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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
MURDER AND THEFT.

CHICAGO, Jan. il.---vasalic t;risu,
supposed black hand victim. who was
found dead Thursday beneath the lake
shore viaduct ut Gary, Ind, was prob.
ably murdered for money and over q
score Of fungarians now may bc desti-
tute In Chicago as a result.
GrIsu was identified yesterday as
manager Of an employment agency, He
had gone to Gary In search Of employ.
ment for ~ Hungarians. and he carried
with him $500 Of which sum $3.50 be-
longed to the Hungarians. IL represented
their entire savings, Grfsu's pockets
were empty when the body was found.
Two suspects have been arrested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
STRIKE FIRST BLOW.


CLEVELAND, Jan. II. = The first
stroke Of the Foraker followers here
was made today when a mass meeting
committee was elected to displaee the
regular" Republican county executive
committee. The question Of legality
committee selected as against the 4cgu-
hr' committee, said by Forakerites to
be a Taft organization, will now be
placed in the hands Of the county board
OF elections. II Is claimed that So
called Roosevelt committee will be a
third element In the situation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
SALOON HOLD UP.


SEATTLE, Jan. liza. johnson, 4
bridge carpenter for the Northern Coal
4 Timber Company near Barneston. was
shot and killed in saloon al Gangley
tonight, By two yeggmen who were at
tempting to hold up the place. Six
men were in the saloon at the time and
we're ordered to throw up their hands.
Johnson held a billiard ball in his hand
and made motion toward his hip
pocket for which he was shot. A posse
Of 100 men are in pursuit. The robbers
did not obtain anything.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
NO CESSATION OF PROSECUTION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.--1t was
stated officially in the Department Of
Justice today that there will be no ces-
sation Of the prosecution Of the land
fraud cases in Colorado and other west
ern states, though the decision of Judge
Lewis may make it necessary to change
the procedure in some respects.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
A 100000 BLOW.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE appellate
division of the Supreme Court yester-
day set aside a verdict for $46O,OOO OBJ
tanned against Geo j. Gould and Others
by John s. Jones, an Ohio coal operator.
Jones, according to the complaint, was
by Could, VIM. q Guy and
Jos Ramsey, Jn who composed the
"little Ranawha Syndicate to acquire
coal lands in Ohio for the corporation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
OF couNTERrEIrrNc.

spRINGFIELD, III, Jan. ii~-Rev.
James A. Kaye, pastor Of the Oak Park
Presbyterian Church Of Wheaton, ILL.,,
was convicted Of having moulds in his
possession for the manufacture Of coun.
terfeit coins, II was shown that his son
had tried to pass spurious coins. De.
fense claimed that the moulds were for
making medals for Sunday school
children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
BETTING HAS COMMENCED.

NEW YORK, Jan. ll,--With the CON
ventions which viii nominate Presiden.
tial candidates still months away bet.
ting on the result Of the election has
already been started at the Metropoli-
tan headquarters for campaign wagers,
the Hoffman House. The hrst wager Of
the campaign 10 reported as having been
recorded last night when the offer Of
John s. MACDONALD, the turf man. to bet
$500 that Governor John A. Johnson, If
nominated for the Presidency, would be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
ENDORSE TAFT.

COLUMBUS Jan, ll.--Reports reeeiv.
ed from various parts Of the state show
that Republican central committees in
a dozen counties at meetings held to-
day issued calls for Presidential primar.
les in conformity with the call Of the
state committee. Committees of seven
counties endorsed Taft for the Presiden.
tial nomination.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
AN ELECTRICAL DEATH.

JBLLIC0, Tenn, Jan. ll.-Walter
Jones, 10 years old, met strange death
last night. He had climbed an electric
light pole. Falling short distance one
Of the iron steps in the pole 50 caught
his clothing that he hung head down
ward. In this position he was allowed
to strangle to death, while a large crowd
Of men and women stood about afraid
to touch him, thinking he was charged
with electricity.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
ANOTHER LYNcHING BEE.

B0UGERE SWAMP. La, Jan. IL. =
Bands OF angry workmen are searching
this neighborhood for man who on
Thursday shot and killed Mrs. Harris,
wife Of 9 railroad contractor. The shot
was fired by a man in ambush near the
railroad camp and was intended for
Mr.. Harris, passing through his hat be-
fore striking his wife. The slayer
probably viii be lynched il captured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE.

