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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-25

Another interesting fact those at the
jamestown celebration will have an OPP
portunity to observe will be that while
every other officer goes down the gang.
plank facing down, the major Of marines
always backs down with elaborate care.
as If he were leaving the presence Of his
sovereign. Those who are puzzled by
this fact will find sufficient explanation
when they look down at his feet where
long spurs project, making descent II
not distinctly hazardous, OF least ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable, The major of
marines is the only officer in the British
navy, or probably any other navy, who
has the honor of wearing spurs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-25
An A1irpal Story For
Little Folks
NOT so BADLY MADE
AFTER ALL

One day the giraffe and the elephant
met on n plain by the side OF the river
Nile.
II agree with you" said the giraffe
hotly. I'VE were made to be perfect
sights. Why, In the name OF goodness,
were we not made better looking?
can't for the life Of me see. Look at
my rubber neck. It's 80 long and ugly
that feel uneasy whenever go out IL
society. Why, can't find place In ali
Egypt where can get n collar to ht
me, and even II could / could not get
money enough together to pay for hay
ing 1t washed"
True, true" said the elephant sadly
"And just look what sight am. It's
bad enough to be covered with a hide
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The fine four.maated schooner \. F.
Coates with her big load of lumber.
from the Clatsop mills, left down and
out yesterday forenoon, on the hawsers
of the bar tug WaIlula Captain Thorn
ton Morrison and his bride were on deck
as she pulled out, and may not have
known that there were two long and
handsome streamers of white silk float
ing in the breeze from her stern, evident
ly put there over night by some of the
many friends they have made here dur
ing their stay, as wedding favor5. At
any rate they leave this port with the
abundant good will of many friends who
wish them a long and pleasant cruise
over the sea of life.
The steamer Cascades left down and
out for San Francisco yesterday morn
ing.
The fine oil-tanker Asuncion arrived in
yesterday morning from the California
coast, and proceeded directly to Port
land.
The steamer Hassalo put in few
hours yesterday on a run to the north
shore, where she picked up 1000 cases of
salmon which she will take on to Port
land this morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-25

y 0Unss WI WERE NOT MADE 90 BADLx.
like leathsr, oil wEinkisd and ugiy,
without having to have q tail put On
my front end 40 well 40 my rear"
II don't See" cried the elephant,
switching his proboscis angr4ly, "why
they ever made us such frights,"
But Just then II was dinner time, and
both were hungry.
Mr.. Giraffe reached gracefully up
with his long neck and took mouthfnl
Of sweet palm fards.
Couldn't have done that without
your neck" said Mr.. Elephant
Then he reached down and got q
good wiSp Of rich grass and put It into
80 ,AA%I. S~nslfh
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-25
GRAND MASTER DEAD.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 23.-Atorney
Joseph G. Longueville, past grand master
Iowa Odd Fellows is dead.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-25
REMEMBER THE PLACE.

Fine hats at the Bonton Millinery
store, 4S3 Bond street. Mrs. Jaloff,
milliner. tt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-25
TWO
OFFERINGS
FOR JULY
WEARING
DAYS

FIRST--A special line of drum
mer's samples of ladies' collars
and neckwear. Fine linen, lace,
and beadwork coil, washable,
fashionable, as cents to so cents.
SEC0ND-Just received; won't
Last long, a new shipment Of
parasols, in white, green, blue
and many fashionable and pre-
vailing cOlors. Natural wood
handle. You will need one to be
comfortable on the Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
A 13-FOOT HEAD.
II Means Water, But Exact Definition
Is Subject of This Suit.

Bangor. Nc. F,b. 1G.-TEc plaintiff
closed its case in the equity hearing Of
the Wcrt pcnobscnt Log Driving co. *.
West Eranch Driving and Reservoir Dam
Co. this noon. after several witnesses had
been :ntroduccd, all old river men, to tcs-
tify that tho common acceptance of the
term head was that water held back
by North Twin DAM which would low
out of the dam and be available for driv-
ing purposes The case Will probably De
finished Saturday.
Tho litigation is on the question as to
whether Is foot head on dam means
Is feet fron, the floor If the gate or IL
feet from the bottom Of the lake. The
Great Northern Paper 60. is directly IN
tcrcstcd in the suit. which involves the
control OF the Penobscot river head wa
tors.
The hearing closed late this after
noon and Judge Emery took the case
under advisement without comment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
Calls for the Separation
Of Body and Property.
Countess Retains Title and
Her Sons Inherit Theirs.
Count CdsteIIane viii Make
No Opposition to Decree.

