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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

One Of the big log RATS which Stella,
Wash. has won worldwide fame foE,
canis down the river yesterday in tow
OF the river steamers Deona and Hend'
erson. There IL estimated TO be about
seven million feet In this raft which Is
10 40 to San Francisco In tow OF the
steamer Francis Leggett, which arrived
In the harbor yesterday for that pur'
pose. The Hammond Lumber Company
il the concern al Stella which assemblies
the logs and makes up these peculiar
raits
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23
Fined For Fighting

I'd Hill was fined s5 for fighting BY
Judge Anderson yesterday. Officer
Houghton arrested his brother and when
IA Hill called at the police station TO
ascertain u tho arrested man had been
baileI he was also placed under ar
rest. Hill claimed that he was not
fighting and that the reason he was
coatless at the time Of the fIpeas was
that 10 had been Nfcrceing game Of
"horseshoes,p lna~mnch as he had been
before the Judge previous TO this the
latter thought that good lecture aud u
fine Of s5 would be the proper thing and
iiill got both,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23
RAwLEY READY FOR PETTIB0NE.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 22.--J. H.
Hawley. the Idaho attorney who con-
Quoted the prosecution of Haywood,
tried and acquitted Of the murder Of
Ex-Governor Steunenberg, returned to
the st. Francis from the Hawaiian Isl
ands on the steamer Alameda yesterday,
and win go directly to Boise to take
up the work of preparing the case
against Pettibone, who is to be tried on
the same charge. His health has been
greatly improved by his trip to the
islands,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

the several steamship companies II 10
claimed there will be no danger Of the
steamers running on dangerous shoals IN
thick fogs, AZ the submarine signals will
keep the skippers advised Of tseir ioca.
tion In the worst Of weather Az soon
.as the matter can be given attention the
government intends to place the signals
at every dangerous point along the
coast
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23
Assessmsnts Tendefet--

Laura W. Gray Alex Gilbert and Emily
Stokes have each died tenders Of the
amount Of original assessment against
lots owned by them for the Improvement
of Grand avenue from the west line Of
Shiyely's TO Seventeenth street. Mr.
Gilbert has also rendered the amount oi
original assessment against lots owned
BY him for improvement OF Third street
from Commercial TO Duane street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

Steamer T, j. Potter for llwaco, daily
except Fridays, connecting with train
ior all points on North tLong) Beach.
Call ut 0. r. 4 N. dock for information
regarding rates, etc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23
rienie a Success

Those attending the picnic, given BY
the W. G. T, U. yesterday, 10 Fort clat'
sop, agreed that Il was one OF the most
enjoyable outings Of the season, The
day was perfect and the ride on the
water was enjoyed by tho grown people
a, well A. tho children, Fort Clatsop Ia
certainly an ideal spot, easy Of access at
all stages OF the tide and well adapted
for pIenics. large or small
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

The schooner Alumna, Captain J. w.
simmie. cleared at the custom house
yesterday for Valparaiso. Chile. with q
cargo OF pes,l72 feet OF lumber and 50,.
900 laths.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23
Warrants and Ordinances Signed

The Mayor has signed the ordinance"
passed 1T the last meeting Of the city
council ami has also aligned the warrants
for claims approved at the same meet
Ing
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23
IERsE TALES Of TIE TOWN
In the Police Court

Five drunks aud one drunk aud dis
orderly forfeited bail amounting to $50
and one was sentenced TO two days In
the police court yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23
Paid Out Of Treasury

There was paid out Of the city treas
ury yesterday slloaao divided as fol-
lows, slooa.5s from general funds
seo.ai street repairs s2ss2 street Inn
proyements and sS0.5l interest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23
WATERFRONT items.
Log Raft Comes DownFrsm Stella
Bound for Frisco. .
ALUMNA CLEARS FOR CHILE

Takes Down Nearly One Million Feet Of
Lumber and 10000 Laths -. Beulah
Clears for San Francisco--0ther Notes
Of Interest From the Busy Waterfront
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

