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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
MAY BECOME SECOND
INDIANoLA INCIDENT.
Armed Men Warned Negro Letter Car
rier to quit on Pain OF Death.

Washington, May THE postofflce
department was notified OFFICIALLY to-
day that John c. Allgood, a colored
rural free delivery carrier. while max
ing his regular trip near Gallalin. Tenn,
was stopped by men armed and mask
ed and he and his colored substitute
were warned not to contiue in the serv-
ice under penalty Of death. Post
master-General Payne has suspended
service on the route pending an In
vestigation. and II the report OF the
affair can be confirmed. summary ac-
ton win follow. The incident may be-
come second Indianola case.
This rural route was put In on March
last. There were Ave applications
for the appointment under civil serv-
Ice rules as carrier.
The three men passing highest
on the list were colored. Under civil
service rules the postmaster-ge general
says there is no option with the de-
partment except to appoint the person
who stands highest op the list, There
fore, Allen +. Dillard, colored, was APP
pointed. He resigned aboht three
weeks ago, and ON the 26th of las
month the civil service board certified
the second man on the list, John c.
Allgood. colored,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
Ten Thousand Enthusiastic Peo.
pie Cheered Themselves
Hoarse.
INTRODUCED TO GOVERNOR
After Dinner and a Drive Over
RedIands the Presidents
Party Departed.

Redlands, Calf. May To-day Pres
ident Roosevelt was formally weicom-
ed TO California before a crowd estl-
mated al 10000 people. when the presi-
dents train arrived here at noon.
President Roosevelt was presented 10
Governor Pardec and Leutenant-GoN-
ernor Anderson. The party then took
their places on balcony where all the
members of the Legislative committee
and ladies and prominent local commit
tees ws-e seated. Governor Pardee in
brief address welcomed the president
TO California. Assemblyman q. T..
Johnson then delivered an address Of
welcome In behalf OF the state legisla-
lure. A great throng cheered itself
hoarss when the president arose To re-
spund.
Immediately afler the close Of his
speech the president was secorted to
the dining room with his party, legis-
latIve party and the local reception
committee. Governor Pardee sat on
the presidents right and Mayor Fowler
on the left. The affair was informal
and there were no addresses. Half an
hour iatef-she presidential party was
driven over the city.
The party left here at 8 o'clock for
san Bernardino where shor, stop
was made The night win he spent ai
Riverside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
viii Be Detained In Los Angeles
During the Tour Of the
President.
NO CHARGES ARE PREFERRED
Arrested and confined IN Jail BY
Orders From Secret Ser
vice Bureau.

Los Angeles May 7.-Acting under if,-
structions from the secret service bu-
reau at Washington, the police today
arrested man who is suspected Of
being one OF the four brothers Of
Czolgosz, the assassin Of the LATE Prer-
ident Mckinley. Great secrecy has
been maintained about the arrest and
practically no information has heen
given out about the man. II Is known.
however, that he was arrested today
and contisd in the city Jail and no
charge has been lodged against him, the
police simply OBTAINING him on suspic-
ion until after President Roosevelt shall
have left Los Angeles.
1t is said that czolgosz has been liv-
Ing here for several months, being efa-
plcyed in the tamale factory. His ac-
tons have been. ii is said. not out Of
the ordinary and no complaint is made
Of the man other than that o. his re-
Iation to the assassin Of President Nc
Kinley
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
OTHERWISE 1T is FRAUD.
If the Negro Is Not a Citizen This Gov,
ernment Stands Indicted

Asbury Park, n. j.. May 7.-Bishop
w. r. Denick of Flushing, in an adj
dress at the New Jersey conference Of
the African -MethodistEpiscopal church
over which he presides said;
There is a great eommotion over
President Roosevelts appointment OF
negroes to office He does not do as
other presidents did. Others appoint
ed the negro because he was negro,
but President Roosevelt appoints them
as men. So broad are his views, SO
lofty is his conception OF even-handed
justice that he has proclaimed to the
world that the door of hope is open to
every man regardless of color or preyi-
Gus condition of servitude. If the ne
gro is not citizen, then this govern
ment stands indicted before the world
as colossal fraud
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
WILL NOT COMMIT HIMSELF.
Cashier OF the Washington Postoffice
Writes. but Says Nothing.