Paris, Feb. 16.-An urgent" writ
WAS served Friday upon Count Boni De
Castcliane making him defendant in
the separation proceedings of his wife.
formerly Anna Gould. This decisive
step was taken after renewed efforts
TO effect reconciliation had proved
fruit!ese. The count accepted service
of writ, even calling upon the countess
lawyers to facilitate fixing upon a
place where the writ could be deliv-
cred. The bill Of complaint was filed at
the same time.
1t follows very closely the countess
prilna facic showing when she was
asked the courts permission to take
action against her husband. 1t contains
no names but particularizes certain in
ciGents in which the count is alleged
to have participated and it asks for a
decree fer what the French law terms
separation Of body and property"
meaning complete material separation
without a dissolution of the bends Of
matrinony.
The court holds tho bill of complaint
in tie' StrictCst secrecy. bit the fore
going are the essential features Of its
contents. II can be stated with abSo-
lutte loFltiveness now that the countess
naS formally inaugurated her action,
that it is her Intention to secure a de-
cree at the earliest date possible. The
court will not contest the granting Of
4 decree.
The service upon Count Boni was
made by Maitre Trichct in his capac-
ity as representative Of the countess
attorney. The latter include Edmond
Kelly, who has charge OF drawing up
The Til and the financial arrange
ircnt. Cuudcrt Brothers of New York
and their local representatives, Mn.
CaChard and Pcartro. who have charge
Of the branches in which the Gould eS-
tate is connected and also Maitre Crup-
pi who as the countess French law
yer. Will plead her case before the
court.
Tho counts representatives are Matt
res Bonnet and Partinot.
The countess will retain her title un-
der the form Of procedure finally
adopted; but if the decree is extended
after three years to n diverse avinculo
it will have the effect of terminating
her right to use the title OF countess
The eldest of their three sons. Boni-
face. inherite the title Of count without
reference &c the results of the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
And Wanders All NIGHT
In Cold and Snow.
Terrible Accident to George
Fills Of Fairfield.
Horse Killed, Sleigh Demolished and Mans
Limbs Terribly Frozen.

SkowheSan, Me-, Feb. 16.-(SpeciaD.
George Fills of Fairfield was struck
last night by train No. All, due at this
Staten at 8 o'clock. The train was i'll
charge OF W. r. Richardson, conductor
with Engineer William Button in the
cab. The accident happened at Cur
rier crossing. three miles from this
town, the first crossing beyond Wy
mans crossing. The occurance is a
most peculiar one.
None of the train crew knew there
had been an accident, either at the
time or this morning when the train
left fer Portland at SIS. The body Of
the man was found this morning by a
Mr.. ODER, who works at the Currcr
farm, as he was Leaving for wood lot
in which he is cutting. Mr.. Fills was
alive when picked up and vas hurried
to the Somerset hospital. where medi-
cal attendance was given him. When
found ne vas lying some 81 rods from
The track. He had been out all night.
Ii is presumed that he must have
wandered around in Il dazed condition.
either Wncn ilrSt MT Dy inc lfdln OF idt-
er in the night when possibly he may
have rcgained consciousness if he was
Knocked scnseless in the first place.
Where the accident happened is a
straight line of track The reason
Fills failed to see the approa ching
tain is doubtless tho same reason why
the engineer or fireman failed TO see
him. The wind was blowing a gale at
the time, so it is said, and the fine
Snow which fell during the day was
hard to penetrate.
It is not thought the man was badly
hurt by the train striking him. But
j, was 4 bitter cold night, the mercury
being IA below this morning. and he
suffered much from exposure. One leg
was frozen and one hand frozen stiff
clear to the wrist.
The horse was killed and the sleigh
demolished. Pieces OF it were found by
the yard crew here this morning near
the shoe factory where it had been
carried on the pilot of the locomotive
X is probable that the accident hap
pc:iod at SIS, as No. All when on time
would pass the crossing at that time
or :; little before. The first known of
the accident hero was when the in
Jurcd man arrived at the hospital this
forenoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
CONTROL "a COMPANIES.
Prosperous Condition Of Mackay Com
panies Shown by Annual Report.

