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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13

knew the man was Schuritz because
he called me Lizzie. | screamed and
ran from my room into fathers bed.
room. Just as I left TO get father the
man went out OF the window. When
father came the man was out Of sight.
Father called TO Mr.. Munger, the drug.
gist, just across the street, and he said
that about half an hour previous to that
schurtz had purchased an ounce OF
chloroform from him."
Mr.. Busch after the two little girls
said: my daughters are positive that
Il was Schurtz in the bedroom. The
night following. some one tried TO get
into the house through the same window.
The noise at the window awoke the
girls and they gave the alarm. ! ran
out OF the house and saw a man run
ming around the rear Of Schurtz' house
He disappeared suddenly. He looked
like Schurtz. The man who was In the
bedroom on the first night wore blue
overalls, but did not have on a mask
"Under threat he commanded my old
est daughter, Elizabeth, to get my
money. She was brave enough to defy
him and ran to call me. think we hay'
strong case against him."
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Toxic, Sept. 12.-The Japanese bat
tleship Mikasa was sunk by the ex-
plosion OF her magazine today. The
loss including those who were drowned
from the rescue boats is probably 500
men.
This disaster has cast a gloom every
where. For the Mikasa, as Admiral
Togo's flagship was endeared to hearts
of the people. The ship was at anchor
in Sasebo Harbor when a fire started
at the base of the main mast at mid
night, and spread with great rapidity,
exploding the after magazine in about
half an hour after the fire was dis
covered.
The iikasa sank in shallow water
and it is believed the ship can be re-
paired.
Rescuing parties were sent from the
various warships in the harbor and there
were heavy casualties among them. Ad-
miral Togo was not on board at the
time.
The origin of the fire is Unknown and
an investigation is now being held to
determine the cause.
The Mikasa was one of the largest
and most powerful vessels in the Japa'
nese navy. She was built at Barrow
England. and was launched in 1902 2.She
had displacement of 1920 tons, and
her speed was lsa knots, with l6,4Sl
indicated horsepower. Her armament
consisted of four l2.inch, fourteen o
inch, twenty twelve.pounders, eigh'
Founders and eight millimeter guns.
In the battle of the sea of Japan th'
NIikasa was the heaviest loser of tn
Japanese ships, having 63 killed AM
wounded. She led the Japanese flee
into action and approached nearer I
the Russians than any other battle
ship. The Mikasa was also the flag
ship of Admiral Togo after the grea
naval battle fought off Port Arthur o.
August 10. 1904, on which occasion tn
Japanese flagship also suffered the mos
but continued in the fighting line. o
that occasion the Mikasa had four OF
iicers and twenty nine men killed, 81
officers aand twentynine men severel
wounded and four officers and twenty
nine men slightly wounded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
Crank Claims 10 Be Coal Agent
for New York.
Is Arrested BY Secret Service Officers
and Upon Being Searched the Only
Thing Discovered Is Forged Permit
To Carry a Revolver.

Oyster Bay, Sept. l2.-lssac seha'
muas a Russian jew, twenty years old
was arrested here this afternoon and
sent to Mineola, L, /. to be examined
as to his sanity. The arrest was made
by a secret service officer on cmplaint OF
the guards of the president. Schamaus
arrived here from New York and had
am interview with Mr.. Barnes, as
sistant secretary to the president.
lie desired to see the president and
talk about the price of coal.
He said he was the general coal
agent of Greater New York.
Barnes recognized that Schamaus was
the man who had recently written let
ter and sent two kilograms TO the presi.
dent on the subject of the price of coal
and informed him that it would not be
possible to arrange an interview for
him at the moment.
Later the secret service agent placed
Schamaus under Arrest. He made no
objections to accompanying the secret
service men 10 the officer of Justice
Franklin, where he answered questions
nationally until coal was mentioned
Then he began to deliver an address Oh
the question of the alleged oppression
Of the people by the coal magnates. II
the course of his remarks he declared
that the time would come when the
people would have liberty without
the restraint of law, as laws were un
necessary.
When Schamuas waas searched a
Mineola aa permit to carry reyolve
signed by Captain Iantry Of the New
York police force was found on him bu
| IL was soon discovered to be a forge'
one. ~. ,.l,a, a..
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SALMON OUTLOOK is GOOD.
British Columbian Reports SOckeyes
Plentiful at Spawning Grounds. .

