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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-19

TOXIC, July ia conference was
held at Seoul today between Marquis Ito
aud tho. Emperor, At which II IL said
the Emperor hesousht Ito TO help save
Corea from It's present complication IN a
manner satisfactory TO Japan and al the
same time without compelling anything
derpgatory 10 the Corcan court Ito II
Ia aald. avoided making definite reply
and retired without committing himself.
II was decided to hold an abdication
ceremony al 10 O'clock this morning.
Much unrest prevails about the palace
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-19

increasing friction among the leaders
The executive committee came in for Sc
we're criticism because Of its reported
remarks depreciating the calling Of the
strike and its apparent lack Of sympa-
thy with the local operators. 1t has
been persistently rumored for several
days that there is "a serious split be-,
tween President Small and his executive
committee. President Small wired the
result Of the meeting to Chicago but
did not say what Its effects would be or
whether be would 20 east The situa-
tion from either side appears unchanged
Continued on Page 81
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crease Of almost 5000 in the saloon, and
more than 5000 in the second cabin COM
pared with last years figures for the
same period. Berth room on every
transatlantic steamer to sail within
the next month is sold out. Five yes
sells will leave today with large passen-
Ger lists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-19
ScALDS HIMSELF TO DEATH.

sEATTLR, July ls.-W. W. Macarthur
fatally scalded himself in the shower
bath at the s. A. G. Club last night and
died at the Providence Hospital early
this morning. He was intoxicated and
turned onscalding hot water instead Of
cold.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-19

results.
The parade traversed the broad street
for a distance Of three miles and back
and the same distance south to the city
hall. The paraders countermarched the
last three miles making total distance
upward of nine miles, yet few Of those
overcome were in the line of march.
Those who succumbed were amnog the
spectators jammed along the street in
q solid mass from one end of the line
70 the other, The temperature hovered
around 90 degrees and the humidity was
excessive,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-19
SKINNED BRANDS.

VALE Or, July ls,-Horses with
skinned brands were put in the field of
Schafer's field in an endeayor to cast
reflection on father and sons and ruin
them 50 they claim,
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REFUSED ADMITTANcE.
Lieut.. Howard Refused Entrance To
Famous Schichau Shipyard.

BERLIN, July ls,~-Lieutenant Com.
mandcr w, l.. Howard, the naval at
tache OF the American embassy In Ber-
lin, tried yesterday to obtain admission
to the famous Schichau shipyarl at
Dantzic, where several big vessels of the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-19

to 81. Charles Parish Jail as it was deem
ed unwise to take them back to New
Orleans tonight since the officers would
have to 60 through somewhat wild
country. In four days trial the state
did not succeed in proving any of the
accused committed actual murder.
campiascino testified today that the
actual murderers were four Italians who
have not been captured.
NEW ORLEANS, July ia message
from the Jail where the Italians are
confined says the mob which surrounded
the jail has dispersed alter discussing
whether the prisoners should be lynched.
1t was decided not to lynch them and
not to permit anyone else to while the
prisoners remain in their parish.
Eighty-two state soldiers reached the
Hahnsville jail tonight after passing
through the mob at Gretna which tried
to induce the train crew to sidetrack the
soldiers special The mob hoped thereby
to get to Hahnsville first
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WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO PLEASE sorHApAA AND HIMSELF

ITO AVOIDS MAKING DEFINITE RETIRED WITHOUT
COMMITTING mMSELr-A LAT FIR DISPATCH FROM SEOUL SAYS
EMPEROR AFTER wo HOURS CONFERENCE WITH ITO
FINALLY MADE up HIS MIND 0 ABDIcATE.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-19
TWO COMPANIES OF MILITIA ORDERED OUT
italians Convicted without Capital Punishment Of Completely
the Murder Of Little Walter Lamana Of New Orleans
Who Was Kidnapped and StrangIed
JURY AGREES AFTER FoRn-FWE MINUTES CONFERENCE

THREE MEN AND ONE WOMAN TO THE
WOMAN WAS ACcEpTED-AcTUAL MURDER WAS NOT
ESTABLISHED OF TESTIFIED THAT THE
MURDERERs WERE FOUR ITALIANS WHO HAD ESCAPED
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TO FORCE RECOGNITION

TACOMA July lsudges Clifford and Reid today took
yeen the suit brought Chamber against
Northern Pacific Railway compel the road recognize this city
terminus generally important
heard in the superior in months expected
weeks before the decision : reached 6
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and ia another place crowd oi 1000 Il
assembled. A portion Of this crowd as
ssulted an Office Of the Daily kokumin,
but the mob dispersed before much
damage was inflicted.
Emperor Agrees To Resign.
TOXIC, July ia dispatch from
Seoul says tho Emperor convened with
the elder statesmen al o'clock this
morning and after two hours confer.
euce finally made up his mind to abdi'
oata
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but LITTLE Doing RESULTS IN A RIOT
Republican County Convention is
Turned Into Gighting Mob.
PISTOLS ARE BRANDIsHED

