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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
Man and Wife Attacked by For
mer Friends.
MAN DEAD WOMEN INJURED
Ordered Friends From the Premises
Who Returned and Attacked Bar
ricaded Couple With knivss--Mur-
dsrsrs Were Later Arrested by Police

CHICAGO. April 2s.-Crashing an
outer door with an axe, three men
attacked John Morris and his wife
with knives In their home, 50 Sholto
street early yesterday. They left Nor
ris dead and his wife severely wound
ed, The motive for the murder Is be-
lieved by the police to have been
revenge for an affront placed on the
men by Morris, their former friend,
in ordering them from his home one
night last week. 1t was accomplished
after the couple had barricaded the
door against them with every movable
piece Of furniture at hand Five men
were arrested. They are said to be
members of the "Sholto-street gang"
They are Michael O'Shea, Jerry Sulli-
van and William sheehan, who have
been identified by Mrs. Morris and
George Reed and James Nansen,
friends of the others who are held
pending a coroner's inquest. Accord
ing to the police the men arrested were
frequent visitors at the Morris home.
After Morris drove them out because
Of quarrel which was Of q trivial
nature, they threatened to kill them.
according to Mrs. Morris.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
coNEy ISLAND HoNoRs DuNDy.
Al Amussmsnts Stood Still Sunday
For Half Hour.

All Artusernents stood still sunday
For Half Hour.
NEW YORK. April ss.--coney Is
land stood still for half an hour Sum
day afternoon. as q mark Of respect
to the later Elmer 3. Dundy, one OF
the founders Of Luna Park and a plo-
neer In the building OF Coney Island.
At 4 o'clock, Mr., Dundy's body was
removed from the receiving vault In
the old Moravian Cemetery, Staten
Island to a new vault prepared for 1t.
Promptly on the strike of that hour
all business was suspended. The mu-
sic stopped 9nd tae restaurants
ceased to serve their patrons. Thous-
ands Of visitors were wonderstruck
whom they learned the reason, they
Joined IN the silent honors to the dead.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
QUEER CATCH.

CHICAGO. April PA dispatch to
the Tribune from Elgin, H. says;
While fisaine IN oxNRiver. Ilis.. ste-
phen Boras hooked d bundle of cfo-
thing which he pulled ashore, and
found Il to contain the bodies of three
infants twin boys ami girI C0ro-
ner Norton u of the opinion that the
bodies may have been hurled from =
passing train The clothing found
with them war of fine quality. bug
had no marks on them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
FLOODS IN OKLAHOMA.
Crops Ruined, Stock Drowned But No
Lives Lost According 70 Reports.

OKLAHOMA. April 2s--with Light
ening Creek running out Of Its banks
and the Canadian rising steadily, the
people in the lowlands of Capitol HILL
a suburb of this city, are tonight fac
ing situation that will become criti-
cal If the heavy rains Of the last "a
hours continue. The low lands have
been converted into verltable swamp,
the crops ruined and much stock has
been drowned, No human lives have
been lost so far has been ascertained.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
SHEEP CAMP DESTROYED.
Masked Men Bind Hsrdsr and Dyna.
mite Camp and 700 Sheep.

CHEYENNE, April 29.--An explo-
sion Of dynamite at John Linns sheep
camp last night killed 1000 sheep and
completely destroyed the camp wagons
and other possessions OF the camp.
The story of the outrage was told by
the herier who said band of masked
men raided the camp and after binding
him securely arranged the work Of
destruction.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
RAlsULl KICKING OVER AGAIN.

TANG1ER, April 20. information
has reached here that Raisull Is To-
menting an agitation among the LAX
me tribes and It is believed that he
win obtain the support of the Tetuan
tribes which are under French con-
troll, French troops have been sent
from Algiers to reinforce the Tetuan
column,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
ALWAYS HAS BEEN A GIRL.

MADRID. April 2S.--An article
calling attention to the historical fact
that the first born child of Anglo
Spanish royal marriages has always
BEEN q girl, mas appeared in popular
Journal here and Is causing much dis
cussion, The public hopes that the
present case win prove an exception.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
CREW AWARDED DAMAGES.

