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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-12

Stockholders have long known that
stock watering operations are bad,
but the details are worse than any
thing they expected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-12

For Uncle Sam March came In like
lamb with mint sauce. A large addi-
tion to the treasury surplus is repor-
ted for February.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-12

Panama will now make the ac-
quaintance of the old reliable govern
ment engineers, who say nothing and
dig dirt.
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? Money Purifies Itself! 4

Y.
be pretty low down kind of dollar that cannot be
dodorzed by being put into use for like running water
u MONEY IN CIRCULATION PURIFIES ITSELF.
confess that have little sympathy for the poor Mine Is
rather for the children of the rc handicapped with the millions Of
INHERITED WEALTH The of achievement has the call
day. the who does things; and likely do things
unless he has to- the CHILD OF THE POOR has the advantage
Hesitate before you give your boy $4,000 lest he hur himself
upon the doonat for nap of KEEP TIE MONEY AND
THE BOY APART 1t will be better for the boy and the long
for the $4,000
TO AN INSTITUTION OF LEARNING OR PHLAN.
THRopY AND LET STRENGTH FIGHTING THE
BATTLE OF LIFE
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1t is poor American town that can
not claim several variants Of the most
beautiful women.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-12

Instead Of ordering nine battle ships
as usual, England will contract this
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-12

Entered m second-class matter July
30, lS06.-at the postoffice at Astoria. Ore
gCn, under the act Of Congress OF March 3,
fHp
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
ONE COUNTY OFFICE
WILL CEASE TO EXIST
Hereafter Salt Lake VIII Have
No County Superintendent
of Schools.

The office Of county superintendent
of schools for Salt Lake county will
cease TO exist at midnight tonight. and
John W. Smith, the incumbent of that
office will retire. Saturday was his last
day in office His Office was abolished
by the Legislature of 1905, the act
abolishing it TO go into effect on June
30, 1907, and Mr.. Smith s term, which
would have expired sooner, was extend
ed to expire at that time.
Under the new arrangement Salt Like
county, outside of Salt Lake City and
Murray. is divided into two school dis
tricts. each of which will have n superin-
tendent of its own. Mr., Smith has
been elected TO and has accepted the
position of superintendent Of the Jordan
school district. The other district is
the Granite district,
Salt Lake City and Murray. being
cities of the Brst and second class re.
spectively. will continue. as hitherto, TO
manage their own school affairs and
have their own superintendent and
boards of education.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
SLIGHT DELAY IN
FRISCO GRAFT CASES
All Preliminary Motions to Be
Submitted to Court Next
Friday Morning.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-All tho
preliminary motions made on behalf
of the men accused of bribery in con
nection with the Board of Supervisors
VIII be submitted to Judge Lawlor
by Friday next. The trolley and tele-
phone cases are almost ready for sub
mission and the gas cases only lack
some Of the testimony which has been
given on behalf of Glass and Halsey,
Attorney McEnerney announced this
morning that he could cover this testi-
mouy by stlpulating with Attorney
Cobb. He stated when the charges
against Frank G. Drum, Eugene De-
Saba and John Martin were called that
he did not expect to argue the legal
points raised in his motion to set
aside the indictments and TO stay the
proceedings.
81 have explained TO Mr.. Cobb, -
said he. ''what wo expect to prove. 1t
will not require much time 10 formu-
late stipulation covering the desired
points
"There arc still some matters to be
considered in tho motions made by the
defendant, Glass" replied Judge Law
lor. "T would suggest that these cases
20 over until Wednesday.
With the understanding, y inter-
posed Cobb, "that all the matters he
finally submitted the FIRST thing on Fri
day morning
Attorney McEnerney had no objec-
ton to this suggestion and Judge Law
lor gave his approval,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
One Hundred Buildings Cor
sumed: Loss viii Probably
Reach 100000.
FIREMBN WERE UNABLE
TO CONTROL FLAMES
Town Was of Small Frame
Structures, Close Together,
in Narrow GuIch.

