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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-19
Mysterisus Sounds In q Chursn.

FTo" the LONDON DaUV Mad,
Strange sounds have been heard coming
from various partA Of Ct. JAmes's Church.
Exeter, Tor . considerable time past. and
efforts TO solve the mystery have been fruit
leeae Az times the sounds ere like che chant.
ms OF pealms 1pd the prSctislnE OF the scales.
they are usually noticed before Ire morn
Tha ofAeisls e The church admitted yestsf.
Say that thsy have BEEN heard Tor the pas,
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would prepare TO do % with his Ugh foot
advanced, thereby depriving himself Of all
impart. II Is more likely that the thrower
was won't 10 stand with his left foot fore
most and just prior to the moment Of de-
livery advanced the right foot. The possi-
bllity Of the sculptor having depicted the
between those with which he began and
ended his performance does not appear
to have been considered. As practised at
the present day, discus throwing Is a game
In whichmen Of heavy muscular build exoel.
the free style, is a broad shouldered young
giant Of thick set, sturdy physique. Jaer-
when, victor In the Hellenic style, is a tall
Finn, big boned and powerful; while Geor-
gantas, the Greek. who was second in both
e~vents, lie q lusty, bull built fellow, deep
chegted and strong OF m
Throwing the stone differs but little
from the modern sport OF putting the shot.
The stone-a lump Of pentelique marbles
oval in shape and weighing a Gttie under
81 kilogrammes-is delivered. however,
With the impetus given by a short run.
which the thrower may tread when making
his delivery, but which he must not over
step. Up TO this line as much or ss little
run Ia allowed az may be desired and no
are placed upon the manner in
which the stone 10 carried during the run.
II must be thrown, however. from the
shoulder and with one hand only.
From q spectacular point Of view hurting
the javelin IL more picturesque than either
the discus or stone throwing. The javelln
is a long spear with slender shaft and an
iron head, pointed but not barbed. Methods
Of hurting IL vary. Some balance II, point
upward, or the finger. and with a short
run 3erk II, as II were. high into the air.
Most, however, grasp the spear at the point
Of balance. where the shaft 10 bound with a
for a hands breadth, and polsing IL
with backward stretched arm
~ they run 20 the marx, hur1 IL forward with
dies true, lta ~ctlvsrtHs shsst shS~-
ms no dbpoGtcR 10 turn IN Tie cir until
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-19

Student. Il think l do the coaching pro-
fession no wrong when / gay that the coaches
Of very few colleges would attain distinction
as association secretaries. Certainly the
number Of college associations which could
command the services OF a man Of Mr..
Hubbard's ability is small
The writer recalls other instances OF
such things before n not 30 long since.
Josiah C. McCracken, the we'll known
Pennsylvania football player and track
athlete, was secretary OF the Columbia
Y. M. G. A. for a time. He helped with
some OF Columbia's teams. Howard Rich
ards OF Yale also acted as secretary at
Columbia. Both these men distinguished
coached In football. David L. Fultz Of
Brown. known as a football and baseball
player Of exceptional merit probably
never actually had the secretaryehip OF
any V. NJ, G. A., hut he did have many
opportunities for speaking before asso-
Citations while he was a member Of the
New, York American League professional
baseball club. Fultz would have made
an ideal secretary,
Hubbard came into prominent notice
recently when II q declared that be-
he had agreed 70 coach the Amherst
football team next fan he was eneligible
door. games Of the Boston A. A. he was
ruled put temporarily because OF this,
as the referee did not have the facts pre-
-snted 70 him clearly, Hubbard was
asked TO come before the New England
Association Of the A. A. u. TO clear things
up. but he declined. 1T was decided later
that az he had not taken any advance OF
his salary and had not signed any con-
tract he was perfectly eligible.
The Lafayette relay team In the games
In philRdelphia was ruled out Of It's claas
against University Of Virginia, swsrth-
more, Ohio State University, Johns Hop
kins and Colgate, The trouble was over
lafayette. sPaxson took the touohoiY
70 The SaHstecHOn Of every o present
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
ITALIAN EDITOR STABBED.
Assassin Uses Stiletto In vain Attempt
Makes Good His Escape.

