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LIGHTNING PLAYS FRANKS.
Races Around Moulding and Scorches
Paper in Room.

Gadsden, February 1O.-(special.) Light
ming struck the Henry residence. occupied
by r. T. Todd and family, during the
storm Sunday. The house was struck in
several different places and while con-
siderable damage was done no one was
hurt
The lightning struck on one side of the
house, tearing away three planks, and
struck on the front splitting a plank On
the side of the door the lightning hit the
door facing and went up 1t, knocking off
the nall heads that were exposed. In the
room on the side that the lightning struck
it tore off piece of moulding and ran
around 1t near the ceiling and into an adj
Joining room, where 1t touched a similar
piece and followed 1t partly around the
room, scorching the paper In several
places.
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NEW TRAIN:

Commencing January 18th
train No. 2, Queen & Cres-
cent, leaving Birmingham
5:45 A. M, runs through be-
tween Birmingham and
Shreveport without change,
carrying Pullman Buffet
Chair car-makes direct con-
nection at Shreveport with
through trains of M. x.
& T. and Texas Pacific. This
is fast day train to Jackson,
Vicksburg and Shreveport
with direct Texas connection.
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The HOUSE.

Washington, February 10.-The house
today disposed of the Connell-Howell con-
tested election case from the Tenth Penn
sylvania district in favor of Mr.. Cornell.
The republicans, with the exception of
Messrs. Lanning New Jersey; Shiras,
Pennsylvania, and Parker, New Jersey,
supported the resolution unseating Mr..
Howell and giving the seat to the con-
testant.
The democrats solidly supported Mr..
Howell. Mr.. Shiras and Mr.. tanning
spoke In opposition to the unseating of
Mr. Howell. Mr.. Cornell was promptly
sworn In and took his seat
The house then resumed consideration
OF the senate amendment proposing a
loan of $4,000 900 to the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition, on which a vote of the
question of concurrence will be taken to-
morrow. Further opposition to the prop
osition developed In the debate today.
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MEETING CALLED.
Walker County Executive Committee
Wi. Convene at Jasper.

Jasper, February 10.-(Special)- "A meet
ing of the democratic executive commit
tee of Walker county has been called for
Saturday, February 10, at which time
the managers for the April primary elec-
ton will be named. Chairman t. J. Amiss
has rendered his resignation. and the COM
mittee will elect new chairman at this
meeting.
A resolution will be offered indorsing
the. movement to elect ten delegates l.,
the state democratic convention, which no
doubt will be adopted. the movement being
q very nonular one-
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MCDONALD SWEARS
He IS INNOCENT
Did Not Even See Miss Schaefer
On Fatal Night.
SAYS HE SW0RE FALSELY
Readily Gives Consent to Be Kept at
Reformatory, But States He Is
Not Afraid to Return
to Bedford.

Jeffersonville, Ind, February 10.-As an
innocence, James Mcdonald. under ar
rest charged with the murder of Miss
Schaefer at Bedford. Ind, made the fol-
lowing statement to the officers of the
reformatory:
MY right name is William Parsons, al
though l am known by the name of
James Mcdonald So far as the crime
with which l am charged is concerned, l
am as innocent as man could be, but
have done wrongs in my life, and If 1
get forgiveness for them. ! don't care
what becomes Of me in this case.
II got into this through my own fool
ishness 1 made false statements before
the court Of inquiry. l can't explain why
/ did 1t, but suppose it was because
wanted to make people think l knew
something about the murder.
Knows Absolutely Nothing.
II know absolutely nothing about the
crime The nearest l was to the place
where Miss Schaefer was murdered was
over half dock away at the doctor
office. did not see her that night; never
did see her, and did not know there was
such woman living.
Il am not afraid to go back to Bedford.
for 1 know I am innocent. 1 do not care
about going back. though. and maybe it
would be more sensible for me to stay
here
Parsons sustained his declaration of
nerve with q courageous demeanor, ac-
cording to the officers. and does not APP
pear greatly worried over the position
he is in.
No Desire for Attorney.
He manifested no desire to get an at
torney to look after his interests. and
seemed rather to rely implicitly on Sheriff
Smith and to feel that the further inves-
legations of the sheriff would prove his in
nocence.
1t was feared that Mcdonald would In
stitute habeas corpus proceedings and
thereby obtain his release from the Jeffer-
sonville reformatory there being some
doubt as to the authority of Mayor Smith
Of Bedford to commit the prisoner to the
state institute Ter confinement until Feb
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Prominent Citizen Dead.

