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The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
President Alcorta Escapes.

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 29.-Dr J. Fig ueroa Alcorta, president of the repub- lie, early Friday evening was the ob- feet of an abortive attempt at assassin ation at the hands of a native of Ar genuine. He hurled a crude bomb at the president as the latter alighted from his carriage in front of his resi- dence The missile did not explode.
 The miscreant, who is believed to be insane, was arrested, and three Oth- CT persons, who were acting in sus- picious manner, also were taken into custody by the police.
 Dr Alcorta was not at all perturbed. He considers the action that of an in, sane man.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
NEWS BREVITIES

Russell Shelton, aged years one of the victims of the recent boiler ex. plosion in the Adrian (Mo) public school building, is dead. This is the first death from the explosion, al though several children are in dan- gerOus condition.
 F.. P. Ripley. president of the Santa Fe railroad, denies that any iutima. tion had reached him that he is 10 be asked to retire from the presidency of the road at the next meeting of the directors iii July.
 Japan, which has never before per mitted foreign soldiers to fight under her banners, is prepared now to ac cept the services of mercenaries from other lands The new army and navy regulations made provision relative to the persons and property of foreign officers and men so employed.
 A member of the Indiana Humane Society has written President Roose. welt letter in which he begs the ex- ecutive to allow cock fighting to con tinue in the Philippines.
 Judge Peter s. Grosseup, co-defend. ant 10 manslaughter charges arising from the Mattoon trolley wreck, Was freed by Judge Thompson. The in dietments against him Were quashed.
 Suffragette army attacks the curb market in New York, but is met with hoots. ticker tape and large quantr ties of water and retreats preeipitaut ly.
 Angry because his wife refused 10 live with him. Jacob Kober shot her dead at the home of her family in Ken sington, Pa. He then shot George Faber. his father-in-law. and Mrs. Fla Der Both are at the Episcopal hos pital. Kober ran from the house, but was captured.
 Charged with murdering her hus- band whose dead body was found near his home three weeks ago. and who was believed to have committed sui eide, Mrs. Will Watts of Dresden, Tenn. has been arrested upon a war rant swore out by her daughter, Mrs. Mary Bolin.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL

IL was decided Thursday by the house committee on foreign affairs to reaort favorably on the senate resolu- ton decreasing from $2444O778 to $llG55, ,492 the bond given by China to the United States to provide for indemnity, under the protocol of l991s on account of losses sustained and exe penses incurred by reason of the Boxer uprising of 1900 The committee. how ever amended the resolution by adding 2Q00, ,000 to the amount of the bond, making 13,655, ,492 The additional $2000,00 is to be available for pay ment of further awards by the court of claims to claimants whose cases may be re-opened within the next year.
 The all-powerful committee on ways and means of the house Thursday was put to rout and by an overwhelming vote ordered out of the capitol to the new house office building, a block away Various members of the com mittee. led by Messrs Payne and Dal- zell. strenuously objected to the re. moval. but they had only weak fol. lowing and their protests ayailed them nothing The committees present rooms are desired in order that the speaker may have more commodious quarters. The army appropriation bill was discussed at length and the pro- vision for pay of non-commissioned of ficers and priyates was finally stricken out.
 During the day Representative LilleE introduced a series of resolutions. call ing upon the secretary of the navy for all information in his possession con corning submarine boats.
 A highly dramatic scene in which two senators, with Indian blood in their veins, and members of former Indian tribes, carried on an animated and acrimonous debate. marked the proceedings of the senate Thursday. Senator Owen of Oklahoma, a member of the Cherokee Nation fought by means of a wordy battle, to have the word late placed before the designa- ton of the five civilized tribes, de Claring that he wanted to record the death of the old tribal relations Sen ator Curtis of Kansas, who is part Kaw Indian. taunted his fellow sena- tor with the statement that he was under the control of the secretary of the interior" and there ensued a wordy battle that entertained both sen ators and visitors in the galleries. When the senate voted on the proposi- ton it was against the contention of Mr owen
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
DEATH MARK OVER PRIESTS.
Chancellor Dunne Makes Statement
 ard Picks Out Himself.

