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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
Assassin Fired Internal Machine
by means of . Revolver and
Fine Steel Wire.
NO CLUE TO IDENTITY
Troops Guard District and
Bi00dhounds Are Brought
20 Run Down the
Murderer.

cripple Greek. Cole june Ga con
ccaicd assassin by merely pulling .
wire exploded an Internal machine
thereby instantly killing II men and
severely wounding nine others. one o.
whom has since died NJ independence
today All the killed and injured. with
the exception Of two men from the
peadwood mine, were non-union min
ers employed on the nigh. shift Of tbs
Findley mine. The men had quit work
az 2 a. m. and we're waiting 10 board
a suburban train on the Florence 4
Cripple Greek railroad and return q
their homes IN cripple Greek and Vie.
tor.
Just after the engineer Of the mp
preaching train blew his whistle as Q
signal TO the miners. according TO GUS
tom, terrific explosion occurred un'
derneath the depot platform. on and
near which 10 men were gathered. The
platform was blown into splinters. the
depot wrecked and hole 20 feet IN
circumference and as many feet ir
depth torn In the ground.
Fragments OF bodies were hurled
through space several hundred feet
some OF the bodies dropped into the
pit made by the explosion, but heads
hands. ears. legs. arms and trunks were
strewn about on all sidea. Pieces Of
aesh were found on buildings 500 feet
away and everything within a radius
of 80 feet was bIoodstained.
The force OF the explosion was felt
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
BLOODSHED IN COLORADO

through the camp and the crash
awakened everybody The approach
Ing train was stopped and the train
crew were the irst men to reach the
scene Of the disaster. They were join
ed IN a few minutes by hundreds Of
persons and relief work was begun a,
once. A special train was sent from
Cripple Creek, carrying physicians
nurses. officers and many others. but
when II reached Independence the In
jnred had already been placed on board
the suburban train and removed to hos
pitfalls In Victor.
Mangled bodies Of the dead, pieced
together as well as possible. we're re-
moved TO the coroner's Office.
Amputatlon has been performed upon
number. OF the injured, but Il IL al
most certain several OF them win die.
A majority Of the dead and injured
were single men. but several had fami-
lies living in the district.
The Internal machine with which
the diabolical work was done consisted
OF u quantity Of dynamite estimated
at iSo 10 500 pounds, a loaded revolver
and long. slender aieel wire attached
10 the trigger The revolver was fast
ened 40 thai by pulling the trigger Il
would not draw IL away. The wire
ran from under the depot TO the crib
bing Of the Delmonieo property about
400 feet away. where its end was fast
cned 70 the r,ing OF chair. The dyna-
mite was placed close to the muzsie OF
the revolver. which was discharged by
pulling the wire when the engineer
blew his whistle. The ball from the
revolver exploded the dynamite.
A man was seen running down hIli
from the Delimonico after the explo-
sion. The Victor troops, who we're or
dered out by Mayor French. were NO
stationed as to keep people from pass
Ing over the path taken by the aasas-
sin and bioodhounds were sent from
Canyon city and Trinidad for the pur-
pose Of trailing him.
The Internal machine used today was
similar TO the one exploded In the
vindlcator mine on November Il. 1908,
kiillng two men.
f,y order Of Major Fl. A. Nayior, OF
the National Guard. the bodies were
removed from the coroner's establish
ment 10 another undertakers. This
action was taken on the request Of j.
8. Murphy. superintendent OF the Find
ley mine, because II was alleged that
Coroner James Doran had remarked
before the discovery OF the Internal
machine that the death Of the men was
due to accident. Later Coroner Dofan
explained that although he had spoken
OF the disaster as an awful accident"
he was convinced terrible crime had
been committed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

Prominent Los Angeles Man succumbs
After Terrible Struggle.
Los Angeles. June s.--In plain view
Of three friends. who were making
every effort to save him. Frederic w.
Horner, vice president Of the 2. l.
ParmIee Co. OF this city. was drowned
In the surf at Manhattan beach today.
Mr. Homer. accompanied by three
friends went down to the beach for q
swim in the surf. Suddenly Horner
called to his companions for assistance
Anderson Immediately responded, and
a desperate battle with the waves be-
gan. lasting fully Is minutes.
When finally taken out Of the water
Horner was dead.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