For sufferings and Hardships Endured
While Tacoma Was leo Bound.
SEATTLE. April %. Federal Judge
Hanford today awarded 10000 dam
ages to the crew and officers Ok the
Northwestern Steamship Companys,
Tacoma, for sufferings and privations
endured during the 40 days the steam
er was ice-bound In La Perouse Sound
in 1905 en- route from Seattle to
viadivostok.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
MINERS ENToMsED.

LIEGE. Belgium, April 2s--Eighteen
miners today were cut on by a fiood
in the Anglaur Pit near this city. Two
hundred others escaped. The food cc-
CURED In gallery 200 feet from the
surface. The entombed were prevented
BY falls Of earth from making their
way out. Relays Of rescuers are en-
deavoring to reach their comrades.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
STRIKE TO BE SETTLED.

NEW YORK, April 2s.--The strike
Of the lamplighters union which went
into effect last week at the wellsbaca
Light Company for recognition of the
union and higher wages may be set
tied today.
A conference between representa-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30

ence were tho arbltra' - ymmittee
of tho Commercial q ~ b. Pratt
chairman Of tho ex p committee
d tho Amaisalnap e .soeiatioa o.
Street and Electro n oyes Of Ameri-
ca and presiden' = roft OF the Utah
Light 4 Pow V .npany Nothing
was given on, . conference except
that the eonfcren>s had paved tho way
for reaching tho end Of tho strike.
Another conference viii be held TO-
morrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30

SALT LAKE CITY. April ss.--Ali
negotiations between the Utah Light
a Railway Company and lss striking
motormen and conductors nave been
broken on. and what promises 10 DO q
bitter contest Ia nownan. Attempts of
the company 10 run few cars on
Main street this morning caused a
repetition OF the dlsordcrly scenes Of
yesterday. but no one was seriously
injused. The company expects to bring
a carload OF strlke-breakers from og-
uon tonight.
The Post Office Department at
washington took hand In the strike
situation today In the form OF an order
10 tho local pos, ONCE officials that
special deputy marshals be placed as
guards on all cars carrying mail.
These mail cars run over four lines,
reaching Fort Douglas caiders Park,
Murray and Sugar House.
United States Marshal spry at once
swore In deputies enough TO guard the
cars. Assistant Postmaster A. p.
Resler arranged a plan. whereby q
total Of ia round trips would be made
each Jay by the mali cars, and he gave
assurance that all passengers ON these
cars would receive complete protee-
tion. This solved the difficulty for
suburban residents who were thus
enabled 10 use the cars both In coming
10 ana returning from their places Of
business IN the city.
The strikers themselves did not take
any part In the disorders, The leaders
in the disturbances were ldlors, many
OF them half-grown boys, and. as on
yesterday they threw eggs, cut troll
ley ropes and. taking hold Of horses
brides, forced teams attached to
neavy wagons to draw them across the
tracks In such way us to render
further progress Of the cars impcs-
sible.
The cars today were manned by
superlntendents and inspectors who
stlll remain loyal to the company, The
only demonstration made by the atrIk-
crs was parade, In which more than
500 men--conductors, motormen and
barnmen---too kpart,
The electrical workers. who are also
employed by the Utah Light g Rail-
way Company, will submit an ultima
tum to tho company this afternoon.
They not only demand adjustment Of
their own grievances, but win inform
the company that unless q settlement
IL reached with the street car mon the
electrical workers will 20 out in
sympathy. II they strike the city's
source Of light and electric power will
be cut of.
Hopes for end Of the street car strike
within the next "a hours were ex-
pressed today by those who for seven
hours had been In conference on the
situation. The parties to the confer
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
SNOW IN ITALY.

ROME, April PA cold wind Is
blowing over the italian peninsula.
particularly in the northern part
where it is showing. AT Messlni there
is still great apprehension over an
eruption Of the strombolI volcano,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
PRICE FIVE CENTS

tives of the company and the strikers
has been arranged ana win be heId
today The lights were kept burning
IN the city yesterday all day az they
nave been since the strike was started.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
Post Office Officials Guard Cars
Carrying United States Mall
on Thirteen Round Trips.
sYmpATHIzERs EeeED CARS
Strikers Were ordsrly-The Damage
Done Wss Work Of Thsir Friends
End Of Strike Was Accomplished
Through Aid of the Citizens.

