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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
Holy Roller Sect Pfacticed Ter
ribIe Exercises.
EXAMINATION HELD SECRETLY
Insanity Commission Listens to Testi
mony Held Behind Closed Doors
vile Practices Are INDUCED in
By Sect.

SEATTLE. Sept. l4.--The examina-
tion behind closed doors was the fea-
ture OF the session Of the insanity com
mission examining Maud Crefiield and
Esther Mitchell o. V. Hurt and son,
Frank, were questioned regarding the
practices of the Holy Rollers and the
commission learned many details which
the witnesses heretofore had refused to
divulge. According to the witnesses the
exercises were far more vile than
would be gathered from reports given
out. Hurt, the senior testified that
there was insanity in his family. He
also testified that one of the beliefs of
the Holy Rollers was that Crefiield
would be killed and his death must be
revenged by members of the sect. Dep.
uty Prosecuting Attorney Miller and
Chief of Police Wappenstein were ex-
amined also. Tonight the commission
made physical examination of the
women, but no statement was made as
to the findings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
President Issues Communication
to islanders to Cease.
Fighting.
TAFT AND BACON TO CUBA
Secretaries Decide to Take Recreation
Tour Through Cuba at Government
Expense-Will See Conditions
And Report.

OYSTER BAY. Sept. l4.-After q
protracted conference with Secretary Of
Var Taft, Acting Secretary Of State
Bacon and Secretary Of the Navy Bon
aparte, President Roosevelt tonight
addressed an important communication
to Cuba and arranged to send Taft and
Bacon to that Iaslnd to inyestigte the
conditions and lend their influence to
restore peace. The communication is
addressed to Senior Quesada, the Gu
ban minister 1t is an impassioned
plea to Cuba to realize her response
bilities as self-governing republic
and restore peace in the island. Atten-
tion il called in no uncertain language
to the responsibility which the United
States bears to the island and the GER
tainty that the responsibility win GER
tainly be exercised should peace not be
preserved. The President says he has
certain information that the peace Of
the island is menaeed and American
property has been destroyed. Taft and
Bacon will leave for Cuba Sunday. They
will go by rail to Key West and from
cher to Havana by warship, probably
the Des Moines The conference which
resulted in the decision began at
o'clock this afternoon and continued un-
til 10 o'clock tonight. At the conclu-
sion Taft, Bonaparte and Bacon left
for New York en- route to Washington.
Taft said he had not an idea Of the
length of the visit to Cuba. He indi-
Gated that there would be no haste in
the investigation, which would be
thorough. Aside from this no discus
sion of the conference was indulged in
by those participating. the statement
being made that the Presidents letter
was intended to cover the whole situa-
tion, so far as it was desirable to do
50 in public print.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
CHASE FLEEING CHIEF.
Blood Flows and Tribal Relations Are
Shaken.
Member OF Congress From the Fifth
District OF louisiana:

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. la.-out on
the desert at the little town Of Marvel,
where 90 eoeopah and rs piute Indians
comprise the larger part OF the popula-
tion, a flash Of the old fighting spirit
OF the red man has shown and the tri-
bal relations Of the two branches have
been rudely shaken. John Cocopah,
chief Of his tribe, was shot last night
by John Snyder, who enjoys the title
OF Chief Of the piutes.' Chief Coco
pah IL dangerously wounded and may
die while Chief Snyder Is being chased
over the desert by so Cocopah braves,
who swear vengeance. In turn the CO.
copahs are being followed by the Piute
warriors" who say they will protect
Chief Snyder ut the risk OF their lives.
The miniature warfare has Weakened the
blanket" Indians as nothing has for
a long time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
WOULD SAVE WEBER.
Efforts Being Made to Save Neck to
Murderer Adolph Weber.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. l4.-Strenuous
efforts are being put forth to prevent
Adolph Weber's death sentence being
committed to life Imprisonment. At
torney General Webb, District Attorney
Robinson and Sheriff Keena Of Placer
county, and Detective Reimer went be-
fore Governor Pardee this afternoon in
opposition to any show Of clemency. 1t
develops the prosecution has in his pos
session for nearly IS months the affi-
davit Of r. +. Balm, an electrician, in
which he deposes that he was with We
ber in San FMncisco when the latter
purchased the revolver with which ne
killed the members of his family. The
affidavit reached Auburn, Calf, too late
to be used in Weber's trial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
Tornados In Nebraska Causes
Great Damage.
MANY PERSONS ARE INJURED
Lightning Strikes Thresher Under
Which Are Three Men, Who Are
Killed-Property Damaged in
Various Sections.