The Ltrlne came down last night at
Gas and discharged a miscellaneous
cargo. She left up again at 1880 with
a full passenger list. She brought down
last night from up.riyer several horses
Of the Columbia Packing Co., which have
been used in the seining business and
which have now been returned as the
season Ia over.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23
Applied For Citizenship

David votila has made application for
final citizenship papers, lie is a native
oi Finland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

The schooner Beulah cleared at the
customs yesterday for San Francisco
With cargo OF 10000 feet Of lumber
She was loaded at the Tongue Point
Lumber Co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

The I, J. Potter arrived down yester'
day ut l2:l5 from Portland on her daily
run to Ilwaco. She brought down a
good list OF passengers for North Beach
points. Captain Sullivan Of the Potter,
has been bringing his boat into the dock
ON schedule time all season.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

The tug Wallula, which has been tied
up al her dock for several days with a
broken reversing gear, is still waiting
for the piece OF machinery, The extra
part has been ordered from Portland
and is being east in the shop of the com
pany there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

The four.masted schooner Alvens ar
rived in yesterday afternoon from San
Pedro. Captain Johnson win proceed on
up the river with his vessel for lum-
ber cargo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

The Alumna was towed out over the
bar yesterday by the tug Tatoosh. She
is bound for Valparaiso with lumber
cargo
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

The steam schooner Yosemite, Captain
Rorick. entered at the custom house
yesterday from San Francisco bound for
Portland with passengers and In bal
last.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

The George II, Melilell, United States
engineers, dropped down to the Sanborn
dock and filed up her coal bunkers yes
terday afternoon,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

Material for the equipment of light
house vessels in this district with sub
marine bells arrived at Astoria from the
east yesterday, according to advices just
received by Captain P. J, Werlich. light
house inspector. The work of installing
lightships No. so, stationed off the mouth
OF the Columbia; lightship No. 81, off
Umatilla Reef and relief vessel No. 70,
with the apparatus win be started at
once, The Submarine Signal Company
Of Boston has been awarded the con
tract.
With submarine bells placed on all the
lightship along the Pacific Coast it is
believed that the commercial steamers
will soon be equipped with receiving in
struments. II this should be done by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-23

Captain Z. j. Werlich said yesterday
in Portland that the tender Heather will
be at the service of the navy officials
who are on route from Washington to
the Pacific Coast to mark out defense
sea areas. The party consists of Briga'
dier-General Murray, Chief of Artillery.
and Commander Spencer Wood, of the
navy. The board will meet in Seattle
August 26 In the Heather they will be
taken to various points on the coast,
The officials are expected to visit Port
land, San Francisco and San Diego.
The Heather is at the present time
over on the sound attending to work of
adjusting and changing channel buoys
and other aids to navigation. She left
port last Monday morning
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
CzOLCOz IS At CANTON
This Was the Report Circulated
at That City.
BROTHER OF THE SLAYER
Of the Late President Mckinley Said
to Have Arrived to Be Present at
Funeral of Latter's Widow, but Was
Evidently Not on Hand

Canton, o., May 30-During Tues
DAY night and Wednesday morning up
10 the hour of the funeral, people from
various parts of the country continued
to arrive here to attend .a uneral of
Mrs. Mckinley. A rumLr, apparently
originating at Cleveland, that Michael
Czolgoz, brother of the assassin of
President Mckinley, was at Canton.
was discredited by the poline Inspec
tor Sutton. of the Federal secret SER
vice held conference with Chief of
Police Smith relative to preserving
order and guard President Roosevelt
from possible injury While placing
no confidence in the Czolgoz story
the police were alert and took no
chances at safeguarding the president
Inspector Sutton went over the route
from the Mckinley home to the Gene
terry and pronounced himself satisfied
with the arrangements
The origin of the Czolgoz minors
became more clearly visible Wednes.
day. 1t developed Tuesday afternoon
Associate Justice Day of the United
States supreme court notified the
police that strange man had been
proving about the Day residence A
policeman was sent to the house, but
no trace of the alleged prowler was
found. Tuesday night some one called
Inspector Sutton out of bed with tel
ephone message to the effect that
Michael Czolgoz was at Canton This
information came from a Cleveland
newspaper The telephone message to
Inspector Sutton, according to the
police. came apparently from the resi-
dence of Justice Day When pressed
for details, Justice Day said: at is
matter do not care to discuss
Three arrests of strangers were
made here. Each strongly protested
the absence OF malignant intent The
police, however, deemed it best to hold
them until the departure of President
Roosevelt for indianapolis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
CONDENSED NEWS

