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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
SAN FRANCISCO, June l4.-The relief fund.

SAN FRANCISCO, June l4.-The
grand jury has adopted the report of the
subcommittee appointed to investigate
the charge that the telegraph companies
accepted money for messages and then
sent them by mail on the days immedi-
ately following the fire.
The inquiry was conducted more es-
pecialIy into the action Of the Western
Union. though the committee found the
Postal company also violated the law.
The report says in part:
1T is estimated by your committee
that at least $l,OOO.OOO was collected
from all parts of the United States and
Europe by the telegraph companies for
messages which were not transmitted by
telegraph. And your committee has not
been able to find that the telegraph COM
panies contributed one cent toward the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
ENGAGED TO SING.

NEW YORK, June l4.-Heinrich Con-
reid cabled from Berlin yesterday that
he had engaged Nine. Thila Plaichinger
of the royal opera house in Berlin. to
sing the leading dramatic roles at the
Metropolitan Opera House next season.
Mime. Plaichinger has been member of
the company at the royal opera house
for the last six years. Last summer she
was one of the singers at the Wagner
festival in Munich.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15

81 PETERSBURG June 10 Friday,
2'l3 4. Ml-~I.atest dispatches from
Jiialystok report situation Of the ut.
most gravity. The anti.Jewish outbreak
was .till in progress at midnight. There
IL fighting In tho streets, and the firing
continues The best stores In the city
are ransacked. II Is impossible TO give
the number OF dead and wounded owing
TO the continuance OF the disorders.
Kill The Jews.
BIALYSTOk, June lA--The Jews are
fleeing to the neighboring forests and
mobs are pursuing them. A detachment
Of dragons has been sent out TO pro.
tect the Jews. Jews arriving here on the
trains, unaware Of the situation. were
dragged from the cars and murdered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15

'Your committee believes that the
Western Union Telegraph company OBJ
tanned large sums of money by false
representation. and would recommend an
indictment Of these officials but for the
section of the law which requires eyi-
dence Of false obtaining of sum over
$50 to make it felony. We believe that
the company committed the grossess
fraud in maintaining a sign purporting
to be doing telegraphic business when,
in reality, it was taking peoples money
and sending the messages by messenger
and mail"
The report expresses the opinion that
the interstate commerce law was violat-
ed and advises that the evidence be sent
to President Roosevelt and laid before
the federal grand jury.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
CHICAGO INVESTIGATORS
STATE WEAT IS CLEAN

to the greatest industry in the country.
Also that while many details Of tri-
vial nature might be improved upon the
general conditions involving sanitation,
general cleanliness and the production of
wholesome food, is far better than the
average hotel, kitchen or kitchens in a
large per cent of private residences and
greatly superior to conditions found in
a large per cent of the smaller markets
in the city and country"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
Thirty-Two Insurance Companies
Reject Proposition.
WILL PAY POLICIES IN FULL
Hold Out Against Cutting Prices Twenty
five Cents on the Dollar, Compell-
ing Policyholders to Accept
Seventy-fve Cents.

SAN FRANCISCO, June l4.-Thirty.
two insurance companies met in Oakland
today and organized to be independent
of the Fire Underwriters Bureau. These
companies are those which agreed to pay
dollar for dollar their losses in the fire,
None of the companies that voted for
a horizontal cut of 25 per cent were ad-
mtted to the meeting and the result is
virtually disruption of the underwater
bureau
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
INJUNCTION HEARING POSTPONED

TACOMA, June l4.-By agreement be-
tween the Tacoma Railway & Power
Company and the Pacific Traction Com
pany the injunction hearing as to occu-
pancy of Commercial street, between
Seventh and Ninth, will be postponed one
week, The case was originally set for
next Saturday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
SCHOONER ON FIRE.