Gadsden. February 10.-(Special) tom
]. Cox died at his home in Alfalfa yes
terday morning about o'clock after an
illness extending over year. Mr.. Cox
was one of the Oldest citizens of Alfalfa,
having lived there many years and was
very prominent. He was 6S years of age
at the time of his death.
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ruary 20. when the preliminary trial will
be held.
The attorney general suggested that the
authorities obtain from Mcdonald a state
ment that he was willing to remain in the
institute until the preliminary hearing.
Mcdonald readily gave his consent.
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Treaty VIII Be Ratified.

1t is thought vote will be reached in
the senate about the middle of next week
on the canal treaty. There has never
been any doubt of its ratification. Prob
ably one-half the democrats will vote
against 1t.
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WINTER TOURIST RATES
To Principal Points In Florida, Nassau
and Cuba.

southern railway will have on sale daf,v
until April 80. round trip winter excursion
tickets to principal resorts in Florida
Nassau and Cuba, at greatly reduced
rates. Final limit May 81, 1904. Throurh
pullman sleeping car Birmingham to
.sNinter Homes in Summer Lands.''
Tor reservation, detailed informa tior
etc. apply passenger office Morris hotel
building. Telephone al.
]. c. LUsK.
u-2s-tf District Passenger Agent
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Speech is Interesting Reading.

The speech of Representative David H.
Smith of Kentucky, delivered in the house
last week on the Goebel trials appears in
the Congressional Record of today 1t is
clear, concise and logical and makes
mighty interesting reading for kentucky
democrats.
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Windham Withdraws,

Jasper, February 10-(Special.)-C r.
L. Windham of Jasper has withdrawn
from the race for solicitor of the Four
teenth judicial circuit, leaving the race
between E. W. Coleman. M. L. Leith and
D. A. McGregor of Jasper. and Judge r.
L. Blanton of Double Springs
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s. P. Sherin of Indiana, formerly secre-
tary of the democratic national commit
tee, is here and held a long conference
with Senator German at the senator 8
residence. Mr.. Sherin has Just returned
from a trip through the southern states
and declares that southern democrats are
opposed to any further leadership of w.
]. Bryan He says they want new plat
form, new candidate and victory.
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Mrs. Frank Robertson Dead.

Gadsden, February 1O.-(Special.) Mrs
Frank Robertson, who has been very Ill
at the home of her daughters Mrs. ID. L..
Ludwick, died Monday. She vas 60
years old. Her son from Bessemer ar
rived Saturday. Her remains were inter-
red at Smokeneck Tuesday.
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Gen. Joe Wheeler denied tonight fire.
quent reports that he is candidate for
governor Alabama. He said he had no
political office In view. His time being
wholly occupied in testing the new Nc
Lean gun now being manufactured by a
Philadelphia firm, and which may be
adopted by the United States government.
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Postmasters Amounted.

Washington, February 10.-(Special.)-
Postmasters appointed: Orchard, Mobile
county. Lura N. Edman; Refuge Jeffer-
son county, John II. Sims.
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New Spring Silks.

21-inchimported Pongee, natural col 7En
or. Our price .............. w
24-inch imported Pongee, natural Q0n
color. Our price. ............. wv
27-inch imported Pongee, natural 4 m
color. Our price ............ usUU
3o-inch imported Pongee, natural A Dc
color. Our price ..............hs RU
23-inch soft, white Jap. Silk, guar 90n
anteed to be washable. Our price UUG
27-inch soft, white Jap. Silk, guaranteed
to be washable, 69c and 75c. A0o
Our price Observation-Disclosures. TOU
36-inch SOFT white Jap. Silk, guaranteed
to be washable. Our price 75c, 89c A m
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If anything will make you think that
Spring is already here, it will be a visit to
our Silk Department It is fast filling with
all the crisp fresh, new styles for the
Spring time, and the silks are to be partic-
ularly pretty such soft weaves and dainty
effects. Special:
19-inch striped and checked Haul AQn
tia, very best quality. Our price TOO
21-inch white figured Habutia, wash 400
able. Our price ............. TOG
24inch white figured Habutia. Our 7En
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LoE'isIl'fiifiliaIIiiiil Joseph Loeb
The February Furniture Sale
Continues.