BISBEE, Ariz., June 29-Fire which
broke out at clock this morning
burned 100 buildings, including twenty
boarding and lodging houses. The fire
started from a gasoline explosion in
tho Colorado house on Brewery ave-
nue. and swept over Chibauhua hill on
n line east TO the railroad depot. de.
stroying everything except the business
houses on X street. Most Of the build.
incs burned were small frame houses.
The loss is estimated at 100000. about
80 per cent Of which is covered by
insurance
The flames Travelled so rapidly from
one frame building 10 another that
scarcely anything was saved. Hun
dreds of miners who had rooms in the
burned buildings lost their trunks and
clothing. In the fire district nearly
all houses were built as thick rs they
could stand. There were no streets
and the houses were reached only by
narrow trails going up the mountain
from the business center, which IA IN
the gulrh below Besides the members
of The FIRE department hundreds Of vol
unteers fought the flames with IN.
usual desperation and this alone saved
the entire city from destruction.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
George Long and a, S. Edwards we
fined SO each for disturbing the pea,
DEATH OF PIONEER.
Prominent Resident of Logan Passes
Away After Brief Illness.
Special 10 The Tribune.

ShetlaI 10 Inc lllDUn'-
LOGAN, Utah, June 29.-Mr. ]. W.
Wilkinson. sterling man and good
citizen, is dead. The end came this
morning Mr., Wilkinson had been a
sufferer from heart affection for some
time, but not until recently did cardiac
asthma assume alarming symptoms.
The deceased was 73 years Of age. u
man of liberal ideas and kindly dis
position, whose word was as good as
his bond. He came 10 Logan from
London. England, twenty-four years
ago, and went into business on a small
scale, but by dint of energy and sterI-
ing integrity he pushed his way
against discouragemcnt and difficulty
until at his death he was regarded as
one of the solid business men of this
section,
Deceased leaves a wife and two
grown children, Margaret ard Frcder-
ick, five others having preceded him to
the bourn from which mortals do not
return.
The time for the funeral has not vet
been determined. but IL probably will
occur oil Monday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30

quently reported since last year of a
section of the community in San
Francisco against Japanese residents
there, whose persons and property have
thus been exposed TO serious danger.
While highly appreciating your unre-
mitting efforts in the cause Of Justice.
we bumbly think that if such abuses
are allowed 10 continue, the develop
ment of commerce based upon the
friendly relations of the two nations
may be eventually retarded.
1--WE, the undersigned representa-
tivcs of chambers of commerce, taking
special interest IN the promotion of our
mutual economic relations, are unable
to remain silent spectators OF this state
Of affairs. We accordingly havo ad-
dressed the principal chambers of com
merce in America. inviting them TO
exert their best endeavors for the
amelioration of the situation, relying
a, tie same time upon your personality
and wisdom for speedy and satisfac-
tory solution of existing difficulties, and
We respectfully appeal TO you for your
friendly spirit,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
CALVIN DENIES THAT
EMPLOYEES ARE BR|BED
Iardmaster at Sparks Fell to
Temptation, and Was Sum
marily Dismissed.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-Yice-
President and General Manager Calvin
Of the Southern Pacific railroad an
pounces that after thorough invesii-
CATION of the reports that employees
had organized system for the expedi-
tion of freight over the Southern Pa
cific line in return for brides, has been
completed. it shows that there is no
such organization. In the great rush
of business TO the coast hundreds Of
are made up into new and shorter
trains, 10 take over the mountains, A
few shippers, impatient at the delay,
who have been sending men out on
the line to find out about their
cars. bribed one Of the yardmasters at
Sparks, New, Who in making up
trains, could give preference to certain
cars, instead of following the rule that
ears should be taken out in the order
of their arrival.
The practice was not carried on ex-
tcnsivclY, but was confined TO few
shippers. There is no ring of en-
ployees, and the guilty yardmaster-b has
been, sunmarily dismissed from the ser.
cice
Vice President Calvin states that the
congested conditions along the Ogden
route have been greatly improved, and
the delay, at Sparks, due largely to
the heavy washouts OF the spring and
the fact that the Southern Pacific had
TO handle all of the Salt Lake road S
business for two months. will from now
on be practically obviated.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
BOISE SUMNER SCHOOL
Teachers From All Parts of Idaho VIII
Attend Sessions

