley Standard In 1877 he moved with his
paper to Ellis Kansas where he continued the publication
Of the Standard Colonel Tomlnson the nrst repre-
sentative elected from Rush county. In 1873 he moved to
Russell county published the Independent and
remained fall of 1881 when he removed to
Topeka assuming position the editorial STAFF Of the
Commonwealth while thus employed be was appointed
executive clerk by Governor Click For the past six years
he has been editor and publisher of the Daily Democrat
friendship the present junior Senator J. Ralph
Burton was very strong he did much although running
Democratic paper to mould the sentiment that culmn
in that gentemans election last winter In modern
politics he was a middeoftheToad Democrat and since
the ascendancy of Popusm his battles against fusion
an Legitimate combination of forces having sent
ment in common. have been terrific in their force.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
Daifu<sa.. AqEaoLr
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor
IAsT We Bic eAME.

7 interest manifested the exciting events OF wan
yo. last week was not astonishing. PropOronatey it
was not any greater than interest one attaches TO
tuo5olar Jackpot To be sure, was speculation
and The other is gambling" wherein do they differ?
r. differ at all it is in the Responsibility and character
81 tho rlavars Usually women and deacons do not play
nor and hence that favore best and possibly safest
Of American games is robbed of those associations that
give gambling the elements Of dignity and pohteness II
n different with socalIed speculation The Wall street
gamblers come from the choicest walks Of life, as the
world goes and because they do the game is not only con
sidered legitimate but perfectly respectable Stack up all
be red white and blue chips in the United States est
atee them at FIVE ten and twenty-five cents each respect
ye then multiply the whole by the months in the year
and the years in the century and it is doubtful
whether they would amount to much as the combined
losses on Wall street last Thursday One man lost three
million dollars possibly more money than has been lost at
oer bv all the players in the United States during the
past twenty-five years.
The development Of our present civilization has
brought nothing with it that would increase the passion
for poer but it has brought with it those things which
facilitate the opportunity take hand in the bigger
the more respectable and the disastrous gamethe
newspaper and the telegraph These the twin agents
that unconscousy and unntentionay excite the interest
of the man in London New Orleans Chicago San Fran
isco and Wichita and enable the Wall street combination
which usually has the deal skin EN- to its hearts con-
tent And the SHINING win continually increase with other
deveoDmens of civilization until something be done
TO reduce the enormous brhrate Of sucker for every
tick Of time The gambling spirit is strong in the human
race It is strong because it contains the elements of
chance: elements especially fascinating to Americans
whose peculiar temperament them dissatisfied with
anything and everything bere Of the excitement Of ven
ture
The foreign press is or to be- astounded at the
results Of the panic The French newspapers especially
cannot comprehend why It did least induce cabinet
crisis If not cause civil Why should it. and why
should French editors think it should? America, as ma
ton hasn't lost dollar by The fact that shares Of
stock in the Northern Pacific road went to $1,000 each
and that Union Pacific shares down. did not add to or
take from pennys worth of the instrinsc earning
value Of either road Uncle Sam directly affected
by the panic at all avoraby for considering the
business transacted he sold considerably more
of those little red stamps so elegantly designed to keep
his noble sons on land and water extending and expand
ing the countrys fame and trade Mr. Jones richer and
Mr. Brown is poorer and outside of that and the bad
moral effect of gambling there nothing but wind in
the Wall street panic Of last week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
clrABrNe HOUSE OBJECT LESSONS.

There is revelation in clearing house figures pub
shed in Saturday mornings Eagle The volume Of bust
ness transacted by Wichita during the week not only
larger than any other city equal population in the
United States but was larger than that of cities con
tanning nearly four times It's population The city of Low
ell Mass for instance with its $4,000 people and vast
manufacturing interests did less business by $4,000
than wichita with its 25OOO people and manufacturing
interests to anything compared with the former
city If this had only instance it would not be
so noticeable Wichita did twice business
than New Bedford Mass with its $4,000 people than
Akron Ohio with $4,000; than Chattanooga with its
$4,000; than Chester Pa with its $4,000; than Wheeling
W Va with its $1,000 than Youngstown Ohio, with its
$4,000 and than Little Rock with its $4,000 people, one can
hardly consider little Growing" uniustihable.
Clearing house receipts mean the business done
through the banks as practically all business
transacted through these institutions It's volume be
gagged more accurately than through any other
And Wichita has not yet reached the zenith Of its
sons business The spring has been backward and the
hundreds thousands of farmers who do business directly
and indirectly with it sill busy in their fields the
pace Of last week kept up the clearing house receipts
three weeks hence at the opening Of what promises to be
marvelousy bountfl harvest ought to reach the million
dollar mark.
Everybody knows that Wichita is the up grade but
few realized that would be making such immense strides
this early the season It's future is beyond the problem
attic aad an that IS required to keep bounding in
the direction Of its inevitable destiny is continuance of
those vigorous but conservative business principles that
have made her the first business city Kansas although
only the third in population What viii she be year
hence when the Orient railroad shops are in operation and
when the road VIII have opened up thousand miles
Of territory to her enterprise?
An in all the people have reasons for self congratula
ana IT, The fan they invite their friends for
week Of Publication they cannot be blamed they express
the natural ebutoa of happy and prosperous people
exuberantly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
~ 81 coloNEL ToMLlNsoN.

