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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
ADMITS HIS GUILT
One of the Men Who Held up the
Cashier Of the Chatauqua, Kansas,
Bank, Arrested in Denver and Re-
turns Part of the Loot.

DENVER, May 6.-Arrested as
one of the pair OF bandits who held
up the cashier and robbed the Citi-
zens State Bank OF Chautauqua, Kan,,
on April IL, OF $4,000, William Tenant
is alleged to have confessed last
night in the Office Of Captain of De-
tectives Loomis to part in the job
and returned all he still possessed Of
the loot, 1888
The prisoner was arrested in this
city by detectives who found him at
the home Of Mrs, Sarah ], Sturgeon,
in Jerome Park, where he had been
boarding for about two weeks, The
reckless manner in which he spent
money created gossip, and this reach
ed the ears Of the police. His arrest
and alleged confession followed,
Tenant said today that he would re-
turn to Kansas without extradition
papers, Tenant rode all the way to
Denver on his horse, fording several
streams and taking many chances in
his efforts to evade the posse that was
on his trail, it is said.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
DISMIsSEs Counsel SALARIES INCREASE
Harry Orchard Angry Because Frank
Wyman His Counsel Did Not
Avert the Reprieve Granted by the
Board of Pardons.

BOISE, May 6,-Angered because
of his attorneys efforts to save his
life, Harry Orchard has dismissed
Frank Wyman as his counsel. In a
letter addressed to Wyman, Orchard
says that he is not looking after his
interests in the manner in which he
desires, and that, therefore, he must
cease acting in his present capacity.
AS a result of this action by Or
chard and also because of the ques-
tion of the legality of the Board of
Pardons taking up new matters at a
special meeting, the Board today de-
clined to consider the petition pre-
sented by Wyman that Orchards
death sentence be committed. Wyman
presented a formal request to Cover
nor Gooding asking that reprieve be
given until after the date OF the next
regular meeting Of the Board, which
is July |. Governor Gooding com
piled with this request, granting a
stay of execution to July 2.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
Thea
Flat Increase Of $500 Per Year in
the Pay Of Army Officers and IS
Per Cent is Added to the Pay Of
Enlisted Men.

WASHINGTON, May 6,-Senator
Warren today reported to the Senate
a complete agreement of the con-
ferees on the army appropriation bill,
and it was adopted. 1t makes fiat
increase of $500 year in the pay of
officers and of IS per cent in the pay
OF enlisted men in the Army. The bill
as originally agreed to carries $685.
382,246. The additional appropria-
tions made by the Senate for supplies
and incidental expenses for the
Quartermaster's Department, con-
struction Of barracks and quarters for
the field artillery, for the organized
militia, manufacture of arms and other
items were scaled down and $685.
l62 eliminated from the bill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
WoRKMEN GO OVER FALLS.

SPOKANE, Wash, May 6--Two
men, II. w. Engleking and Grant
Powell, were swept over the great
falls Of the Spokane River yesterday
and drowned. Three men we're re-
moving some timbers under the
Washington street bridge this after.
noon, working on a raft that was
fastened to the bridge by a rope.
The rope broke, and the swift waters
caught the raft. AS they rushed by
the Howard-street bridge, two blocks
below, men threw ropes toward them,
and A. Simeon seized one and was
saved. The other two men jumped
for the ropes but missed, and a mo-
ment later they were swept over the
falls.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS

WASHINGTON, May 6-Pro-
gram OF the conference of governors
to be had at the White House next
week covering both the official pro-
ceedings and the special entertain
ments which will be a conspicuous
feature Of the occasion, has been
completed in outline.
All the business meetings will be
held in the East Room of the White
House. There win be forenoon
and an afternoon session each day,
beginning at II o'clock and at 2:30
o'clock. The president will open the
conference on the morning of the
18th, Immediately after which the
regular program of papers will begin,
opening with an address on "Ores
and Related Minerals" The sessions
will continue through Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. Friday after
noon being devoted to a final general
discussion of the whole question Of
the conservation of natural resources.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
RAILROAD MEN WILL WIN.

