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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-11-01

Ledger and Daily Call, one years 9 90
Ledger and Weekly Call one year 8 20
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one
year ................... 10
Lee ger nd Weekly Chronicle,
one year ..................'.. 8 90
Ledger and Daily Examiner 1year 90
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
National government.
EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE
President ...... Theodore Roosevelt
Vice President. Charles w. Fairbanks
JUDICIARY
o. S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
(Chief Justice Fuller
First circuit. Oliver w. Holms
Second circuit. Rufus w. Peckham
Third circuit. $3.50. Henery w. Brown
Fourth circuit. 49, Melville W. Fuller
Fifth circuit ... Edward W. White
Sixth circuit .......... John M. Harlan
Seventh circuit William K Day
Eight circuit .. David j. Brewer
Ninth circuit .... Joseph McKenna
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Pacific States and Territories)
Circuit Judge. 80. William w. Morrow
Circuit Judge. ......... Esklre Nj. Ross
Circuit Judge. 49,. William B. Gilbert
U. S. Commissioner for Amador coun-
ty................ .Rlcnaru Weop
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12

swedish American type before, but
this Is one of the first instances that
the playwright has constructed a
drama in which the leading role is
that of a young girl Of Swedish par
entage. The part is in no sense a
parody, hut a skillful piece of charac-
ter study, true to nature and with
no cXaggeration.
The story is elo-dramatic at times
and there are some stirring episodes
woven into the play. The part of
1i'ly will be played by Miss Adelaide
Harlan, a Vivacious and eccentric COM
edenne of rare merit and charm. She
is Of Swedish birth and is widely aC-
cepted as the best Swedish American
comeGienne Of the stage.
The company has been chosen by
Manager Fred Falkner with care and
Judgment and the performance will
put i'm evidence every quality and
! equipment necessary to make it one
of tho notable events of the season,
1t will he seen at the Frazer theater
tomorrow night
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12
WHITE GIRL WEDS CHINESE.
Oriental Cattle King Takes White
Bride I'm South Dakota,

"Fliday," the Chinese cattle king, is
ENJOYING his second honeymoon with
a white wife, says a dispatch from
Custer, :. u. The ceermony was per-
formed by Judge Fedy Of this city, and
Fhduy and his wife, formerly Miss
Nav Rice, have just left on their
wedding tour.
The bride came to the hills about
three years ago from Kansas and has
been living with her sister, Mrs. II. D.
Polk, who lives on a ranch adjoining
that of the Chinese cattleman. Miss
Rice was an attractive girl and a re-
mlrkdhly fine horsewoman. 1t was
during her many rides through the
country that she became acquainted
w!ch Friday, who was always securing
the hills and valleys on the lookout
for his cattle. They rode together
of;en and a great friendship sprung
up between them.
Last spring Fhday's first wife died
after a long and painful illness, and
as Miss Rice watched the unceasing
attentiCn and the gentleness which
the Chinaman showed his sick wife,
she became still more interested in
/ the Amer!Canized Celestial
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12
beTbeuter
Allen Doonc in "Kc,ry Cow"

Kerry Cow" famous for its black
smith shop and carrier pigeons, will
be the attraction at the Frazer theater
Tuesday night. 1t will be presented
here by Allen Doone and the Joseph
Murphy company Nnd a special pro-
duction. including two race horses.
There is net play on the road that
has enjoyed as much general prosper
ity rs has Kerry Cow"
For over 30 years Joseph Murphy
has played il i'm every part of the
United States and Canada. He retir-
ed two seasons ago probably with
more money at his command than any
actor now living, and in turning the
play over to Mr.. Doone he has bestow-
ed upon this younS man not only an
opportunity to become famous, but
to acquire wealth as well. for the~play
since Mr. Murphy's retirement con-
tinues as well as in days of old and
there Is little question to doubt but
what 1t will play to full houses when
here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12

to I've for a period of not more than
10 years. The fee to he eXacted for
grazing is not fixed by bill hut is left
10 the secretary of agriculture.
Moneys derived from the grazing
fees are to constitute grazing fund
which will pay costs of administration.
Ten per cent of the fund goes to the
counties in which the fees are paid.
The public range is to he subdivided
into grazing districts, each under fed
eral administration, with grazing Of
ficials to prevent Overgrazing or loss
from other causes. Western men are
likely to unite on some such grazing
bill in order TO protect the stockmen
who will otherwise suffer under the
! presidents order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12
Cured OF Lung Trouble.

