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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-29
THE FORTIETH VICTIM.
Two Score of Lives Lost in Milwaukee
in Street Railway Accidents
This Year.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. g. 1907.
The body of Samuel Goldberg, the
fortieth street car victim this year, was
removed from the morgue to his home
on Walnut street today. Max Peterman,
a companion, who was riding with him
on Reed street when his wagon was
struck by a street car, sustaining an in
jury to his hip. He was taken to his
home on Walnut street, near Eighth
The accident was due to the slippery
condition of the rails
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-29
Des Moines Scheme Is Upheld.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. ~25.-Judge
James A. Howe in the district court has
decided that the Des Moines plan of gov
eminent was constitutional in all points:
He said it was republican in form and
representative, that the act is not local
or special legislation and that the officers
of a city are not part of the state gov
eminent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-29
lHNGRY LOVER KILLS
GIRL and HIMSELF
CHARLES L. WHEELER AND MAY
LYNCH FOUND DEAD IN HOME
AT WAUKESHA.
lSHE REFUSES TO GO DRIVING.
Young Man Becomes Enraged, Gets Gun,
Shoots Sweetheart and Turns
Weapon Into Own Brain.
DRINK POSSIBLY WAS THE CAUSE.

! WAUKESHA. Wis, Nov. 26.-[Spe-
}cial Charles L. Wheeler, aged %, as
isistant chief of the Waukesha fire de-
apartment, shot and killed his sweetheart,
Miss May Lynch, aged 26, Monday even
! ing, at the home of Frank L. Stare,
president of the Waukesha Canning
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-29

company, on Wisconsin avenue, where
lShe was employed as a domestic, and
took his own life by firing bullet into
ibis brain.
/, There were no witnesses to the double
tragedy, both Mr.. and Mrs. Stare being
laWay.
! Miss Lynch and Mr.. Wheeler had
lprobably been dead half an hour when
the bodies were found, lying in a pool
lOf blood on the kitchen floor by Conrad
lMiddlested, employed by Mr.. Stare as
la hired man.
Possible Reason for Crime.
From Investigations conducted this
lmornng by Coroner Hill it seems that
Wheeler became angered at Miss Lynch
last evening because of her refusal to go
lriding with him. Wheeler was i'll the
tOw saloon on Madison street early in
1.-THE evening and telephoned to the girl
from there asking her to go riding with
him 1t is believed she refused. Later
however, accompanied by James Harris,
he went to the livery barn of Stephen
lPlatner and secured a horse and buggy,
Idriving to the Stare residence. Accord
IIng to Harris the girl again refused to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-29

have not succeeded well. Air-plucking
tseems to be the idea that offers most
promise, but it still wants lot of work
ing out. Yet eventually, have no doubt
these turkeys that now take a half hour
and cost 10 cents apiece to pluck. will
be air-plucked in a few seconds and at
no more cost than 10 cents a thousand.
'Then. on the Thanksgiving menu, the
turkey and the duck will figure not only
as celery-fed, but as air-plucked as well.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-29

Statistics say that the four great
corset manufacturers in this country
turn out 200,00O000 of these garments
a year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02

Two Armenians Wanted For Murder Of
Father Kasper.

NEW YORK, June 1.-Two Of the
three Armenians who are wanted in
connection with the murder Of Father
Kasper have left the United States, ac-
cording to Captain McCaferty, OF the
detective bureau. He learned yesterday
that John Nooridan and Paul Sarkisian
had been in Canadian town where
they have been since last Saturday, two
days after the murders were supposed
10 have been committed. The body was
found in a house on West SSth Street
last Sunday. The two men mentioned
hired room in which the priests body
was found in a trunk. Two men have
been detailed fro mthe detective bu.
rcau to go to the Canadian town and
Captain McCafferty expects to hear de.
finitely from them soon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
Haywood Suffered From Acute
lntestional Tozemi and From
Effects Of Morphine.
CAUSES NEW CROP or RuMORs
Some Say Defense Is Playing For Time
Others Claim Prosecution Has Some
thing Up It's slseve--0thes Caution
Authorities About the Prisoners Food