Trouble Caused by the Effort of Leader
OF Rival Faction to Speak Before the
Organization Of the Meeting Had
Been Perfected.
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EMPEROR OF KOREA if;;Rii0jMISES Fl uni
TO ABD|CATE
The Emperor and Marquis Ito Meet at Seoul and
Confer as to the Situation.
EMPEROR UNABLE TOCOpE WITH THE SITUATION

He Beseeches Ito to Help Save Korea From Its Present Condition
In Manner Satisfactory TO Japan and Not Deroga.
tory 10 the Korean Court
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-16
NOTABLE AND PATRIOTIC INCIDEE!

The Advertiser publishes an inter- sting
report from Ilp fredericksburg, Va.
Free Lance, Of the unwilling Df monu-
ment at Salem Church. in honor of the
New Jersey soldiers who fought in the
battle at that place IL was "a very i'm
portant engagement aud Hon. II. A.
Herbert in his history of The Sth Ala
bama Regiment, published in The Adver-
tiser some months ago, gave proper
credit to his regiment and WilcoNs bri-
gade of Alabama soldiers for their part
ON that bloody field The New Jersey
men who have honOre1 their comrades
by erecting amonGment to their memory
on the BATTLEFIELD bore testimony To the
bravery Of the Alabamians who We're
pitted against them. Their action il
placing IA tribute To their late foes from
Alabama on the monument was extraor-
binary and magnanimOus. We know Of
no similar instance under similar circum-
stances and The Advertiser in the name
of the people of Alabama thanks thu pa
triotic New Jerseymen fJr th.s maniirs-
tation of appreciation and affection
Montgomery, Ala, Advertiser.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-16
SPOTSYLVANIA NOTES


Lakewood. Va May lith. 1907.
The back ward spring j. doing scanda-
lous things for us. For u day or - we
had spell of hot weather. and all ma
tur- awoke happy that summer was
nigh. Alas the blizzard followed. and
the earth caught cold and has had sew
eral latge->iz-d chilis. Gardens have
been planted. hut they, a. we'll a. the
weather. have rotated backwards. The
vegetables arr growing smaller and
smaller, and some have poked their
heads under the soil and become seed
again. The onions have acted that way
too.
Several persons from your town, pass
ing through our neighhorhood. inquired
the cause of the unusual moaning noises
in the field. were told 10y one 81 our good
farmers near Lewiston, lit was only the
crying OF the little onions which were
freezing To- death"
Even the chicks and little turkeys.
which our wives have so cariully cared
for. seem To biackslide and are daily
growing smaller. Some have lost their
pinfeathers, and retrograded until they
are now covered with down.
There is little passing about or visiting
in our neighborhood. because Of the
roads, which are dangerous to the life of
man and beast.
Miss lnez Payne is visiting her cousin,
Miss Alice EdentOn
Mr.. and Mrs. Is. Y Smith have gone on
a trip Ia the Jamestown Exposition.
Dame KumOr has il that one of our
attractive young girls will soon wed,
and leave for "A nearby city.
Mr.. and Mrs X. \. Gordon and family
are guests uf Miss Young.
MIR. Bill Johnson has accepted Il posi-
tlon in New York City. Virginia
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Successfully Presented at Bowling Green.
Bowling Grcen. May 1atl

