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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28

GUTHRIE, Dec Ex-Governor Has.
kell has most disquieting reports from
lfenryctta. Two compahies OF the Ma.
iional Guard are being held in readiness
TO move to that place any moment,
Telephone messages from Henryetta
state the negroes are reported massing
four miles from the city. The citizens
are expecting an attack at any time.
Up 70 midnight no shooting or other
evidence Of disorder has occurred Mt
lienryetta though disquicting rumors
continue TO emanate from there.
Negroes are rapidly leaving Henryetta
where the lynching of James Garden, a
negro, occurred Tuesday after the muir.
der Of Albert Bates, a prominent white
business man. The blacks were given
notice to get out OF the town within As
hours
A second attack was made on the
jail early yesterday by mob of citi-
zens, who sought one.eyed negro
named Bill Smith, charged with melting
Garden TO commit the crime. Sheriff
Robertson, however. spirited the man
away from tine mob and took him to
Okmulgee. Jim Johnson, negro, who
gave Garden rifle, was also taken to
okmulgee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
Securities Are Not Negotiable
and Of Little Value.
PROSECUTION NOT AFFECTED
Investigation Shows That Cotton Secure
ties Found Tucked Away in California
Safe Deposit & Trust Company's
Vault Are Not the Missing Bonds.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. An
nouncement that the missing securities
of the Cotton estate had been tucked
away in an odd corner in the California
Safe Deposit & Trust Company. caused
a stir among the officials of the District
Attorneys office, which is directing the
prosecution of bankers Brown and Bar
nett, who are the accused in the case.
Investigation showed that only few
stock certificates had been upearthed by
Receiver Gushing and they do not ap-
pear of negotiable character. It is
said that the finding of the stocks will
have no effect on the prosecution Of
Brown and Barnett as they have not
been accused of embezzlement of the
stocks unearthed today. The missing
bonds are valued at $250O0O, and have
not been located
Bartnett appeared before the grand
jury this afternoon and gave testimony
regarding the missing securities Of the
California Safe Deposit & Trust Com
pany. Bartnett was a voluntary wit
ness. He was under examination over
an hour Nothing was made public con-
cerning his evidence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
Maps Of Portland in Hands Of
Mikado's Spies.
MAYOR INFORMED OFFICIALS
No Cause For Apprehension Need be
Felt as the Little Brown Men Would
Have to Fight Astoria Before Reach-
ing Portland.

PORTLAND. Dec. 2T.--In an address
before the National Guard Association
at the Armory this morning Mayor
Harry Lane informed the guardsmen
that Japanese agents had secured ac.
curate maps OF the City of Portland,
maps and specifications of every road
way leading into the city and of the
various pipe lines with which the city is
provided with water. The plans and maps
We're minute and contained fuller and
more complete amount of information
than any city official possessed. he
said.
The foreigners had completed their
investigation and had gained all the
information they desired before he
learned of their operations, he declared
As soon as he ascertained what had been
done, however he notified the Federal
Government. He forwarded to the au-
thorities at Washington all the informa-
tion he had gathered concerning the ac-
tions ofthe japanese agents.
His communications received an imme-
diate reply, in (which the Government
thanked him for his information and re-
quested that he forward any further
details OF similar operations that might
come under his notice. N
Mayor Lane delivered these remarks
in the course of his address of welcome
before the second annual convention Of
the National Guard Association of the
State of Oregon. The convention was
opened in the officers rooms at the
amory at 10 o'clock this morning, and
will continue until tomorrow. There
are to be both morning, and afternoon
sessions.
Adjutant-G General w. E. Finzier, pre-
sided at this mornings session, which
was opened with prayer by the
chaplain, Captain William S. Gilbert. of
Astoria. Officers from all parts of the
state are in attendance, many, including
Adjutant- General Finer, in full uni
form.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
EMERGENCY HOSPITALS.
Chicago to Have Much Needed Service
of Hospitals.