Portland. Feb. 16.-The annual report
panics just issued states that the com
panics own part or all of the capital
stock of a prosperous cable. telephone
and telegraph companies in the United
States. Canada and Europe, including
the Commercial Cable and the Postal
Telegraph Systems. The report further
states that the Mackay Companies is
one Of the largest stockholders in the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company commonly known as the Bell
Telephone Company, and that during
the past year it has acquired control Of
the North American Telegraph Com
pany which for twenty years has
owned and operated a telegraph sys-
ten in Minnesota, Wisconsin. Iowa and
Illinois.
The report shows that the Mackay
Companies has no debts and that there
are $40 ,645. 500 preferred shares and SAL
go, 400 common shares. During the
past year s4,676,900 preferred shares
have been issued in exchange for
shares in other corporations paying as
much or greater dividends than the
corresponding dividends of the Mackay
preferred shares. The report states
that the income Of the Constituent
companies is largely in excess of the
amount required to pay the Mackay
Companies dividends. The excess is
used for extensions and reserves. The
trustees state that they confine them
selves in their investments to first class
cable. telephone and telegraph stocks.
The laying of a fifth cable in the
Atlantic ocean and the establishment
of cable communications with New
foundland and the laying of the new
cables to China and Japan are referred
to. TIE trustees are: Clarence H. Mac
kay, William w. Cook. George G.
Ward. Dumont Clarke. and Edward c.
Plat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
CHILD TERRIBLY ABUSED.
Frank J. Nash CT Bar Harbor Bound
Over to Grand Jury.

Bar Harder, Me-, Feb 16.-Thc second
case of cruelty to children within IT,"
week was heard in the municipal court,
when Frank ]. Nash, a well-known store
keeper was arraigned on the charge of
cruelty to his 9-ycar-old stepson, Bernard
Nash, upon complaint of Miss Juiettn
Nickcrson, the agent for the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children.
The interest in the case was so great
that court was adjourned to a public mall
to accommodate the crowd. In the cours"
of the hearing the boys clothing was re-
moved to show tho extent Of his injuries.
AS TIL" injured limbs were exposed to the
crowded courtroom ordinations of hor-
ror and pity were heard on every side
and many of the women wcpt Roth Of
the Boys thighs down to his knees were
black and blue. the discoloration extend
ing almost around the thighs On the
boys back were several discOlOred wells.
The boy was the principal witness of
the prosecution. He was the son Of Mrs.
Nash. who had formerly lived in Massa-
chusctts and had lived with his mother
and her husband since their marriage
Last Sunday forenoon, he said. his step
father told him to take his half-sister
three years cd. out on n sled and haul
her about. He did 50 and in going down
a hill the sled accidentally struck against
a stone and the child was hurt He went
home and Nash took a stick and gave
him n very hard whipping in the store
and then sent him upstairs into sort OF
attic over tho store
The boy testified that it was about T. -
A. NJ when he was whipped and sent up
stairs and that i'll about half an hour his
father came M and gave him another
beating He was left there all the rest
OF the dav without any food and until
came down and was given q piece OF
bread and some water and sent to bed
The stick alleged to have been used was
exhibited. It was of soft wood about
two feet long. an inch thick and two
inches wide.
Frank J. Nash testified in his own de-
farce that when his little girl WIS
brought home badly hurt he was very
much excited and thought that she
Wight die. He considered il carelessness
IN the part of the boy. and might have
whipped him harder than he intended to.
Probable cause was found Nash was
hound over to the supreme court and
furnished bonds. The case has caused
mich indignation among the citizens.
John E. Bunker Jr, first selectman. APP
peared for the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
Freight Cars Piled Up
Near Same Place,
Express Messenger ToTrey In
jured, Pinned Under Safe.
Very Good Fortune Alone Pre-
vents a Terrible Disaster.