Bowling Green. May 18th
The play entitled When "A Mans
Single which was rendered at Billiards
Hall on May llth, was greeted by a large
audience irom Bowling Green and other
parts al the county, who went away
well satisfied with the performance. The
cast made up OF our amateur home talent.
was as follows:
jim hsrton, "a farmer. thrice a " idower.
was we'll render Il 10y Mr.. T. G. Valentine.
rus was Mr.Nalentiue'r tAppaarnnce
on the stage Tor about six Years. and il
must be said that HE excellent rendering,
OF the droll aud unique character makes
one think OF Sol Smith Russell. P.t.
Adams, also a farmer, bachelor. rendered
by froi 1. Ii. Phclps, principal Of the
Bowling Green seminary. WAS N,ll dom.
and literally applaudci The Young
ladies oi the Seminary werr mli, IA amused
AT seeing the austen professor ~ "A
happy-hearted. easy going farmer. who
had just sold his "oi. farm Tor "A million
dollars. Paul BriscOe. bachelor. WAS
represented 10y Mr.. VIM. Broaddus. son
oi Dr.N l.. BrOaddus. now of Richmond.
Mr. Broaddus never fails To- bring ap-
plause. and 10y universal consent. a play
here would be incomplete without him
winthrop BriscOe, bachelor. was repre-
sented by Mr.. RA.Coghill. who succeeded
In cutting out his brother. Paul Rrisco..
and marrying Miss Eleanor Harton. an
American Beauty" represented true to
the type 10y Miss Elizabeth Reed. Of the
Seminary faculty. IL would have been
hard To find better selection for this
important part than Miss Reed. Mrs
Albert Briscoe, widow, was played by
Mise Ada Runaway. hend of the musical
department of the Seminary. aud "A
charming widow she waS; she came very
near marrying Mr.. Harton. (Mr. Yalen-
tinel until she discovered. before il was
too late, that 1t was not lac who had
sold his "oil farm" for million. When
this astounding discovery was made. she
promptly turned MIR. Hartoh down. and
gave her daughter Miss Evelyn Briscoe.
To Mr.. Pete Livingston Adams. MIR.
Phelpsl who turned out To be- the real
oil man, with u million in his pocket. 1t
seemed TO us pity that 80 charming "a
belle a. Miss. Annie White, twho was
Miss Evelyn BriscOel should We sold fora
million, with Mr.. Adams thrown in. But
such is life. The Irish Spinster" was
Mrs. I. B. Gill, through whose Kind en-
deavor this entertainment was gotten
up for the benefit of Antioch Christian
church. So admirably was this part
rendered that one could hardly believe
that Nora O'Neil was not fresh from the
Emerald Isle with just IA bit of American
shrewdness imbibed since landing Her
appearance on the stage was always the
signal for hearty applause The whole
play was a creditoble exhibition oi our
home talent, and your correspondent
ventures to remark that in this line old
Caroline will compare favorably with
any in the State. Dano.
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KING GEORGE


hiu,, G-orye e. Il. va. May 18th. 1900
l1rv. B. r. Turner lrit by Potomar
steamer today t. attend Episcopal
Council in Warr~uton.
Misses Marie poherty Muiiie Ei'iiuzs!,.v
aud Minnie Smith are visiting friends in
fredericksburg
Mrs. Ross T. Hunter and Ms 2 :
Bowie. OF Washington. are visiting their
relatives AZ the Court Huu-.
Mr.. Thornton ruru.r. SON az Roy r.
i. Turner, l. visiting his irieud. Mr.. lf.,v.
man. near Annapolis Md
Miss South and her friend. Mi. T....n
who have been visiting Mr- south az
Lothian. have returned q Wa liu.fnn.
Miss Bessie Turner. who has h,.n
teaching the Mission school in 4 h.ma~b.
county. has returned To- the ncturg Tor
the summer.
Mr.. Viola Caruthers. son Of Dr. N.O
Caruthers. whp il a medical student al A
Richmond college has returned home for
the summer
Mr.. 4. +. Mumsell has sold his stove
house and Ambar tract of land 10 Mr.
Madison +. Gilt who will conduct "A
mercantile business
The following circular letter las b.. "a
Addressed 10y Mr.. ". A. Ru.c. common.
wealth's Attorney, To- each merchant in
the county, which speak~ for it~''i.
King George. Va May 9th. 1907.
Dear Sir: The liquor law. knownns
the Mann Bill. forbids the sab. without
lduor license oi all mixtures. prrpsra
uons and liquids, Except nppl. cid.ri
which will produce intoxication.
The buited States Pure Food and Drr..
Law requires ali manufacturers of nrn.
prietary medicines to stamp unon rhe
bottle the percentage OF alcohol con
tanned therein. This law was passed
simply To notify the people of m, r,.-.
eontage of alcohol contained ia the rna,li
cine, and does not legalye a s,,h. tl..r,. 4
without licansu or la e local option
county. Un the contrary, il gives l,oiic,.
To the seller that he il violating th,. h,N
should he sell any intoxirant So slammed
In View 81 the charge To- th,, grand
Jury ON May 2d inst deem il nay duty
10 express these views e. all the m.r-
chants OF my county.
lou VIII notice that such preparnt, pa.
as Pergna, Manula. NGrncr'= = ne Clr.
Beef, Wine & Iron and most other pa,cru
medicines have plainly stamped on them
the fact that they contain a large t..r-
centage of alcohol.
Very truly yours.
". \. Rose.
commonwealth = Attoruey.
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Communicated }
WASHINGTON AVENUE