ut is now IL years since l had a
narrow escape from consumption"
writes c. o. Floyd, leading business
man OF Kershaw, S. c. "I had run
down in weight to 1856 pounds, and
coughing was constant, both by day
and by night. Finally I began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and con-
tinued this for about six months,
when my cough and lung trouble
were entirely gone and l was restored
to my normal weight, 10 pounds -
Thousands Of persons are healed every
year. Guaranteed at Taliman & Co.'s
drug store. soc and $1.00. Trial bot
tie free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12
LEASE PUBLIC LAND
1,uL TO GIVE STOCK
MEN THE RANGE.
senator Burkctt, of Nebraska, Would
Provide Large Pastures for Stock
men of the Wcst-IIas BIZ TO
Lease Public Domain for Term OF
10 Ycars-Movemcnt Started by the
Order TO Remove Fences.

A bill to lease the public domain
for grazing land has been introduced
in the present session of congress.
While the measure will not affect
tImati,la county if passed, yet some OF
i.s features are interesting.
A dispatch from Washington says:
President Roosevelts order com
pelliug the removal of all fences from
nuhlic lands has already borne fruit.
senator Durkett, of Nebraska, today
introduced bill authorizing the leas-
ing OF all public grazing lands under
The direction OF the secretary of agri-
culture, holders OF leases to have the
privilege Of fencing land so obtained.
The bill places no restriction upon
the amount of land that may be leased
bv any individual or company, but
gives a preference right TO homestead
ers and permanent settlers on lands
adjacent TO the public range, the lease
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12
SIOO Reward SIOO

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
In all Its stages, and that is catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assist.
ing nature In doing Its work. The proprle-
tors have so much faith in Its curative
lars for any case that 1t falls to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. o
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12
"Nettie the News Girl"

One Of the most important engage
ments of the year, not from the stand
point OF theatrical effect, but from
popular interest will be the coming
of dainty Isabelle Lowe and her eX-
cellent company on next Wednesday
night at the Frazer,
She will produce "Nettie the News
Girl" story of life in New York
The character is claimed to be re-
production Of what is to be seen on
the east side of New York every day
III the year, the extremes being care
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12

fully avoided ana only that which is
best and noblest in the delineation
allowed to creep in within the lines of
the situation.
The play affords Miss Lowe every
opportunity to do excellent work and
she takes full advantage of these op-
portuuities, The company assisting
her is claimed to he one of the best
on the road, and the scenic accessor-
les are all that are required to make
the production complete in every de-
tail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12
Refrigerator Car Service.

Effective at once the o. r. & N.
company will inaugurate a weekly
refrigerator car service from Port
land. The refrigerator cars Will leave
Portland every Tuesday and will han
die perishable stuff for all points
east Of Umatiila. A similar servive
will be operated on the Washington
division.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12
.rnly Olsen" Tomorrow Night.

One of the brightest and most anus
ing Of the new comedies of the theat-
rical year is "Tilly Olson" Swedish
American dialect play. The principal
role is that of young Swedish girl,
a sort Of Scandinavian Sis Hopkins
an entirely new and novel stage role.
There have been stage heroes of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12

The city council of Ritzville has
voted to appropriate $1,000 annually
for the maintenance of Carnegie Ii
brary. Carnegie donates $4,000 for
a building. The matter of a site Is
still in issue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-12

DR.. Genoway, city physician and
health officer at Spokane, reports IS
cases of smallpox at the present time
in Spokane.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
BLACK HAND AFTER BUSH.
Terminal President Gets Threaten
ing Letter Demanding So 900.