Victor. Col. June 6,-Rioting broke
out In this city this afternoon while a
mass meeting was being held to dis
cuss the murder of IL non-union min
esr by means of an Internal machine
at Independence. Forty shots were
fired into the crowd in the street. One
man was killed and at least six per-
sons injured.
Secretary Clarence H. Hamlin of the
mine owners association concluding a
short address. said;
II want to hear what the boys in the
mines have got to say about this
trouble"
william Huskins, union miner from
Goldheld, threw I'D his hand and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

Colorado Springs, Colo, June IA
special from Victor to the Gazette after
midnight says:
At 1880 this morning the streets of
Victor are still thronged with people
and excitement runs high. Sheriff Bell
seems to have secured control Of the
situation at this hour but the tension
is so high that any little thing might
cause an outbreak.
Reports of Sheriff Bell being shot
are without foundation,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
Kept on Talking.

rection.
Kept on. Talking.
Secretary Hamlln. who had besn
standing ON wagon. kept on talking.
unmindful Of the hailstorm OF bullets
that whzzed about his head.
After the first excitement had some
what cleared away, the injured and dy-
ing were gathered up.
r. McGee Of Victor. who was in
stantiy killed, had been standing on
an embankment 30 feet above the men
who had been fighthing and was an
innocent spectator.
A, pitched battle is looked for any
4hute. Five thousand are on the
streets and union men are arming
themselves.
Previous 10 the rieting Sheriff Henry
M. Robertson had been summoned to
the meeting OF the mine owners as
ISOLATION In Armory hall by commit
tee composed OF C. c. Hamlin secIe-
tary OF the association: J. S. Murphy,
manager OF the Findley mine, and L.
Z. Hill Of the Theresa. At this meeting
his resignation was demanded. He
yielded TO the demand.
Then Edward Bell was appointed by
the county commissioners 10 I'll out
Robertson's unexpired term. Rob-
ertson was q union miner before he
was elected sheriff. Bell is member
OF the Citizens Alliance.
Nearly all the mines IN the district
have been closed by order of the miLe
owners association and hundreds Of
miners fiocked into town from the sur
rounding hills. Fully 1900 supporters
of the association gathered about the
army hall, where 1t was meeting. At
the same time 1000 men, armed with all
sorts of weapons, were assembling on
vacant ground at the corner Of victor
avenue and Fourth street in response
to call for a mass meeting. Most of
these were union men who declared
their intention to resist 10 the death
any attempt to run them out OF The dis
trict. City Marshal Michael o'connell
hurriedly swore in several hundred
citizens most Of them union men,. as
deputy policemen, after beiag refused
admission to mine owners headquar-
ters, After a conference with Sheriff
Bell and a number Of mine owners
Mayor Frank D. French removed City
Marshall o'Connell WHO then dis
missed his deputies,
One Killed in Riot.
Then followed the rioting in which
MCGEE was killed and at lelst six
persons injured.
After the rioting began Sheriff Bell
ordered out all the soldiers in the dis
trict. He also appointed 100 deputies.
Wholesale arrests OF union men will
be made. It is said.
The soldiers have already arrested a
trio Of editors and printers Of the
Daily Record and City Marshal o'Con-
nell and put them in the bull ren. All
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
BASEBALL SCORES.



