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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14
FAvoRs CENTRAL BANK.
Former Director Of u. 9. Mint Believes
In Its Establishment.

CHICAGO. Dec. l3--Geo. Il. Roberts,
former director of the y, s. Mint, now
president OF the Commercial National
Bank, Of Chicago. in addressing the
young hens club Of st. Luke's Episcopal
Church Of Evanston. last night, an.
nounced he was heartily in favor Of the
establishment Of central government
bank.
.1'he time has come he said, when
the United States must follow the ex-
ample Of every other important country
Of the world and establish govern
mental bank. 1t should be one not an
tagonistic to the existing national
banks. but supplementary to their sys-
tenn, as their browning head with its
capital apporticned among the six thou
sand national banks according to their
capital. The benefits that would accrue
to the country from such an institution
cannot be estimated
Mr.. Roberts placed the blame for the
present panic upon the lack Of any
legal provision for sudden increase in
the supply Of currency.
Il suppose 1t is too much to hope for
any competent ~ efficient currency
legislation by the next Congress- ne
continued. 1T il large and cumber.
some body, and when you consider that
there is much difference Of opinion
among bankers on the subject, it is no
wonder that the Congressman are con
fused
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14
CHARTERS NINE STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Dec l3.-The Journal Of
Commerce announces that the American
Sugar Refining Company has just char
tered nine steamers to bring raw sugar
from New Oreleans direct to the refln.
cries in New York. These nine steamers
will carry among them 10000 tons Of
sugar. It Is stated that during the re.
cent financial furry . large quantity Of
raw sugar was purchased in the South
at very low figure, said to be rs cents
below the present market price It is to
move the sugar thus purchased that the
charters have been made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14

BOISE. dec. l3.--Clarence Darrow, for
the defense had Orchard. the states
chief witness, on the rack for several
hours today. endcayoring to discredit his
testimony Tho cross examination was
rigid and effective In that II pictured the
witness as an inhuman monster. murder
er. bisamist periurer gambler, thief
and incendiary, though barrow made
but littie sttcmpt today to make the
witness contradict himself. Darrow laid
particular emphasis on the fact that
Orchard was a criminal before he became
acquainted with Haywood. Meyer and
pettibone, and after each question re-
garding Orchards crimea. before his trip
TO Denver, December. 1908. asked, did
you know Meyer. Haywood and Petit
bone.p and each time the witness re-
eponded, No" Darow will conclude
the cross examination tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14
QUARTERS ENGAGED.

CHICAGO, Dec. l3.--Contracts we're
closed with the Auditorium Hotel for
quarters which the managers Of Taft's
candidacy campaign will occupy during
The Republican convention. Quarters
were also engaged for the managers Of
interests and for the various
state delegations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14
SUPERSTITION CAUSES DEATH.
Workman Fatally Burned and Comrades
Injured.

NEW YORK. Dee. righteousness
and superstition regarding Friday, the
18th, has brought death to one man,
probably death to another and terrible
injuries to third To gang of work
men on the Third Avenue elevated. Oscar
Anderson remarked it was Friday the
18th with l3 men in the gang, Tony
Tiznosiski gave start and his hammer
touched the third rail. An explosion fol-
lowed and second later his clothes
were a mass Of flames. Anderson rushed
to his aid and was himself perhaps fatal
ly burned. Foreman Daniel Murphey tore
the clothing from the pair and was him
self terribly burned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14
DowAGER QUEEN DYING.

DRESDEN, Dee l3.- The condition OF
Queen Garcia, widow Of King Albert Of
Saxony, who is suffering from nephritis,
is hopeless and the last sacraments have
been administered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14
LASTED ONE ROUND.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. lS.--Jack
o'Brien tonight knocked out Bill Hever-
on, the English heavyweight in the first
round.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14

