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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
RECALLS MRS. o'LEARYs COW.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7. When Mrs.
Ol.eary's COW kicked over the lamp
that started the Chicago fire in 1871,
the entire O'Leary cabbage patch, on
the west side. was worth probably
less than the tax reduction made on
the property yesterday when Miss
May O'Leary, daughter Of the owner
Of the traditional COW. appeared be.
fore the board Of review. Miss
OLeary pleaded for and obtained a
reduction in taxes. The old home
stead, 2l0 DcKoyen street where the
great eonaagration is said to have
started, had been assessed at $1,000 on
the land and $500 on the improve.
ment. The tax on the building. which
is a story and half cottage. was re-
duced to $l0O.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
PAPER FELL DOWN.

! AGEN, France. Aug. 7.-The AS
sizes court here yesterday condemned
the Matin to pay fine OF Sl00 and
$4,000 damages and to publish 200
times the courts judgment in the
libel suit brought by M Chaumie, for.
mer minister Of justice against the
paper The Matn, il was charged
repeatedly accused NJ Chaumie of
providing sinceures for relatives and
friends at the public expenses. The
writer Of the article complained of
who was joint defendant with the
paper was acquitted.
The case was a memorable one on
account OF its length and the legal
questions in involved The Matin
raised the question Of the competency
of the Agen court to deal with the
case and after repeated appeals, the
supreme court decided against the
newspaper which then Withdrew all
its charges Of alleged grating against
the minister and presented no de.
fense.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
1T LET'S TAFT OUT.
Roosevelt Issued Order Discharpine
Battalion of Negroes at
Brownsville.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 7.--President
Roosevelt in statement late tonight
made it clear that the entire respon.
sibility was his for the issuance Of
the original order discharging the
battalion of negroes at Brownsville
Texas, and the refusal to permit the
of that order. The presi-
dent was late tonight shown an in
terview with General Corbin, in which
the general made the statement that
no credit or blame in the matter rests
with Judge Taft. After reading the
interview, the president, through his
assistant secretary, gave out the state
ment pronouncing Corbin's state
ment absolutely correct.
No definite information could be
obtained regarding the conferences
which the president had today.
Neither parties to the conference
between him and Colonel Scott Of the
academy at West Point re-
the discharge Of eight cadets
for hazing, nor the conference be-
tween him and Chairman Hitchcock
of the Republican National Commit
tee, would make any statement as to
what had ben said or discussed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.

BUTTE, Aug. IAN attempt was
made Wednesday night to wreck the
North Coast Limited train on the
Northern Pacific, near Blue Bird, a
few hundred yards west OF the spot
at which the Burlington passenger
train was dynamited last Spring and
three persons killed. Only the acci.
dental discovery Of two huge boul.
ders, which were wedged between the
rails, prevented catastrophe. There
is now clew to the perpetrators. The
report did not become public until
today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
Returning Olympic Athletes Still
Complain Of the English
ALL TELL THE SAME STORY
Visitors Were Treated Well Socially,
But as Athletes it Seemed as if
Nothing Was Done Fairly or Even
Decently, They All Say.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Criticism O.
the conduct of the Olympic games il
London was freely given today By
Ray c. Ewry, the New York Ath
lete Clubs broad jumper and c. NJ
Daniels, the swimmer, both OF whom
arrived from Liverpool on the steam.
or Adriatic yesterday after having
participated in the games.
"The Englishment treated us fine So
cially" declared Daniels, the winner
OF the worlds champion swimming
sprinter. "As athletes we were treat.
ed rotten; rotten does not even ex-
press the sentiments OF the Americans.
You over here can't half. appreciate
the difficulties we encountered. That
Marathon was the worst athletic Of
tense possible. The Italian was drag
ged to his feet and almost carried ov-
.er the line. "Of course the defeats in
the endurance runs were sore thing
to the English, but their conduct was
inexcusable. We had much better
treatment in Athens. The British
showed their disappointment and jea-
lousy at all times. ! was in the grand
stand when the Marathon runners
were coming, and the women on all
sides were exclaiming hope it isn't
a Yankee Anything but Yankee
We were sorry this happened as Eng
land is the real home of sports and
ought to set high standard. They
are good winners but bad losers. Per-
sonally | had a kick but what was
the use of making one when | beat
my man. In every contest prepara
tory signal is given. A trained ath
'ete learns to know the words ret
ready as soldier does. ] was stand
ing on the platform just before my
big race when heard an official sud
1enly shout GO" ! was taken off my
eet almost. Il saw Huley, the Hun
sarian crack, hit the water and disap-
year ] was only taking off my swea-
er ! looked at the oficinls. They
we're smiling There was no time to
rgue and ] plunged into the waterI
lfter l1uley. "It was hard tussle
'ut overlook him and won the race,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
Water Commission

