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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02
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In this territory for
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Of superior make.

Our leader is the celebrated STEIN.
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Richmond and several others are all
the very best in their class. Our prices
on these pianos are lower than ever
before quoted in this state, and we
are in position to make most salts
factory terms.
Will gladly mail you catalogue upon
application, and very cordially invite
you to call at any time you may be
In Portland.
pUNpoRE PIANO co.
233 Washington Street,
Portland, Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02
What They Had Entertained.

What They Had Entertained.
Leatherhead-I heard Miss Briefly,
that you had been entertaining a good
deal at your home recentlyH
Miss Britely-Your informant erred
except he meant that we had been en-.
tertainipg grave fears less some mis-
guided person would call before we
were through house cleaning.-Wash.
ington Post.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02
The Thsatsr.G .Goer,s Verdict.

$50 you actually went to church,!
Was the music good?"
"Oh, pretty fair. But they had the
homeliest chorus / ever looked at."--
Cleveland Leader.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02
Minor Casualties.

First American Citizen-Did you lose
any of your children on the Fourth :
Second American Citizen-0h, no;
nothing, but an eye and a few fingers.
Life.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02
Transferred Charity.

Mrs. Van Slummer-Little boy, how
would you like to go on my fresh.air
outing next weekH
Reddy McTurk-outer sight, lady.
but me brudder be needs fresh air
more'n me. He's a ticket chopper in
de subway.
Puck.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

Erastus Bartlett, Of Oakland, Cal,
almost had some very valuable property
located at Bellingham, Wash, spirited
away by two spiritual mentors who are
now in durance vile.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02
An She Wanted.

Bess-So you didn't marry Mr..
Sksggs after ALI
Jess--No, but ] kept Teas from mar.
rying him, all right!--Cleveland Leader.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

The president has been made a doc.
tor of Laws. Good. We've got . whole
lot of laws that need doctoring,' CON-
ments the San Francisco Examiner. II
apparently has not occurred to the Tx.
aminer that IT, with its associations,
the Hearst papers and their 'longest
least wire" have failed utterly in their
endeayors to doctor the whole coun
try,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02
So Natural.

Mrs. Kostick-John, why do you
make such a fool Of yourself.
Mr.. Kostick-My dear, I'm TO take
the part Of fool in our private theat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

The Goldaeld Sun Advertises: Rags
wanted at the Sun Office" The editor
is evidently desirous Of increasing bis
exchange list,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

A Sunday school was asked by his
teacher in the course of the lesson,
What Is a lie9"
"A lie," responded the infant with
deliberation, sis an abominatiou TO
the Lord an a very present help in
trouble"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

In Redlands, Cal, husband and wife
were buried under red hot stove; prob
ably in anticipation Of their final rest.
ing place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02
Medicine" "

Funny thing about whiskey and
prohibition"
whats the answer!"
"Let prohibition go into effect and
whisky Immediately becomes a drug on
the market"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

A Miss Parrot in San Francisco was
recently married 10 Francis j. MComas,
Mr., MComas viii eventually realize
how appropriate is his wife's surname.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

A dun in Fresno, Cal, awakened to
realize he was "done" only on behold.
ing the dead body Of his debtor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

While boring an oil well at Carson
City, New, gold was discovered on the
grounds Of the state capitol. A mining
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

Promotion in the diplomatic service is
expected to be slow for a while. as it
is understood that Mr. Bowen does not
intend to file charges against anyone in
the immediate future.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

And good gracious, if the Chinese are
about to boycott US we will order GUS
toms employees to act considerably
toward everybody-except Americans.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

Don't you mind the noisy boy who
lives next door to you-maybe he will
get lock jaw on the Fourth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

An Astoria barber advertises, "If you
want your soup-strainers pruned, will
block them out in any pattern, lip
ticklers, fantails, billy goat or peach
erinos. Haircuts Of all kinds from a
woody willie to a ring a round rosy
Ears washed without extra charge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

Grover Cleveland has called attention
TO some Of the Objectionable points of
American tendencies, or business mad
ness" as he terms it. This is safer
than attacking a woman's club.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

Occasionally an Astoria bachelor
kisses a baby girl because he hasn't
the nerve to tackle one nearer his own
size.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

Astorians are anxiously waiting to
see where an armistice is first declared
in Chicago or Manchuria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

claim was filed Immediately, Isn't that
capitalI
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-02

WEEKLY AsroR,AN.
L. mail, per year. In advance ..u 90
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
MRS. MYERS WAS CONVICTED
The Jury at Liberty, No., Found
Her Guilty OF the Murder OF
Her Husband.