Son of Jas. ]. Hill Married at st. Paul
Yesterday.
ST. PAUL, Jan. ll.--Walter j. Hill,
third son Of James j. Hill, and Miss
Dorothy Barrows, a well known st.
Paul society girl, were married at the
home Of the brides parents today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12

elected, The reported takcr of the
wager Ii Thomas II, Shelyin. father Of
Thomas sheylin. the Yale football
player, and at one time member Of the
Republican national committee from
Minnesota.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
COMMITTED FOR MURDER,

NEWARK, Jan. ll.--Theodore S.
Whitmore was today committed to jail
to await the action Of the grand jury
for the murder of his wife, whose body
was found in swamp at Harrison.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
EXPOSITION DECLARED UNFAIR.

TACOMA, Jan. 1.-THE State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor Of Washington today
voted to place the Alaska Yukon-Paoifc
Exposition on the unfair list.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
HAVE TAKEN
A DAY OFF
AttOrneySIn Thaw CaSearc
Busy With Testimony
STATES CASE MADE
s------~~.
New Jury Already Under Guard
And To Remain To End
OF Case.
LAWYERS ARE ALL SATISFIED.

Original venire Of 500 Was Not Ex-
hausted In Selection Of Jury, by ias--
Five Days Only, Used In Examination
Of the veniNs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
HE IS VERY POPULAR
Brings Talking Machine to Prison
and Entertains Prisoners
Royalty.
TO CONFER WITH PROSECUTION
---- .IlfSNNEl

Declares That Newspapers do Not Know
What They Are Talking About When
They Declare Rupture With Prose
cution and That he win Get Limit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-12
AMENDMENTS ARE LOST
Amendment offered to Exempt
Labor Unions When They
Declare Strikes.
BILL TO Be DISCUSSED OFTEN

Particular Reference Was Made to Sec
tion Affecting conspiracies Against
Civil Rights Of Citizens - Changes
offered and Defeated Except One.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13

small branches OF WOOD. and VIII
cook dinner right beside this big rock."
It did not take long to start fine
blaze and put the potatoes to roast, and
as soon as they were cooked. and all
sat down on the sled with their feet
on the warm shawl, and ate the hot po-
statoes and the little sandwiches which
Aunt Edith had brought. Then there
were some nice nince turnovers and
big red apples.
Aunt Edith put the fire out very
carefully, and Doris and Laura fasten-
ed an apple to a branch of q tree.
"Some winter-loying bird may be
glad to find it, Aunt Edith said.
Nov know just what winter
picnic Is" said Laura, happily, as they
trudged toward home.-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
Chilly London.

Everything that shouldn't be warm
in England Is warm" says Samuel G.
Blythe In IAN American In London
in Everybody's Magazine, "and every
thing that should be warm Is cold. The
houses are catacombs, always except
ing those few hotels In London where
they have steam heat, which is, Of
course, due to the advance of Ameri-
can civilization. Englishmen say they
do not feel the cold. Everybody else
feels 1t, for 1t is the meanest cold in
the world. Extended observation leads
to the conclusion that the reason the
English do not feel the cold Is that
they are desensitized, sort Of refriger-
ator-b eefed, so to speak.
This Is not the main point, The
reason the English SILVER around in
cold, damp rooms, trying to make them
selves believe a few hunks Of camel
coal in a crate furnish all the heat re
uuired by the most delicate, is that
somebody, in ancient days, who
couldn't get anything to warm himself
by, did the next best thing and de-
clared he didn't feel the cold and didn't
need fire anyhow. Other Englishmen
heard of it, and this idea has been a
fetish ever since"
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
YUKON MINERS FIND MAsToDoN
Huge Animal In Perfect State of
Preservation lis Dug UP.

