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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
OLD SETTLER DEAD
Andrew Bonner, Aged 90 Years, Resi-
dent Of Van Buren, County Since
1856, Buried Sunday.

Keosauqua, June 29-(Special)--
Andy Bonner, age 94 years and one of
Van Buren county's earliest settlers,
died Saturday afternoon at the home
of his grandson, Alpha Bonner, west
of Pittsburg, and was buried Sunday
afternoon in the Pittsburg cemetery.
Mr.. Bonner came to this county in
1856 and has resided here since that
time. He leaves two children, Mrs.
D. Clemons of this place and Mrs.
Lenegar of Kansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
DIES AS SHE SINGS in CHOIR.
Young Woman Expires in Peannette
Pa, Church While Taking
Part in Duet.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 29.-While as
sisting in duet at the First Baptist
church at Jeanette, Pa Irene Axton,
aged 10 years, fell forward across the
choir rail and died. Death was due
to heart disease.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
HORSE ARGUMENT FATAL
Tama Man stabs Another in the Neck
When They Disagreed Over
Merits of Animal.

Marshalltown, June 29--(Specia)--
During an alteration arising over the
merits of certain horse, Fred Seik,
a young farmer, stabbed Cyrenus
Chamberlain in the neck at Tama Sat
urday night. Chamberlain bled to
death before doctors could arrive.
Seik is in Jail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
Bryan Shows the
Illinois Democrats
the Way he Farms

. !. = = \ q y
= Lincoln, Neb., June 20.
= The members of the Illinois
. delegation this morning visited
o William J. Bryan at FairvieW.
9 They were shown through the
= house and about the grounds by
8 Bryan. The party left for Den
!" YER In five automobiles this aft
= ernoon.
= y y = = Sa y y . = y y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
Eihu Root Back
at Muldoon's For
Course of Training

80 t# Ha KaR
White Plains, N. ", June 80.
-EIlhu Root, secretary of state
began at Muldoon's sanitarIum
today a course of physical train
: ing intended to put him In phys
icaI condition for another year
of hard work at Washington.
. u u es* y So .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
Daughter Of Revolution Dead.

Burlington, June 20. Especially -
After a lingering illness, Mrs. Jane
Englis Smith real" daughter of the
American revolution, is dead. She was
the daughter of Captain Andrew En-
glis, a revolutionary soldier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
Sixth Burlington Drowning.

Burlington, June 2s. Especially -.
Carl Schultz. aged 20, fell from a.
sewer coping into the river and was
drowned. Schultz was asleep when the
accident happened. His body was
found. His was the sixth drowning of
the year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
REGIMENT Poisoned.

Pomeroy, O., June 80. Half of the
members of Company c, Seventh regi-
ment of the Ohio national guard are
under the care of physicians today
as result of ptomaine poisoning
caused by eating canned beans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
Explosion Proves Fatal to Four.

Explosion Proves Fatal to Four.
San Francisco, June 29.-Four per-
sons are dead and three others Sc
verely injured as the result of an ex-
plosion followed by fire early today
at the Sweeney grocery store on Dia.
mond street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30

Will Merge New York Companies.
New York, June 9.-Stockholders
of the Corn Products company at a
meeting today voted to merge the
company with the Corn Products Re
fning company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
Woman Ends Her Life.

Burlington, June 49, While tenn
porarily insane, Mrs. John Etsinger of
1900 Spring street, swallowed four
tablets of bichloride of mercury,
which caused death at 4:3O o'clock
yesterday morning at st. Francis hos.
pital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30

Prince zu EuIeaburg Faces Accusers.
Prince Zu Eulenburg, charged with
perjury and with inciting another per-
son to commit perjury in connection
with the ground table" revelations last
summer began here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
yt,s j. johnson. IL D. Now.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 20. Gov.
John A. Johnson was notified today
that Augustana college, Rock Island,
ILL.,, had conferred on him the degree
of doctor of laws.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
Bishop Potter III.