Liberty. Mo-, June i2.-The jury
which has been sitting for the past
wesE- in the case of Agnes Myers. Of
Kansas City, charged with the murder
of her husband, Clarence Myers. re-
turned verdict, Sunday, OF guilty Of
murder in the first degree. The verdict
means that the death penalU-hang-
ing-is to be inflicted. When the jury
retired at II O'Clock Saturday night it
stood ten for conviction and two for
acquittal. The jury continued its con-
sideration of the case intermittently
throughout the night, and the deliber-
ations continued for several hours
Sunday. 1t was net until the most urg-
ent arguments were presented by the
ten men in favor of conviction that the
other two were prevailed upon to
change their votes.
The crime for which Mrs Myers was
convicted was one of the most afro
cious ever committed. According to
the story of her paramour, Frank Hott-
man, who confessed to being an ac-
complice with Mrs. Myers in the mur-
der of her husband, the crime was pre-
meditated and was executed in the most
brutal manner. Hoffman was tried
last February for the crime and was
convicted, and is now awaiting the
death penalty.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
Base Quotations On Actual
Cash transactions. .

Kansas City, Mo-, June 13.-Articles
Incorporating the National board of
trade, with headquarters in Kansas
City, Mo-, have been filed at Jefferson
City, Mo The organization grows out
of the recent supreme court decision
sustaining the Chicago board of trades
claim to property right in its grain
quotations, decision which deprived
numerous grain future dealers Of quo
tations.
The new board, with members in
Kansas City, st. Louis, Minneapolis,
Milwaukee, Chicago, Cincinnati, Den
yer, Omaha, Memphis, Atlanta and
Philadelphia, and probably New York
md New Orleans, will use Kansas City
quotations and prices, Kansas City be-
ing, the officers of the new board say.
the largest primary grain market in
the world. The board will open an ex-
change hall here, ard base its quota
lions on actual cash grain transactions.
c. c. Christie, Of Kansas City, has been
elected president
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
CUTS LOOSE FROM SWEDEN
The Norwegian Storthing Declares
Union With Sweden Ended.
The Authority of King Oscar Repu-
dated and IA Provisional Gov
ernment Established.

Christiana, Norway June 9.--Nor
way has cut loose from Swedish rule.
The storthing. or Norwegian parlia-
ment, has declared the union between
the two countries dissolved, repudiated
The authority of King Oscar and estab-
Iished provisional Norwegian govern
ment by empowering the present state
council to exercise, until further no.
tice, the power hitherto vested in the
king.
The immediate cause of the present
breach between Sweden and Norway is
the kings refusal to grant the storth-
ings demand for separate diplomatic
representation for Norway.
The real cause of the trouble is far
deeper than this, however The Nor
wegians have long maintained that
Sweden has persistently infringed on
their governmental powers, and that
Norway has practically been exploited
for SWeden's benefit.
Whether Sweden will submit quietly
to Norway's secession is as yet ques-
ton. 1t is certain that Sweden has not
anticipated so radical move, and that
the storthing's action will come as a
complete surprise to the Swedish gov
ernment.
The storthing adopted an address to
the king, declaring that no ill feeling
is entertained against him. his dynasty
or the Swedish nation. and asking him
to- cooperate in the selection of a
young prince of the house of Berna-
dotte to occupy the throne of Norway.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
MAY DIE A NATURAL DEATH
The Chicago Transfers Strike is
Gradually Petering Out.
Unless New Life is Injected Into 1t
death From Natural Causes"
VIII He the Verdict.

