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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
czAR's PICTURES MuTlLATED.
vandals Tampered With Russian Elk
hbit at Worlds Fair,

St. Louis, Sept. 2S.-When the Rus
sian exhibit at the worlds fair was
opened today it was discovered that
several valuable oil paintings of Em-
peror Nicholas had been torn from the
wall and mutilated.
Another portrait of the emperor a
handsome and valuable panel, done in
colored silk, had been torn from its
support and subjected to the greatest
indignity. The oil paintings were torn
and marked, and the pictures had been
stamped upon.
The vandalism was reported to the
exposition authorities and an investi-
CATION was ordered, Every effort VIII
be made to discover the guilty persons
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29

bors, fearing the boy might die In the
house.
II was evident tina: he was IN state
Of mental bewilderment. but In answer
to persistent questioning he said that
while In Grants Pass the day previous
he had been persuaded by four men TO
accompany them 10 the Tnkllma amelt-
or in order to get work. The party
went out Of town about two miles and
cnmpcd nt deserted building near n
farm house
His companions sent him 10 the house
TO buy some provisions. but first. on
the plea that he was sick, they gave
him Il dose OF medicine" n white pow
der, the boy AYERS.
A he turned to go. he heard one OF
them iaughingly say: Nov you'll see
him 20 right up In the air In min
ute"
Before he reached the house ne be-
came erazed. threw of his coat and hat
and ran into the woods. where he wan
dered about all night
The case was put into the hands ol
the Josephine county sheriff. who made
n dIllpcut effort to locate the pcrpe'
traitors OF the outrage. but without sue
cess. The boy knew hts companions
only by sight and WAS unable 10 give q
description by which they might b'
apprchended. He gave HIS nume M j
WaJling and said his home WAS IN Al
bany, TO which place he returned yes
terdny,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
Union Leader Pronounces II Moth.
ing More Than Piece Of
Political Work.
JUDGE PARKER IN NEW YORK
Spends Day Talking With Poll.
ticians of Note-Fairbanks
and Dolliver Speak at
Helena.

Washington, Sept. 2s.-Secretary to
the President Loeb today made public
the dispatch received from United
States Attorney Bethea of Chicago re-
garding the letter purporting to nave
been addressed by President Roosevelt
to Michael Donnelly. president Of the
butchers union. The dispatch quotes
Donnelly as saying that he never re-
Iceived any such letter.
Donnelly was seen at Chicago to-
day by a representative OF the Aso-
ciated Press, and stated that he had'
never received any such letter from
the presndent. He pronounced 1t a
piece of stupid political work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
PARKER HAS MANY CALLERS.
Politicians Keep Democratic Candidate
Busy at New York.

New York, Sept. 2S.-At no other
time since Judge Parker was nomin-
ated he has met so many members of
the party who occupy high positions
politically and commercially as on his
present visit to New York. The candi-
dates rooms at the Hotel Seville, which
were well filled yesterday, were over
run with visitors today. Many came
to suggest questions of interest in cam
paign work, and others to congratulate
the Judge on his letter of acceptance
and his campaign generally.
Apparent settlement for the present
Of the question of the establishment of
western democrats headquarters was
announced at the national committee
rooms today. Members of the execu-
tive committee said that no such head
quarters would be established.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
LONG TERM FOR Roe1ER.
Asa Newell Given Twenty Years by an
idaho Judge.


Lewiston. Sept, ?s--Judge Steele OF
Grangeyille. Idaho today sentenced
ASA Newell to serve 30 years In the
penitcntiary. Newell IL 20 years old
and confessed TO being one Of the two
men who held up Merchant Keuter at
Denver. Idaho. several montas ago
Newell In his confession, stated that he
was one OF Rhoadcs accompllces. Al
the trial of Rhoades. Newell said the
confession was not true as to Rhoades
but that he gave Rhoades name to en-
able his real partner to leave the coun-
try.
when the Judge demanded 10 know
the name OF his partner, Newell refused
10 give II. The sentence today was the
heaviest ever imposed In the state foi
the orense OF highway robbery The
Judge stated that were Newell not q
young man he would give him life
sentence. Newell is well known Idaho
county cowboy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
MEDIATION IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Neither Russia Nor Japan Could b
induced 10 Accept II.

