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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
Powerful Acid Poured Over The
Woman's Face to Avoid Iden-
tlfication
TWO MEN HELD IN CUSTODY
Young Woman's Throat Cut, the
Body is Then Wrapped in an Oil
Soaked Mattress and Horribly
Burned.

NEW YORK, July 2o.-Tn finding
the half charred body of young
woman early this morning in an iso'
lated section OF Williamsburg street
Brooklyn, one Of the most atrociou:
and cunningly planned murder mys'
teries that have been given to the
police to solve in many years was
revealed.
Death was caused by cut acros:
the throat and then in efforts to ut
terly destroy all evidence OF the
crime, the murderer or murderes:
wrapped the, body in an oil soaked
mattress and poured oil over the vic
tim and set fire to the body Power
full acid had been poured over the
face to obliterate the woman's fea-
lures and make identification impos-
sibie. The police have in custody two
men, one of whom found the body
but they do not, it is believed, know
anything about the crime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30

ABERDEEN. Wash, July pa
fire which broke out here at o'clock
this afternoon destroyed nine build
ings In the restricted district and the
trestle over which the Northern Pa
ehc Railroad enters the city and for
several hours threatened to jump the
Wishkah river into the factory and
residence sections. One fatality re.
suited. that OF saloon habitue known
as George Griswold, drug fiend, He
was aroused when the hre broke out
but was apparently so supplied by the
drugs that he fell asleep again His
partly inicncrated body was found
on his bed, in the ashes OF the New
Brunswick Hotel where the bed had
fallen from the fourth floor. The
damage is about $4,000 and carried
insurance amounting to $4,000, The
Northern Pacific will be tied up for
several days, Aid was rendered the
local FIRE department and the Ho-
quiam department, which made a
quick response to the call for assist
ance.
AT a great personal risk the bridge
tender opened the draw across the
river and prevented the flames from
spreading to the east bank. This act
contributed much to the saving Of
the mills.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
Is Anxious to See Party Work
Hard for Taft
THE VENEZUELA SITUATION
Loomis Thinks Castro Is Very
Cunning. But Not Sharp Enough
to Escape Punishment From the
Many Antagonized Countries.

OYSTER BAY, July 20. - Presi-
dent Roosevelt is very much pleased
with the present situation in general,
said one Of the participants in con-
ference at Sycamore Hill this after
noon. He explained that the presi-
dent is taking nothing for granted
and is anxious to see his party every
where working hardest for the cleo
ton OF Taft. The conferees OF the
president were Timothy l., Woodruff
OF New York and Francis B, Loomis
Of Ohio, Loomis stated that he
talked with the president regarding
the Venezuelan situation He was
three years minister TO Venezuela.
Said it looked as il Castro is looking
for trouble and said lie could not un-
derstand why Castro Is antagonizing
so many foreign countries, He said
Castro is very cunning but is not
sharp enough to escape punishment
from these countries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
ARMY MAKING TESTS.
Much Interest Being Taken In Dirig-
ibie Balloons.

WASHINGTON, July 2o-As the
day approaches for the army tests Of
dirigible balloons and heavier than
air macines at Fort Meyer each day
gives further evidence OF the interest
being taking in the problems Of aerial
navigation.
The initial steps in the formation
OF a society, national in scope, for the
advancement Of the science of aerial
navigation were taken in Washington
by a group OF leading scientists. The
new organization. which is to be
known as the National Aeronautical
Society, will be the first Of its kind in
America, although there is a score Of
Aero clubs engaged in working up
public interest BY exploiting the prac-
ticai advancement that already has
been made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30