BOISE, June l.--William D. Haywood
was seized with sudden Illness early this
morning and was unable to appear In
court. He was restless and III most Of
the night and early this morning began
crying In pain Two hurriedly sum
moned physicians announced that he
was suffering from acute intestinal
tosemi, Measures for alienation Of the
pain included The administration Of NOR
phine and the dizziness and nausea
caused by drug, rather than by the or.
iginal trouble were responsible for his
inability 10 20 to the courtroom in the
afternoon. Haywood is q hearty eater
and since the trial began, he has stop
led taking exercise and these condi'
tionS, added to by the worry and strain
Of the trial was believed to be respon.
sible for the attack. Earlier, the suf-
iering Of the prisoner created an impress
sion that he was quite seriously III and
Il was thought, an extended interruption
cf the trial was inevitable. He respond
ed quickly to treatment and this morn
ing Il was thought he would be able to
attend the afternoon session. He at.
tempted to dress, but was seized by
nausea and returned to bed. His coun-
sci informed the court that he will be
ready on Monday to which day the trial
was adjourned
The interruption Of the trial gave
rise tb a large crop Of opinions. Friends
Of the prosecution expressed the belief
that Haywood's illness was merely to
secure time, to further investigate the
latest venire, others were sure that Hay.
wood had collapsed under the strain Of
the trial. One suspicious friend ieclar.
ed that Haywood's friends should petit
tion the authorities to personally pre-.
pare oil food for the prisoner Still
another report was that the defense is
greatly dissatisfied with several Of the
jurors and would seek by atfidavits, to
secure consent to further examine them,
Another report was that the prosecution
is dissatisfied with one juror and would
seek to have him removed after the de.
tense had exhausted its last peremptory
challenge, Peter Breen, an attorney Of
Butte, retained by the Miners Union
Of that city to assist the defense ar
rived today and was in conference with
Haywood's counsel, but took 40 part in
the proceedings today. There appeared
some question about his entry in the
case and 1t was said he would not re.
main here, Some announcement is ex-
pected tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
Texas Jury Finds Waters Pierce
Company Guilty.
LONG LEGAL BATTLE STARTED
Entered the State by Fraud and Is
Fined si,Sss,ooo--Defense will Garry
Trial to Federal courts--Temporary
Injunction Granted by Circuit Court.

AUSTIN, Texas, June 1.-The jury to.
day found the Waters. Pierce OH Com.
rany, Of Missouri, guilty Of violating
the antitrust laws OF Texas, convicted
Ii Of having entered the state by fraud,
ined II sl,623000 and granted the
prayer Of The state for custer proceed.
ings. The defense this afternoon Aled
motion for a new trial and the case
viii be taken to the Federal Courts,
The state filed petition with Judge
Brooks for the appointment of re-
ceiyed also for an injunction to restrain
the company from moving any Of Its
property from the state. The Judge
granted a temporary injunction and set
the receiyership hearing for June 8.
The trial has consumed three weeks
in the district court here and Its con.
elusion here today Is merely the begin
ming Of long legal battle. AT the out,
set Of the proceedings the defense at
tempted TO secure a change Of venue but
not succeeding in that, yainly sought to
secure Judgment by default in order to
hasten their course to the Federal
courts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02

declared that the runners we're TOO
much favored by the wind. Pennsyl-
yania was given splendid fight for first
place BY The seven men from the Uni.
yersity Of Michigan, winning by only
four points. Pennsylvania scored 80 TO
20 for Michigan. Yale was third with
20 points and Cornell fourth with Is
Tointa, Princeton had 10, Syracuse 8, and
Harvard s. The intercollegiate records
were broken In the mile, shotput, quar-
ter mile, two-mile. high jump and pole
vault. Several other events were almost
up 70 new marks.
Dray 81 Yale won pole vault, II II. III
inches; Rove, of Michigan, won the y.
mile, time minutes s445 seconds;
Moats, Of Pennsylvania, won the high
Jump. 0 feet % inches; Kruger, Of
swarthmore, won the shotput. distance
40 feet 81 inches; the mile run was
won BY Haskins, of Pennsylvania, time
4:2o3.5i the 44o-yard run was won BY
Taylor, Of Pennsylvania, time 1915
seconds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
STOCKS RECOVER.
Presidents Memorial Day Address Fav-
orarbly Affects Stocks.