Chicago, Feb. 2G-"A murder will be committed in Chicago within a month similar 10 the Denver assassi- nation. where Rev. Father Leo Hein- richs was shot down while administer ing holy communion in St. Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Church" asserted Chancellor E. NJ. Dunne of the Chicago archdiocese Wednesday.
 "I am positive that anarchists, anti. clericals, or whatever they call them selves. have prepared lists of priests and clergy to be killed, and am certain that some Chicago man has been marked. am the most logical man for assassination, and although l have thousands of friends in the Italian col. ony, l also have many bitter enemies" :"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
"JIM CROW" CLOSES A BANK.
Oklahoma Negroes Menaced Examine-
 Because of New Law.

Guthrie. OFla., Feb. 2G.-Because a deputy bank examiner was not allowed to remain over night in Boley, a town composed wholly of negroes, the State Bank at that place was ordered closed without examination by State Bank Commissioner Herbert Smock Exam iner Saunders went to Boley on his regular trjs. Feeling over the re- cent enaetrent of the Jim Crow law had reached such a pitch that he deemed his life was not safe and states that open threats were made against hin.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
Local Option In ChiIlicothe.

Chillcothe. Mo-. Feb. 2G-Local op- ton won here yesterday by the de- cisive majority of $40 to 597, Much of the electioneering against the sa- looms was done by the women's aux Hilary to the Local Option League. The organized women numbered LOGO. 200 of whom were negresses. Chilhcothe has 13 saloons and two brewery agen. cies and they will all be driven out as the result of Tuesdays election.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
PATENT OFFICE SCANDAL.
Three Arrested for Conspiracy to De.
 fraud the Government.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Three ar rests here yesterday brought to light a scandal in the patent office which has been under investigation since carly in February and which reyolves around an invention valued at more than $5,0oo00o The parties arrested are Ned w. Barton, third assistant ex- aminer of the patent office; Henry ". Eyerding a patent attorney of Philadelphia, and John A. Heany, an inventor of York, Pa. They had been indicted by the United States grand jury for conspiracy to defraud the government and for destroying public records.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
Grosscup Indictment ouashed.

Charleston, H.. Feb. 29.-Judge Thompson in the Coles county circuit court Friday afternoon granted the mo- tion to quash the indictments against Directors Judge Peter $. Grosscup, Marshal Sampsell Arthur w. Under wood and Francis Peabody, President F. A. Potter Superintendent Fred More Motormen MeClara and Bolts, charging criminal carelessuess and manslaughter in connection with an nterurban wreck near here last Au- gust.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
Sues Grocers for s25. .noo.

Hannibal Mo, Feb, 29-William E Green formerly employed by the Bur lngton railroad yesterday filed a suit fo' S25000 damages against the Re tail Grocers' Association of Hannibal charging that he had been placed on the blacklist of the association. He says that he became indebted to a member of the association for $30; his wages were garnisheed and credit was refused him by other grocers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
Paul Row Still Free

Paris, Feb. 29.-Paul Roy. charged by his American wife, Glacia Calla, with the murder of her brother in New Hampshire in January last, called with his counsel, NJ Aubin, at the pub lie prosecutors office Friday and placed himself at the disposition of the judicial authorities. The prosecu tor. however informed Roy that no charge had been made against him Whoreupun he left.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
Recommend Judoe's Removal.

Richmond, Va, Feb, 29.-The legis- latiYe committee Investigating the case of Judge J. W. c. Blaekston of the Eleventh circuit reported yester- day, recommending that the gel .,- assembly take steps for his removal from the bench on account Of gross immortality and neglect of duty.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
Police Round up 135 Gamblers.

Chicago, Feb. 29-A poolroom con ducted by Pat O'Malley at the cor her of Clark and Polk streets was raided by the police Friday and 135 gamblers were arrested. The raid was the largest numerically since the last descent by the police upon the float ing poolroom. the City of Traverse. many months ago. Lookouts were seized before they could give the alarm and cashiers and bettors were taken with the money still in their hands The men were taken to the Harrison street police station, where all were released on bond.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
Mrs. Moraseh Held.