Rome Sept. 2S,--Although portion
of the Italian press insists that the
nesting OF Premier Gioletti ana Count
Won pulow. the German chancellor, at
Hamburg liz connected with the sub"
iecl az mediation between Russia and
Japan, the Capitale. the seml-otiielal
organ. gives voice to this contrary
view:
mot only the Italian but all other
European governments consider media
tion impossible when Russia fully
trusts in her ability to turn the tide OF
hattie In her favor, and while Japan
does not wish to lose the fruits OF her
Victories
The Avanti asserts that the presence
of Prince Charles OF Hohenzollern al
Toxic has connection with the alleged
plans for mediation.
The foreign office emphatically de-
MES that Italy Is concerned In any sueh
movement. According to semI-ofiicia
statements. the only reason of the visit
I OF GIolettl TO Hamburg was that hi
NAnd Won Bulow desired personally tC
discuss different international ques'
tIons affecting the two countries,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
EXTREMELY FUNNY JOKE.
Men Give Powder to Boy, Who Nearly
Dies as Result.

Grants Pass, ore Sept. 2S.-Hatless
coatless and shoeless, and with the re-
maInder of his clothing badly torn
shiyerlng in the chill morning air a
boy of IS years knocked at the door OF
william Letticut In Grants Pass and
asked II he might come In and get
warm. The boy was ravenously munch-
ing a raw ear Of corn and seemed to be
in a famlshed condition.
Taking compassion on his forlorh
condition, Mrs. Letticut admitted MIN
into the house, but when he had been
there but a few minutes he was seized
with such fit Of nervous tremor that
the lady hastened to call. In her neigh
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
Stories Recently Appearing Pro-
nounced Untrue by Semi.
Official Papers.
PEACE HIGHLY IMPROBABLE
Russia Believes She Can Win
and Japan Does Not Want
10 BE Deprived Of Fruits
OF Victories.

Berlin Sept. 9S.-- Senor Giolcttl, the
Italian premier, left Hamburg today for
Rneconlgi. after two days visit to
Chancellor Won Bulow which. at this
juncture Of international affairs. nat
urally has given rise to eonjcctureS that
the conference concerned the question
of medIa,ory offers IN the far eastern
war, These eonjectures. however
brought out positive denials from the
government organs, the National Eel
tung, In an evidently inspired para
graph. styling the reports that the con-
ference dealt with the question OF
mediation ns absurd fnbrications," No
Trustworthy statement regarding the
purport OF the conference has been
given out,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
MARINERS, TAKE HEED.
Torpedo Lost From Pike Has Not Yet
Been Recovered.

San Francisco, Sept. 2S.-Two tor
pedoes were lost Friday by the sub
marine boat Pike in San Pablo bay.
One has been recovered by Italian fish
ermen. The other is still at large and
may be exploded by passing vessel
It is charged with 200 0.pounds Of gun
cotton. A reward OF $3.50 has been Of
fered for 1t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
NO IMPORTANT CLASHES.
Outpost Skirmishes Constitute Extent
OF Activities al Mukden.

OF Activities al Mukden.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 2S.-The move
ments at the front. so far as disclosed
In the meager dispatches received are
confined almost to continuous outpost
skirmishes, by means Of which Kuro-
patkin is keeping in close touch with
the japanese along the whole front
oyama's advance appears to be ex-
tremely deliberate. There are no indi-
cations as yet that he has begun tc
overlap the Russian positions.
Reinforcements are arriving at Muk-
den and many convalescents are re-
turning to duty.
1t is reported Kuropatkin has made
requisition upon the authorities for ad'
ditional officers to make up for the
heavy losses in killed and wounded a
the battle of Lao Yang.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
FOOTBALL SCORES.

At New York--Coiumbia s; Frank
lin and Marshall. 0.
At New Haven---New Haven, p;
Weslyn, Q.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., s;
Swartmore, 4.
At Ithaca-Cornell. 10; Colgate, Q.
At Princeton-Princeton, II; Dickin'
son, 0.
AT New Haven-Yale, 22; Wesley
an, 0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
Blows OFF His Head.