Huge Animal In Perfect State of
Preservation lis Dug UP.
John Trolling has just returned to his
home III this city after an absence Of
nearly seven years in Alaska and the
Yukon territory, says a Tacoma dis
patch to the New York Herald Dur
ing his absence Mr.. Trolling Travelled
river and creek valleys Of the far north
for years, In a fevered search for the
yellow metal.
Mr.. Froling brings the facts Of the
finding Of the remains of mastodon
in an almost complete state Of preser-
vation. The body Of the mammoth was
found forty feet below the surface, Mr..
Froling says, seven miles up Wood
choppers creek q small stream that
flows into the Yukon about forty or
fifty miles above Circle City.
Several miners there had staked out
claims and were going through the
frosty earth In an effort to strike pay
dirt. They were operating a steam
plant, running down points. and were
one day surprised by noticing a pc
cu1iar smell of flesh emanating from
the excavation.
Upon Investigating they found that
| they were Immediately upon the car
cass Of some immense animal, which
the almost red-hot steam was rapidly
decaying after 1t had lain In the frozen
clasp Of Its earthly bed for untold
years.
By great effort they got the carcass
out of the earth. the task proving a
most disagreeable one owing to the
fetid odors arising from it. Much Of
the meat was still In good state of
| preservation and was eaten by the dogs
| and wild animals that came about the
camp at night. The bones Of the NAM
moth were all intact and the last Mr..
Froling heard arrangements were being
| made to preserve the skeleton
In bis long travels over the yukon
country Mr.. Froling found many spots
where the bones Of the mastodon were
numerous, everything pointing to a
time when some sudden cataclysm had
| brought unexpected death upon all the
| animal life. He says these spots where
the mastodon bones are found so plen-
tiful are invariably sheltered valleys
| where the animals undoubtedly congre-
gated In their extremities to shelter
themselves from the hardships Of the
weather.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
,k1 = -
q fk1Af 4 No % !
A Bear in Ice.

A miner In Alaska made q strange
discovery not long ago. He found
cave in the side of mountain and en-
tered 1t for exploration. The mouth Of
the cave was small, the sides being of
granite. Just beyond the entrance was
a solid Ice chamber, from the ceiling
Of which were hanging hundreds OF Ice
stalactites. The rays from the miners
lamp made these stalactites glisten like
FURNISHED silver, and the effect was
wonderfully beautiful. It was like
fairy palace, but the miners adnlira-
ton suddenly turned to alarm, for at
one side Of the chamber he saw a great
black bear, sitting partly upright. Be-
ing unarmed, except with an ak, the
man determined to leave the bear in
undisturbed possession, when something
In the appearance of the brute arrested
his attention, and he then saw that it
was dead-frozen solid in big block
of ice He struck the block Of ice with
his ak, and part Of 1t fell away, carry
ing one Of the bears fore legs with it.
When he picked up the leg, it crumblad
like rotten wood The cave is consid-
cred one Of the curiosities Of the neigh
borhood, and it has been visited by hun
dreds Of people.
A
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
Word Derfyatfons,

disaster" Is an astrological term
meaning "unfavorable STAR" one of the
many words that astrology has be-
queathed to the English language. "Pre-
dominant" all starred" sin the ascend
ant" are other instances, not to speak
OF the expression my stars!" Even
influence" is really astrological, signi-
flying the flowing In upon human affairs
Of the power Of some heavenly body.
"Petrel" and petrol" both descend
from "petra," rock. Petrol" comes
directly enough through petroleum, "
rock oil, but "petrel" through st. Pc
ter, after whom the bird was named
because 1t appeared to walk upon the
wayeg
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
Beside and Besides.

Have your teachers ever called your
attention to the difference between the
two words beside and besides?
They are, unfortunately, used synony
mously even by good writer's, but to
use them so Is an error against which
the boys and girls should guard. BE
side'' IS proposition meaning ''by the
side of" or tout Of; and "besdes"
should be used In the sense of more
over" or lin addition to-" The best
way to illustrate their correct use is
by a specimen sentence: "He sat be
side the door; He was beside himself
with joy" are sentences in which ''be-
side'' Is correctly used, and it is, as you
see, proposition. And these sentences
will show how "besides" should be
used: Besides the button, the Club
has ribbon" -Four boys were present
besides John" The mistake commonly
made is to use "beside," instead of "be-
Sides" In sentences like the last two.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13

Widows weeds uxurousy
all
portunfty.
could have saved careful
claimed
but 1t will be there Such little thing!
bubbles
be wrong! Then down his
he quickly learns
the
dpcy him that it isn't
block that counts
Of forbidden things
busy"
practically alone
you your a
yellow
3
sons character is being formed
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
BABY BEAR.
The Winter Picnic.