LENNOX, Mass, July 9.-After
the days conference Of the leading
government prosecuting officers and
Frank B. Kellogg Of Minnesota, one
OF the special counsel for the govern
ment in certain civil suits, it was an
nounced by Attorney-G General Bona
parte that an effort will be made to
secure revision OF the recent decis-
ion Of the United States circuit court
OF appeals in the Standard Oil case
and that an application for re-argu-
ment Of the case and motion for
modification of opinion woud be sub
mitted to the court. Although no
time is fixed, action Of the govern
met will be taken at the earliest pos
sible moment. In discussing the var
ious aspects Of the case Bonaparte
took occasion to deny the report pub
lished in certain papers to the effect
that w. P. Prentice, a son-in-law of
John D. Rockefeller, had given or
was to give dinner to the attorney
general, Rockefeller and Judge Gross
cup. Bonaparte said he was not ac-
quainted with Prentice, He says dur
ing the political campaign one must
expect stories of this character "Bar-
ring its other merits" said Bonaparte,
"the report is wholly free from any
taint Of truth"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
BIG ALLIGAToRs FIGHT.
In New York Zoo One Big Saurian
Is Killed.

NE WYORK. July pa fight to
the death between two alligators fur
nished several hundred visitors to the
Bronx Zoo yesterday with specta-
Gle rarely seen north Of Mason and
and Dixon's line. The fight took
place in the forty foot pool beside the
reptile cage.
Te two boss alligators swan around
in circles. Finally finding that il
was impossible to catch each other
naping, the two big reptiles closed
with rush BY the time the keepers
entered the inclosure every other al
ligator had left the pool The fight
resulted in the death Of one Of the al
ligators.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
LOST IN THE WOODS.
Aged Woman Frightfully Bitten By
Mosquitoes and Flies.

MENOMINEE, Wis, July %
Mrs. John Smith, 70 years old, wife
of prosperous farmer Of McAliister,
Is lying in precarious condition at
her home as the result Of exosure and
being terribly bitten by mosquitoes and
flies while lost in the woods for three
days and nights. Owing to her ad-
will recover. Mrs. Smith lost her
yanced years it is doubtful that she
way while picking berries and it took
searching party Of three to locate
her. She was finally discovered Mon
day night lying near pool Of water
with flies and mosquitoes swarming
about her PROSTATE body.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
Man Fires Shot Gun at Steamer
Island Queen
MRS. RUSSELL SLIGHTLY HURT
Identity Of the Shooter is Unknown
But Shot is Thought to Have
Been Meant For the Republican
Candidate.

CINCINNATI, O., July 2o-The
steamer Island Queen was fred upon
during her trip up the Ohio River
last night with William H. Taft and
the notification committee and guests
aboard, and Mrs Russell, Of this
city, standing on the hurricane deck,
directly under the seat occupied by
the presidential candidate, was struck
in the face and breast BY number Of
small shot. She was not seriously
injured,
Very few Of those on the steamer
knew Of the occurrence, and Judge
Taft was not told. A shotgun was
used, being fred by a man from
shanty boat moored on the Ohio side
of the river. The identity Of the
shooter is unknown.
The Island Queen had steamed
slowly around the bend at Dayton,
KY, and was near the middle Of the
river when persons leaning on the
larboard rail saw a man emerge from
the cabin Of shanty boat moored on
the Ohio bank and fire shotgun, He
was in his shirt sleeves and wore
straw hat.
Mrs. Russell gave scream and de-
clared she had been shot. She was
hurried into the cabin, where it was
found she was not seriously injured
One Of the shots had penetrated the
skin over her left eye and another
had struck her on the chin The dist
ance was so great that the charge Of
shot had almost spent itself when it
reached the boat, A number Of pei
lets pierced her decks. A man stand
ing BY Mrs. Russell's chair was also
hit BY one Of the shots. but he was
not hurt
The officers Of the boat stated that
they would make an investigation in
order to learn the identity of the mis-
creant who fred the gun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
TAFT OFF FOR HOT SPRINGS
Where he Will Remain Until First
Week in September.

CINCINNATI, July 29 ~ Judge
Taft and wife left tonight for Hot
Springs where they will remain until
the opening Of the first week in Sep
tember At that time Taft will return
to this city where it is his present in
tention to remain until election day.
The day following the notification
ceremonies was a comparative quiet
one, He had conferences with Ar
thur /. Vdrhys,' state chairman, Will
liams and Secretary Dover Of the ma
tonal committee. He was made a
member of the international brother
hood of the Steam Shovel & Dredg-
men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
CHINESE EDITOR GOES.
Local Consul at Honolulu Protests
Against Paper.