yictrolaa, d. c., Sept. l2.-J. p. Bah;
cock, fishery commissioner for British
Columbiaa, who returned today from an
exhaustive examination OF the spawn.
ing grounds, spoke most optimistically
regarding the outlook for soekeyes four
years hence as large numbers reached
the headwaters of the Fraser River to
spawn He says that in the inter
vening three years catches will bt
small.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
Tartars Slay Hundreds
While Rest Must Be-
come MOSlemS.
CHRISTIANS ARE IN DANGER
Where Savage Tartar Chiefs Lead Their
Barbarian Hosts Towns Are Looted
and Burned and Population Slain Re-
Gardleli Of Sex.

st. Petersburg. Sept. IA holy war
has been proclaimed In the Caucasian
districts Of Zangerur and Jebrail where
Tartars are massacring the Armcniaans
without distinction Of sex or age. The
country |. swarming with bands OF
Tartars under The leadership Of their
chief. Many thousands OF Tartars
have crossed the pcrso. Russian frontier
and Joined the insurgents In destroying
Armenian villages. At the village OF
Minkend, 800 Armenian. were slaughter
cd.
Dispatchc. say that mutilated chill
drcn were thrown 10 the dogH, and that
n few survivors we're forced 10 embrace
Islamism In order 10 save their lives
Nnphatha firms are cut of from the de-
livery Of oil fuel to the shipping com
pnnies, which ere now confronted will
the necessity Of suspending their ser
vices and discharging their employees
which would result In leaving thosaand'
with no means Of subsistence.
The salt works at Baskunchak hay'
been obliged to close owing to th'
scarcity Of fuel, and this will paralyh
the fishing industries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
F|NLANDERS
AREARM|NG
People are Searched. Authorities
Seize 5000 Rifles.
When Unnamed Steamer Was Boarded
Sunday the Customs Authorities Were
Met By Armed Men and Given Choice
of Leaving Or Being Blown Up.

Helseingforts, Sept. l2.-The customs
authorities today seized 5000 rifles in
the possession of the people in the neigh
borhood of Jakobseld, on the Gulf OF
Bothnia, which are believed to be from
the unnamed steamer which was sunk
by its crew Sunday
Further details of Sundays affair
show that when the customs officers
boarded the the steamer they were re-
ceived by twenty of the crew armed
with revolvers.
The chief customs officer after ne
gotiatings lasting an hour was told that
he and his fellow officers had the al
Alternative of leaving the ship or being
blown up with her,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13

late last night. At the depot an I'm.
men.e crowd Of citizens was present 10
witness the important event frausht
with 70 much Importance TO the indus.
trial development Of the district. A
big celebration will be held during the
last thres days Of the week TO mark
the advent Of the railroad.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13

Portland, Sept. l2.-Frank Schurtz
was arraigned today before the muni.
cipal court on charge OF having tried
to chloroform an entire family, Of five
persons in an attempted burgarly.
The home Of Jacob Busch, black
smith, who was reported TO keep large
sum OF money in the house was enter.
ed, but the marauder was frightened
away by the outcries OF Busch's two
attic daughters who were awakened
while being chloroformed.
Schurtz was identified by Busch and
his daughters and by a druggist who
sold him the chloroform.
The family was saved from possible
death and from robbery through the
Il tivery of two little girls.
The story connected with the attempt
ed crime Is dramatic In every detail
Schrutz, who is 3s years Of age, Is EN-
ployed by the Oregon Transfer company
lie resides at $50 Seventeenth street
the house stands but a few feet from
the Busch home. Mr.. Busch Is black
smith. and il Is neighborhood GOSSIP
that he always keeps lots of money
in his home. On the night of September
3, when the attempt at robbery wa'
made, he had $3.50 in his house.
The burglar entered the bedroom o
Elizabeth Busch and Freda Busch, age'
IA and II years respectively. Entrance
was gained through the open bed room
window, which il but few feet fron
the bed in which the two young childrel
were sleeping. The window faces th
Schurtz house.
The child Freda was the first I
awaken. She says she felt a smother
ing sensation. When she awoke suili
GENTLY to realize what had happenedsh
was horTor.stricken at seeing a ma
standing by her bedside holding he
head with his hand. In telling of he
thrilling experience this morning sh
said:
"When awoke and found a ma
, holding my head was so badly fright
cned that did not know what to do.
wanted to call father, but | did nc
. know where | was. | cried; Get out {
there'
"That awoke my sister, who va
sleeping with me. Tie man let lOoi
. of me and went to the foot of the be
n was awakened by something pressir
tightly on my head, and | felt somethir
. over my face. Father tells me 1t wi
bottle up to my nose. l don't kno
what IL was"
From this point Elizabeth, her siste
told of the startling affair. She said;
i "When was awakened by Fre'
screaming, | smelt something peculia
screamed when l saw a man in o.
bedroom. l cried: Who is therep
IS got no answer, and by that time | W
wide awake, and l saw that 1t W
81 Schurtz. / made a mad grab for hi
T. and caught him by the trousers.
Is pulled away from me and ment to t
,e foot of the bed. said' i am going
20 call father
ID He replied; If you do, Lizzie, ! "
ia punch you, go get me the money ! 81
pose he intended to kill me. ! tn
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
HANDLERSDEMANDS
REFUSED BY RAILROADS