CHICAGO, Dec, 27,--There is every
indication that Chicago within few
months is to have its much.needed
series Of emergency hospitals-the alb.
sence OF which costs at least score
Of lives annually. 1t is probable that
some OF them will be established with.
in few weeks, City officers have de-
cided to remove the too often fatal ne.
cessity OF hauling dangerously wounded
patients across the entire city to the
County Hospital for treatment
II the plans now under consideration
by Health Commissioner Evans and a
number of Aldermen are carried into
effect, hospitals will be placed at the
city hall, in the wholesale district. at
South Chicago, at the stockyards, and
on the North Side.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
Chief Counsel for Petiibone Is
Forced 10 Retire.
DISPOSITIONS ARE BEING READ
Defense Presents Documentary Evidence
in Support Of It's Theory That Orchard
Did Not Place Bomb on Bradley's
Doorstep and Caused Explosion.

BOISE, Dec. 27.--With the exception
Of the examination OF one witness the
entire time at both morning and after.
noon sessions In the Pcttibone trial,
today, was consumed reading deposi.
tions taken By the defense in support OF
its theory that the explosion at the
home OF Fred Bradley in San Francisco
was caused by leak OF gas and not by
u dynamite bomb placed under the mat
on his doorstep rs testified to by Or.
ehaN. The announcement was made
today that Darrow had withdrawn from
the case temporarily, possibly perma.
nently. his health being broken and re-
quiring his going 10 Los Angeles for an
operation for mastoids. The defense Is
NOW in charge of former Congressman
Wilson, The state objected to the in.
production of the testimony of Mrs,
Alce Fitzyew, concerning her relations
between Orchard and Detective Sterling
Of the Mine Owners Association, but
it was admitted, Judge Wood announc-
inf, however, that he would require that
proper connection be made before any
further testimony on the alleged coNn.
ter conspiracy could be given.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
FEEL FINANCIAL SLUMP.
Car Builders Find Orders for New Equip.
ment Has Fallen OFF.

CHICAGO, Dec 27.-Rairoads OF the
United States and Canada have expend'
ed approximately half billion dollars
for rolling stock this year. This enor'
nous sum covers only the cost Of
products Of car building concerns and
does not include cars and locomotives
According to the Railroad Gazette
the effect Of the financial slump will be
keenly felt by the car builders next
year. Orders for new equipment, to be
delivered during 1908, have fallen of
greatly.
The total number Of cars built in the
United States and Canada this year ia
2ee,e45, against 243o7O in 1905. OF
those built this year 2s4,lss we're
freight cars, and 5457 passenger coaches,
The output Of locomotives was 1859
against e0s2 in 1906
Freight cars cost an average of $ll0O,
an increase Of $lOOj passenger cars,
$500, m increase Of $500; locomotives,
$4,000, an increase Of from $500 to
$1,000, Taking these figures as a basis,
the total expenditure for rolling stool;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
Senator Newlands Wants Cover
nor 10 Call Session Of
Legislature.
SHERIFF sWEARs IN DEPUTIES
Both Sides Of Labor Controversy at
Goldheld Anxiously Await Decision Of
Court on Injunction Proceeding s--The
Miners Win Fight to Better End.

Gol4DFIELD. Dec. 27.--iioth sides Of
the labor controversy at Goldiield arr
tonight ansiously awaiting word from
Carson as 10 tho result Of the attempt
by the mine owners TO secure from the
United States circuit court an injune
tioa against the members Of tho West
ern Federation Of Miners and the Gold
field Miners Union. prohibiting them
from picketing the mines and to cease
meeting or conducting the business ol
the union In tioldich. The union lead
ers declare they viii fight any such in
junction II It Ia granted. to the bitter
end. A 10 action no apparent effort
Is being made on the part OF the union
to prevent the granting Of the iniunc'
iion. The sheriff today swore in l5t
more deputies who are compelled to give
bonds in the sum OF $500, and who
must be ready for the call to duty any
moment after the troops depart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81 -~ Senator
Newlands, Of Nevada, is endeavoring to
prevent the withdrawal OF the troops
from Goldheld until some other means
OF protection Ia hail He urged Taft
today to suspend the order for with.
drawal Of troops until he has had an
opportunity to confer with Governor
Sparks Ia an endcavor 10 induce him
to convene the Nevada Legislature. Taft
has conferred with Root and the matter
.,nay be taken up with the President at
Pine Knot.
Following the receipt OF Newland's
protest Taft tonight communicated with
Roosevelt in regard to the withdrawal
Of troops from Goldacld. The Secretary
declined TO state what course he mad
recommended or whether he had heard
from the President in return.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
BRowNSON DETACHED.
Formal Order Made Dropping Rear
Admiral From Service.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The formal
order detaching Rear.Admiral Brownson
from duty as chief Of the Bureau of
Navigation was made public today,
The same order detaches him from, mem
bership in the joint Army and Navy
Board. The experiment will be tried for
six months of having a medical officer
in command Of the hospital ship Relief,
with q merchant crew, and if the expert
ment is satisfactory then the expecta-
tion is that the assignment Of sur
geon to command hospital ships will be
permanent feature of naval admins.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
Italians Fight Masked Highwaymen
With Axe and Shovel.