Washington. May 1.-THE greatest Of
,oday's developments In the postoffice
investigation was a letter by Seymour
w. TulIerch. for many years cashier
Of the Washington city postoffice, to
Postmaster General Payne in reply to
the lattrs letter requesting informa-
iIon. Tullerch might have to sustain
his published statements charging ir-
reguIaritles In the postoffice depart
ment and the Washington city postof-
ilee several years ago. Tullerch in his
letter takes exception to personal COM
ments OF Payne and refrains from CIV
ing any facts bearing on the investiga-
ton suggesting that the officials to
whom Payne has written have all the
necessary data, II they choose to give
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
PENDING DEAL coNsuMMArED
Rock Island and Pacific Railway COM
panies Harmonious,

New York, May 7.-President Yoak-
um OF the ST. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad company as today made di-
rtctor OF the Chicago, Rock Island 4
Pacific company. ], p. Morgan today
made he following report that the deal
between the Rock Island and the 'Fris-
co railroad had been consummated:
1T is true that President Yoakum
OF the st. Louis & San Francisco Rail-
way company was elected director Of
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
Railway company, which of course,
means that the harmonious relations,
which have existed for some time be-
tween the two roads, are to continue"
Financiers interpret this statement as
an official Acknowledgement that the
long pending deal providing one man
agement for the two roads, has been
completed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
TUG LOAD OF LINEN.
Chicago Hotel Sent Out Of the state q
To Its washingt.

Chicago May 7.-There is one hotel
In Chicago today which has clean linen,
1, has tug load OF It, in spite OF the
fact that strikers assert no washing Is
being done. The manager OF the hos
telry chartered a tug. loaded Il down
with Il weeks washing and started
1t northward with inytructions to bring
back the cargo clansed and ironed, even
II 1t was necessary to go toCanada.
The lake captain steamed into Ken
osha. Wis. yesterday and sent word 10
laundry that there was a package
OF soiled clothes which he wished done
up In hurry.
The proprietor Of the laundry was
dumfounded when his driver brought
back several wagon loads OF. clothes,
but the work wAs dene quickly. When
Il was delivered notification was made
that no more work would be accepted
from Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
HE HOLDS THE SACK.

John Svenson has returned from The
Dalles where he represented the local
lodge Of Modern Woodmen as dele
gate to the state camp. Mr., Svensen
was honored by election to the office OF
state banker for the order, c. @. Burk
hart. whose term as state consul for
the Modern woodmen has just expired,
and who was elected delegate to the
head app.which meets in Indianapolis
in June. is also grand chief ranger Of
the order OF Foresters. and will be in
attendance at the grand court which
meets in Astoria next Tuesday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
DIED TO SAVE OTHERS.
In Order to Avert Panic Mrs. Polk Per-
ished Fighting Flames.

Chicago, May IA dispatch to the
Record Herald from New York says;
Rather than give an alarm which she
knew might awaken dozen sleeping
families to panic, Mrs. James x, Polk,
silently and desperately fought a fire
in her apartments. She paid for this
with her life last night, for so badly
burned was she that she died despite ev
cry effort of the surgeons.
Wealthy and herself a daughter OF
one Of Sweden's famous artists, Mrs.
Polk was married 81 years ago to Mr.,
Polk, whose great uncle was President
of the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
JAPAN ASSUMES A FRONT
FOR GRIM vISAGED WAR,
Arsenals Are Turning Out Material to
Be used In the Event Of Hos
@tilities With Russia.

Victoria. B, c., May THE steamer
Tosa Maru, which arrived this evening
brought the news from Teko that un-
usual activity is prevailing in Japan
as a result Of the feeling against Rus
STA In regard TO the Manchurla affair.
The Japan Advertiser says tht arsen-
ais Of Japan are working night and
day with increased staffs and vast
amounts Of naval and military stores
are being turned out.
A Yokohama paper says Japan is
preparing for a decisive step. The
Japan Times, reviewing the reports
from north China, says that far from
taking steps to evacuate, It is plainly
shown that that Russia is engaged In
active warlike preparation,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08

ports have been received OF a serious
accident this morning al Dexter, a
small station on the Canadian Pacific
railway. 30 miles west Of Port Arthur.
In which Y liyee we're lost. A passen-
ger train crashed into the caboose Of
work train. oyerturning the car. The
wreckage caught Gre Immediately. OF
the men in the car " were instantly
killed or burned to death. Eight 9TH
ers we're seriously injured and others
less seriously hurt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
NINE LIVES CRUSHED OUT.
Huge Slide of Solid Rock Crashed
Down on Miners.

