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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
Guns, RazOrs and Clubs
USed..--TWO Are Shot
Not Fatally.
Negro Attacked For Spelling Boys Base
bali Game. Ends in General Riot.
Policeman Shot at, and Knocked down
But Gets Prisoner.

New York, July 1.-TWO persons wer'
shot, one probably fatally, in fgh
between mobs Of the whites and negroes
In West Sixteenth street today,
The trouble began when Henry Hart
colored) was attacked in the street
by number Of white youths who accus
ed him with interfering with bal
game.
Hart fed and was pursued by the moi
Of whites hurling stones and other mis-
sils. lie reached tenement house in
which he lived and got revolver, while
the pursuers made efforts to break into
the building
Having armed himself, Hart ran down
stairs and began firing into the crowd,
one of his shots striking James Hunter
in the side. At this point policeman,
John Loye, ran into the hall and arrest
ed Hart after the latter had fred at
him twice.
As Loyle brought his prisoner out, a
swarm OF negroes, armed with pistols,
razors and other weapons, poured out of
tenement house bent on fight, The
policeman's helmet was smashed and he
was knocked down and kicked, but kept
firm hold on the prisoner and finally
succeeded in getting his back against a
wall, where he stood of his assailants,
BY this time the whites were rein
forced to the number of several hund-
red and the negroes broke and fled in
every direction. A shot fired from the
negro tenement struck Mrs. Mary Don.
orue, who was attempting to lead child
out of the tenement, in the head, in
hicting a probably fatal wound.
The police broke into the house and
arrested Albert Middleton, supposed to
have fired the shot, and five other ne
groes.
In spite Of the presence of a large
body of police reserves, desultory fight
ing between whites and blacks contin-
ued. A sudden downpour of rain scat
tered the combattants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
Epworth Leasuers Adopt Resolu.
tiOns Condemnins Him.
Close Convention at Denver. Recon-.
mends Amendment to Constitution
Making it Impossible for Represen.
tatives Of Treason" to sit in Congress

Denver, July 9.-The seventh annua
convention of the Epworth League
which came to close today, adopted q
stringent resolution condemning Nor
monism and protesting against the seat
ing Of Smoot. The resolution urget
an amendment to the constitution of the
the passage atoib servreETA0INNI0l
United States prohibiting polygamy
the passage of laws making it impossi'
BILE for representatives Of such treason
to hold a seat in the legislative body
in the United States. The resolution
also condemns the liquor traffic and en-
dorses the Dolliver bill prohibiting the
interstate transportation of liquor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10

Washington, July s.-Postmaster Gen
eral COrtelyOu, tonight, announced the
issuance of fraud order against the
Peoples United States Bank of St.
Louis. The postmaster general in the
announcement states that L. c. Lewis
the head of the bank, agreed to sub
scribe o dollar for every dollar sub
scribed by other subscribers. Lewis in
the prospectus set forth that the funds
of the bank would be loaned by COM
mittee of fifteen, to be composed of
bankers from five of the principal banks
of st. Louis. According to the state
ment, of the $2,OOOOOO capital stock
subscribed, Lewis did not put a dollar
of his own money into the concern,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
Two Killed in Riot.

Wheeling, W, Va, July 9.-Telephon'
messages early this morning from Clarks
burg, tell of a battle between excurs.
ionists from Clarksburg on a Baltimore
& Ohio train and cowboys, the members
of wild west show.
One cowboy was elected from the ex.
cursion train and his comrades came to
the rescue, opening q fusilade on the
train. The FIRE was returned and Joe
johnson and Mexican George, cowboys.
were killed. Several excursionists were
shot and seriously wounded by the COW.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
POtemkine Given to Rus
SLAMS by Order Of
King Charles.
Ship Examined BY Associated Press
Man. Bloodstsins Everywhere. Off.
GERS Found In Pitiable Condition as
Result Of III Treatment by Mutiaeers