PORT TOWNSEND, June l4.-The
four masted gasoline schooner Argos
which sailed from Port Gamble for San
francisco with lumber is reported on fire
and abandoned thirty.fve miles south of
Cape Flattery. The powerful tug Hol
yoke of Seattle is searching for the ves-
sci and traces OF the crew.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15

CHICAGO, June 14.-The committee
of the National Association of Manufac-
turers, appointed to make an examina-
tion of the packing establishments in
the Union Stock Yards after thorough
inspection. state in summing up: "The
committee has decided that the reports
which have gone out regarding the pack
ing establishments have been grossly
exaggerated and that great injustice has
been done as well as irreparable damage
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
DOWIE SEES AND HEARS
THINGS NOT OF EARTH

CHICAGO, June l4.--Pyrotechnic dis.
plays during the night accompanied by
the sweetest music were some of the
manifestations of the Divine Beings will
upon Dowie, according to his statement
in the trial in the Zion City controversy
today Voliva's attorney led Dowie in
to lengthy explanation of how he wit.
messed these displays, heard the music,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15

and once saved ship from wreck by
his prayer. Dowie's attorneys will COM
bat the attempt of Voliva's attorney To
show signs of insanity on the part of
Dowie by, proof that the alleged vista
tions of divine light were used by Dowie
to gather his followers. Physicians will
be called to testify as to Dowie's mental
condition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
SUCCEEDS BISHOP MORRIS

PORTLAND, June l4.--Late tonight
Rev. Dr. Charles ScOdding, of La Grange
Illinois, was unanimously elected bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Oregon to succeed the late Bishop b.
Wistar Morris
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15

SAN FRANCISCO, June l4,--The fol-
lowing is a list Of the thirty-two insur.
ance companies that are standing out
against the proposition which has been
advanced by sixty'of their associates in
the underwriters bureau to order cut
of 25 cents right down the line and com
pei policyholders to accept IS cents on
the dollar:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION.

SAN FRANCISCO, June l4,-There
was no change in the water front strike
situation today, but signs point to an
other effort to end the tie up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
Hebrew Casts Bomb at Party Of Christians Who Be-
come lnturiated and Commence Killing and
LOOting Jewish Property.
HUNDREDS OF HEBREWS ARE SLAUGHTERED

JEWISH PASSENGERS TRAINS ARRIVING HAULED
OUT AND RUTHLESsLY MURDERED BY CHRISTIANS THE
SCENES TERRIBLE DESCRIPTION
CONTINUES.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-15
Western Union Will Be Prosecuted for Obtaining
Money Under False PretenSeS- Tee-
grams Through Mail.
CHARGES ARE MADE BY RELIEF COMMITTEE

ALLEGED THAT BIG FRAUD oCCURRED-LARGE SUMS
oBTAINED-HAvE GIVEN ANYTHING
CISCO RELIEF FUND-0vER MILLION DOLLARS
COLLECTED
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09

buttons and is stitched with belding
silk. but it is adapted to all the sea
sons suitings, while. again, combina-
tiOns can be used If preferred. The
vest of one material and the coat Of
another always are effective while the
revers can be faced for their entire
length instead Of being made with the
trimming portions. If better liked. The
sleeves are absolutely novel and ex-
ceedingly smart, the fare cuffs rem
dering them exceptionally becoming
The Elton is made with the fronts.
the back and the vest. The back is full
length and the fronts are cut Off above
the waist line and the vest is ex-
tended slightly below at the front
The fitting is accomplished by means
Of shoulder and under-arm seams and
the closing is made by buttoning the
vest over In double breasted style. The
neck is finished with a fiat collar and
the fronts with the prettily shaped
revers. The sleeves are made with
the full upper portions and plain deep
cuffs, that are finished with the roll
over ones OF contrasting material.
The quantity cf material required
for the medium size is four yards
twenty-one. two yards forty-four OF
one and five-eighth yards tfty-two
inches wide.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09

quite correct Br0adcloth Is always a
favorite but Venetian cloth and vari.
GUS other weaves Of the material also
are much seen. while again the chiffon
velvets and MORE veIours aud the long
list of silks are equally in vogue. The
trimming allows Of much variation.
and while such bands OF silk as these
are fashionable, there are almost num-
berless landings and braids which can
be purchased by the yard.
The skirt is made in nine cores and
is laid in a combination Of narrow box
pleats and backward turning single
pleats, two box pleats meeting at the
front while single pleats meet at the
back where the closing is made in.
visibly
The quantity OF material required
for the medium size is twelve yards
twenty seven, seven yards forty-four
of fifty-two inches wide when material
has figures or nap ten and one-half
yards twenty six and one-half
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
PUT OUT OF WHITE HOUSE
Poles Eject Mrs. Morris, Who Want
cd to See Roosevelt
sister Of Representative Hull TnsEated on
Complaining to the President Ok
Her Husbands Removal.

