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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
NEWS OF OREGON AND THE
NORTHWEST.
FIREBUG FRUSTRATED.

SEATTLE, July 2l.--Chief OF Police
Wappenstein ia investigating the fire
yesterday in the residence of patrolman
Charles +. Lille, In the attic of tha
house long strings Of paper and rags
saturated with Kerosene, had been run
from the floor Of the attic to the root,
where big wads OF oil.soakcd paper and
rags had been stuffed between the rafters
and the shingles. At the bottom of each
Of these strings candle had been placed
and lighted When II had burned down
sufficiently the candle would ignite the
Kerosene soaked rags, Three OF the
strings ignited apparently about the
same time, Smoke coming through the
roof attracted the attention Of neigh.
bors, who extinguished the blaze before
serious damage had been done, Lille
denies knowledge of the inendiary work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
wALLowA MAN is BADLY INJURED,

WALL0WA, Ore. July 24.-~E l.,
Wiley, well-to.do stockman. living
about three miles east OF Wallowa, was
seriously injured Sunday forenoon, The
rope with which he was leading his
paek-horse got under the tail Of the one
on which he was riding, causing it to
trow him violently against tree. His
face was torn badly and he was rendered
insensible, After he regamed conscious
ness he went to the. home OF Peter
Goebel, u short distance away. Mr., Goe'
bel short distance away. Mr.. Geebcl
and John Blow brought him to town,
Several ribs were found to be badly
broken. He was ten taken to his home
and Dr. Seeley, a surgeon living at Los
tine. was called.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
HYDE AND BENSON LOSE
POINT AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, July "a Justice
Gould, in the Criminal Court today, de-
MED motion by counsel for the defense
in the cases of the United States
against Henry P. Dimond. Frederick A.
Hyde, John A. Benson and j. H. Schnei-
der indicted in connection with alleged
land frauds in California and Oregon, in
which it was sought to compel the gov
ernment to decide upon which Indictment
the defendant were to be tried. The
court, however, took under consideration
second motion for the government to
furnish bill of particulars as to each
and all of it's defendants. The cases will
not come up for trial until the Fall
term, which begins early in October.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
DOG INDUSTRY.

SALEM, July 24.-Through the cour-
tesy of Detective Frank Snow of Port
land, Governor Chamberlain has been
given a start in the dog industry. His
beginning is a fine specimen pup of the
bloodhound breed which was presented
to him by Detective Snow, and the Gov
ernor is proud of the gift. He received
the dog, which is thoroughbred. yes
terday afternoon by express, and the
governor sent him directly to the peni-
tentiary, where he viii be kept and
trained for the use of the State in run
ming down escaped conyicts.
Having been born and raised in the
South, Governor Chamberlain is quite a
fancier Of bIoodhounds, and ne thinks
several hounds should be kept at the
prison.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
OPERATORS PROMOTED.

JUNCTION CITY, Ore, July 24.-The
following changes have been made in
the s. p. telegraph operators at this
place: G. A. Pengra has been trans
ferred to Yoncolla as station agent; J. b.
Taylor has been transferred to Eugene,
where he will succeed A. j. Gillett in
the passenger department; R. j. Riley
will go to Roseburg as all night operator.
These changes are all in line Of promo
ton. It will not be known who will sue.
ceed them at this place, as the positions
are open for bids for 80 days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
WILL INSIST ON TRIAL.

SEATTLE, July 24.--Prosecuting At
torney Macintosh today stated that he
would insist that Esther Mitchell and
Mrs. Maud Creffield be brought to trial
for the murder of George Mitchell. He
will oppose any attempt of commission
to examine the mental condition Of the
women, but at the same time admits ne
cannot prevent it under the law. Mack
intosh states however that the result OF
an examination is no bar to criminal
prosecution. The findings of such COM
mission simply may be admitted as evil
dence before jury in criminal trial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
GIRL BECOMES INSANE.