SEATTLE, Dec. 27-At SnOhomisl
tonight two masked men visited a cabin
occupied by party of Italians and or
dered them to throw up their hands, The
demand not being promptly obeyed the
robbers opened fire, three men falling
Then commenced battle, the Italians
using an axe and shovel with which
they killed one of the highwaymen, ser.
iously injuring the other. The injured
Italians were taken to hospital. The
others were arrested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
LABOR LEADERS vAMoSE.

HELENA. Mont, Dec. 27.-United
States Marshal Merrifeld has been un-
able to serve Judge Hunts order on six
Butte labor leaders, who were cited to
appear in court this morning to show
cause why they should not be punished
for contempt Of court. for alleged viola
tion of recent injunction. restraining
all persons from interfering with the
operations of the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone Company in this state. 1t is
said the labor men have gone to
Canada.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GOLD SCATTERED.
Specie in Transit Dumped in Street
When Car Strikes Wagon.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.--Canvas bags con-
tanning gold and silver to the amount
Of 100000 were scattered about the
corner. Of La Sale and adams streets
for a short time last night, but they
were soon gathered up and taken TO
place Of safety under the protection Of
squad Of police.
An express wagon on ito way from
the Northwestern to the la Sale
street station with load Of specie was
struck by street car.
Terbeck and Kerker the guards, we're
shrosn to the street and The bags Of
sPecie on top Of them. Terbeck received
fracture Of the skull. Kerker was
badly bruised by the heavy bags Of
money falling on him. Both were taken
to hospital.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
STEEL FILEsBoND.

SALEM, Or, Dee. 27.--State Treas
urer Steels bond was filed with the
Governor at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The total amount was $6S45O0, $4,000
more is on the way. Besides this Mr..
Steel was offered $4,000 more if neees-
sary to make up the bond, The total
number of bondsmen was 95. The sums
pledged varied in amounts from $1,000
to $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
ADAMS DISCHARGED.
Twice Tried for Murder Of Fred Tyler
Now Taken to Colorado.

SPOKANE. Dec. 27.---S,eve Adams.
twic tried for the murder OF fred
Tyler has been discharged and was
Immediately re-aItestcd by Sheriff
Fitzpatrick, OF Telluride. Colo, for the
murder OF Arthur Collins, Of that city,
In 1904. lie viii be taken TO Colorado
at once.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
DOUBLE THE RATES.
Healing Waters at Hot Springs to Cost
More.


CHICAGO. Dc. 27.--A dispatch 10
the Tribune from Hot Springs. Ark,
says;
Announcement was made yesterday
that the United States would double the
price for its healing hot waters after
the first Of the year. and that all bath
house leases would be doubled. A pro-
test viii be sent at once to Washing
ton. The hot water now is dispensed
by the Government at $50 per annunl
for each tub supplied. The bath house
owners state that under the 'lid' gov
ernment now in force they are unable
to meet the raise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
LAUNCH BLOWS UP.

ROSEBURG. Ore, Dec. 27,.-IA report
reached here today from Gardiner Of
the blowing up Of a gasoline launch on
the Umpqua river and resulted In the
death d the engineer and two Italians
The owner Of the launch, Warren \
Reed. and n friend. who were In the
launch, swan ashore. Particulars arc
lacking.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28

was $i77.000,0 ,00O-an increase OF 25 per
cent over last year
The mileage added this year was
522o against 5032 In 1906. Only $40
miles Of road went Into the hands OF
receivers this year, against 057 in 1905,
and only six roads, with total mileage
Of l75 were sold under the foreclosure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
NELsoN-scALER.
Terms Of Meeting Agreed Upon and the
Weight VIII be Ia2 Pounds.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.--Battling
Nelson and Kid Scaler. the latter a
boxer Of the Northwest, had little diff
Guilty IN agreeing on terms at their
meeting last night for a contest in the
ring next month. They decided every
thing except as to the club which shall
handle the fight and the man who shall
act as referee. II was agreed that the
weight would be l32 pounds at 0 p. IN,
on the day Of the fight. The purse will
he divided rs per cent TO the winner and
25 per cent to the loser,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
FLEET TO SAIL FOR RIO JAEErRo

