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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
Grand Army Veterans Choose
New Officers.
CONTEST KEEN THROUGHOUT
R. E. Brown of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, is
Elected Commander-in-c Chief
Place of Next Convention to
Be Settled.

MINNEAPOLIS, August 10. = Com
mander in Chief r. E. Brown of Zanes-
vile, Ohio; Senior Vice Commander,
William H. Armstrong, Of Indianapolis;
Junior Vice Commander, E. B. Fenton.
of Detroit; Chaplain in Chief, Archbishop
John Ireland; surgeon general, w. H.
johnson of Lincoln. Neb. These were the
officers elected today at the annual
meeting of the Grand Army. ALI other
officers are staff appointments and will
be announced later by the new COM
mander in chief. The strongest oppon-
ents of Brown were G. G. Burton of Mis-
souri, and Captain P. f. Coney of Kan
sas. Both withdrew when it was seen
the election of Brown was a certainty.
Seven candidates were nominated for
senior and junior vice-commanders, but
all withdrew in favor Of Armstrong and
Fenton and both were elected uani-
mously, After the electio the place for
holding the next convention was dis
cussed but an adjournment was taken
before vote was reached. Voting will
be resumed tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
Conditions Not Reassuring.

AUSTIN, Texas, August l6,-Accord,
ing to telegram received by Governor
Lanham from the authorities at Browns
willie conditions there are anything but
reassuring. While all is quiet today.
il i, reported there is an armed body OF
men extending from the city proper to
the barracks, and it Is believed II the
negro soldiers show themselves there Is
danger OF immediate aod serious trouble,
While the governor will not make public
the substance Of the telegram, and will
not make an official statement, 1t y
learned by agreement with the federal
authorities, he has sent u ranger force
to Brownsville to preserve order
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
Land Frauder BIames Zachary
for inducing Him to
Take Up Claim.
WAS PROMISED S4O0 FOR ACT
Witness Arrests the Manager of the
Butte Greek Land and Livestock
Company Offered Money to
Deed Place to Him.

PORTLAND, August lG.-The dreary
monotony of the thrice told tale, Pas
broken in today at the trial of Manager
Zachary, OF the Butte Creek Land and
Livestock Company. charged with per-
Jury, in connection with the final proof
Of the Charles A. Watson homestead,
when Watson himself now under convic
ton of having swindled the government
out of homestead, took the stand and
made full eofession. He said that dur
ing the year 1898 Zachary induced him
TO take up a claim. He said he paid no
filing fees and asserted that Zachary
built cabin on the land. Watson testi-
fed that while he had been to the cabin
a number of times, he had never stayed
in it over night. The witness asserted
that it was understood he should receive
$3.50 or S4OO for deciding the place to
Zachary.
When Zachary's trial began this
morning Judge Bennett cross-examined
f. A. Putnam to show that there were
many breaks in the rimrock forming
part of the fence and that there was not
a complete inclosure after all, but the
witness would not agree with this theory.
He admitted there were breaks in the
rimrock, but said they were at abrupt
declivities, where stock could not pass
through.
1t also developed in the course OF
Judge Benefits questions that every
body in that part of the country was in
the habit of fencing government land,
and that the company thought it no
particular crime on its part to do the
same thing.
Clyde Brown, who was a witness in
the Hendricks, Watson and Barnard
cases, was recalled to testify regarding
the contract he had with Zachary to take
up place and turn it over to the com
pany. Witness said the company agreed
to build cabin and fence, but that he
never saw any Of these improvements
until after they had been made, and that
was while he was herding sheep for ths
company. He slept on the homestead
only one night.
State Senator Franklin Pierce Mays,
ex-Representative Willard n. Jones and
George Sorenson, charged with conspir-
acy to defraud the government out OF
several hundred thousand acres in pub
lie land, will come to trial in the United
States Circuit Court Monday.
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READY FOR INVESTIGATION.