HONOLULU, July 20. The Chi
nese consul has made complaint to
United States Attorney Breckons OF
the utterances of loeal Chinese
newspaper, the Sang Vat Po, which
he claims are disrespectful to and cal
uminate the Chinese emperor,
The consul asked for the suppress
sion Of the paper. AS result Of the
protest, Losun, the editor of the pa
per has been removed by the owners,
He will leave for Japan soon,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
ASKED TO BE ARRESTED.
Little Rock Man Begins To Do Queer
Things In Chicago.

q
CHICAGO, July 20.-J. B. Ensign
SO years old, said to be the head Of a
hospital at Little Rock, Ark, as ar
rested at the Victoria hotel last night
on a warrant taken by ] H. Kepen
Ensign said he wished to be arrested
50 that he would not get into any fur
ther trouble He denied being ply
sician and said that he was drug
salesman The police say Ensign
gave to two guests Of the hotel
checks which were not honored and
that he owes hotel bill and on an
automobile.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
PRICE FIVE CENTS
FOR BIG GRAND STAND.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2o. The
commissioners Of Golden Gate yester-
day voted 5000 for a grand stand.
According to recent plans the seating
capacity Of the stand when ali COM
pleted will seat 10000 persons, An
appeal for public subscription to
carry ont the work will be made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
FUNSTON GOES EAST.

SA NFRANCISCO. July 2o.-Gen-
eral Frederick Funston has received
orders to proceed to Fl. Leavenworth
Kas., and take charge Of the military
school there on Aug. |. Unless other
is made. Col. Mansfield
Of the twentieth infantry will succeed
Funston as head OF this department,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
COLLISION CAUSES PANIC.

SAN FRANCISCO, July %. The
Fcrallone station on the Lake Shore
Railroad was the scene Of collis-
ion OF special train bearing about
400 members Of the Mission Improve
ment Association and their families,
and south bound passenger train,
One woman was injured and there
was a panic among the passengers,
The special had the right of way,
which fact the engineer Of the regu-
lar train overlooked in his orders.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
BOY STOPS SUICIDE.

SAN FRANCISCO, July %. The
heroic work Of Is year old Walter
Murphy saved a greek named Luchin-
ini Gustani from death from the foot
Of Buchanan street when the lad un-
aided pulled the Greek out Of the wa
ter. The Greek had flung into the
bay seeking to commit suicide, but the
prompt work Of the lad prevented
him from carrying out his urpose.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
WITHDRAW MAURITANIA.

NEW YORK, July %. The Gu
nard line has announced that the Ma.
retania will be withdrawn from ser
vice during November and December
to make necessary repairs to her pro
peller. The Lusitiania will also be
out Of service for two weeks in No
vember.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
NEW LINE TO BUTTE.

BUTTE. July 2o.-At S o'clock yes.
,erday evening the first train to be
run into Butte over the tracks Of the
St. Paul railroad pulled into the Butte
Anaconda and Pacific deot after a
pleasant and uneventful trip from
Miles City. II bore a party Of St,
Paul officials.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
CHILD STARTS MANY FIRES.

SAN JOSE, July 2o.--Tt was dis
covered today that the six fires in the
past few days which caused loss
Of $ss,000 were started by fve-year-
old Spanish boy The youngster Sc
cured a box 81 matches and made his
way from place to place dropping
them in inhammable matter. Police
were hunting for an organized band
OF firebugs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
MINERS IN SERIOUS CLASH.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 20 "A
serious clash occurred near Pratt
City between union and non-union
miners IN which d non-nnion negro
miner was killed and union man
shot through the jaw. Six arrests
were made. Disorders have been re-
ported IN several parts Of the district
today but nothing Of a serious nature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
CANS AND NELSON AGAIN.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 The
managers Of Battling Nelson and Joe
Cans signed articles here last night
for a As round fight before Jas, COT
froth Club on Sept 9, weight 1873
stripped, rinside, Forfeits OF $250C
will be posted. The men take 70 per
cent Of the gate money dividing &c
to the winner and 40 to the loser.
Nelson will get the big end Of the
moving picture money
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
WHOLESALE PAPER SALE.
About 100 Tons OF Print Paper to be
49,. Auctioned OF.