Cooperstown, N. ", June 20 Bish-
OPP Henry Goldman Potter of New York
is here seriously Ill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
cLouDBuRsT ovERFLoWs CREEK
AND SWEEPS HOUSES AWAY
WITHOUT WARMING TRAIN
GOES THROUGH BRIDGE
ALL UNION PACIFIC
TRAINS ANNULLED
FLOODS BETWEEN BEATRICE
AND MANHATTAN, NEB., TIE
UP TRAFFIC. OHIO MAN Mu.
TILATEs FOUR OTHERS

Wellington, Kas., June 20. -Four
persons are known to have been
drowned and a number are missing as
q result of the overaowing of Hargis
creek last night. The flood came with
out warning and carried houses and
other buildings away before people
could reach places of safety. The
known drowned are:
MRS. SHIRLEY SHERMAN.
MRS. EDWARD WEST.
ENGINEER HURST'S INFANT
GIRL.
AN UNKNOWN NEGREss.
sante Fe Wreck is Fatal.
Winslow, Ariz., June 20. The west
bound California limited on the Santa
Fe was wrecked last night by running
into a burned bridge. Two trainmen
and one passenger were killed and 20
more persons more or less seriously
injured. While going at a good rate of
speed the train struck burned
bridge extending over a ditch so feet
wide. The engine, mail car, accommo-
datiop car and diner were badly
sH,reeked by falling into the ravine.
~ Annul U. p. Trains.
TSsatrice. Neb., June 20. All
trains on the Union Pacific road be-
tween Beatrice and Manhattan are an
nuled today because Of the washouts
along that line, the result of a cloud
burst Saturday. The Blue river is a
raging torrent and many families were
forced to abandon their homes.
One Man Mutilates Four.
Bridgeport, o., June 20. One man
dead, one dying, another with his eyes
gouged out and another with his face
cut from eye to chin, is the result of
one mans work at an early hour to-
day. Mike Kartlik, armed with gun
and a knife, went to mining camp
at Barton and demanded entrance to
a house occupied by number of Hun
garians. They refused to admit him
| and the fight followed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30

Continued on page seven).
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
t. A. cARLIN GETS CONTRACT
For The Construction of 8 Huge Gov
ernment Transport Docks.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1o OF
fetal advices have been received at
the office Of the construction quarter
master at the Preside thatN the CON
tract for 5 huge government transport
docks and the reclamation Of tide flats
near Fort Mason, has been awarded
by the war department to Z, ]. Carlin
a New York contractor for 81, 1877 900
is the lowest Of several bids submitted
1t is expected that within a month the
work Of construction will be we'll un-
der way The docks, it is expected
will be completed in about year and
a half The combined length of the
three docks is l.500 feet and the wild
est will be llS feet broad on the outer
edge reaching the line of Lewis St,
The official government harbor line.
The depth will be 81 feet at low
tide which is enough water to dock
the, largest battleships.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
TO JOIN CLATSOP
and TILLAMOOK
WORK ON COUNTY ROADS TO
CONNECT TWO SECTIONS
NOW NEARING COMPILE
TION.

Henry Tohl, a merchant at Ne
halem City in Tillamook county, and
Fred Zaddach, a resident Of that
section, were in Astoria yesterday
They were shown over the new Clat-
sop county court house and express.
ed great admiration for the handsome
building Judge Trenchard showed
them about
"One great thing we need is a road
connecting the two counties of Til
lamook and Clatsop," said Mr.. Tohl,
"and it begins to look now as if the
road will soon be built. AT least, it
will son be finished up to the Clatsop
county line by the Tillamook authori-
ties"
A reporter of the Astorian asked
Judge Trenchard what Clatsop
county expects to do in the matter
Of joining the two counties by means
OF thoroughfare.
I'VE are right at work on the road
now" he said. 'In fact, we are at
work on two roads. The one is what
is called the beach road, and the
other is the on that runs south from
Necanicum postoffice. This latter
thoroughfare is the one that unques-
tionably would mean the most as a
channel of inter-communication be-
tween the two counties. 1t Is still
required that we construct this road
south from Necanicum to the county
line, a distance of about eight miles
only. A preliminary survey has al
ready been made, and it is expected
that a permanent survey will be or
dered at the next term of court. The
contracts may then be let this fall,
| understand the Tillamook county
road is within mile or two of the
line now, so that at the outside the
work yet to be done is not very
great, There is pretty country
down in that section, and with the
opening of road leading into Clat-
sop, there is little doubt that many
of the settlers would come this way
to make their sales and purchases,
probably to Seaside, 1t really will
mark a sort Of an epoch when these
roads meet and thus join for the first
time the people Of the two countries
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
heretofore there has been no col

