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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-18
WILL NOT PAY INTEREST.
Two Washington Banks Return Gov
ernment Deposits.

WASHINGTON, June II, The
treasury department has received
from the Chemical National Bank Of
New York, the entire deposit Of the
government money amounting to a
million and quarter, with the ex-
PLANTATION that the bank will not pay
interest to the depositors and as it
would be required to by the new
currency law. Officers Of the bank
decided not to make an exception In
favor Of the government The Amer
ican Exchange Bank Of New York
surrendered It's access for the same
reason.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-18
LUMBER CENSUS.

WASHINGTON, June II. Ac-
cording to the census bureau the to-
tai cut Of lumber in the United States
during the calendar year Of 1907 was
47,2s6000 feet in board measure
The number mills, being nearly 20,-
600.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-18
PUGILIsT KILLED.

PHILADELPHIA, June IL
Thomas Hagen or Hage, marine.
was killed tonight BY blow over the
heart in prizehght with pugiliss
named Johnny Hogan on board the
battleship Mississippi.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-18
LEAVES ESTATE TO WIFE.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE will
of o. P. H. Belmont gives his entire
estate to Mrs. Belmont The value is
not given.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-18
Coast League.

At Oakland Oakland 7, Portland
7 Called 18th inning; darkness).
AT Los Angeles-Los Angeles 4.
San Francisco /.
At Spokane Spokane 8, VancOu
yer 2.
AT Aberdeen-Aberdeen 5, Butte
10.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-18
Floods Threaten the City Of St.
Louis
THE MISSISSIPPI IS RISING
The Levee is Completely Submerged
East St. Louis Strengthening the
Temporary Levees 80 Steamboats,
Lower Smokestacks to Pass Bridge

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE Mis-
sissippi river, which has been steadily
rising for the last three days, has
reached a stage OF 1917 feet, almost
four feet above the food danger line,
and the levee is completely submerg-
ed, The cellars Of buildings along
the levee are flooded, and il is pre-
dicted that before the day is over
the first floors will be covered BY
water.
Five thousand sacks were purchas-
ed and hurried to East St, Louis to
be used today in strengthening tenn
porary levees and repairing weak
places in old leyees. Mayor Cook,
who is personally conducting the
work Of safeguarding East St. Louis,
is not apprehensive Of flood damage
at the present stage Of the river.
Most of the steamboats, are obliged
to lower their smokestacks in passing
under Eads bridge.
OMAHA, June 1.-THE Missouri
river failed to show any fall this
morning, despite reports Of lower
river above Omaha, and stood at
1873, which was the mark yesterday.
The stream is still rising at Sioux
City, and this, with additional rains
in the upper Missouri River water
shed, leads to the forecast that no
radical fall may be expected for AZ
least 4 few days,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-18
TO SUPPORT BRYAN.

JACKSON, Miss, June l7-Ths
Democratic state convention which
met here today instructed the dele
gates to support Bryan for Presi-
dent,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-18
BASEBALL GAMES.
American League.

American League.
AT Detroit Detroit 4, PhiIadelphia
s.
AT Chicago-Chica 2, New York
IS.
At Cleveland Cleveland 3, Wash
ington 0.
National League.
At Philadelphia - Philadelphia q
Chicago 8.
At Boston-Boston 4, 2, Pittsburg
IA
AT New York-New York ., 4, Gin
cinnati /, 2.
AT Brooklyn Brooklyn 5 St. Louis
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
WHITE and BLACKS
HAVE SOCIAL EQUALITY DINNER
IN NEW YORK.
White Women Sandwiched in Be-
tween Negro Men and White Men
Between Negro Women.

Nothing in recent years has so
stirred the white people of this coun-
try as the social equality" dinner
given in New York on Monday night
week under the auspices of the Cos
mopolitan club.
The purpose Of the dinner, and of
the movement of which it is part,
was, frankly and confessedly. to
broak down the social barriers be-
tween the two races, and the advo-
cacy of intermarriage, expressed by
whites and blacks alike at this re-
markable dinner, was greeted with
the loudest enthusiasm of the even
ing.
There were ninety-three people at
the dinner, the proportion of negroes
being about two to one, while among
the whites were large number of
white women, affiliated with Settle
ment' work and socialism.
The seating arrangements were so
devised that white woman invar-
iably sat between negro men.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
HANGED AT DARLINGTON.
Gaddy Graham Pays Penalty for Kill
ing Furman Moody.