At the meeting of the water com
mission last night the clerks report
for the month of July showed that
there was total business for the
month of $4456.15, and the cash col
fections for July were $4l80o5. The
treasurer's statement showed a bal
znce on hand in the general fund on
July 81 the sum of $37,767.75. Those
present were Commissioners Wright.
Bowlby, Trenchard, Van Dusen and
Rrix, with Commissioners Elmore
and Fisher absent. The minutes of
the previous regular meeting and Of
the special meetings were read and
approved. The regular pay roll for
July was $588.25. Bills aggregating
$410o5 were ordered paid. The petit
ton of Jacob Edison and others for
H. connection with the main on Com
mercial street between First and Third
was referred to the assistant superin-
tendent for report. The city engineer,
Mr. Tee, reported the sum of $3.50
due 10 Contractor Chris Larsen for
work during July on his contract on
the little reservoir This was order
ed paid. 1t was also ordered that
sam not to exceed $3.50 be expended
m improving the pipe line road be-
tween Worseleys and Carlson's, and
the assistant superintendent was or
dered to brush out the pipe line road
between Little Bear Creek and town
The clerk was instructed to advertise
Tor bids to furnish and fill not less
than 5000 cubic yards of earth on
James street on the north side of the
big reservoir. It was further ordered
that when the high service reservoir
be built that its capacity be 20,000,-
600 gallons The meeting adjourned
to meet Monday night, August II, to
consider the advisability of commenc-
ing work this fall on the proposed
high service reservoir.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
MUST HAVE MONEY.
Democrats Worried About Funds to
Conduct Their Campaign.

FAIRVIEW, Aug. 7.-The where.
withal with which to conduct the
democratic campaign was the mo-
mentous question under discussion at
Fairview today 1t has been fully a
realized that properly conducted cam
paigns requires adequate funds to pay
the legitimate expenses, but the ques-
ton. who is to put up the money! is
the one subject more or less under
discussion since the Denver conven-
ton. While it is admitted from a
number Of sources contributions OF
considerable size will be made,
the decision has been reached that the
bulk of the fund is expected to come
from the masses. The sums of not
less than $500,000 is regarded neces-
sary to meet the expenses Of the
campaign. The matter was talked
over at great length today by Bryan,
Senator Pettigrew of the finance
committee and Governor Haskell,
treasurer Of the Democratic National
Committee. The decision was reach
ed that the finance committee would
meet in Chicago next Monday and at
once enter the work of perfecting the
plates for raising the necessary funds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
TO EXONERATE RYAN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. PRIV.
ate Ryan, of the Tenth Company
Coast Artillery, will be tried before a
general court-martial on a man
slaughter charge for shooting w. D,
English, the prisoner who tried to
escape from the Prisidio guardhouse
last Wednesday and was halted by a
bullet from the sentry's rife. The
trial is necessary in order to clear
Ryan in the eyes Of the law.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
BOYCOTT REALLY HURTS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. T. -Ac
cording to George Lammert, mer
chant Of Hong Kong, who arrived on
the China from the Orient yesterday,
the Chinese boycott against Japanese
goods as a result Of the Tatsu Maru
affair is injuring Japan's trade CON
siderably. He says that many Jap.
anese steamers have been forced to
abandon the Chinese runs as a result
OF the boycott, which he characterizes
as the most effective thing in trade
he has ever seen.'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Anita Trenchard, daughter o
Judge Trenchard, and friend, Mis-,
Morse, of Portland, will come dowr
from the metropolis today, and viii
spend weeks vacation at Ell
Creek Judge Trenchard will accom-,
pany them to Elk Greek and will re-
turn Sunday and Monday he will go
to Portland to attend the Good
Roads Conventions
Martin Foard and Conrad Leblanc
OF this city were business visitors to
Ilwaco and Long Beach yesterday.
William Larsen went over to Chi
nook yesterday and spent the day
there on business.
Mrs. Harry Germaine, of Oakland,
California, came up on the State of
California on Monday last, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. f. H. Budd,
at Long Beach, and will spend a full
month there.
Engineer ]. G, Kelly, accompanied
by his wife. has returned from Port
land His eye still troubles him and
requires constant attendance, but is
steadily improving.
George Clark, the expert account
ant, was passenger for South Bend !
on the Nahcotta yesterday morning.
Captain Stuart of the Cape Disap-
pointment fife savers, was in the city
yesterday.
G. F. Harges, the we'll known
drummer, was doing business in AS
toria yesterday
DR.. and Mrs. Linton were in the
eity from their Warrenton home yes
terday. They are en- route to Seattle
Bhere they will attend the Grand
Lodge of the Eagles.
Miss Mary Anderich has returned
from pleasant visit with friends at
Aberdeen and Hoquiam.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
Memorial Lutheran. /.