G0LDfIElD. Dec. sl3.--Aiter having
met and conferred with many citizens
In Goldfeid today General Funston stat.
ed tonight. TO the Associated Press, he
was finding conditions here worse than
he anticipated. "rhe possibilities Of
serious trouble growing out Of the diff
ferences between the mineowners and
miners;.' be said. "are greater than my
information prior TO coming to Goldfeld
led me to believe. have just telc.
graphed second report to Washington
which Is based on the information ]
have received today.
Funston said he would not advise mar.
tial law but said the necessity OF pa.
trolling the vicinity of the mines and
streets with regulars may become neces.
sary any moment. This statement by
Funston settles effectively any question
as 10 the withdrawal OF the troops from
Goldfeld. Neither Funston or Sparks
win yield to the pressure being brought
to induce them to favor the withdrawal
before the arrival OF the labor commits.
sion from Washington, Tomorrow a
delegation OF women. members Of the
Women's Club OF Goldfeld, will call on
Funston to ask that the troops be kept
as a protection to their hoes.
Delegates from the Goldiield Chamber
of Commerce, the Mineowners' Associa.
tion. and the Goldheld stock exchange
will also call on Funston to present the
same matter. Tonight there was a
well authenticated rumor that com.
mittee Of citizens had been formed os.
tensibly as volunteer fire and police
dcpartcnt in the residence district but
which will be more in tAe nature OF a
vigilance committee of early California
days. After an all.day session the
mineowners Association decided to con.
tinue the card system and require all
those who 60 to work to sign an agree
ment renouncing all allegiance to the
Western Federation of Miners. The Fed
Grafton Miners maintained more rigor-
Gus picketing of the mines in operation
today, than yesterday, and guards of the
mineowners' association have been more
active. 1t is said the mineowners have
200 strikebrakcrs on their way here,
but strict secrecy is maintained as to
the movement OF the train and the hour
of arrival A night shift was put on
at the Consolidated mines and the
guards were doubled tonight.
Sacratnrv Rrh nf tha Cnldfald
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14

BOISE, Idaho. Dec. ls,--liary Or
chard concluded his direct testimony In
the Pcttibone trial this morning, with a
narration Of his arrest. imprisonment
and coniesson, lie said hs was placed
under arrest the afternoon after the
murder Of Governor Steuncnherg by
Sheriff Nichols. but was allowed to re-
main IN the hotel one day. after (which
he was placed in jail. lie said he de-
stroyed the letters he had on his per-
son, including one from Jack Simpson
and one from Pettibone.
Orchard said he received letter from
Pcttibone after his imprisonment. The
letter was not signed, but he said he
recognized the handwriting as that OF
the defendant. lie was shown copy Of
the letter and identified II, but 1t was
not introduced as evidence at the time.
The witness then told OF his prelimi-
nary hearing, Mt which he was handed
over to tho district court, and Of his con.
versaton with Fred Miller, his attorney,
in regard to compensation for his serv'
ices. The defense objected strenuously to
the introduction of this evidence, but II
was admitted by the court.
Orchard said he gave Miller an order
on Pettibone to pay the attorney all
money due him. Orchard was abruptly
asked by him how much money he had
received from the Federation at various
times, and he said between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14

Secretary Orb, OF the Goldfeld
Mineowners association announced to-
day that the scale adopted by the as
sociation would be withdrawn at the
request of the American Federation Of
Labor for period of ten days. during
which time the association will perfect
q new wage scale satisfactory to the
American Federation. This arrangement
will also affect employees 6f the Nevada
California Power Company who walked
out yesterday, Under the new arrange
ment they win return to work tomor'
row. 1t also affects carpenters and en-
gineers in the mines. These men are
not affiliated with the Western Fedora
tion Of Miners.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14
FUNSTON MAKES REPORT
FINDS Conditions Worse Than
Anticipated and Serious
Trouble Probable.
TROOPS NOT TO BEWITHDRAWN

Neither Funston or Sparks viii Yield
to Pressure for Withdrawal Of Regu.
iars--Women's Club Will Ask General
TO Keep Troops.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14
TOOK COLTUN SECURITY
BARNET as Administrator Placed
Estate Monies in the
Defunct Bank.
WOULD USE MONEY HIMSELF

Counsel for Contestant Of Cotton win
Secures Injunction Against Walker
and Bartnett and the Atlantic Safe
Deposit Company of New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-14
PICTURED AS MONSTER
Chief Counsel for Pettibone Calls
Witness Murderer. Biga-
mist and Perjurer.
FINISHES DIRECT TESTIMONY

Dauow Lays Particular Emphasis on
Fact That Orchard Was a Criminal
Before he Met Pettibone - Cross.
Examination win be Concluded Today
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
The Farmers wife

