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Effort TO Hold Up Train Frus-
trated by Engineer.
After Being Stopped Ard The Train
Boarded, The Engineer Pulls The
Throttle And Carries The Surprised
Negro Hold Ups Into Freight Yards.

NEW YORK, July ia daring at
tempt to hold up and rob freight train
on the Pennsylvania Road at Railway,
N. j. yesterday was frustrated by En-.
gineer VIM, T.. Lawrence, The would be
robbers, four negroes, were captured af-
tor an automobile chase, The freight
train was approaching Railway, when
the engineer saw a signal to stop. When
he did so, he was surprised to see four
negroes jump from behind a clump of
bushes and climb on board, One Of
the men boarded the engine while the
other three got on the train, The ne
gro on the engine ordered that one car
be mcoupled iron the train and left
behind TO be ransaeked by them, He
threatened that there would be trouble
II the order was not complied with.
Realizing that fast express train
would be along in few minutes, the
engineer grasped the throttle and set
the train going at full speed, while the
negroes looked on in amazement. Twice
the men endeavored to jump from the
train, but fear Of being dashed to death,
prevented them and they hung on until
the train reached the freight yards of
the company at Waverly twelve miles
away. There, the men fled into the
country but some policemen who were
notified pressed an automobile into SER
vice and the negroes were soon over
taken and arrested, They gave their
names as Joe Wilson, John Johnson,
Norman Tobin and Florence Davis, all
II Philadelphia.
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Both the Direct and the Cross
Examination OF Boxton was
Concluded
PROMINENT MEN ON STAND
Glass 10 Accused Of Being Given a Posi-
tion in Manila With Pacific States
Telephone Company and Carried on
Pay Rolls at Home at Same Time.

SAN FRANCISCO, July l2.-Mayor
Charles Boxton. the first OF the city
officials to fall into net spread by
the bribery graft prosecution, testified
today in detail in the Glass trial, the
story of his entrapment last fall at the
home Of one Roy who bought for $500
his supervisorial vote against the ordi-
nance prohibiting child patronage of
skating ranks, only to turn him over
to the law. He told how Spreckels,
Heney, Langdon, Burns "and a dozen
Others outside the DOORS walked in on
him and confronted him with state
ments- of proof and threats OF punish
ment; how they offered to let him go
free ii he would Turn up" his confed-
crates and accomplices inside and out
side of the board; how he agreed and
that written guaranty of immunity
was drawn up and signed and placed in
Spreckels' pocket.
Both the direct and the cross exami-
nation of Boxton was concluded today.
other witnesses called were Homer S.
King, Bank of California, official and
director OF the Pacific States Telephone
Company and Henry T. Scott and Frank
F. Drum, respectively president and III
rector of that corporation. On cross
examination of Boxton Attorney Delmas
began laying the foundation to show
that Boxton is perjurer and therefore
his testimony against Glass in having
accepted bribe from Halsey of the
Telephone Company is not worthy Of
belief. The examination of King was
to draw from him the statement in Ell
feet that Glass was the only official of
the company who had authority to sign
checks or authorize disbursements,
Drum was questioned at length about
renting rooms in the Mills Building by
Halsey for the alleged purpose of paying
bribe money to supervisors.
Scott's examination was to determine,
among other things, if, when the story
Of the bribery broke out, Glass shipped
Halsey out Of San Francisco in disguise
to Manila, gave him position there
with the Telephone Company of which
Glass is the president and also caused
him to be carried on the pay rolls of a
San Francisco company as pensioner In
the sum OF SITS per month. All Scott
would testify to was that Halsey did so
to Manila and that he (Scott) put him
on the pay rolls as stated although
Halsey "Was no longer an active EN-.
ploye"
As Saturday is Jewish Sabbath, when
no court can be held in Israel Synagoge,
was taken until Monday,
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No Satisfactory Plan for ChoOs-
ing Successor to Schmitz
SUPERVISORS ARE CRITICIZED
District Attorney Langdon Says The
Plan OF Tho Proposed Convention Of
IS Delegates Suggested By The Mer-
chants Exchange Wont Be Accepted.
san FRANCISCO, CAL, july l2th.-

