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Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-03
NORTHW EST NOT ES

Main Block dive, pleaded guilty last
week of attempting to bribe Chief OF
Police Ren Rice, Of Spokane. He WIS
fined $3.50.
e. p Johnson, Union Pacific brake
man, fell beneath box car at Carter,
Wyo., and was so badly injured that
he has since died. Johnson's home
was at Green River, Wyo.
Emmett Walsh, deputy district at
torney, has recommended to Justice
Of the Peace Henley, of Goldfield, Ne
yada, that men who beat women be
tied to a post to be erected in public
place and labeled woman beater," In
accordance with the provisions of an.
old law which yet remains on the stat
utes of the state.
Edward Arlotta, aged 81, was pound
ed and choked to death by another in
sane patient, Thomas J. Brown, OF
Tacoma, in the hospital at Fort
Steilacoon, Washington. The men
were sleeping in the same room
when Brown, in a violent attack OF
acute mania, attacked his sleeping
companion.
Blanche Nye Stanton, the girl wife
of Major W. A. Stanton, left the Star
ton home in Goldfield last week. She
alleges that her husband beat her Sc
verely recently, and threw lamp at
her. The physician who attended her
said that her body and limbs were
bruised and her throat showed the
marks of fingers.
Cecilia Weissberg, girl of Ii
years, has sued DR.. Bernheim, Of Butte,
for $25,OOO damages in the district
court, and charges him with assaulting
her and with ''bruising her body in
divers places" on August 29, 1907. Miss
Weissberg is well known musician.
DR.. Bernheim is one of the. city's most
prominent physicians.
The Denver Republican publishes an
interview Of ]. E. Welborn, president
of the Colorado Fuel & Iron COM
pany, in which he denies the story
printed and telegraphed throughout
the country, that he had resigned. 81
have not resigned and there is no prob
ability that 1 will resign" said Mr..
Welborn.
Joseph Case, a well-known business
man of Butte, was thrown from a
horse, sustaining fracture of the
base of the brain. His condition is
critical Mr.. Case was one of the ac-
tive members of the well-known dry
goods firm of Case, Gravelle & Irwin
of Butte, before it's absorption by the
Symons company.
The twenty-frst annual report of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad COM
pany, issued by President E. T. JEFF
ferry, shows that the income Of the
company for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1907, was $21 ,652, APO, an in
crease of $1,704,181, as compared with
the previous year, and the net earnings
were $S,156,929, an increase of $574,9 1856.
The Yellowstone park season is
over. This has been the greatest tour
ist year in the history of the park.
The park has been visited by thou
sands of tourists who came in from all
directions. The travel was heavy all
summer over the Oregon Short Line,
although the road was only completed
to within twenty miles of the park.
A collision in which five Japanese
were killed and five were seriously in
jured occurred at billiard, Wash. The
construction train was standing on a
siding preparing to back out when a
north-bound train ran through an
open switch, crushing the construc-
ton cars. The wreck caught fire and
three Of the Japs were burned to
death.
Johnson Rose was shot in the back
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-03
HERITAGE OF CIVIL wa,
Thousands of Soldiers co,.
Chronic Kidney Trouble Will
in the Service.

The experience of Capt. John =
of Co. E, 18th Ohio, now living 81 rsn
East Second street, Newton Kos wv
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franchises 10 the same fate Of Eugene
Scbmitz. The court room was not long
In doubt The foreman answered Judge
LAWYERS question II verdict had been
reached.
"Wa find tbs defendant, Louis II.
Glass. guilty Of bribery as charged in
the complaint" read Judge Lawler.
Pandamonium broke out at once
but quickly subsidized. Time was given
for counsel to prepare bill Of exceptions
and Judge Lawler will probably give
sentence today.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 3O.-As-
sistant District Attorney Ogara spoke
for an hour and q half and concluded
the opening argument for the people In
the Glass trial this morning. He was
followed by I. 9. Coogan for the defense
who spoke for two hours In the middle
Of his speech the court interrupted and
gave the jury five minutes for relaxation
from strain. Coogan's argument al
was In the former trial. that there Il
utter lack Of direct evidence In connect,
Ing Glass with the commission Of thu
crime charged, namely, bribing Super
visor Lonergan.
The case will go to the jury tonight
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FRENCH LOOSE SOLDIERS.

