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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-08-01

FARM LANDS for sale.-My 200 acre
farm Methow valley; all fenced, so
principally volcanic ash; unlimited
water supply; improvements cheap
buildings and small sawmill Churches
and schools nearby: Commission to
For complete information address Kara
futile, Methow. Okanogan Co., Wash.
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SEE-Our free want ad" offer on this
page, and act accordingly
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mands of trade, have disposed of the
old time 500 or more-pound lard hog.
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Geese and turkeys require plenty Of
range, and ordinarily they will not
pay unless this can be provided.
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WASHINGTON HOTELS

HOMESEEKERS and investors will be
welcomed and cared for at Hotel Ives,
Pateros, Wash.
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WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS-Great
utility breed; none better than my
strains; eggs only $3.50 and $3.50 set
ting. Robert s. Doubleday, Ballow,
Wash.
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SPRING CREEK POULTRY YARD
Breeder of pure breed White Leg
horns, White Wyandottes and Mammoth
Pekin Ducks; White Leghorn eggs.
White Wyandotte eggs, $500 per is;
Mammoth Pekin Duck eggs, 50 per IL.
Mrs. l.. Biersner. Prop, Walla Walla,
Wash.
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HELP WANTED want to get ac-
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gentleman who lives on a farm and
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some leisure time on your hands, write
mex, Seattle, Wash.
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free want adj offer on this
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WE LEAD in all lines OF Insurance.
Bonds, Liability, Real Estate. We
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Hunsaker, 17177 Hewitt avenue, Everett,
Wash. Sunset phone 145; Ind. 165X.
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CATALOGUE FREE Of the best Brown,
White and Buff Leghorns, Black Mi
Bantams Fred A. Johnson, 51s s. 35th
ST., Tacoma, Wash.
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Matchmaking, engraving and optics;
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only about six months to graduate, prac-
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learning; we assist graduates to posi-
tions. Seattle Matchmaking, Engrav-
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Fourth Ave., Seattle
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FREE! FREEi-Information about the
promising country Of Okanogan, the
into the famous Methow valley and the
Okanogan country. To fail to take ad-
vantage of this may lose you a home
and a fortune. For particulars write
c. J. Steiner. Pateros. Wash.
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in stamps or silver, for bound vol
ume of views of the great and beautiful
Okanogan. My pictures have been &C
tional Association of Photographers for
their exceptional portrayal Of water
action. Address Herbert r. Gregg, Art
Photographer, Loomis, Wash.
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For one time, in one issue,
only, we will carry your
want advertisement free.
This issue will be the one
for September 18th, 1907.
In this issue we will print
altogether free. There is
Y. You must be a paid-in-
Ranch. If your subscrip-
allow you to try our want
time free. The price is
If you want to run it more
the money with the order.
more than once. You can
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
SLEEPING CAR RATES.
Proceedings Filed With Interstate Com.
mission Against Pullman Co.

WASHINGTON, May PA definite
effort was begun today before the In.
terstate commerce commission TO secure
70 The public reduction Of the fare
charged by the Pullman Company foI
sleeping accommodations. This Is the
first time In history that q commission
proceeding has been brought against The
Pullman Company. Three complaints
we're filed BY George s. LOTUS, bust
ness man Of st. Paul who alleges that
The upper berths are not worth al much
as the lower berihs and asks for a re-
duction Of one-half, also reduction
Of one.half in the charges for lower
berths
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25

CHICAGO, May 24.--A dispatch to the
Tribune from Bloomington, Illsy says:
Dismissing her lawyer, Helen Dixon,
yesterday walked back Of the bar Of
the Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to
the charge OF embezzlement Of $500
from the organ fund of the Cleaner So
dety Of the Second Presbyterian Church
and also to the forgery Of note Of
$500.
The prisoners demeanor was cool and
self possessed and there was no change
when Judge G. D. Myers sentenced her
to the penitentiary for an indetermi-
nate term. She win be taken to pris-
on today.
Miss Dixon was able to obtain bonds
for the first week after the charge Of
embezzlement was brought agansti her,
but when charge Of forgery was filed
and there became rumors Of ether pee
ulations, her bondsmen became alarmed
and surrendered her to the sheriff. She
has been in jail since.
Miss Dixon was arrested last Feb
ruary. She was treasurer Of the Clean
er Society and the money she appro-
priated was to have been used to pay
for new organ. When the organ was
received there was no money to pay
for IL.
When called on for an explanation,
Miss Dixon told conflicting stories as
to what she had done with the money.
1T is understood she spent the money
on clothes for herself.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25