Island Falls. Me, Feb 1.-Two trains
were ditched near here today by
spreading rails. The only person hurt
was Express Messenger Eugene A.
Torrey of Bangor, whose chest was
strained, ana one leg damned by a safe
thrown upon him.
The trains We're passenger No. I,
which left Bangor at A. NJ, in charge
Of Conductor Potter Of Bangor and
limited the track one and one-haif
miles south of here about o'clock and
a freight from Houlton to Bangor. /!
cars of which We're derailed two and
onc-half miles north of here. Neither
wreck took fire as the engines were not
overturned.
The passenger train was an hour late
ana speeding along at a fast rate to
make up time Wnen the express and
baggage cars left the rails and were
turned onto their sides. Three paSSe1-
ger coaches in which there were 30
passengers were thrown into the ditch
hut did not turn completely over The
Pullman ear at the end OF the train re-
NAMED upright The shock sustained
by the passengers OF the ditched cars
was comparatively slight owing to the
dcpth of snow abn'!t feet, and mono
was injured beyond q shaking up.
When tho express car was overturned
Messenger Turrcy was thrown down
and the safe forced upon his body
He was cxtricatc1 by train hands and
brought here FOR treatment. Extensive
damage to the cars was prevented by
the s,now bank The dcraiiment took
place rear Bc!vidc!c siding.
The freight wreck happened only "a
short time before tire accident to the
passenger train and the Il ears compoS-
ing ncarl" the cntir" train were piled
into the ditch in confusion. Many of
them were damaged. Tho crow Wa'
either on the engine or in the c2boose
and escaped injury.
The The was completely blocked by
freight cars and partially blocked by
the passenger train 8" that the wreck
ing trains ordered from Houlton and
Bangor we've not expected to clear
away for traffic before night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
NOT GUILTY
Is Albert Wood Of Shoot
ing at Ernest Cyr
And Clarence Lawson, States
Principal Witness, Confesses
That He Committed Deed and Allowed
Wood 10 Be indicted.

Bangor. Me-, Feb. 16.-The jury in the
case Of Albert Wood, indicted on the
charge OF having attempted to muir
der Ernest Cyr of Eddington on the
night of Oct. Is, returned verdict OF
not guilty after so minutes deIibera-
ton.
After court had adjourned. Clarence
hanson, 20 years old, the States prin-
ciral witness, confessed that he COM
mitted the crime for which Wood was
indicted. He said that he pointed the
rife over Cy2r'S head and fired the
shot tor a joke.
When questioned by deputy sheriffs
he Cndeavored to fastcn the crime un-
on Wood. a neighbour, saying that he
had loaned Wood the rifle.
Lanaon was placed under arrest and
will be rraigned inthe municipal court
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
VERY NARROW ESCAPE
OF Three Bowdoin Students from
CroWning-On Snowshoeing Trip.

brunswick, Me-, Feb. 16.-Threc Bow
dom College freshmen came near be-
Ing drowned yesterday afternoon while
on snow shoeing trip in the woods at
the southeastern part of the town. The
three students are J. Edward Crowley
of Bangor. Kenneth i. Tefft of SYRIA
cuse. y. y, and Frank II. Thomas OF
Brewer.
They started the first of the after
noon Tor long snow shoe tramp. They
went IN Il SOuthcaStcriy direction and
came across large open place in the
woods where it looked to be good go
llig. They were uEacquainted with the
country, however. and Did not know
that just here MAS located Collins ice
pond. They went about half way across
the pond when Crowley broke through
into the pond.
Thomas was in the rear. He is quite
heavy fellow and as soon as Crowley
went through. Thomas weight caused
the ice to buckle beneath him and Tefft
and they both went into the water
Crowley and Thomas being AT the edge
of the break grabbed AZ tie ice ana
Crowley threw himself forward on 10
firm place and pulled himself out. He
went to Tie iri, i.iI.l,; and got
him out.
Tefft had gone completely under
When he came to the surface he
grabbed the ice at the side of the
break. The other two stood near. ready
70 grab him out. When they put their
weight onto the ice near where Tefft
was clinging, the ice broke and Tcfft
went under again.
When left again came to the sur
face. Crowley and Thomas laid down
.lat and in that way succeeded in
reaching Tefft ard pulling him out.
Tefft was nearly exhausted. All three
were perishing with the cold, but
knowing that they must keep agcing,
they started off as fast as Tefft's
strength would allow. for horne. Their
clothes were frozen stiff and the cold
wind that was blowing added 20 their
struggles.
They managed TO keep going but did
not reach home till late in the after
noon. after a walk Of several miles.
This morning the students seem none
the worse for their terrible experience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
THREE ARMOUR OFFICERS
On Stand Friday at Chicago in the
Packers Hearing.