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July l2th.-
The plan formulated by the bribery
graft prosecution and submitted to the
calling for conversation OF thirty dele
gates to select successor to Mayor
Schmitz is meeting with opposition in
different and various suggestions for
devising q better plan,
The building trades council which
was to appoint seven of the fifteen
delegates allotted to the labor organi-
cations last night declined to name any
delegates to the proposed convention,
The legality of the procedure sugges-
ted by District Attorney Langdon to
give the city a mayor until next No
vember was questioned and the plan
attacked as a political scheme. Presi-
dent p. H. McCarty sencured District
Attorney Langdon and severely attack
ed the Board OF supervisors for elect
ing supervisor Charles Boxton as acting
mayo.
OF the commercial organizations, who
were to select three delegates each, only
the real estate board has acted favor
ably. The merchants exchange hes
that the roposed convention
consist of 45 delegates, Is citizens to
be named by Chief Justice Beatty, Uni
ted District Judge DeHaven and Presi-
dent Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of the State
University II also asks that the COM
mittee OF As be given power to select
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FAIRBANKS HAS BUSY DAY.

SEATTLE July l2.--yice- President
Fairbanks was the center Of attraction
al the Christian Endeavor convention
today. The Vice President was busy
all day. He was kept on the move from
morning until night.
st, Paul was chosen for the 1909 con.
yention.
Fairbanks tonight addressed monster
crowd tthe convention tent on the sub.
ject OF "our Country
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Counsel for the State Willing to
Abide by the instructions
Of the Court
LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
Borah's Examination Was Always Rapid
firo But Haywood Preserved Complete
Self-possession at Times--The Replies
camo as Quickly az the Question.

BOISE, July l2.-iIaywood, the de
fcndant charged with the murder oi
ex-Goyernor Steunenberg, left the wit.
ness chair this afternoon. He had been
under examination six hours, the time
being equally divided between his own
counsel and Senator Borah who conduct
ed tie oss-examination. Haywood's
testimony on his own behalf practically
closes the side for the defense. The
one witness which will be called tomor.
row dor examination will take Is min
utes. Counsel for the defense viii then
announce their close and the state be-
gin their rebuttal unless motions to
strike out certain parts of the testimony
should be brought forward by the de-
dense, The counsel for the state an
nounee their willingness to abide by the
instructions OF the court TO the jury
and will not occupy the time with argu-
ments on motions to strike out, There
is no prospect that the case win be
brought to conclusion within two
weeks. The announcement that Borah
would cross-examine Haywood brought
out an unusually large attendance.
When Daiwow, Haywood's counsel,
closed the direct examination of his
client and quietly remarked;
You may cross.examine" the prisoner
witness turned in his chair and faced
Borah, his face was pale, and jaws
were firmly set. Borah's cross-examina
tion, always rapid fire, was more than
usually quick today from the first to
the last. Haywood preserved his COM
plete seh-possession and control. AT
times the replies came as quickly as the
question were flung at him. Again he
would speak slowly with marked empa,
sis. Haywood made no effort to deny
his knowledge Of Orchard and his affairs
or his connection with Simpkins, He
was pressed closely as to the passage
of kilograms relating to the engagement
Of counsel to defend Orchard and ad.
mitted that he knew Simpkins had re-
tanned the counsel but that there was
no record Of any report from Simpkins
to the officials OF the Western Fedora
tion. Haywood explained the draft sent
to Simpkins asking for 800 on Deem
ber 81, 1905, on the ground that Simp-
Sins had left money with him for safe
keeping. He had no acknowledgment
receipt of the money and had no heard
from Simpkins since that time. Hay.
wood in many particulars confirmed Or
'hard but where Orchard connected
Haywood or the Federation with any
rhine the witness was very emphatic
md made prompt his denials,
Haywood showed no hesitation or de-
ire to conceal the fact that Orchard
lad visited him at his house or that he
IN dieffrent occasions had intimate con-
5ersation with Orchard. Throughout
Haywood rang the note of antagonism
% what he calls the capitalistic class
md his confirmed view was that with
'nly such methods as those followed by
he Western Federation can the work
ngman hope to control the situation.
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NoTABLEs DINE AT TACOMA.