Sleet fell at. Caney. L T., Tuesday
General Kuroki and staff saw many
sights at Chicago.
Fire of unknown origin did $4,000
damage at Kremlin. Okla
Oklahoma National guard will have
its maneuvers at Fort SILL
Outbreak in southern China has no
similarity to Boxer uprising.
Fifty-five pictures were stolen from
a private art gallery at London.
Speaker Cannon is visiting his birth
place, seven miles from Greensboro.
N C.
Cotton mills of two Nashua. n H
establishments will raise wages per
cent
Charges Of overclassification are de
MED by the New York Cotton Elk
change
A gas we'll, whose roar can be heard
for miles, has come in at Gibson Sta
ton. T.
Pat O'Shea and an unknown man
were killed by a train one mile south
of Melissa. Tex
1t is said that H. Clay Pierce and
John w Gates are planning fight on
Standard Oil company,
Owing to the presence of two yellow
fever cases quarantine has been de
clared against Hayana.
Body of Frank A. Sperry. former
private secretary of Secretaries Folger
and Gresham. was found in East river
at New York
1t is asserted certain policemen at
San francisco approached witnesses
In bribery cases with view to ascer-
sain their testimony
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
FORCED TO SUICIDE.
Members OF Family Compelled te
Drown IhemseIyes La a WeII

Members OF Family Compelled to
Drown Themselves In a Well
Swallow China, May 30.-Revolu-
tionists in the neighborhood of this
city captured the family of Chinese
bridadier general and compelled them
all to drown themselves in a we'll
Thirteen hundred troops have been
dispatched from Canton to Swatow
and another detachment has come
from Shihuing
A proclamation issued by the Swat
van Revolutionary society declares the
uprising is not directed against for
eigners or ordinary Chinese subjects.
but against the government, the inten.
ton of the revolutionists being to at
tack and burn every yamen and exter.
inmate officials with the object .of
overthrowing the government Mis-
sions. with the exception of the Ger
man one at Lienchow. thus far have
been unmolested, but missionaries are
abandoning stations and seeking re.
fuge at Swallow
Officials take serious view of the
proclamation and are urging the gov
eminent at Canton to dispatch gun
boats here. Incoming and outgoing
Chinese passengers on the Chaoch,
oufa railroad are searched
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

Western District of Louisiana: On
this Ist day of October A D. 1906, on
reading the foregoing petition. it is or
dered by the court that hearing be had
upon the same on the 2Ist day OF May
A. d. 1907, before Hon. A. D. Land Jr,
Referee and Special Master, at Shreve-
port, in said District, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, and that notice thereof be
published in Shreveport Caucasian,
newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors and other per-
sons in interest may appear at the same
time and place and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer OF the SAID
petitioner should not be granted
And it is. further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Aleck Boar
man, Judge of the said court, and the
seal thereof, at Shreveport, in said Dis
trict, on the a7sh day of April A. D.
1907.
W. JACKSON. Clerk
April so, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
SHERIFF,S SALE.