SALT LAKE, April so.--Is was an
nounced a, 1880 this morning that
through the intervention Of citizens,
the stree, car strike waa settled, The
demand OF the men were granted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
REFUSES TO talk
Senator BorahI Silent on His
Being Indicted.
PROSECUTE MOYER-HEYM0OD

Because Of His Connection With the
Famous Case Will Not Discuss tho
Grand Jury's Action Until After the
Trial Has Been Finished.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
BOTH BULLETS COUNTED
Two Horse Thieves Endeavoring
to Escape Across the Border
Held up Two Brothers.
DEMANDED FRESH HORSES

The Brothers Rsfuaed--one Bandit
and One Of the Brothers Drew Pis.
tols and Fired, Killing Each Other
Tho Other Bandit Was Captured.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

No. 524 81 Published May "a, 1907
CHAPTER 1856, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create section 4560a-2, relat-
ing to fishing with nets In inland waters
The neopIe of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby added to the
statutes new seefo h TO Feaq sed n
hereby prohibited to take, OF attempt to
take, fish by any other methods than
those provided for in sections three, nine,
ten and fifteen Of Of c the 4Sg a Named
waters: Lake Winnebago; Lake Butte des
Morris; Lake Winneconne; Lake Poygan /;
and the rivers connecLlng Lake Poygan
and Lake Butte des Morris without first
having procured a license therefor as here
matter provided further, it shall be I'M
lawful to use set lines as provided in sec
the river connecting Lake Butte des Morris
and Lake Winnebago
Ga1 The state fish and game warden
shall upon application therefor or. issue to
license to set, use and operate, fyke or
hooD nets. and gill nets Of not less than
seven inch stretch measure In the waters
c epHg and taking buffalo fish, carp, red
horse. suckers. sheepshead, eel-pout, gar
fish. dogfish, blue gills, sunfsh and bull
heads Such nets I IN the not be SEX 5eT gSea
after provided and then only in compli-
ance With such rules and regulations ya as
licenses issued under the provisions of
this act shall expire on the first day Of
April succeeding the f date Of of their 1ssu-
anes and shall nd mot of f h5 aaa who shall
desire a license to set, use and operate
fyRe net or nets, or hoop nets, under the
provisions Of this act tb shall naa make appdica
therefor unon blanks to be furnished by
the game warden department. and shall
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teachers, whose qualifications shall be aap-
proved by the state superintendent, the
sum OF one hundred and fifty dollars for
each deaf pupil instructed IN
such school or schools at least nine months
during the year next preceding the first
day Of July, and a share of such sum pro-
portionate to the term OF instruction ION p OF
so instructed less than nine months during
such year.
Section 2. Section a79a, as created by
chapter .422. laws of 1901, is amended to
read Section 579a. l. The state super
tendent of public instruction may appoint
a competent person who shall act under
his direction as inspector Of public DAY
schools for the deaf. When not
engaged in the inspection of the schools for
the deaf said inspector may be as
signed to such other duties as
the state superintendent may determine and
2. The inspector shall receive an annual
salary of fifteen hundred dollars and re-
Endorsements for all actual and necessary
travelling expenses incurred, when duly
certified by the state superintendent; pro-
vided, that no more than five hundred
dollars shall be allowed for. expenses. The
salary and expenses shall be paid IN the
same manner as the state officers are paid.
8. 1t shall be. the duty of the
treasuE3g of the school district board or
of the board of education receiving the the
of the statutes of 1898, to render annu-
ally to the superintendent of PUBLIC in
StructiOn an itemlZed statement O1 dl! ca
penditures of said school OF
schools Any surplus at the end Of the
year shall be reserved as special fund
for the deaf school and can be USED 1or
no other purpose.
f. 1t shall be the duty of the Inspector
to report annually to the superintendent
of public instruction as to the condition
and progress of the day schools and make
such recommendations as he may deem
proper for the improvement Of the same;
There are added to the statutes or 1898,
two new sections to read: Section oI9m.
j. Any parent or guardian having under
his control a deaf child between the ages
of six and sixteen years who is incapaci-
tated for attending a common school, shaIi
cause such child to attend some public,
private, parochial or state school estaD.
Iished for the instruction and education OF
the deaf, for a period of at least elght
months during any school year.
2. ANY person who shall neglect or re-
fuse to obey the provisions of this sec,
ton shall upon conviction, be punished
by a fine of not less than FIVE dollars nor
more than fifty dollars, or by imprlson-
ment in the county jail, not exceeding three
months for each offense.
3. This section shall not apply to any
child not In proper physical or mental
condition to attend school or receive IN
struction who shall be able to show
certificate to that effect, signed by rep
Section 579n. 1t shall be the duty OF
the district attorney upon proper com
plant made by city superintendent or
county superintendent of schools, or the
inspector of the day schools for the deaf,
to prosecute any parent or guardian fall
shall be tried before the county judge and
the cost of prosecution shall be added to
Approved May %, 1907.
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No. $50, ST. Published May %, 1907
CHAPTER 126. LAWS OF 1907.