TECUMSEH, Neb., Sept. 1.-two
violent and seemingly distinct storms
visited johnson county this afternoon,
resulting in the death Of four persons,
the fatal injury of two and the pain
full injury of FIVE, Three We're killed
by lightning near Elm Creek. They
were members Of party of threshers.
When the storm came they crawled un-
der the machine, The lightning struck
the thresher, demolishing it. The sec
ond storm, tornado in violence, swept
the country ten miles west of Tecumseh,
demolishing the school house and kill
ing one school boy and fatally injuring
two other children and inaicting Sc
we're injuries on four others.
NELSON. Neb., Sept. 1.-THE fag
end of tornado this evening struck
this place. Some stock we're killed and
considerable property damaged. No in
juries are reported Of persons. Windows
on the south side of a school house
were broken in and caused panic
among among the children. 1t is feared
the storm was worse north of here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
FIENDIsH ASSAULT.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. ll.-Will.
lam Friede, proprietor of clothing
store at 1886 Market street, was found
unconscious in pool Of blood in the
back Of his store this afternoon, his
head beaten to pulp, His watch was
missing and the cash drawer riaed. The
discovery was made by two children
who went to the store to make pur.
chase Friede was removed to the Emer.
gency hospital, where II is said he would
not survive the night. The crime was
marked by the same fiendish ferocity as
the murder and robbery Of J. p Htz-
ner at his shoe store on McCallister
street month ago, The police are
working on the theory that both crimes
we're committed by the same man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
AT HAGUE IN FORCE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l4-Although
the date has not yet been definitely
fixed. the second Hague conference prob
ably will be held next May or June, ac-
cording to DR.. David ]. Hill, American
minister to the Netherlands, who is
now in Washington on a special mis-
sion. As result of Secretary Roots
South American tour, it is possible that
nearly all the governments of these
countries win participate in the second
conference, which was not at all cer-
tain had the conference been held as
originally planned. The representation
will thus be increased from 80 nations
to about 45.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
HOME FOR GIRLS.
Plan Outlined for Establishing Home for
Motherless Girls.

CATSKILL, N, Y, Sept. l4.--A plan
for the establishment of clubs in va
rious cities and towns of the country
for the encouragement of motherless
girls was announced last night by Mrs.
Maggie Van Cott, " years of age, the
evangelist and revival leader.
eve hope to band together. for mu-
tual aid, sympathy and protection OF
motherless girls throughout the land"
said Mrs. Van Cott. RESCUE missions
are doing a noble work, but y will be
the purpose of the clubs we are plan
ming to reach the girls before they en-
ter on the downward path and to safe
guard them in every way. In New
York, my native city, and in Boston,
Philadelphia and Chicago, expect to
personally attend to the formation OF
the so-called encouragement clubs. |
look upon this work as the crowning
event Of my life' Y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
DEFECTIVE TITLE.


OLYMPIA, Wash, Sept. l4.-The
State Supreme Court today declared
unconstitutional, because of defective
title, an act of the Legislature of 1890,
making it crime for contractor to
falsely represent that bills for mater
ial had been paid and collect from the
owner of the structure. The court
SAYS the title read, "An act for the
protection of builders" and that ac-
cording to the dictionary, the builder
is the contractor and not the property
owner whom the law was designed to
protect. The case was that of ]. II.
Clark, convicted in Seattle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
BACK TO MEXICO.
undesirable" Foreigner Is Ordered De.
ported.