Roanoke, Va. May Mime men were
killed and five others injured, three
of them fatally, late yesterday after
noon by slide of rock in the east END
of tunnel No. :. at Eggleston Springs
on the Norfolk & Western railway. A
huge slide of solid stone gave way on
the mountain side and came down al
an angle of about As degrees, striking
a gang of laborers and crushing out
the life Of nine men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
Terms the Warning Sent By the
Porte as Couched In OF.
fsnsive Language.
TURKEY MUsTERs IT'S TROOPS
Story Of the Massacre Of Many
Christians Merely
Rumor.

C.onstantinople, May THE Buigar-
ian government has returned the porte's
note on the subject Of incursions Of
bulgarian bands into Macedonia, and
the Importation Of explosives into. Tur-
key from Bulgaria to the OttomaH com
missioner at Sofia. owing TO what the
government OF Bulgaria describes as
'its offensive terms
The mastering OF Turkish troops con-
tinues In Macedonia and Albania,
where some 1866 battalions viii be dis
tributed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
AMEs FOUND GUILTY.
Former Mayor Accepted a Bride Of Six
Hundred Dollars,

Minneapolis May IA, Alonzo Ames'
former mayor of Minneapolis, has been
found guilty OF accepting bribe Of
$500 while mayor Of this city. After
being out "a hours, held up by disagree
ment, the jury brought into court their
verdict late this afternoon. A big
crowd was present to hear the verdict,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
VALUABLE MANUSCRIPT.
A Poem BY Americas Greatest Poet
Sold for s2iO0.

Chicago, May IA dispatch to tht
Tribune from Philadelphia, says:
George II. Rigby Of this city has jus'
paid s2iO0 for the original manuscript ci
Edgar Alien Poe's poem The Bella" " 7
il the most important Poe manuscrip
in existence, thsre being none Of 18Th,
Raven
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08

Berlin, May THE Frankfurt Zeit-
ung dispatch. which was quoted yester-
day BY news agency in the United
States as saying that 5000 Christians
had been massacred by Moslems at
Novi- Bazaar, Bosnia. was an uncontirm-
ed -umor from Belgrade, Servia, to
the effect that massacre of Christians
had occurred, but no number Of per-
sons alleged to have been killed was
mentioned in the Frankfurt zeitung
dispatch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
LooKING OVER TfIE FIELp.
Senator Clark Denies That Hartman
Is Interested.

Los Angeles May senator w. A..
Clark has arrived here. The senator
has come here primarily In the interest
Of his steam railroad and secondly, to
look "oyer the field" as he expressed
ii, ami find out where the hitch IL that
is blocking his electric railway project
Of which three percent fares will be a
feature.
Senator Clark denied that F.. II, Har-
riman Is IN any way interested in this
electric railway project.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
BOWEN CARRIES HIS POINT.

. Washington, May THE Ven
. eznelan protocols, submitting the
. question OF preferential treat
. ment to The Hague tribunal,
D and also for mixed commission
. at Caracas. we're signed at the
. British embassy shortly before
. = D. m. by Minister Bowen, Am-
o bassador Herbert, Minister
. sternbsrg and Ambassador May
. or Desplaaces.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
FIGHT WAS A FARCE.

Seattle, May THE fight between
Kid Parker and Rufe Turner tonight
was a roaring farce. Parker was no
match for Turner and the latter was
given the decision at the end Of the
fourth round.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08

Gton at the time Of the disaster Tues
day, was Miss schley, daughter Of Rear
admiral Winfield Scott sehley. She.
vita other women passengers of the
Hamilton. raised ss5 in cash, which was
distributed among the sagfnaw's sur
vivors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08

Vienna, May 1.-THE officials Of the
foreign office here say that there Is
absolutely no foundation for the re-
port published By news agency in
the United States yesterday that 900
Christian inhabitants Of Noyi-Bazar,
Bosnia. have been massacred by Mos
lens. Austria maintains three garri-
sons'in the district OF Novi-Bazar. and
everything is quiet there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
Base Ball Scores.
PACIFIC COAST.