CASA BLANCA, August 30.-During
the fighting between the French forces
ard Moors yesterday near the French
camp the Moors at first retreated but
suddenly the enemy reappeared in great
force from two directions causing the
defense to fall back as 1t was almost
completely surrounded Meanwhile re-
Inducements arrived and assisted by the
fire from the warships the enemy were
scattered.
The engagement lasted three nours.
The line Of battle extended over two
miles. The Moors suffered very heavy.
Twenty dead Moors were found on the
roadway.
The French lost Is killed and wound.
ed. The cruisers bombarded the camp
today scattering the Moors.
Troops supported by the artillery
went out ~uesdhy afternoon and dis
lodged a small party of Arabs who had
ambushed themselves in the vicinity Of
the French camp.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS

the Columbian, Of Vancouver, Wash. He
il the retiring president Of the Washing
ton Press Association and he stated that
his presence at the gathering was for
the purpose Of extending an invitation
TO the Oregon association to hold its
meeting in Vancouver next year, in con-
junction with the meeting Of the Wash
ington press. He made a short but ex-
cellent address and was followed by q
selection from the Eureka society which
drew such applause that an encore was
demanded and given.
Secretary Whyte then spoke on the
advantages Of Oregon and this section
OF the state and commented on the great
good that could be done by the press in
advertising the state for settlement. He
told several humorous stories of news
paper work, in which he was once en-
gagei
Refreshments were then served by the
reception committee in the hall and
the gathering was adjourned.
The visitors will be taken over the
Astoria & Columbia River Railroad to
Fort Stevens ON the morning train,
leaving at sails o'clock. No re-
strictions have been placed on the vis-
tors seeing all parts Of the fort and
after they have inspected the defenses
they will be taken out on the jetty by
rail, where they viii view the mighty
breakwater erected by Uncle Sam to
deepen the channel at the mouth of the
river to accommodate the largest ships
in the world. !
The visitors win be taken TO Seaside
iwhere they viii arrive about 1880
o'clock and have luncheon at the Moore
Hotel. They will make their headquar-
tiers at the hotel, where a social session
viii be held in the evening. On Sunday
morning business session win be held
at $3.50 o'clock and the hotel will give
0 clam-bake in the evening. The yisi-
tors win return to Astoria on the
morning train on Monday to visit in
the opening day of the Regatta. N
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SAN FRANCISCO, August 3l.--Louis
II. Glass was found guilty at o'clock
this morning Of bribery. The jury was
out but short timej long enough for
one ballot to be taken. The result is
another victory for Francis ]. Hsney,
who has been fighting the grafters.
Glass Is one Of the big fellows who
Eieney said he was after and could get.
lie has quickly shown that his idea was
right and that there are bigger criminals
to be found than ex.Mayor Sehmitz.
His bounding Glass to sentence for brib-
Ing supervisors in order to secure pub
lie service franchises IL conclusive
proof.
The attorneys for the prosecution and
cefense closed their arguments late yes
terday and the case was turned over to
the jury, Judge Lawler cited the
charge against Glass and went over in
detail the findings Of fact and instructed
the jury as to what constituted bribery.
His Interpretation of the law and evi.
dence left little doubt in the minds of
those who have followed through the
trial as to the result of the verdict. The
surprise was that II came so quick. But
lleuey's mind had brought the case to
such condition and coupled with the
reform wave sweeping over San Fran
cisco and the recent results in the
Schmitz trial and the Benson case, that
there was little hope for the man who
played with municipal bodies as II they
were so many tools,
When the jury returned almost i'm
mehately all in the room were breath.
less, 1t was almost certain that Heney
had again scored a victory against the
graft ring and had brought another one
Of the master manipulators of peoples
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ranged for by the committee and the
program already IL OF such length that
Il viii easily take three days to dis.
pose OF II.
A letter was received by the Regatta
committee yesterday from the j. NJ.
Arthur Company, Of Portland. agent for
the Standard Gasoline Engines, giving
$50 for prizes for tho uscrs OF this style
OF engine. Ten dollars Ii to be given
10 the actual operator or engineer OF
the engine kept in the best possible con-
dition after Ave or more years service.
Under the same terms the other prizes
Will be N follows;
$40 for the best engine after four
years.
$40 far tho best engine after three
gears service.
$40 for the best engine after two
years service.
$40 for the best engine after one
years service.
The marine parade Is looming up in
10 larger proportions from day TO day
and the latest reports are that the
Armeria, and feet Of l2 tugs win lead
the procession. Hundreds Of fishing and
smaller boat, not least among them the
Portland and Astoria yachts. will be
In the marine parade, which will com.
mence at 8 o'clock Monday night and
stretch for nearly half q mile around
the harboL The course win be from
the Co.opsratiyo CanneFy 10 point well
up the river and return. Those In the
grandstand and along the shore will
have ample opportunity to view this
pageant.
Over 1000 Chinese lantcrs are at the
Regatta headquarters for those who will
be in the parade. These lanterns viii be
attached to long rope at short In.
tervals amt win make magnificent
sight In the darkness over the waters OF
the harbor on Monday night.
A register for visitors to the city has
been procured by the Regatta commit
tee for the headquarters Office. and all
who would care to leave their names
are welcome to use IT, It Ia expected
that this register will be great help to
numerous visitors who wish TO know II
their friends or relatives are visiting in
the city during the celebration.
The waiting room for ladies In thc
old Astoria Savngs Bank offices has
been put In excellent shape and fixed
up with chairs and other conveniences
for the benefit OF visitors. This will
undoubtedly be a great boon to numer-
Gus people who may become tired taking
In the sights"
The last meeting Of the Regatta COM
mittce was held in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms and the final arrange.
ments for the big celebration commenc.
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WILL DROP QUESTION.
Matter of Joint Statehood for Arizona
and New Mexico is Ended.