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE No
gales Times says that Abram Jose Sal
cido, president Of the Douglas .Iunta of
Mexican revolutionists, has been turned
over by United States immigration In
spector George Webb at that place to
the Mexican authorities, and taken to
Hermosillo, capital of Sonora. He was
deported, it is said, on order of the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor, on
the grounds of being an undesirable
foreigner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
CROOKED COMPANY.
Nipple Failure Makes Bell Look City
Trust.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l4.-District
Attorney Bell, it has been learned, has
been investigating the failure of the
City Trust Safety Deposit & Security
Company Of this city, which closed its
doors in June, 1905, with liabilities Of
more than 100000. Mr.. Bell says he
has discovered evidence of criminal liza
bility, and intends to secure prosecu-
tions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
INCREASE SHOWN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l4,-The
bank clearings of San Francisco con-
tinue to show good increase over those
of last year, According to data gath
cred by the California Promotion COM
mittee the clearings Of San Francisco
for the week ending Thursday noon,
Sept. l3, amounted to $4O,O36,o72,ob.
This was an increase Of 3.l2 per cent
over the figures Of the same week OF
1905 when the clearngs amounted 70
$Ss, ,s22.2s.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
WAGON cRUsHEs OUT LIFE.

PENDLETON, Or. Sept. l4.-Alva
Rhodes, the 6-year-old son Of Mr.. ard
Mrs. A. Rhodes, was instantly killed
here Wednesday afternoon by being run
over by wagon loaded with barley.
He was going home from school when
he attempted to jump onto the brake
block Of the wagon and in doing 50 fell
under hind wheel His body was
badly mangled by the heavy wagon.
The wagon was being driven by Frank
Carter, an employe of Carl Hoeft, and
no blame is attached to the teamster.
No inquest was held.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l4.--The jury
in the case Of Jacob II, Steinman,
charged with the murder of Joseph Mey.
ers in Columbia Square on the night of
April 10 last, rendered verdict Of not
guilty last night, after celebrating so
minutes. Steinman was thereupon dis
charged
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
TELEGRAM WAS FAKE.

SIT. PETERSBURG, Sept, l4,--Diplo-
matte and administration circles are
greatly exercised over the discovery that
the telegram purporting to have been
sent by King Edward to the widow OF
General Min after the assassination was
not genuine. An investigation is in
progress to determine the origin and
motive of the telegram. The motive OF
the hoax is difficult Of conjecture.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
THAw GETS MORE LAWYERS.

NEW YORK, Sept. l4.-Two addi-
tional lawyers have been retained for
the defense of Harry K. Thaw for the
shooting of Stanford White. They are
John H. Iselin and Howard s. Cans.
The latter was formerly an assistant
under District Attorney jerome.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
sNEAKTH1EF ARRESTED.

HOOD RIVER. Or, Sept. l4.-A sneak
thief attempted to steal two overcoats
from passengers on an 0. R. & N. train
between here and The Dalles, and was
arrested and placed in jail in this city
He refuses to give his name and will
be given hearing today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
SLIGHT EARTHQUAKES.

PALERMO, Sept. l4--Slight earth
quakes the past three days here and
in other parts of Sicily have occurred,
TT Tmva several houses We're badly
damaged. The inhabitants are panic
stricken and many are camped in the
open air, No fatalities are reported.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
ETHEL ROOSEVELT THROWN.

OYSTER BAY, Sept. l4.-Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, daughter of the President
was thrown out Of buggy today, the
horse becoming frightened at an auto.
mobile. Miss Ethel was unhurt and
drnya home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
MANcHuRIA MOVED LITTLE.

HONOLULU, Sept, 1.-THE stranded
steamer Manchuria has been moved 100
feet since the beginning of salvage op-
erations by Captain Metcalf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
RENAME BoYNGE FOR CONGRESS-.

DENVER, Sept l4.-Congressman
Robert w. Bonynge was renominated
this afternoon by the First District Re-
publican convention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

At Seattle-Seattle, |; Fresno, |.
AT oakland-Los Angeles, l; Oak
land, 0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-15
ASTORIA, OREGON,
Saturday, Sept. Is, 1905.
TO HON. JOSEPH e. RANSDELL,

Ee
0 Fifth
District OF Louis
cordiality extend
civilization the
consider
the entire
the Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-17
a WINNING START.