PITTSBuRG, May 2s.--An unknown
Italian made an attempt today To -
sassinate NJ Cancelliere, proprietor and
editor Of the La Triuacria. an Italian
paper. The assault took place about !
o'clock upon the street, near the Office
N The newspaper. The wound-be assas-
Sin came up from the rear and sIashad
the editor across the right side of tho
face with i small stiletto and then es-
capped BY flight. The weapon made d
wound three inches long and one Inch
deep, the blade just grazing the jugular
vein.
Caneelliere. said the man, was
stranger, but be believed be had been
hired to kill him, as enemies had made
threats Of assassination,
q have been vigorous in my denuneia-
ton Of certain Italians who have been
swindling their countrymen,n said be,
"and have incurred the enmity of these
|men.s
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
Negro Stabbed White Man In
Crowded Car.
WOUNDS MAY PROVE FATAL
White Men Spoke Disparagingly Of Col
ored Peopie--Negro Overheard and
Displayed Resentment BY Using
Knife.

DENVER, May 2s--Angered by COM
ments said to have been made against
his mce, an unknown negro plunged q
knife into the breast Of Fred Thomson,
an employe Of the Western Packing Co..
fatally injuring him tonight. Tcmson
came here recently from Washington, D.
q. The assault occurred on . crowded
streetcar and was the outgrowth Of !
fight Thomson and friend had with
another negro. The whites had been
victorious and were talking about the
fight in d tone disparaging to negroes.
The negro who stabbed Thomson over
heard the conversation and sat glover.
ing AZ the two men. Suddenly be sprang
upon Thompsonr stabbing him in the re-
gion o. the heart, The negro rushed
from the car and escaped. Thomson y
in precarious condition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29

Reason for The Murder 81 Armenian
Priest d Mystery.

NEW YORK. May ~, Notwithatsni.
Inc that thc motive for the murder Of
Father KaApar valorlan, tho priest
whose body was found on Sunday
jammad Into 4 trunk In West a7th
street house Ii not yet elear, some facts
have been learned which may dispel oil
doubts a. 10 why the priest was slain,
Father Kaspar, according 70 soms wit
nessea who havs been found, was a poll.
tirlan as well ~ clergyman and was
Identified with 10 Armenian secret reyo.
lutianary society III thss city. II mp.
pears further that recently tho revolu.
tionarlss III the local Armenian colony
split and that much bad blood was en-
Renderea by The division.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
Believed Her Husband Was
About to be Killed.
ONE DEAD AND ONE WILL DIE
Husband and Partners Quarreied In Bar
Rocm--wife Goes 70 Rescue With .
Revolver and Kills One and Fatally
Wounds the Other.

RAWLlNS, Myo., May 2s,--Belieying
that her husband was about TO be kill.
ed BY his infuriated partners with whom
he was engaged in d desperate battle
with knives, beer glasses and other
missiles. Mrs. Hattie Ringwood today
shot and killed one Of the men, A.
Davis. and fatally wounded Webb Stone,
the other, The three men who were
owners of railroad restaurant became
engaged III d heated discussion while
drinking at the bar The nature Of the
trouble II not known. Mrs. Ringwood
who was in the restaurant heard the
quarreling and grabbed revolver and
rushed into the saloon and began shoot-
ing. The woman has been arrested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
Carried Gun, and Other Weapons
Together With Several N
Matched Disguises.
TRIAL RESUMED FRIDAY
Sheriff will Have Summons Served By
Thursday Noon-Ths State Has De-
cided TO Cali Steve Adams--A Refusal
To Testify Expected,