by the men.
Notwithstanding the feeling of conf
dence that there will be no strike the
railroad companies are going ahead with
their precautionary preparations.
Cots are being hauled to the freight
houses and hundreds of men are ten
tatively hired to take the place Of the
union men should they vote TO strike.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
CANDIDATE SELECTED.

San Francisco, Caal., Sept. ll.-John
S. Partridge a deputy in the Office OF
the city attorney long Is TO be the
republican leagues candidate for mayor
nj the coming municipal election.
His selection was ratified tonight a'
caucus Of the league delegates. II
|. expected that Partridge will be en-
dorsed by the democrats.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
DEATHS FROM
LIGHTNING

Portland, Sept. ia special
, TO the Oregonian from Woodburn
, Oregon says: The electric storm
of eighteen hours duration ended
} here this morning. Two barns
} near Silverton were struck and
} burned.
At Champoeg boy named FL
} bridge was struck by lightning
and killed.
} II is also rumorcd that q wo'
man hop picker from Portlnd
was struck by the lightning near
} Hubbard and died this after.
noon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
LAST LINK IN CAPE TO
CAIRO RAILWAY COMPLETED

plorers had spent months of fruitless
endeayors TO reach.
The bridge over the Zambesi
river, the highest in the world wis link
ed April /, of the present year thus
making the completing link in the Cape
of Cairo railway. The bridge Is 42O
feet above the river at low water and
crosses over the gorge at Victoria
Falls.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
MANY VOTERS DISAPPEAR.

Philadelphia, Sept. l2.-The total
number Of voters in Philadelphia ac'
cording to the September canvass Is
800, 900 n decrease Of $3.50 compared
with the canvass made in May prior
TO the gas leaase fight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13

Victoria Falls, East Africa, Sept. l2
The bridge over the Zambesi river
was formally opened today in the pres.
ence Of visiting members of the Brit.
ish Association.
Professor Darwin In his opening
speech commanded upon the remarkable
achievement which permitted a party
travelling In electric lighted saloon cars
to visit the place which here Is ex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13

Chiego, Sept. 1.-THE demands of
the members of the freight handlers
union for increased wages was refused
by the railroad companies today.
The news of the refusal Of the Gen.
eral Managers to grant the increase
demanded and their decliniation to
hold a conference was received angirly
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
SHOT BY MISTAKE.
W. Doekinss Mistakes Companion for
A Deen and Fills Him With Buckshot

Victoria. B. G., Sept. l2.-W. Dock
ings, while shooting with Bull Rom.
baugh. n comrade, n Braden mountain,
near here. on Sunday, mistook Rom
baugh for a deer and fred charge OF
bucksbot at him, wounding him In the
throat. Rombaugh will recover.
miles on his back before n vehicle was
miles on his back before vehicle was
secured 10 take him 10 hospital.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
BURGLARS ROBE STORE.

Hope Idaho, Sept. 2l.-Burglars en-
tered the store of j. NJ. Jeannott, last
night taking $50 suits of clothing,
knives razors, jewelry, etc, which were
valued aat $1,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
ENv0ss SAIL
fos'H HOME

New York Sept. l2.-The
party OF Russian peace com.
missioners headed by NJ. Witte
, sailed today for home.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
DASTARDLY
CRIME
CHLOROFORM IS USED
Two Children are all but
SmOthered to
Death.
MEANtsT THIEF IN OREGON

Employees the Dangerous Soporihc Upon
Little Girls and When It Fails, En-
deavouIs to Hire Them to Steaal Faith
ers Money-caught He'd Handed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
VOLCANO STILL ACTIVE.