was more than pleased when some
lew days ago visited Washington ave
nue. to see the improvements. This ave
nue. is the only pretty driveway We have;
every visitor who comes To our city
wants 60 -ee the Mary Washington and
Mercer monuments. Indeed that part of
the city il our greatest show plare. and
il ought To be- made az Attractive a. pos
sible Now, as the roadway has been
macadamized and the pavemeuts i'm
proved 10y granolithic walks on the east
side, why cant the whole avenue be So
improved2 II there WAS "a good reason
To improve one side. why not the other?
These Improvements are not made alto
gether Tor the benefit Of the owners of
property On the Rvenue-the whole town
IL interested that this entire avenue
should he made attractive. We. there
fore. urge our City Council to continue
these improvements SOFAS to make is the
great driveway Of our city. And do not
delay il. IL looks one sided nOw-let it
be completed. The taxpayers of the
city want it done What about the Mer-
Ger monument Will iteverbe dedicated?
Why not on July 18th neXtf
d.
fredericksburg, Va, May 18th, 1907.
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THE CASE WAS DISMISSED

The trial OF the case OF Davis VS.
Berry, which has attracted considerable
local interest, occupied the attention OF
the court at Stafford c. H. on Tuesday
Davis sued Berry on "a note for $3.50,
"a protested check for $50 and an open
account, but shortly after the trial com
menced the defense produced receipts.
which Davis admitted were signed by
him, showing that the items sued on
had been settled in full. Mr.. J.B.T.
Thornton and Judge A. T. Embrey, who
represented Davis, upon ascertaining
this asked the opposing counsel, Messrs.
W. ID. Carter and Chichester 4 Chiches-
ter, il they had any objection To their
moving the court To dismiss the suit at
the cost OF the plaintiff without going
further into the case. Counsel for Berry
consented, the jury was discharged and
the ease dismissed at Davis cost.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-16
RESOLUTIONS nE THANKS

To the Association of Survivors Of the
Twenty Regiment of New Jersey
Volunteers.
Whereas, the above body OF veterans
of New Jerse;, on the third day of May,
1907, at the unwilling Of their monu-
ment on the battle ground of Salem
church. voluntarily voted one hundred
dollars to be given To the Sunday school
OF Salem church and that amount hav-
ing been received through their treasurer
And, whereas, many other tokens of
good will and helpful kindness have been
previously extended to both church and
Sunday school. BE it
Resolved, l. That we do hereby voice
our hearty thanks for the whole-souled
generosity shown to us by the associa-
ton.
Resolved. ,. That we are profoundly
grateful to Almighty God for these
tokens. through his servants, OF Peace
on earth and good will toward men"
Resolved, 3. That copy OF these res
olutions Ice sent To the secretary of thf
association; that another be spread
upon the records Of our church. and a
copy he furnished the Fredericksburg
Free Lance for publication.
W. j. Decker. Pastor.
". A. McWhirt. ). ;. Treas.
l.. W. I.andram.
f. Grace Morrison.
m16-1t Committee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-16
CAROLINE SOCIAL DAY
Business and Politics New Clerks
Office TO be Built.
THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS
They VIII 20 TO Richmond to Reunion Sponsor
and Maid Of Honor Delegates.