Special TO The Tribune
BOISE, Idaho, June 20.-Arrangc-
ments for the summer normal school to
be held IN Boise, beginning Jnly 10
and continuing six weeks, have been
completed, and the prospects are that
it will be successful. a large number
Of teachers in this section have signi
fed their intention Of attending
The Cedar Creek Reservoir and lrri-
cation company has just filed an appli-
cation with the State Land Board for
a Carey act contract to irrgate a tract
Of $4,000 acres of land IN Twin Falls
county. The land joins the great Twin
Falls tract on the west. The company
proposes TO build an electric line from
its tract TO the reservoir
Rev. G. l.. Tufts of Portland, who
fathcred the Sunday rest bill be
fore the Legislature last session, is in
the city. He saws the Sunday rest law
is well received in most parts of the
State. Dir. Tufts is here in connection
with the case that was carried to the
Supreme Court to test the constitutions
ality of this law.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
CONTRACTS APPROVED
Utah Men Given Work on Strawberry
Valley Irrigation Project,

Special TO The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Sec.
retary of the Interior has approved
the contract between j, l.. Lytel, on
behalf Of the government and Herman
Snow of Salem, Utah, for hauling 1000
tons. of supplies, material, etc. in con.
nection with the Strawberry Valley ir"
rigation project. Utah. The supplies
viii he hauled from Mile Post go on
the Rio Grande Western railroad 10 Tho
east and west portals of the tunnel, and
the expenditures under the contract
will amount to Approximately $3.50.
Also, the Secretary approved the con-
tract entered into between the snme
government agent and Henry Gardner
of Spanish Fork, Utah, the latter. agree,
ing 80 furnish for use by the recIams-
tion service in the construction of an
electric transmission line under the
strawberry Valley irrigation project,
in Utah. 1900 red pine, poles twenty
five and thirty feet long. The amount
to be expended under this contract is
5000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
Members of Chambers of Com
mercc Fear Trade Relations
Will Suffer.
BASE OPINION UPON
TROUBLES IN FRISCO
Also Address Letter to Pres
ident Asking That He Work
to Restore Harmony.

TOXIC, June 29.-At a Joint meet.
ing of five chambers of Commerce here
1T was resolved TO address the princi
pal chambers of commerce in America
as follows
"It has always been a matter of
profound satisfaction to the people of
Japan to witness the constant growth
of cordial relations between our two
countries and OF our community inter
ests in the field of trade and commerce.
but since last year the people in
section of your country have unfortu-
nately acted in manner calcula ted 10
prejudice the legitimate rights of the
Japanese, people who have been fire.
auentIy subjected TO unjust and abu-
slye treatment at the bands Of law
less element prevailing there. The
right of education has been denied
them; their houses have repeatedly
been attacked and their property de-
stroyed without the least cause or
provocation, with the result that not
only have the treaty rights of the
Japanese been wantonly disregarded,
but their persons and property also
have been exposed to serious danger,
Results TO BE reared
''It is TO be extremely regretted that
such unfortunate incidents should be
allowed 10 occur so frequently, as it is
feared that, unless they are speedily
stopped, the iil.feeling which our coun-
trymen are now constrained to barbor
the people Of single section in Ameri
ca may eventually have an unhappy
effect upon the development of the
commercial relations between the two
nations, for while the United States is
good customer for our natural prod
ucts, Japan is also increasing
her demand for American goods and
important markets for your ever-ex-
panding and prosperous industries.
Should the progress of trade and
commerce between the two nations be-
come obstructcd as the result of the
unwarrantable action of small sec.
ton Of your population. the loss sus.
tanned BY the two countries would be
iucalculable.
1--WE therefore venture 10 address
YOU and express our views on the sit
uaGion. confident in the hope that they
will he shared by Won and that YOU Will,
considering the matter on the right
principles of national intercourse and
the mutual advantage OF trade rela-
tious. do YOUR best 10 speedily elim.
nate inc present causes OF ulScofu ana
to insure our common prosperity for
the future.
The chambers Of commerce have also
addressed President Roosevelt as fol-
lows
Appeal to President.
Eve have always watched with pro-
found satisfaction tho growing strength
of the bonds of traditional friendship
between America and Japan. coupled
with the steady progress of the com
merce between the two nations. It is
therefore n source Of deep regret and
concern to learn of the actions fire.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
Has Gone to pittsheld.
GIVES HIMSELF UP
Grating Politician Of Columbus. o..
Admits Guilt and Is Sentenced.