Gaddy Graham, colored, was hang
ed at Darlington Friday for the mur-
der of Furman Moody on the night of
Nov. IS, 1907. The hanging took
place at noon and there We're few
persons present. Among those who
witnessed the hanging were the faith
er, brother and uncle Of the murder
ed man. Just before the drop, fell
Graham made statement, admitting
that he was guilty of stealing and ly-
ing. He said that he hated to be
hanged for murder, but that he was
prepared for the inevitable.
On the night of Nov. Is, 1907,
Furman Moody, who had been en-
ployed as manager on Mr.. Williams
sons plantation, went hunting. While
passing by a corn field on the place
he heard what he thought was some
one breaking corn. He hailed and
was answered, am Isaiah BosticN,
don't shoot. I surrender" Imme-
diately he was fired upon, the wounds
causing his death some days alter
wards in Charleston, whittier he had
been carried in order to get medical
attention at the hospital.
Isaiah Bostick was afterwards ar
rested and so was Gaddy Graham,
who was put in jail to answer to the
charge of having killed Moody. 1t
was found that Bostick was not in
any way implicated; his name was
given Moody by Gaddy in order to
deceive him as to who was in the
field. Gaddy had tried to cover his
tracks in every way but was caught
and at the trial the testimony OF
woman who had gone with him IN
the wagon to steal the corn corrobo-
rated other testimony and Gaddy was
convicted and sentenced to be hanged
on Friday, May l, 1908.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
BOLD THIEVES.
Bound and Gagged Messenger and
Looted the Safe.

"After d desperate battle with two
robbers, the messenge" in charge of
the express car of the New York--St:
Louis express of the Pennsylvania
road, was bound and gagged, tossed
into corner, and left there. while
the intruders looted the safe in the
car of four bags of currency and gold
and then signalled the engineer to
stop. When the train slowed down
the men jumped off the car ard es-
capped.
In trying to ascertain the cause OF
the signal to stop, the train crew
found the car door open and the mes
senger inside. According to the mes
sengers story, he was busily engag-
ed as the train left the union station
at Pittsburg, Pa, at 1918 p. m.
Without warning he was attacked
and at Carnegie, eight miles from
Pittsburg, the stop signal was given
and the men got away.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
+. FAMOUS OUTLAW CAUGHT.
John Harper Surrounded by IL Large
Posse and Captured.

A special from Copper Hill, Tenn..
states.that a posse of Tennessee and
Georgia citizens and United States OF
ficers have captured in the noun
+ains of Fannin county, Tennessee
the notorious outlaw John Hatper.
Harper murdered Allison Enslano
near Blue Ridge over year ago
He was arrested and incarceratd IL
iaiI in Atlanta February l., l"ts'
pending his appeal to the supreme
court for-the murder of Sheriff heltn
of Murray county, Georgia in July
1907. Rewards amounting to near
1y 5000 dollars were out for his ar
rest which was accomplished by max
ing him believe that the house IN
which he was concealed was being
burned down..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
TRAPPED BY FLAMES.
FIRE CAUSES THE LOSS OF SIX
LIVES.
Many People Rescued by the Firemen
and PoIice-Origin of Fire Very
Peculiar.
Peculiar.

An early Sundas morning fire in a
four-story brick tenement at No. II
Humboldt. street, a thickly populated
section of Brooklyn, caused the death
of six persons and the serious injury
Of four. others. Every member of
the family, consisting Of mother
and four children, are among the
dead.
There were many thrilling escapes
by police and firemen and it was due
to their brave work that the death
list was not larger.
A half dozen or more persons who
were trapped in the upper stories
were saved by jumping into life nets.
The financial list caused by the fire
is estimated at $4,000.
The fire started in tn cellar of the
building when the people comprising
the eight families living in the house
were asleep. 1t had gained much
headway before it was discovered and
three policemen repeatedly risked
their lives in dragging people
from within reach of the flames.
When the firemen came the fire had
spread through the entire rear of the
house where the fire escapes were,
and the terror-strlcken inmates of the
upper floors had been driven to the
front rooms where they were hanging
from windows shrieking for help.
Ladders and life lines were quickly
brought into use and most of the
imperiled persons were thus rescued.
The Abrams family lived on the
third floor. For some reason, the
flames swept through their apartment
so that the only way of escape was
by jumping from the windows
Charles Abrams and his sister Anna
did this, but both struck an iron rail-
ing and were dead when picked up.
Mrs. Abrams and her other children,
Sadie, and Carrie, were burned TO
death, clasped in each others arms.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
AS IF BY MAGIC.
Blind and Deaf Man Has His Hearing
and Sight Restored.