OLYMPIA, Wash, July 24.--Mary j,
Miller, Of Colfax, became violently in
sane at the State Reform School at Che
halls this morning, and will be committed
to the insane asylum. This is the l6-
year-old orphan girl whose guardian, a
married sister. had her committed to the
school as incorrigible. The girl claimed
the reason for his commitment was she
desired to marry a young Palouse farm
er, while her sister wanted her to wed q
society man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
ADoLPH WEBER TO HANG SEPT. /

AUBURN, Cal, July "a, - Adolph
Weber is to be hanged At Folsom be-
tween the hours of IL a, m. and i p. M,
September u. 1906, Weber was brought
into court at a. m. today, and the time
for sentence was fixed for IL o'clock. AT
that hour the courtroom was packed.
Weber was clean shaven. his hair had
been trimmed, and he looked much bet
ter than when last in court. He showed
no symptoms of excitement except
slight twitching OF the mouth. He was
accompanied by his attorney. +. p. Tut
tie. District Attorney Robinson made
formal request that the defendant be
rssntenced.
The remittitur which arrived this
morning, was read by the clerk, ami
court asked if the defendant had any
legal cause TO show why the Judgment
should not be carried out. Weber's at
torney, +. P. Tuttle, made request TO
the court to allow as much time as pos
sible before the date of execution. as
they wished to appeal to the Govem"'
for elemency, and it would take time
for the attorneys to prepare statement
for the Governor to examine the matters
presented. Attorney G. W. Hamilton,
of the prosecution, and the District At
torney, addressed the court in favor Of
reasonable time. Sheriff Keene and
Deputies Dependener and Lozano started
at noon TO take Weber to Folsom.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
ROAD FROM WASH0UGAL
TO LYLE TO BE BUILT

OLYMPIA, Wash, July 24.-The State
Highway Commission today approved
surveys and declared feasible the pro-
posed state road along the north bank OF
the Columbia River from Lyle to Wash
ougal, which makes Immediately avail
able for construction the appropriations
for that road which were made by the
last Legislature.
Land Commissioner Z. w. Ross left
this morning for Portland, where he will
testify in the Oregon Washington boun-
dary hearing in that city, which re-
sumes tomorrow morning at Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
HoPGRowERS JUBILANT.

AURORA, Ore, July 24.-Since the
price of hops has advanced to l2 cents in
this section, the growers are feeling
much better, and now look for higher
price. In this immediate vicinity there
have been very few contracts made for
future delivery. The hop crop is looking
better than it has for years, and the
yield will be large if the present favor
able conditions continue until picking
time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
WILL NOT PAY LOSSES.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24-The Phoe-
nix Royal Insurance Company Of Vienna,
which carried $2,5OO,OOO insurance in this
city, notified the claimants they will not
pay any losses. The company evades
payment because Of the earthquake
clause, which it's policies contain. 1t
holds that the earthquake was respon-
sible for the conhagration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
HURLED INTO FIREB0X.

BILLINGS, Mont, July PAD. Chauby
formerly of Helena, aged about II, en-
ployed as fireman on the Northern Pa
Gifts, was, killed here this morning in a
most unusual manner. The engine on
which Chauby was working collided with
another on the "Y," and he was hurled
into the firebox just as he opened the
door. The entire top of his head was
burned off. Engineer Thurber was also
badly bruised and burned but will re-
cover.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
ILLEGALLY ELECTED.

LA GRANDE. Ore, July 24.--lt was
learned today that Attorney W. b. Sar'
gent, who at the last meeting OF the
Council was elected TO the Office OF city
attorney was Illegally elected. Tne
meeting at which he was elected was
an adjourned meeting, and the charter
specifies that an election OF this class IL
only legal after a majority Of the whole
Council votes in favor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
PORTLAND MAN SELLS INTEREST

ABERDEEN, Wash. July 24.--C. ?.
Clerin, formerly Of this place but now
residing in Portland, has sold his interest
in the Western Cooperage Company here
and retired from the business, II Is
understood that San Francisco parties
have bought his share Of the business
as well as that OF William Sullivan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
TWO FRANCHISES GRANTED.