heretofore there has been no COM
munication by vehicle" {"
The county is now completing the
road between Seaside and Elk Greek,
and then a bridge viii be put over
Elk Creek. From there the beach
will be used to Hug Point, where It
is contemplated that it will be neces-
sary to cut hole through Hug Point,
which is comosed of sandstone. The
Point is bold and rather high ridge
extending out into the water, and the
tunnel seems the only way to solve
the problem. From the Point the
beach win again be used to Arch
Cape, and from Arch Cape there is
now a puncheon road to the county
line, but it is planned to change the
route little and make a good, grav-
elled road. There is plenty Of gravel
in the vicinity
With the completion of the road to
the county line south OF Necanicum
postffice, there will then be county
road clear across the county to the
Columbia line.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Commencement Grafton

A. L. Clark Of Portland a promi-
nent attorney Of that city, has ac.
cepted the invitation to deliver the
commencement address to the grad
uating class Of the Astoria High
Schools. Mr.. Clark has notified the
superintendent OF schools Of his ac-
ceptance, and as he is known as a
man OF fine ability and as an excel
lent orator, it is probable that the
address will be worthy one.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Fourth of July

The committee having the Fourth
Of July arrangements in hand are
particularly DESTROYS that there be a
good representation Of vehicles in the
parade. Everyone who has vehicle,
anything from baby carriage to an
automobile, is cordially invited tc
decorate it and have it in the parade
The entertainment is certain to Be
an excellent one, though to make it 3
fine success will require the active
aid Of every citizen Members of the
committee are working hard and re-
port that the finances are in excel
lent shape,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
New Company

Papers were filed in the Office OF
the county clerk yesterday for the in
corporation OF the +, Dresser Mer-
camille Company, with capital stock
OF $4,000. The incorporators are +.
Dresser, A. r. Waseher and I. A.
Dresser. The company will do a
general mercantile business, with its
principal Office at Seaside,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
United States Army Transport
Sherman, Quarantine Station,
49,. ~ - 10 f0no

United States Army Transport
Sherman, Quarantine Station, s
Astoria, Ore, June IS, 1908.
The Editor Morning Astorian.
Astoria, Ore.
Sir:--I have just read with disgust
the article in this mornings edition
of your paper entitled Harsh Words
for the Stewards" which appears on
page 4.
In fairness to the stewards, allow
me to most emphatically deny the
whole story
| have travelled on a good many
transports but never have | received
more courteous attention than on the
Sherman.
Your masculine friend with his
figure Of soldierly bearings" who re-
fers to the walters as COOL calculat-
ing, cruel scoundrelly robbers is
probably some discharged employee
of the Civil Government OF the
Philippine Islands.
I may safely state that all officers
on board the transport willing and
gladly endorse this statement and
only hope that everywhere they go
they may receive the same gentle
mani treatment as that which they
received to the transport Sherman
Very respectfully
H. f. KNIGHT,
Captain and Adjutant,
First u S. Infantry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
PERSONAL MENTION