Lava Is Flowing from Several Extinct
Crates In Samo Islands.
San Francisco, Sept. l2.-Among the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
FIRST TRAIN AT G0LDFIELD

Goldaeld, vev, Sept. l2.-The first
train over the Goldfeld road arrived here
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
BASEBALL SCORES.

San Francisco, Sept. l2.-oakland, 0
San Francisco, O.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
BATTLE SHIP.
WRECKED
MAGAZINE EXPLODES
MikaSsa, Admiral TOgO'S
Flagship Sinks in
HarbOr.
TERRIBLE Loss OF LIFE
TERRIBLE Loss OF LIFE

Japan's Most Powerful Battleship Car
ries Crew of 500 Men With Her to
Bottom of Sasebo Bay As Result of
Explosion-Togo Not Aboard.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
YELLOW FEVER
REPORT

New Orleans, Sept. l2.-of-
} fetal report up to 9 p. m, New I
cases 43, total 1870; Deaths I
, 8, total 3l9; Under treatment 4
} Sl4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-16

doings OF Sllnlmnnescr H., who ruled
anti wnrred In the years from $50 Is. c.
to $50 Is. g. One engraving shows tho
women Of II tribe baking bread, grcat
piles Of bread, for the benefit of return.
Ing victorious soldiers. The Assyrians
also knew how to raise grains, their
hydraulic machines and nqucducts
showing how they appreciated the
value of irrigation.
Brcnd figured prominently III the lis
tory and religion OF the ancient Jews
Their first cereals were only rye
wheat and barley. and they began thcll
use by eating them raw after the fash
lon Of primitive mnn. This il the
normal course Of progress with MI
peoples thnt early become extensive
grain caters. The grain grew wild nj
first and was eaten by the naked saw.
nge only rs one Of the lcgumil0us
plants that gave him precarlous sus
tennnce. Gradually, seeing the strength
obtained by those who fed exclusively
upon grain diet, man, with his intel
llgcnce increasing, began to care FOR
the patches where the desirable plants
grew. aud from this 1t wps not fur
step TO the careful cultivation Of grain
Zach family Of the Jews had mill
for Itself differing in this from its con-
temporaneous races, where the grain
was ground In community mill. So
important was the milestone in the
economy of the Jewish home that
Moses laid down the law. mo man
shall take the neither or the upper mill
stone TO pledge, for hc takcth a mans
life 10 pledge" This, the phrase ''to
pledge" would Indicate that the pawn
shop was not unknown at even this
early stage OF the worlds career.
To come down to more recent days,
the old time residents OF the Scandina-
Wan countries in their time stood forth
most prominently ns grain users and
bakers. Women were principally In
charge Of the preparation of the grain
and OF the bakeries. The grinding was
done In mills run by horsepower, wind
or even by large dogs.
Some of the first water power mills
known of were in Norway The bak-
ing here was usually done IN ovens
constructed and maintained by the
towns and villages. People with grain
to be baked into bread came to the
bakeries, where women received tho
same, baked 1t and returned the bread
to the owner with 1.-THE taken out for
the baking.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-16
A hook and "A wnr.

Copyright questions are grave enough
nowadays, but they no longer threaten
to end IN war, as i'll the case of. st. Co
lilmbn, the Irlshman who settled In
lonn converted north Britain and is
connemoratcd OH June o. He had Il
pnssion for fine manuscripts and copies
OF them and among others copied n
certain Latin psaltcr belonging to an
Irish abbot wllereupon King Diarmaid
condemned COLUMBIA at TGra ruling
thut ito every book belongs It's copy, ms
to every COW its calf" Columba APP
pealed against the verdict in the prac.
teal form Of melting his kirismen to
revolt, and they defeated Diarmaid In
tho battle Of the Psaltcr. The book Is
claimed to be the one which in a silver
cover was carried into battle by the
O'Donnells during more than thou
sand years and may lie seen ut tho
Royal Irish academy today.-London
Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-16
Thrcc Hunk LILLE.