Is very careful about her churn. She
scalds II thoroughly after using, and gives
It a sun bath to sweeten 1t. She knows
that II her churn is sour 1t will tafnt the
butter that is made In it. The stomach is
churn. In the stomach and digestive
and nutritive tracts are performed pro
cesses which are almost exactly like the
chnrning of butter. Is 1t not apparent
then that if this stom ach-churn is foul II
makes foul all which Is put into it2
The evil of foul stomach is not alone
the bad taste Id the mouth and the foul
breath caused by it, but the corruption OF
She pnre current OF blood and the dissem-
nation of disease throughout the body.
DR.. PIerce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes the sour and foul stomach sweet.
Tt does for the stomach what the washing
and sun bath do for the churn- absolutely
removes every tainting or corrupting eIe-
meTt In this way 1t cures blotches,
pimples, eruptienS, serofulous sWelIings,
sores, or open eating ulcers and all
humors or diseases arising from bad blood.
II yon have bitter, nasty. foul taste IN
your mouth, coated tongue foul breath,
are weak and easily tired, feel depressed
and despondent, have frequent head daches,
dizzy attacks, gnaWing or distress in stom-
ach, constipated or irregular bowels, sour.
or bitter rfsings after eating and poor
appetite. these symptoms, or any consider
able number OF them. Indicate that you are
suffering from bilioHsness, torpid or lazy
liver with the usual accompanying indI :
gestion. or dyspepsia and their attendant
arrangements.
The best agents knnrtn "a med dlcal scl-
epce IfF ffieZ1s ~ tyg the aD0Fe SYI pLQIl9
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
AROUND THE STATE.
Items of Interest Culled From the
Louisiana Press.
Municipal and Parochial Health OHicers
to Confer at opelousas-Pointe Cou-
pee Planter Indicted for Peon-
age-Bank Cashier Suicides.

A permanent army recruiting Office
will shortly be established at ShreVe-
port.
State Senator j. C. Madden died at
his residence in Homer, Claiborne
parish.
The Louisiana and Arkansas Rail-
roads new depot at Winfield was
opened to the public.
The handsome new Elks' home at
Baton Rouge was formally dedicated
with imposing ceremonies.
Several buildings in the business
section of Kenner were destroyed by
Ere, entailing a loss Of s15. 900.
The Farmers Union of Tangipahoa
parish is preparing to erect large
cotton warehouse at Amite City.
The Methodist congregation at Tu-
MICA subscribed s449 towards the erec-
tion OF a new church 20 cost $1,000.
John G.. Owens, wanted at Quitman,
Texas, to answer to the charge of
numbering his wife, was arrested at
Shreveport.
Robert Bienvenue, well-known
planter of Pointe Coupee parish, was
indicted for peonage by the federal
grand jury at New Orleans.
The Planters Molasses and Dis
tilling Co.. Ltd, is the title OF a new
concern recently organized at Franklin
with capital stock of $3.50, 600.
Louis Carmouche, 80 years OF age.
and nearly blind. was stabbed and
seriously wounded by Charles Aguil-
lard, aged 40 years, at New Roads.
AS the result OF q dispute over a
card game at Midway, Asberry Oliver
was shot and seriously wounded by
his brother-in-law. John NJ. Mathews.
The recently inaugurated movement
to improve the breed of horses in this
state has resulted in the purchase of
dne stallion from the German imperial
stables.
A cotton gin and two warehouse
buildings belonging to the New Iberia
Cotton Oil Company were totally de-
stroyed by fire, infiieting a loss OF
s15. 900.
Robert Ga1braith, a white man about
30 years old, and supposedly a resi-
dent of ST. Louis, Mo-, was run over
by a train near Sulphur and in
stantly killed.
A conference of the municipal and
parochial health officers Of Louisiana
will be held at Opelousas on May 2, 3
and 4, under the auspices of the state
board of health.
Jonas Jacobs, cashier of the st.
Landry State Bank at Opelousas,
committed suicide by shooting him-
self in the head with a revolver, while
in despondent mood.
A petition is in circulation at De-
Ridder requesting the town council to
call special election for the purpose
of voting a 5-mi1l tax to construct an
electric light and waterworks system.
Marksville voted a 6-mill, twenty
year tax for the purpose of securing
| funds with which TO erect q new brick.
school building, TO cost about $40, 900.
A 3-mil1 tax was voted at Evergreen
to build $40, 600 schoolhouse.
The police jury of Terrebonne par
ish adopted an ordinance prohibiting
the placing of water lilies or water
hyacinths in the bayous, bays and
lakes of that parish, violations being
punishable By 8 fine OF not less than
800.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.