SEATTLE, July 24.-The west Seattle
City Council last night granted two
franchises to the Seattle Electric Com
pany for lines on California street and
Rrailroad avenue and voted to hold an
eleetion,4o determine whether or not the
line shall be sold to the electric
company for 100000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
STOP oNE-sToRY STRUCTURES.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 24-The board
of supervisors yesterday adopted reso-
luton directing the board OF public
works and the chief of police to stop
the construction OF one-story frame
structures on the leading business streets
in the burned district.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
woRKMEN SCARCE IN GERMANY,

FRANKFORT ON, MAIN, July "a
According to the annual report OF the
British consul general here, the per-
centage of unemployed in Germany IN
1905 fell to 06 or six in 1000, and COM
plants never ceased about the scarcity
Of labor. The number of emigrants
leaving Germany in the same year was
unusually small.
Since 1875 the population of the en-
pire has increased from 42,727 $3.50 to
60,605ls3.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
Baseball Players and Foot Racers!

Louis j. Kruger, ex-champion long
distance foot racer of Germany and
Holland, writes, October 81, 1901:
During my training of 8 weeks for the
foot races at Salt Lake City, in April
last, used Billiards. Snow Liniment to
my greatest satisfaction.
Therefore, I highly recommend Snow
Liniment to all who are troubled with
spains. bruises, or rheumatism" 25c,
soc and sl.OO. Sold by Hart's drug store
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-25
BIG ! Z, CONFEDERATION.

sUIsUN, CAL, July 24.-Fire in this
city this evening destroyed property
valued at 100000. Twenty residences
and eight business places were burned
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27
COPPER SAFE FROM LIGHTNING.
Belief Firmly Held in Many Parts of
the Country.

'This matter of superstitions is a
queer thing said the man as he care
fully avoided walking under a ladder,
for even those of us who are skeptics
have at least one superstitious failing,
and mine is walking und er ladders.
In the country this summer I met
a new one, which was firmly believed
in by several farmers, and that was
that thunder storm never passed
over copper mine or copper vein.
The old fellow who told me about it
pointed out again and again that al
though black clouds might roll up and
lightning flash, the storm always went
around certain spot in his farm
Such actions on the part of a thun-
der storm could mean but one thing,
he said-that there was a copper vein
there. So sure was he of it, that he
was putting by little each year to
have the spot investigated to see if
there was copper enough in st to
work"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27
RUN DOWN FROM GRIP
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills Have Cured
This Form OF Debility In
Hundreds Of Gases.


ssFour years ago, says Mrs F. Nor
rison, of No. 1929 Carson street, South
Side, Pittsburg, Pa, - took cold
left me all run down. I was thin, had
petite, my stomach was out of order and
felt nervous and unstrung.
'.While had the grip had g doctor.
but really suffered more from the con,
dition in which the influenza left me
than did from the disease itself. felt
generally wretched and miserable and
the least exposure to cold would make
me worse. I couldn't seem to get amy
better until I began to take DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. i very quickly noticed q
benefit after began taking them and
they restored me to good health and
strength. DIR. Williams Pink Pills are
q wonderfully good medicine. Thanks
to them 1 am now III fine health and
have had no return of my former trouble.
recommend the pills to everyone who
is ailing and take every opportunity to
let people know how good they are.'
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs.
Morrison because they actually make
good, red blood. When the blood is red
and healthy there can be no debility.
The relation between the blood and
nervous system is such that the pills
have a very decided action upon the
nerves and they have cured many severe
nervous disorders, such as partial pa
raIysis, locomotor ataxia and st. Vitus'
dance, that have not yielded to ordinary
treatment. Their double action, on the
blood and on the nerves, makes them an
ideal tonic.
All druggists sell DIR. Williams Pink
Pills. or they will be sent by mail post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per
box, six boxes for So so, by the DIR. Will
l.ams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, NY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

