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Accidental Happen,nqs.

Half the business section OF Mid
dleville, Mich. was wiped out by fire.
Loss estimated at between $4,000
and $4,000.
Morris Wisoman. ffty-three years
old. a push-cart peddler, was struck
by a street car at Cleveland and in
stantly killed.
Fire at the Butte reduction works at
Butte. formerly Senator w. A. Clark's
sme,ters, resulted in damage estimat-
ed approximately at $4,000.
Struck by a pump rod in the bottom
Of the Salisbury mine at Marquette.
Mich, Albert Argail. aged nineteen,
was instantly killed. His neck was
broken.
Three distinct earthquake shocks
were felt through Imperial valley.
Cal, last week. No damage Is re-
ported other than the breaking Of q
few dishes.
The boiler Of a freight locomotive
val blown up at Schenevus, N. Y, in
stantly killing the engineer and q
brakeman. The fireman was SO badly
injured that he died.
John F. Killeen, general foreman Of
the Iowa Central shops at Marshall
town, was seriously and perhaps fatal
" burned by an explosion Of gasoline
ct the company's shops.
When Mrs. 8. o. Burdetts went to
gather eggs in the hen coop at Ken
ton. Ohio, she was killed by the dis
charge OF . gun which her husband
had set to kill thieves who had been
bothering the chickens.
Twenty persons were injured at the
farm home Of Loren Gage, near Sand
Lake, Mich, when the door Of the
kitchen gave way while an auction
sale was In progress. The occupants
81 the were precipitated to the
cellar, eight feet below. along with
two boilers full Of hot coffee.
walter Whitbeck. thirty years old,
= suspected Of having murdered his
father. Arlo Whitbeck. aged sixty
years. 0c8I W0oS OusOu.
Fire at Winchester. KY. caused q
lcss estimated It $4,000. One busi-
ness block was destroyed and other
buildings were threatened.
II 1 night among . gang Of Slavon-
fans employed on the water works
tunnel at Toronto. Joseph Milovitch
was shot dead and several others re-
cefved stab wounds, but non were
dangerously hurt. The police arrest
~ fifteen OF the participants.
Elmer McKeever has been arrested
- Moline. I'll. and a charge OF break
Ing ana entering in that city Is lodged
against him. The Owl cafe, Green
rerg's second hand store and Knapp &
Clark's billiard hall we're robbed. Nc.
keey0r has consented to return to
Waterloo without extradition papers.
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Caught in Elevator and Killed.
Mason City, Iowa. April l. Nick
Miller, employed in the Decker Pack.
ing plant, was killed by being caught
in the elevator.
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Appropriation for Stevens Family.
Toxic, March 31.-The Korean cab
met has decided to donate $4,000 yen
tn the family Of Durham W. Stevens,
who was assassinted in San Francisco
nv q Korean zealOt.
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TWO KILLED az DYNAMITE.

WorkerS Meet Instant Death IN MichI-
gan Mine.
Marquette, Mich, April 1. = Albert
Uren, aged twentyone, and Reuben
Dave, aged twenty-eight, were in
stantly killed at the Austin mines at
Swansea, four sticks OF dynamite
which a worker was holding explod-
ing. A fellow miner six feet distant
escaped without a scratch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
OLD CARS AT AUCTION.

NEW YORK, Mar. with the
probability that they will find their
way eventually to some South Ameri-
can city the outfit Of ninety odd
cable care which have carried so
many million passengers back and
forth across the Brooklyn bridge be-
ing recently replaced by through
electric trains, are to be sold at auc-
onsby the department Of bridges.
Owing to their great width the cars
are not available for use on any Of
the city roads and their purchase for
use anywhere in this country is con
sidered improbable for the same rea-
son. A prospective purchaser has
advised the department that if he
secures the equipment, he intends
shipping ii to a Latin American city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04

