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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
LADY CURZONs COUSIN DEAD
ieiress to Fortune is Killed in
Carriage Accident.

Hagestown. Nd, SPIT s.-Mrs. Fran
ces McGraw, wife Of Aaron X. McGraw.
has been killed in driving accident
near sharpsburg. She was niece of
Legi z. Letter the Chicago millionaire
and therefore cousin OF Lady curzon,
wife OF the vicory Of India.
Mr.. McGraw, his wife and one OF
their children drove out TO view New
Jersey Antietam battlefield monument
about two miles from Sharpsburg. They
started back to town and had zone but
a short distance when the horse SHE'D.
and the wagon was upset.
All three of the occupants were
thrown out. Mrs. McGraw landed on
her head and her neck was broken.
The whels of the wagon passed over
the child, badly bruising 1t. Mr.. Nc
Graw was rendered unconscious but
soon recovered. He was slightly in
jured about the head,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
WILL EXPLORE ANCIENT CITY
Chicago University Representa-
tivcs to Go to Babylon.


Chicago Sept. S,--President Harper
has secured the consent of the sultan
Of Turkey to an exploration of the
country In the vicinity OF ancient Bah,
lyon according to the advices just re-
relved ut the University of Chicago,
This marks the successful issue Of an
attempt begun in July, 1900, when APP
pllcation was first made for University
exploring parties to enter the district.
1t is understood that a party has been
formed and that it win leave the uni
versity this fall.
The place where the exploring parties
win have special privileges is Tel Ibra-
him, long regarded as a part OF Baby
Ion In this vicinity are supposed to
be the ruins of the temple In which
Nebuchannezer offered sacrifices, and
the explorers hope to find the tomb of
Abraham
President Harper met with the oppo-
sitlon OF the German government,
which was trying TO secure excayating
privileges IN The same place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
DIES TO SAVE HER HUSBAND
Chicago Woman Receives Bullet
Intended for Him.

Chicago, Sept. s.-Rushing In front Of
her husband 10 protect him from an
attack by an armed man, young wife
last night received bullet In her right
side and physicians say she win die.
Mrs. Ida Reckstein, IS. years old. Ia
the victim, and after shooting her Ru-
dolph Moppe saloonkepper.was set up
on by crowd Of union cornice workers
who knocked him down and were beat
ing him over the head when the police
appeared. Not until the police had
drawn their revolvers and charged on
the crowd did the union men release
Hoppe. He was then Unconscious but
later recovered.
The shooting followed a quarrel be-
tween Hoppe and Reckstein at the
rooms OF the latter. Reckstein Is said
to have struck Hoppe and the saloon
keeper then drew his revolver and fired
twice at his antagonist without effect.
As he fired the third time Mrs. Reck-
stein jumped in front OF her husband.
Frightened by what he had done,
Hoppe ran down stairs and went to
his saloon. He opened the cash regis
ter, and after taking the money hur-
ried into the street, where he was met
by the oorniceworkers. who had been
celebrating labor day. They had
heard the shooting and called for yen-
geanec.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
NAMES ARE
KEPT QUIET
Six indictments Returned by Pos.
tai Fraud Cases by Federal
Grand Jury.
LEOPALD STERN rs LOCATED
Is Now.at Toronto, Canada, but
Refuses to Make any Stat
ment of His Case.

Washington, Sept S.-The fedora
grand jury in this city today returned
seven indictments in the postal case.
involving six different persons. All the
indictments We're kept off the public
records and the officials refused to dis.
euss the names or details of the indict.
ments until the parties indicted are
arrested. 1t is expected the arrests
will occur tomorrow morning, and that
the postoffice department will have
some announcement during the fore
noon. Several of the persons indicted
live outside of Washington. They will
be arrested as soon as bench warrants
can be served.
Two other important events occur
red today.
Leopold Stern, the Baltimore contract
or who left Baltimore before he could
be arrested. was located at Toronto,
and the long delayed surrender of
GeorgeW. Beavers, former head Of the
salary and allowance division, to the
New York authorities took place. The
postal officials have been searching for
Stern ever since he disappeared from
Baltimore and finally received word
from the Canadian authorities that he
is in Toronto.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
THOUSANDS AASSACRED,