Washington. p. C.-Screaming and
protesting 50 loudly and SO vehemently
that she caused panic in and about
the White House, Mrs Minor Morris.
wife Of Or Minor Morris and a sister
in-law of Representative Hull, Of Iowa,
Chairman Of the House Committee on
Military Affairs, was carried bodily
from the Executive offices of the White
House by policeman, a Secret Service
man and servant in the Presidents
household, placed in patrol wagon
and sent to the House of Detention.
Fer offense Vas insisting upon seeing
President Roosevelt to ask for the re-
instatement of her husband as a clerk
in the office OF the Surgeon General,
creating a scene in the Executive
offices, and refusing to leave when re-
quested to do SO by Assistant Secretary
b. r. Barnes. In fact, she was SO de-
termined to see the President IN behalf
of her husband that she took a seat
in the reception room and threatened
to camp out there for a month or until
her request for an interview had been
granted 1t was by all odds the most
distressing scene that had been en-
acted in or near the White House since
Mr.. Roosevelt became President, and
caused great excitement and much re-
greet.
Mrs Morris is an accomplished mu-
stefan, woman Of education and cul-
ture, who has travelled abroad. She is
the wife of DR.. Minor Norris who
some time ago was dismissed from the
United States Army Medical Museum.
1t was soon after / O'clock p. IN. that
Mrs. Morris, handsomely gowned en-
tered the Executive offices. She is
about fifty years old and stout.
Mrs Morris was released from the
House of Detention late in the after
noon. The charge of disorderly con-
duct was wiped off the biotter by di-
rections from the White House. She
was then charged with insanity. The
police surgeons examined Mrs. Morris,
but decided that she was perfectly
sane and ordered her release.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
Farmer Rulchera Fa1niIr.

Rochester, Mich.--Alarmed by the de-
serted appearance Of the farm house Of
Clarence A. Barnum, who recently set
tied near here, neighbors broke into
the house and found Barnum, his wife,
his daughter, Louise, aged twenty
three, and his son. Chester, aged six
teen, all lying dead. The wife and the
son and daughter had apparently been
murdered with an ak.
A single-barreled shotgun lying near
his corpse and the fact that his head
was almost entirely blown off, showed
how Barnum himself had met his end.
Mrs. Barnum's body lay in the wood
shed. 1t appeared that she had been
able to resist the murderer for brief
time. or at any rate had succeeded in
eluding him long enough to reach the
shed. Here she was struck down and
met the same fate that had befallen
her son and daughter
Barnum sold a farm near Homer,
Mich, only a few months ago and
came here late in the season It is
said that the harvest in his new home
did not meet his expectations and
that he had become respondent. This
was made evident in letter he had
written to brother in Waterloo, N. Y.
Two other sons and daughter were
away from home when the tragedy
occurred
William Barnum is editor of the Col
lege News Letter. an official publica.
ton of the University of Michigan, at
Ann Arbor. John Barnum lives in
Coldwater, Mich The surviving
daughter, Mary Barnum, lives in AL
bion. Mich.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
SIX PERSONS MURDERED
Youth at Caledonia, MINI, Shoots
Three Helpless Women
REJECTED LOVER TAKES REVENGE

