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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
NOTICE 70 STOCKHOLDERS

Notice Is hereby given that a specia
Meeting OF the stockholders Of tht
Portland, Oregon, Seacoast Railway
Company will be held at the Company''
Office, go WorcesterBuilding, in the
city Of Portland and state OF Oregon
at 3 o'clock, on Saturday, the Goth day
OF October, 1907, for the following pur'
poses;
FIRST. TO increase said Company's
capital stock. now S500,000, to $l,lOO,.
600, and when such increase OF capita
Is approved by said meeting Of stock
holders to issue not more than li,oot
shares In. all OF $lO0 each for the first
100 miles Of railway to be built anu
owned by 1t, apportioned as said meet
inn Of stockholders shall direct.
SECOND. To ratify, confirm and ap'
prove Of contracts heretofore made under
authority from said Company's Board
Of Directors for the sale Of 100 miles
ef this Company's first mortgage iiv'
per cent bonds. and also Of the deed o.
trust or mortgage securing payment Of
same to the holders of said bonds
THIRD. TO ratify, confirm and ap-
prove in whole or in part Of contracts
or any portion thereof made by saic
Board Of Directors for the construction
Of this Company's first 100 miles Q,
railway, commencing at the Lewis anc
Clarke river, and at Clatsop station
Oregon; westerly therefrom and east
erly to the Willamette river near tc
Portland, and
FOURTH. TO transact and consider
whatever other business may be brough'
before said meeting, Of which ao'lct I.
Is hereby given to stockholders q sa''
Railway Company.
lsigned) II. HAYWOOD, Of Los AN
I geles, California, President,
William Reid, Of Portland, Oregon sec
retary Of Portland Oregon Eeaooas'
Railway Company ~
Dated at New York, September ~ leol
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
lnfermaa.

Sam, negro servant Of Harris
burg family, is very ambitious to ap-
pear well informed. on all subjects.
His master had installed electric lights
throughout the house and was ax-
planning the workings Of the fluid to
Sam 40 follows:
"you see, the whole thing comes
from the dynamo and goes into thu
wires and then into the lights. Now
DO you undarstandr
@Yss. sah," said Sam. II understand
oil bout dem dynamos and othes
things, but what I wants b know 10
how do the kerosene squirt thoo dsm
wicksY'- Philadelphia Ledger.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
LONG DISTANCE COVERED.
German Airship Travels Gar Miles and
Wins Contest.

BRUSSELS, Sept 2l.--The long dis.
tance prize in the international balloon
race was won by the German balloon,
Pommern, piloted by Herr Erbsloh. The
Pommern came down at Bayonne,
France, 62l miles from Brussels. Herr
Erbslob was competitor in the French
Balloon race, The Swiss balloon and
English balloon will probably tie for
second place, All the balloons have
been accounted for The contest was
given under the auspices Of the Belgian
Aeronautic Club. The balloon left this
city September Is.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
An Ounce Of Prevention

10 worth pound Of cure. There ars
many poor sufferers. Consumptives whs
are hopeless Of getting wsIl-who, Il
they had taken care Of themselves.
would now be well. A cough Il tho
foundation Of Consumption. BalhrGs
Horehound Syrup win cure that cought-
Mrs. s., Great Falls, Montana, witess
4l have used Billiards. Horehound Syrup
In my family for years-my children
never suffer with coughs. Sold by Hart's
Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
cEAMBERMAIDs SENTENCED.

TACOMA, Sept. 2l.--Judge Smell to-
day sentenced Miss May Case and Miss
Florence Troope, the two chambermaids
arrested Monday charged with stealing
voluables from the Bonneville hotel, to
the state reform school Miss Case,
who comes from respectable family Of
Olympia viii be allowed to go home
pending her good behavior. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Rowland making showing
to the court that she had been led
astray BY the Troope girl Miss Iroope
comes from Puyallup.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
The Touch That Heals.

Is the touch of Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
It's the happiest combination Of Arnica
flowers and healing balsams ever COM
pounded. No matter how old the sore
or ulcer is. this Salve will cure it. For
burns. scalds, cuts, wounds or piles, 1t
has no equal. Guaranteed by Chas,
Rogers, druggist. 25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
PLAN TO BUILD BRIDGES.

RAYMOND, Sept. 2l.--Representa-
tiyes Of two well known bridge building
firms, one Of Seattle and the other Of
Portland, are in the city looking over
the situation with view to submitting
plans for the building Of two
bridges over the south and north forks
Of the Willapa river, which are TO be
,uilt by the city at an approximate
cost Of $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
BoRERS STRIKE WATER.