Sofia. Sept Macedonian interior
organization estimates that 100000 wo-
| men. children and old men are hiding
IN the mountains and forests of Macs-
| ionia, Turks are burning the forests
In the districts Of Leron and Kosbre
and killing fugltives who attempt to
TO ESCAPE to the plains.
The vlach village Of Gopesh, three
hours distant from Monastir. has been
burned by the Turks who are reported
10 have thrown several of the inhabit-
ants into the fire.
Thirteen thousand Turkish soldiers
are assembled on the frontier at Pa
lanka Kratovo and Gobchani, and are
plundering the surrounding villages.
The people have not complained, fear
ing they may be murdered. In the dis
trict OF Dehritsi, vflayet of Monastir'
soldiers are reported to be naked and
starving and to be robbing all around.
All reports from the vilayet of Mon
astir agree In describing the situation
as appalling. Between 10000 and $4,000
Bulgarian inhabitants are believed to
have been massacred by the Turks.
Refugees In the mountains and Tor
ests are dying OF starvation by the
thousands. The Turks are apparently
determined to axterminate the entire
Bulgarian population of the Vilayet,
II Is reliably reported that the Turk
ish forces in Macedonia number $4,000
and It is considered impossible that
such force could have assembled mer-
ely to crush the rebellion. 1t is feared
the sultan is meditating an attack on
Bulgaria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09

| brother at one time chief engineer Of
the subway commission. Both men
were declared 10 be incompetent and
left large property interests. Each In
herited estates Of about half million
dollars from their father, Leonard dying
intestate In 1896.
According TO the petition Of the ad-
minlstrators OF the estate Of Arthur
Beckwith he, N 1880, escaped from en-
asylum at Litchfleld. Conn. and was
two years later discovered In Havana.
cuba. living IN squalor. He was IN
1898 placed In the Sanford Hall Asy-
lum at Flushing, pending proceedings
begun IN January. 1894, TO have him
adjudged incompetent. He again es-
capped. In January, 1902 he was de-
Clared legally dead. II Is now sought
10 have his death placed before that Of
Leonard. In which case the latter's
heirs win get most Of both fortunes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09

Is vacant building arid PERSONS
employed In stores in the vicinity are
weary Of telling Inquirefs that they
know nothing Of the league.
At the postofIice there Is stack of
letters several feet high addressed 10
the league and they are continuing "a
come at the rate Of thousands daily
The postal authorities have tried vatnIy
TO stop the stream Of correspondence
for which there Is no claimant. Some
one with an endless chain scheme
to stop cigarette smoking il said 20 be
responsible for the flood Of letters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
WAR IS NOW INEVITABLE
BETWEEN BULGARIANS
AND TURKISH TROOPS
Atrocities Are Continuing and Between
10000 and 10000 Inoffensive
Persons Are Massacred.
Revouons Are Out With the Declaration That Wholesale Ee
termination Of Christians viii Be Necessary to Bring the
Powers to Realization Of the Necessity for I'm.
mediate and Efectua interference

London Sept s..-Eyerything seems
y point. 10 new and terrible develop
ments Ia Macedonia. on top Of the
appalling accounts of the results OF
Turkish methods Of restoring order In
I the yllayet of Monast!r" comes a threat
by the Insurgents to resort 10 reprisals
| on the same scale
The morning papers comment upon
/ the significance Of the news that Rus
STA and Austria are seeking to persuade
the powers 10 cocrce Bulgaria as show
| ing the belief that war is inevitable.
No further news regarding the out
break NJ Beirut has been received here.
A dispatch 20 the Standard from Con-
stantlnople, dated Sunday. says: The
Turks are much disturbed by the pres
ence OF American warships ut Beirut
and are making every effort TO have
them recalled. +" The same corresponds
ent on the Beirut outbreak. says:
With the slightest encouragement
disorder might result In the whole of
Lebanon rising In revolt, To-day has
been forctoid AS the date Of the rising
against foreigners, and many residents
OF constantinople are keeping to their
houses.
The Sofia correspondent Of the Morn
ing Leader says that by the end Of the
week the insurgents win have had 3O,-
600 rifles smuggled into them, and then
real iightlng Will begin.
A Monastlr dispatch to the Daily Mail
says the MonastIr porte has informed
IIllmi Pasha that II has received a
threat from the Macedonia committee
that the Insurgents intend to murder
the British consul, or a journalist or
an American missionary. McGregor
notified the Turkish authorities that he
viii hold them responsible for any
murder by either Turks or Bulgarians.
A sofia dispatch 10 the Daily News
says the revolutionary committee to-
morrow will issue to representatives OF
the powers circular note forwarning
them OF coming events, The note Is
intended to justify the future actions
OF the insurgents and viii point to the
probable total determination Of Chris
tians as necessltating the employment
OF the same atroclous measures by the
revolutionarits against the Turks and
viii contend responsibility for such
deseprate acts viii rest with the powers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
BROTHER ARRESTS BROTHER