At Chicago a supposed deaf and
blind mandicant, who had been ar
rested was fined $50 and costs by
Judge Wells. AS If by magic the
mans hearing and eyesight were re-
stored and he took $50 from one OF
his pockets and counted out the a.
mount of the fine. He was them
searched by the police and a bank
book showing deposit Of S1.ts52 was
found. "You won't need these cards
which tell of your lost hearing anG
poor eysight since both have been
restored" the court remarked, anu
the pasteboard was destroyed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05

Socialist candidates; CLANCY, with 34o
majority over the Democrat, and l.
62O votes for the Prohibition and So
cialist candidates. and the late MI.
Brick, who had majority OF 207
over the Democrat and 2,19O for
other candidates. These districts,
they all declare, will be safely in the
Democratic column if Bryan is noml-
mated, and as surely Republican If he
is not.
Messrs Shackleford and Russell dis
cussed the situation in Missouri, and
they say that if Bryan is nominated
Missouri will not only come back into
the Democratic column so far as the
presidential electors are concerned,
hut that II of the 16 congressman
will be Democrats. There are now
~ Democrats and four Republicans
from Missouri. Congressman Rainey
of Illinois says, Il can not speak
from personal knowledge as to any
other State, but do know Illinois,
he said. I'VE have a good chance OF
carrying Illinois if Bryan is the nom
inee. With any one else nominated
there is absolutely no chance. With
BRYAN at the head of the ticket, we
can elect 10 Democratic congressman.
think we lid elect nine without
him. We no have five" Mr.. Rain
ey himself carried his district by
about 5000 plurality, SO that Bryan S
defeat would not seriously effect him.
He declares that it would have 4
vital effect upon the Democracy OF
the State, which is all for Bryan.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
WAS REFUSED BAIL.
oecisiou of the Supreme Court in
Grover Welsh Case.

The supreme court has refused 10
wont hail to Grover G. Welsh, VINO IS
now in the Lancaster jail charseo
9TH the killing of Berry B. Mooley'
The killing took place last February
an train near Heath Springs ana
w.s the outcome of shooting ARRAY
in which Mobley: killed STEPHEN
welsh brother of Grover. and ThosS
r1,arhourn, The ATTORNEYS in their
sreument for bailelaimed that MOD!
low Vas the aggressor, but this was
denied by the prosecution.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
DESPERATE BATTLE.
One Man Kills Another After Being
Shot Down.

DR.. J. E. Garrison. shot and killed
]. D. Williams. an electrician for the
Consolidated Coal Company, at FIAT
Creek, Ala, in a duel in the public
road. Previous trouble had existed
between the men about family affairs
and when Williams saw Garrison ne
asked him to wait few minutes, ana
securing a pistol, shot Garrison down.
While on the ground, the latter SHOT
williams to death. Garrison Is dams
gerously wounded. =
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
THEY were HUNG
ToIand Brothers Pay Death Per-
atty for Awful Crime.
AN ORDERLY CROWD
Of About Four Hundred Witnessed