What is winter picnic, Aunt
Edith?" asked Laura. I'm this book
1t tells about some children having
winter picnic but 1t doesn't tell what
they do"
WELL" answered Aunt Edith, ito
morrow Is my birthday, and will cele-
brate 1t by taking you and Doris Alden
on winter picnic then you will know
just what 1t is"
"Goodyw exclaimed Laura. "And
may 60 and ask Doris noW?'
why" said Aunt Edith, thought
fully, II think an invitation to birth
day party ought to be written, don't
your
perhaps it had," agreed Laura.
''And you can run out to the wood
shed and find me nice smooth piece
Of birch bark to write 1t on said
Aunt Edith.
It was not long before Laura was
oack with the smooth piece Of birch
bark; and on it Aunt Edith carefully
printed, miss Doris Alden Is invited
to winter picnic at II o'clock to-mor-
row."
'That Is lovely!" exclaimed Laura.
"But you don't say where?'
"You can tell her that we will call
for her." said Aunt Edith.
At exactly II the next morning Aunt
Edith and Laura found Doris waiting
for them at her front door. They
were all warmly dressed, for 1t was a
cold day In early December. Aunt
Edith was drawing a sled, and on the
sled were several packages covered by
: large shawl.
They went down the road by the
schoolhouse and turned into a wood
road which led In among big spruce
and fir trees. The sun fickered down
through the branches and made little
dancing lights across the snow. The
trees kept Off the cold wind. and both
, Doris and Laura said it did not seem a
bit like winter.
''This is the very place for winter
picnic" declared Aunt Edith, as they
came to little clearing, where two
great lodges rose out of the snow. Aunt
Edith took the shawl from the pack
ages on the sled and spread it over a
smooth place near large tree, and
then put the sled on the shawl. THAT
Is our dining room," she explained
.NoW you find me some dry tWigs and
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13

By bessie m.ParIlon

OF all the sorrows common to suf-
fering humanity, know none surpass-
Ing that of a mother whose son has
gone wrong. Can there be anywhere on
earth more heart-breaking spectacle
than the endless procession Of mothers
who besiege the doors Of warehouses.
prisons and correctional institutions OF
every kind, seeking the son who has
sinned? The entrance to every prison
is Via DoIorosa. a Way Of Sorrow, in-
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
An Important personaEe.

An inquiring person in England
came upon a veteran soldier summing
himself In front Of public house in
Devonshire, and began to question him
about bis campaigns and the leaders he
had fought under. did you ever see
Wellington" asked the person, finally.
did l ever see wellington" repeat
ed the veteran, with superior smile.
''Why, l was lying on the ground at
Waterloo when | card the sound Of
losses 'oofs, and then a voice called
out, Is that you, Saunders?'
81 knowed the voice II an hinstant-
it was the Dock of wellington.
".Yes, sir says I, most respectful
"tCome 'ere,' says the dock.
ST riz reluctant from the ground, for
I was tired out.
~ want you should go back 'o1ne,
e says.
"'WhyT says l.
".Becos you're killing too many
men, says e.
And back 'ome I vent concluded
the veteran, shifting his game" leg
into more comfortable position.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
Not Half Through.

WELL" said the obedient husband,
NOW that I am in politics, hope you
are satisfied" +.-.
Getting In politics." replied his am.
bilious wife, .is comparatively easy.
Getting out again gracefully is what
counts these days."-Washington Star.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
RulIet and Watermelon.

1t is a singular fact that II bullet
be fired from gun or a pistol into
ripe watermelon, 1t will not cut its
way through the melon, merely leaving
a hole to mark its course, but will make
the melon burst into little fragments,
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13

with release Of atmospheric pressure,
and the accumulation Of water more
than suf1ced to counterbalance the de-
crease Is weight Of the air.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
C0ura ne,

"Henry IL brave man. The other
night his wife thought she heard bur-
glar.n
"And he went DOWN.
mo. He had the courage to tell her
he was afraid. "-Circle.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13

The best way to stop wagons
tongue Is 10 stop your ears
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
a @ uiet Taste.