The death Of ". p Iomlnson at Excelsior Springs.
no. removes one Of the most unique and best known hg
ures in Kansas where he has resided for nearly thirty
lie was genial and companionable fellow always
having vausble remniscenoe 10 relate from vast store
of the incidents that crowded into his somewhat remark
able During his FIRST decade in Kansas he was
Republican bat left the when s. John was nomin.
ae5 for third term and thcn has been such
strong advocate Of the resubmisson Of The prohibory
Jaw that he became monomaniao the subject Forty
New York Tribune and sent that paper eraphc de-
serpons Of the early troubles Of The state Two years
later he sailed from New York for Europe in the capacity
correspondent the New York Evening Posi- landing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
PROBABILITIES OF WESTERN IRRIGATION.

Thrty-odd years ago Horace Greeley was laughed at
when declared that the deserts of Arizona could be
claimed by a sensible system of irrigation The recent
speech Of President Mckinley in that territory seems to
indicate that of the opinion OF Arizona
reclaimed and il is hoped that President Mckinley
does not forget the lessons he learned there too readily
powerful influence such sensible like President
Mckinley WELD if directed against the stupid preiu-
dces Of eastern congressman agans western irrigation.
would the reclamation OF millions Of Of west
ern add materially the wealth the commerce
and the glory of the United States Arizona has beautiful
climate is vast in its has marvellous mineral re-
sources and with little distribute through sys
of irrigation bitches fosered, at least encouraged
by 1ne government, would make Of the powerful
states Of the Union the president in his usual con
vncng urges upon congress the needs Of western
irrigation in his next message his VIII be gorihed
forever in the arid and semiard sections Of west
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
MINNESOTA ANp us REcREANT HUSBANDS.

Kansas is not the only state in the Union with
ghtened conception Of justice. Minnesota bids fair to be
come its rival That state has concluded to engage in
grand roundup the who have deserted their wives
and gone to other states This will be done under old
law which provides penalty Of from to three years
in the penitentiary for such ofense.
When one first thinks of it. the law seems to be alb
surd but the studied the appeals to ones
conscience and common sense Men take wives under the
sacred they will love- honor protect and cherish
them and there is no more why this should
be lightly ignored than any other obligation The wife
generally is not the battle Of life especially
is the mother of children and it not at ali incon
stent spirit of the law for the governing powers
to step compel obedience to the taken at the
altar and which wife has every reason to believe
would be carried in good faith The entire idea Of
government not the sole purpose of government is to
protect the weak and it becomes necessary to insist
husbands doing justice their wives there
why state governments should not step in and do it.
there is sufficient reason for to desert his wife
there is sufficient reason for him to legitimate sep
aration from her before the courts.
If Minnesota never does anything radical than to
enforce the obligation which to his wife its
reputation enlightened state viii suffer Outside
Of obligations protect citizens from injustice the state
can find other reasons warrant it in the step it is about
to take
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
Never suspected.

They don't have such plays as We used
70 see when ! was boy" said one pros
perous-locking citizen.
NO" answered his rotund companion.
And audiences are different. too. All
the people I know want 70 sit in uphol-
stored chairs and have sappeTs siter tne
play. instead OF sitting n me geiiely all1
eati1z peauuts for arts sake, as re used
10 do
yes. yes It's queer how the public
win change in a short tine, isnt IT,
EVavhfucfou star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
&c Opinion.

Bridget O'Houahan treadinEf- sure.
TIE paper SAYS q pacemaker get his head
an collar bone broken a. a bicycle race
today
O'HooIahan COMPATIBILITY v ~ : so2
cuy mon deserves 70 n2se - 30
r--sss,ef ~-ho is fool enough 70 oe pace
NEE an. Interfere El6 good foiEht -
I-------l.-- r-.n-a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14

The supreme court Of Minnesota has decided that
and hence The necessity Of ringing the bin at
railroad crossing. That down in Missouri which
caused the fatal Of freight train few DAYS ago
might been able but it took her long
ao IT, slow reasoning Is better than that
reason al all when train is going thirty miles
hour around q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
A sure Trims.

Promster-Sow. b case loe stock goes
Up vou Hta.
tozn
P-onotsr-TAaa xfa- To- see tbs
is q sure ;hlrr. ole O. the ether = -
is sr-e - V-lr.-oh5o STATE Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
nnriress Rspartee.

Strange I.afy-sF hats The pr-ce q tbs
iron hedstezdf
Deaier-Twelve dollars, madame
strange Iady-Ifow much OF = pay
cash-
Dealsr-,fassnse. Il you d0a't gay cash
the bed is lot for sals--Detro-t free
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14

While cannot be denied that the practice Of picking
pockets very reprehensioe yet millions Of people who
received from Secretary Wilson garden seeds that
steadily refuse sprout beginning entertain
modified views unon the subject
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14

IN all the financial excitement last week no one. not
William J. Bryan heard To question the stability
q The American dollar i eqna % tie situation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14

The sure thing spirit is always admirable but
hard Withhold cornmeuda1ion from the who
placed slll1oa h Nlchlta real estate last week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14

The New York police force can't caech anything after
awhile order has been issued compelling them vac
ciuate against smallpox