We you ONE THIRD your purchases of Fur
niture-f you don't delivered just now will
FREE of charge you thinking of going housekeeping
the Spring you had better buy your Furniture this great
Moneys saving February Sale
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'CUMDER FAVORS
PANAMA TREATY
Chaplain Hale Refers to War In
Orient.
CREDENTIALS FOR RAYNER
In tho House Still Further Opposition
Has Developed TO Making Loan
In the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition.
CREDENTIALS FOR RAYNEF

Washington February 10.-The major
portion Of the time of the senate in open
session today was devoted to a speech by
Mr.. Cumber, who supported the Panama
canal treaty, and justified all the acts of
the administration In connection with the
recent revolt. A number of pension bills
were passed
Chaplain Hale referred to the Oriental
war In his prayer at the opening today in
the following language:
BE with the rulers of this world, with
those who are at war with each other
that they may know the peace of God
with all people, with all rulers, that they
may enter or seek to enter the kingdom of
love, of purity, of peace, that Thy King
dom may come and Thy will be done"
Secretary Taft was for time visitor
to the senate chamber. After the con-
clusion of routine business, Mr. Cumber
addressed the senate on The Panama
canal question. He spoke in favor of the
treaty and laid especial stress upon the
requirements of the Spooner act which he
said made it incumbent upon the Presi-
dent to secure a canal route at Panama
II possible.
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You may be rich today and
poor tomorrow unless you
have fire insurance.
Jemison r. e. B ms. Co.
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Protect yourself with fire
insurance.
Jemison R. e. & ms. Co.
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Could Not Choose NICARAGUA.

He contended there had been no time
when the President could have turned to
the Nicaragua route He also declared
that the President could not have done
less than recognize the republic of Pan
anna after the revolt because there was
no other government with which to deal
He constructed the treaty of s4s as
an applied grant to build canal on the
isthmus of Panama.
Mr.. Cumber said the canal treaty Is a
hundred fold more advantageous than the
Columbia treaty and he drew the con-
clusion that the President would have
been inexcusable II he had failed to take
hold of this most advantageous oppor-
tunity to secure the isthmian canal
When McCuber concluded Mr.. Nc
Comas presented the credentials of his
successor, Hon. Isadore Raynor as a
senator from Maryland, and after this
had been read the senate at 1850 went
into executive session.
The doors were reopened at Ais and
after passing a number of private PEN
sion bills the senate adjourned at 500 p.
~.
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Think of insurance, then
think of Jemison r. E. &
ms. Co.
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Read the Post saloon bulletin. n2o First
avenue. 1-s1-su-tu- th-tf.
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Representative Wiley of Alabama will
address the Scotch-Irlsh association of
Philadelphia at their banquet February
25.
e. K. Campbell, chairman of the Ninth
Alabama congressional committee, and
J. III. Bingham of Birmingham are in the
city
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Probably no man in the country Will
have a more difficult task before him
during the Japanese-Russian war than
Secretary of State John Hay. In his hands
the foreign interests of the government
are safe. II he has his way the United
States will be merely an on-looker, and
there will be no rough riding.
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The regular routine White House bust
ness will probably be wholly suspended
during the progress of the war in the far
east. The President has plastered the
White House walls with the latest maps
and is entering heartily into the spirit of
the fight.
He talks of nothing else and arrange
ments have been made for him to be sent
the latest bulletins at whatever hour they
may be received During championship
prize fights the President always remains
up to get the details by rounds. He has
been known to calculate bully" in COM
mendation of a particularly scientific and
we'll directed strike on the part of one
of the participants
Naturally these are exciting times at
the White House. The big war game IS
being closely watched. The old war
room" of the Spanish war, not the room
In which the President and General Wood
fought at single sticks, but the one COM
monty known as the telegraph room. will
again be brought into use for the trans
mission to the President of all informa-
ton bearing upon the conflict.
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At the November election a year ago
George Howell was elected to congress
from the Tenth Pennsylvania district by
a majority of 461. His republican oppo-
nent, William Cornell, is reported to have
spent 100000 and was still unable to get
the election certificate.
Howell was elected honestly and fairly
as the evidence before the committee
showed Cornell concluded to contest, and
was today awarded the seat in congress
to which the people had elected Howell.
The steal was even too rank flor some of
the republicans, as Connell only received
eleven majority. The republican majority
in the house is now thirty-two
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-21
WEST SIDE NOTES.