No H26o-In First Judicial District
Court, Caddo Parish, La.-Foster 4
Glassell Co, Ltd. VS. T. NJ. Vaughan
BY virtue of writ of seizure and
'ale to ME issued in the above number
I'd and entitled suit, by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court in and for
the Parish of Caddo, State of Louisi-
ana, | have seized and will offer for sale,
1t public auction, for cash, without the
benefit of appraisement. at the principal
front door OF the courthouse of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
tor sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 22nl, 1907,
Northwest quarter section 20; south
half of section 81 west half of section
p; north half of section 29, township
3, range II, of Caddo Parish, Louisi-
ma, and known as Boon Bend and lot
of block 9, AMI lots and 9 of block
I of the Allendale Heights Subdivision.
the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, to-
sether with all the buildings and inn
jrovemef,ts thereon
Said property seized as belonging to
he defendant and to be sold to satisfy
the debts specified in said writ, in the
aim of three thousand ($3ooo.oo) dol
rs, with s per cent per annum interest
from December 18th, 1905, together
18th all costs OF suit, including 10 per
ant ON said sum and interest as attor-
eys fees J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff
Caucasian, Nav 10. Ico1.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR
DISCHARGE.
In the Matter of George H. Freeman,
Bankrupt-In Bankruptcy.

In the Matter of George H. Freeman,
BankTupt-1n Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable A1eck Boarman,
Judge of the United States District
Court of the United States for the West
fern District of Louisiana: George II.
Freeman, of Shreveport, in the Parish
of Caddo. in said District, respectfully
represents that on the 2Ist day of Au-
gust last past, he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights
Of property, and has fully complied with
all requirements of said Acts and OF the
orders of the court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts, ex-
cept such as are excepted by law from
such discharge.
Dated this Ist day of October A. d.
1000.
GEORGE H. FREEMAN,
Bankrupt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
ESTRAY NOTICE.
May 5, 1907.

Taken up by ]. H. Sempe on the HUI
ron Land Company's plantation about 5
miles west from Caspiana, and estrayei
before me, the undersigned authority,
one sorrel mare about IS hands high,
white face and white feet, about years
old, no brand. Owner will come forwari
and prove property and pay cost, or the
property will be sold at the store on the
Huron Land Company's plantation at II
o'clock m, Saturday, June !, 1907.
w. B. DANIEL,
Justice of the Peace, Eighth Ward Cad
do Parish, Louisiana.
May ?, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
BE SIDE HER BELOVED.
Remains of Late Mrs. McKin
ley Laid by Husband.

Canton. May 30-The body of the
late Mrs. Ida Sexton Mckinley now
rests by the side of that of the late
President Mckinley in the receiving
vault of West Lawn cemetery The
simple funeral services held at the
Mckinley residence on Market street
were witnessed by distinguished
company. including President Roose,
welt, Vice President Fairbanks. Gov.
ernor Harris and many high officials
of both the nation and state During
the funeral and the passing of the
cortege to the cemetery all business
at Canton not absolutely necessary,
ceased. Banks, stores. factories and
amusement houses all closed in honor
of the distinguished dead and school
children were dismissed from their
days tasks
1t was | o'clock when the presiden.
tial party, which included Secretaries
Root, Wilson and Garfield. General
Corban and the presidents secretary,
Mr.. Loeb, arrived. The party was
driven Immediately to the home OF
Associate Justice Day. where lunch
was served.
The oldfashioned Mckinley resi-.
dence, roomy though it is, was not
near large enough to accommodate the
thousands of people who wished to
attend. When seats had been found
for the distinguished guests and more
intimate friends and relatives there
was little space left. Flowers, with
roses, which Mrs Mckinley loved
predominating, filled the house. The
Inconsistencies were brief and confin
ed to the Methodist Episcopal ritual
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
THOUGHT EXECUTED.
Two Alleged Traitors Believed
Put to Death.