CHICAGO, May PA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washingtoni d. G., Says
Amazing revelations Of conspiracy
TO defraud the United States of mil.
lions Of dollars worth Of mineral and
timber lands will be laid before the
grand iuries OF half q dozen states
within a few days.
The frauds, Il is alleged, win involve
in criminal charges the names Of men
high in business and political circles.
They include one United States senator,
one former United States SENATOR a
man reputed to be one di the wealthiest
men In the world; 4 railroad man known
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific; two Of
the wealthiest lumber barons in the
United States; numerous smaller fry,
including railroad officials, coal opera
tors and men at the head Of fuel com,
panies.
These men whose names, for obvious
reasons, cannot be made public before
the grand jury acts, II Is declared here,
will surely be indicted by the evidence
which is now in the hands Of the United
States district attorneys in half dozen
western states.
These frauds, it was declared yester-
day, in an official quarter, extend into
a number Of states, including califor.
MIA, Colorado, Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Montana, Minnesota and the
Dakotas, Much Of the evidence in these
frauds was obtained by Detective Burns
who i engaged in the municipal graft
prosecution in San Francisco, and By
Francis J, Heney, who Is prosecuting
the same an Francisco gralfters. Upon
the conclusion Of their work in San
Francisco, Attorney Heney and Detec.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
DAMAGE TO CROPS.
About One Half Of Winter Wheat CroT
In Oklahoma Destroyed.

NEW YORK, May 24.-B. r. Yoakum
chairman Of the Rock Island 4 Frisco
executive committee, returned to town
yesterday from trip through tho
southwest. Mr., Yoakum said that bust
ness was progressing iavorsbIy. Re-
garding the damage to the crops Mr
yoalsum said that In Oklahoma about
bali Of the winter wheat cropt had been
destroyed, although this was probably
offset BY the increase IN the corn
crop In other states the damage to The
winter wheat was much less than in
Oklahoma.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25

BOISE, May 24.-The second special
yenire OF talesmen in the Steunenbere
murder case proving barren of men
qualified to act as jurors unless consii-
tions speedily change, there must Be
another special venire summoned. The
first half Of the present venire hal
yielded only one man who aetuall,
qualified and only one other who MAJ
qualify. Only twenty-six df the pres
ent yenire remain to be examined ant
on the assumption that all peremptory
challenges viii be used seven more
jurors must be found. Talesman Henry
Curtis qualified for the vacan. seat Of
Juror 0rrie Cole and the defense ex.
amined and finally passed Juror join
Whitlock. That opened the way fol
the peremptories again. The state chaI
lenged Jurnr Isaac Bedell Of seat No.
and there the proceedings halted for thu
day. Nineteen talesmen occupied ths
chair during the day and the only ons
who may occupy it finally is Finle,
Mclean, the last man to reach it lat,
this afternoon. Finley satisfied thl
state and passed into the hands of thu
defense just before the adjournment.
Attorney Darrow and the TECHNICAL
ties df law combined this morning K
throw out Of the jury box a man VIII,
appealed to the court and tospractically
every member Of the audience at tn,
Haywood trial as perfectly fair anC
unprejudiced talesman Because JOIN
Beery. farmer, held a slight opinion
which he said was not fixed and would
in no wise interfere with fair trial
he was challenged for implied bias. The
court denied the challenge, but Darrow,
for some reason or other, did not want
Beery to serve, nor did he desire ia
throw away a peremptory challenge on
him. Here was the system employed;
Beery was taken in hand by the
lawyer and led into the fields Of juris-
prudence and beside the still waters Of
technicality for half an hour. Then he
was challenged for actual bias.
Il believe this juror is fair and
said Judge Wood, sbut from
all the record that has bssn built u
here, the court win allow the chal-
lenge."
Detective Mcfarland made the fol.
lowing statement relative to the story
given out BY counsel for the defense.
1T is not true Warden Whitney ever
sent for me to talk to Orchard in order
to prevent his committing suicide. So
far as my knowledge goes, Orchard
never had a watch Adams and his
wife may have told these things to
counsel for the defense, but | think
that to be iintrue,a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
Mrs. Mckinley's Condition Some
what improved Last Night.
STILL IN CRITICAL STATE
Surgeon General Rixey Says Her Con-
dition Is Favorable and He Has Hopes
That She Will Improve = Recovered
Consciousness For Short Time.