John Kopp and Miss Lena Kopp
have returned from Bozeman, Mon
tana, where they have been visiting
with relatives.
Miss Hidden, who has been the
guest of Misses Estes of this city,
has returned to her home at Port
land.
The Rev. Gustaf E. Rydquist Of
this city will leave for Eastern Ore
gon Sunday evening on a business
trip. He will return on Thursday
next,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Van Tuyle
have returned from their wedding
trip to South Bend, Wash.
+. E. Ford from Portland was in
the city yesterday.
c. D, Lataurette is in the city from
Oregon City, Ore, stopping at the
Occident.
W. P, Hawly OF Oregon City was
in town yesterday,
w, F. Thomas of Portland is regis
tered at the Occident
R, S. Jones from Portland is regis
tered at the Occident
R. A. Hawkins is down from Ilwaco
registered at the Occident.
H. B, Leonard, a resident of Eugene
is stopping at the Occident.
Albert Utzinger of Seaside is regis
tered at the Occident Hotel
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Likes Home Talent

The baseball editor OF the Skamo-
kawa Eagle has this to say: "The
ballgame at this point last Sunday
was a walk-away for the Chinook
boys, they running off with the laurels
and score Of s to 2. Our imported
battery was far from our expectation
and the fans are beginning to think
we would fare no worse il we used
home talent"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
VEXATIOUS DELAY In
CONTRACT
JOB OF FILLING IN COURT
HOUSE YARD MUST NOW BE
DONE, SAYS JUDGE TREN-
cHARD.

Although the contract for filling in
and otherwise improving the clatsop
county court house yard was let APP
proximatcly two months ago, practi-
cally none Of the work has been
done. Visitors remark that the hand
some building has very poor setting
Judge Trenchard said yesterday
that no one could regret the delay in
the work more than he, but that IL Is
probable the contractor having the
matter in hand will very soon show
some activity.
II he doesn't VIC will want to know
Why" said Judge Trenchard. "Of
course very little can be done during
this wet weather, but there was long
period Of good weather when the
work should have been completed. 1t
seems that the real reason Of the de-
lay lies in the fact that the contractor
is not in shape TO handle his contract
in the manner that he should OF
course we are willing to sympathize
with. any poor man who is trying TO
get start, but il is expecting too
much to have us wait all summer to
have a few loads OF dirt hauled down
the hill, am sorry now" went on
Judge Trenehard, "that we did not
give the contract to a reasonable bid
der, for in that event the grass would
probably have been growing on the
court house land by this time. 1t would
only have cost a few cents more each
cubic yard, too. but naturally the bid
went TO the lowest bidder"
With good luck and the persistent
efforts Of Judge Trenchard it is ex-
pccted that the grounds will be put
in shape very shortly. Grass will then
be planted at once. AS soon as the
grading Is completed, the work Of lay
ing the cement sidewalks will be com
menced, and with a handsome lawn
and cement sidewalks, the appearance
OF the place will be materially
changed
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Out of ouarantine-

The regiment of infantry in quar-
tine on the transport Sherman was
released yesterday and taken up the
river to Vancouver Barracks on the
Harvest Queen. About eighty of the
men could not be accommodated on
the Queen and were taken up on the
Spencer. The patient on the trans
port who is sick with the smallpox is
reported as doing very well, His
name is Joseph Van Zandt, of Co. G,
lst Infantry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Murder Didn't Out

Indefinite rumors Of murder at
cathlamet reached this city yesterday
afternoon, but II the rumors had any
foundation IN fact Il could not be
substantiated here, Officers OF the
Undine, which touched at Cathlamet
for half an hour on her trip down
yesterday, heard nothing Of the sup
posed Staying.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
School Examinations

School examinations were started
in the different city schools yesterday
afternoon. and will be continued until
next Thursday. The role Of honor
list is not as large as usual at the
previous examinations, owing 10 the
fact that the new books that have
been adopted, make progress more
difficult for the children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Chinook VIII Celebrate

Mrs, Charles Payne, Of Chinook,
was in town today making arrange
ments for celebrating the Fourth in
his thriving little city across the
river. He announced that the people
Of Chinook are planning to make the
Eagle Scream this year as never
before. In the forenoon literary
exercises will be held, in which the
school children will participate with
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Going To Seaside

The train TO Seaside yesterday at
noon was well filed with passengers
Though the weather has been cool
and cloudy in this neck of the coun-
Try, Up around Portland Il has been
sultry and even hot some 81 the time
and people are apparently setting out
on their summer vacations, Lately
Portland has had some rainy days
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
May Enter Regatta