klutenji, Roumania, July o.--Admira
Kruger this afternoon boarded and tool
possession OF the Russian bad leship
knlaz Potemkine, King Charles, Of Rou
mania having sent instructions to the
commander Of the Roumanian squad
ron that the vessel was TO bc delivered
10 the Russian authorities without the
raising OF any difficulties.
The torpedo boat which accompanied
the Kniaz Potrmkine, however, left 70.
Odessa, without surrendering, declaring
she had not mutinied but that the
kniaE Potemkinc forced her 70 follow
The formalitiea OF the transfer were
completed this afternoon and Admiral
Kruger boarded the kniax Potemkinc
The Associated Press representatives
inspected the Kniax potemkine after
the withdrawal Of the Roumnian guard.
Despite the efforts of the Roumanians
40 get things in ship'shape on board
the battlcship, all Is In u state Of wild
disorder.
The officers cabins are stripped Of
every thing Of value and bloodstains
are everywhere. There was sufficient
ammunition on board the Kniax Potem.
kline which would have enabled the
mutineers 10 have made a desperate re.
sistancc.
II is said that during the last few
days the vessel was navigated by two
engineers and an officer with reyolvcrs
at their heads. All the sailors wished
Matuschenko, the leader OF the mutiny
who resisted for some time and wanted
10 blow up the ship.
Seven officers were found as prisoners
aboard the Kniaz Potcmkine. They are
in q pitiable condition from III treatmen
They declare that Matuschenko, himself
killed ten officers of the battleship, All
papers and books belonging TO the yes-
eel have been destroyed.
1t appears that the decision to sur'
render the Kniaz Potcmkine was made
when IL was evident that no other yes.
sci would join the mutiny. The crew of
the battleship seemed to be aware of
the surrender of the Georgi Pobiedon.
osetz and expected that she was also
coming TO Kustehji TO capitulate to
Roumania Twenty sailors from the
kniaE Potemkine applied to the Rus.
sian counsel here TO be sent back to Rus.
!sia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
THOUSANDS VISIT BATHS.
Manhattan Opens Eight and Expects to
Have Sir More.

New York. July e.--Father Knicker
booker opened eight free baths yester
day morning, and though the fact wa
not generally known. thousands OF peo
pie took advantage Of the opportunity
offered.
Al Corlears Slip iifteen hundred per
sons had visited the baths by three
O'Clock, and though Il was ladies day
and the bathers were oil women and
children, they made tremendous up
roar.
"Sou see they have been waiting for
the baths for week" explained one OF
the attendants, "and they are naturally
a little excited about It. After We get
fairly started We shall be able 10 take
care Of more batherS with less confus.
ion"
Half a dozen other baths have been ar
ranged for In Manhattan and will be
opened In the course OF few weeks.
They will remain open from o'clock in
the morning until at night, and Mon.
days.. Wednesdays and Fridays aud Sun.
day afternoons will be ladies days"
The men and boys win have the rest Of
the time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
BURGLAR LIKED BoUDoIR.
Disrobed and Went to Sleep on Soft
Couch.

Stamford, Conn, July s.-Accordinl
TO his statement 10 the police, Narior
Terrell, colored, described as a tramp
was moved by motives similar to those
which possessed the Astor tramp, wher
he forced an entrance 10 the home oi
Thomas X. Milliken, OF Henry street
q wealthy manufacturer Of linens ID
New York.
Mr. Milliken and family are making
tour Of Europe. The place Is in charge
OF a caretaker. Terrell explored the
house and finally reached Mrs. Multi
ken's boudoir. It's magnifcence made
him sleepy, he told the police. He dis
robed and went TO sleep on the downy,
canopied couch. He awoke greatly re
fneshed.
Next night he returned and was pro-
eeeding 10 take another siesta when a
special officer. watching for him, appear
ed. Terrell fed, but was recognized and
afterwards captured by Policeman Hef-
fernan.
The tramp escaped from police head
quarters by ieaping from window 80
feet from the ground, but was recap
tured at Sound Beach. Then he made a
confession. He had stolen no article
Of value, but was charged with statu-
tory burglary, and was bound over to
the superior court for trial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
EARNEST BR0SS HERE.
Former Managing Editor of the Oregon
ian Drops Into the City.

Earnest c. Bross, managing editor of
the indianapolis Star and formerly fill
ing a similar position with the Port
land 0regonian, accompanied by Mrs.
Bross, arrived on the late train yester-
day and registered at the 0ccident. Mr..
Bross had retired when his name was
discovered on the register, and it is
difficult to imagine what he is doing
here, unless, as was stated in the Port.
land papers some time ago, he is going
to enjoy a few months of salt air and
sea greezes.
Mr. Bross is man who enjoys an en-
viable position among the newspaper
fraternity; he is considered one of the
brightest editorial writers in the coun-
try, He will probably leave for the
coast this morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
Mutilated Body of Woman
Found Buried In Phil.
adelphia Cellar.
Supposed to Have Been Killed BY Ger
man Who is Dead. Back of Head Was
Smashed In, Body Hacked and Bones
Were Broken.