TACOMA. Sept. 2l.--While boring at
the south entrance Of the proposed Tin
ion Pacific tunnel underneath the city,
out at Center street, borers have struck
q very heavy flow of water which
threatens to render their operations nm
usually troublesome A number Of other
holes will be bored In the vicinity To
zee what further will be encountered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
- III III lililss s.as iiisisAsssili
HELP WANTED.

'wANTED--GooD GIRL WANTS STU.
alton al general housework. Apply
Astoriaa Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
FIX SCHOOL LEVY.

EVERETT, Sept. 2l.--The board oi
education In this city has made levy
Of eight mills for the coming year.
The levy IL one mill larger than last
year, necessitatey by the increased at
tendance. requiring additional teachers
and rooms. The levy II based on an as
sessment Of s9,O00,000 as against s6..
100000 lastyear. The district IN for
the first time In many years on . cash
basis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
A Peculiar Damage suit.

In certain town In Indiana man
brought suit against hardware COM
pany for $4,000 damages. He claimed
that rope that he had bought to COM
init suicide with broke and thus foiled
his plans. After the rope broke he
said he could not get up courage
enough to try It over.--Judge's Library.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22

Mothers with little children iced no
longer fear Group, colds or whooping
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes good. It works of the cold
through the bowels. clears the head.
Guaranteed. Sold by Frank Harts Drug
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22
HOUSE MOVERS.
LAuHDRrEs
THOSE pLEArED BOSOM SHIRTS

The kind known By ,hessy men Ia The
summer, are difficult articles to lauadeI
nicely. Unless you know just how to
do It. the front plcats won't iron down
smooth, and the shirt front will look
mussy. Our New Press Ironer irons
them without rolling or stretching. Try
II. Troy Laundry, Tenth and Duane
Phone Main 1901.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-22

Nothing like that ever happened to
me before! A patient that we had
been treating FOR appendicitis died,
and what do you think the post mortem
showed? The fellow really had appen-
dicitisr-Jugend.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
c. P. TAFT ON RESULT
Declares Ohio Delegation Is
Solid for Brother.
ANTS" ALL FORAKER MEN
Admits that state Central Commit
tee Cannot Bind Republicans of
State 10 Its Chariot wheels, but
Finds No Satisfaction for the
Senior Senator in This Fact.

Cincinnati. July 81. The Timos-star.
the Cincinnati newspaper owned and ed
tied by Charles p Taft, the wealthy
brother Of the Secretary Of War. to-day
editorially speaks OF the doings yesterday
at Columbus in this way:
AT Columbus Tuesday afternoon the
Republican State central committee gave
the Republicans Of the natien {, rnaI no
tice that ONO has a candidate Tor the
Presidency in Is0S and that his name is
William Howard Taft.
1t has been urged by Senator Fora
ker and some Of hisw(ollowors that the
State central committee has no power TO
bind the Republicans OF the State TO any
action in 1913. As everybody agrees with
this view, there does not seem to bs
much cause FOR excitement on the sub
iect but still there was plenty Of reason
for the Endorsement Of the Secretary OF
War by the State central committee at
this time. as any ohioan who gives the
matter a little attention viii readily see.
Mirrors state Sentiment.
'The vote at Columbus on Tuesday was
. to in favor of tie Tart resolution.
The feeling OF Republicans throughout the
State on the subject is much stronger
than even that vote would seem to fndl-
cate. Il should not be forgotten that the
six votes against the resolution came
chiefly from Old political friends OF
Foraker, men who for personal reasons
were bound 20 support the senior Senator
Some Of the scattering anti-Taft votes
came from the representatives OF dis
triets which are known to favor the Taft
candidacy.
There viii be no split delegation from
Ohio at the next Republican national con-
vention. All the votes of the State will go
10 one man. and it does not require
very great prophet to say who that one
man will be
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
SUICIDE VERDICT GIVEN.
CorOner's Jury Decides Laura Mat
thews Took Her own Life.