F CHICAGO. March 3.-4Thc long
struggle for the control Of the I'LL
nois Central Railroad was ended, a'
least temporarily today when the Of
feially adjourned annually meeting ol
the stockholders was held and ioui
directors we're elected. With only
formal protests recorded by the IN
terests headed by Stuyvesant Fish
which have been opposing the admin
is,ration Of the road. T. H. Hartman
and John Jacob Astor were re-eleet-
cd 10 the board: A. g. Hacks.ram
was chosen to fill the unexpircd term
Of John v. Yelling, deceased; and
Joseph +, Titus, assistant to presi'
dent Harahan, was elected to succeed
Fish upon the directorate. Titus, how
ever, is to serve only q few weeks,
Harahan announcing that ]. Ogden
Armour will be chosen to the board
as soon as the stock owned by Ar
mour can be transferred to his 'ac-
count on the books, thus making him
n stockholder OF record. Fish was no,
present at the meeting and only q
few OF his allies were there to watch
his interests Neither was the bulk
OF Fish's proxies presented 70 the
committee.
The report that the committee
showed 5S4,6SS shares out Of total
OF os0,400 were present or that
number 5Si ,456 were held by Harana-
han. The comparative small repre-
sentation had the one effect OF dis
appointing to the administration
forces. With less than two-thirds Of
the stock present il was not possible
10 ratify the action OF the board IN
agreeing to purchase two small
branches. Both these branches had
been constructed by funds supplied by
the illinois Central. Harahan stated
that the projects we're begun during
the administration Of Fish, Fish
said tonight that he refrained from
taking part In the meeting was in
order that the stockholders whose
proxies he holds should not be bound
by anything done at that meeting
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS


CHICAGO, Mar 3.--John SpIan,
1thc trctting horse man, arrived III
Chicago yesterday for treatment for
hydrophobia and is now at the Pas
teur Institute. He was bitten BY !
mad dog On Friday while at Lexing-
ton, KY. The head Of the dog which
bit him was taken to DR.. A. LaCorio,
head Of the institute, and, after an
examination the physician announced
that the animal certainly had hydrop-
hobia.
mr. Splan was put under treatment
Immediately. No bad symptoms
have developed in his case and there
is every reason to expect his recovery.
Three other persons were bitten at
the same time Mr.. Splan suffered his
injury.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH I, 1908
mo DECISION
Britt Had the Best Of it--Nelson In
Pretty Good Condition at Close.

LOS ANGELES, March 3.-Jimmy
Britt and Battling Nelson fought a
i0sround no decision fight here to-
night Britt was slightly the vic
tor in point Of blows landed and Nell
son was in somewhat better condition
and stronger at the close, but he was
unable 70 overcome the clevcrness Of
bis opponent. The fight was by no
means a savage affair and at times
the crowd howled at the men to fight.
In all Nelson did not land over a
dozen blows that figured in the re-
suit while Britt, who was always CIV
ing ground, stepped out Of range
whenever possible and frequently
Strengthened Nelson up with his left.
In conformity with law no decision
was rendered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
CONSPIRACY CASES.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-In the
supreme court of the United States.
yesterday Solicitor General Hoyt
moved the advancement on the dock
ct of the criminal proceedings against
a number of prominent people of Col
orado on the charge Of conspiracy in
appropriating coal and timber lands
In that state. In these cases the
district court failed to return YER
diets of guilty on the ground that
no offense had been committed under
section $40 of the Revised Statutes.
which was relied upon for their con
viction. The cases also involve the
question of the legality of the returns
by the Department Of the Interior,
which it is claimed are outside the
Law.
Mr. Hoyt said in presenting his
motion that until these case are de-
cided it will be impossible for the
government to maintain any charge
Of fraudulent entry Of coal and timber
lands in Colorado. There are many
similar cases in other states and terri
tories.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
Secretary Straus Instructs Com
mlssloners Of immigration.
SPARE NO PROPER EFFORTS
To Furnish Chiefs Of Police, Secret
Service Agents, Police and Detec-
tives to Rid Country Of Alien An.
archists and Criminals.

WASHINGTON, March 3.--Sccrc-
tary Of Commerce and Labor Straus
today issued to all the commissioners
Of immigration and immigration in
spcctors ain order 10 these officers to
confer with the chiefs Of police and
secret service agents and furnish these
officials with detailed information as
to what Is the meaning OF the law, is
meant by the term Anarchist" as
used in immigration act with view
Of promptly obtaining information
is desired at once and directs that
no proper effort be spared to secure
the cooperation Of the police and de-
tcctives in an effort to rid the country
Of all alien anarchists and criminals
falling within the provisions Of the
statute relating to deportation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
STATEMENT UNTRUE.