Chicago, June 13.-The teamsters'
strike has come to the stage where 1t
will die natural death unless new life
is injected into it by the strikers. Dur
ing the past "a hours nothing Of any
importance whatever has developed.
neither side to the controversy having
made any aggressive move. According
to the employers involved in the trou-
BILE, they have succeeded in getting
their business almost back to normal
conditions. The teamsters are doing
absolutely nothing in the strike, not a
move being made either for peace or
spread of the difficulty.
The new June grand jury has begun
an investigation Of the alleged charges
of bribery in connection with the
strike, which were left unfinished by
the last grand jury.
Several witnesses were heard. among
them being Fred Sontag, Chicago man
ager for the Anheuser-BGsch Brewing
Co., who was questioned in connection
with the strike of the drivers employed
by that company in 1908.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
OUT INTO THE WORLD AGAIN
For Crime He Never Committed
Friends Believe Him.

st. Paul. Mimi, May 9.-Thomas R.
Senter has been released from the Min
Iesota penitentiary, where he had
served over four years on charge of
forgery He was convicted of forging
papers in Faribault county, this state
AT the time of his arrest Senter lived
in Scotland county, Mo-, and claimed
he was never in Minnesota up to the
time of his arrest. He asserts there is
a man in the penitentiary who swore
away his liberty by means of an anony-
nous circular. Senter's Missouri
friends labored strenuously to obtain
pardon for him, and through their
efforts the board of pardons reduced
the sentence of ten years and three
months to four years AS Senter came
out of Saltwater prison he said:
knowledge that | was innocent has
made my incarceration almost unbear-
able, but thank. God am again free
and able to return home, where my
friends and family believe the crime
was committed by another man"
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
BETTER FEELlNG' EXISTS.
More SeasOnable Weather Has
Brought About n "Better Feel
ing" In Business.

New York, June Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
The situation this week may be
summed up in the phrase, better feel
ing which is predicated on rather
more seasonable weather, allowing bet
ter crop progress, a larger volume Of
retail trade and improved recorder
business at wholesale. These in turn
are reflected in more assured tone
as to fall business in distributive lines.
Relatively best advices come from sur
plus cereal crop producing regions, but
the feeling at the south is likewise
better Against this is to be noted
some temporary quieting, due to rains
or cold weather in the northwest, the
lake region and the east, while new
business in iron and steel is smaller
and prices are easing. All measures of
trade movement still point unmistak-
ably to large gains in all lines over a
year ago.
Crop reports confirm last weeks in
timations of turn for the better in
winter wheat. corn and cotton crop
prospects,
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
GETTING OUT OF THE WOODS
Radical Move Made in Reorgani-
zation of the Equitable.
Paul Morton Elected Chairman of
the Board of Directors and the
Old Omcials Resign.


New York, June 10.-Paal Morton,
who retires from the secretaryship of
the navy on July /, was, on Friday.
elected chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the Equitable Life As
surance society. His election marks
the first and most important step in
the reorganization of the society, and
was followed by the tender of the res
iglgations of President James w. Alex
ander, Vice-President James H. Hyde
Second VicePresident G. E. Tarbell
Third ce-President George T. Wilson
and Fourth Vice-President William H
Mcintyre. E.4-4
The new chairman, to further quote
Senator Depew, did not consent to take
Office until he had received positive as
suranees that he would have free
hand as to measures and men,"
Mr.. Hyde 'divested" himself of the
majority control, but, as made clear in
his letter to the board, retains a sub
statial interest in the society.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
FIRE IN ST. LOUIS SUBURB.
Two Transfers Reported Missing in
q Fire Which burned Stables
at Wellston, No.

st. Louis, June 12.-Fire which sup
posably originated from an overturned
lantern in the stable in the rear of No.
1928 Easton avenue, spread to four
brick. buildings and threatened with
destruction that section of Wellston for
time at 10:30 O'Clock last night.
. Early this morning it was reported
by the police that two of the half
dozen teamsters who have been Sleep
ing in the Motifs & Forrest stable were
missing.
Fully 5000 visitors to west end
summer gardens we've marooned for
several hours on account of the trolley
wires being burned away.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
THE ANTI-LOTTERY LAW.
IT'S thorough Enforcement Is Being
Urged by POstmaster-Gener-
nj COrtelyOu.