Trenton, N. u, Sept, S-Stephen Kar~
mis- is In jail here. accused by his broth
er Francis Of having attempted TO-
cause his death. The brothers had
quarreIed over property IN Hungary.
While out walking Francis says stsph-
en- dealt him a blow over the head from
the rear with heavy club and threw
him into the Delaware river. The cold
plunge revived the unconscious victim
and he hurried home where the story
was quickly spread. Stephen returned
leisureIy and, when questioned said
Francis had secured work In fsigii-
boring town. Then dozen men Pitch
ed onto Stephen and were threatening
to end his life when he was rescued by
the police.
Francis is IN the hospital IN q serious
condition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
TURKISH DISCLAIMER.


Washington. Sept. S.--A cablegram
from the Turkish foreign office to the
Turkish minister here gives the follow
ing version of the trouble at Beirut
Sunday:
Some Christians of the city Of Beirut
attacked four Mussulmans. During
the melee which followed four persons
were injured Three Of these were sol-
diers. Two persons are dead. one of
whom is also a soldier"
The minister called on Secretary Hay
during the day and gave him the con-
tents of his dispatch. Late tonight
the minister received dispatch from
Constantinople characterizing as 'ab-
solutely false" the published reports
that there was no security in Constan-
tinolpe. ia III
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
KILLS HERSELF Win WEDDING GIFT.

Chicago, Sept. s.--Mrs. Helen worth
ington Purinton. wife OF Colonel Hol-
man Greene Purington. prominent In
Masonic and National Guard circles,
committed suicide last night at her
home BY shooting herself iE the mouth.
Despon 1ency over continued III health,
coupled with the dread of a dangerous
surgical operation. which her physi-
clan had told her was inevitable. is
thought TO have been the cause Of her
act. The weapon with which she took
her life heavy army revolver Of IS
calt5re was a wedding present given
her by her husbands Knight Templar
comrades on the eve OF her departure
for the Philippines with Colonel Pur-
inton three years ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
CONTROVERSY OVER ESTATE
Settlement Depends on Time Of
Death Of Heirs.

New York, Sept, s.-DispOsition Of an
estate involving a large fortune de-
pends upon the date Of the death OF
Arthur Beckwlth, an artist, who be-
longed to prominent family OF this
city, He disappeared from the sali-
ford Hall Asylum at Flushing, L. l..
In 1894. and never has been heard OF
since.
Owing TO complications between the
heirs and the state on the question
OF the amount OF the trans
fer tax, counsel has instituted proceed
ings in the surrogate's court to have
the date OF death settled.
The controversy also involves the IS
tate of Leonard Forbes Boekwlth, his
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
TO RESTORE
THE SOCKEYE
Effort Will be Made TO Establish
Hatchery Plant on the
Frazer River.
KERSHAW TAKES UP MATTER
Will Urge Upon Secretary Hay
Importance OF Gaining AS
sent of Canadian Govt.


Whatcom, Sept. s.--state Fish Com
missioner Kershaw left today for
Washington, d. c., where he will urge
upon Secretary Hay the Importance Of
gaining the consent Of the Oattawa
government to the establishing Of sockeye
salmon hatcheries on the Fraser river.
the only spawning ground of this spec
les
After a conference with Secretary
Hay he viii go to Ottawa, by invitation
Of the minister Of marine and fisheries
where suitable bill viii be drafted by
them which the minister Will urge be-
fore the Canadian parliament
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
RIOT AT BEIRUT.

Constantinople, Sept s.--A consular
dispatch from Beirut. received al one Of
the embassies here, states that fierce
brawl occurred there yesterday be-
tween parties of Mussulmen and Chris
tians. 1t was due to shot fired By 9
MussuIman upon Christian employed
al the American college. The Christian
was woIaded. The fight broke out
while the Wall was on board the United
States cruiser Brooklyn, returning Ad-
nliral cotton,s visit No further details
have been received. In diplomatic cir
clea here, the affair is regarded as be-
ing serious and renewal Of the diar
turbances is feared.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
SANTOS DUAoNT AT RIO.