Cold and clustering Brsghssay-
ingsof Pracoclons Youngster-Ams-
liza Bingham Disappoints Theatsr
Goers-spring styles.
New Orleans. La, April 8, 1851.
Staff Correspondence of The Chief.
Alas, for the summery gowns and
befiowered bonnets that had been pre-
pared for the Easter paradeI That
beautiful feast dawned upon Us In all
the raimens of q December day and
with the eoncentr ated buster of March
tagging at its heels. However, the
churches were thronged with Worship
pers in spite OF the disagreeable
weather, and towards afternoon the
sun, like high priest in . flaming aur-
plice of gold, smiled q benedicLion
upon our delightful city, bringing the
gray day to cold and brilliant close.
met an unusually bright little chap
recently Charles Hunter Coates, the
precocions son of DR.. and Mrs. c. 3.
Coates OF Baton Rouge.
4 :
aHo# old are you, Charles?,' asked.
Somehow, that seems the accepted ques.
tion for an older person to ask
youngster.
Dunno, he answered, laconically,
drawing his brows together in q
thoughtful frown.
"Wells then, how old Is your little
brother?' pursued, with the relentless
insistence Of the grown-up.
dunno that, either,' admitted
Charles, but tell you what you d., v
he added Frightening, 'you ask my
Mamma and she'll give you bofeour
oldsl''
The other day he picked up newly
laid egg Ia the hen-house. AS 1t lay
warm and pink and soft Ia his liE6ie
palm be ran 80 his mother il thewild-
est excitement, shouting: Look,
Mamma, look! One of our hens has
laid q soft-boiled eggl' 9
Representative r. f. Derouen OF
iberia was elected president ofthe class
of 1908 of the medical department. Of
Tulane University.
The efforts OF the Progressive Union,
newspapers and business men Of New
Orleans to secure an early train serslee
out of this city on the Southern Psssfc
and Texas and Pacific railroads Sess
unanimously indorsed BY the localnaas
ofthe Travellers Protectiv AssooistioR
at meeting Of that body held last
Saturday night.
Seven young ladies were gFsduaksd
as trained nurses from tbs Touru sn.
Urinary last week.
The bust and other mementoes 0s gha
musical composer Gettschalk WllIgh
have been donated to the new public
library by the sister of the deessssd
musician arrived here Friday of lat
week and will probably be kept 81 ne
City Hall until the new library bnlla-
ing is completed.
The closing exercises Of public night
schools Nos. 1 and occurred ID the
auditorium of the Boys High School
Wednesday evening Of last wssk. "a.
dresses were delivered By Mayer
Behrman and State Superintendent ba
Education j. 3. Aswell.
Amelia Bingham In The L.ilae
Room" last weeks attraesion3at she
Tulane, was . severe dIsappuln Be
TO many New Orleans thGater-g goers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06

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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
Laclsr Poef,ai istse

"a Mrs Alexander. of Cary, Ma uf1o has foan&
Or. Kings New Life Fills 80 4e The be1s renas&E
she ever tried for keeping the stomach LIVER
and bowels Ia pesfaet usdees Ton Il sExs@ With
her Il yon try these painless pnrIaeEs Ehat Il.
fuse new life. Guaranteed by s y. Assshes
druggist. EFtee q e8atB.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06

Tugs WhItewater and En1lIy Iune
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ceasanasa sn Rearsa Paase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
MADE TOTAL OF 63 ARRESTS
Report of Chief Shows Busy Month for
the New Police Force.

The first monthly report of Chief
Eckhart of the police department, pre-
scented to the city council last evening,
shows a total OF G3 arrests in May. o!
which u were state cases and IL city
cases. The charges were classified as
follows: Drunkenness, %; dtsorderiy
conduct, II; larceny, s; disturbing the
peace. :; burglary. >; assault and bat
terry. assault with a deadly weapon
fast driving, peace warrant, forgery
and assault. l each. The police re
ported % lights out a total of lG2
hours. There were 50 ambulance calls
and ri patrol calls. Lodging was fur
nished for u men. The fines and fees
collected by Magistrate Elliott during
the month amounted to $100A0, more
than for many months past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
OBITUARY RECORD.
Chester August Grandin.

Chester Grandin son Of Mr. and Mr.
p. A Grandin. 429 Tenth street. died
at the home shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon. death being duo
to typhoid fever and complications
from which he had been i'll for the last
six weeks. He had been in poor health
since last September. He was born j.
Orion, H., August 10. 1887. He re-
moved to this city with his parents
when about seven years of age and en-.
tered the public schools. He wou'
have finished the high school course III
another semester. He was popular
among his school mates and highly &C.
spccted.
He is survived by his parents, a
brother, Leonard Grandin OF Minneap
oils, Mimi, and a sister. Miss Clare NJ
Grandin OF this CITY. Funeral servic =
will be held from the nome at ) o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The services will
be conducted by Rev. IL. W. Reed. pa
tor OF the First Baptist church. Burial
will take place at Cnippiannock Gem
CtCry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
PERSONAL POINTS.