BOISE, May %. None of the tales
men of the third special venire ordered
in The Steanenberg case was summoned
today. The list was in part prepared
and the first 81 the snmmonsas VIII bs
served tomorrow. Sheriff Hodgin plans
To complete service on the Oh citizens In
eluded III The venire BY noon Thursday
In order 10 give them All ample time z
present themselves In court Friday
morning The state has decided to cal
Steve Adams as a witness but the ex
pectation is that he will enter 4 genera
refusal to testify.
The police today arrested young
man who gave the name Of g. "A. Dun
can. of Spokane, WASH, and are holding
him for further inquiry. He appeared
on the streets in palpable disguise anf
was arrested on suspicion. In his pos
session we're found an automatic pistod
4 long dirk, pair Of brass knuckles
some skeleton keys and 4 pair Of rubbel
shoes. he had letters and literatur'
showing he was interested in socialism
and when questioned BY the police b
said he was d member Of the Industria
Workers Of the World and because q
his interest in the Steunenberg case
had come here 10 seek work in order t
be on the scene. Duncan's disguise con
sisted chiefly Of false whiskers, mus
tache and eyebrows that did not mattel
his hair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
CABRERA TO FLEE.
Mexican Paper Has Information That He
Has Purchased German Hotel.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 2s,--Thc
Mexican government y as vet unaware
of the result Of the revision proceed.
ings in the cases 81 the 10 men sentenc-
ed TO death in Guatemala for alleged
completely In recent attempt to asr
sasinate President Cabrera, The Record,
an afternoon paper, claims to have re.
ceived information that Cabrera i pre-
pared TO llee 10 Germany, II says:
aThat Cabrera Il frightened and y pre-
pairing to quit Guatemala in case things
gct too hot for him ii this country II
ii indicated BY private dispatch re-
ccived here which states that he has
purchased the Hamburger hotel, q mag
nilcent residence In Hamburg at q cost
Of 100000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a. Sixteen
.slesmen were examined to-day ID the
schmits trial without result, All but
one was excused for cause and George
ID. Cummings, The sixteenth. was per.
emptoriiy challenged hy the defense
Judge Dunno ordered yenire Of W
10 Ii returned Id court tomorrow. The
|insinuaiion was made by the prosecution
that Sheriff 0'Neiil Il not summonine
the trial jurors In proper and Impair
tial manner Assistant District Attor.
ney Hency today made the statement
that the prosecution has discovered that
the police force IL being used in an at.
tempt to reach prospective Jurors and
witnesses ii the probery graft proceed
ings. Two plain clothes men have been
ont securing the addresses of the %
yeniremen summoned yesterday and re.
turned into court today for the com
pletion o. the Schmitz jury, Both yes
terday and today Heney says, Chief
Dinan approached persons who win b
called a. witnesses In some oi the var
ious trials. He questioned them as 4
what they intended to testify. Heney
refused to state what action, u any, h
would take.
Heney's statement was supplemented
BY Special Agent Barns who claimed
that schmitz 'fs using the police de-
partment N his behalf and for othel
like and improper purposes The de-
|ffense denied the imputation that i'm
proper means are being employed,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29

STANFORD, Cam, May as.--Dr. y.
w. Long tonight made public the letter
sent by him 10 President Roosevelt ~
the substance III the letter he saya that
ii recent article The President delib'
eEatsly attacked Long ~ well a. his
book.
uYcn have used the enormous inilu'
ence 81 your official position Y disefeais
me Al i man, 10 inIuFe my reputation
and incidentally to make poor = man
poorer by destroying, II possible, the
sale and influence Of his book"
Long says he has given the result q
long years 10 the watching ot Wild ami
mails for the purpose d studying their
habits aud TO ascertain. so far ~ . man
can, their domestic iiie. Tho Incidents
recorded from his own observation are
true al far as an honest educated man
can Gee and understand the truth,
Long says AZ President Of the United
States. Roosevelt has gone out q his
way 10 Publicly lniurs private citi'
zen who was attending strictly to big
own business.
aAs man, you have accused 81 false
hood another man whose ideals Of truth
and falsehood are quite as high a. you'
own"
Long goes OH 10 say that II he has
\ spoken falsely Of II he has wilfully do
celved any child Or man regarding AMI,
NAL life, he promises 70 rctract every
word and never write another animal
beck.
Oh The other hand, II he shows TO any
disintcrcsted person that Roosevelt has
accused him falsely, ayou must publicly
withdraw your accusation and apologize
Long then takes up the principal state
ments 10 which the President takes OK
ccption and cites eye witnesses to the
incidents alluded to III his book TO sub
stantiate his statements.
III this testimony says Long, ~
not enough, | will nll II up to full scrip
turai measure"
Concluding, Long says the President
cannot At this stage, take refuge be-
hind The presidential Office and maintain
silence.
"You have forfeited your right tt
that silence BY breaking ", BY coming
out IN publication to attack q private
citizen. II your talk Of d square dea
a not al sham, II your frequent mora
preaching Il not hypocritical, call upor
YOU as President, az d man, to come on'
and admit the error of your charge y
the same open and public way IN whici
you made IT.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
Citizens Of Canton Pay Respects
To Mrs. Mckinley.
FUNERAL WILL DC HELD TODAY
casket n In Same Place tho Martyred
Presidents Was Placed and Same
Music win BE Sung by q Quartet.
Notables Arriving.