No. $50, ST. Published May %, 1907.
CHAPTER 126, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create section 1046f Of the
statutes, prohibiting Misrepresentation by
life insurance companies, and providing
q penalty therefor.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section I. There Is added to the stat
utes a new section to read Section 1046f.
No life insurance corporation doing sbusi.
ness in this state, and no officer, director,
or agent thereof, shall issue or circulate,
or cause or permit to be issued or circu'
lated, any estimate, illustration, circular
or statement Of any sort disappearing
the terms of any policy Issued by 1t, or
advantages promised thereby, or the divi.
dends or share of surplus to be received
thereon, or shall use any title Of any
policy or class of policies disappearing
the true nature thereof, and no life In
surance company, its officers. directors or
agents, shall issue or circulate or cause
or permit to be issued or circulated, any
written circular or statement of any sort,
wilfully disappearing any other COM
pany, the nature or terms of its policy or
policies, its premium charge or dividends
allowed or returned by such other com
pany.
Any officer, director or agent aforesaid,
found guilty of violating any of the pro-
visions Of this act, shall be punished by q
fine Of not less than twenty-five dollars
nor moro than. three hundred dollars, or
by Imprisonment in the county jail for q
term not exceeding six months.
Approved May a. 1907.
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No. 500, ST. Published May 20, 1907
CHAPTER 125, LAWS OF 1907,


AN ACT to amend section 2423 of the
statutes as amended by section 1, chap
ter 9 Of the laws of 1905, detaching the
county of Adams from the seventh Ju-
dictal circuit and attaching the same to
the eighteenth judicial circuit.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, DO
enact as follows:
as amended by section l, chapter of the
laws Of 1905, is amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section 2423. The state is divided into
eighteen judicial circuits, composed as fol-
lows:
The First shall comprise the counties of
Racine, Kenosha and Walworth.
The Second-Milwaukee.
The Third-Calumet and Winnebago.
The Fourth-ShebOygan, Manitowoc and
Kewaunee
The Fifth-Crawford, Grant, Iowa, La
Fayette and RichIand.
The sixth-La Crosse, Monroe, TTen-
pealeau, Vernon and Juneau.
The Seventh Portage, Wan
paca, Waushara and Wood.
The Eighth-Bufpalo Dunn, PENN, Pierce
and st. Croix.
The Nlnth-Dane and Sank.
The Tenth-Florence Forest, LangIada,
Outagamie and Shawano.
The Eleventh-Barron, Burnett, ChippS-
wa, Douglas, Polk and Washburn.
The Twelfth-Rock, Green and Jeaer-
SON
The Thirteenth-Dodge, ozaukee, Wash
ington and Waukesha.
The Fourtsenth-Brown, Door, Marinstte
and Oconto.
The Fifteenth-Ashland, Bayfield,, Iron,
Price, Sawyer, Rusk and Taylor.
The Sixteenth - Lincoln, Marathon,
Oneida and Villas
The Seventeenth-Claxk. Eeu Claire and
Jackson.
The Eighteenth-Fopd du Lac, Green
Lake, Columbia, Marquette and
Adams
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and altar tts passage and
publication.
Approved May aa, 1907.
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Published May 81, 1907.