PORT or SPAIN. Dee. 2T-JT'he ten.
der yapkton left here today In advance
of the American fest for Rio Janeiro.
She 10 conveyed by the auxiliary cruiser
Panther. The fleet viii sail for Rio
Janeiro Sunday morning The coaling
win bc finished by tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
GOTHAM RESTS ON CARNETs.
Mineralologist Discovers Gems in New
York Excavation.

IVIk EAchFdtiOn.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.--That New
York City rests on a vast mass Of gar
nets. " the discovery Of Ralph Z. Nor.
gan, an English mineralologist now Wis
iting here. Mr.. Morgan, while passing
the subway excavation in Thirty third
street stopped TO look at the mass OF
rock thrown up and discovered large
garnet in the pile. He learned that the
rock excavated was dumped at Sleeps.
head Bay and at once visited the dump
ing grounds. here he found number
Of excellent aarnets. The gems are,
however. OF small value commercially,
and there are no present prospects OF
mining being carried on in New YoT,
City to any great extent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
COWBOYS IN PERIL.
Indians Raiding Cattle and Sheep Camps
in Southern Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 27.-Colo.
RADIO Ute Indians are travelling in bands
in Southern Utah and raiding sheep and
cattle men, according to report receiv.
ed by Goveror Cutler. Three cowboys
and band of cattle are reported con-
fined in canyon by the Indians. The
matter will be taken up with the au.
thorities at Washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
APPOINTS DOCTORS.

PORTLAND. Dec. 27.-The Governor
announced the appointment Of Dr. R,
@. Coffey, Of Portland, and DR., E. B,
McDaniels, of Baker City, as members
Of the State Medical Board today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
RENT STRIKE.
Residents Of Ghetto May Refuse to Pay
High Rents.

Residents of Ghetto May Refuse to Pay
High Rents.
CHICAGO Dec. 27.--The possibility
that residents in the congested districts
Of the West Side might emulate the
lower East Side IN New York City, and
likewise call "rent strike" was duly
discussed in the Ghetto yesterday.
About 700 people held meeting last
Saturday at which plans for the organi-
cation of Union of Tenants" were
made.
The rents are higher in the Ghetto
than anywhere else in the city, Is ad-
mitted even by the landlords, who say
this is the inevitable result Of "conges.
tion."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
AsTORA, OREGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2s. 1907

tratiou. The orders assigning Surgeon
Charles y. stokes to command the Re-
lef are expected 10 BE- signed very
soon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-28
WHITES EXPECT ATTACK
Blacks Reported Massing Near
Town Of Henryetta for
Battle.
|LYNCHING STARTED TROUBLE

Governor Of New State Hears Most
Disquieting Reports and Two Gem
panies Of National Guard Are Held in
Readiness For ARRAY.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
go TO HE'LL" NOT PROFANE.
Unladylike, But In Violation OF No Law,
Says Mississippi Judges.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 11.-"Go
to hell, you low down devil" is
not profanity, according to a
decision this afternoon by the
Mississippi Supreme Court. The
question was brought up on ap-
peal from Alcorn. County, Miss
Rosa Stafford, II years old, hav-
ing used that language.
She was arrested and fined in
the lower court for using profane
language,
"The sentence may not be
ladylike, but it is not profanity in
any sense Of the word" said
Justice Calhoun, in rendering
the decision. "It conveys an in.
vitation that the party to whom it
is addressed need not accept un-
less inclined to do So"
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
A Bold Burglar.