Chicago. Feb. 16-Three leading officers
OF Armour e Co. were on the stand to-
day in the meat packers plea for i'm
munity case in the federal court. J. Oe-
den Armour. president of the company.
took the stand late in the day. but his
evidence. was not important. He simply
declared that the books of Armour & Co.
We're given to the government. officers ef
the bureau of corporations for inspection
on his order, and slid that he acted IN
pursuance of legal advice.
The other witnesses were Arthur
Meeker, general superintendent of the
company, and T. ]. Connors, the general
manager of the beef department of Ar
mour & Co. Their testimony was much
IN the line of that given by Mr.. Armour.
District Attorney Morrison tried to prove
by Mr.. Meeker that he had altered some
figures which had been given by Armour
q Co to the government agents. but did
not succeed III establishing the fact. He
declared that he would do it later how
ever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
House Then Burned to
Cover Up the Crime.
Dominion, n. s., the Scene.
No Clue to the Murderer.
Suspicion May Attach Itself
TO a NewfoundIander.

Glaze Bay. n. S.. Feb. ia shock
ing tragedy occurred at Dominion No.
between l and o'clock this morn
ing BY which a Polish family named
Stetka was murdered and their bodies
burned In an attempt to cover up the
crime. The suspicious circumstances
are being rigidly inquired into by
Coroner Phalen and Jury.
This morning between the hours
mentioned above Engineer Alexander
Mckinnon and his fireman, while en-
route from Sydney to Glace Bay with
a special train. noticed a small house
near the Sydney & Louisburg track
or fire, which proved to be the resi-
dence Of Antoine Stetka. There were
no signs of the inmates He burst
the door open and Immediately he did
SO Stetka's dog came bounding out.
The lower part of the house, which
did not contain more tnan three rooms,
and especially the front portion was
a mass of flames making further pro-
grcss into the building impossible BY
that time others began TO arrive, but
nothing could be seen or heard of any
of the members Of the Stctka family.
1t was then that the terrible affair
began to dawn in all it's horribleness
on those gathered about the doomed
building. 1t was not until then that
they realized that fellow beings were
meeting an awful death, while they.
because of the tremendous Roadway
the fire had gained before being dis
covered. were powerless to do any
thing towards saving them.
All that could be done was to wait
until the fire had completed its work
of destruction of human life and
property. BY o'clock the building
was completely demolished and then
the work of recovering the charred re-
mains Of the victims was undertaken.
Shortly William Campbell found the
two children and q few minutes later
those of the father and mother. They
were burned beyond recognition. The
bones of the lower parts of their bodies
were taken from the ruins piecemeal.
The two children were not SO badly
burned. but nevertheless presented a
shocking sight.
After the remains were got out OF
the debris they were taken to hall
nearby. at which place Coroner
Phalcn empanelled q jury and began
the inquest. 1t was found that the
skulls of all the bodies were crushed
rs with heavy weapon. The mother
was to have appeared in court tomor-
row against Observation-Disclosures against
whom she had laid a charge Of crimi-
nal assault.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
THE SKULLS CRUSHED,
And Axe With Which Deed Was Done
Found Between Bed.

Glaze Bay. c. E.. Feb. 1b-Fivc wit
nesses were examined at the inquest.
which was adjourned until tomorrow.
All indications point to a brutal murder
as an axe lay between the two beds and
the skulls of all the victims were crush
ed. The sleeping apartments Of the fam
liy We're on the ground floor and had they
not been done to death some OF them
undoubtedly would have awakened before
the flames reached them and escaped. MS
exit from the house could have been made
quite easily
NO effort will be spared by the authors
ties to place the blame where 1t belongs.