General Samuel Ycazle of Bangor
built the fist railroad In Maine and
also founded the Vcazle National
bank Of BangOr. lie had occasion to
visit Boston once and made tho trip
by the circuitous means OF transportu-
ton used In those early days, by stnge,
rniiroad and steamboat. He arrived
In Boston In the evening and went to
the old fremont House for the night
All lie had with him was an old carpet
bag, and as he was unknown TO the
clerk he was Informed that, having no
baggage, he would be expected to pay
In advance.
"All right" said he, reaching into his
inside pocket. He drew ont pocket
book and took therefrom Il $1,000 bill
of his bnnk. The clerk took il, got out
Ills bnnk dctecter and looked III
the standing of the Bangor bank insti.
tuition. In moment he came back
and said:
"s'hnt bank has issued but three bills
Of that denomination"
Yes" said the general, "apd If that
one Is not enough for you, here's the
other two" And he laid the bills before
the eyes of the astonished clerk. -Bos.
ton Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-16

the best French chemists. pottcrs,
artists and sculptors of the time went
to its making; the sordid necessity of
earning profit did not trouble the di-
rector OF Sevrcs, for M easy going
monarch was always ready to make
good the yearly loss.
Technical pcrfection--no lcss-was
aimed mt, and it was attained French
men Of that day grumblcd ut the
waste Of public money on the pompa-
doprs within, but Louis took no heed.
Sevrcs was TO produce the finest porce-
lain ut any cost. for the glory of
France and her Bourbon kings.-Lon-
don Outlook.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-16
somher Ci,riatinnitx.

The Aud LIGHT kirk when DIR. Chal,
mcrs visited 1t was q terribly bare lit
tie building. The elders were grim
set. They kept their Donnets OH their
heads till the minister entered and
they Ind each a large stick In hand,
which they used for 'cllappin'' their
noses through all the service. The
minister wore no gown OF bands. He
gave very long sermon, full of sound
divinity, but without the smallest prac-
teal application and without ycstigc
of feeling. At length DIR. Chalmers got
out, the dismal worship being ended.
and his word was, IF these people
ever get to heaven, they will live on
the north side of it."
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Indian Mnrit.

magic. The jugger was n Malay, who
strokcd with his fingers the blade Of Il
long knife or crcesc The observer saw
water fall drop by drop from the blade,
which became tinccid, like n strip Of
india rubber. Thrown on the ground,
1t bounced about, but was IL knife blade
again when lifted by the juggler. Al
examination showed that there was no
water on the mat OH which the obscrv-
or saw the drops falling.
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ANTIQUITY or BREAD
THE STAFF OF LIFE AS PREPARED BY
THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS.
Primitive Methods or Grinding tho
Whent and baking the Lonf - The
bread OF the Assyrinnn-First Water
Power Mills In Norway.

Power Mills In Norway.
Bread was made of fairly respect
able quality long before the advent of
the days Of Isiblicnl chronology Syn
cbronOus with the development md
progress OF grinding stones WINS the
Improvement III the manner Of making
bread. Meisskomcr, to whose tlelvings
into subjects on race progress much
present knowledge Is due, discovered,
says the Flour Trade News, an eight
pound ioaf Of evcnly,Mansled grain and
well baked under coi..ltiUnS that mark
Its manufacture as long before the nd
vent Of man as lie is today. ibis loaf
has the appearance OF having been
been baked before an open fire, the
mass of dough thrown Oh n fiat stone
before the open blaze and turned until
each side Ind been subjected to the
heat. 1t Is hardly up TO the standard
those days were not ilnicul.
The ancient Egyptians were the pi-
oneers In extensive grain growing and
bread making. Their grains were
wheat, barley and douru, and were
much like the grains of today. The
EByptinns were really the best farm
crs' or which we have any coherent
record. They harvested their wheat
live months after ii was put In the
ground and bound 1t into shcnycs m,ich
like the hand bound sheayes Of today.
Their thrnslling was done by drying
cattle over the gralary floors.
The old style of grinding Obtained
Win The Egyptians, the women llsu.
ally being required to perform the
work, but they had discovered tho
power of fermented yeast cells, as I'm
several Instances leavcncd bread has
been found dating tu this era. 1t is
also with the Egyptians that the pro.
fessi0nni baker first springs into no.
tice in the world. There is picture
writing on several toInbs that shows
bake shops long before the time of tie
dynasty The story of Joseph con.
serving the abundance of the fat years
Tor use during the seven lean years
shows how important grain ana bread
stufs were to latter day Egyptians.
Thanks to the art of the Assyrians
and the enduring qualities OF bronze
we have records 10 show how this an
cient people prepared their bread. Ap
parcntly the Assyrians were mos,
abstemious people and little given &c
riotous feasting, even in the celebra
tion OF victories for their armies.
On the bronze gates OF Bnlawat arc
found eng.nvings depicting the warllk,