Philadelphia, July s.-With the back
Of her head crushed in,and mutiliated
from head to feet and several bones
broken, the body of woman known as
annie was found today buried in the
cellar OF a house in the Northwestern
part of the city, formerly the home Of
Charles Bluhm, German, who died in
a hospital here May l6.
After an investigation the police came
10 the conclusion that Bluhm killed the
woman, who was his housekeeper, dur
ing quarrel and that in frenzy to
hide his crime, he hacked the body with
a hatchet and buried it.
Quicklime consumed only a small por-
tion OF the body.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10

the dual role Of exhibitor and, by virtue
Of his Office. paciher. They were there
aix Of them, and the Damn dog, com.
prising lot any vaudeville manager
might we'll feel proud Of.
The Damms are Germans. So Is the
dog. They live at No. 6l East ll0th
street. Neither Mamma Damn or the
little Damms took kindly TO the dog.
Hermann Damn was badly bruised. He
said his wife hit him with a teakettle.
They had never quarrelled before. The
dog was the cause OF II all.
This Damn quarrel must be settled
said the magistrate solemnly. And
there was peace. Hermann vowed to
reduce the dog 10 its level, and the
family departed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
BIG FOUR FAST NAIL
LEAVES RAILS,

= Green Castle, Ind, July o.
. While running at rate of sixty
. miles an hour this evening the
. East bound Now York fast mail
. train of the Big Four railway
. collided with West bound
= freight at 0kalla, One fireman
= was fatally injured and the
. other was seriously hurt. None
. OF the mail clerks or passengers
= were injured. The engine and
. one mail car and the combina-
. tion car left the track and ran
. for fifty feet into a corn field.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
DR.. Henderson Gets Post.

DR.. H. L. Henderson figured in the one
contest accompanying the electing of
officers by the Redmen at the great coun
Gil of Oregon, in Portland Saturday
The fight was over the selection Of the
position of representative to the great
council of the United States, George n.
0rton, of Portland, being DR.. Hender-
sons opponent. DR.. Henderson won the
two-year term, and Mr.. 0rton the term
for one year. DR.. Henderson was elect
ed great prophet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10

Cv"-. sEn e. 80.
Los Angeles, July 9,-TAe special
train of Walter Scott, the cowboy
croesus," left Los Angeles for Chicago
over the Santa Fe at | o'clock this aft
ernoon on what is expected to be a
record.breaking trip between the two
cities, The Santa Fe has guaranteed
to make the distance of 1850 miles in
4s hours, which is four hours quicker
to the sum of five thousand dollars.
In addition, an agreement, it is said.
has been made between Scott and tha
passenger department of the railway.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
COWBOY CROESUS IS
RACING AGAINST TIME

BY which the company is to forfeit
fifty cents the minute for every minute
lost after the guaranteed time is up,
to the su mof FIVE thousand dollars.
On the other hand Scott will pay the
Santa Fe $50 the minute for every min
ute the company beats the guaranteed
time to the sum of FIVE hundred dollars.
Scott's intention, if he succeeds In low
ering the record between Los Angeles
and Chicago. is to charter a train when
he reaches the latter city and make
try for the record between Chicago and
New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
boys. The excursion train bearing the
wounded is expected to reach Clarksburg
at 8 A. N.
CAPTURE or sAKHALIN
CONSIDERED IMPORTANT
Officials and Newspapers in St. Peters
burg Comment,

Nahsa@sS anu Hs"sPaPsts IN Ole SetSLs-
burg Comment.
st. Petersburg, July s.-With the Jap
anese flag hoisted for the first time on
Russian soil after eighteen months Of
war, the importance Of the landing on
Island sakhalin is generally admitted
in both newspaper comment and in gov
ernment circles. The complete occu-
patton Of the island is regarded a. D
foregone conclusion.
The Move Vremya voices the general
sentiment that in holding the control of
Sakhalin, puts powerful lever In the
possession Of the Japanese diplomacy,
which is finally something tangible, in
its hands to throw upon the scales with
the sword in the coming conference.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
PREMATURE EXPLOSION
KILLS EIGHT

. Harrisburg, Pa, July eight
= men were blown TO pieces and
. two others injured by the pre-
. mature explosion of a big blast
, of rock powder on the Pennsyl-
, vania railway improvements near
B New Cumberland this morning.
D The bodies OF the men were ter. I
B ribly mangled and particles Of
D flesh and bone scattered for a
, distance of so yards from the I
B scene Of the explosion.
B q go . . . . %HH%A@t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
In Jail For Smoking.