San Francisco, May 30.-The steam
er CitI of Sydney, arriving from Cen
tral America. brings the story of the
probable death by execution of Juan
Fuentes and NJ Bonila, alleged trait.
ors to Salvador. who were taken into
custody aboard the City of Sydney by
Senior Figueroa, son of General Fig
uoroa, president of Salvador. Pas
sengers arriving on the steamer be-
lleVe the two prisoners were shot soon
after they were taken ashore. Fuentes
was formerly private secretary to
General Figueroa and possessed all the
important secrets of the administrs.-
ton. Of Bonilla not much is known.
They succeeded In getting out of Sal
vador safely, taking passage on the
Panific Mail steamer Peru, bound for
this city. At San Jose, Guatemala.
however, they left that steamer and
boarded the City of Sydney, bound to-
ward Panama, evidently expecting to
avoid possible pursuit Their actions
appeared to be known, however. for
when the City of Sydney reached AGA
Julia, Salvador, young Figueroa went
aboard the steamer and demanded
their custody. Captain Mclean re
fused to give them up and Figueroa
remained on board as passenger At
La Libertad the next port south he
went ashore, returning soon after with
a squad of soldiers. Again he demand
ed the custody of Fuentes and BoniIla
arguing they were citizens of Salvador
and wanted by the authorities, and
this time Captain Mclean gave them
up. They were taken ashore without
delay or much ceremony
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
AN ORDINANCE

For the levy and collection of spe-
cial tax on the property in School
District Number Six co. of the
Parish of Caddo, State of Louis
lana. for the purpose of erecting and
constructing brick school build
ing, and other public school houses
in said school district, the title to
which shall be in the public, and for
a special election for that purpose,
by the property taxpayers of said
school district, under the provisions
of Act No. I3I of the Acts of the
General Assembly for the. year
1893 and Article 232 of the Consttu-
ton of the State of Louisiana.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish OF Caddo, in legal session
convened, that one-hfth of the property
taxpayers of School District No. Six
of said parish having petitioned there
for, special tax of FIVE 60 mills per
annum for the years beginning with the
present year 1907 and ending with the
year 1916 inclusive, be and the same
is hereby assessed and levied against all
the property i'll said school district sub
ject to taxation, for the purpose of
erecting and constructing brick school
house and other public school houses
in the said school district, the title to
which shall be in the public.
Provided, that when the amount of
twelve thousand dollars ($I2,ooo) shall
have been collected from said special tax
the said tax shall cease, even though
the ten years shall not have expired.
Be 1t further ordained, That special
election be held under the general cleo
ton laws of the State of Louisiana, at
the polling places at which the last pre-
ceding general election was held, in the
said School District Number Six co.
OF the said Parish of Caddo, aftsr due
and legal publication, for the purpose
of obtaining the wishes of the property
taxpayers of said school district, in re-
gard to said assessment and levy.
The form of ballot shall be in the fol-
lowing form, to-wit:
For the special tax dEhve mills (5)l
on the dollar of the assessed valuation
of the property in Public School Dis
trict Number Six CO.. for the period of
ten years for the purposes expressed in
the petition of the property taxpayers"
Or
Against the special tax of FIVE 60
mills on the dollar of the assessed valua-
ton of the property in Public School
District Number Six CO.. for the period
of ten years for the purposes expressed
in the petition of the property taxpay
ers.''
And the name of the voter with the
value of his assessed property be writ
ten on his ballot
That said election shall be held on
nth day of June 1907, with the follow
ing commissioners and clerk for said
school District Number Six:
Jewella-J A. Monkhouse. G. A.
Fory, Joe Mulhaupt; E. D. Bland. clerk.
JULES DREYFUSS,
President Pro Tenn
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
Caucasian, May 10. 1907.
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

70. 1o,3o3-First District Court. Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of Walter H. Wood
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Exa
J. Salter, executrix, has this day filed
NAL account in said succession, and I'M
ess opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, the same will
BE duly homologated as prayed for
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
tdge of said court. this the 9th day of
May 1907.
S. 0. WILLIAMS,
May r. Deputy Clerk.