At Portland-san Francisco s; Port
land. 0.
At san Francisco Sacramento i: Oak
land 5.
At Seattle-No game.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
NATIONAL

At st. Louis Chicago 10; st. Louis L
At Pittsburg- Cincinnati II; Pitts
burs s,
AT New York-New York 5; Phlla-
delphia 4.
At Brooklyn--B Brooklyn 12; Boston /.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
Pacific NATIONAL.

At Spokane Tacoma 16; Spokane IL
At Seattle-Helena IL; Seattle 2
At Portland Butte II; Portland 8.
AT San Francisco--Los Angeles ~
San cancisco 1.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
AMERICAN.

At Chicago Chicago 4; st. Louis 2.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IL
Washington 8.
AT Boston-Boston s; New York 2.
At Cleveland CleveIs I'd s; Detroit S
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08

The steamer NaLcotta brought over
$50 sacks of oysters yesterday, mostly
for San Francisco and 20 boxes of clans
enroute from Tokeland to Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
IRISH LAND BILL PASSED

London, May 1.-THE Irish land bin
has passed its second reading in the
house of commons by 44s votes to 2e.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
eos ANGELEs NEXT sTop.

Riverside. Cal. May AFTER leaving
Rcdlands today President Roosevelt
visited San Bernardino. The special
train arrived here at G p. m. and after
spending the night viii proceed to Los
Angeles early tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
MISS scHLEY ASSISTED
THE SURVIVORS
Daughter of Rear Admiral Was Pas
senger on Hamilton.

Chicago, May LA dispatch to the
from Norfolk, Va, says:
1t has just been made known that one
of the passengers on the steamer Ham
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
THEY'LL BE SORRY
WHEN THEY READ THIS
Three Men Held Up Saloon But Over
looked Cigarbox Containing
$1,000 in Cash,

Chicago May Three men armed
with revolvers, held up the saloon Of
william Manion last night, while half
dozen patrons were drinking at the
bar. They secured $500 in negotiable
checks watch chains and $500 from the
proprietor.
Hidden behind the bar was cigarbox
containing $1,000 which the thieves over
looked.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
REcREATIoNs IN LOCAL HISTORY

Friday evening exercises OF the
Teachers Institute May 8. 1903, at the
NJ. e. church. by the graduating class
Of Astoria High school, 1868, o'clock
p. m.
Music .....................O Orchestra
Prayer ...... Rev. J. w. McCormae
Konapee, the first white man in
Oregon y. ......... LaurIds Lauridsen
Discoveries OF Juan de Fuca.....
........ Laura Fastabend
Music .......................
Orchestra. followed by teachers
and audience in Home, Sweet
Home
Discoveries of Heceta, under Span
ish flag ....... Grover Utzlnger
discoveries Of Broughton, under
British flag ................Feiix Moore
Music ...... Orchestra
Discoveries Of Captain Gray, under
American flag .....Ahce Goddard
Music. .sRed. White and Blue
Teachers and Audience led by
the Orchestra.
Explorations of Lewis and Clark,
under American flag. Emelia Una
Music NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Teachers and Audience, led by
Orchestra.
Ushers-Alvi Campbell, president class
1908: Mary Dawson. Ethel Timmons.
William Wood.
Piano furnished by A. r. Cyrus.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08
THEY WERE INSTANTLY KILLED

Passenger Crashed into caboose Of
Work Train.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-08

so Paul. Mimi, Mas 7.--Meagre re.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-06

Sunday slight change of time in
the local railroad schedule went into
effect, only one train being affected,
the afternoon passenger from the west
arriving at 1:52 instead Of 1:15 as
formerly.
Mrs. DR. Ahern died at her home in
Cresco last Friday and was laid to rest
in st. Joseph's cemetery Monday
morning, She was one of the uoted
and worthy women of the county,
loved and universally mourned. Obit-
uary later.
NJ. M. Marsh who had been proml-
nent citizen Of the county from its
early settlement died at Lime Spring
Sunday Jan. 4, 1903. He had rounded
out his 80 year last Christmas. One
Of our most worthy and enterprising
people, he merits better announce
ment Of his life than we have the dats
for.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-06