Phil Mitchell returned last night from
his northern fishing trip.
Leonard Grandin of Minneapolis
Mimi. arrived here this morning called
here by the death of his brother
Chester Grandin.
Miss Ethel Daugherty of this city
and Mr.. and Mrs. Heinrich Schneck'
10th of Moline leave tomorrow morn
ing for New York and will sail on the
steamer Pretoria June s for Hamburg
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Plummer return
ed last evening from Chicago wherc
they were called by the death of Mrs
Plummer's brother. F. \. Harringto:
which occurred in that city last Sal
urday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
SESSION TO OPEN
llIinois Music Teachers Con-
vene in Annual Meeting in
Moline This Evening
AT THE OPERA HOUSE
Will be Welcomed by William Butter
worth-Vicc Presidents to Meet
in the Morning.

The 10Th annual convention of the
Illinois Music Teachers association will
open at the Moline thcater this evening
at Sis. An address of welcome will
be given by William Bu,tCrworth, and
the response will be made by the prCsi-
dent of the association, Glenn d. Gum,
of Chicago. The program viii be Civ
en- by Madame BirdiCC BlyC. pianis. q;
Miss Julia Heinrich, contraitO, and IIcr,
bert Butler vioinist, and the opening
number on the course Of rCCitals prom
Uses to be one of much merit.
Vice Presidents Ncct.
Tomorrow morning at the Moline
club rooms at $50 there viii be a meet
ing of the vice presidents. and at 1880
there will he a discussion led by T.. NJ
Lattimcr on who is Responsible fo
the Cheap Music Teacher" In the AT
ternoon at use William F. Bentley will
give lecture on "Pre-Histuric Music,
and at $3.50 a recital will be given by
Miss Sibyl Sammis, soprano; Miss Pru
dcnCe Nclf, pianist. and John B. Mil
Ter, tenor
In the evening at the First COngrCga
tiOnal church at SIS Wilhelm Midi
delschultC, orGauist, and the Molinl
Choral union, under the direction Of
Mrs. Edla Lund, will give a program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
Mrs. Mary A. Lighton.

Word was received yesterday from
James McGaryoy announcing the
death Of Mrs. Mary \. LiShton, widow
Of the late Thomas Lishton of this
city at Springfield, I'll. She was 80
years of age and for a number of yoars
made her home in this city. The re,
mains will arrive here this evening Tor
burial. Funeral services will be held
from the First Baptist church at g
o'clock tomorrow morning. The So:
vices will be conducted by Rev. II. W
Reed, pastor OF the church. Burial viii
, take place at Chippiannock cemetery,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
20 ON SPECIAL TRAIN
Rock Island Knights Templar Confer
Degree at kewanee.

The officers of the Rock Island Com
mandery No is knights Tcmplar have
accepted the invitation of the com
mandery at Kewanee to so there Thurs
day evening and confer the order o
the temple on a number of candidates
train, which will stop at Moline, Ieay
ing here at ) o'clock Thursday afte"
noon and arriving in kewanee at
O'Clock. A large number expect TO :.
from here The train will leave h
vance on the return trip at midnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
KUROKl TO MAKE A
SECOND VISIT HERE
Special Train Will Pass Through City
on Way to ST. Paul Tomor-
row Morning.

General Baron Kuroki and party Will
visit Rock Island second time, tomor-
row. their special train passing through
this city between and 10 o'clock Over
the Burlington on the way from Fort
Leavcnworth to St. Paul. The stop
here will be only long enough to change
engines and get running orders. An
Associated Press dispatch from Fort
Leavenworth today announced the safe
arrival there of the Japanese.
The Kuroki party left here promptly
yesterday afternoon at ) o'clock. They
reached their train about > o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
HIS 18TH ANNIVERSARY
Dean J. j. Quinn Passes Quarter o
Century in Priesthood.

Dean ]. ]. Quinn yesterday celebT2t
ed the 25th anniversary of his ordina
ton to the priesthood. At the request
of Dean Quinn there was no special
celebration of the event aside from Tho
receiving of the congratulations OF his
many friends. Dean Quinn was ordail
ed to the priesthood at Baltimore, MI
ish was at Peoria. He took charge OF
St. Joseph's parish about two year;
ago.