Kansas City, Mo- Feb. 2S,-Mrs Sarah Morasch of Kansas City. Kas,. was held for trial on a charge of nun. der in the first degree in connection with the poisoned candy which caused the deQth of Ruth Miller, years old, at the Conclusion of her preliminary hearing last night The poisoned candy was mailed to Miss Ella Van Meter the half-sister of tbs dead girl.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
Former Treasurer chappell Dead.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb 24 Philip Edward Chappell, former state treas urar of Missouri and mayor of JeGcr. son City, died last night at his home in this city, agei n years. He was an authority on Missouri river steam boating, was heavily interested in cat. tie raising in Western Texas and was stockholder in several Kansas City banks.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
TROOPS CHASE RAIDERS
MARAUDERS' BULLETS HOLD h FAMILY IN BURNING HOME
 NEAR HOPKlN NSVlllE.
MANY FORAYS ARE REPORTED
Warehouse Fired at Switzer-Ra'ds Are Made on Piqua and SardIs. Tobacco Plant Beds Are
 Dug Up.

Hopkinsville, Ky, Feb. 2S.-Forays of night riders are reported from many sections of the state. Details Of the burning of the home of Broussais Greg ory Wednesday night by night riders show that when the fire was first dls- covered Mir. Gregory, with the help oi two negroes put out the blaze. AS he started back into the house he was discovered and fired upon by the night riders. who then returned and rebuilt the fire and fired volleys through the windows to keep the family inside.
 Mrs. Gregory wrapped her 14-mOnth- old child in a blanket and crawled with it under the bed. Although fired upon several times. Mir. Gregory managed, by crawling on his hands and knees, to reach the telephone and gave the alarm here A squad of soldiers pur- sued the band for about two miles, firing several yolleys, but could not overtake them.
 Big Warehouse Burned.
 he large tobacco warehouse of Head X Switzer, independent buyers of Switzer, seven miles east of Frank fort. in the heart of the strong equity section of Franklin county, was burned Wednesday night. 100000 pounds of unpolled tobacco being lost. The fire is thought to have been of incendiary originl.
 A band of twelve night riders, sup posed to be from Nicholas county, made a raid through Robertson county and fired numerous shots into the store of Estill Curtis at Piqua. Curtis had bought several crops of tobacco from independents. After cutting tele- phone wires between Sardis and Mt. Olive and between Mt Olive and Piqua, they proceeded to Sardis, where several wagon loads of tobacco were ready to be taken to Maysyille. These they overturned and scattered for a considerable distance
 Plant Beds Destroyed.
 The plant beds of Will Hyatt, an independent grower of Montgomery county. were visited and dug up. Un- der the canvas which had been used to cover mp the newly sown bed was dug a rude grave and notice left therein to the effect that if he tried to raise a crop he would be buried therein Threatening letters contain ing matches are being sent broadcast from many points in the state.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
Morqan Sails for Europe.

New York, Feb 2G-J, Pierpont Morgan sailed for Europe today on the Adriatic He will go direct to London The fact that Mir, Morgan regards the financial situation as sufficiently cleared to permit him to go abroad was interpreted as favorable indica. tion in Wall street and in banking circles generally.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
United States coneratulaees.

Washington. Feb. 29-The shah Of Persia will receive the congratulations of the American government on his escape from assassination. This mes sage signed by Secretary Root, was cabIed to Minister Jackson at Teheran Friday:
 Convey to His Excellency hearty congratulations on his fortunate es cape"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
THE MARKETS
Livestock Markets.