Kills himself BY seif-TnaIcted Wound
in His Head-0ne sister Of HIS Sweet
heart Escapes--Awiul Tragedy in =
Michigan Home Revealed bY Nearby
Neighbors or tho victims.
Caledonia, Mimi Frenzy arising
from disappointment in what he called
love led young dental student in the
University of Minnesota Matthew
Styer, to the particularly cowardly
murder of three women and TO suicide.
He shot his sweetheart to death and
sent fatal bullets through her mother
and sister. Then he wounded himself
beyond recovery and flung himself
down to die with his head on the breast
of her he would have wed. None Of
the women had chance for life. The
man shot them down one after another
as he sped from room to room. Pearl
Wheaton, the murderer's inam0rita,
was the last he shot before turning
the weapon on himself. Her mother,
Mrs. s. N Wheaton, and her sister
Ruth fell in her defense. A smaller
making flying leap through a window
by which Styer entered the house.
Styer had been rejected by Pearl
Wheaton He went to the house in
the early hours, when he knew
Wheaton had not returned home, and
raped on the hall door for admittance.
Mrs Wheaton opened the door a few
inches and told the young man he could
not enter her home. Styer hurled him
self against the door. but it was held
by a safety chain. Then he rushed
along the yeranda to window and
smashed it with a blow of his fist. His
hand was cut severely, but he beat on
pane after pane until all the glass was
broken, and then he battered down the
frame. Blood was streaming from the
gashes in his wrists when he sprang
into the house.
You mustn't come herer' cried Ruth
Wheaton.
II must see Pearl Styer shouted
sStand back!p shrieked the girl, lev
cling a revolver at the intruder. The
maddened man snatched the pistol
from her grasp and shot her twice.
Both bullets pierced her breast, and she
sank unconscious to the floor. Styer
leaped across her, only to be confront
ed by Mrs. Wheaton
You shan't kill both my daughters
the mother screamed, throwing herself
upon him. He shot her through the
arm, but she grasped him about the
neck with the other and tried to bear
him to the floor. He fired again. the
ball passing through her throat, and
she fell across the sensless girl.
PEARL Pearl!'' cried Styer, bounding
upstairs. 1t was then the child got
away. The elder Miss Wheaton was
barricaded in her room Styer burst
the lock and pushed back the furni-
ture that held the door. He sent bull
let through the young woman's heart
and shot himself in the head. The
girls body was found on the floor by
neighbors Half way across it, his
head above the heart his bullet had
pierced, lay Styer dying. Surgeons
found that heart cleft in twain. They
said they could not save the lives Of
the wounded persons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09

The pleated skirt shows variations
so many that it would almost seem
that no limit to its possibilities is to
be found. illustrated is one of the
newest and latest that is graceful
and attractive, both in the round and
the walking length, and which is ex-
ceedingIy we'll liked The model is
made of chiffon broadcIoth with trim
ming of silk bands, the pIeats being
stitched fat with bedding silk but
almost all the materials of the season
are sufficiently light in weight to be
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
Fancy Braids in Head waar.

Chenille and other fancy braid will
certainly be used this winter, but more
for making toques than hats. Chenille
tissue is also utilized to cover small
hats and toques and to make soft beret
crowns. A very pretty small hat has
one Of these crowns built Of crimson
chenille tissue and velvet brim to
match and for trimming some large
velvet anemones. In other models the
chenille tissue is used for the entire
shape interviewer with ribbons. Mil
linery Trade Review.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
Prominent peopIe.

The present Pope is the tlrst to in
Glulge in cigars.
Lieutenant General Chance does not
voluntarily give up his post as chief Of
star
King Edward has given $10,500 and
the Prince of Wales $3.50 for the aid
OF the unemployed
M. Forrer was recently elected Presi-
dent OF the Swiss Confederation, In
succession to H. Ruchet
Senator Thomas O. Plat attended a
wedding in New York City the other
day and gave the bride away.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
MISS RoosEvELTs WEDDING.
It viii Take Place in the White House
at Noon on February II.

washington, p. C.-The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt announced that the
wedding Of Miss Alice Roosevelt to
Representative Longworth, of Cincin-
matt, would occur on Saturday, Febru-
airy II, at noon, in the East Room OF
the White House.
The Rev. DR.. Henry Yates Satterlee,
Bishop of Washington, will officiate,
assisted by the Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith, rector OF st. Johns Church.
Following the wedding ceremony a
breakfast will be served in the state
dining room. Buckner Wallingford, of
Cincinnati brother-in-law of Mr..
Longworth. will probably be the best
man, and Representative Robert
Adams. of Pennsylvania, and Benson
Foraker, son of Senator Foraker, will
be two of the ushers. Bellamy Storer,
American Ambassador at Vienna, has
applied to the State Department for
leave of absence to attend the wedding.
Mrs. Storer is relative of Mr.. Long
worth,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
osrdles are Worn.