Sunday school at 10 a. m, Mrs. A.
Young has returned from the east and
will be in charge Of the school as
usual Morning service at II a. m,
theme "A Wonderful Harvest" f"
Evening service at 8 o'clock All vel
come.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
LABOR SCARCE; WAGES HIGH

PRINEVILLE, Or, Aug. Labor
Of all kinds is very scarce here this
summer and any man seeking a job
has only to migrate here and say so
Wages run from 81 to So a day, in
many cases with board. Almost ev-
cry able-bodied man is at work in the
hayfelds along Crooked River, up the
Ochoco and to the east Of this city.
Men are also badly wanted for odd
jobs and for 6refghting purposes in
the woods.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
BRIDGE DYNAMITED.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7-Te new Illi-
nois Central railway bridge over the
Calumet river at l33rd street was dam
aged yesterday by supposed bomb.
The bridge Is being built by the
American Bridge Company, and more
than 50 non-union men have been EN-.
ployed in the construction work,
The police believe the explosion is a
result Of labor troubles. Three men
who were seen lettering about the
bridge are being sought.
The south end Of the bridge was
damaged about $780,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08

NEW YORK, Aug, 7,-Strongly op.
timistic views of general business con.
ditions in Europe and the outlook for
American enterprises there were ex-
pressed today by Darwin r. Kingsley
Ipresident OF the New York Life Insur-
ance Company, who has just returned
from a four months trip through all
the principal countries of Europe, in
cluding European Russia, Mr. Kings
ley said that in the course OF his stay
abroad he met men Of every class and
interviewed the bankers and govern,
ment ministers in substantially all the
capitals ot Europe.
i found practically no hostility to
Americans and American institute
ons," he said. "On the contrary the
products Of American enterprises are
today more largely in evidence than
ever before. In every considerable
city there are handsome plants offer.
ing successfully American shoes. type
writers, plows, reapers and all kinds
Of agricultural implements OF Ameri-
can make Governmental regulations
are strict but friendly, | found the |
foreign insurance departments very |
friendly in their attitude toward Amer.
ican companies. None of the Euro
pean countries has adopted any laws
toward American com
panies and they show no disposition
to do so. In most of the countries
Of continental Europe American life
insurance companies are cordially wei.
come on account OF their strength and
he success with which they have pas.
'ed through the recent drastic inquir
es in New York.
Americans, as they call us, are cor
lially welcome in Spain, notwithstand-
ng the late unpleasantness and in
Russia the word Americans" is still
me to conjure with Notwithstanding
lie sympathy which Ameri:. was sup
sci to hi9% with Lao IN their re
ent trorb!e. There i, g"...s rccog-
ition III ;ser he county re ~,
ortance Of u Unite :tates and in
he minds 4: II mass.s ,i The pco
lie the United States is still the land
t opportunity and they maintain to
'ard it the romantic interest which
ecessarily attaches to that frame OF
lind. They expect great things from
he people of the United States. They
riticize us. but they do it in kindly Il
'ay. They cannot understand for ex- I
mple, how it is that after the panic of r
'O7 congress did not Immediately !,
ass proper remedial measure. They r,
-iticize that. But they are disposed ).
forgive us a good deal and the peo- I
lie as whole welcome us and our
Ieals, partly because they find us pro- :
table, but also because they really
ke us"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
Christian Science.