forth, dashed out every drop OF water
He had climbed into it again before
Dixie and the skiff could reach him.
Huh. th'owed me, didn't he2 Gyar-
fish trickier'n a mule" Riah picked
up his paddle and went after the fish
again-
The sun shone down SO fierceiy that
they were forced to be content with
a single prize. They picked up Anita s
bonnet and started back, towing their
gar, to the landing place When they
stepped ashore their combined
strength could not lift the huge fish
from the water.
"Oh, dear, we can't get him out;
I'll have to call some one"
Anita turned, and Mrs. Ashton con-
fronted her. "Oh!" she gasped, when
did you Gomez"
81 came a little bit too late, il
seems Mrs. Ashton replied frigidly-
Go straight to the house, Anita; get
out of this sun; put on some dry
clothes; you are a sight"
Duke kept tugging at the gar, with
a cold chill running up and down his
back He knew what was coming.
'.All right" Anita said, and she even
dared to laugh. "Good-by, Mr. Duke,
1 am very glad to have met you"
Duke had not had time to nerve
himself, but he looked around and saw
Mira. Ashton glare at Anita as the girl
held out her hand to him. Their eyes
met. and then he did not care a snap
for what Mrs. Ashton might have to
say.
Anita wrung the water from her
bonnet and went tripping up to the
house as smilIngly as if she did not
understand.
"Mr. Duke"
Mrs Ashton" They stood face
to face, and he looked as sober as a
judge.
Noel Duke the old lady blazed
out, what do you mean, sneaking
around when my back is turned
what do you mean?"
HIS face famed; he was not pa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

river, to his left a sea OF mist, with
ghost-like trees arising from it
In all of his undiscipIined life moth
ing had ever fretted him as the last
few months had done; months OF
waiting, of watching for opportunities.
months of subterfuges and rebellion
against them. A thousand times a
day he wished that Mrs Ashton were
a mamie might take his own meth
DDS with a man. She had brought
their ancient feud very near a crisis.
and, like a boil, the thing got sorer
rs it was coming to a head.
WELL he said, stopping in his
walk, I'll go up there tonight and
settle it; the longer / put it on the
worse it gets. She can't set the dogs
on me-damn it, 1 wish she could"
1t would have been genuine relief
for him to have had something tangi-
BILE to fight
He leaned against the banister and
looked around at his vapor-hidden
fields, his plain little dwelling. at
would be mighty dismal here for a
girl" he admitted, and could not
wonder that Mrs. Ashton preferred
her niece to marry Woodford Vance,
who had come down from New York
during the Christmas holidays.
When out hunting one day he had
seen this man riding along the road
with Anita blond fellow, with cur
ly hair, and a. laugh that might have
sounded very pleasant to some people.
That laugh kept ringing in Dukes
ears; whenever he felt most irritated
he recalled the buoyant laughter OF
Woodford Vance.
From one of the coops in the yard
an indignant game-cock crowed his
protest against the fog. Duke smiled.
"Blest if I hadn't forgot the cooking
main at vicksburg. Let me sect
begins tomorrow"
Then he marveled at the change
that had come over him. Miss a
cocking-main to which he had been
looking forward for six months? In
credible, Ship a dozen cocks to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27
English Women the TaIies..

After taking measurements of the
height of women in France, England
and America, a doctor announces that
an English woman is the tallest and
the American woman comes next The
average height of the French woman
is five feet one inch The American
woman is nearly two inches taller, and
the women of Great Britain half an
inch taller than the latter American
women, however, weigh slightly more
than either of the others. their aver
age weight being III pounds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

less, having run down from $50 to 125
pounds. I was having terrible pain in
the kidneys, and the secretions passed
almost involuntarily. My left leg
swelled until it was "a inches around,
and the doctor tapped it night and
morning until 1 could no longer stand
it, and then he advised amputation. I
refused, and began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. The swelling subsid ed
gradually, the urine became natural,
and all my pains and aches disap-
peared. have been well now for nine
years since using Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