OYSTER BAY, August 30-0n the
authority Of President Roosevelt, James
R. Garfield, Secretary of the Interior,
announced today that no other effort
is to be made by the administration
toward bringing up again in Congress
the question of joint statehood Of Ari-
zona and New Mexico. The verdict Of
the people recently expressed in those
territories will be accepted by the Presi-
dent as final, Garfield said.
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CHICAGO, August 30, - Machinists
and other workers Of the railroad shops
in the west are rejoicing today over
the news Of nine.hour day to be tried
on several OF the larger railroads and
will affect 2200 worllmen at first. ulti.
mately, II adopted, all the railroads be-
tween fifteen and twenty thousand men.
The roads which decided to adopt the
new scheme are the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific and the Chicago, Mil
waulee 4 st. Paul The first two named
roads also granted the machinists an in
crease amounting to an average Of three
and half cents an hour,
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CHARLESTON, Ill, August 80. -
Fifteen persons were killed and fifty
injured and at least thirty seriously,
before noon today in collision between
passenger car and an express car on
the Mattoon and Charleston electric
electric lines. Estimates of the dead
diqer as details are hard to obtain
The passenger car was heavily loaded
with people going to county fair at
this place, The crews of both cars say
they had orders to go ahead and the two
cars crashed into each other a mile from
here
The road is operated by a telephone
signal system.
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L The harbor In front OF Astoria viii be
Ia scene OF a battle royal between the
Dragon Yacht Club and the Portland
Yacht Club. both Of Portland, next
asesday and wednesday, during the
<eRatta races. The Oregon Yacht Club
Nv hitherto held tho field against all
Ssncrs. but during the past few months
8khn Portland Club has been formed 70
6oznpete against them. The champion
xhIp OF Oregon win be decided at the
6oasing races which promise TO settle
s'Nnsiderablc rivalry existing between
tha Two clubs.
Tho Corsair, Sinamox. Kanawha and
peekaboo, all OF the Portland Yacht
Club, have arrived In the city and will
Go over the course during the next few
tlays In order to become familiar with
II. is this is the first visit OF the fleet
III Nis city, Commodore Max NJ Meyer
ii ~ charge OF the feet and will sail
fhn Corsair, which Is 35-foot boat,
with Lester Bradford, Charles Meyer,
HoHAce Reed and Lorenzo Snyder as the
cssV.
The Sinamox, a 25.footer, viii be sail
al n, Captain Arthur Owens, with Ash
Wfenn. William Owens, Preston Pri'
ieatA and Douglas Taylor, Jr, as crew
II thc yacht.
The Kanawaha, 25.footcr, will be
kailad by Captain Frank Block. with
Henry Larson t, Chris Kertz and Ed
10y, as the crew.
bs Peekaboo, q sO'footer, will be
aaiIN by Captain Barney Barr. with
Early Smith, James Backenstoss, Jesse
aYNst and Keeny Wrenn as the crew.
ALL four boats are fast in their class
aifa their measurements will be figured
ANt before Sunday in order to arrange
#or the handicaps necessary to equalize
AhN chances for each boat in the coming
A0nxests. The boats left Portland last
AuTaay and the captains and crews have
H2Nn taking an easy sail to this city.
ah first two boats named arrived on
AhnEsday night, while the last two ar
|zlx6a last night. All the boats and men
8fE III fine trim and the most exciting
xRdss ever held on The Columbia River
m be pulled off when the two yacht
slit'1s clash for honors next week.
cnnmodore Meyer expects to give the
NiNgd-o tho race Of It's lige during the
ReEatta. The latter boat Is In the same
e'aAs Rs the former and belongs TO As.
xps9z The Corsair won first honors last
yoAf in her class and the local yachts.
naeA pre- going to give the visitors d
kfyrout for the championships. Other
Astoria boats will be entered in the
faees and the yachting contests may be
eeunted on to fill large portion OF the
IsfpgFam next week. ee qs
five boats of the Oregon Yacht Club
left Portland on Thursday morning and
EA lne in the city today. They are
AA Naiad, Comet, Hoot Mon, Zephyr,
I'LL Dancin' Sal. All are well known
s&ts and most Of them have raced in
zlofia before. All told there will be
aSat 10 yachts in the contests and they
f kxpected to make fine showing on
W harbor.
Arrangements for the Regatta sports
a vents are coming along nicely and
Ina opening day approaches every in
Iion points toward successful
sation and the presence OF the larg-
erowd that has ever visited Astoria,
features are continually being ar.
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MAKE GOOD LEAD PENCILS.
Samples Have Been Sent To New York
Wood Have Become Very Scarce.