ANNnH ADufA ufE OMn Lie.
! Colorado Springs. Colo. July a.-The
coroner's jury returned a verdict to-day
IN the case of Miss Laura Matthews.
/ It declared death was due 10 gunshot
wounds seIf-inficted with suicidal Intent
The verdict was a surprist To many. yet
in view o. all the evidence. from wit
nesses orally and from letters and tele-
grams found among the dead girls ef-
fects, no other verdict seemed possible.
The appearance of Amos r. Rumbaugh
his infatuation for the girl, and especially
his suicide following hers. created the
suspicion that he had murdered her either
for revenge or through jealousy. or be-
cause he had been hired by Coey or some
one else interested to put her out OF the
way.
Rumbaugh stated Monday that he had
secured a promise of marriage from her
Sunday, the day Of her death. and that
they intended to leave for New York the
next day. q
Mrs. Leon Knox, a Colorado SPRING.
chance acquaintance. however. saws Miss
Matthews told her Of Rumbaugh's threats
to blow her brains oat some night. and
that she was mortally afraid of him. The
suicide theory was strengthened by the
letters and kilograms from Coey to Miss
Matthews read in court.
An undated one read:
If you can come back to me the same
rs you left you know what 7 mean we
will both be happy I feel my need of you
more than l thought 1 did I VIII over
look the past Live for me and me alone
and 7 viii DO the same. will PERHAPS be
able to protect you from the human WI
tures. You must give up this worldly life
and regain your reputation"
On March Is he wrote Laura:
Il cannot get along without you I viii
live for you il you viii live for me. sure
for you and you for me. When will Won
cOme?"
On August 10, 1906, he wrote:
Lonely and sad at your absence. Re
a good girl"
in other letters he urged her 10 realize
the kind of life she was leading. and n
reform.
Miss Matthews viii be buried in a rosa-
wood lavender casket which she herself
selected, according 90 the undertaker
who said he thought, of course. than She
was only joking.
Coey viii meet any expense. The 70
mains viii be shipped to Kansas CIT,
Mo-, where her mother and sister re-
side.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
BRYAN WILL ACCEPT.
Announces He VIII Not Decline
Third Nomination for Presidency.

Announces He VIII Not Decline
Third Nomination for Presidency.
Columbus. Ohio. July S1.-William Jen-
nings Bryan has decided to accept a third
nomination for President, and has asked
the support Of the Ohio delegation to the
national convention.
That is the purport Of the message
which Chairman CARRIER. of the Demo
cratic State executive committee, this
evening brought from Air. Bryan. whom
he met at the Miami Valley Chautauqua
Assembly.
Did Col Bryan say to you that he
would be a candidate for the Presidency
next year?" Chairman CARRIER was asked.
II did not put the question to him." he
replied He is not competent TO answer.
1t is for the people-the Democrats of the
nation-to say whether Col. Bryan or
some other shall be the next candidate
next year
While no action looking to tbe selec-
tion of delegates of the next National
Democratic Convention will he taken in
OHIO this year, it Is proper 10 say To the
democracy that Mr.. Bryan will not de-
cline the nomination If rendered when the
meets"
What IS here said IS not without the
of Mr.. Bryan himself. and his
friends throughout the State should gov
ern themselves accordingly"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01

Chicago July Notwithstanding that
a coroner's jury, at Colorado Springs. to-
day rendered a verdict Of suicide. murder
theories are advanced by friends and
relatives Of Miss Laura Matthews. whose
body was found on mountainslde last
Monday. and whose death was followed
yesterday by the suicide Of Amos r.
Rumbaugh, former army man, well
known in Washington.
The sensational developments IN Chicago
came with a declaration by Charles A.
Coey that he was the victim of a plot TO
make it appear that Miss Matthews had
committed suicide and had been driven
TO the act by his neglect.
Coey asserted he had reason to suspect
the girl had been murdered. and he has
sent two Pinkerton detectives to Colorado
Springs to clear the mystery Mrs. Jen-
ME Matthews, Of Kansas City. the girls
mother, who arrived here last night. en-
tertained the same suspicion. Both issued
statements declaring they believe Rum
baugh committed the crime.
COey Makes Investigation.
Coey said he had investigated a report
that Rumbaugh. who was a married man.
and not Miss Tillie Green, who was Miss
Matthews nurse, had sent the telegram
to him that the girl had committed sui
eide ''on your account" and demanding
$500. and had made reference to letters
left behind" Coey said he had traced the
message and was satisfied that Miss Green
did not send it. It is said the Colorado
police are still holding Miss Green pend
ing further investigation.
Mrs. Matthews. the mother. absolutely
refused TO accept the theory thar her
daughter killed herself. Just an hour
before receiving telegram announcing
her death she had received through tie
mail. she said. very cheerful letter
from Laura. in ygAich she spoke OF start
ing FOR Chicago within two weeks and
stopping in Kansas City for visit Rum
baugh is believed by the mother 10 have
known more than others about her
daughters death.
Coey, In a graphic recital this after
noon, charged Rumbaugh with having
killed the girl. He described her death
as he pictured it in his mind.
Says Rumbaugh Killed Girl.
I feel confident" he said. that Rum
baush killed the girl and then tried 10
avert suspicion from himself by sending
the telegram to me, IN which he said
was responsible for her death. Every
move he made seems to me 10 bear out
this theory. and his death only confirms
it.
1T IS my opinion that he followed Miss
Matthews when she took that fatal ride
and met her at the mountain side. / be-
lleve that he killed her left her body.
and hurried back to the hotel and i'm
mediately asked for her there. as he ap
pears to have done. His later inquiry
at the livery stable I regard simply Is
another move in the same game of bluff
he was playing. He thought if he asked
where she was every one would feel con-
fdent that he did not know"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
COAL MINERS ROUSED
President Feehan Threatens
to Declare a Strike.
DEMAND AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Fifteen Thousand Men Arc Involved
Workers Declare Company Is Vio-
iatins ACKNOWLEDGMENT Say
If Employees Go Out They VIII
Fight TO the Bitter End.