CANTON, o., May 24-Dr. Portemar
after call on Mrs. Mckinley this
morning issued this bulletin:
Il have found Mrs, Mckinley much
better in every way this morning, Hel
heart action and circulation are bet
ter She recovered enough to ask fol
a drink of water this morning, but i'm.
mediately lapsed into unconsciousness.'
DR.. Porteman added that the result
is in doubt as a relapse may come on At
any time and her constitution Is in
such condition that she can hardly
Withstand a severe shock.
Surgeon General Rixey arrived today
accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou,
who hurried from New York. They en-
tered the Mckinley carriage and were
driven to the home Of the patient AT
1880 o'clock, after consultation Of
Doctors Porteman, Eyman and Rixey,
DR., Rixey gave out the following state
ment: s,S
Mrs, McRinley's condition is more
favorable. We hope and believe that
She will improve. Her condition, how
ever is serious. The principal diff
Guilty is TO give sufficient nourishment.
There is a decided Improvement as to
to the paralysis, which was limited to
one arm"
Mrs, Sarah Duncan, sister of the late
president, reached Canton today and
went at once to Mrs. McKinley's bed.
side, Miss Helen Mckinley, sister Of the
late president, was unable to come be.
cause of illness.
al $3.50 p. m. the following bulletin
was issued from the Mckinley home.
Mrs. McKinley's condition is some
what improved but is still serious"
1t is stated that she was conscious
for short time this evening and was
able to take some nuoiishment.
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mand the ease to him with direction,
for further proceedings.
II the report should be affirmed and
the findings Of tho commissioner
adopted by the court the court would
then have power 10 take from N,
watsrsp pieme Company, which Il !
Missouri corporation, lie franchis,
rights a. a corporation. With regard
10 the Standard and Republic Com
panies, both OF which are foreign cor.
pcratons. tho court would have power
10 cancel their right TO do business Ia
Missouri, The court may impese anc'
upon the defendants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS.

DENVER, May 24.--The Rev. A. R.
Hutchinson, Altoona, Pa, was elected
corresponding secretary to the board Of
home missions by the General Assembly
Of the United Presbyterian church tor
day. There were twenty nominations
for the Office. Hutchinson was elected
on the second ballot. The Rev. J. G.
scouIler, Of Philadelphia, was elected
secretary to the board Of ministerial
relief by an unanimous vote
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
STRIKE plcruRBAScEs AT TERM
Wives Of Striking Ironworken Attempt
TO Drive Out Stnkebreakers.

ROME, May s4.--There were serious
disturbances at Terni, In the depart.
ment Of umbrla, Province Of Perugia,
yesterday The wives Of the strikers
invaded the iron works after their hus.
bands had left and attempted to drive
out the workmeR who had taken the
strikers places. Troops were called out
and charged the mob Of Infuriated
women who had broken the windows in
the shops. Reinfonements Of troops
aud police have been sent to Teni.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Statistics For April Show An Increase
Over Last Year.