James Ellsworth had the misfortune
to slip and sprain his ankle while visit
ing e. NJ. Cooper on the old Wingate
place Sunday.
Mrs. ]. w. Munson went to Portland
Monday to attend the pioneer re-
union.
Mrs. d. X. Warren went to Port
land Monday to visit her daughter
Mrs. H. G. Thompson.
I. II. Lillotson has had a weeks
visit from his father and brother
George. They returned to their home
In Eastern Oregon last week.
The warrenton Social Club gave
farewell party for Joe Trem6le on
Saturday evening. Mr.. Tremble mas
been In warrenton for several weeks
and became very popular with the
young people and they are sorry 10 see
| him take position elsewhere.
Mrs. King OF Portland spent Sunday
with her daughters in Warrenton.
Mrs. d. =. Pease spent Monday In
Astoria.
Miss Myja Frederlckson was a guest
of Mrs. C. r. Higgins on Sunday
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Reevis on June 10.
DR.. Nellie S, Vernon spent Saturday
In Warrenton on professional duties
Mrs. S. NJ. Writ is somewhat i'm
proved the last few days. Her health
has been very poor for several months
Miss Fay Hill is home from school
having graduated from the convent OF
Holy Names last Thursday.
Miss Alice Wright OF Astoria Is q
guest of Miss Fay Hill.
Miss Lois Carnahan and Miss Hazel
stockton Of Astoria are guests of the
Misses Carnahan.
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TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Building Wrecked and Many injured at
Kansas City.

Building Wrecked and Many injured at
Kansas City.
Kansas City, June 2o.--One person
was killed, another probably IL dead,
buried under tons Of debris, and seven
others were injured, one fatally, here
today by the collapse Of the four-story
brick building at Third and Delaware
streets, occupied by the Block Pre-
serving Company. The collapse was
caused by the explosion Of ammonia
on the fourth door. One side Of the
structure. extending Its whole height
fell in. There were 50 girls on the up
per stories at the time, and q panic
prevailed among them. Many e.
caped down the rear fire escape, while
others were rescued BY firemen.
The dead are:
Bert Brown. Joplin, Mo.
Buried under the ruins:
Lila Allen. aged Is. \
The injured
Claude Chambers. may die. q
Miss Martha Phister, aged IS, con-
dition serious.
Miss Viola Barker. is years, serious.
Mrs. Mary Bolen. sS years. serious.
Miss Lizzie Rolferes, forewoman.
bruised.
PatroIman Gallagher, cut on face
and hands.
w. H. Miller, fireman cut and
bruised.
Chambers was buried for four hours.
The building was s5 years lod. i
was damaged during the fatal tornado
in 1886 and had never been properly
repaired.
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AGAIN IN cusToDy.
wayward Girls Who Escaped Are Cap
tured Again.