Pittsburg, July a.-President Frank
Feehan, Of District 3, United Mine Work
ers Of America, at Il o'clock tonight,
after two hours conference with the
executive committee Of the district, IS
sued an ultimatum to officers of the
Pittsburg Coal Company in which ne
insists that he will call the 1900 miners
IN the employ Of the company out on
strike by daybreak if all the demands of
the organization are not met.
The mine workers aIlege violations Of
the agreement which expires on March
81. 1905. and which former President Rob
bins. Of the coal company, was so active
in supporting at the indianapolis Joint
conference.
George W. Schluederberg, general man
ager Of mines for the company. declared
in positive tones tonight that the com
pany would not recede from its position.
and that If a strike is ordered. the Pitts
burg Coal Company would fight it out
to the bitter end.
j. NJ. Armstrong manager OF mines.
corroborates the general manager. and
declares that the gauntlet thrown down
by Feehan win be taken up if necessary.
The river mines in the Yough section
Of the Pittsburg coal fields IS the center
Of the trouble. The union declares that
IN this section the eight-hour agreement is
being violated, drivers being worked nine
and ten hours and more. and that miners
are not being paid the dead work scale.
but half the scale price for room turning
It IS also charged that the check OF
for union dues is not being carried cut
by the company. It Is further charged
that agents OF the company are en-
deavoring to stifle the union.
\ strike seems inevitable and it is said
that the company has prepared itself bv
stocking considerable coal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
BARS NEGRO VOTERS
New Georgia Statute Will
DiSfranchise the Race.
MEASURE SWEEPS TIE SENATE
VIII Pass Lower Branch of LegisIa-
ture-TO Exercise Franchise One
Must Comply with Drastic Pro-
VfsiOns-White Man Once Regis
tered Gets Lifelong Certificate.

Atlanta. Ca. July 3l.-By a vote Of 81 to
s. the Georgia senate to-day adopted the
drastic negro Acknowledgement bill.
The measure now goes 10 the house,
where It will also receive an overwhelm-
ing majority.
In order to vote, man must own or
pay taxes on 500 worth of property, OF be
able to read and write q paragraph Of the
constitution Of the State or nation.
If he cannot comply with these pro-
visiOns-and few negroes can-he is en-
titled to register and vote If he is de-
scended from any man who fought in any
Of the wars in which the United States
or Confederate States participated
Lastly. he is entitled TO register and
vote If he has a proper conception Of his
duty TO his State and the nation
Under the last-named provision, every
white man ia Georgia will register and
once registered, he viii have a life GER
tiflcate, and VIII then have only to pay
his taxes to enjoy the right of suffrage.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
JENKINS RAPs GLENN.
Wisconsin Representative DepIOres
Ncrth Carolina Trouble.


Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Chippewa Falls, Wis. July 3L-Repre-
sentative J. Jenkins, chairman Of the
House Judiciary Committee. this after
noon issued a statement relative 10 the
North Carolina railroad rate imbroglio
He says there has never been any event
since the civil war that calls for so Sc
we're condemnation as the recent sense
less TRADE on behalf Of States against
the nation. He adds that it is humili-
ating that the matter has been comprO-
missed. and that the nation has 10 some
extent surrendered
The civil war was the result OF such
agitation, and We may have earlier than
We want another civil war he said.
Ever since the civil war, other States
have had similar troubles and did not
make fools OF themselves or declare war.
and the questions involved were decided
by the Supreme Court. and no bad results
followed. To go mad. tear our hair, and
talk aloud and unreasoning IS simply 10
show our unhtness for popular govern
ment Il all State authorities are going
10 usurp functions OF the Supreme Court
and judge what Federal act shall be nuIn-
fed. no one can tell where Il viii end"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC,
Armenian Priest Again Accused.
l-Coal Miners May Walk Out.
l-Taft's Brother Discusses situation.
Georgia Negroes Are DISTINGUISHED.
Foreigners Massacred in Morocco.
2Strangler of Girl Is Arrested.
S-Orchard May Retract Confession.
S-Hartje Case Reopened.
S-insane Asylum Visited by Fire.
9-New Mexico Governor at Oyster Bay
LOCAL.
EShakeup Coming for Detectives.
Changes at Gonzaga College.
5-Treasure Box Is Found.
Draw Day for the Scots.
lO-Gas Hearing TO Be Resumed.
at the Navy Yard.
lO-Bogus Solicitor Is Punished.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
Cheap Excursion 10 Harpers Ferrx.
1IaTtinSburE, Berkeley Springs,
and Cumberland

sis a. m, Sunday, August I, from BaItf-
more and Ohio Station. Washington
Round-trip rate to Harpers Ferry ana
Nartinsburg. 800; to Berkeley Springs
a.95:. to Cumberland. 500 Splendid Sn,
portunity TO spend a dag in the country
~ small expense.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Partly cloudy
Thursday, possibly showers at
night; Friday, fair; variable
winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
C. & 0. TO ISSUE BONDS.
Ten Men approve $IO.OOO,0OO Deal
in Ten Minutes.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va. July 31-Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway stockholders, at spe-
eial meeting held in the general Offices at
noon to-day, finished a 100000 deal in
just ten minutes. Ten men were present
at the time.
The stockholders approved formally
the action of the directors in a deal with
Blair & Co. of New York. for
mortgage on the property, rights. and
franchises of the company for $l0,0O0.OO0
. per cent gold bonds for five years at
par.
The bonds are to be known as new
and improvement bonds, and
the proceeds that come into the hands
Of the directors are to be expended in
improving the road and its equipment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01

Parlor car leaving Washington
week days is handled in train No. Is from
passengers for Greenbrier White Suinb,Its
Old Sweet and other resorts. as wei -
those for Virginia Hot Springs. who traneS 'sS
fer 10 branch train at COvington. Diner
from GordOnsvilie
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
yvnShinEton-Exposition Special.

Solid vestibule train with parlor car will
leave Washington 1890 p N. week davs,
commencing August 3, and run through
without change TO Old Point, arriving c q.
m. Ferry connection for Exposition Pier
and Norfolk. Tickets at c. & .. Offices
and Pennsylvania Station
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
$1,000 NinEara Fails Excursion A.,
gust 2. Balfi-inre End nhin

Special train. standard coaches and mar
lOT cars, leaving Washington 7:45 a m
running via Philadelphia and pictlIresGIs,
Lehigh Valley. Liberal stopovers re-
turning. Tickets good ten DAYS. Attrae-
tive side trips from Niagara Falls. Other
dates August 10, September and 20 Oc-
Iober L
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
MURDER CHARGED
IN MATTHEWS CASE
Friends Refuse to Believe
Girl Ended Own Life.
C0EYBLAMES RUMBAUGH
Engages PinkertOn Detectives
to Clear Away Mystery.

Refuses to Accept Suicide Verdict
Rendered by Coroner's Jury al
Colorado SprinEs-MOther of Vie
tim Also Adheres TO Foul Play
from Daughter Few Days Before.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
CLEAR COL. TUCKER
OF WIFE'S CHARGES
Inspectors Report Favor
able to the Officer.
END OFFICIAL INQUIRY
Mrs. Tucker, However, Still In
SiStS She Will Win.

Refuses TO Believe War Depart
substaBtiate Her Accusations OF
Improper COnduct-RecOrds in the
Case Are Seat to Secretary Taft,
but COurt-martiaI Is Not Expected.