AT Detroit Boston. 3: Detroit, 0.
At st. Louis--w Washington. 3; st
Louis, s.
At Philadelphia, s; Chica-
go. 8.
AT cleveland-New York. /; Cleye-
land, S.
National.
At Philadelphia-st. Louis, 6; PhiIa-
delphia. H.
AT Brooklyn-Chicago. 2; Brooklyn
5.
At Boston Cincinnati. 3; Boston. Z
At New York-Pittsburg. 2; New
York, Is.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
Hermann Goes to Congress
Democrats Elect SheriG
in Multnomah.
HEAVY VOTE IS CAST
Local Option Almost Tie arr
Late Returns May Show
That 1t Wins In the
County

Portland, Juns 7.--At f:30 this morH-
ino the Indications are that tbs nsskn
will go republican BY 1900. Parfsza
returns for congressman from faaia
county show Williamson (Rep.). 2lsss
simons (Den.), 1858.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
Pitched Battle Follows Mass Meeting 60
Inquire Into Explosion at
Independence.
Resignation Of Sheriff Demanded and He CompiesCy Marshal
Removed and Arres.ed.-Editor and Printers Of
Newspapers Anested-SoldieD Fire Into
Mob Killing Two

shouted, Let me talk"
At this the crowd began TO hiss Hos
kins and cry Put him out"
A free-for-all fight followed aRd
shooting began.
Most Of the shots were directed SKI
ward.
Hoskins fell with ballet in his body
and the crowd scattered in every d.
rectlon.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
PILES! PILES! PILES!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will tu'e Blind. Bleeding, liberated
and Itching Piles 1t absnrbs the In
mors. aliays the itching at once. acts
asa '"'ulti"e. givcs instant RELIEF. DR.
VIII iams' Indian Pile Ointment is
prepared only for Piles ard itching Of
the private pats, and 'Uthing else.
every box is guaranteed. Sid 10y
druggists, sent by mail, for soc. A., q
ST. OO per box WILLIAMS 'EG
CO.. Props, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
Twenty We're Killed In
Wreck On Wabash
At Litchield. Ill.,, Train Ran
Into an Open Switch. Seven
Of Nine Cars Burned.

st. Louis, July 8. - A special
to the ST. Louis Globe> Democrat
fromLitchield, ILL.,, says that the
Chicago limited ON tho wabash
railroad, due in St. Louis at 7 p.
M, and half an hour late, was
wrecked tonight inside the city
limits.
The train struck an open switch
and was overturned and seven of
the nine cars were burned.
1t is believed that 20 persons
perishe1 in the second and third
coaches and that 40 we're injured.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
Roscoe Conkling's Big Fee.

Il is said that one day when
Roscoe Conkling was beginning to
attain some measure of success he
dropped into the Office of Charles
O'Connor Of New York, then one
of the leaders of the bur.
"What's the trouble9" asked
the latter, as Conkling excitedly
paced tho floor.
"I've just heen subjected to the
worst insult have ever received.
This is the first time client has
ever objected to my fee.
"You know l defended Gibbons
for arson, ana put in some tre-
mendous work for him. He was
convicted at the trial, but we
couldn't help 1t, and | took the
case to the superior court and we
lost there, and then on to the SUI
preme court and that affirmed the
conviction, and he has been given
ten years. Now, my fee only
amounted to $4,000, and the
scoundrel actually has the audaci
ty to grumole about it, saying it's
too high. What do you think of
that for impudence 2"
CIV ell" said O'Connor, slow
ly, "of course, you did lot of
work and $4,000 is not big fee;
but, to be frank with you Mr..
Conkling, my opinion. founded on
mature consideration, is that he
might have been convicted for
less money" ."-Success.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
No False Claims

The proprietors of Foley's
Honey and Tar do not advertise
this as a "sure cure for consump-
tion." They do not claim that 1t
will cnre this dread complaint in
advanced cases, uut do positively
assert that it will cure in the earl
ier stages and never fails to give
comfort and relief in the worst
cases. Foley's Honey and Tar is
without doubt the greatest throat
and lung remedy. Refuse sub
stitutes. Sold by Funderburk
Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
Keep The Plows Going.

ltis time for the question to
he asked "Shall l keep on plow-
ing durtng dry weather?" The
answer IS yes, every week or ten
days with light, shallow run
ming cultlvator, unless the top soil
becomes as light and "mellow as
an ash bank" and your cotton is
as tall as two. thirds the width of
the rews. But do not mean
that three or even two burrows
to the row be run every "week
or ten days" One to the row
with II good cultivator shod with
~ to 15-inch sweeps, is enough.
1t will uot cost more than 90
cents IN acre to 90 over it once to
the row, and am quite sure it
will benefit the cotton great
deal more than 90 cents.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
Only One Awake.