Wayward Girls Who ESCAPED are zap
tured Again.
Portland. June 2O.--Hidden in some
secluded spot just outside Of Van
couyer. wash, Hattie Idelwine, who,
along with Hattie Higgenbothin. es-
caped from the Home Of the Good
Shepherd d month ago, in eiuding the
police. although determined efforts
have been made to capture her.
David Fex, who was arrested last
Friday on the charge Of vagrancy'
but who was wanted because II was
thought that he had kidnapped the two
girls, was released this morning on
sIoO bonds, ON the understanding that
he was to return the girl to the police.
He Immediately left the city pail and
went to Vancouver. UP to late hour
this afternoon he had not returned,
hut the officers believe he will.
Hattie Higgenbothin was captured
saturday. but the officer would not
give M the details of the catch for
two days because they had hope Of
catching the still missing girl.
The two girls made a sensational es-
cane from the Home Of the Good Shep-
held by jumping through the second
story window to the ground and run
ming off without hats and only seantily
dressed. From the time they left the
home until two days ago nothing was
heard of them, so carefully did they
cover up their tracks.
The work of catching the runaway
girls, both of whom are IS years old
is entirely due to the good work Of
officer Hawley of the Boys and Girls
Aid Society. The fight of the girls
with the two men who spirited them
away was told to oficer Hawley by the
Higginbothin girl after her capture
she said Fex and man named Da-
vid Labounty were in waiting foI
them, and they Immediately went to the
room Of Labounty, Once there they
were provided with boys caps and
other clothing, in which they made
their escape to Vancouver, where lne
one girl was captured nearl month
later. Z TIE
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SHOT SHERIFF THREE TIMES.
Attempt to Arrest Suspected Criminal
Results In Tragedy.

Butte. Mont, June 2O.-A st. Paul
special last night says:
Sheriff Harris. Of st. Croix, Wis,
was shot three times In the head and
instantly killed Saturday night while
attempting to arrest an unidentified
man on board an Omaha train near
Little Falls, Wis The man who did
the killing exactly fits the description
of the man wanted for the murder Of
Town Marshal Fred Stevens, of Havre'
Mont. and Sheriff Harris was endeav-
oring to place the suspect under ar
rest. A company of Wisconsin ma
tional guards went to Little Falls last
might, and aided by posses from Hud-
son and Baldwin, is securing the sur
rounding country for the murderer,
who escaped from the moving train.
Sheriff Harris left Hudson Saturday
evening for Fairchilds, Wis, to get
George Curtis under arrest there, and
wanted for robbing Patrick Brown at
Roberts, wis. When the train stopped
at Roberts, sheriff Harris was told OF
the robbery Of the hotel there Friday
night, and he was given a description
of the suspect who had left Roberts
that morning by train. The descrip-
ltion agreed with one Mr.. Harris had
lof the man wanted for the murder
lof Marshal Stevens at Havre, Mont.
may 10, which had been sent him al
Eau Claire. When the train pulled
ont Sheriff Harris wandered through
the coaches, and in the smoking eai
Ihe saw man corresponding with his
description Of the Hayre suspect. Har-
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BRYAN AGAINST
JUDGE PARKER.

b New York, June 2o.-copper =
D Union was crowded tonight at =
b an anti Parker convention called =
. BY some Of those who do not =
d concur in the Parker instruc-
. tions given at the New York =
D state convention.
y w. J. Bryan was the princi- =
y pal speaker, and when he ap-
D peared on the platform he was =
. enthusiastically appIauded. Be
. fore making his address he said !
D he would not name his favorite
. candidate for president, but he
. made a savage attack on ssss
y areorganizers' and vigorously
y opposed the nomination Of Par
q Ler, who was held UP as > can
o didate Of the corporations, and
. not Of the people.
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Japanese Explain Their Campaign ON the
Lao Tung Peninsula in q Dispatch
to Washington.
intention to Isolate Port Arthur and Attack With Another Army
at New nt~Transports That We're Destroyed We're
Part Of the Army intended to Re.
duce the City.

peror under date Of June IS, as fol-
lows;
General Stakelberg reports that the
enemy has not advanced beyond Va
fangow. 1t is reported that three
bodies Of troops are extending their
front between Vafangow and Tschan-
jon. After two days fighting and two
firing night marches BY difficult noun
famous roads. the troops have been
able to rest. Their morale is excel
lent. II has not yet been possible to
procure precise details Of our losses. :
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rIs sat down near the man and started
to talk with him, sounding him as TO
where he was going. The man seemed
ugly. and started 70 get out Of his
seat. Harris grabbed him BY the coli
lar, when the man drew q revolver
and fired three shots aII Of which took
effect, and the sheriff dropped dead,
The murderer, brandishing his revolt
yer, rushed to the door and leaped
from the train while 1t was COINS 40
miles ar hour and made his escape.