TACOMA. July l2.-Secretary James
R. Garfield, Clifford Pinchot, chief bureau
forester, and party, arrived here today.
Luncheon was served at the Union
Club and this evening dinner was served
at the Country Club st American Lake.
The party viii leave for Portland to-
night.
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GOVERNOR VISITS FORT
Batteries Clark and Mishler
Make Attack Upon Enc.
my's vessIs
WILL Be CONTINUED TO-DAY

Simulated Hostilit!es Began Yesterday
a, the Forts and VIII be Continued
Until Tomorrow Night--Ncthing Much
Occurring at Seaside 40 Yet'-Notes,
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YESTERDAYS BASEBALL SCORES.

At TacOma-Taeoma 2, Butte 10
inningsl
At Seattle-Seattle 2, Vancouver 3.
At San Francisco-Portland o, San
Francisco 2.
At Los Angeles-oakland l, Los An
geles 10.
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The war IL on and the smell ot powder
Il In tho air
Yesterday morning at $ o'clock the
period Of simulated hostilities began and
tho balance Of the day was one Of
pass.4'--saa s~
tension.
when tho Astorian's war correspond
eat reached Fort stevens at the opening
Of hoatilltiea he found all camps ready
Tor the fray. While no excitement was
shown still II could be seen that the
boys were keyed up for anything that
may bc come. A feeling OF confidence
peryaded everywhere, Everyone was at
ease and there was no sign OF impending
action
At II o'clock Governor Chamberlain
arrived and the regular salute was fired
by a squad composed Of Privates Leabo'
Le Frond and Becker. with Private
Bailey In charge, The salute was fired
at Battery Smurr with l5'pound rapid
fire guns.
At Halo a, M, while the Governor
was inspecting the camp, the first call
to arms was sounded and Immediately
there was seampcring from all parts
of the camp. Tho men were caught un-
Fawarea and answered the call from
wherever they happened TO be. Lieut..
Garfield, range officer OF Battery Mish-
Ter, was resting on his cot while Lieut..
Hunter, reserve range officer, was read.
Ing. The reading and rest were inter.
ruptcd abruptly. Captain Willis was In
the station and In o wonderfully short
space OF time all hands were at their
posts. Soon the range was found and
given to tho battery officer, Lieut.. Cul'
len, and the order to commence firing
was given through megaphone, Then
the order was received at the station to
fire as many rounds as necessary, Fire
at will' was ordered, then Fire as rap
idly as possible After the first shot
an interval of % seconds occurred be-
fore the second shot. Then 20 seconds
to the third and II was kept up at about
the same ratio until the order to cease
firing.
In all about six shots were fired at a
range Of 1915 yards and Is pounds Of
powder were used,
The target was the steamship Colum-
bia in from San Francisco and theoreti-
cally she was sunk with all on board.
Things had barely quieted down when
the second call was sounded at 1850
for sailing boat coming,
In this attack Battery Clark, the NOR
tar battery, came into action. Two NOR
tars were used, one operated by regu-
lars and the other by the Guardsmen.
A few shots soon sent the imaginary foe
to the bottom and dummy firing in
dulged In.
During these attacks the infantry
were marched outside the camp and
rested on their arms awaiting orders for
support work.
In preparation for last nights work
the detail for the searchlight moved
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-13
PRICE FIVE CENT
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Son Of Welathy canneryman Shoots
Himself Through Head and Heart.


PORT TOWNSEND. July l2.-Arthur
:. Sullivan, the SON Of wealthy can.
neryman Of Washington Harbor, shot
himself In the head today and then
turned the gun on Violet Wade but
missed her. The police being attracted
by the shooting, Sullivan started to run,
then changed bis mind and shot himself
again near the heart. a desperate
struggle followed and Police Officer Hei.
ser disarmed the maddened youth who
died few minutes later. The woman
was an inmate Of dance he'll recently
closed BY the police.
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sixteen new supervisors. District At
torney Langdon stated last night that
the plan as suggested by the Merchants
Exchange will not be accepted.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A Series Of Resolutions and
Principles Adopted
ADVISES ALTERED SPELLING