CLEVELAND, O., Mar. 3.--Invcs-
tigation concerning two dispatches
sent out by the Associated Press from
Urichville, Ohio. and Canal Dover,
Ohio, on February Is, to the effect
that Miss Clara Sterling, teacher in
the Tuscara country home had
pleaded guilty to the charge Of driv-
ing a tack through the tongue of a
seven year old pupil, discloses the
fact that there was no truth in the
statement Such charge was made,
but on hearing it was found that
the teacher had not done no more
than threaten such punishment and
upon this she was fined $40 and costs
and her service dispensed with
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
Lloyd Of Missouri Charges Rail-
roads Robbed Government.
FRAUDULENT WEIGHT SYSTEM
Investigation Called For Of the Post
Office Department and Wagner Of
Pennsylvania Promised That an In
quiry Would be Conducted.

WASHINGTON, March ). The
startling charge that the railroads Of
the country carrying the mails had
robbed the people of $70,0O0,000 was
made in the House today by Lloyd,
of Missouri. He declared that the new
system Of weighing the mails was an
admission of the postmaster general
that the weighing in the past 81 years
had been fraudulent. He called for
an investigation Of the postofice de-
partment and Wagner Of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman of the committee to
control the expenses of that depart
ment promised that an inquiry would
be conducted. Others who spoke
were Moon, Goebel, Briggs, MUIR
derek and Smith OF California. The
postofice bill was still under consid-
Grafton when the House adjourned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
Experts in Turret Construction
Testify Before Committee.
SAFETY METHODS ADOPTED
Professor Alger Defended the Navy
as to the Criticism Of Gunnery BY
Commander ms-American Shoot
ing as Good as Any.

WASHINGTON, March 8. - Four
naval officers, all experts in turret
construction and ammunition manu-
iacture, today testified before the
senate naval committee in defense
OF the American navy against all
forms OF criticism. Three of the wit
nesses, Professor Alger, instructor in
mathematics at the naval academy,
Commander Fletcher and Lieutenant
Commander Chase spoke in detail
concerning the turret accidents and
the methods that had been adopted
to make the turrets safe. None of
these officers seemed to think there
was any great danger in a direct
hoist if some changes were made to
provide more effective screening be-
tween the ammunition handling room
and the big guns. Professor Alger
defended the American navy as to the
criticism by Commander Sims that
poor craftsmanship was shown at
Santiago. He declared the American
gunnery was as good as any navy
at that time and at the present time
there was no navy in the world that
could surpass the American in
straight shooting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
EDUCATORS FOR MANILA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 3.-A
commission OF four American educa-
tors sent out to the Philippines by
the U, S. Government will embark
from San Francisco in the American
Maru tomorrow to address some 800
teachers Of the Island at summer
resort up in the mountains near Man
ia.
The party consists Of Prof W, p.
McCIintock Of the department Eng
lish Of the University Of Chicago;
Frederick Starr of the department OF
Anthropology in the University Of
Chicago, Principal ]. D. Burks Of the
Teachers College Of Albany n. X.
and Prof. Roberts Of the department
of Political Science in the University
of California
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
NOTABLE WEDDING.

NEW YORK, March Sin the
presence Of notable assemblage,
Miss Cornelia Hartman, second
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Z. II. Har-
riman, today became the bride Of
Robert Livingstone Gerry, the son of
Commodore and Mrs. Elbridge Gerry
OF New York. The ceremony was
performed in Grace Episcopal Church
at Broadway and Tenth streets, in
one Of the buriest sections of the city
and so numerous were the automo-
biles and the carriages Of the guests
and 50 great the throng Of sightseers
that traffic was practically at a stand
still for over half an hour.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
WANT BETTER RAILS,


CHICAGO, Mar, 3.-Steps were
taken by prominent railroad men in
Chicago yesterday to compel the
manufacturers of steel rails to furn-
ish better and safer rails. A commit
tee appointed BY the American As
'sociation met. and completed report
for the presentation to the, general
meeting Of the association, to be held
in April, 1t was stated that the com
mittee decided to report in favor Of
rail with a somewhat broader base
and with a different shaped head
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
CURRENCY BILL sP"

WASHINGTON, Marel 3.--The
speeches on the pending currency bill
were made IN the senate today by
McCumbcr and Newlands. Each
Of these senator's contended for some
notifications Of the emergency bill
and each declared In favor Of iegisla-
tion adding 70 the con6desce on the
part OF the depositop In the banks as
a prominent feature Of such plan
for preventing panics. A number Of
bills Of minor importance were passed
today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
ALA, ABSOLUTELY SANE.