NEW YORK. June l--After the sharp
declines Of Monday stocks have tended
toward recovery. The upward movement
is attributable in large part to the com
pletion Of necessary liquidation and the
consequent relief of the market from
this pressure was large uncovered
short interest was left at the conclusion
Of the urgent liquidation and its re-
|quirements have helped the recovery,
Financial sentiment was lfayorably af-
fected by the presidents decoration day
address at Indianapolis, from which
some reinsurance was derived against
fear Of extension Of government meas
ures against corporations which might
impair the attractive return on capital
invested. The export movement of gold
is watched with the same solicitude for
its effect on the money market.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
Strlkebreaker Opened Fire When
Attacked BY Sympathisers
and Run From Officer.
WAS FATALLY WOUNDED
When Chased By Humane Officer the
Strikebreaker Fired and in Exchange
Of Bullets Was Hit--A Spectator Was
Also Injured In Leg.

SAN FRANCISCO, June l.--W. A.
forgey, a strikebreaker in the employ Of
the United Railways, was shot and "a
tally wounded at Van Ness and Turk
avenues at II o'clock tonight by Special
Officer w. J. Blomberg Of the Humane
Society, Forgey opened fire on crowd
OF strike sympathizers who had recog.
nized him and companion As strike
breaking carmen and who had pursued
the two men for several blocks. Blom.
Lerg took up the chase, attempting to
arrest Forgey and returned the latter's
fire with fatal results. During the fusil-
lade, Thomas Stack, a structural iron
worker, was shot in the leg. Forgey Is
in a dying condition at the Central
Emergency Hospital.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
INTERPRETERS TRANSFERRED.
Secretary Straus Gives Service a Good
Shakeup.

WASHINGTON, june IA violent
shakeup has been given the Chinese i'm
migration service by Secretary Straus
There has been many complaints Of the
insuficiency and unreliability of the
Chinese Interpreters at the various i'm
migrant stations. Commissioner Sar-
geant Of the Bureau Of Immigration has
been directed to transfer every Chinese
interpreter in the service The officer
in charge of the station to which an
interpreter is transferred has been re-
quested to report on the qualifications
Of the interpreters. The secretary also
detailed two Of the best interpreters in
the service to make an independent re.
port on the qualifications of the inter.
prefers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
NEW DISCOVERIES
Excavations on palatine Hill Reveal Art
Treasures.

ROME, June 1.-The continued ex.
cayations In the Palatine Hin have 70.
suited In the discovery Of the original
decorations Of a temple Of Asia Minor
dating back TO the sixth century. B.
Z. They were found in the most an.
cient Of the Palatine temples, that oi
Victory, made famous by the worship
of cybele, known in Greek mythology
az "Great Mother OF the Gods The dec
orstions, according to the legend, fell
from Heaven to Pessibus, the ancient
tity in Asia Minor, noted for the wor-
hip of Cybele, whence they were re-
moved 70 Rome In 204. b. G.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02