No. 218: 81 Published May 81, 1907.
CHAPTER l49, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend sections 4412, 4415,
4415c and 4432 Of the statutes relating
to larceny from buildings, cars, etc,
and larceny of gas, etc, and to the use
of false weights and measures
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
Section 1. Section 4412 of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 4412. ANY
person who shall break and enter at any
time, any meeting house, church, court
house, town-house, college, academy or
other building erected and employed for
public use and steal therein the money
or property of another or shall steal lead
pipe from any building partially construct
ed, or shall commit the crime Of larceny
in any dwelling house, office, shop, bank,
warehouse or other building ship, steam
boat, vessel, railroad freight car or pas
senger car by stealing therein the money
or property Of another, If the money or
property so stolen shall exceed the value
Of twenty dollars shall be punished by
imprisonment in the state prison not more
than three years nor less than one year,
or by Imprisonment in the county jail not
more than one year nor less than six
months or by fine not exceeding two hun
dred dollars and If the money or prop
erty so stolen shall not exceed the value
Of twenty dollars he shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the county jail not more
than six months or by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars.
Section 2. Section 4432 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 4432 Any
produce merchant, warehouseman, miller or
storage, forwarding or commission mer-
chant, or any other person who shall will
fully use false weights or measures In
the buying or selling Of any commodity
or thing and thereby shall cheat or de-
fraud the seller or buyer of any such
commodity or thing; or any person who
shall sell or offer to sell or have In his
possession for the purpose Of selling, any
device or machine to be used or calcu-
lated to falsify any weight or measure, or
any person who wilfully with intent to
cheat or defraud the buyer or seller OF
electric current, gas or water shal make
or cause to be made or aid in the making
of any electrical conductor, gas pipe, water
pipe or other instrument or contrivance or
anv connection, so as to conduct or supply
or intended to conduct or supply electric
current, gas or water to any lamp or
motor or machine or burner or orif1ce or
appliance from which such electricity, gas
OF water may be consumed or utilized
without passing through or being registered
by a meter or any person who shall VIII
fully use a false meter for the measure
ment of electric current, gas or water ia
the buying or selling of the same, or who
shall wilfully obstruct or Interfere with
the working Of any meter, used for such
purposes, so as to cause Or intended TO
cause a false registration Of the amount
of electric current, water or gas con-
sumed with the intent to cheat or de-
fraud the seller or buyer Of such electric
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Published May %, 1907.

No 27, ST. Published May %, 1907.
CHAPTER 129, LAWS or 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 1875, statutes
Of 1898, relating to the laying out OF
highway to land excluded therefrom.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do
section as .0 Section 1875 of the statutes
of 1898 Is amended to read as follows
Section 1875 1. When any person shall
present to the supervisors Of any town
owner of real estate describing the same)
within said town, and that the same Is
shut out from all public highways. other
than water way, by being surrounded on all
persons or by such real estate and by
water that he is unable to purchase from
any of said persons the right. Of way over
or through the same to a public highway,
or that It can not be purchased except at
an exorbitant price, stating the lowest
price for which the same can be purchased
by him, the said supervisors shall appoint
which hearing shall be after ten
days and within thirty. days Of the re-
ceipt of said affidavit.
the time and place Of such
thereof in three Of the most public places
in said town at least ten days before the
give at least five days previous notice
of such time and place to all Of the occu-
pants Of the lands through which sucn
highway may pass, which notice shall be
served personally or by leaving a copy
thereof at the usual place Of abode of
each occupant of such lands.
8. The supervisors, shall then in their
discretion proceed to lay out public high
way of not more than three. nor less than
two rods in width to such real estate,
and shall assess the damages to the owner
or owners of the real estate over or
through which the same shall be laid and
the advantages to the applicant.
4. But the damages assessed by the su-
pervisors shall in no case exceed the price
stated in the affidavit Of the applicant;
make and sign ar an order deseF tPd the
clerk together with their award of dam
ages, which order shall be recorded by
assessed as advantages to the applicant
shall be paid to the town treasurer be-
fore the order laying out such highway
shall be filed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May %, 1907.