February 29.
 KANSAS CITY -Cattle-Choice ex, port and dressed beef steers, $5.200 5.75; fair to good, $4.504 5.15; west ern steers, $425n5.50; stockers and feeders, $340m 4.90; southern steers, $l05.25; southern cows, $2G004; na- tive COWS, $250m475; native heifers, $3 40G525; bulls, $310@4.50 calves, $4MG.25. Iogs-Heavy, $4.42la G4.50; packers, $430m445; pigs and lights, $3.S51t435. Sheep-Lambs, sea 6.65; ewes and yearlings, s4.75M550; west ern yearlings. $5,40@6.20; western sheep, s4.4045.50; stockers and feed CTS, $3.50@5,
 O-Cattle-Steers, si256p G15; COWS $325@5 heifers, $2504 5.25; bulls, $340445O; calves, $5.75 a725: stockers and feeders, s275@ i.90. Hogs-Choice heavy shipping, $450T455; butchers, $4.45@ f.55; light mixed, s4.40m445; choice light. $445M45O; packing. $4d4.45; pigs, $3.50m435. Sheep-Lambs, sea 7 sheep, $425M 5.65; yearlings, $5.75@ G.20.
 ST, -Cattle-Native ship ping and export steers, $550mG.0o dressed beef fnd butcher steers, $315 N5.7J; steers under 900 lbs S3.T5H 4.50; stockers and feeders, $2404 4G5; cows and heifers. $340M5 5.25; canners, $t.750265: bulls, $2,50a i.6O; calves, $3,5Om750; Texas and ln- dian steers, s3@ $40; cows and heif- CTS. $L75m4. Hogs-Pigs and lights S3.5O04.30; packers, $4@4.35 butch CTS and best heavy, s43O@44O Sheep Native muttons, s325@5.35; lambs, $42546.S5; culls and bucks, $2.T0@ $40.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-05
Soldier Dies of Yellow Fever.

Havana, Feb. 2S-Robert Clifford, q private in the Fifteenth Cavalry. died yesterday of yellow fever at Santa Clara. There are six soldiers at the city conyalescing from yellow fever.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-23
Chicago Social Problem to Be
Investigated
REV. HARTZELL's NOVEL IDEA
Proposes To Organize Committee
Of 100 Prominent Men, To Study
The Conditions, That He Claims
Are Growing Worse.

CHICAGO, July 22.-The Rev
Culver Hartzell Of South Park Ave
nue. NJ. E. Church. who has been
strongly in the public eye lately as a
crusader, has novel idea for curb
ing the social evil in Chicago. He
proposes an organization of a COM
mittee. Of 100 prominent men in the
city to be selected from the various
walks of life to study the evil scien-
tihcally and make recommendations
to the city for legislative action.
Believing conditions in the city are
worse now than ever before Mr. Hart
zell desires the investigation to be
made from every aspect physiologi-
cal, economic, social and legislative.
He wants physicians, lawyers, editors,
ministers business men, settlement
workers and college professors to CO.
ordinate their method as members Of
the committee
He proposes that the committee
emulate the work of the New York
committee, Of 50 which recently made
d thorough study OF the saloon prob
lem in New York,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-23
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Across Washington street and along
North Keys street the robbers fed
with hundreds Of men pursuing and
soon they disappeared in Franklin,
shooting down Officer Cox who tried
10 intercept them near the Park Gate.
As soon as possible a gordon Of po.
lice heavily armed with revolyers and
rifles was thrown about the park while
thousands OF citizens gathered In the
vicinity, According to a small boy
who saw the two men reioading their
weapons In Sandhill near the park,
each carried three revolvers.
patrolmen Mcmahon and Thomp-
son sighted the supposed Italians In
the neighborhood Of the park late In
the evening and went down before
their well directed fire. Aided by a
calcium searchlight 100 police In ad-
dition TO those surrounding the
cemetery explored the interior. The
officers were confident that they had
the men surrounded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-23
PRICE FIVE CENTS

New York A. G., was second, and
Tremer, United Kingdom, was third.
The time Of The winner was S. Sec
onds.
IN the first heat Of the semi-hnals
200 meter fiat race, Kerr, Canada,
beat Hamilton, America, BY the bar
est margin, only foot. Time, 225
seconds.
Martmell, America, won the second
|heat, with Sherman and Huff, Ameri-
ca, second and third. Time, 22s Sec
|onds. s
The third heat went to Cloughen,
America, ii 22s seconds.
Hawkins, United Kingdom, defeat
ed his teanmate, Roche, in the fourth
heat by yard in 22s seconds No
Americans were drawn in this heat.
In the FIRST bout III the wrestling
match for featherweights up to 1873
pounds, Dole, American, defeated
ICockings, United. Kingdom, on
points,
In the second bodt, catch-as-catcls-
can, Dole, America, beat Webster,
United Kingdom
In the semi-fnal Of the catch-as-
catch-can Dole threw McKie, United
Kingdom.
G, 5. Dole, Yale University, won
the final in the catch-as-catch-can
wrestling match, defeating Slim, Eng.
land.
In the second section Of the run
ming broad jump, John ]. Brennan,
Marquette University, was second,
with n feet 81 inches; Weinstein,
Germany, third, n feet "a inches;
Ahearne fourth, 22 feet I inches, and
Bellerby fifth, with 81 feet II inches.
In the fourth section, Murray,
United Kingdom, was first with ~
feet / inch; Lukeman, Canada, sec
ond, with 2l feet Z inches, and Watt,
United Kingdom, third, Fl feet n
inch. There were no Americans in
this section.
In the fifth section Bricker, Canada.
was first. 23 feet 3 inches. There were
no Americans competing
&c. Irons, Chicago A. A.; Daniel
J. Kelly, Trish-American A. G., and
Bricker, Canada, qualified for the
finals.
In the final of the running broad
jump. F C. Irons, Chicago A. A.,
did "a feet 81 inches, which is new
Olympic records.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-23
TAFT JOINS ROOSEVELT.
To Confer With President Concern
ing Nomination Speech.