The Guiding Star, the little sloop
that arrived at Portland from Van
couyer, B. C.. on Thursday after a
long and yenturcsome voyage down
the coast, may enter the regatta in
Astoria in August Announcement to
that effect was made yesterday by
Captain Barnays Of the Star at Port
land.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Had Pleasant Trip

Mrs. S. s. Munson OF Warrenton
has returned home after a delightful
trip to Portland and up the river to
the Dalles. While in Portland Mrs.
Munson attended the sessions of the
Pioneer society. The trip up the
river TO the Dallas was especially
pleasant, Mrs Munson says, The
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Looking For q Farm

Frank aud Charles Schultz, two
young men from Kottnai, Idaho, are
in the city looking for land for gem
cral farming purposes, somewhere in
the vicinity Of Astoria and interested
parties can secure further iniorma-
ton by calling on Manager Whyte al
the Chamber OF Commerce.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
ABLE DEFENSE FOR
THE STEWARDS
CAPTAIN KNIGHT OF THE
FIRST INFANTRY, DENIES
THAT THEY UNFAIRLY SEEK
TIPS.

HI. E. knight, captain and adjutant
Of the First United States Infantry,
until today in quarantine, denies with
considerable force and apparent in
dignation that the stewards on the
transport Sherman are the cruel and
predatory lot that some Of the re-
leased passengers accused them Of
being. The Astorian recognized the
fact that there were two sides Of the
story and gladly print the following
communication from Captain Knight:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
KNOX coNGRATULATEs TAFT

PITTSBURG, June l9-Senator
Knox Immediately upon hearing Of
Secretary Taft's nomination sent the
following telegram to Secretary TAFT:
II sincerely congratulate you upon
the result at Chicago, Pennsylvania,
and as usual, will head the list Of
your enthusiastic supporters"
Senator Knox expressed himself in
terms Of warmest gratitude for the
loyal support given him BY the Pen
nsylvania delegation and others Iic
continued; 1T is an excellent nomin
alton, the party viii support M Taft
with enthusiastic loyalty. He will Be
elected because the country has con-
fdence in his ability, his integrity and
his good sense Mr. Burke's fight for
a Just basis Of representation in the
republican conventions was the most
important incident Of the convention
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20

songs and recitaiions, followed BY a
short address by Attorney II. NJ
Browncll Of this city After dinner
the boys viii play bali and in the
evening there is 10 be a grand bali
an display Of fireworks
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
X. p. Delegates

c. w Spriggs, Thomas b. Lough-
cry and II. NJ. Lorntsen, the three
delegates from Astoria TO the grand
lodge meeting Of the knights Of
Pythias at Portland, have returned.
The grand lodge session was high.
ly interesting one.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Floral Festival

There will be a floral festival held
at the Methodist Episcopal Church
this afternoon and evening, from 2 to
10 o'clock. 1t is expected that fine
display OF flowers will be made and a
fine program has been arranged
Refreshments will also be served for
nominal cost,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Doing Well

Edward Black. former resident
OF this city, Il At St. Mary's Hospital,
receiving medical attention for a
broken rib. which he received in an
accident some time ago and is report.
ed TO be rapidly recovering
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
In The orches,ra-

Miss Ida Durliug and Miss Esther
Sundquist have been engaged 10 play
In the orchestra oi the Astoria
theatre, Both are well known Ia this
city and are excellent musicians
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
Dance Saturdav Night.

The Star Social Club and the Pa
ci6c Orchestra will give a dance at
the National Hall on Saturday even
ing, June Goth. Everybody is invited
to come and enjoy god time. Ad-
mission, gentlemen, Is cents; ladies
free. 6-lo-2t,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
IERsE ILLEs Of The I0NN
Open at II O'clock

In order 20 re-arrauge our stock
so as 20 be better able 10 wait Oh our
customers, we will be closed until II
o'clock today chas, Hcilborn Il Co.
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journey was made on the Bailey Cat
zert.