Mrs. John Omacht returned home
to st. Cloud last week having had a
pleasant visit with her parents near
Schley.
Walter G.. Eddy has a fine young
dog at his place evidently an estray,
thought to be a Mastiff and New
foundland, entirely black.
It's pretty hard to define real beau
ty. Rare and beautiful women every
where owe their loveliness to Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35c. For sale by DIR.
Connolly.
A. Strawn walked into the PLAIN
DEALER office last Saturday and
planked down the wherewith to pay
for twelve copies of the PLAIN DEAL
Err to be sent as New Years presents
to all his brothers and sisters. AS he
is subscriber himself he is paying
for thirteen copies Of the paper. We
wish their were more like him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-06

January y to l6 are the dates of DR..
Fisk S 29th visit to Cresco.
G. A. L. Loomis Of Chester was an
over Sunday Cresco visitor.
Place for rent in Vernon Springs,
Inquire of Gus. DeNoyelles. tt
Mrs. Fred Buri went to Wisconsin
the later part Of December.
Merrill Blackburn returned Satur-
day to his school work at Vinton,
Ia.
Mrs. DR.. Barrett returned from her
yislt with her daughter and sister,
last week:
Call on Mabon Land Company for
bargains in Western or. Iowa farm
lands or city residence property.
A. Wentworth went down to Nc
Gregor Friday to join his wife and
daughter for an over Sunday visit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-06

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob P. Derr near
Schley had the misfortune to lose an
infant son about three weeks old, the
30th Of December.
Sixteen new subscribers, entirely
unsolicited, is the PLAIN DEALERS
record for last Saturday. pretty
good start for the new year.
Word comes to Cresco that Mr.. and
Mrs, E. B. Webster have little son,
born to them Friday, Jan. 2, and that
mother and child are doing we'll.
OATS FOR SALE-About3O0 5000 bushels
fine white oats, will be sold at my
farm considerably under the market
price. JOHN REILLY, Davis Corners.
Gaius H. Church one of the very
early settlers of Howard County died
at his home in Cresco Sunday night.
His funeral will be from the house at
two o'clock this afternoon. Obituary
hereafter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-06

Miss Lizzie Byrnes leaves today for
a visit with friends in Cedar Rapids.
The Misses Bertha and Julia Derr
from near Schley, were Cresco visitors
last week,
Mrs. Thomas McCarville and her
son T. f., were guests at the Arling-
ton on New Years day.
Miss Louise Kline left Monday
morning for Cedar Falls, to resume
her work at the Normal.
Dr. W. T. DAILY, physician and sur
geon. Office over Fields Furniture
store, opposite postofi1oe.
| Mr.. and Mrs Otis e. Hewes of
Lime Spring were over Sunday visitors
at the Fred Salisbury home,
FARMS FOR SALE-12O acre farm OF
two eighties, good buildings, well
fenced, 2 miles east of Granger, MINI.
1913 mos 81. o. SERFLING.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-06

DR.. Stoudt and Miss Hanna of
Hastings MINI, who have been visiting
at the 81. 7. Reed home, returned
homo Saturday.
M. P. Lydon has few fine bred
shepherd dogs for sale from good
working stock at $500 each. North
|ern Iowa 'Phone SO.
The joint installation of the Wood
men and Royal Neighbors has been
postponed to January 9Th, owing to
the death of Mrs. DR.. Ahern.
For SALE.-A span Of mares, 8 and
A years old and sound. II taken at
once will be sold cheap.
JOHN REILLY, Davis Corners.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller return
led Saturday from Conde, S. D., where
they have been visiting at the home
OF Mrs. Miller's brother, Andrew Nc.
MILAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-06
81 PER YEAR

love thee, 0 yes love thee,
But it's all that can ever be,
for in my visions in the night,
My dreams are Rocky Mountain
Tea. Sold by DR.. Connolly.
1t is reported that Q. q. Burgess
has been recommended by G. N. Hau-
gen for postmaster at Cresco. He will
have to be good one to give the
satisfactory service that has been
given by the present incumbent, A.
d. Patterson.
A. Strawn, Maurice Gregory, Geo.
Halter, o. .Lofthus and Harvey Mitch
ell went to Leroy New Years day to
take part in bowling match against
Leroy team and were defeated by 81
pins, neither side rolling a good game.
The were accompanied by Ole Swen-
son, Joe Kohler and e. z. Epps. A
return game will be played in Cresco
soon.