WASHINGTON, Aug SO.--It is learn.
ed from Manila that samples Of Phil
ippine woods believed to be available
for making lead pencils have been sent
tc New York to be tested. Lead pencil
woods have become so scarce that if
the Philippine woods are satisfactory
1t will create a large market therefor.
The samples shipped to New York are
Of the red lauan and balbalaean.
The graduates are from the normal
engineering, agricultural and law courses.
- gt.s.s s.- ~&~
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EMPRESS OF CHINA WELL.

PARIS, Aug. sO.--The Chinese Lega-
tion here has been informed by cable
that there is no truth in reports that
The Dowager Empress is suffering from
an incurable malady. Her health is
said to be perfect
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NO TENTS FURNISHED.

, WASHINGTON, August 30. -
. The Department declined the re.
. quest of Mayor Taylor of San
, Francisco, for tents to accommo-
, date the patients of the city hos
. pitals, who are to be removed
B from the buildings to reduce the
, chance of extending the plague.
, Acting Secretary Oliver is urged
, to comply to the request by Sur
B geon-General Wyman but he
, failed to find the legal authority
, for the gift of tents
, He replied however that he
, would sell the city any number
D of tents necessary, So far he has
. no answer to offer.
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FAIRFIELD, Ind. August 30.--Mrs.
Sunday Stilwell, aged 70, anl deaf, was
run down and killed by Lake Erie &
Western excursion train today.
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NO RESIGNATION YET,

NEW YORK, August 3O,-The
published report that Secretary
Bonaparte is to resign and be
succeeded by Francis B, Kellogg
of Minnesota Is denied,
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|EN YACHTS TO COMPETE
ew Organization Is to Battle
Against Prestige Of Oregon
a Yacht Club.
IE PORTLAND YACHT CLUB

she New Arrival For Pennants Of Az.
4 toria Regatta--Local Yachts Also
10 complete--commodore Max Meyer
Arrives
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GLASS IS
GUILTY
Jury Returns Verdict on
First Ballot.
CAUSED EXCITEMENT
Heney Is Successful In Getting
the Second Of His Big
I Men.
CAUSED EXCITEMENT
CLOSING ARGUMENTS LONG