OF About Four Hundred Witnessed
the Execution in the Lexington Jail
Yard-Both We're Hanged From:
the Same Scaffold.-They Held
Firmly to Their Former Story OF
the Murder.
At Lexington on Friday Ned and
Brack Toland paid the penalty of
death for the murder of Mrs Paul
Ellison on February 26. They died
at few minutes past twelve o'clock,
both being hanged from the same
gallows 81 am ready to die and tell
everybody to meet me in heaven
were the parting words of each. To
the last they held to their former
story of the crime as they told it on
the witness stand at Lexington on
March L.
The negroes met death with scarce
l. tremor. The eyes of Brack. the
younger Of the boys, displayed a
slight moistness. The cunning, in
stinctively criminal Ned shed not
tear and he met death with apparent
ly as little concern as if it were the
most commonplace thing. The boys
stood erect while the black caps were
being adjusted and very calmly held
their heads in position for the sheriff
to arrange the ropes about their
necks.
Ignorant, depraved, they died with
out possibly true realization Of the
horrible and atrocious crime which.
they had committed. The hundreds
who witnessed the execution from
housetops, trees, fences, etc., firmly
believed! that justice was being meted
out to them, but not one would have
deigned deny them the privilege OF
feeling that "all is right with God
The trap was sprung at 11.55 a.
M, and in IL minutes Ned was pro-
nounced dead and in two minutes
more the last bit Of life left the body
Of Brack. They died from strangu--
lation. AS the bodies dropped they
swung around for fe wseconds and.
then al" was still.
1t was thought that Brack was kill,
ed instantly, his body hanging per-
fectly motionless, with not a twich
of the hands or feet. Ned's feet and
hands drew up and relaxed repeatedly.
and he died with struggle. FI.t
six minutes had elapsed when Brack
showed signs OF life and then his fin
gers began to twitch and once Or.
twice his feet drew up before his
body again became motionless.
DR.. E. P. Derrick, country physi-
clan, DR.. J. P. Drafts of Barre, DR..
L. B. Etheridge Of Leesville and DIR.
R. E. Methias Of Irmo, constantly ex-'
amined the bodies at at 12.O6 Ned
was pronounced dead. At l2.0&
Brack was pronounced dead. They
were allowed to remain suspended In,
the air until 1920, when both bodies
were cut down and placed in cheap
pine coffins furnished by the county
No one claimed the bodies and at q
o'clock Sheriff Corley turned them
over to Mr.. B. D. Clark, coroner, and
Mr.. Geo. H. Koon, county supervisor.
and they were taken to the rorters'
field and buried without ceremony.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
MANY LIVES LOST
la a Most Destructive Hotel Fire
at Fort Wayne, Ind.
NUMBER OF MISSING.
The Burning Of the Register Renders

Z The Burning of the Register Renders
Accurate Estimate of Fatilities
Inpossible-The Fire Was nlscov.
cred at Half-Past Three O'Clock
Sunday Morning in the Elevator
Shaft.
At least II persons lost their lives
in fire which destroyed the New
Aveline hotel at Fort Wayne, Ind,
early Sunday morning. The entire
interior of the building is a smould-
ering heap of ruins and how many
dead are concealed by the debris can
only be conjectured. The hotel reg
lister was consumed by the fire and
there is no accurate means of de-
termining who is missing.
Charred wood, bricks and twisted
girders are piled up between the walls
to the second story. Piece by piece
this must be removed before the roll
of the dead can be completed. Some
of the bodies taken out are mangled
and charred beyond recognition.
The fire was discovered at 1880
Sunday morning in the elevator shaft
by Night Clerk Ralph Piplins. fie
rushed to the upper floors, alarming
-the guests until the flames, which had
spread with great rapidity, drove
them back. His efforts, hoWeVe', ),
saved many lives.
The hotel was erected half CEN
tury ago and the wood work was dry
as tinder. Within a few minutes from
the time the fire was discovered The
whole interior was mass of names
end the only avenue OF escape was
by the windows.
The fire department rescued many
of the guests by means of ladders,
but some, frenzied4 by the rush OF
flames, leaped from windows to the
street.
r. S. Johnson, of Pana, Ill, jump
ed from the fifth story. His body
struck a balcony and bounded far IN
to the street. He died a short time
later.
AS the flames increased men and
women were seen in the windows OF
their rooms imploring help. Some
did not wait for the assistance OF the
dremen and leaped to the street
Those who left their rooms before the
flames cut off their retreat were able
4o make their way to the tlre escape
and were saved.
That there are several bodies IN
the ruips is the belief of Fire Chlef
Hilbrecht and Chief of Police Anck-
enbruck places his estimate Of dead
vet in the ruins as high as ~. Inc
New Aveline Hotel was a sN stois
building of brick. 1t stood IN tue
business centre of the city. The hotei
and its furnishings were valued at
$4,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
THREE SAFES BLOWN.
Safe Robbers Made Good Haul aa
Hartwell, Ga.

Safe robbers visited Hartwell, Ca
ab,ut one O'Clock Thursday morning
The postoffice was opened and robbed
of $50 in money and about $1,000 In
STAMPS. None of the mails were weres
molested. The safe was blown open
with nitro glycerine. The Southern
eypress office was also visited and the
safes blown. The express money or
ders were tosstd about the place. 1t
is believed about $500 was secured
10 y
there.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
DROWNED HERSELF
Because She Thought She Had Killed
Her Child.