Big Timber, Mont, Sept. 2S,-B New
in, prominent cattleman and pioneer
of eastern Montana, committed suicide
near Melville today by blowing of his
head with a shotgun. No motive for
the act is known. Nevin came west 40
years ago with the Hudson's Bay Com
pany.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
FAIRBANKS AT HELENA.
With DoIIiver, He Addressed Two Big
Meetings Last NIGHT.

Helena, Sept. 2S.-There was less
speaking by Senator Fairbanks today
than usual. At the Boston & Montana
smelter at Great Falls a few remarks
were made to an assembly of workmen,
and there was also short stop at Cas-
cade. where the senator spoke briefly
to number of school children. Two
meetings were held at Helena tonight,
one at the Auditorium and the other at
the Helena theater. Senators Fairbanks
and Dolliver spoke at both meetings
Fairbanks opening at the Auditorium
and closing at the theater, while Dolli-
yer reversed the order.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29

Edinburg, Scotland, Sept. 2S.-The
conference of the institute Of interna-
tional law was concluded today. Pres
ident Roosevelts announcement that he
will call second peace conference at
The Hague was discussed. While the
conference did not pass a further def
mite resolution on the subject, It gave
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
Episcopal cIergymen in Session.

Philadelphia. Sept. 2S.-High digni-
taries and laymen of the Protestant
Episcopal church from this and other
countries are in this city to attend the
10th annual convention of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew, which begins to-
morrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
RATS SPREAD THE PLAGUE.
Vessel Arriving at River Tyne Has
Number Of Cases Aboard.

London, Sept. 2S.-Bubonic plague is
officially announced TO have broken out
on board TIE steamship Bishops Gate
which arrived in the River Tyne today
from Hamburg. When the Bishops
Gate was discharging cargo from Ro-
sario. Argentina, at Humburg recent
ly, number Of rats that died Of the
plague were found on board On the
arrival Of the steamer at Jarrow the
boatswaln was taken i'll. The case
proved to be undoubtedly one Of bu-
bonic plague.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
FIRST SESSION OF LAWYERS.
Chief Justice Brewer and Ex-secretary
Foster the Speakers.

st. Louis, Sept. 2S.-The first uni
versal congress of lawyers and jurists
held under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Bar Association was convened to-
day in Festival hall at the conclusion
Of the American Bar Association con-
vention. The president of the con-
gress, David ]. Brewer. associate JUS
tice of the supreme court of the United
states. and ex-Secretary of State Johr
w. Foster were the speakers, The con-
ventlon adjourned until tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
Anxlnua for Arbltration treaty.

Manchester, Sept. 2S.-The Associa-
ton of Chambers of Commerce of the
United Kingdom, at meeting today,
passed resolution urging the govern
ment to conclude an arbitration treaty
with the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
Today's Weather.

Portland, Sept. 2S.-Western Oregon
Thursday, partly cloudy, slightly
warmer in north portion. Western
washington-Partly cloudy. Eastern
Oregon and eastern washington-Fair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
Ersshmen Win WRESTLING contest.

New Haven, Sept. 2S.-The annual
wrestling match between the Yale sopo-
mores and freshmen was held tonight
For the first time in 10 years tne
freshman class was victorious in the
majority Of the matches.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
OBJECT TO FUEL OIL.
Passengers Successfully Protest to
Coast Steamship Company.

San Francisco. Sept. 2S.-Some time
ago the officials of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company announced their
intention to convert their steamers into
oil burners and went so far In the
matter as to have plant installed on
the steamer Coos Bay, which plies be-
tween this port and southern Califor-
MIA ports Now they have decided to
abandon the scheme, 1t Is said, prin-
cipally on account of the objections
raised by passengers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
Funston Reaches Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-General Funston
arrived in Chicago today and succeeded
General Grant as commander of the de-
parment of the lakes. General Funston
came from Vancouver, Wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
YALE GETS MONEY PAID FOR
MURDER OF MISSIONARIES


New Haven 2Yae university has received SHoOO
from the British placed the credit OF the Yale or
sn mission located Chang China The money represents the
o d M the Chinese government murder Of two English
missionaries Human years The missionary society 10
which the belonged refused matter principle to
accept a cash Gift in payment for the murder
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
Eounht Six. Round Draw.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-The Hughey
McGovern- Murphy fight tonight result
ed in a six-round draw.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29

evidence Of its undoubted sympathy
with the effort to further the cause Of
arbitration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-29
NEW YORK CITY THREATENED
WITH EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID
AAAAAAA