vicksburg, with Scrapper. the best
cock that ever crowed, and then not
go to see them fight? Incredible!
Love is very curious" he thought,
and began pacing the gallery again.
At his next turn he saw Chalky
jogging down the road toward him.
as if all eternity were his.
Hurry up, Chalky-hurry up" he
shouted, running across the plank
that reached from his gallery to the
crown of the levee. The negro
spurred on, and held out a note.
Duke glanced at it
You Internal thick-headed fool.
that's my note; didn't you have sense
enough to deliver it?"
"'Tain't nobody dar; Miss Anita.
she's done gone. an Miss Alice. an
Mrs Ashton-all done gone to vicks-
burg on de Sultana-"
Didn't she leave a message with
Aunt Tilly?"
mo, sub Aunt Tilly say Mrs.
Ashton is been feelin' poly, an de-,
all lef' in er mighty big hurry. Dey'h
gwine to Moody Graw. an dat young
gemmun from New York he's gwine
to meet 'em-de one what was here
Crissmus."
who told you that?"
Dukes voice was a menace, and the
negro answered quickly:
Jimmy; she's de yaller gal what
waits on Miss Alice, she herd Miss
Alice an her ma talking bout 1t
Fo' God, Mister Noel, don't you never
tell dat; 1 s11o is scared o Mrs. Ash
ton"
Going to meet vance2" There was
i such an ugly CLEAN in the mans eys
that Chalky wished he had not told
ITO BE CoNTINUED9
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27
CHAPTER ".


THE BEGINNING OF WRATH
The grim gray mystery of a Feb
ruary twilight came sinking through
the swamp. At the edge of the clear
ing, where the circling forest broke,
an occasional glimmer blurred the
window of a cabin-blurred it with a
faint light that choked and strangled
in the fog. Altar off, some belated
negro was chopping wood for supper.
The muffled strokes of his AK doomed
DULY among the deadened trees, where
stark white cottonwoods thrust their
naked arms into the sky.
The mist, clammy and vague and
full of sinister suggestion, crept out
of the cypress brake, and spread like
a slow-unrolling shroud across the
level fields of Devil-May-Care planta-
ton.
Not an inch of dry land remained
nothing except that thin long line OF
levee.one slender thread of certain
ty through the realm of the unreal.
The Devil-May-Care store and resi-
dence were built close to the levee
with their galleries fronting it A
| bridge made of single plank crossed
the pools of seepage water from eacf
gallery to the levee; for this levee
this narrow ridge of dirt, had nov
become the universal highway alon.
the river front.
Noel Duke strobe out on his gal
| iery. A trail of light streamet
| through the door behind him, flashes
| across the crown of the levee ant
glittered on the steadily rising Mis-
issippi which crouched like a fam
ished wolf outside, licking at tn
4 earthen barriers
The young man scarcely glanced a
this omnivorouS monster which
threatened his property with destruc
ton. nor yet at the impenetrabl
/ gloom which overhung his land T.
his right lay the eddying yellov
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

says: Il had been
showing symptoms of
kidney trouble from
the time I was mus
tered out Of the
army, but in all my
life I never suffered
as in 1897. Head
aches, dizziness and
sleeplessness, fl r S t ,
and then dropsy. I
WAS weak and helm
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27
Sure Sion Of Iasanity.

Your honor. our client canot be
guilty. Ne contend that ne is IN
sane.
But IKE defendant himself says he
il OF sound mind
..It is largely upon that circuin-
stance. your honor, we base our claim
that his insanity IL advanced and ap-
parent"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

Willfe-Did you nave a good time
at the picnic2
Jimmie (small boy)-Ffne. Sis &C.
a wasps' nest, pa fell out OF tree
when he was putting up swing. and
ma burnt her fingers making tea Aw-
full fun, 1 can tell you--Tft-B Bits
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

Give Defiance Starch fair trial
try it for both hot and cold starching,
and if you don't think you do better
work, in less time and at smaller cost,
return it and your grocer will give
you back your money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27
Had New York sized Up.

Had New York Sized Up.
1t was a severe criticism made on
New York city by visitor from Ne
braska who said: Yours is a short
change town. In three days I have
had seven different persons try to
cheat me by returning too little
change"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

Saved from Horrible Death.
Three lives have been saved by
means of device invented by a Swed-
ish woman named Lind, for preventing
people from being buried alive 1t
was applied to 1900 supposes corpses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

Unless a man has plenty of sand he
seldom leaves footprints on the sands
of time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27
With the exception of the stage VII
lain every man has his good points

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste Your dealer or Lewis Factory,
Peoria, H.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

Smokers have to can for Lewis Single
Binder cigar to get it. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria, H.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-27

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teerhing soffens the gums, II
eAmmArion allays pain, cures wind collie sc botts