NEW YORK, Jun ei.-Rear Admir-
al Joseph Bullock Coghlan, U. s. n, who
will retire today from active service
from the post Of eommandant Of the
New York Navy Yard. declared that i
he had his life to DO over again he
would enter the United States Navy;
that It is the finest organization of the
kind in the world and that It holds
out greater Inducements to young men
or this country than does the navy Of
any other country. Admiral Coghlan
thinks that our navy should be made
bigger and stronger In an interview
be said;
peace in perpetuity, about which so
much j. being said just now, may be
possible, but it is not reasonably pos
sible. BE prepared to whip or be whip
ped is the position in which every great
nation stands today, Let us keep peace
while We have II, The only way to
do this il to keep building battleships
and add to the numerican strength Of
the navy
Admiral Cognlan thinks the United
States ought to have the most power
tul navy afloat. He was loud in his
praise Of the United States Naval Acad-
emy and also df the men who are now
enlisting in the navy. The bluejackets
come largely from the farms, he said,
and add TO the nuremical strength Of
IS to their physical fitness. Moreover
their mental fitness is on a much higher
scale.
Admiral Coghlan's retiremen. from
the service removes one of the most pic.
turesque figures in the bay. He COM
manded the Raleigh in the battle Of
Manila Bay, and his subsequent recita-
tation at the banquet Of the satirical
"Hoch der Kaiser" became an interna.
tional episode, Admiral Coghlau will be
succeeded as commander Of the Navy
Yard today BY Rear Admiral Goodrich,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
INSURANCE FORGERY.
Grand Jury win Investigate Charges In
Short Time.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The Tribune
tomorrow will say:
The June Grand Jury next week o.
the week following win investigate tho
charges Of forgery In the insurance
election against the representative Or
representatives Of the international
policyholders' committee according to
the semi.oificial announcement Satur-
day. AT the same time the district at
torney's Office u considering inviting the
cooperation Of United States District
Attorney stimson on the alleged viola
tion by the committees. representative
Of the Federal statutes which provides
penalties for tampering with another
persons mail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June l.---what
appears to be another deliberate at.
tempt to wreck Southern Pacific train
was made this morning half mile from
Burbank. A work gang discovered that
fish plate had been driven hard and
fast into split switch and would GER
tainly have caused the derailment of the
first passing train, had not the obstruc-
ton been found. Shortly after the fish
plate was removed, regular South
bound passenger train for Santa Bar
lara whizzed over the spot. Discharged
employees of the road harboring ill-will
toward the management are suspected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
LEON GRAHAM ExoNERATED.
Was Many Miles From Scene Of stat.
fsidt Murder.

NEW YORK, Jpne L. investigation
las definitely determined the fact that
Leon Graham, the Brooklyn boy who
attacked five year old Mamie Luck al
Corona, L. l., few days ago. had moth
Ing 10 DO with the murder Of the II
year Old sirI Amelia staHeldt, . week
ago.
Graham confessed he had been arrest.
cd eight times for annoying little girls
proved on The day that Amelia wa,
stabbed to death Ia the field near hel
home that he was Al the Quesn's County
Oil Works, several miles from the seen,
Of the crime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
yALDIvIA IN poRT.


NEW YORK, June H. The Hamburg
American liner vaIdiyia which has ar
rived in port. when ten miles Of SAN
Va Marta, Colombo, On May "a, begun
to vibrate as n her engines tad been
racing. The glass and chinaware on The
saloon tables ratified and danced for
several seconds Captain Kruger tel.
ephoned to the engineer and found thst
nothing had happened to the machinery.
Then he decided the trembling was
caused BY Oh earthquake He mads
Santa Marta about an hour later and
found the population excited by . yio-
lent quake. Nobody was hurt. The VAL
divia, had d cargo of bananas, more
than 10000 bunches, the largest ever
landed In New York in single ship.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
PRESIDENT AT HOME.
Expects 10 Spend a Quiet Summer Al
Oyster Bay.

WASHINGTON. June i.--Presidsni
Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb and Surgeon
General Rixey returned to Washington
from their visit to Canton, indianapolis
AMI Lansing this afternoon and went di,
fectly To the white house and later ia
the executive offices. The president h
10 start June . for the jamestown TX,
position whore Georgia Day Il to h
celebrated on the tenth On the i2th
he viii leave for Oyster Bay where b,
hopes 70 spend quiet summer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02

Beat Chicago For Western. Inter-Col
legiate Championship.

CHICAGO, June Working true tc
indicated form, the track and field team
Of the University Of Illinois won the
Western intercollegiate championship
on Marshall field this afternoon. The
victory was won by q narrow margin
Illinois securing 81 points, Chicago 20
Wiscon II, Missouri and Drake 0 each
smithson Of Notre Dame, cut one-tfth
second o. the western intercollegiate
second off the western intercollegiate
illinois, equalled The record for the 100.
yard dash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
PENNSYLVANIA WON in EAST.
Defeated Michigan BY Four Points
Breaking Several Records.