New York Sept threatened with what y
NAV become epidemic typhoid fever in its history NOT
on is the number typhoid reported for the first three
September greater than at for any month " a' y %
since the death has been much higher
than formerly The health depart snt Of the city bending every e
= fort to eHectualy control the dis
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

The subject Of municipal adVer-
Using has been growing Of more
and more Importance il the esli.
nation Of practical business men,
end they ere waking up to the fact
that every city which lie not self
advertising by reason Of It's great
ness and Importance must through
this means compete with other
cities Of similar size and located
within reasonable proximity, or it
will be beaten IN the race. The
Atlanta Journal commenting on
the Importance Okmunicipal advor.
Using refers to Seattle, Washing
ton, which 3 iew years ego vas 3
settlement Of no pFetentiOns, but
which has been developed into 3
fourlsbing commercial and indus.
trial center largely through the cid
Of newspaper advertising. Says
the Journal;
'sThe citizens Of Seattle, Wash
ingtOn, got together some years
ago and raised q fund fOra cam
paign Of newspaper advertising.
That is how yOu came 20 hear Of
Seattle. That Is Why you know
that there is such = place on the
map.
s'It IL au open secret that Seattle
the metropolis Of the north Pc
cifc COast-OWes its rapid growth
primarily 70 newspaper advertis.
ing"
The fact e there are many towns
blessed with natural advantages
which are doing little II the work
OF material development because
they viii not bestir themselves to
let people know they are on the
map. Advertising has gotten to
be 90 absolute necessity for the
growth Of nearly eli private enter.
prises. There are few business
concerns that can afford not tC
keep themselves before the public
IN this way. Nearly all the greai
enterprises are forced to advertise
or see their business 60 down The
bill, If this be true ia the case 0.
private business interests it Is Ike
wise true in the case Of towns and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27
GHOST WAS A GENUINE ONE.


Most ghost stories are susceptible Of
satisfactory explanation &c the inCidsnt
recorded as transplfing e q country
house. A young woman guest at q
hOuss party had been thrilled with de-
ndous horrors b. tales q ghosts and
hObgoblins told By certain Of her fsl-
low guests about Z generous IRE Just BE-
fore they separated fer the night The
next morning she appeared e the
breakfast table ready for departure. and
When pressed to explain her reason for
going. finally confessed that she was
afraid 70 sleep under that ROOT another
nighL She said that about midnight
she was awakened By the stealthy step
and to her horror saw . specteF, all in
white At the foot Of her bed, and Il
RAISED It, ciawhke hands and actually
drsw the covsrlet on the bed. There
vas 10 Authorization about It, for the
coveFlet vas gonOl While the interest
was st its height q belated breakfasteE
appeared and remarked genially: How
cold Il was last night Knowing that
the room next to mine was ~unoccupisd,
Ttook the liberty Of helping myself 70 ar
oxtEa covering from thorel"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27
TELLS how TO TANE LIONS.
Danish Woman Has new TheoFy
About ~COntrOInng Wna Animals
Her Sensational Feat.

The terrible tragedy which wa en-
acted in a lions den near Berlin has re-
vived the question as to whether . lion
tanner can ever hope to die q natural
death.
At the present time Miss Ella, . Danish
woman lion tanner, is giving q sensa-
tional exhibition at the Royal Music hall,
Holborn, with even African lions, says
a London dispatch to the Chicago Inter
Ocean.
She concludes her performance by
throwing away her whip, lying down on
the stage, and putting her head and arm
in the mouth of the large African lion.
Siegfried, who killed a keeper in the
Vienna geological gardens four years
ago.
In an interview Miss Ella said she was
not at all nervous in the den, and had
handled wild beasts since she vas eight
years old.
Nearly all accidents which happen
to tamers," said this daring young wo-
man, ARE caused by forcing lions to dc
tricks against their viii, instead Of let
ting them rest until they get into a good
temper, but fatal accidents are very rare,
1T Is an old belief" added the lady
tanner, that 1t Is necessary to look wild
animals straight in the eyes, but this ii
q great mistake, as it makes the lions
savage. I always turn my back on them
and have no fear Of their turning on me-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27
HONOR AND Taxes
TAs American Citisen'a Attitude -.
wnra NE Debt 70 ths state
Perjury tn Kew xoRk.