CANTON, May 2s.--Eight thousand
people passed through the Mckinley
home this afternoon and viewed the
body 81 Mrs William Mckinley. II had
been stated that admission 10 the home
would he from to s. AT l0,30 this
morning women and children lined up In
front cf the house waiting 20 pass BY
the casket, AT 2;S0 the doors were
opened and from then until $50 the
people paid silent but sorrowfnl trib.
ute to the woman they loved The cas.
ket rests In the room and ii the same
place whore the body Of President Me.
Kinley was placed The funeral serv-
lees tomorrow afternoon viii be simple
and brief, DR.. Buxton, pastor 81 the
First Methodist Church and DR.. Holmes,
i former pastor have charge. -Four
musical selcotions win be sung. A
quartet will sing the same music as was
used al President McKinley's funeral,
beautiful Island Of Somewhere lead
Kindly Light and "Neaicr MY God 10
Thee" aThe Angcr' viii BE- sung as q
duet. In the funeral cortege to The
cemetery President Rooaeyelt's carriage
win follow the family carriage. Vice.
President Fairbanks has already ar
rived,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
posr MoRTEM INSPECTION.
First nay of the Enforcement Of Pack
ers' New Rule.

CHICAGO, May 2ss-Because of ths
enforcement by thu biz packers of their
NEW rule requiring post ,ncrtem inspec'
tlon of COWS and heiiers as condition
oi purchase. only the high grades ci
beei were sold Al The stock yards yes-
serday for The Chicago trade.
n was the first day 81 the enforce
mept 81 the post st.mortcm rule and the
first skirmish between The packers and
The shippers of livestock and The com
mission men. The big firms Ala not
succeed In buying solitary COW o.
heller, according to The returns made
to the commission men al the close N
business. None Of the 5000 animals
numbered In the Hst 81 today's receipts
IA "Gowstuif1 remained unsoid, howey-
er. al being sent 10 other cities, and On
this showing the commission men insist
"a that the big firms were rontsd In the
frat skirmish.
The sales. however, we're At prices
from 10 10 20 per cent below the range
81 prices at the close of last weeks
market.
III this slump The big packers pro.
fessed 10 flnd evidence of their own pow.
er. They are not sanguine of the lnal
outcome, however, the commission mems
failure to get 'stuekv On the days re.
ceipts being an unlocked for develop
ment.
Causes that contributed 10 the sue.
Gees III the commission men In their
efforts to sell out everything we're The
cooperation Of the shippers In the coun.
try and The demands Of the Tndepend,
entH trade.
Renewed appeals to the country buy
ers and shippers 70 keep their cows
and heiferss out cf the Chicago mar.
ket for the present were sent over tht
wires.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29

known Al Wall Street A. In Colorado
III The latest development II connection
with the proceedings 81 The grand jury.
No Less than l2O seeret service men
now mako their headquarters In Den
yer. shls small army cf government
eleaths having reuted i large portion 81
The Afth floor oi an Office building, from
where they ARE spreading The met th6
Ii Tightening about Victims Ia hiss pla'
CIV. \. g, Wheeler, IN the service of Tia
Department of Justice NJ Washington
II III charge III tho secret service men
and b. expresses The belief that there
win he some startling reyeiatloni 10
The near future.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
wAR-coRREsPoNDENT DEAD.
Was On the Bridge With Dewey at Bat
lie of Manila Bay.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-Joseph T. Stick
ney, the noted war correspondent who
stood On the bridge Of the Olympia with
Dewey, at the battle Of Manila Bay OK
pired last Saturday at his house In
Michigan,
An obituary notice was received IN
this city in which the place Of death
was given, as Dewey Lake. There Is no
no such post.oflice in Miehigani and Mfr
Stickney's friends believe the name to
be be one which he gave to some small
body Of water, IN honor Of his friend
Admiral Dewey.
For several years Mr.. Stickney has
been an editorial writer on The Chicago
Evening Post and also 4 frequent CON
tributor To the magazines.
Mr.. Stickney was 5S years old. Com,
hining the double advantage Of being
graduate of the naval academy at An,
napolis, he was unusually well equipped
to report the battle Of Manila Bay. HI
was the man who gave to the world Ad'
miral Dewey's most famous order, 'Yor
may fire when ready, Gridley," MIR
Stickney's account Of the battle Of Man
ia was the first published story Of ths
fight IN accurate detail.
Admiral Dewey, IN his official report
Of the battle to the Navy Department
said.
j. Ne, Stickney, formerly an officer II
the United States navy and now news
paper correspondent volunteered fol
duty as my aid and rendered valuable
service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
PRESIDENTS WESTERN TRIp.