Miss Fluffy is SO loud In the way
she makes up her face"
Eyes, do wish she would use noise
less powder" baltimore American.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13
A Tot at School.

She begged 80 hard to go! Each day,
With pleadings soft and wistful eyes.
She'd tell in quite resistless way
Her longings to be big and wise;
And how she craved book and slate,
a pencil-box and long inch-rule,
And more than all, a copy-plate
Like SISTERS" and-to go to school.
Well, we'll; no story sphinxes we;
We looked into her blue-bell eyes,
And dared not hint the age Of three
Plus one, could ne'er be very wise
Armed with primer picture book,
(In which she'd studied half a day
At least), we sent her on her way.
She came back with ecstatic look.
All dimples, wrinkles, bubbling pride:
Il said my lesson, too! I spelled
A word all by myself!' she cried.
mo! not all by yourself!" It held
Her head back with its fluffy frizz,
To seek the eyes long lashes hid,
Surprised and pleased withaD II did +!
I waited till the teacher telled
Me. You spell is 7 n then I tried
To member like you said it looked -
One letter straight and one all
crooked
An I wanted EN- all to hear SO bad,
T said out loud, 50, IL, Isl
An they all just laughed, they was 50
g1ad!''
Chicago News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Hurled at Depew.

You recall that episode of a night when Chauncey Mitchell Depew was at the summit of his oratorical fame. He was in demand on so many occasions that his notebook, like a pudding, was stuffed with dates.
 It was an exciting campaign, and the republican party, ready to offer it's best 10 the humblest, had decreed that De- pew, it's flower of the hustngs. should spend an evening among the teeming ten ements of the East Side, A big hall was engaged, and an hour before the speech making every inch of even the upper gall leries were filled.
 MT. Depew was at his best; he sized up his crowd when he entered, and with rare wisdom played especially to the top gallery, where unwashed and shirt sleeved universal suffrage sat on its na- tive heath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

played Ten or F times had he cleft the air, sometimes rising as high as 15 feet. A series of ripples in the water attracted our attention to the dorsal fin of shark. which evidently had an eye on our tarpon. Close behind him another seavenger of the water trailed along. Now and then q turtle or a fish of some kind splashed. The moon had come out, and in the dls- tance we could distinguish the other members of the party, who had managed to keep fairly close together. Slowly, but surely, our game was coming to finish. Our fish, still strong, at times showed signs of weakening, and twice Tn the intervals between rushes had pumped him to within 100 feet or so of the boat. With his sighting of two enemies under water and two above water, the tarpon circled around still Jumping, al though now only half length out of water dashing madly here and there, but grad- ually succumplng to the inevitable. A shot from the guides revolver tickled the sides of one of the sharks, causing potn of them immediately to disappear ano having overcome his handicap we deVoteu both time ard patience to landing our prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
CATCHING PARTON
 AT MIAMI, FLA. Affords Fine Sport for the
 Fishermen THESE FISH DIE GAME Show Great Endurance When Hooked and Draw Boats Wildly Through
 the Water-Tired,
 But Happy.

 Joseph P. Greaves in Leslie's Weekly.
 To the left of us a huge loggerhead turtle rising to the surface for air made his way through the water, apparently obliyious that a stream of phosphorus like flashes of fire marked his activity. A needle-ish jumped and was followed by another and still more until the school had passed. Suddenly there came shout from the rear--some one had a strike, and we turned just in time to see a mighty tarpon wildly shaking his head to rid himself of the hook. A second shout, again to our rear announced another anglers success, but just then my bait was taken and the excitement began nearer home. About 90 feet ahead of us six or seven feet of fire flashed in the air, for, although the moon had come from under it's cloud it was still dark enough to emphasize the phosphorus. Our spir- tied prize had no more than touched the water than up he came higher and more desperate, jumping so close to our skff that there was danger of upsetting. Sud denly, with a rush. a couple of hundred feet of line went racing through my hands and on it flew until a seconds slack let me gain back a portioa of it.
 l began to congratulate myself that we