The Rev. Floyd Tompkins, in
delivering commencement ad
dress the other day, wheu the
temperature in the room was any
thing hut comfortable told the
granduating class that he had
come to keep them awake.
"But,' he said, 81 don't wish
tn have the same experience that a
minister in Scotland had one very
hot day.
"He hal boon speaking for
half an hour when he noticed that
his hearers wer. nearly all asleep.
"Come!' he shouted, wake
up! you ought to be ashamed of
yourselves to fall asleep III church.
Look at the poor idiot IN the
gallery. He is the only one in
the house who didn't go to sleep.
"At this one of the church
members, who had been aroused
FROM comfortable'nap, stretch
ed himself and said:
eyes andif he hadany sense he
would be asleep too. "'-Phila.
delphla Press.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
JURY COULD NOT AGREE.

Spartanburg, July l. The
trial of Harry Dean, Charged
with the murder of Miller MeKin
ney, has resulted in a mistrial.
The jury remained out all night
and failed to agree, whereupon
Acting Judge w. H. Hunt order
ed a mistrial to be entered.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
NO PITY SHOWN

"For years fate was after me
continuously" writes f. A. Gull
edge, Verhena, Ala. ~ had u
terrible case nf Piles causing "a
tumors. When all failed Buck.
lens Arn;ca Salve cured me-"
Equally good for Burns and all
aches and pains. Only Csc at
Crawford Bros, j. F. Mackey &
Co., and Funderburk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
A Pretty Strong Yarn.

A group of politicians were
discussing the platform that
should be adopted 10y the conven-
tion when Senator Depew of New
York, turned to Governor Carter
of Hawaii.
"Governor, we haven't heard
from you on this subject. What
are your views ?" queried Senator
Depew.
81 haven't any," replied tho
governor of Hawaii.
"What !! A good Republican
and no views on the platform 2
Why, what do you expect your
constituents to say"
"Don't make any difference to
them. Wen have a platform of
our own. You know, you people
were fighting on free silver four
years ago. Know what the prin
clple plank in our opponents s
platform was 9'
"What 2" all queried
"Cremation. The Democrats
got an idea that they could win on
that platform. You know the
people of Hawaii have horror of
cremation. Well, our opponents
made the cry that the Republicans
were in favor of cremation. The
fight was warm one. The tariff
was forgotten and free silver was
nnheard of. 1t was cremation,
cremation. Are you IN favor of
cremation ?"
"And tho result 60
'They won. And then there
was more fun. The opposition
got together and framed an anti
cremation bill. The delegates
wrangled. The Republicans OBJ
jected. Finally one old delegate
arose. But there is no penalty,
he said. How can you expect
law to be obeyed that has no pen
atty attached p Of course, it was
unanswerable. The opposition
hnmmed and hawed. Finally an
other delegate arose and left the
halls of congress. He returned
half On hour later.
"Gentlemen, l wish to submit
an amendment to the law prohlb-
itlng cremation he said.
'"What is it 2" came from the
presiding officer.
'"I wish to conine any man
who is ere mated in some prison
for not less than six months.
"Well, the amendment carried.
That is why am not particularly
interested in the platform which
will be adopted IN Chicago. l
tnow that we will have another
in Hawaii" = Chicago Inter>
Ocean.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
Two Bottles Cured Him.