DENVER, March ). = Giuseppe
ALA, the slayer Of Father Leo. Is de-
elared to be absolutely sane and In q
repor, submitted to District Attorney
S,idger today by the four experts IN
mental diseases who examined the
prisoner for several hours. The
physicians agreed that Ala has no
mental delusions whatever and Is
above the average Of intelligence. and
powers of memory.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
CAPT. cosoRovE DEAD.


SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 3.-Cap-
tain John II. cosgroye, pioneer
marine engineer Of the Pacific Coast
and for rs years experimenting
engineer OF Broadway Wharf. for the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
died at bis home In this city.
He was in charge OF the engine
room Of the old Mail Liner Japan
when that vessel caught fire of the
China coast and went down with 40O
people. cosgrove was the last one Of
five survivors to leave the deck. He
was rs years old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04

CHICAGO, March s.. That
Lazarus Aserbuch. in attempting to
assassinate Chief OF Police Shippy
carried out the commission entrusted
to him by group OF Chicago anar-
chists, was declared by Assistant
Chief Scheuttler tonight 70 have been
proved beyond doubt. The discoy-
cry was made just as the police were
about to accept the theory that the
young anarchist had acted on his own
initiative and not as the result Of a
conspiracy The group also plotted.
according to the information in the
hands OF the authorities. to assassi-
nate Mayor Busse and Captain
O'Brien Of the detectives bureau. The
principles have not been picked out
but it is stated Averbuch was picked
to execute the order of death at a
meeting OF the anarchists which he
attended Thursday night last. 1t
was on that night that the young
anarchist contemplated suicide ac-
cording to the story OF his sister.
Averbuch is said to have left his
home the next morning, never to re-
turn. Scheuttlcr said he had several
important clues which he believed
will lead to the arrest of the conspira-
tors. Olga Averbuch, sister Of the
would-bc assassin, Scheuttler says,
persists in refusing to give any inior-
nation.
Isadore Maron was arrested on sus-
picion OF being the curly haired
companion OF Avebuch, but later it
was decided he was not the man
man wanted, During the sweating
process he admitted sufficient asso-
citation with the anarchists to warrant
his being placed in a cell Another
arrest was that OF William l. Abra-
hamvitz, 20 years old, a Russian Jew,
and student at the Chicago Univer-
sity at night and printer in daytime.
Others arrested are held more be-
cause their afliliation with the anar-
chist societies than the expectation of
connecting them with the attempted
assassination. An organized move
ment against anarchy was began to-
day with meeting at Shippy's home,
1t resulted in arrangements for a
meeting tomorrow at which Mayor
Busse, police officials and States
Attorney Healy will try to outline
plan Of cooperation. United States
District Attorney Sims also met a
of officials in the Mayors
office when the question of federal
assistance was taken up. Sims de-
clined the discuss the measures con
The net results of the police today
in their search for anarchists who
might have some possible connection
with the attempted assassination Of
Chief Shippy yesterday was the
rounding up Of nine suspects, Three
arrests the police considered import
ant. These are Harry Goldstein, said
10 be the agent Of the Edelstadt So
ciety and who was caught while dis
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
They Placed the Entire Party
Machinery in the Hands Of
William H. Taft.
FORAKER MEN ARE LEFT OUT
The Committee on Permanent Orga-
nization Tonight Decided to Report
in Favor Of Attorney General Ellis
For Permanent Chairman.