Irving T. Bush, president Of the Bush Terminal
Company, No 100 Broad street, received a Black
Hand letter at his office yesterday threatening
TO blow him and his wife 70 pieces in their Lake
wood, y. J., home, unlesa he paid over $4,000 at
once TO man named Peter, who would wait for
him at Lakewood. the letter said
Mr.. Bush when seen by Tribune reporter
yesterday, was disinclined to talk about the let
ter. He said he thought it the work of
some crank and that he not worrying about
it, as he had no fear that the threat would be
carried out, and did not even think It worth
while TO comuunicate with the police. Asked
II he suspected any the writer If he
knew who Peter" was, Mr.. Bush refused to
answer.
Lieutenant Taylor, who is in charge OF the
Wall street detective bureau said he had heard
nothing about the letter, and that he would take
no action regarding it unless he received orders
to do so from Captain McCafferty, unless Mr.
Bush requested him 20 investigate the case The
lieutenant was inclined to think the letter was
the work Of a crank or Of some one who was
trying TO play joke Mr.. Bush. but said he
could not give a professional opinion on It with
out seeing the original
The letter, which was postmarked New
York" was poorly written and covered with
large blots, if the hand that had written it
unsteady. II addressed to Mr. Bush,
10. Il Broad street New York and was about
as follows:
Mr. Bush: You have more money than you
need and in a few short words we will tell you
that you are required to give up $1,000 to the
Black Hand Give IL TO Peter who VIII walt for
You at Lakewood. There are plenty OF other
young at the club. and If you don't pay up
at once You and your wife Maud win DO blown
TO pieces. Do this now or there viii be trouble"
There was no signature date on the letter.
and who the mysterious Peter" might be. or
what club ho was presumed to be a member OF,
was not explained. but the writer appears 10 be
quite familiar with of Mr.. Bushs family
affairs. His wife's first name is Maud and they
live at Lakewood. Mr.. Bushs first wife OBJ
tined divorce several months ago. and he only
recently married his present wife. who was
wealthy widow OF Lakewood. y. +, where Mr..
Bush also has his home.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
SUBPGNAS FOR OIL MEN.
Ne7C Order Permits Summoming of
Rockefeller and Rogers.

Chicago. June 26.-Judge Lands. IN the United
States District Court. to-day ordered the issl-
ance Of subpRnas, returna5le July G. for the
president. secretary ard treasurer Of tie stan
daTd OF Company OF Indiana. The officers Of tn,
Union Tank Line and the officers and directors
OF the companies holding the stock Of the two
concerns first mentioned
This action was taken by the court after II
had examined with meagre results q number Of
witnesses IN the effort 70 obtain certain infor-
nation regarding the financial standing Of the
Standard Oil Company.
Il was left 70 the discretion Of United States
District Attorney Sims TO subpoena such indi-
Vlduals as he chose out OF the list Of officials
mentioned by the court. Under the order OF
Judge Lands the District Attorney may sum
mon John d. Rockefeller, H. II. Rogers or any
other man connected with the Standard Oil
Company that he may desire to question.
Judge Lands also refused a new trial to the
Standard Oil Company, recently convicted Of
making shipments at Illegal rates between Whit
ing Ind. and East ST. Louis
After the denial Of the motion asking for a
new trial. John S. Miller. for the oil company.
entered a motion In arrest Of judgment. This
was promptly overruled.
Mr.. Miller then asked the court to elect a par
ticUlar count IN the indictment which TO base
the final judgment Of the court. This was also
denied by Judge Lands.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
CROP CONDITIONS IMPROVED
Railroad Official Finds No Diminution in
Traffic on Roads.

w, =: Brown, senior Wce-presdont OF the New
1ofR central lines said yesterday that In his re-
cent tFlp through the West he found that the Inn
proVement IN crop conditions had been pronounced
ne believes that II the favorable weather now pre-
Va!Lng in the West continues, about July 10 crops
on the whole, will reach n state Of DEVELOPMENT
nearly equal to that Of previous years when the
cohdluons earlier were normal Speaking more in
detail regarding weather and crop conditions I'm
tho West. he said that warm rains, followed by
warm weather, had forced the crops ahead with
almost remarkable rapidly.
MT Brown also said that he was unable to dis
cover any falling off in business in the West or
IN the traffic OF the railroads Tho New York Cen
tral nnes are getting all tho business they can
handle promptly. AT this time last year these lines
nae new equipment amounting TO about s25 900 OOO
under contract AT tho present time they have no
new contracts for equipment outstanding prtnci-
pally because Of the inability OF all railroads 10
get additional capital on favorable terms Mr.
Brown believes that If the railroads are compelled
10 withhold orders for new equipment much longer
their action Will not be reflected to a very great
extent in general business but that naturally the
equipment manufacturing companies and the man
ufacturers Of the materials used in the construc-
ton Of cars and locomotives will experience a ma
terial slackening in their output
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
BUSINESS TROuaLES