WASHINGTON. May s4-rhc month.
y statement Of the collector Of internal
revenue shows that for the month Of
April, 1907, the total receipts were sel,-
o2p,soS which IL an increase for the year
Of A2,loa,sS5.
The total receipts for the ten months
Of The present fiscal year amount "a
s2st.003.pll, which Il an increase AZ
compared with the corresponding period
of 1900 Of si7,7oo,scT.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
FRISCO CARS RUNNING,
Strikes Throw Stones and Block Track
Two Women Injured.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.--street-
ears are operating in every section Of the
city after a fashion today. Several
lawiess acts were committed this after
noon. Cars were stoned and two wom-
en- injured. The tracks were blocked
In several places. stones and bricks be-
ing piled up to impede progress.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
FRICTION AMONG JURORS
Two Fail TO Accompany Granp Jury TO
court--Rumor Not confrmed--Judge
cofiey viii Accept 5000 Cash Bail
On Each Count.


speculation which has been rife for
weeks az to what the grand jury would
do In the matter Of indictments against
the high corporation officials and munic'
ipal officers for the alleged bribery IN
connection with the granting Of the
overhead trolley franchises to thu
United Railways, ended tonight when
that inquisitorial body, returned nine IN
dictments on nine counts, charging the
crimes Of giving and accepting brides
and naming as guilty, the following
peeons: Mayor Eugene 4. Sehmitz
Abraham Ruef, President Patrick Cal
houn and assistant 70 the president
Thorwall Mutually Of the United Rail,
ways and Attorneys TREY L. Ford and
William NJ Abbott Of that corporation
and also President Louis Glass and
former agent Theodore B. Halsey Of the
Pacific Telephone / Telegraph Com
pany the last named indictments being
in connection with deal by which the
established telephone corporation sought
to prevent the granting Of competitive
franchise TO the Home Telephone Com
pany.
Indictments containing 81 counts
were returned jointly against Schmitz
Ruef, Calhoun, Mullally, Ford, Abbott
whom the grand jury accused Of bribine
Ia supervisors, in amounts ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 each, to vote 9
change in the franchise Of the United
Railways by which that corporation
Immediately after the fire last year
gained authority to electrify the 25C
miles Of street railway system in San
Francisco.
Two additional indictments were re-
turned against Schmitz one charging
that he sought and accepted from Ford
and Rudf a bribe OF $4,000 Cor the co.
operation in the trolley deal; the other
charging that he sought and received
from Frank G. Drum and Ruef a bribe
Of $3.50 to approve the vote Of the su-
perviscrial board, fixing the public gas
rate for 1906 at S5 cents instead Of rs
cents at the behest Of the San Fran
cisco Gas 4 Electric Company. The
grand jury proceeded to Judge CoRey's
court to enter 10 true bills Bail was
fixed $4,000 on each of the 50 counts,
The accused was given until II o'clock
tomorrow morning to furnish bonds,
The Judge announced that he will accept
$4,000 cash bail on each count, Two Of
the Jurors, Young and Sonntag failed
to accompany the grand jury to CoRey's
rooms and as 1t was event they were
laboring under great excitement just
before the jurors started for the court,
there were rumors Of friction in the
inquisitorial body, IL was not confirmed
however, Foreman Oliver Of the grand
jury said tonights report was only a
partial one which was taken to indi-
cate that more indictments viii follow.
Six Of the twelve jurors who viii try
Schmitz on the charge Of extoSting
money from the French restaurants
were finally selected and sworn, There
is a prospect Of the jury being COM
lpleted by the middle Of next week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
TWO DROWNED AT RAINIER.