New York, Sept. s.--santos Dumont,
the aeronaut. has arrived here from
France, says Herald dispatch from
Rio Janeiro. He is visiting his native
country in order to recover his health.
a long procession Of carriages contain
ing representatives, OF the state and
municipal authorities and all the scien-
tific literary societies was drawn up
along side the quay and the inventor
was escorted through the streets by an
immense crowd.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
wARLlKE DECLARATION

London Sept S.--A dispatch % Al
news agency from Constantinople says
the Turkish government is preparing
circular to The powers, calling atteh-
tion to the attitude Of Bulgaria and
declaring intention OF the government
to pursue the armed Bulgarian bands
in Macedonia, and even into Bulgarian
territory,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
THURSDAYS RIOT Al BEIRUT.

Washington, Sept S,-The state de-
partment has received cablegram
from Minister Leishman at Constanti-
nople saying that riot occurred
Thursday night at Beirut In which
seven Christians were killed and several
wounded. Two houses occupied by
Christians were pillaged by soldiers.
The panic was general.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-09
CIGARETTE LEAGUE NO MORE.

New York, Sept. S.-If there ever was
a national anti-clgarette league, it has
dropped out of sight says Tribune dis
patch from Philadelphia. The address
given as the headquarters in this city
La Junta tribune., 1903-08-29
~ THE PALACE DRUG STORE
Cand
.oeA, Aso PERSONAL rsss.


the express wagon.
Ladies free every Thursday al
ternoon at the Plaza bowling al
ley.
/ BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. II. E.
Biser, Wednesday, August 26th, a
daughter.
DR.. E. w. Ragsdale, Central
block. Office hours, 10 a. m. to
II m; 2p. m. to 4 p. m.
MIR. and Mrs. E. w. Nanny. of
Rocky Ford. were guests OF w. E.
Roop and family Thursday.
Frank Van Gundy, OF the Fow-
ler Tribune, was county seat
visitor Thursday on business.
Mayhem House Furnishing Co.,
undertaking, embalming. Phone.
442 black; night phone. 462 red.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Winchell
and son, Willie, went to Las Ami
mas Thursday to attend the Bent
county fair.
l. WANTED-At once, a price on
baling 600 to 1000 tons of straw.
American Beet Sugar Company,
Rocky Ford, Colo.
For RtNT- Parlor bedroom;
elegantly furnished; electric light;
shade; all modern conveniences;
for two gentlemen. Inquire at
this Office.
Mrs. nellie Hutchinson, Of Ken.
dAll's store, left on No. 10 Thurs
day evening for Williamsburg,
Kan, for a two weeks visit at her
old home.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat.
OF the 26th inst, says: IA few
crates of Colorado Rocky ForcD
received-quoted at s. per stan
dard crate"
| Oscar Taylor. operator at the
Santa Fe Offices. will make his
home in Rocky Ford after Septem
ber Ist. Oscar will be missed at
the Park House.
II John Hensley, of Peterborough,
Texas, formerly well known
cattle man of this section, has been
visiting old friends in La Junta
during the past week.
Leave orders for soft drinks,
sherbets and fruit juices with your
grocer or meat market. Arkansas
Valley Bottl:ng Works. c. w.
Wonderly, proprietor.
II Marriage licenses were issued
from the county clerks Office this
week to the following: Frank b.
Merger and Bertha Campbell, both
of Fowler; Ole Maxwell and Olive
Murray, both of Las Animas;
Stanley HaIgrsues OF Albuquerque.
lin. NJ, and Sarah Horene, Of
Sugar City.
Stanley Hsrgraues. OF Albu-
querque, N. NJ, and Sarah llorene,
Of Sugar City. were married in
this city last Wednesday, Judge
H. II. Clark officiating at the
ceremony. They left on No. 2
the same evening for Kansas City.
Mo-, where they expect to reside
permanently.
On the occasion of "Watermelon
Day." September 3rd, at Rocky
Ford, the Santa Fe will run two
special trains from La Junta,
leaving at gao and 1890 a. m.
The rate for the round trip on that
day will be s. cents. The Ameri-
can Beet Sugar factory. grounds
and works will be open to the in
spection Of the public on that day
from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Walker.
Of Fresno, Calf, arrived in La
Junta last Tuesday night for .
brief visit with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Walker, parents Of the first named.
Mr.. Walker is an engineer on the
San Joaquin Valley railroad, and
runs both ways from Fresno-to
Port Richmond and Bakersfield
He has not visited La Dunta fos
sexeral years. and was greatly
La Junta tribune., 1903-08-29