COLUMBUS, o., June 29.-Charles
&. Moore, the missing member of tbs
Board of Public Service, who disap.
peared in March last, after the grand
jury had returned an Indictment
against him for accepting bribc in
connection with the Broad street paw
ing scandal, and for selling material
TO the city from a firm in which he was
interested, appeared at the court today
and gave himself up. lie had been IN
Canada since his flight, and arrived
here last night
Moore plended guilty to the charge
Of selling supplies 10 the city while a
member of the Service Board, and WAS
fined $500 and sentenced to three
months in Jail. He pleaded not guilty
TO the charge of accepting bribe.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
UNION PACIFIC CUTOFF,
Large Gangs of Men at Work in
Wyoming.

The work of constructing the Union
Pacific cut-off between Carr. on The
Chcycnne- Denver line. and Boric, on
the main line. west of Cheyenne, and
also the sub.cut. of and Corlett. on the
main line, is in full SWING ana
Kilnatrick Bros. men are making the
dirt hv at five different points, says
The Cheyenne Leader Grading camps
arc al Big Springs and Warren on the
Cheycnnc-bcnyer line and at Bore:
Coriett and one other point west of
the city. Largc numbers of men
and teams are employed, apd an nm
mense amount of machinery has been
hauled in. Commissaries have neen
established. and the graders are
comfortably quartered. The work of
buiidinp the cutoff will consume sew
eraJ months, but it is expected that
ihc new line will be in operation some
time before snow flies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
RAILROAD MEN LOSE.
Spencer and Nevins Robbed at Their
Rooms

Fred 3. Spencer and Ben Nevins of
the Rio Grande are mourning the loss
of considerable cash. 1t occurred this
way: Spencer and Nevins and w. a.
Hopkins Of the Wabash (they do not
charge Hopkins) room at III North
West Tomple. Some time Thursday
night some one entered the house and
stole S52 in cash, suit of clothes
and a suit of underwear belonging 10
Spencer. and some Sl2 in cash, the
property of Nevins. Hopkins escaped
being robbed Of any of his belongings.
They reported the robbery to the po-
lice, and the matter was promptly sup
pressed by the officers, and the rail
road men have heard nothing of their
property. Spencer particularly regrets
the loss Of a bunch of keys and his
railroad passes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
Dies While on Journey

NEW HAVEN, Conn. June %
Louis NJ Buford mining engineer of
Mexico. and father OF Charles Buford
a director of the Mexican Central rail
road. died IN a parlor car upon the Bay
State limited express for Boston today.
Mr.. Buford landed in New York from
the steamer Galveston last night, ao-
companicd hy his sister, Mrs. Ebsou.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
Two Killed by Explosion.

SCHENECTADY. n. Y, June 20
A ten-toD steel cyclinder, filed with
steam, at the plant of the Schenectady
Sandstone Brick company, exploded to-
day, killing two men. wrecking a por.
ton Of the plant and twisting a steel
are c. Scrvey, brio maker, and John
Curns q lnborcr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
DIR. RIXEY PROMOTED
Advanced by President TO Rank of
Medical Director

OYSTER BAY. \, Y, June %
President Roosevelt today announced
these appointments:
Phillip NJ, Brown, Secretary of En-
bassv at Constantiuople; Peter Au-
gustus JAY, Secretary of Embassy at
Toxic.
The President signed the application
of Medical Inspector Presley NJ. Rixey
to be advanced to the rank of Medi-
cal Director. DR., RiNey now holds tho
position of rgoou-Gcneral of the
navy.
President Roosevelt late today APP
pointed Risher ". Thoruberry Of Ohio
ms Marshal Of the Consular Court at
Ehcc Foo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
New Nevada Postmasters.

SOCCiaI TO Inc ITIDNnN.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The fol
lowing postmasters were appointed IN
Nevada today: Cave Creek, Elko coun-
tv. Henry Hager; Lander. Lander coun-
", Eva X Gibson; Vernon. Humboldt
cnupty Jacob Bibb,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
Taft Again Indorsed.

BOWLING GREEN. o., June 29-At
a meeting of the Republican, County
Central and Executive committees to-
dav. a resolution was adopted indorsing
the candidacy of William II, Taft for
President. The meeting was attended
bv sixty-eigbt members of both com
mittccs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
Tnroa Hurt IN Wreck.

WATERVGLLE, Ne, June 2o,-The
Bar I[arbor express from Portland was
partially derailed between Oakland and
this city this afternoon. Three mail
clerks were slightly hurt. None of the
passengers sustained injuries.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
ALLEGED MURDERER
TAKES THE STAND
Mesich, in Judge DiehFs Court,
Gets as Far in Testimony
as Killing.