"l was troubled with kidney
complaint for about two years, "
writes A. II. Davis, of Mt. Sterl.
ing. Ia, "but two bottles of Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure effected a per
manent cure. Sold by Funder-
burk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
An Unlimited Number Of Free Trips to the
St. Louis Exposition, with Money for Incidentals

THE STATE offering trip the St. Louis ExDoson 10
any one who will send number of suber
Inc hrst offer is rstcass ticket to ST. Louis with $40
cash for 10 annual Two six months
four three months subscriptions received a. ons
annual subscription If rs
arc sent the round trip ticket and $40 in cash given thirty
six new annual padnadvnce subscriptions in the ,ic,
and So IN cash given The offer every every one
complying with the conditions will given trip TO ST. Louis and
the cash according to the offer.
TO those who but enough subscriptions to win the free
trip but get
a cash prize of $40 will be given
Besides these STATE offers n send Tho .,o ~
popular ministers and the two popular school South
Carolina to the exposition giving each of frscass round trim
to 81 Louis and $40 for Who popular
Ministers and school teachers by issuing n,
all paidi nadvance subscriptions o THE STATE
The STATE is also offering free trips ST. Louis to the r ?,
and Star route carriers Fuller details may these offers hv
writing to the Exposition Department of THE STATE Columbia
S. "'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
The Remington Typewritre

Is acknowledged the wo LII over IL
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knows its the hest typewriter nE earth
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with fracl ions aud other srcinl char-
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write rue and will come tn So. yen
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We carry big stock ot :a."s mIo.iei
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We sell all grades and kir's cf ca.
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the PA RAGON, the best guaranteed
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
An Immigrant Colony

Commissioner Watson goes to
Aiken today where he will make
arrangements for a track of 35-
600 acres of land for u colony
whics has been promised for the
State. The land is said to be q
very desirable tract, and the ar
ran gements will probably &C
through. Columbia Record.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-04
Ole Annals Of
Golden Gate COmmandery,
No. 10.
By Eminent Sir Philip D. Code
No. 10.

nate Communicates. It rightly
claims the credit of having virtually
introduced on the Pacific Coast the
custom of fraternal visits among the
bodies OF the order. and its Pilgrim
ages to sister communicates have been
a pleasant feature in its history.
Golden Gate Ccmmandery actively
participated in the conclave of the
Grand Encampment held in this city in
1889 and added greatly to the interest
and success of that occasion. The
work of providing the needed finances
and of receiving and entertaining the
many visitors to this city at that time
was an arduous one and devolved
chiefly upon the two ccmmanderies of
theicity, Like those of her sister COM
mandery the members of Golden Gate
entered with zeal upon the herculean
task, striving TO be among the first
in extending hospitality to the pill
grims Many will recall the scenes at
Dashaway Hall and the friendships
formed. Golden Gate, in all matters
of preparation, escort duty, entertain
ment and money did its part nobly
and well and left pleasant recollections
upon the minds OF It's own and visit
ing Sir Knights.
In 1856 the commandery, enthused
by the recollections of 1888, determined
upon a pilgrimage to the conclave of
1886, at St Louis. On this pilgrimage
the commandery met with most gener-
Gus receptions at various places and
won great popularity for generous hos
pitality a St. Louis. In 1889 the COM
mandery participated in the conclave
al Washington, d. c., and there elected
the commendation of the assembled
thousands, winning by its hospitality
and it's excellent Darades 4, national
reputation. The commandery has been
well represented at all the triennial
conclaves of the order since its or
ganization, except that held at the
city of Pittsburg in 1889, and at all
ii has fully maintained its status
as one Of the foremost communicates
of the land. 1t is justly proud OF its
standing; it has had honor for itself;
it has honored the order in the State.
Much of the good repute of Golden
Gate, next to that arising from the
character of its membership, springs
from the excellence of its drill corps.
To those unacquainted with the i'm
portant influences of drill corps upon
the condition of a commandery, such
a body might appear to be an appen-
dage more ornamental than useful.
Such, however, is not the case. In all
branches of the Masonic order much of
the excellence and interest depend
upon the impressions of the work in
performing the several ceremonies.
Nothing in a commandery adds more
to this impressiveness than the assist
ance rendered by a we'll drilled corps,
specially selected for the purpose.
Golden Gate early realized this: hence
in 1888, it granted a petition presented
by its captain general, Sir Knight
Frank w. Sumner, signed by twenty