Girdles are finis..al so elegantly that
they are desirable adjunct to the
suit; and the newest fall and winter
gowns have wide. beautifully finished
belts. stomachers and belt pieces which
are works of art from any stand
point. Many of them are jewel
trimmed; others are embroidered;
countless ones are shirred. and others
are trimmed with beautiful buckles
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
RODRIGUEZ KILLED IN HAYTL
General Cespedes Routs His Enemy
and Ends His Ambitions


Cape Haytien, Hayti.-General Dem
etrio Rodriguez. whose army unsuc-
cessfully attacked Porto Plata, was
killed by the forces of the present Gov
eminent of Santo Domingo, command
ed by General Cespedes.
The Governments troops attacked
Rodriguez outside of Porto Plata. in
the position to which he retreated
Stubborn fighting followed, many be-
ing killed c. wounded. Rodriguezs
army was routed and its leader. who
had announced that he would be can
didate for President if he captured
Porto Plata. was killed.
Porto Piata's streets are almost de-
serted stores are closed and business
has stopped.
General Demetrio Rodriguez, called
the Gear Of Monte Cgisti his native
place, was known by many young New
Workers., having been for two years a
student at st. Johns College. Tordham.
He left there two years ago to return
to Santo Domingo.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
Labor world.

Bank clerks in England are making
preparations for the formation Of
union.
Bradsreet axes the loss in wages
during the Chicago transfers strike
,at SlO.O0O.000.
The lockout in the engineering trades
III Sweden. which began on June 10,
has terminated
Seventy three Industrial disputes are
waiting hearing In the New South
Wales Arbitration Court
Thirty-five disputes were reported to
the Austrian Labor Department as
having begun IN September.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09

Colored wells are seen to great ex-
rent, one OF the new coIors being a
deep gray called Maltese gray, an Ell
fective shade The net wells are very
sheer. and some Of the new ones have
real lace applique, while velvet dots
appear to very great extent Rib
bon-trimmed wells are q novelty, the
ribbon being either sheered Of put on
fat
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
EMPRESS COMPANY ROBBED.
About $4,000 Taken Between Atlanta
and New York City.

Washington d. Cit was learned
that nut $4,000 was taken from an
express pouch between Atlanta. Ga.
and New York few days ago. The
Southern Express Company received
the package at Augusta. From there
1t went to Columbia, s. O., and it ar
rived in Washington early ON Sunday
morning The Adams Express Com
pany sent II to New York, and there
the loss was discovered. Officials of
the express company are making an
investigation. but nothing has vet been
found to indicate who took the money.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
Plumbing Timing, Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, teIe-
phone 284-l, or at the store of William
q. Hibler, South street, city.
The Senior member Of this partner
ship, JOHN J, CARROLL, has been
plumbing in this city for twenty-nine
years, and his reputation as plumber
is too well known for any further COM
ment. 1888.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
Puerto Plata Besieged.

The Dominican revolutionists be-
sieged Puerto Plata, and all ingress or
egress from the town was stopped ex.
cept for those who wished 40 so on
board the American war ships.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
Predicts 4 panic.

Jacob H. Schiff, in d speech before
the Chamber of Commerce, New York
City, predicted panic In the event Of
q failure to reform the currency.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
Ringham Raeins Work.

Police Commissioner Bingham, Of
New York. City, swore in as second and
third deputies, respectively Arthur T.
O'Keefe and Joseph +. Mack.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
charge Fraud in Franchise Tax.

Charges of the most serious charac-
ter involving a branch OF the govern
ment OF New York State. which col
lects the franchise tax upon corpora
tiOns amounting to between $6,000,OO0
and $7.000O00 year, have been filed
with State Controller Otto Kelsey, at
Albany Mr. Kelsey said that he would
begin IN immediate investigation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09

Charles A. Peabody took his place as
president of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company in New York City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
Shakes 5000 Hands.

The President shook hands with over
5000 guests alta reception at the White
House in Washington. D. O.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
MeClellan's Last once

In taking the oath Mayor Mcclellan,
Of New York City, said it was probably
the last Office he would ever hold.