Crazed by the thought that she
might have accidentally killed her
SON by a mistaken dose of medicine
ten months ago. Mrs. r. l.. Poole
jumped in the Etowah river and
drowned herself Thursday. She lived
in Rome, Ga. On Wednesday she was
tried for lunacy and found gulits'
She resisted going to jail ann was
committed to the care of her nus
band during the day. While her nus,
band was not looking she slipped
away, went to the river and jumped
in It was found that she had tled
her own arms before Jumping lnto
the river to prevent any efforts oelng
made unconscionsly.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
SNOW AND SLEET
Fell in Several of the Northern States
on Last Thursday.

Following snow during the morning
hours, Pittsburg, Pa, and vicinity
was visited by a thunder storm, which
caused much damage. Two North
Side houses were struck by lightning
and set on fire. Much apprehension is
felt as to the effect of the snow on
fruit trees. The snowfall in the SUI
hurban districts was particularly
heavy, Snow also fell at Erie, Pa,
Jonesville and Cleveland, Ohio. "
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05
TILLMAN TO RETURN HOME.
The Senator Left the Sanitorium on
Last Saturday.

Senator Tillman's condition is SO
much improved that he has returned
to his home at Trenton. He Will con-
time to rest, remaining quietly at
home until about June l, when he
eypects to sail for Europe. This Will
be good news to the many friends Oh
the Senator, who hope that he will
soon be entirely recovered so as he
will be able to return to his dutlse
in the Senate, where he is so much
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21

cHIcKAsHA VISITORS IN OKLA.
HoMA CITY.

Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Evans of Chick
asha we're the guests of T. R. Au-
FRIGHT and family 25 East Second
street. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Garner of Chick
asha were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ. sheeler, No. 6O6 East Eighth
street. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Robinson, Mrs.
Frank RosenQuest and daughter Miss
Vera, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Q. Gilmore Of 1912 North Dewey
avenue this week
MIR. and Mrs. J. S. Beesen of 815
Chickasha street, entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Caldwell of Chickasha We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Mrs DarnelI, M. e. G. Of Queen City
Temple, Chickasha, and Mrs. George
Lutz, also of Chickasha, we're guests
of Red Cross Temple No. 2 OF this
city Wednesday - Oklahoman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21

A few partisan sheets are still cir
culatlng the slander about Oklahoma
being hostile to the interests Of oapi-
tai. declaring that our outrageous laws
tend to discourage investments in this
state.
When this complaint does not origi-
nate in pure partisanship, II comes
from the representatives Of those in
terests that are opposed TO proper reg
ulatlon Of corporations. That honest
capitalists have nothing to fear In Ok
lahoma is indicated by the remark Of
Plunner Mifflin, a Pennsylvania bank
er. who was one of a party OF promi-
nent Eastern capitalists in Oklahoma
City few days ago. Mr. AIifflin said
'The members of our party have al
ready invested between five and ten
million dollars in Oklahoma and we
are not afraid OF adverse legislation.
Pittsburg has invested capital here
without fear"
Oklahoma is not going to be sweryed
from the path already laid out.
She is going to give the people a fair
deal and will be just as fair to the
corporations. Meantime. those journals
that have been industrlousIy .circulat-
ing slanderous reports about the state,
might do we'll to give some publicity
to the remarks from capitalists like
Mr.. Mifflln.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
METHODIST.

Methodist church, corner Fourth
and Iowa, Rev. NJ. L. Butler, pas
tor Sunday school. 9:45 a. m.
A. r. Mckenzie superintendent; prayer
and conference, 1O:5o; sermon by pas
tor, subject, Good Temple" Inter
date and Junior Leagues. 3 p. m.; Sc
nior League, $3.50 p. m; sermon. 1880
p. m. subject. How to Become Beau
tiful." This is the first in a series
to young women. BE sure to worship
with US.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
CHRISTIAN.

Christian church, corner Sixth and
Iowa, Rev. J. e. Dinger, pastor phone
S72.-An interesting Biblical and his
torical address entitled These Three" "
Special music. Mr.. Bert Gardner is
here and will sing We win do our
best to make this a service long to
be remembered. II a. m, sermon. sub
ject. Lessons From Judas Iscariot"
Bring your friends to every service.
Let us make this a great day for
Christ Come on time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21

On Sunday, Nov. l5 the writer was
called out four miles southwest OF
Minco to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Adkisson. to unite in marriage
their daughter, Miss Glendora Adkis-
son, ard Mr.. Raymond Miller. We
found there jolly group, and after
the ceremony we were invited out to
a dinner in every way equal to the
occasion. May prosperity and happi-
ness be the lot Of the newly married
couple Chickasha Express will please
copy.-D. A. Num-, in Minco Minstrel.