CHICAGO, August l6-Federal oflie-
ias believe that they will be able to
start on the investigation of the relation
of certain railroads with the Standard
Oil Company with the new grand jury
today without difficulty
The law requires minimum of l6
grand jurors to make up a legal panel,
The government attorneys prefer to have
full panel, but il was stated by y
high official yesterday that the investi-
CATION would proceed If the 10 could be
secured. Nine members Of the grand
Jury have already been taken as accept
able.
The governments case is prepared to
the last detail. The same witnesses who
gave evidence at Cleveland and before
the first grand jury in Chicago last week
have been subpoenaed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
Acts Of Negro Troops Cause Texas
Whites TO Arm Themselves
With Guns.
G0vERN0RAp ppEALEDF FOR AID
Texas National Guards clamor to be
Sent 10 Scene Of Trouble--Texas
Rangers Are On way--con'
ditions Not ReasSuring.

HOUSTON. Texas, August l0+-A spec
ial from Brownsville. Texas, says fur
ther trouble is feared there with the
negro troops. The citizens guard Of $50
men Il established along the road be-
tween this city and Fort Brown and u
the negroes attempt 10 leave the garri'
son Il il the vowed purpose Of the citi'
gems to shoot them down. Four hundred
rifles were sold 10 the citizens yester-
day. The report that officers Of the gar.
rison ARE themselves afraid OF the negro
troops has determined the citizens to
take no chances Many Of the people
are leaving their homes on the one side
Of the city near Fort Brown. An addi-
tonal appeal is being made to Governor
I.anham TO send troops. Business Is
nearly suspended in the city. 1t is re-
ported the Tcxa. National Guards, now
attending the maneuvcrs at Camp Marry
are clamoring to be sent to Brownsville.
The sensational rumors have in0amcd
the militiamen and II Is now believed
the negro raiders committed the recent
acts Ia Brownsville in retaliation for the
reported intention Of the Texas militia
men TO use ball cartridges In the event
that the United States permitted negro
troops to participate in the Camp
Marry maneurcrs. Adjutant- General
Hulin considers II unwise to send state
troops to Brownsville.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
FRAUDULENT DECLARATIONS.
Porto Rican Firm Buys Brazilian Coffee
and Labels Il al Porto Rican.

NEW YORK, August l0.-collcctor OF
Customs Stranahan conducted an exami-
nation yesterday In relation TO the com.
plant by Scott Truxton, government
agent Of the Porto Rico Commercial
Agency, that d firm here had made frau
dulent declarations Of clearance OF
coffee from Now York TO Porto Rico.
IL developed that the declarations were
made not by member of the firm, but
by boy employed by them.
In manfesting several hundred bags
which contained coffee as "choice red
beans the boy omitted to write the
word coffee In the manifest. the firm
explained. Mr.. Stmnahan told the firm
that In the future he would not tolerate
such Il practice. lie said further, that
In the future each manifest must b.
made ont BY members Of the firm.
Thus, he said, In cases, where iraudu'
lent declarations OF clcarances were made
responsible person could bc held, This
decision Of the collector will apply to
all persons and firms making maniicsts
Of domestic exports.
II was charged that certain firms had
been In the habit Of buying low grade
brazilian coffee and after Il had been
received here shipping the bags con-
tanning this coffee To Porto Rico, where
II was emptied out Of the original pack
ages and sent back to this country IN
other packages as Posto Rican coffee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS A SEAT.


SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IG.-- Eddie
Grancy mailed Tex Rickard the plans
for bis big arena last night. The plans
were drawn by siat O'Brien, a local
architect Of note, who was employed
by Craney at the request Of Riekard.
The Gold6eld arena, II 0IBrien's plans
are followed by the contractors, will
not be unlike that erected at Coloma
last Admission day. OF course, the
outside seats. those farthest from the
ring will be raised number Of feet.
The ring will be built in pit, which
will give everyone an unobstructed view
OF the doings in the ring. Provision
viii be- made 10 seat 10000 people,
which will be ample. Though there j.
a heap Of talk about the Cans Nelson
affair at this early date, il il hardly
possible the club will selI all it's seats.
II there are 1000 people at the ringside
Goldfeld will do herself proud for she
IL but a modest-sized mining camp,
and must draw heavily on the outside
places to make a crowd.
The prices Of admission to the big
win run from S. up to s25. To sit at
the ringside and sniiT the resin dust
will cost you SIS. which is not an un-
reasonable price considering the attrac-
tion. For San Francisco sport to see
the great event and see ii right he must
count on separating himself from sI5 at
least-$25 for his fight ticket, $50 for his
railroad pasteboard and Pullman and
$40 for his meal ticket and incidentals
The championship affair can be seen fof
less money, and then again one might
set himself back more than SI5. II
depends on the person, but $75 ought
to foot the bills Of the average mortal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
MUST PAY TAXES.