NEW YORK, July 2o--lt is pro-
posed to establish an open market for
newspaper print papers in this city.
An auction sale OF 100 tons OF print
paper in carload lots is announced
for August sth by John Morris Of the
American Newspaper Publishers AS
sociation, Frequent similar sales are
to be had. 1t is to be believed that
an effort Of making fixed price and
to stop the secret rates,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
ATHLETES IN PARIS.

PARIS, July 29.-Seventeen Amer
ican athletes, who took part in the
Olympic games, arrived here tonight
They entered in the games to be held
here Saturday and Sunday smithson
OF Oregon, Is among the Americans
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
TERRIBLE CALAMITY.

HONG KONG, July % 9Reports
from Canton say that the scenes fol
lowing the typhoon of Monday night
last were. heartrendering. Thousands
Of Chinese were drowned, The ty-
phoon in its loss Of. life and damage
to shipping eclipsed the typhoon Of
1906,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
BASEBALL GAMES.
Northwest League.

Northwest League.
Seattle 2, Butte !.
Vancouver IS, Spokane S.
Pacific Coast League.
Portland 0, San Francisco 9.
Oakland 0, Los Angeles 9.
49,. American League
Cleveland ,, Boston 4.
ST. Louis 5, Philadelphia 4
National League.
Boston Q, Chicago 8.
Brooklyn 0, Pittsburg ).
Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 4.
New York |, St. Louis 0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
ATTEL GETS DECISION.

SPOKANE, July 2o.-Abe Attel
was given the decision over Eddie
Marino OF Seattle in the tenth round
at Sand Point, Idaho. tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
cHIcAGo's HEAT FATALITIES.

CHICAGO. July 2o.-Two dead,
one insane and eight prostrations re-
suited tonight from another humid
day. The temperature was only So
but humidity was 90.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
MAN BURNED TO DEATH
George GriswoId, a Drug Fiend,
Of Montesano, Is Found Dead
In Bed
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000

Northern Pacific Put Out Of Commits
sion For Several Hours-Hoquiam
Fire Department. Make Quick Re-
sponse to Call For Assistance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-30
TIME NOT YET FIXED
Bonaparte Denies That W. P.
Prentice Was to Give Dinner
in His Honor
SAYS He DON'T KNOW THE MAN

He Takes Occasion to Deny Reports
Published in the Papers, and Says
Such Reports Are Expected During
the Political Campaign.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28
The saItpeter Man.

Inc SaitPeIer MAN.
The saitpeter man Of the first half of
the seventeenth century was hated
even more, If that be possible. than the
window pepper" Of those more recent
days when light was subject to heavy
taxation. Before the importation Of
saltpeter from abroad as an important
ingredient in the manufacture Of gum
powder it was crown monopoly, and
agents, popularity known as saltpeter
men, were sent all over the country to
seek for it in stables, pigeon cots, pig
sites and indeed In almost all other
places the soil of which was supposed
to be impregnated with animal matter.
The injury these men did and the irri-
tation they caused by digging up floors
and pulling down fences were great.
No householder was free from their
visits, which were rendered especially
odious from their being empowered to
impress carts and horses for the pur-
pose Of carrying away the mineral and
the utensils employed In its manufac-
ture. This CALLING domestic tyranny
though, of course, not to be compared
with things Of far greater moment
was no doubt one Of the factors In the
national irritation which made the civil
war possible. The monopoly was put
an end to by parliament in 1656-Lon-
don Athenaeum.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28
AN ANCIENT HIGHWAY. /
Ensland's Great North Road Is Two
Thousand Years Old,