BOSTON, June Five star athletes
from the University Of Pennsylvania
won the intercollegiate championship
in the Harvard Stadium today in what
proved to be a serious Of wonderful ath-
letic performances, New intercollegiate
figures were written in 0 Of the Is events
and one more, the high hurdles, would
have been broken, had the officials not
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
Hon. John Barrett Represented
the President and Delivered
the Address oi tho Day.
WORK WILL START At ONCE
Ceremonies Were Preceded BY Large
Military Parade Through Street Of
seattle--Prssidsnt chiiberg Turned
the First Spadeial Of Earth.

SEATTLE, June with impressive
ceremonies ground was broken today for
the Alaska Yukon. Pacific Exposition
which viii be held here Ii 1000, opening
Just two yeaN from date. The day was
holiday. Seattle presented gals
appearance and amid the blare Of trum.
pets. tho marching Of a military pag,
cant. inspiring speeches and banquetine
the Inauguration Of active work on the
Pacific Worlds Fair was celebrated.
Many prominent men attended the
ceremonies and visitors from many
nearby cities were present.
Hon, John Barrett, director Of the in.
ternatlonai bureau Of American Rcpub.
lies, as the personal representative Of
President Roosevelt, was tho principal
speaker Of the day and the guest Of
honor.
President John Edward Chilberg, Of
/. the exposition, after appropriate rs.
marks, turned the first spaleful Of
earth. while the band played @The Star
Spangled Banner" and thousands
checred.
Addresses were delivered BY Governor
Albert u. Mead, Of Washington, and
Mayor w. ii. Moore, Of Seattle.
The ceremonies started with big
military parade at noon. 1t passed
\ through the principal downtown streets
\ and ended AZ Union Station where 0
special train was taken for the Exposl,
tion grounds. The exercises on the
grounds began at 2 o'clock.
I, N. Nedeau, director.general OF the
exposition was master Of ceremonies.
w. A. Williams, Of Portland, repre-.
senting Governor Chamberlain, Of Ore.
Bon
The days ceremonies viii end this
afternoon by a banquet to John Bar.
iett at the Rainier Club. Mr.. Barrett Is
well known in the west. Before he
entered the government service he was
i newspaper man In Portland. Seattle,
San Francisco and Tacoma. He began
his diplomatic career as minister to
Siam and since has held several import
ant diplomatic posts.
II Il thought BY the management that
two years Of strenuous work on the
elO,0O000O worlds fair will find 1t com.
pleted in every detail by June /, 1909,
the opening day.
The purpose for which the exposition
Is held Ii considered TO be worthy Of
the expenditure Of so large a sum, Brief.
ly its primary object Ii the exploit Of
the resources and potentialitics Of the
Alaska and Yukon Territories in the
United States and Canada and to make
known and faster The vast Importance
Of the countries bordering on 1t.
The exposition site which embraces
The unusued portion Of the campus Of
the University Of Washington is $50
acres in extent and borders for more
than a mile and q half on Lakes Union
and Washington.
The Olympic anl Cascade Mountains
are in sight and an unobstructed view
may be had OF the peaks Of Mount
Baker and Mount Rainier.
Now that ground has been broken
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02

work win start Immediately on The
landscapIng and The laying out Of The
roads, plaxas and circles. The aaminis'
iralion building will be erected at once
IN order that the management may have
headquarters on the grounds. The expo
sition plans call for about l2 large sx-
hibit places arranged In q unique man.
uer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
LUMBER MAN DIES.

EUREKA. Cal, June John M,
Vance prominent lumber man, who 20
years ago built the first railroad in
Humgoldt county, died here last night
He was aged e5 years old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
POLICE WATCH REvoIUT1oNIsrs

HAVANA. June 1.-Two police Of
flclals from Jamica have arrived in Ha-
vana, their object to watch the opera
tlon Of the Columbia revolutionists here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
COGHLIN RETIRES
Commandant OF the New York
Navy Yard.
At BATTLE or MANILA BAY

Rear-Admiral coghlin, He OF The Shock
Der KAISER Fame, Advocates Larger
Navy and Says. @Be Prepared To
Whip Or Be whipped
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
s.P.TRAlNWRECKERS
Another Attempt to Wreck Pas
senger Train.
ACCIDENT NARROWLY AvERTED

Fish Plate Driven Into Split Switch
Discovered By Work Gang--Thought
To Be Work Of Discharged Employees
Of Road.