Services in /. o. 0. F. building, cor
ner Tenth and Commercial streets,
rooms 5 and 6 at 10 a. m, subject of
the lesson sermon, "Spirit." All are
invited. Sunday school at II o'clock.
The first Wednesday evening in the
month at s o'clock. Reading room
same address, hours from 2 to daily
except Sunday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08

day school following. In the even
ing the Epworth League at ZOO, and
church at 500 o'clock. Topics select
ed. All are cordially invited to at
tend all these services, Rev. c. c.
Rarick, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08

last Monday when FIVE persons were
killed, yesterday returned verdict
OF death by accidental cause, the
verdict stating that defective brakes
caused the accident
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
First Lutheran.

Sunday school at o:30, Miss Esther
Larson, superintendent; morning ser
vice in Swedish at 10:45; evening ser
vice at o'clock Rev. Connell will
have charge of both services. All cor
daily invited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
Grace

Celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion at 8 a. m; morning prayer and
sermon at l1:0O; evening prayer, at
7:3O.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
Norwegian Danish M E.

Morning worship at II a, m. and
evening at o'clock; Sunday school
at 10 a. m. The choir will sing at
the evening service. o. 7. Field,
pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
Twenty-Five Cents is the Price Of
Peace,

The terrible itching and smarting,
incident to certain skin diseases, IS
almost instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Salve. Price, Is
rents. For sale by Frank Hart and
leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
First Presbyterian

The Rev. L, M. Boozer will preach
IN the morning at II o'clock; Sunday
school at i2:l5; Young Peoples So
ciety at 7 p. m. No evening service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
Holy Innocents Chanel.

Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Morn
ing and evening service at 10 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m. Celebration Of Holy
Communion at morning service
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES
First Norw. Ey. Lutheran.

Morning service, l0:45; evening
service, 8 p. m; Sunday school meets
1880 a. m. Theo. P. Neste, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
YANKEES IN EUROPE
Returned Traveller Brings Home
Some interesting Side Lights
EVEN SPAIN is FRIENDLY

New York Life Insurance company's
President Finds Little Hostility To-
wards Americans and Many Look
Upon America as Land Of Promis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
DEFECTIVE BRAKES CAUSE

SAN MATEO, Cal, Aug. THE
verdict of the Coroner's jury sitting
n the case OF the automobile disaster
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First Methodist.

Morning service at II o'clock; Sun
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-08
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Sealed proposals tor maintain

Sealed proposals tor maintaining
pavement and cutters in Paving Dis
trict No. l, In the City of Lewiston.
state OF Idaho, according to plans
and specifications and other data in
the office of the city clerk. will be re-
ceived until eight O'Clock p. M. on
tn 81 day of December, 1908.
Proposals shall be made upon
forms furnished by the city clerk.
and each proposal shall be accom-
panied by check certified by some
bank or trust company doing busi-
ness in the city of Lewiston in the
sum of $125O.0O, which sum shall be
forfeited to the city Of Lewiston in
case the bidder to whom the award
is made shall fail to enter into a
contract in accordance with said
proposal within ten days after re-
ceiving notice of such award.
JNO. e. MCPHERSON,
City Clerk.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-08
WILL HOLD NO
SPECIAL ELECTION
GOERNOR COOLING STATES THAT
HE WILL ISSUE NO CALL-AT-
TORNEY GENERALS OPINION
ON AMENDMENTS.