Ensland's Great North Road 10 Two
Thousand Years Old.
Before we reached Hatfield, a few
miles out of London, we had already
been impressed with the magnifcence
OF this Great North road. which is
said to have been built by Mr.. Gaze
sar, whose headquarters were in Rome
at the time. It is the direct route
from London to Edinburgh and has
been travelled. for SO many centuries
that the earliest histories Of England
contain accounts Of the movement Of
troops upon it. It is great thorough
fare for vehicles OF Sall sorts, motor
lists and cyclists, and in these modern
days there are well worn footpafhs
along either side for pedestrians. We
passed scores Of motors, and I was
told while in England that the popu-
larity OF motoring had noticeably d.
minished the number Of first class
travellers by rail. We found the road
for Its entire length Of 400 miles in
perfect condition. In many portions
the macadam is said to be nine feet
thick. Long sections Of the road are
oiled. and on no part Of It was there
any appreciate amount of dust. There
are few sharp curves, and the grades
are SO slight that It has become a
great thoroughfare for speeders, with
the result that there are many police
traps for which one has to watch. We
found that we could stop in almost any
little village and get Information as to
Just where the traps were located as,
for Instance, they told us at Bigles-
wade, which is better looking place
than its name, to look out for traps
just the other side Of Buckden and
again In approaching Weston. Frank
Presbrey in Outing Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28
Love Potions n The M;ddIe Aces.


In a lecture delivered before the AS
ISOLATION of Surgeons of Munich by
Professor Klein on the subject Of mar
cotics the speaker said that the process
of reducing the sensibilities Of patients
with a view to making operations
painless was known and practiced in
the middle ages. The narcotic was
known then as .Iove potion" and
recipes for compromising it have
come to us from our ancestors. Pro-
lessor Klein said that the story Of
Tristan und Isolde" showed that the
love potion was only narcotic. Bish-
op Theodorus of Chervira wrote pre-
scription for pain destroyer In the
twelfth century which contained OPT
um, morphine and hyascum A med
zeal work printed IN 1460 contains the
first known treatise on inhalation, and
we now inject under the skin the
soothing mixture which in 1850 was
inhaled. A love potion prescribed In
1887 by Hieronymus of Braunschweig
contained opium and number OF use
less ingredients. Many Of the mixtures
known as love potions were lost in the
course of the Thirty Years war and
were rediscoyered later to serve again
in the field Of science.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28
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First publication May II, 190S.)
Summons.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, CoUN-
ty Of Burleigh, SIS. In district
court, Sixth judicial district.
Herman Klipstein, plaintiff, VS.. ]. G..
Barr, and Alice H. Allen, and all
other persons unknown claiming
any estate or interest in or lien
or incumbrance upon the property
described in the complaint, defend
ants.
The state of North Dakota to the
above named defendants:
You and each Of you are hereby
summoned and required to answer the
complaint in this action, of which a
copy is hereunto annexed and here
with served upon you, and to serve a
copy of your answer upon the sub
scribers within thirty days after the
service of this summons upon you,
exclusive of the day of such service;
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated Bismarck, N. D., May II,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28
Let Us Be Practical
In Our Thoughts.

HERBERT A. AlKENS
Do not believe in rawlings the beautiful consider
silly take stock in the called emotions
- the beauties Of nature the grand idea
touching sentiments by the poets
stuff well for grandather live in the TWEEN
heth century live practical period worlds development
Our lives should CONFORM TO THE CONDITIONS THAT
SURROUND U.s. and should endeavor practical our
thoughts and substantial endeavor sentimental poetry
Of Burns the other classic bards WON'T PROCURE US
BREAD unless we are in the bookseling business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28
sure ENOUGH HOES.

Nose, the darky cook of a party OF
surveyors in eastern Texas, was great
" annoyed by the razorback hogs that
roamed around the camp. One evening
while he was at the spring particu-
larly ravenous band Of these 'piny
woods rooters'' raided the cook tent
and ate up everything that was edible
and some things that weren't. For sew
eral moments after his return from the
spring Nose could find no words to ex-
press his feelings. "Waal," he finally
exclaimed, "de good Lawd suhtainly
knowed his business when he named
hawgs 'hawgsy Dey sho' Is hawgsg'
Every body's Magazine.