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday with the clerk OF the United States Dis
trict Court:
An involuntary petition against the FleigeIman-
Ress Company dealers in playing cards. poker
chips, dice boxes etc. No. "a East 4th street by
creditors with claims follows: Reichard
Brothers, $9S; A. B. Newman. SS75 and Julius Ad-
Ter, s245 insolvency is admitted. Marshall S.
Hagar was appointed receiver.
Isaac 6choenberger, bookkeeper No 43 East 12stb
street, voluntary petition. showing liabilities of
&S39 and assets of 500 The principal creditors are
the New York Life Insurance Company, $40 and
the Twelfth Ward Bank, 1913, The petitioner
schedules part OF his debts six tailors' bills ag-
gregatlng $29s, and S38 for cab hire.
Schedules Of Roth Wesburger show debts OF
s3OS9 and assets of $3.50. The principal creditors
the India Wharf Brewing Company. s2.5I2: b.
Friedman $500, and H. Koehler & Co. 50 100
trorecrJnt ~ iu6q,nart frn,a 9tot -, ~ ~ &C..
filed in the County Clerks office yesterday
against Annie c. B. Foster. an administrators of
the estate Of Augustus Prentice, in favor of John
s. Davenport receiver of the Bank of Staten ISL
and. for $751; 1884 81
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
CoRDovA, DEPOSED PASTOR, TALKS.
Seeking Pardon, sOlOists Lover Says Little
Daughter Testified Falsely.

New Brunswick, y. J.. June 2s (speciaD.-J,
Frank Cordova, the deposed Methodist pastor who
formerly held a charge at South River until he
eloped with Miss Julia Bovine. the choir singer,
by Perez r Cordova of FL Paso, Tex, his brother.
the ground that the erstwhile dominic should
NOT be confined IN prison for three years for the
small offence Of throwing Il tin pie plate at his
wife
Cordova lays his conviction to the testimony OF
his little daughter. and says he has already paid
fine OF $3.50 because Of his Incarceration, as he
was receiving q saalry Of S2.1G0 at South River
and has lost over $500 which no would have re-
ceived had he been permitted TO return to his
church. He claims he was the victim Of Judge
Strong's revenge. for his having scored him in
license matters at South River, and Of Prosecutor
Berdne's activity.
IN speaking Of the testimony Of his daughter
against him he said:
IT was their putting my little daughter the
stand and compelling her to testify against her
father that hurt NE Until that time know that
my lite daughter had never told untruth, and I
know that she only related the story she was told
10 tell by the man who sent 10 state prison
and tie woman who calls herself my wife,
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
TO DISCUSS RAIL IMPROVEMENT.
United States Steel Corporation Bows to Pro-
tests of Railroad Officials.

Officials Of some OF the leading railroads will
hold a meeting to-day at the Office Of T.. H. Gary,
chairman Of the executive committee OF the United
States Steel Corporation, at No. Il Broadway. to
discuss plans 10 make steel rails which will meet
the requirements demanded by the heavier rolling
stock and increased traffic Of the present day. The
invitation TO the conference was sent out by Mr..
Gary following threats by certain large buyers of
rails 70 place orders with independent manufact-
Urers If the United States Steel Corporation did
improve its output. AS matter of fact, the
Hartman roads did place order for 157. 900 tons
with the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company.
Railroad companies have declared that the rails
OF the United States Steel Corporation not up
TO specifications. and that the domestic rail
inferior to that furnished European railroads.
So frequent has the breaking Of steel rails become
that the American Railway Association appointed
a committee OF railroad experts to draw up speci-
fcations for steel rail that would meet modern
requirements The committee is still engaged in
be made public
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
no CARS TO CARRY IT; ICE MELTED.
Michigan Dealers Charge Detroit and Mack,
inaw Railroad with Discrimination.

Detroit. June 28-Martin S. Decker, OF the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, to-day began taking
testimony here the complaint made to the COM
mission against tho Detroit & Mackinaw Railroad
by Wagner, Zagelmeyer 81 Co, dealers of
Cleveland, Ohio. and Bay City Mich. alleging
breach Of contract and discrimination. The ice
company Claims total damages of Sl3 800. They al
lege that when they erected 10OoO-ton ice houses
on Saginaw Bay the Detroit & Mackinaw Railroad
Company agreed TO furnish them ten cars day
for the transportation OF the ice. The claim is
made that the railroad failed to do this. and as a
consequence 5000 tons Of ice. which Wagner
Zagelmeyer & Co.. could not move melted. There
are also several charges made in tho complaint
The Detroit & Mackinaw Railroad has entered
general denial
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
PASS QUESTION vExEs RAILROADS.