RAINIER, Or, May 24.--Harry Webt
and man named Knutesen, both mill
hands, were drowned today in the mill
pond at Howard's Mill. Knutesen fell
into the water and Webb went to ths
rescue. Both bodies were recovered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
Commissioner Anthons's Report
Says Standard Oil Can Be
Turned Out Of Missouri.
PREVENTED COMPETITION
I. Supreme Court Aitirms Findings the
wa,ers.pieree Company VIII Lose Its
Franchise = Standard and Republic
Companies Ordered Out Of the State.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May si.--
Commissioner Anthony, appointed by
The Missouri supreme court to take
testimony In the ouktes suit Of the state
against The STANDARD OH Company, TO-
day made HIS report 10 the court He
holds that the evidence introduced Ia
sufficient to oust the STANDARD OIL Com
pany and tributary companies from
Missouri.
Attorney.Cenerai fIadley fled the
suit In the supreme court two years
ago, charging that the standard Oil
Company, the waters.Pierce Oil Com
pany and the Republic oil Company
Mer In trust, and were parties TO a
conspiracy to control the price Of oil
and petroleum products In Missouri
and to limit competition in the oil
business.
Judge Anthony, di Fredericktown,
Mo, was appointed by the supreme
court 10 take testimony and report bis
findings to the court. More than year
has been occupied In the taking Of the
testimony, witnesses having been ex.
amined in New York, 81. Louis and
other elites.
In bis report to the court, Judge An
thony reviews In detail the testimony,
|, showing the organization and conduct Of
the companies. lie reports TO the court
that the evidence shows that In 1901
the Standard Oil Company, Waters.
Pierce and Republic OH Companies en-,
tered into an agreement which contlnu-
ed 10 exist up to the time Of the filing
Of the suit for the purpose Of fixing
and controlling the prices TO be paid by
retail dealers and others in Missouri
for the products of petroleum, and TO
limit and prevent competition In the
business Of the buying and selling Of
oil.
The commissioner further finds that
the three companies from 1901 up to the
time Of bringing the suit by the at.
torney. general did
First--Fix and maintain the prices 81
the refined products of petroleum sold
in Missouri, consisting Of coal oil, gaso-
line and naptha.
Second-Control and limit the trade in
such refined products Of petroleum in
the state.
Third--Preyent and destroy competi-
tion in the purchase and sale Of such
refined products Of petroleum.
The report says that in pursuance Of
the agreement the oil companies pre-
vented competition among themselves
and others in Missouri, securing control
Of 90 per cent Of the oil business, de.
priving the people Of free, full and
wholesome competitions that the oil
companies misled the public into the
belief that they were separate and dis
tinct corporations, when, in fact the
agreement made them one corporation.
The findings Of the commissioner sus-
tained In toto the contentious Of At.
2torney. General Hadley.
The report Of Commissioner Anthony
will now be reviewed by the supreme
court, The court may affirm the find
ings Of the commissioner or II may re-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
BRAKEMAN KILLED.

PORTLAND. May "a Clarence Payne
Of Tacoma, brakeman, was killed in
a small freight wreck juss outside Port
land city limits tonight on the Northern
Pacific,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
YEsrERpAYs RAsERALI. scoRr

IESIEKUAK'S BASEBALL SCUkESs
Coast League.
At San Francisco Oakland 0, San
Francisco ] az innings.
AT Portland-Portlan 0, Los An
geles 8.
Northwest League.
AT Vancouver Seattle "A, vancou.
yer 8.
AT Tacoma--Tacoma 0, Aberdeen 2,
AT Spokane--Butte 8, Spokane 4.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
WOMAN EMBEzzLER
Misused Funds OF Church Soci-
ETY. for Clothes.
PLEADES GUILTY TO CHARGE

Bondsmen Became Alarmed and Sur
render Girl to eriif-Appropriatsd
sIsOo Raised TO Purchase An Organ
For Church Organ Received.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
VENIRE PROVES BARREN
Unless the Conditions Speedily
Change Another venire viii
be Summoned,
ONE IACTUALLY DID QUALIFY

Counsel For Defense Enmeshes Tales
man In Technicalities and Challenges
Him For Implied Bias--Judge Was
Satisfied, But Allowed the Challenge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-25
HENEY AND BURNS
Have Gathered Evidence Of Large
Land Frauds.
TO Be GIVEN GRAND jURIEs

Frauds In Oregon, California, Colorado,
Washington, Montana, Minnesota and
!. the Dakotas--Many Prominent Men
Are Said TO Be Implicated.
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