CHICAGO, August l6.-The Board of
Review yesterday added more than
$7OoOOOO to the personal property as
sessments of SO estate judged to have
been undervalued by the county assessor,
More estate will be heard today and
further large increases are expected.
Charles T. Yerkxes' name was placed
high in the list Of deceased Chicagoans
who failed to pay taxes during life, on
the value Of their personal property. A
back assessment Of S2,OOO,OOO for 1905
was placed against his estate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
Husbands Friend Was His Wife's
Lover.
LETTERS TELL CRUEL STORY
Mrs Scheck Plots in Letters to Stack
pole OF How Husband Shall be
Murdered-Husband Believed
in Friend.

LOS ANGELES, August l6.--Letters
taken from the safe deposit box belong
ing to Ernest Staekpole, which had been
written him by Mrs. Scheck, were real
today in the Stackpole murder trial. In
Mrs. Scheck's letters were mingled terms
Of endearment toward Stackpole with
expressions of her ideas OF the manner In
which he should kill her husband.
They even went so far as to profess
sympathy for her unsuspecting husband,
in one instance writing;
",Ioel is sick now and feel sorry for
him, | wouldn't have you do anything
to him now"
Alongside the great bundle of missiNes
that teemed with protestations of Illicit
love, the betrayal of the husband and
even the plotting Of his death, and mar
riage with the murderer were two let
ters of another kind that formed a
pathetic exhibit in the case. These were
letters from the husband, Joel Scheck, to
Stackpole, the lover Of his wife, and they
were confding, honest, sincere, unsus-
pecting messages of one man to another,
whom he supposed ODE his true friend
As a postscript to one of these letters,
Scheck wrote:
1--WE are both lonesome without you,
We want YOU to come back soon, soon,
soon.'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
SIX HURT I'm WRECK.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. l6.Three
cars Of west bound freight train were
derailed last night between Auburn and
from some unknown cause.
Six men who were trying to obtain free
passage were injured, none fatally.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
TRY TO BREAK RECORD.

NEW YORK, August l6--An effort to
break the automobile record from this
city to San Francisco in two'cylinder
car started at 3 o'clock this morning
from Herald Square, Richard H. Little
and Christian d. Hagerty of Chicago
were in the machine,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
NO COMPLICATIONS.

TOXIC, August l6.--It is confidently
asserted that the Aleutian Islands in
cident involving the killing and capture
of number of Japanese seal poacners,
viii be amicably settled without any
complications.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
DID NOT TAKE MILLION.

AKRON, o., August i6.--A report Of
an examination Of the Of the County
Treasurer, filed today, charges former
County Treasurer Smith with a short
age Of s755.OO0. This amount was found
missing from the vaults. The prosecut-
ing Attorney says demand will be
made on Smith for the amount
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
Pacific Coast League
SHOCKING REPORT.

JAMESTOWN, Island of st. Vincent,
August l6.-An earthquake was exper
fenced here on August IA, and several
shocks and tremors was felt on 81.
Lucia. There were four shocks here on
August 2, and on st. Loucia, and within
the space Of six hours, there were "a
distant shocks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
STARTS HOME.

ST. JOHNS, N. T., August l6,-Sena.
tor Redfeld Proctor of Vermont, who
has been here for ten days, started
homeward yesterday, 1t is understood
he has been studying the latest phases
of the fisheries disputes between the
United States and New Foundland, He
has met the governor and other public
men. He said he thought 1t unlikely
that the Bond-Hay treaty would be rati-
fled unless il were modified
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS
EXPLOSIONS ARE TERRIBLE
Eight Mexicans Are Instantly Killed
American Injured.

I'll PASO, Texas, August lC.A Her
aid dispatch from Chihuahua states that
eight MexicaDs were killed and A. 4.
Lewis, an American employee Of the
Robinson Mining Company, was injured
by the explosion Of two cars Of dyna-
mite yesterday. This explosion was
caused by an explosion in the Andre
scobelite factory two blocks away. in
which three were killed and thirty
wounded. The factory was wrecked.
The shocks were felt all over the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
TwENTY.oNE KILLED.