COLUMBUS. March 3.-The Re-
publicans Of Ohio who met at four
o'clock today to hold the state con-
vention, placed the entire party ma
chinery in the hands of William H.
Taft and his followers and dealt a
staggering blow TO the interests OF
Foraker and Dick by the wiping of
the state central committee every man
| known to have any bias in their favor.
Every member OF the new committee
| in Taft man. Walter +. Brown OF
Toledo was reelected chairman and
Malcolm Karshner of Columbus was
the secretary of the committee. The
committee on permanent organization
tonight decided to report in favor Of
Attorney General Ellis for permanent
chairman. The principal event of the
afternoon was the address Of Secre-
tary Garfield. Mention Of Garheld's
name was the signal for an outbreak
OF applause which deepened as he ad-
vanced to the front of the platform.
Garfield, who was introduced by
Chairman Brown, said:
in the coming campaign the Re-
publicans will be held to account not
merely for its conduct of the ordinary
affairs of the government, but espec-
tally for the great policies affecting
our industrial life which have been
carried forward during the present
administration.
"The all-absorbing issue in this
campaign is: shall these policies be
approved and continued? Among our
opponents there are the two ex-
tremes; those who say we have gone
too far, and those who say we have
not gone far enough. The former
attribute the financial crisis through
which we have passed and its result
ing depression to the Presidents
policies and they appeal to the per-
sonal interest of those who have felt
the loss of money and property as
we'll as those who are temporarily un-
employed; we ask them to specify
where the government has taken un-
wise or extreme action which can
justly be held to the cause for the
panic, and we have yet to hear their
answer. They object to the exposure
and decry those who have made the
exposure. They are unwilling to ad-
NIT that trouble came because Of the
wrong and the evil that was exposed.
Transportation companies and ia
vored shippers have been guilty OF
granting and receiving rebates and
determinations Officers of corpora
tions engaged in interstate commerce
have misused the powers and funds
of the corporations; have by means
of stock jobbing and stock water
ing transactions imposed upon the
public as we'll as upon the stockhold-
ers for whom they are fact trustees.
The public defraud out of its property
and rights upon the public domain
Such facts have been exposed and
the offenders convicted It is true
that public confidence has been af-
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
JESSE GRANT WILLING.

TUCSON, Ariz, March S.--A let
ter has been received by the promi-
nent Arizona Democrats from Jesse
Grant Of New York expressing his
willingness that the Arizona delegates
present his name at the Denver con-
yention in case Bryan is not ncminat-
ed on the first ballot,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
ORGANIZED MOVEMENT
Was Picket. 10 Execute the Order
Of Death at q Meeting
Of Anarchists.
SISTER REFUSES INFORMATION

Isadore Msron Was Arrested on Sus-
picion Of Being "curiy Haired
Companion Of Averbuch But Later
Il Was Decided he Was Not Man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-04
TITUS TO SUCCEED FISH
Announcement Made Thatj. o.
den Armour WIN Be Chosen
10 the Board.
sTuYvEsANT FISH PROTESTS

With Less Than Two.Thirds Of the
Stock Present II Was Not Possible
TO Ratiiy Agreement to Purchase
Branch Lines
The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-10
Button Hole Club.

Mrs. Laura B. Henly gave the
first entertainment of the Club
for some time, complimentary
to her daughter, Mrs. Daugher-
ty. Last Thursday afternoon
the members gathered at the
hospitable home and enjoyed con-
versation and light sewing until
a menu of delicious peach cream
and cake was served. A surprise
feature, instigated by Miss Ada
Coffee, was a source Of much en-
joyment, constituting as itdid a
regular kitchen shower. Sever
al complimentary guests attended
including Mrs. Drake (nee Miss
Carrie Helden) of Birmingham,
Mrs. Hebner, (nee Miss Lillian
Hurst, } of Texas. Miss Ida Park
inson, and Miss Cody of Tenn
essee, guestof Miss Ada Coffee.
Florence (Ala.) Times.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-10
TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY,
MISSISSIPPI BAPTISTS
MEETING AT MERIDIAN

Meridian, Miss. July 8. The
fortyninth convention of Miss
issippi Baptists was convened
in the First Baptist church today
at 10 o'clock, following Stirring
song service in which fully 400
delegates took part, The con-
vention was called to order by
Judge D. M. Miller, of Halle
hurst, vice-president, and the
organization was effected by the
election DR.. j. T. Bailey, of
Jackson, editor of the Baptist
Record, as president Of the body.
Rev. w. P. Grace, of Gulfport,
and the Rev. w. F. Yarbrough,
pastor of the First Baptist
church, Jackson were elected
vice-presidents, In the vote
for recording-secretary Walton
E. Lee, of fernando, temporary
secretary, and J. S. Riser of
Utica, tied and the deciding vote
was postponed. DR.. w, T. Lowrey
president of Mississippi College
at Clinton endeayoring to get
through a change in the consti-
tuition permitting two secretar-
les. DR.. w. P. Price, of jack
son, was elected treasurer to
succeed himself, and the Rev. S.
G. Cooper, of Canton, succeeds
himself as statistical secretary.