Washington, June ia thorough
enforcement of the anti-lottery law is
urged on postmasters and all other
postal employees in general order pro-
mulgated yesterday by Postmaster
General Cortelyou 1t calls on all en-
polyes to examine mail matter, special
ly publications, with the greatest care,
consistent with prompt transmission
and delivery and to withdraw or ex-
clude all such ,.elating to lotteries and
like enterprises. Many postmasters, the
order adds, have been found negligent
in this regard, as well as the enforce
ment of fraud orders against, lotteries
in foreign countries.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
LOYALTY TO KING OSCAR.
Demonstration at Stockholm Fol-
lowing News of the Secession
of Norway.
Stockholm, June s.-The Norwegian

Stockholm, June S.-The Norwegian
coup d etat was answered here,
Wednesday night, by a great patriotic
demonstration of loyalty to and SYM
pathy with King Oscar. Il great pro-
cession, accompanied by bands, went
to Rosendal castle, where the bands
played the national anthem. In few
minutes the king and other members
Of the royal family appeared on bal
cony of the castle and were enthusias-
tically cheered by the demonstrators,
while a number of ladies advanced
from the crowd and presented the
king with bouquet.
Though greatly excited over the sit.
uation, the porulace remains outward
ay calm.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
PEACE PROSPECTS
GROW BRIGHTER
Official Assurance That Presidents
Efforts Will be Successful.
AN AUTHORIZED STATEMENT
RussiI Has Verbally Assenied to the
Presidents Proposition and
Place of Meeting is Being
Discussed.

Washington, June 13.-Official assur-
ance that the presidents efforts to
bring Russia and Japan together to dis
cuss peace will be crowned with sue.
cess was brought to the White House
Monday, by Count Cassini, the Russian
ambassador, who called by appoint
ment, and in the name of Emperor
Nicholas formally accepted the presi
dents "offer of good will" =
An Official Statement.
The following official statement re.
garding the conference was issued al
the White House:
Ambassador Cassini has called to
express the Russian governments as.
sent to the presidents proposition, and
to state that they would appoint pleni-
potentiaries to meet the plenipotentia-
ries of Japan to discuss the question oi
peace. The place of meeting is at pres
ent being discussed"
During the past two weeks the pres
ident's efforts have been directed to-
ward bringing the belligerents into
amicable contact on the basis of a mu
tual agreement to consider terms OF
peace. This he accomplished finally
Monday. 1t remains now for the bel.
ligerent' powers to name their plenipo.
tertiaries and agree upon a time anG
place for them to meet to discuss terms
and to negotiate treaty of peace
These details are now under considera
tion, with bright prospect that sucl
minor differences as may exist vii
be resolved within few days.
Important Conferences.
Conferences of supreme Importance
were held, Monday, in Washington
The blue room of the White Houst
/ was the scene and President Roosevelt
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa
dor, and Kogoro Takahira the japan
ese minister, were the principal con
ferees President Roosevelt now ha
unequivocal assurances from botf
Russia and Japan Of the acceptance o
his proposition that they enter on ne
gotiations for peace. The presiden
likewise is assured of the absolute sin
cerity of both governments in accedin:
to his suggestion.
japan First to Respond.
Japan was the first of the two pow
ers to indicate its acceptance of Presi
dent Roosevelt's proposition. The for
NAL response to his identical note O.
Thursday last was received from tn
Japanese government Saturday. In
formal assurances of the acceptance o
the presidents suggestion were re
ceived from the Russian government
! little later; but the assurances from st
Petersburg were not of the same def
mite character as had been received from
Toxic.
Official assurance is given that a
present the response made by Japal
! to the presidents identical note will
not be made public from Washington
in precise form, inasmuch as the Rus
sian reply is not available in simila
form,
Iron County register., 1905-06-15

All of the designations submitted to
the meeting are subject to the pleasure
of Chairman Morton, and none has yet
been accepted
.Jhst what action Mr.. Morton will
take as to these designations was not
disclosed but 1t was strongly intimated
that President Alexander and Vice
Presidents Tarbell, Wilson and McIn-
tyre retired with the belief that their
executive relations with the Equitable
had ended.
The interests to which Mr.. Hyde dis
posed OF his stock number some two
score individuals, led by Thomas F..
Ryan, vice-president of the Morton
Trust Co., which has close relations
with the Mutual Life Insurance Co..
one of the Equitable society's principal
rivals
The men requested to hold the ma
iority stock by Mr.. Ryan are former
President Grover Cleveland, George
Westinghouse, of Pittsburg, and Nor
gan J. OBrien, recently elevated to the
chief justiceship Of the appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court of this dis
trict
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
RANCHERS AND RUsTLERS
A Running Battle for Sixty Miles in
Which Two RustIers and One
Rancher Were Killed.