HOT SPRINGS. July 22.-Judge
Taft left here tonight for Oyster Bay
to confer with President Roosevelt
concerning his coming speech, ac-
ceptine the republican presidential
nomination. He will arrive at Saga
more Hill tomorrow afternoon. Taft
will doubtless be the guest of the
president Thursday night. He has
arranged to leave New York Friday
for Cincinnati where he viii arrive
Saturday When Judge Taft was in
formed OF the decision at Chicago in
behalf Of the Standard Oil Company,
he said; at is a matter which OBJ
yiously cannot discuss
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-23
Freight Laden Wharf at Port
land Sliding Into River
TWO BUILDINGS IN DANGER
Ankeny Dock Has Already Moved
Five Feet and May be in Harbor
Before the Mass Of Freight Can be
Removed.

PORTLAND, July 22-Ankeny-
street dock, with its thousands OF
tons Of freight, is sliding into the
river. Already 1t hastmoved dist.
ance Of five feet, and is likely to find
itself in the bottom Of the harbor be-
fore the load can be removed, Build
ing Inspector Dobson has forbidden
teams entering on the upper story,
where the weight lies, Two brick
buildings, fronting on Front street,
are threatened with destruction, as
the. upper portion Of the big dock
leans against the eastern walls, while
the lower-story dock Is dropping into
the river.
The dock is the property Of Couch
Flanders and has frontage on the
harbor Of about 200 feet 1t is used
by the G. ]. Cook Company in storing
sand, tile, brick and gravel, and it is
the weight Of this heavy material
that is the main cause Of the trouble.
John Bingham and Rober Smith, a
builder and piledriver contractor, ex-
amined the premises this morning and
decided the dock will have to be torn
away clear to the foundation and
rebuilt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-23

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July o..
Safe on Flea Island, with plenty Of
provisions and shelter, for the 68 pas
sengers and crew on the freight
steamer Anubis, which was wrecked
early Monday on the sunken reef off
San Miguel Island, are awaiting
transportation to the mainland
Captain Van Salsen Of the Anubis
has hopes Of getting the vessel off
safely The wreckers will take adj
vantage Of the favorable weather
conditions and make every effort to
get the vessel into port With 10
feet Of water in her hold, the steamer
leans fast on the rocks with chance
for saving her dependent Of the size
Of the hole in her bottom Captain
Van Salzen explained to Captain
Of the tug Ynez that his fail
ure o reckon shoreward currents set
ting in at the point Of Conception
caused the wreck
Captain Nidevar does not believe
the vessel can be saved He thinks
that sharp rocks have punctured the
vessels hull The passengers will be
brought to Santa Barbara as soon as
transportation can be afforded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-23
BASEBALL GAMES.

American League.
Washington Q, Detroit 6.
Philadelphia 8, Cleveland 4.
New York Chicago game postpon-
ed: rain,
Boston 2, St. Louis 4.
National League.
Pittsburg 2, Brooklyn l.
Cincinnati |, Philadelphia q
St. Louis-New York game postpon.
ed; rain.
Northwest League.
Vancouver 4, Tacoma 3.
Pacific Coast League.
Oakland 4, Portland |.
San Francisco 2, Los Angeles |.