NEW YORK, August l0.-A cable dis
patch TO the Herald from Rio Janeiro
says. A Bahia fireworks factory ex'
ploded yesterday and q men were kill.
cd. MANY others we're wounded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
HAVE FAITH IN CITY.

SAN FRANCISCO, August lG.-Four-
teen years ago British syndicate bought
IN at an expense of $lO000,00O, seven
breweries in San Francisco,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
wARsHIps IN HARBoR AT TANGIER

TANGIER, August I5.--As a result
of the anti French demonstration sew
enteen warships anchored in the harbor
this morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
Governor Calls Upvn Mob Not to
Kill Negro, and Disgrace
Whole State.
APPEAL IGNORED BY CROWD
Bob Davis, After Bs;=g Recognized by
Victim, is Shot Down by Mob
Negro Woman Fires the
First Shot.

GREENWOOD, s. G.. August l6.--Bob
Davis, negro who assaulted Miss
Jennie Brooks near here Monday, was
lynched at I o'clock this evening within
100 feet OF the Brooks house after being
recognized by Miss Brooks. Governor
Hayward made strong appeal to save
the negro, but the mob was determined
and shot the negro to death, a negro
woman firing the first shot.
Governor Hayward reached the scene
shortly after the negro was captured.
A platform was erected on fence
corner on the premises of the victims
father and from il the governor address
ed the mob. The governor was cheerei,
but the mob removed the prisoner from
the view OF the governor and riddled him
with bullets. The mob acted SO quickly
that there was no opportunity to sum
mon troops to the scene.
The negro was found in creek bed.
He was tied hand and foot and brought
to the home Of his victim to be identi-
fed, The young woman lying on the
bed with deep cash in her throat turn
cd to the negro as he stood between his
captors.
tors.
THAT'S the scoundrel," she said. u
know him by his eyes,
The negro was removed outside the
house.
"Hear the governor" said someone and
the chief executive began an impassionel
appeal in which he implored the mob not
to disgrace the state of South Carolina
Concluding he said:
''Let us reason together, | feel just
as YOU do. have lived in this country
and realize the dangers to which our
women are constantly exposed, but
there is something higher than wrecking
vengeance on that black devil and fiend
of hell. You won't enjoy it tomorrow
when you look back uPon it all"
Here some one came up to the stand
and said:
"We appreciate what you say, but we
are going to do it. We have stood this
thing long enough"
Many shouted for the governor 60 on
and he concluded his fruitless appeal to
prevent the lynching.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-17
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL SCORES
Northwest League.

Northwest League.
At Butte Butte IL, Spokane 9.
At Tacoma-Tacoma 5, Gray's Har-
Dor 4.
Pacific Coast League.
At Portland Portland 4, Oakland 3.
At San Francisco Seattle 3, San Fran
cisco l.
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COLUMBIA, S. c., August l6.-Bob
Davis, the negro who assaulted Miss
Jennie Brooks near Greenwood on Mon
day, was captured late this afternoon
near Ninety Six, 1t is reprted that the
mob has planned to burn him at the
stake at midnight, Governor Heywari
left on a train for the scene to deter
mine what action he will take. The mill
tary companies in. that section being at
Chicamauga, the governors guards and
the Richland volunteers of this city are
being held in readiness to go to the
scene.
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FIOcking to Hawaii.

Commissioner General Sargent of the
Bureau of immigration, who went to
Honolulu at the special request of
President Roosevelt to be present at
the landing of the Portuguese immi-
grants. called on tie President this
week.
! Three are probably go, 600 Japanese
in the Hawaiian islands. said Mr..
Sargent, land they are arriving there
at the rate OF, from 600 to 1000 a
month. The new arrivals do not re
main long on the islands, however, and
soon 20 to the Pacific coast. They are
leaving in large. numbers by each
steamer. In the lastst WE'VE months
is, 600 Japanese have gene from the
HasfaHan islands to the mainland. of
this country.
Mr.. Sargent was asked why the
japanese. first go to Hawaii. He ex-
planned it by saying that as he under
5 GOD the case, the Japanese Govern
ment does not issue passports to the
United States proper as it Is unaware
whether its citizens could get work
here, but the fact that there is de-
mand for laborers in Hawaii induces
the issue of passports to the islands.
Mr.. Sargent admitted there was con-
siderable feeling against the Japanese
IN many portions of the island, as their
labor IS cheaper and their merchants
are underseiling the American .mel-
chants in the islands and taxing away
the trade previously held by ire latter
with the japanese.
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| church when presents were dispensed
from a weil-filied Christmas tree.