Blackfoot, Idaho, June 13.-A bloody
battle has taken place near the edge
of Jackson's Hole, Wyo. A number of
cattle rustlers rounded up about ninety
head of fine steers, and started toward
the most favorable railroad point. the
intention being to gather more cattle
en- route. The ranchers to whom the
cattle belonged organized a posse and
pursued the outlaws, and there was a
running fight for so miles. Two of the
rustlers were killed and also one of the
ranchers. and Numerous wounds were
sustained. The names of the killed
outlaws are given as, Robinson and
Lewis. The name of the rancher was
not learned
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
WILL NOT MEET GEN. MILES.
The President VIII Attend the Har-
ward Commencement as
Private Citizen.

Boston, Mass, June 9.-When Presi-
dent Roosevelt comes to Boston this
month to attend the Harvard COM
mencement and the reunion of his
class, it will be as private citizen.
His wish in the matter has been COM
municated to Gov. Douglas, with the
specific request that he be not accord
ed an official reception.
Should Mr.. Roosevelt come to Mas
sachusetts in his capacity of president,
the governor would be required to de-
tail the chief members of his staff to
receive the guest, and thus Mr.. Roose-
welt and Lieut.. Gen. Miles would be
compelled to meet and greet each other.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME
Acme of Luxurious Travel to be In
augurated on the Lake Shore
Twentieth Century Limited.

Chicago, June 13-A salt water bath,
shave and, while you sleep, your
clothes sponged and pressed are new
features of railroading to be inaugural
ed next. Sunday on the Lake Shore rail-
way. Free stenographer and typewrit-
er service is also provided, and valet
and maid are to be in attendance. In
putting the Twentieth Century limited
OF. an 1S-hour instead of a 20-hour
basis between Chicago and New York.
the Lake Shore will take care of pas
sengers in way entirely new in
railroading, the trains being equipped
as above. Letters dictated on the train
will be mailed en- route as the train
tlies along at a mile minute or faster.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
TEN YEARS FOR BIGELOW.
The Milwaukee Bank RefauIter Goes
to Fort Leavenworth Prison
for Ten Years.

Milwaukee, June 12.--Frank G. Bige-
low, self-confessed defaulter Of the
funds of the First national bank to the
amount of million and half dollars,
pleaded guilty to an indictment of the
federal grand jury containing ten
counts each violation ofsthe national
banking laws, and was sentenced by
United States District Judge Joseph v.
Quarles to ten years imprisonment at
hard labor in the penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth, Kas. Bigelow arrived at
Fort Leavenworth Sunday night.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15
The stamp collecting hobby 10

The stamp collecting hobby 10 .
never-failing gold mine to the United
States government. Stamp collectors
and dealers every year pay into the
treasury many thousands of dollars for
which you might say they get abso-
lutely nothing in return. Some Of the
big dealers in New York and in Eu-
rope carry as much at $25,00O worth
of uncanceled stamps of this country
at all times. When you know that
there are 10000 and more stamp deal
ers in all parts Of the world, you be-
gin to realize what tremendous sum
their stock Of our stamps representa-.
Iron County register., 1905-06-15

An offer of $4,000, probably the
largest value ever placed on pair of
animals horns, was made at the
sportsmen's show in Madison Square
garden. New York, recently. for a pair
of magnificent horns that once were
proudly borne by one Of the largest
bullocks ever seen in South Africa.
The offer was refused. the fact illus
trating the growing interest that is
being taken In mounted heads and
horns Of wild animals They were Sc
cured from King Lewanika, of the
Bavotsie land, now q portion Of Rho
desia.