There will be no special elections
| hid to fill The vacancies created
by the adoption of the constitu ion
"a amendments" abolishing the pro-
bate courts and redistricting the
STAGE for judicial purposes, says the
Boise Statesman.
Governor Gooding stated that no
call would be issued. He Is acting
under the advice of tn the attorney
generals department holding that
the amendments were not regular
ly submitted and ratified" It Is
probable that some sort of an action
will be devised by the Interested
parties to secure settlement in the
courts, although by reason OF the
action of the governor until the mat
ter is so disposed of there will be no
change in the present court system
The following Letter was received
by the governor:
Boise, Dec 5---To His Excellency,
Frank r. Gooding, Governor of the
State of Idaho: Dear Sr-Replying
o your inquiry as TO whether under
house joint resolution No. 3. jassed
by the last legislature, you should
call a special election of judges in
accordance with the provisions OF
the amendments adopted, l would
advise you that in the opinion of this
Office the amendments in question
were not regularly submitted and
ratified. We have not had an OPP
portunity of going as fully into the
as we would desire but
are quite certain as to the correct
ness of the conclusions reached.
II would advise you, Therefore, not
tc call the special election in regard
to which you inquired.
Very truly yours,
EDWIN SNOW,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-08
Notice of Attachment

In the District Court of the sec.
ond Judicial District of the Stat.
OF Idaho, in and for the County .,
Neg Perce.
Oscar w. Collins, Plaintiff ',
Wilbur r. Brown nd Leonard =
Brown, Defendants.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that an.
attachment issued out of the abov.
entitled court in the above entitled
cause, against the property Of said
defendants, on the Sd day of Dec
1908.
Dated this 5th day of Dec, 1908.
w. l.. CLIFFORD,
Clerk Of the District Court.
BY G. r. Montieth, Deputy.
Daily 80 days Lee to Jan 5
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-08
CALL FOR PAVING BIDS.

Sealed proposals for the cOnStruc-
ton of bitulithic pavement, curbs.
cutters and sub-surface drainage
system in connection Herewith will
be received by the clerk Of the City
Of Lewiston in the state of Idaho un-
til eight O'Clock p. NJ ON the Fl
day of December, 1908.
TIL work to be done embraces
about $4,000 square yards of pave
ment, together with the necessary
curbs, cutters and sub-surface drain
age system, the total estimated cost
of which is $152,199.75.
All proposals shall be made on the
blank forms to be furnished by the
city clerk. The plans, specifications
and other data for such improve
ments are now on file and open to
inspection in the office of the city
clerk in said city. Each proposal
shall be accompanied by a check GER
titled by some bank or trust company
doing business In the city of Lewis
ton in the sum of 100000 for the
purposes in said specifications pro-
vided.
The City Of Lewiston reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
let the entire improvement to one
contractor or portions of the work
to different contractors as may be
deemed, in the judgment of the may
OF and council to be most advan-
tageous to the city and property
owners within paving district No.
in said city as now established.
Attention of all bidders is called
to the agreement of Warren Broth
ers Company, filed with this city.
in accordance with which agreement
Warren BROTHERS Company agrees to
license all contractors desiring to bid
for the work to lay the bftuIfthic
pavement In accordance with its pat
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-08
Administrator Notice Of Sale d
Real Estate.

BY virtue Of an order OF tina PRO.
bate Court. made ON the 5th day ~
November. 1908. I will, in obedience
to said order. on Tuesday, the 9Th
day Of December next, at the front
door Of the Court House, at
o'clock .. m. In the town of Lev.
iston. and county Of Nez Perez, q.
pose at public auction all the inter.
est of Charles Taller. deceased, II
and to certain lot or tract Of land
described az follows:
Lots 8 and 8 in section seven IN.
township thfrty-seven $50. north
Of rang one (1) east Of Boise No
ridian. in Nee Perce county, Idaho
containing 81 and 96-100 acrsa
more or less.
Terms Of Sale.
Cash In hand on day Of sale.
A. d. HINCKLEY,
Administratos
Nov 13-Dec