Chicago June 28-Railroads in the West are in a
quandary TO whom they may Issue free trans
portation TO without coming in contact with some
state national law.
Under existing laws passed by the several states
regulating free transportation a minister may
travel in state free and in another must pay
full fare, whereas under tho United States statute
he may travel through both states pass.
After considering the proposition from all stand
points, the executives Of the Western railroads
have called on the legal departments for copies OF
all laws and the interstate law, and will
promulgate Instructions based on the best in all
the laws governing free transportation.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
STORAGE NOTICES.

THE CLINTON STORAGE WAREHOUSES.
OFFICES. 243 AND 245 EAST S5TH ST,
NEW YORK Mrs. W. ]. Barrett. Mrs.
Eleanor Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Bolen. Kate Rurnes. Miss Susan \. Clark
Mrs. Mary + Corrigan. Mr.. F. Colligan.
cowperthwuit & Sons. for Mr.. +. T.
White: Mrs J. DAILY. Mrs A, Dearborn
Mrs. Eliza Hance. Miss Kate IIanly. Mr.
Harry l.. Jones, Clara kashe!I. Miss T.
Keegau. Mrs B. Kenneally. Ms. L. Il. La
Mon Emma Lang. Robert ]. Long. Mrs
A. V h Morris. Mrs Winneford Murray.
Miss Mary Z. Murphy. Mrs. Mary McVeny.
Mr.. William ODwyer. Charles F. Pitney,
Elizabeth Prescott James II. Sloan. Will
tam Smith, Mrs Annie Supple: You and
each OF you are hereby notified that the
time for the payment Of this company's 3 lien
upon the property herinafter described hav-
ing expired. after due notice thereof had
been given you. this company will cause
such property. to wit. household goods per
sonal effects and merchandise stored by YOU
in its warehouses 10 be sold at public auc-
ton. according To the statute in such case
made and provided. ~ these warehouses.
243 and -i5 East 35th st. New York city,
on Wednesday, July 10th. 1907. at 10 a. m,
and will be continued each succeeding
Wednesday at the same time and place,
until the GALE is completed. T. O. ELLIS
WORTH. General Manager. New York.
June 20. 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
WISCONSIN INSURANCE BILL PASSED.

Madison. Wis. June 26.-The Assembly to-day
passed a bill allowing policyholders of mutual life
insurance companies TO vote for directors by mail,
proxy or person. The bill permits a ballot for
every $500 Of Insurance. interest IN the election
according TO the amount of insurance The bill
now goes to the Senate
The Assembly concurred in the Senate amend
nlent to q bill fixing eight hours the length of
.hA rparkins day for railroad telesraphe-s.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
CHARITY PAYS hrs. NATIONS FINE.

Warrington June 2G.-Mrs Carrie Nation was ar
rested for entering n saloon and raising a dis
tnFhanee there last night. charge Of dlgorderly
conduct was msdc. and she was placed in the
House Il Detention for the night
N police court to-day Mrs. Nation was fined s.
el"I her declaration that she was unable 70 pay
G. amount representative Of tho Prisoners Aid
'-'s-g fni-l!sl.ed the money ana she was released
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
TUNNEL COMPANIES CONSOLIDATED.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company yesterday
consolidated its two tunnel companies, known as
the Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York Rail
road Company of the State Of New Jersey and the
Pennsylvania. New York 81 Long Island Railroad
Company Of the State OF New York. and the name
OF the consolidated company is the Pennsylvania
Iunnel and Terminal Railroad Company BY this
consolidation duplication of corporate and ac-
counting work viii be abolished and the compile
non or the Pennsylvania Railroads. New York tun-
mel extension viii be continued by the consolidated
company
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
sARAroGA,s OPENING.

Saratoga, n. Y, June 25.-Another season was
ushered in with the opening of the Grand Union
Hotel yesterday. and from Saratoga will
assume its gay. fascinating and brilliant character.
Patrons Of the Grand Union enjoy q great di-
Versty Of attractions, comprising everything from
music to golf and polo. There is plenty of color
and excitement about the life, yet need not
SHARE in the gayety unless he chooses.
Grand orchestral concerts given twice a day
at the Grand Union for the exclusive enjoyment OF
its guests.