An ideal day was Monday In Caroline
and the people OF the county gathered al
Bowling Green Ia attend Social Court "
The bright sunshine aud prOpitipus
weather kept many at home planting
corn and blowing. The commercial
travellers were out in full force from Fred
ericksburg and other cities Tobacco.
politics and the coming reunion at Rich
mond were the subjects OF interest
POLITICS
The senatorial fight between DR.. G.. T..
Gravatt, of Port Royal, who has al
nounced his candidacy, and senator II
T. Wickham, of Hanover, who j. silent
80 far as To his desire for reelection. was
the chief topic Next I'm interest WAS
neither Mr.. n. ID. Coghill will enter the
Legislative fight in opposition To Hon. u
Is. Powers, Jr, the present member. and
who is a candidate Tor reelection. Dr
Gravatt WAS kept busy all day receiving
he promises of support which came
from citizens all over the county, and
there l. nc doubt that his majority in
the county will be very large. Mr.
Powers, ~ he always does, whether an
election IL on or not, was minghnR with
the voters and had "A pleasant word for
all Mr.. COghill also RECEIVED many ~
with pleasant smile said: you will
hear from me later The Indications
are that Mr.. Coghill will run, and that
there VIII be a. big night goes Without
saying
To Build 4 NEW CLERKS OFFICE.
The BOARD of snperyis"rs held 4. meet
ing aud resolved to build "A new clerk p
office. IL will be- lOA2O f,-et and will h..
ni the latest improved style. Mr.. John
u. White was appointed chairman al thu.
building committee. Plans and sp.cin.
cations will lie prepared and bids asked
for.
The courthouse building will not be-
| touched, which gives much satisfaction.
~ il il Of the cold time" architectur,
which IL rapidly being replaced by
modern buildings In this day OiprOgress
CAROLINE CAMP, l22, C. y.
When the reunion Of Confederate Vete
rams takes place in Richmond. Caroline
county will - proud Of the repr.senta
ton il makes. Commander 4. 4. Smith
oil the camp has proved he is the man for
the place. He il working increasingly 10
build up the membership and promote
its Interest,". There are about 100
names enrolled and 40 OF this number
/ VIII go TO Richmond. meeting was
held, presided over by Commander Smith.
Adlutant +. X. COghill secretary.
pleasing feature was the application
Tor membership by kN-Govern " J. Hoge
Tyler, no Is Caroline man, and be
was unanimously elected.
Miss Estelle Collins was elected spon.
sOr and Miss Edith Chandler maid ol
honor. Judge +. G. Moncure and Capt
{. I. Smith were elected delegates to tn,
reunion. All the names of the men who
composed the companies from Carolin,
VIII he placed upon the records in til,
Clerks office If Judge Mason will gram
the application 81 the camp, which will
Toe presented 10y Judge l.. c. Muncure
who WAS appointed for this purpose.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-16
STAFFORD POLITICS
Meeting OF the County Democratic
Committee.
R. C. [. MoNcURs FOR SHERIFF
". o. Rssmy for Treasurer Judges and Clerks
for Congressional PrimSy-To Arrange for
Mining Candidates for House Of DsIegates.

The Democratic county committee of
Stafford, pursuant Ia notice from the
chairman, held a meeting at stafford 4.
II. Monday for the purpose of fixing u
time for holding a primary for the elec-
ton of candidates Tor county officers to
be voted for At the election In November.
to arrange with the committee of King
George county for "A date for holding a
primary for the selection of a candidate
for the House OF Delegates and to elect
Judges and clerks 10 act at the cOngrrs-
sional primary To be held on June 18th.
Judge X. H. l.. Chichester. ~ chairman
of the committee, stated the object Of
the meeting, and upon motion Captain
ID. NJ. Lee was elected secretary. Messrs
X. &. l.. Moncure and T.. +. TOwsOn, who
had heretofore announced their candi-
dacy for the Democratic nomination for
sheriff, appe AIRED before tn. committee in
person aud agreed to allow the com
mittee To select the candidate After the
candidates had retired a vote was taken
aud X. e. l.. MOncure was nominated by
a vote of , tO 1 There not being "A tie
the chairman did not vote. commit
tee was then, upon motion. appointed
by the chair To wait on Mr. MOncure and
Mr.. TOwsOn and inform them OF the a.
ton OF the committee. Both gentlemen
Mr.. MOncure had thanked the committee
for the nomination Mr.. Towson pledged
bis hearty support and said he ac-
quiesced in the action taken. MIR. Mon
cures nomination was th,n, upon mo
ton of I. >. Briggs, seconded hy Capt.
Lee. made unanimous.
Mr.. W. ID. Reamy was unanimously
endorsed as the Democratic candidate
for treasurer
The chairman of the committee was
authorized To confer with chairman of
the King 0eorge committee and Arrange
Tor calling Il Joint meeting al the commit
tees OF these two counties for the pur-
pose OF fixing "A day for nominating "a
candidate for House Of Delegates
On motion judges and clerks were
elected for the congressional primary to
be held on June 18th as follows:
White Oak Prrcinct-0 win lee. T. Rol-
lins. judges. " II. Rollins. clerk.
Falmouth Precinot-Chas. Towson.
Carter Snellings, iudges; j. A. Wine,
clerk
Harwood Precinct-Thomas Wallace.
J. w. Estes. judges; 5. Young. clerk.
HARDWOOD Precinct-J. r. Monroe. Cal
Stewart. judges; J. +. Patton, clerk.
Roseville Preoinct-R. NJ. Jones. W. +.
Hefiin judges; T.. l.. Stewart. clerk.
Stafford Stors Precinct-D Tolson.
Jr-. A. Shaekiett, iudges; II. Toson.
clerk
Griffith Precinct-Frank Powers. Bob
Ford. judges; Jim Gill, clerk
c. II. Precinct-Jas. Ashby. Jas. Blox-
ton. judges; A. Nelson, clerk
Brooke Precinct-Jack Gift. L. Flem-
ming. judges; W. 4. Cliff. clerk