'The high average oltizsn "a best ssen
through when be 4 confronted b. Ia
tax c~ollsetor." says Frederick Trevor
Hil. IN EysrybOdy's Magazine 'Ifaper-
soagl tax law stands on the books, IN
iQuitous "a its working and burasnsome
boyond bearing be does net set aboutto
obtain It, repeal. That might Involve
attendance upon primaries He rather
avoids the issue b. countless devices,
which 50 all the way from downright
ps5aEy 70 legal evasion; but y heck
or By crook. be does not pay the tax,
ana nobody carsA IN New York city
psEinry Is the rule rather than the *
cepuon, and scarcely anyone Il pun
iuhed. Very recently . merchant went
into 4 blind pool with 3 couple q
raseals, Who we're to get his taxes r.
duced for q percentage on the amount In
voIVed. When the two men were caught
im~personating the merchant before thG
commissioners the taxpayer pleaded
Ignorance Of bis agents methods, failed
"a Identify them. and suffered no social
setback Il public and private comment
AFFORD any fair criterion"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

Recent mention q tie disapDsarancs
q the f2.5o gold piece from circulation
and the premium thia coin commands s
q eurio have set many 70 rummaging IN.
old pocketbOoka and the bottom o. cash
boxes and drawers In search OF odd Dr. out
Of date coins. Some have found q two
dollar piece, but not many. says the Port
land Oregonisn. The two dollar piece
once quite common, but always 3 sort Of
curiosity, is oftener found, and many
have specimens Of the little gold coins
representing Is and 80 cents. which were
not minted by the general government
and probably have not 30 much gold IN
them as they represent They used to
pass as coin, but we're never IN general
circulation, being so easily lost they
soon became scarce.
One Of the handsomest coin relics
seen is a $40 gold piece bearing the mint
stamp Of 1873. II is larger than the pres
ent $40 gold piece. The owner has It
hung in a band and wears It as q charm
on his watch chain. The owner says be
refused an oner Of $3.50 for this relic.
The old octagonal $50 pieces we're quite
common in California in early days,
Ehen gold dust was largely used as q
circulating medium. They were made
Of pure gold, and while they had not
the elegant finish Of the gold coins mint
, cd By the government in those days
many still remember them v the hand
soonest coin they " saw Many people
now would consider them handsome on
account Of the $50 in them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

cities which after al ere c0-Opers.
tive business corporations seeking
development largely through the
inducements they can hold out 10
capitalists looking for investments
and outsiders seeking homes.
Every new industry secured means
the addition Of from Ave 10 I've
hundred families, sometimes more.
This town wants new industries
by which the city is to be developed
into a great commercial and manu-.
featuring center. No ore thing
will do more towards the realisa-
ton Of this end than advertising.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

Wanted-speoial Representative In
this county and adjoining territories
to represent and advertise an old
established business house Of solid
duanciai standing. Salary e21 weekly,
with expenses, advanced every Non
dav by check direct from headouaFt-
ers. Horse and buggy furnished when
n-eessaryS position permanent. Ad
dress, Blew Brothers, 600 nonon Bldg.
Chlcagos Illinois.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

one o. the sources Of motor power
used in the African Sahara Is sand ear
Red BY the wind to elevated reservoir
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

hard, but the doctor thought different and
prescribed tonics, which / took by the
Quart without relief. Reading n day in
the paper Of Mrs. Pinkham's great cures,
and finding the symptoms described an-
swered mine, I decided would give Lydia
-. Pfnkham's Vegetable Compound o
TRIAL. did not say a word to the doctor;
bought It myself, and took it according
to directions regularly for two months
and I found that / gradually improved,
and that all pains left me, and was my
old self once more. = LILLE f. SNoLAm,
II 3. 22d st, Chicago Ill"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27
ThrOugh PuIIman SIeepeFs
St, Louis and New Orleans

IL Ior teLsls vIa &. Q. 3. 8.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27
A Young Chicago Girl Saved fro

RDFAR Mas. PnKHAM:-Iw wish to thank you tor the
eft I have received through the use of Lydia =. Pinl
table Compound and Liver Pills. When was al