WASHINGTON, May 2s President
Roosevelt left here tonight at 9:lO p. n.
for his western trip. He will be away
until Saturday.
The President will tomorrow attend
Mrs, McKinley's funeral On Memorial
day he win speak AZ The unveiling Of
General Lawton's statue at indianapolis.
Friday he viii address the Michigan
Legislature at Lansing and in the after
noon win speak TO the students Of the
Agricultural College.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
NEW DISEASE.
Physicians at Loss to Place The New
MaIady.

LONDON May aS.--A bacillus, ac-
cording 10 Professor Delephine, of Vic
toria University Manchester, is respon-
sible for an epidemic which has appeared
at Prestwich, d suburb Of Manchester
These attacked, have q swelling Of the
throat, leading to loss Of voice, inabili-
ity to swallow, fever and weakness.
1t was at first thought that the dis
ease was diphtheritic but the professor
after investigation, says that the bac,
illus Of diphtheria is absent and that
the disease seems TO be caused by Q
minute globuhr bacillus which Is new
ana distinct.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
INSURANCE INVESTIGATION.
Grand Jury Returns Indictments Against
Former Equitable Controller.

NEW YORK, May 2s, The May
grand jury, which has been Investigating
the affairs Of the, Equitable life Assur-
ance Society, today, returned indict-
ments against Thomas D. Jordan, form
erly controller Of the Equitable. Per
jury and forgery in the third degree are
charged. No indictments were found
against the present officials Of the
company,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
WANTS 10 BE SENATOR.

DIES MONIES, May 2s.-Governol
eummins win BE- the candidate fol
United States Senator To succeed Sena'
tor Aldrich, subject to the endorsement
Of the Republicans at next years prim
fairy election,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
BODY ExHUMEp.
Remains Of Hicolai 10 Raglan Uncov-
cred 70 Determine Sex.

y ~~T~7~-T
PHOENIX. Arixs May 2s.-The body
of NIcoIai de RayIan, whose sex hes
been the subject of dispute md litisa-
sicn since last December was exbumed
today. The body was In Ans state cf
preservation and The faae entirely un-
changed. when THE white easkat w.
opened The body was sesn attirsd IN Il
wornan's robe. When THE body was
viewed BY Baron schIippenbach. tho
Russian Consul at Chicago M said:
aThis II the body N NieoIai De Raylon
who FIR 10 years was MY secretary"
Samuel j. Sehaeifer, attorney for
Mrs. Anna de Raglan, who accoa-
panied the baron to Phoenix has hot vet
visited the body.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
KILLED BY LANDSLIDE.

LOS ANGELES, May 70. While dig
ging trench in the rear Of mis- house
at Ssl South Hope Street last night,
Charles w, Greeninger was buried BE-
meath slide Of earth and almost inv
stantly killed. He was 46 years old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29

Small Army Of Secret Service Mer
Working In Denver.

DENVER May 4s-The Rocky Noun
tain News today says;
That the federal inquisiticn now 10
progress In Denver involves some Of the
largest corporations in America, ulnd
that indictments viii bo returned
against men who are rated ~ multi
miilionaires and captains cf industry
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
THE QUEENS HEALTH.
The Queen Of Spain Appeared at Din.
f,Ar with King.

Madrid, May 2s.-Queen victoria's
health continues excellent, She was "
Sunday and took dinner with the King
Or. Guiterms, the Spanish physician
who was in attendance upon the queen
viii accept the title Of Marquis bestow
ed upon him BY the king,
He haa refused to accept any pecuni
|ary remuneration for his services
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
! SOUABBLE OVER BOOK
President In Magazine Article
CrIilslzed Longs Book on
Wild Animals.
DEMANDS PUBLIC APOLOGY

Long says President Used His Official
Position TO DIscsedit Man and N.
lure the sale 81 His Bcok-Ciaims His
Book II tho Truth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL SCORES
Coast League.

Coast League.
All Portland Oakland II. Portland .
Al San Fgancisco --san Francisco 8
Los Angeles |.
Northwest League.
AT natte--ll Butte 4, Spokane Q.
All Tacoma Tacoma !. Aberdeen ?.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
CHIEF OMAN ACCUSED
Heney Claims Attempts haveBeen
Made to Reach Prospective
Jurors and Witnesses.
NEW vENIRE CALLED FOR

New veniEe Called For Today--Improper
Means Have Been used--Burns Says
schmits Has Used Police Force For His
Defense and Other Important Purposes