The preliminary hearing of Stanisa
Herman Obradovitch, will be conclud ed
III Judge Diehl s court Monday morn
ing in all probability. The defendant
took the stand Saturday and began the
telling of his stery, but did not get to
finish that day. He will complete his
testimony for himself Monday morning.
Mesich IS testimony does not differ ma
terially from the other evidence sub.
mitted. He told Of events preceding
the killing, Saturday, and Will take up
the shooting Monday morning. No other
witnesses were examined by the defense
Saturday,
August Stoker, an automobile re-
pairer, arrested Friday for driving an
auto across sidewalk at First South
and Main streets, was fined $40 in
Judge Diehl IS court Saturday morning
Fred Grant pleaded guilty on a
charge of selling fake jewelry and said
he might have escaped the arrcstlng of
ficer il he had not tried to throw the
fake ring away when he saw the Off
Ger coming. aflo was sentenced to fif-
teen days in the city Jail.
George Long and A. S. Edwards we're
fined SO each for disturbing the peace.
George yelling, up for drunkenness.
denied that he was drunk. but said he
was Just intoxicated. Judge Diehl I'M
parted some information to yelling by
telling him that "intoxication is a
polite name for drunkenness yelling
WAS discharged.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
WILL JOHN ID. APPEAR?
No Information Worth Anything Given
Out at Company Cfhces.

NEW YORK, June 29.-At the Office
of the Standard Oil company no intor-
nation was obtaiuable today regarding
the course 10 be pursued by John -,
rockefeller in the matter Of the sub.
poena directing him to appear before
the United States Circuit court in Chi
cago. Representatives, Of the law de-
partmcnt of the company said they
were not acting for Mr.. Rockefeller
in this case. but it was said that tho
service of the subpoenas of the other
officers, including John d. Archbold and
II, Fl. Rogers, would be accepted when
presented
Has Gone to Pittsheld.
John d, Rockefeller counsel is be-
lieved to be his son-inlnw, f. Parmaee
Prentice, of the law firm of Rowland,
Murray & Prentice. who is spending the
week at bis country place at Pitts
field Mr. Rockefeller is Mr.. Prentice 5
guest at Pittsfeld.
Z. Parmalee Prentice authorized tho
statement today that Mr.. Rockefeller is
in Pittshed and has not been here re-
Gently,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
H0KE SMITH GOVERNOR
Big Crowd Witnesses Inauguration of
Georgia. Executive.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 29.-Hoke
Smith was inauguratcd GovernoH of
Georgia today. Governor Smith de-
livered his inaugural address from a
platform erected i'm the open air,
Troops and hundreds Of citizens cs-
corted the Governor.elect from his
home to the capitol.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
win Bar Eace Meets.

JACKSON. Tenn, juno 29.-The
state Supreme Court today declared
the auti-race gambling law passed by
the last Legislature to be constitu-
tional. This will prevent the proposed
race meetings at Memphis and Nash
vile
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
F[RION SPIES
|fIDS OF UNIONS
- Confidential Stenog-
[.h,r of Mcfarland Fur
pishes Sensation.
Is HIS TESTIMONY
FTH COPIES OF REPORTS
,ses for Defense Tell of
|,ueI Treatment in the
Bull Pen"

.r Ida, June 29,-Morris Freld.
;a,mer employee of the Pipkcr.
.rtiye agency mt Denver, who
"A his adventures and many of
.,a,otial reports and records that
sroueb his hands in an attack
,zeucy, was a witness today in
n William n. HAYWOOD, and
Y ibc Pinkertons had sent spies
M Of the important unions Of
>,,rr Federation of Miners.
'all from the defense for Fried.
AXE the stand produced one Of
.,tiopal periods Of the trial. He
Hing looking young man, with
t,pf black hair and Of marked
/ type. Aeavy, thick glasses
b his large dark eyes, and his
|esyen face is very pale; BY
81 operating number he iden-
. 1szen detectives who succeeded
rrg or getting very close to the
,nions in Colorado. and he pro-
luminous copies Of the reports
.f to the agency for transmits
lhe mine owners, Friedman
|nr6denlial stenographer under
y Mcfarland. and, so he testi-
has part Of his duty 10 rc-copy
|rts Of the operatives as they
| BE Office.