Denver fost is the paper 10 puY,
Says |.
Harold Thompson is officiating
as night clerk in the local express
office.
DR.. A. l.. Stubbs. Office, Opera
House block; telephone, 742 black;
residence phone, 7S2 black.
Go to the Old Reliable and buy
the Florsheim S. Shoe; only 50. S5.
Price Draper Clothing Company.
Mrs. f. J. Stark left on the noon
train Thursday for Pueblo to make
a brief visit with the family Of her
son, Charles Stark.
We do all kinds OF clothes clean
ing and dyeing. First class work;
prices reasonable. Give us a trial.
La Junta Steam Laundry.
The celebrated Sachs Prudens
Buckley Ginger Ale, sold only by
the Arkansas Valley Bott!ing
Works. c. w. Wonderly, pro-
prietor.
Mrs. Charles A. Lowe and chill
dren, who have been visiting rela-
,ives in Pueblo during the past
month, returned home last Tues
day night.
You can have your pick of any
Straw Hat in the store for so cents,
and they are worth from SI.oo
to $3.50. Price-Draper Clothing
Company.
For each 81 cash purchase at II.
II. Clark's you get one chance on
$40 mirror, and Tor each 81 cash
purchase you get chance on a
s2.5 lamp.
Misses Mayme .McNulty and
Margaret Mccoy leave today for
their home IN ST. Louis after a
three weeks visit with relatives
and friends in La unta.
The Otero county democratic
convention to elect delegates TO
the state democratic convention,
will be held in Rocky Ford on
"Watermelon Day" Primaries to
elect delegates to the county con-
veLtion will be held IN this city
this afternoon.
Harding, the Hsberdasher, will
move from the Simonton building
into the storeroom now oc cupied
by Hawkins & Co, about October
Ist: MIR. Hawkins expects to
leave about September 18th for
Arkansas City, Kan, to engage in
business in that place.
Pueblo's crack amateur team,
the {. F. & Is, defeated the Col
or.do Springs league team in
FIVE inning game last Tuesday by
q score OF 10 to 2. This is even
worse than the drubbing admins
tered to the La junts team by the
C. F. &I.'s, when the score was 9
to I in a nine inning The La
Iunta team is evidently fit to asso
ciate in league company.
Ole Maxwell and Miss Olive
Murray, both Of Las Animas, were
married at the Catholic parsonage
last Wednesday, Rev. II. Brin-
ker officiating at the ceremony.
MIR. Maxwell is one OF the leading
merchants Of Las Animas, and the
bride daughter Of County Com
missioner Murray. Of Bent county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell left on the
flyer for Chicago and New York
to spend the honeymoon.
I. w. Fisher, c. E. Kendall and
c. F. Althen, who have been fish
ing, mostly in the Stonewall coun-
try during the past ten days, re-
turned home last Wednesday night.
Mr.. Kendall says there are plenty
Of trout in the mountain rivulets,
and most Of them are there yet,
As they failed to be enIiced by his
bait. He can't understand how il
il that two men can fish in the
same stream. right alongside Of
-~~A ~.ska~ ~~A f~S~ el.A ~sS~ Ion~eh
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-19
MORE RESERVATIONS ON N. P.
Several designations of Prominent Officials
OF the Northern Pacific are Reported from
St. Paul.

iand department.. it WAS sugguesied to
the commissioner.
Yes, that is So" he said. but it
may be several weeks before the
changes are made. | tell you have
received no designations This was
all that Mr.. Phpps would say con
corning the matter.
1t is understood that the positions
of the three officials. who will leave
November l. will not be filled, for
the present at least. ard it is very
likely that the work will be done by
o-Aer members OF the land depart
ment. and the three positions BE- per
manenuy abolished.
For some time the executive depart
ment Of the road has had under con
Sideratioil several plans for the cur
tailment of expenses in the land de
partment. The resignation of the
three officials makes an opening fol
the retrenchment policy. The work II
the land department has been growing
less in the past few years, As much o
the company's property has been dis
posod of to settlers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-19
Two Office Wreckers in Jail.

Alert: AT Il preliminary hearing
held Friday at kensal. JACK O'Leary
was bound over to the district cour,
in the sum OF $500 charged with bur.
gary and malicious mischief C'Leary
broke into the Journal Office at Ken
sal and assited Hartley in the destruc.
ticn of type, press and other mater
ial. il is alleged.
Harley and OLeary were unable
10 furnish bonds and they are both
confined in the county jail.
There ale No new developments in
the case against the two men. The
authorities are still of the opinion
that a number of others were impii-
Gated in the raid on the Journal Of
flee and it may be that either of the
men under Arrest may decide to give
all the facts in the case before long