Lafayette, Ind, July Edward
Hammel. a travelling salesman for a
patent medicine company, was convict
ed of smoking cigaretts and is serving
sentence of 20 days in default Of the
payment Of a fine of s25 and costs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
ASTORIA, OREGON. MONDAY, JULY 10 1905.

Japan will not consent Japan has al.
ready made public assurance that Man.
,huria will be returned 10 China and re-
CARDS herself as fully capable Of execut-
Ing the promise without the assistance
OF China.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10

st. Petersburg, July 9.-The govern.
ment Is awaiting a report from Admiral
Kruger before making representations
to the RoumRnian government for the
return OF the mutineers Of the Kniaz
Potemkine. II was stated at the for
eign Office yesterday that no official
information Of the attitude OF Roumania
toward the mutineers had been report
ed,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
PRESIDENT MAY REFUSE
cHINA'S REQUEST
Suggestion to Participate in Peace Con
ference Not Favored.

Washington, July 9.-The request of
China that she be allowed to participate
in the peace conference because she is
vitality interested in the proceedings has
been received by President Roosevelt,
but will probably be refused,
While Russia is inclined TO accede,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
lCOUNT CASSINI GOES
TO MADRID

q Washington, July Count
y Cassini, Russia's first ambassa-
. dor TO this country, after seven
. years of service, left Washing
. ton en- route to a new post at I,
. Madrid. Nearly every diplomat
. in Washington gathered at the
v depot to bid him farewell. I
q q q q q q q q q a A q a q d a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
Elks at Buffalo.

Buffalo, July 9.-Thousands of dele
gates to the Ninteenth Annual reunion
of the Benevolent Order Of Elks arrived
today and were given hearty welcome.
as they marched through the gaily dec
GRATED streets.
INSERT SPEECH OF CHAS BROWN,
DELEGATE FROM ASTORIA -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10

GuanjuaV, Mex, July 9.-ProgresH 0.
in cleaning the streets continues to re-
veal more bodies lost in the food. The
city is still without light or drinking
water.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
SISTERS DROWNED IN
CANAL.

. Idaho Falls, July e.-Two
. daughters of John Blemquist,
, aged Is and 20 years, were drown
. ed while bathing in the Idaho
= irrigation canal today. The be.
, lief that one of the girls, prob
B ably the smaller, fell into a hole
, and in an attempted rescue by
B the other, both were drowned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
zEALANDIA AT SEATTLE.
Steamer Brings Bullion and News Of
Nome Fleet.

Seattle, July 9.--Steamer Zealandia,
which arrived today from Nome brings
the first advices, since the wires went
down the middle of last month. She
reports all the Nome feet about which
apprehension was felt, as safe and their
delay in returning to Seattle is due to
eight days Of severe weather. The Zea-
landia brought out SO passengers and
over $l,sOO,OOO in gold.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
Baseball Scores.

Seattle, July 0.-Seattle, l. Portland
San Francisco, July 9,--Ios Angeles,
u Oakland, 2. Los Angeles, 5; Oak.
land 3.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
ST. Louis BANK
FRAUDULENT
Cortelyou Announces Issuan:e oil
Order.

Head of Concern Pledged to Subscribe
Dollar For Every Dollar Subscribed.
OF Two Millions Capital Stock Not a
Dollar is His.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10
BLAMED THE DAMN DOG.

Magistrate Settles Family Quarrel Over
Papa's Cur.
New York, July 9.--Mr. Gibson's cele
brated Damn family were on exhibi.
tion yesterday, in the Harlem police
court, Magistrate Whitman appearing in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
PARKER'S NEW STORY.

Alton r. Parker, at a dinner in New
York. characterized as illogical the
position of two financiers.
.'Tbese gentlemen remind me-" he
said, "of two sailors who were found
one day, seated at table before q
cafe.
"One sailor had letter before him.
and was reading it aloud. while At
the same time the other sailor held
his hands over the readers ears
.It made an odd picture the two
eailors with their mild drink nne read
ing, and the other holding his ears
while he did so.
'"'The friendly waiter, impelled by an
Irresistible curiosity, paused before
the table
Why he asked. do you hold your
hands over your friends ears while he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
THE AGE OF MAGIC.