Paragould, Ark, Nov. II, 1907.
Saturday night, about $3.50, an
unknown man entered the Sleep
ing apartment Of Mrs. c. A.
Mack, wife Of one Of the most
prominent merchants of the city,
after Mrs. Mack, who was alone
in the house, had retired, and
after warning her at the point of
a revolver to make no outcry,
ransacked the 70 o m, getting
about $50 in money, He then
walked over to Mrs. Mack, and
with one slash Of q knife severed
about half the length Of her hair.
Telling her that he was through,
he then calmly walked out of the
house.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
s. l.. SHAVER.
Scott Township Has Another Candidate
For Sheriff And Collector.

BY reference to our announce
ment column it will be found that
Shelby L. Shaver of Shelbyville
aspires to the office of Sheriff and
Collector, and is submitting his
candidacy to the Democratic
primary. Sheb, as he is familiar
ly called, is known personally by
a majority Of our readers no
doubt, and all will vote him a
big.hearted, all-round good fell
low. He has for years been en-
gagged in business in Scott town.
ship, where he has been success
full and at all times liberal sup
porter of the best interests of his
home section and the county in
general, and no friends are more
loyal to him than those who live
near him and are acquainted
with him most intimately. He is
a staunch Democrat, one Of the
dyed in -the-wool kind, and has
always been found in the ranks
of the party, espousing its cause
and fighting its battles. He is
not lacking in energy or any OF
the other qualifications the duties
of the office of Sheriff and Col.
lector would require of him, and
if his party should give him the
nomination it goes without saying
that he would fill the position
creditably and fearlessly. Sheb
is going to make great fight to
win his race, and his friends are
predicting some great things for
him.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
B F N G A Y

F. J. Doss made a trip to
Batesville Tuesday, returning
Wednesday.
Holly Howard was visiting rel
atives and friends at Cave City
Saturday night and Sunday.
Some of the Bengay boys went
to the Emley mines Saturday,
evening, and some went to Gala
mine.
j. S. Nichols and family of
this place were visiting relatives
and friends at Reeds Creek last
Sunday.
U. G. Brewer Of Cave City was
in this section a few days ago,
rounding up some cattle that he
had bought.
r. H. Spurlock, our hustling
merchant, was transaeting busi-
ness on the branches of Rock
Creek last Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
We noticed the remarks the
Grange writer had to make in
regard to the Union sawmill. AS
the saws at this mill got out Of
fix, they were sent off for re-
pairs, that's all.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
Saturday

Saturday.
J. Dan Ragan has returned
from Montana. He came in with
the last northerner.
DR.. J. r. Stockard, dentist,
will be with US the latter part of
this week and next.
A 'possum roast out in the
woods at 12 o'clock at night
seems to be the latest fad. Get
in line, boys.
Prof. Marcus Bone was up be-
fore the Sharp county educa-
tional inquisitor Saturday last,
while in Cave City.
Louis Davidson has moved into
the j. H. Kirtley house on Main
street, to live in Sidney and do
general blacksmithing.
Rev. James Bone preached a
sermon at 2 o'clock p. m. Satur-
day, and filled his regular ap-
pointment Sunday and Sunday
night.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15

An Odd Fellows lodge, with y
members, has been instituted at
Providence, Faulkner county.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
Accidentally Killed.

Arkadelphia, Nov. ll.--Yester-
day a boy named Hicks accident
ally shot and killed boy named
Copeland about ten miles west Of
here. They had been hunting,
and after returning to Hicks
home were fooling with their
guns, when Hicks gun was ac-
cidentally discharged, the load
killing his companion.
Sharp County record., 1907-11-15
s II Ell BY WILL Z .

We are having some regular
winter weather just now in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stephens
were visiting at the home OF this
writer Sunday.
J. G. McGee, the freight haul
er, went to Batesville Friday, re-
turning Saturday.
Mrs. Mollie Jones Of Strawber-
ry was in this section one day
the past week. She is working
in the interest of tho twice-a-
week Republic of ST. Louis, Mo-
1t is q good paper, and we don't
see why most anybody wouldn't
subscribe for it at fifty cents u
year.
D. e. Erwin, who is in the
mercantile business at this place,
tells US that he has lost q barrel
of candy, weighing 1876 pounds,
and thinks possibly that it may
have been delivered to some
other merchant from the depot
at Batesville through mistake.
Dave has paid the freight, and
one knowing anything
in regard to the goods will
confer a great favor by writing
him.