Endorse Efforts Being Made for Increas.
ed Salaries of Teachers, Adjustment
OF Secret Societies in Schools, and for
the Merit System IN Promotion.
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DIGNITARrEs MEET.
Roosevelt and Admiral In Friendly Dis
cussion OF War Probabilities,

cussion Of War Probabilities.
NEW YORK, JUL ls.-Admiral Ya-
iiamoto, one Of the japanese naval ex-
perts today. met for the first time
President Roosevelt, the man who more
than any other was responsible for the
conclusion Of peace between Russia and
Japan after the prolonged war during
which Admiral Yamamoto was the
japanese minister Of marine. In priv
ate conversation Of the representatives
Of the two countries,they discussed the
war cloud which has been lowering over
the long lasting friendship of Japan and
America, each expressed their opinion
that it was merely passing shadow.
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COMMITS SUICIDE.

TILLAMooK, Or, July l2,-Will Mil
Ter, aged S5, homesteader near Beaver,
committed suicide by hanging early this
morning.
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their quarters from Camp Murray TO the
cngineels departments
The submarine mines have been theo-
eileally laid and the submarine com
pans bas little 10 do. During the after.
noon attacks rere made by both bat.
teries on several vessels entering the
harbor with the usual resulta
Battery Mi.hler Il In command Of
Capt, Willis with Capt Williams Of
Eugene, a. reserve commander. Lieut..
Cullen Il battery officer with Lieut.,
lluntes III Eugene 40 reserve officer and
LIEUT.. scbumaker of Baker City as re-
Lieut. sehmaker Of Baker CITY as re-
serve range Officer
At Seaside nothing was done after
drill yesterday morning. II was report
cd that there were no commissioned Off.
GERS In camp, they having gone 10 Fort
stevens TO witness the maneuvers at
that Fort, Dress parade was not called
until 7i2o on account Of waiting fol-
the return Of the officers. During the
afternoon the men were at liberty and q
baseball game was played At the ball
grounds Ia Seaside between Companies
l. Of Penileion and q Of Albany which
resulted In a victory for Company L, by
a score Of 0 10 O.
After the bali game the Third Regi.
ment band Of Portland rendered some
excellent music at The depot and In
other parts Of the city.
II IL uncertain whether the troops
at Seaside win attack Fort Stevens.
II transportation to warrenton can be
secured an attack will probably be made
from that point. II transportation Is
not secured no attack win b. made as
the march from Seaside TO Fort Stew.
Gus and return Is too long TO make In
one day 30 that part Of the maneyuers
viii ha abandoned.
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NOTES

kodaks were not allowed In the for
tlhcatlons yesterday. Several being TAX
en- TO headquarters and afterwards re-
turned TO the owners. Kodaking and
sketehiag cannot bc allowed. being yio-
laiions OF War Department regulations.
The Third Regiment band gave bali
AZ the pavilion at Seaside last night
which was an enjoyable affair,
Many delegates 10 the Oregon State
Pharmaceutical Association convention,
At Seaside, were among the visitors at
Fort Stevens yesterday.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-21

-%i~,Es lie we'll KEowa players who
will try out for positions NJ II" is-}t:y,
are r. Perringer, half: l.. Parunger,
guard; Philbrook. tackle; Spagle and
John Lyman, ends; butcher and Mar
tin, half or end; Borleske, half; Nor
ton, center; Schmidt, quarter, Barnes,
quarter and end; Matthews, guard;
Captain Dimmick, tackle.
Coach ]. Arthur Baird has gone to
Chicago to spend the summer and will
return in the fall with his head
crammed full of tips and new plays.
He is close friend of Stage, the all
star coach, who has made such a
brilliant record, and expects to in
crease his scientific knowledge of the
game through daily contact with this
world-known instructor. Manager
Schmidt has gone to Spokane to spend
the summer.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-21
COLLEGE MEN
IN CONTESTS
Amatner Athletic Games
Begun at Jamestown
Exposition
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
NORFOLK, Va, June 21.-StaK
performers of schools and colleges
throughout the United States, with
several noted representatives from
abroad, are arriving here to take part
in the worlds college athletic cham
pionships to be held at the Jamestown
exposition tomorrow. James e. Sui
livan, director of athletics at the ex-
position, expressed himself today AZ
well satisfied with the outlook for the
big meet.
The University Of Pennsylvania.
winner of the recent intercollegiate
championship at Cambridge, IL 10
send down it's entire track and aela
team. Cornell. Yale, Princeton and
other big Eastern universities Will
send their point winners, while thu
colleges of the South will be excep--
tionally well represented Sevexall
Western colleges and universities
ALSO will take prominent part in THAI
contests
The following events will be open tor.
college athletes of the world: 100
ard run. 220-yard run, 44o-yard rum,
SSO-yard run, mile run, two-mile run.
five-mile run, 120-yard hurdle rAOAA.
220-yard hurdle race, putting IT,
pound shot, running high tumn-
throwing 16-pound hammer, running
broad jump pole vault for height andg
throwing the discus.
A handsome banner emblematic Of
the worlds college championship wills
be awarded to the institution winning
the largest number of points, and gold.
silver and bronze medals will be givenx
to first, second and third, respectively.
in each event.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-21
Horse Show On at Tuxedo.