Perfectly DiEested Breakfast
Makes Nerve Force for the Day.
Everything goes wrong II the break
fast lies In your stomach like a mud
pie. What you eat does harm II you
can't digest tit turns to poison.
4 bright lady teacher found this to
% true, even Of an ordinary light
breakfast Of eggs and toast. She says:
Two years ago / contracted a very
annoying form of indigestion. My stom-
ach was In such condition that a sim
pie breakfast Of fruit, toast and egg
gave me great distress.
II was slow to believe tl,at trouble
could come from such a simple diet,
but finally had to give 1t up, and found
IA great change upon a cup of hot
Postum and. Grape-Nuts with cream. for
my morning meal. For more than 4
veal ! shave held to this course and
have not suffered except when inju;Ii-
ciors1y varying my diet.
~ have been d teacher for several
years and find that my easily digested
hreakfast means a saving of nervous
force for the entireaday. My gain OF
ten pounds in weight also causes me to
want to testify to the value Of Craps
Nuts. 3
AGrape-Nuts holds first rank al our
Sailer
Name given by Postum CO, Battle
Greek, Mich.
There's 4 reason" Read the little
coksIlle Raad 70 kTellsIlie IN pkss.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-17
HOW TO MANAGE A WIFE,.
Never Contradict, Deny or Oppose
Her. Nor Even Tell the Truth.

Never Contradict, Deny or Oppose
Her. Nor Even Tell the Tr"th.
\ great many persons have suggest
cd methods ae to the best way TO man
age Il husband. but ii remained for IA
set of rules for the successful mAnng"-
mcut OF Il wife. The following rules
were banded To- Il reporter after much
persuasion and many promises not to
reveal his ilcutity by Il business maj
who claims to have followed them to
the letter during the last year II says
they have never been found at fault in
a single instaure during that lime:
Never contradict her. You are right.
of course. nine tilIrS out of ten, and
she knows ii. hut to tell her 50 makes
her always Interchangeable.
Never oppose her. When she sus-
geStS that in The absence Of the cook
You get UP and light the fire do 80 at
once. willingly 1T chrerfully. Ii she
wishes you To walk the door with the
baby obey with alaCrity.
Never deny her. Possibly she will
exceed her allowance. but thia is al.
ways your fault. because you are not
man enough 10 support her.
Never be cross. When you come home
at night. having failed ono or twice
during the day or been %insultel by a
total stranger. or with a large, power
full pain in your stomach. laugh 1t off
and conceal Won real feelings.
Never tell her the truth. When she
asks you how you like her new hat or
cloak swear that you thlnk it is the
greatest thing for the money you ever
saw. When she shows you her new
gown be lost in admiration. When she
is cross and irritable tell her she is an
angel.
Never disagree with her. When she
that YOU have q cold and need
n hot mustard plaster grin and bear it.
When she tells YOU h needs a change
tell her you are glad she mentioned it.
Never interrupt her.
This is the only way to manage a
wife.-Eureka (kan.) Herald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-17
END OF FAKE JEWELRY.
Doom of Brass Ma~squeradinE a.
Gold Sounded by New LAW.

"OAu
The doom of gold-coated brass jewelry
| marked eighteen carat, of eight-carat rings
| marked fourteen carat, of watchcases
| marked far above their real quality,
gold cuff buttons with bass links, cheap
! alloy wedding rings boldly called eighteen
| carat, gold" chains which were brass
dipped in a solution of gold and sold
| as the solid metal and a hundred and one
other devices successfully worked for
| years upon an innocent public has been
sounded.
A new law will protect the public from
! INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers and dealers
in jewelry who nave for years been foist-
ing on the public s%puriously marked gold
| articles. Now it becomes a misdemeanor
to stamp any article of gold or silver as
being of a quality more than it will as
say. This fraud has been a crying evil
in the jewelry trade, and it has been by
| the hard and earnest work of the best in
| terests of the trade that the attention Of
Congress has been ~effectual1y called to the
abuses which have been in vogue. Not
waiting for outside reformers to investl
| gate trade conditions, the jewellers them
| selves called upon Congress to ~penaliae
fraudulent werk, and so to protect hon
est manufacturers and dealers, as we'll as
the public. The average man buys jew
elry with his eyes shut. f%guratively speak
ing, and up to the present time he has
had very little protection. The neg law
makes it prohibitive for any manufac-
turer to run the risk of deceiving the re-
tail dealer or of abetting him in the de-
>eption of his customers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-17
Notes of Current Events

The Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance
Company has withdrawn from the Cali
fornia field and will pay all losses.
The fall target practice of the North
Atlantic fleet will take place in Massachu-
sets Bay the last part of September.
Five blocks. including twenty residences
and eight business plants. were burned at
Suisun, Cal, causing a loss OF 100000.
East Liverpool, Ohio, was chosen as the
place of next years convention of the
National Brotherhood of Operative Pot
tiers.
r. w. Penaff, who carried n printers
travelling card from Rochester, n. Y, was
killed in the Milwaukee railway yards in
St. Paul while trying TO board a car.
Difficulty is being met with by the
War Department in enforcing Presiden.
Rooseyelt's order with reference to the
eignt-hour day. This is owing TO the
complex nature of contracts.
The Georgia child labor III. providing
that no child under 10 shall be en- 7loyed
in any factory or manufacturing Establish.
nlent in the Stare, that nc child under Ia
shall be employed at night, and restrict
ing the employment of those between the
ages Of 10 and IA, was passed by the
lower branch of The Georgia Legislature.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-17

John l.. Cowan, in the Century Maya.
zine, describes fully a new method Of
cul;ivating arid lands of the West. which
is called dry farming or scientific soil
culture" The idea is simply to adapt
farming to natural conditions by so Guilt
waiting the soil as to store up and retain
the rain and SHOWS right in the ground
over which they fall. This is lone by
pplying diligently and without let up
two principles. First, the surface of the
land must be kept loose and finely pull
verified, which forms a soil mulch that
permits the rains and melting SHOWS to
percolate readily through to the compact
ed soil beneath, and at the same time
prevents the moisture stored in the
ground from rising to the surface by
capillary attraction to be absorbed by
the hot, dry air. The second principle
is to keep the subsoil finely pulverized and
firmly compacted, increasing its water
holding capacity and capillary attraction
and placing it in the very best physical
condition for the termination of seeds and
the growth of plant roots. There is a
newly invente machine used for the lat
ter process, called a sub-soil packer. and
this follows close behind the plow, which
is put to work Immediately after the crop
is harvested, and the narrowing, which
follows the packing, is repeated after ev-
cry rainfall, no matter how far from the
time OF planting the next crop. 1t is
said that millions of acres in the Western
States, which are now utterly useless or
good only for grazing purposes, could, by
dry farming, be brought into a state of
higher cultivation than is attained by irri-
CATION and with vastly less expense.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-17

The fair amateur palmist looked a,
n left hand of the sweet young girl
LONG and earnestly.
B~reathlessly she waited for the palm.
lists next words.
AAh! | see by your hand that you
are engaged to be married." said the
palmist.
"How wonderful" exclaimed the
bride-to-be.
And" continued the reader of the
future and the past, In a more cutting
tone. Il see that you are engaged to
AIr. Loony."
"Oh, It's perfectly extraordinary -
burst out the blushing girl. "How could
you know thnt?"
"By my long study Of the SCIENCE"
was the reply.
But surely the lines In my hand
cannot tell you the na--"
"Who said anything about lInes?" re-
piled the prophetic one, with whitening
scorn. You are wearing the engage
ment ring I returned him three weeks
go!"-Answers-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-17

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
made pIJlir the regulations under the
new law govern ne the inspection of meat
products. They cover all slaughtcring,
packing. canning. sailing or allied eStab-
li>h!nrnts whose products enter into in
t"r~tntn or foreign commerce.. unless Spe-
elf" ~ exempted on the plea of being
retail butchers. All parts of tho buildings
must b" WhlteWaShrd or painted, or other
wise kept in clean and sanitary condition..
All trucks, racks, tools and machinery
used in handling meat must be eanse
each day. Employees must wear outer
clothing of material easily rlcansrtt. and
all toilet rooms must b" entirely separated
from matchmaking rooms. No person af-
fected with tuberculosis or who is uncl"an
or careless of person may be employed.
Weekly reports on sanitation are to be
made to the inspector by those in charge
of the various departments. but any en-
ploye who detects bad conditions may re-
port direct to the inspector. No meat
product may contain any substance which
lessons its wholeSOmcncSs, nor any chem
ical unless specified by law, or any pre-
scrvativn other than salt, sugar, wood
smoke, vinegar, pure spices or salt petre.
But meats for foreign trade may contain
such preServatives as do not conflict with
the laws of the country to which they are
shipped. All animals which. after inspec-
ton. are suspected of being diseased.
must be slaughtered apart from other ami
mails under supervision. All condemned
meats are to be placed in a tank in the
presence of an inspector, and at the same
time sufficient coloring matter is to be
added to prevent the tankage from being
used in edible products. All labels are to
be affixed under personal supervision of
a government enplOYe.