Nikola Tesla takes issue with Edi.
son and declares that we will soon
be talking clear around the world.
"lf there exists today no facilities
for teleeraphic and telephone com
munication between the most distant
countries" Tesla says. 'jt is merely
because a series Of rnisfortunes and
obstacles have delayed the consumma-
tion of my labors, which might have
been completed three years ago.
Tesla may we'll be believed. Any
thing SENS possible in this age of
magic. Wireless communication
around the world would crown the
most remarkable series Of inventions
ever given by a single generation to
the world
The wireless telegraph is an in
vention of the last ten, years Marconi
its inventor, is still in his thirties.
The practical airship has not yet
outlived it's time as a nine day Won
Ger. 1t was built and sailed by
mere boy.
The death of John Pratt. inventor
of the typwriter, impresses the
newness of that necessary fixture in
every business Office in the woTl1
The idea was born in 1868.
Alexander Graham Bell inventor o:
the telephone, is still living.
Edison whose incandescent LIGHT
has turned night into day, has not
reached his Goth year.
Serpollet began his experiments
with self-propelling road vehicles in
1894. Within II years thousands of
automobiles have sprung into exist.
ence.
Architecture, the oldest art known
to man, has been revolutioniza Ell in
our day by the elevator.
A few years ago the world was
laughing at an Austrian scientist,
who claimed that he could look
through the human body by means Of
the Roentgen ray. Today the fac
has become commonplace
1t is an age of magic It is gen
GRAFTON that seems bewjtched. The
veil of natures mysteries has hNe'
lifted, revealing wonders of which
our fathers dared not even dream.
When Tesla declares that we shall
soon be talking around the world why
should we doubt?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08

well. Eve come over TO tell yOu 'nsti
I'm goin to t;i-e Up hat note" be said
''W nat note is that:''
why. tie one Bob give you. rec
kon I'm II, 4 To stand the the resk as
well as you are"
Well" ard i!iilyer smiled again at
his wife. Il think you've got lot O
gall to come tell he a thing like that
When did ever ask you to give up a
good loan to me-
Il think SO myself" joined in Mrs
Hillyer, who had caught ber husband 5
! drift. why. Mr.. Hiilyer was jest say
IN t'other day that it was mighty nigh
impossible to put money out whar ii
nd be safe an draw any sort O inter
est. an Bob's got good payin cash
business.
Hanks shrugged his shoulders. His
small smile had vanished; he looked
shrewd
II reckon III have to give Bob the
money. then. an tell i'm to pay it OIL
don't want i'm to be OWN anybody"
"Oh. that's entirely different mat.
ter" smiled the merchant. But you
kin bet ! amt a goin' to transfer any
note without KNOWN how 1t would
suit my customer
An that's nothin more'n fair" sai0
Mrs HlIyer as Hanks rose and start
ed to leave
The next morning at the warehouse
Hanks seemed somewhat preoccupied
Presently in a lull in business ana con
verse: ION he turned to Hillyer u;
mentioned that note to Bob this morn
in at breakfast. an what you reckon
he said? Fl lh!'
How do know?' replied the mer
chant
Hanks opened the door of the stove,
a cigar in his hand, and began to look
for coal of fire. 1T sorter fustered
I'm, but he finally said that he believed
he'd rather not take my offer; that he
wanted to sorter work out his own sal
vation. What do you think o that7"
Hillyer shook his head a pleased ex-
preston on his face. He made no re-
ply, but Kenner spoke up. 'The boy
don't intend to AK you no odds, Lib"
he said, IAN glory in his spunk."
ITO Be Contipued)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
BY WILL N. HARDEN.
kvnopsis of Preceding Chapters.

ynopsis of Preceding Chapters.
CHAPTERS l, II and lll-George
ckley is the protege Of Mr.. Hillyer,
kich Georgia merchant. His father
sert to rrisan for theft. George
attentive tc L1i.ia Cranston, daugh-
of a proud Vireinian. The shame
the fathers crime makes him des-
rate.
aV-Hillyer confesses to George the
lrder of a friend thirty years before
e story opens. To atone for the deed
took George out of his degraded
bme to make a useful man of him
a substitute to society for his dead
bend.
&V-Hanks, a note broker, and Ken
er cotton buyer, have desks in
(illyer's warehouse. Bascom Truitt.
Confederate veteran. is companion
b George. Hillyer invests heavily
b wheat on the advice of George.
Vl-Mrs. Hillyer praises Georges
hoble character. Hillyer in fear of be-
hg brought to trial for his old crime.
VII and VIII-Lydia comes from
best social set. Governor
J'elfare of Georgia, middle aged
WidoWer. is pressing his attentions
upon her with the approval of her
:amily.