TUXEDO. N. Y, June 21.-Society
turned out in full force today at the
opening of the annual open-air exhi-
bition of the Tuxedo Horse Show as
ISOLATION. Both in the number and
quality Of the entries the show this
year Is fully up to the high standard
established by the previous exhibit
tons of the association.
The hunters and jumpers are espe-
cially we'll represented. The show will
continue over tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-21
Gets OFFER
FROM EAST
Idaho PhenOm Waat::a IN
the Big Eastern League
Teams

WEISER-Walter johnson. Wei
sers phenomenal pitcher, today re-
ceiVed a telegram from Joe Cantillon,
manager of the Washington Cd. c.
club in the American league, asking
MIN II he would accept a pitchers
position with the Washington team.
ihe telegram stated Cantillon would
pay Johnson's transportation to the
national capital and gave johnson as
surance of a good salary. johnson
was asked for an immediate reply. He
gave 1t and it was that he would stay
with Weiser in the Idaho State league.
Johnson's wonderful record is
spreading over the entire country and
is causing much comment everywhere.
His record Of pitching Sc innings, with
1913 batters facing him and not one
making a score has never been equal
ed in baseball annals.
This aftsrnoOn johnson received an
offer from J. R. Sears, manager of
the Wallace team, of a position at
Wallace This offer johnson also re-
fused.
Unlike many other young pitchers
with the promise Of bright future
before them, which has been spoiled
by their entering the big leagues,
Johnson is content to get more ex.
perience before going in with the big
ones. This wise course, failure to OBJ
serve which has spoiled many a young
pitcher, will put Johnson up with the
best Of them before many years If he
keeps on showing the improvement he
has shown last season and this.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-21

from first to third on sacrifice h,.u
every time he got the opportunitv
gave the fans the idea that it WAS bis
speed that carried him through
whore other men would get thrown
ut Cobb gets there because of h,.
peed," they say.
1hey rad this idea because Of Tvs
method of batting. He handles hi,
SUCK like a toy. There is no axertion
seemingly, when he swings He i,s+
seems to meet the ball as though IT
"ere nothing at all. But it goes
"heE It is - De hit out, he is usuallv
tnere W:'n long drive. But he also
likes to chop town on them, s.nd;,g
the ball spinning in several diff rent
directions at once. Earring the whole
infield.
Plays by Instinct.
Tyrus does not look like a slueger
Ihere Is no great weight In those
shoulders to lay against a ball Yet
ne is fast being hailed as ona Of the
best natural hitters in baseball
After that home-run hit OF his in
cleveland there was not man on the
team even those with whom he once
had trouble, who did not commend his
good work.
Bill Coughiin is one of the MANY
who figures that his easy style of bat
is so deceptive that few appreciate
how hard he really can hit.
mo one gives him credit for being
a hitter" remarked Coughlin, but I
believe that he is the most natural
hitter In the league. He did not seem
to meet that ball Of Joss hard on
Thursday, but 1t sailed high over the
fence. Did you. notice later when
Birmingham misjudged his line drive
that it came so fast 1t tore his hands
apart and the ball shot through with
cannon speed? That is the sort of a
hitter Ty reall is. He also can bunt
as well as chop the bali"
There are great many good ball
players who figure out what to do and
then do it. Cobb seems to play purely
by instinct.