church when presents were dispensed
from a weil-filied Christmas tree.
Mrs. Thomas Prather, of Licking
tn, is spending the holidays with her
sisters.
-Messrs.- Alex. Miller and Glenn
Shanklin attended the society hop given
by Miss Helen Shanklin at her palatial
home near Mayslick Wednesday night.
Mrs. Turner Perry, of Owingsville,
arrived Sunday to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
McClintock.
John w. Mcdaniel, of Cynthiana,
spent Christmas day with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Mcdaniel.
Mrs. Fannie Rand and nephews, of
Lexington, are spending the holidays
with Rev. and Mrs. William MorphlS.
Mrs. George Bramble and children,
of Escondida, are spending the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. end Mrs. VIM.
Dykes.
DIR. Floyd Long. of the.Chicago
University,is at home for the holidays.
Mr.. G. w. McClintock and family,
Mr.. G. W. Howard and family, Mr..
and Mrs. w. ID. Mcintyre, spent Thurs
day with Mr.. and Mrs. David Hood, of
Nepton.
New Years gift! We have said it
first. Come. and give it to us so that
we may give it to those to whom we
are indebted.
PEALE COLLIER & co.
T. T. Wadell shipped this season
over 10000 turkeys for G. S. Brent &
, Bro, of Paris. Turkeys are selling at
Is cents per pound on foot and IL cents
dressed. -
Miss Margaret Sthall, renowned
reader, will appear at the opera house
on Friday evening. January 9TH, in
'Enoch Arden, This is the third
number of the Lyceum Course under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Methodist church. Miss SthalI
comes to US highly endorsed, and should
be greeted by good audience. Tickets
go on sale at Smith Z Wadell's drug
store Monday.
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FOR SALE.

will offer for sale privately all of
my household effects including parlor
and dining room furniture. chairs,
tables. etc. All solid mahogany and
as good as new. Lace curtains, bric-a-
brac, carpets, etc. The purchases can
get a bargain if they call at once, as |
intend to sell everything at once and
give possession of above mentioned
articles on 1st cay of May, 1907.
For further particulars call on or adj
dress,
MRS. NELLIE S. HIGHLAND.
East Tenn. Phone 696. Paris. KY.
25-tf
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-12-28
Prisoner Sorry to Leave

Ephraim Gilman wept when he left
the prison at Thornton. Me-, recently.
He was pardoned, after serving 4:
years. Gilman was convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Harriet B. Swain, OF
Fryeburg, and sentenced to life Iin.
prisonment. He has always insisted
that he did not commit the crime.
Gilman had always been mode
prisoner. The last thing he did at tht
prison was to go to the piggery 81
which he had charge, and feed the AM.
mails and then TO the barn and milk thu
cows. Tears filled his eyes as he tool
last look at these animals. which hac
been for many years his pets.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-12-28
The Poor Printer Again.

Down in Southern-Kentucky town
bridegroom presented the bridesmaids
at his wedding with pearl brooches.
Think of the trouble kicked up when
the poor printer who set the type fol
thenewspaper made it read the brides
maids all wore handsome brooches, the
gift of the bridegroom.
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Midw1ie's Horrible Record.

A midwife, living in the Vivienne
quarter. in Paris. France. was arrested
Tuesday on the charge of the SYSTEM
attic murder of new born infants. The
midwife. with the aid Of servant, cut
up and burned the bodies of the child
rem she slew.
The evidence so far obtained indicat-
ed that one hundred and twenty-five
had been murdered by the two women.
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FOR RENT.

House and lot on Twelfth street,
near Christian Church parsonage.
House contains three rooms, dining
room, kitchen, hall, back porch, We
randa.
Large garden, stable and lot. Water
works and cistern. Possession given
January 6, 1907. Apply to
G.. w JUDY,
Telephone 10. Paris, KY.
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FOR SALE

Good mich COW, 5-year-old, fresh
January 1st. Black PolledsAngus. For
further particulars call on or address,
18-tf B. J. BRANNON, Paris, KY.