Judge Lawler Allows Jury Five Minutes
For Relaxation In Closing Arguments
Of Counsel for Defense--0gara Closes
Case for the State.
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GET NINE,HOUR DAY
Machinists In Railroad Shops
Are Happy.
RECEIvEALS0INCREASE IN PAY

II Change Proves Successful Other Rail-
roads viii Follow Lead and 10000
Employees Will be Eftected--Result Of
Long Striving on Part Of Workers.
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FIFTEEN KILLED
In Slreetcar Wreck Using Tele-
phone System.
CAR FULL OF ExCURSI0NISTS

Express and Passenger Car Crash To-
gether Each Having Orders to 60
Ahead-Details of Horror Are Lacking
Road Has Telephone Signal System.
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TRAIN KILLS DEAF WOMAN.

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Continued an Page 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-24

Adding one more beautiful residence
to those already graz ~ Sixteenth
street. Wyeth & Cressol. architects,
have completed the plans cor the cree
tion OF four-story mansion for Mrs
Norman Williams, adjoining tha Louise
Home property
The residence. which is copied after
the French renaissance, is finished IN the
finest Indiana limestone. II viii con-
tain about fifteen spacious rooms. each
Of which viii be decors- ed after the old
style French architecture, An elevator
viii be installed, as well as the most
up-to-date COnveniences known 10 the
building world
One Of the features Of Mrs. Williams
residence will be the spiral stairway
leading 10 the magnificent salon par
iCrs on the second floor. il twists itself
20 the secoud-story in graceful turns
from the front OF the house. the stone
and bronze work being OF elaborate de-
sign
The building itself is to be construct
ed at a cost OF So. COO and viii, 1t Is
said by the architects, be one Of TIE
finest examples Of architecture 5-iOng
that thOrOuEhfaTe.
In the Immediate vicinity Of SCOTS
circle property values have recently in
creased in value owing 10 the coustruc-
ton Of several new structures.
The Williams mansion removes one
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REALTY NAN CONFIDENT
OF G ST. INVESTMENTS

&C street northwest is a field Of op-
portuuity TO the real estate investor
today" said a member of the Moore &
Hill Real Estate Company Nvhen speak
ing TO a Times representative yester-
day. with the opening OF the new
Union Station the city's center of
gravity has been shifted. As a bust
ness thorcGghfare, q street has been
sv uug TO the summit by the revolution.
1t is the only highway Of the business
district open 10 business travel from
First street westward. Not broken be
tween Fourth anG Fifth streets like Z
and + streets, q street must become a
main artery of travel. Lines OF travel
become avenues of trade.
Twice as many people travel O street
between Ninth and Fifteenth as there
did a year ago. Twice as many con-
Germs do business on q street between
: Eleventh and Fourteenth as in 1905
Every structure between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth on O street has been rebuilt
B TemoJeled. or repaired during the last
twelve months. and the work has just
started, the change just begun
&c street today holds great pOsSiDilt-
, ties TO the investor in washington. The
story OF street and Fourteenth street
VIII be repeated
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New Method to Dry Walls
Improvement on Old Plan
Belgian Discovery Promises to Become Use
full in United States Consul at Client
Tells of System.

also been suggested that the Belgium
method having proved successful a
tesi 81 the salrpeter meChod should ind
application. &c IS said the cost Of
treatment OF a wall Is not more expen-
s-ve than q coat OF tar and highly
more sIUsfaCt0ry
Condition Common.
in the construction Of all large build
ings, the same condition Of humidity Of
the walls exists. In this city the meth
DDS used by builders is to apply a coat
Of tar To The tone before II is set. which
has proved satisfactory. In nearly
every instance in tho large public
building. now IN the course OF construc-
tiCn or just completed. tar is used as a
backing OF the stone- In the Municipal
building. the new Onion Railway Ter
minal building. Museum. and in several
Of the commercial structures, the treat
ment OF tar is applied 10 the stones used
IN tEe wall construction.
The system OF saltpeter treatment has
not yet BEEN tried Ia this country. but
IL IS said several experiments 1ylil be
made shortly by the Government with
the new invention