DENVER, May GA move to-
ward q settlement Of the Denver &
Rio Crande shopmcn's strike was
made yesterday, when the company
made new contracts with a commit
tee representing the car repairers and
inspectors. The contracts are effec-
tive from May to December 81,
1908. and are practically the same as
the contracts abrogated by the rail-
road company on March Is.
The contrcts Of the carmen we're
abrogatcd at the same time as were
the contracts for the machinists,
boilermakers and blacksmiths, who
are now on strike. and the new atti-
tude Of the company, as shown by
todays action "opens the way for a
settlement Of the strike Of all the
forces.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07

SEATTLE, May 6--In a desperate
gun fight in the heart Of the city to-
night, Jos. Garcia. alias Joe Corbova,
who shot Patrolman Ford of Salt
Lake City, December IA last. was
himself shot and fatally wounded by
Seattle detectives. He is dying at the
hospital tonight Garcia was led
into the trap by a lifelong friend who
betrayed the murderer for the $500
reward offered by the State Of Utah.
The friend turned stoolpigcon for
Sheriff Emery of Salt Lake and the
trap was laid for Garcia's capture.
Emery came to Seattle three days
ago and arranged with the stool
pigeon to walk the street at dusk
this evening accompanied by Garcia.
The two strolIed into the midst of
six city detectives with Emery among
them. Garcia saw Emery and whip
ped out two reyolvers, the first shot
he fred missed. 1t had not been es-
tablished whether he fred another
shot. If he did, the shot did not hit,
and before he could fire again, fussi-
ade from the officers began. Garcia
'ell with both wrists pierced, one bull
let struck him Under the right arm,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
Continued on page y
ARREST BROTHERS
Held in the County Jail Suspected
OF Knowing Something Of the
Disappearance Of Mrs. Anna AID
rich of Dixie.

WALLA WALLA, May Geo.
Barnes, w. II. or "Bud" Barnes and
Jack Barnes, brothers, are under ar
rest at the county Jail, suspected Of
knowing something Of the disappear
ance OF Mrs. Anna Aldrich, of Dixie
The officers are sweating Bud Barnes
and have succeeded in getting him to
contradict his stories in several de-
tails. He was last seen with the
woman last Friday, He claims she
went to Waitsburg, but no trace OF
her has been found there. Mrs. AID
rich is wealthy woman and has a
fine ranch, Barnes claims that he has
verbally leased the place for a term of
years, When arrested he was oc-
cupying the place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
GOV. SHELDON IN FRISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, May Gov
George Lawton Sheldon of Nebraska
and his staff arrived here last even
ing. The special object Of Governor
Sheldon's visit to the city is to pre-
sent to the battleship Nebraska a
handsome silver service as a gift
from the State after which the beauti-
full ship was named, The presenta-
tion will take place on May s.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6. -
Through the towering rock portals
Of Golden Gate into the city OF a
hundred hills, into the new San Fran
cisco risen from the ruins OF two
years ago, the Atlantic battleship
feet steamed today in view OF null
titude unnumbered Once inside the
entrance to the bay, the feet was
joined by the Pacific squadron and
the navy Of the nation all save a few
newly commissioner or reversed ships
on the Atlantic and some patrol boats
scattered in the Orient, joined in
parade which, for impressive beauty
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07

PORTLAND, May 6.-Hopes held
by the police that the prolonged suf-
fering from the deprivation 81 NOR
phine and cocaine would lead Mar
tin to make statement which would
corroberate their accusation that he
was connected with the death Of
Pawnbroker Nathan Wolf, Or would
effectually disprove such a connec-
tion, have fallen to the ground.
Late today Martins condition became
such that it was necessary for city
Physician Zeigler to prescribe NOR
phine to save the mans mind.
Martin at no time since his arrest
has shown any signs of breaking
down. He adheres rigidly to his
story that the wounds on his head
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07

SEATTLE, May 6.--A flying COW,
hurled many feet through the air by
the impact Of a Great Northern loco
motive, struck Hugh Biggerstaff, a
70-year-old resident Of Merietta, last
night, and inflicted injuries that
physicians fear may prove fatal, says
special from Bellingham. Biggers-
staff's leg was broken and he suffer-
ed severe internal injuries. He was
taken in a wagon to his home, and
later to Bellingham hospital A
second COW, which he was driving,
was taken piecemeal from beneath
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
CURIOUS ACCIDENT MAY
RESULT IN DEATH

the wheels of the locomotive.
Biggerstaffs cows had wandered,
and when he started to drive them
home they rushed from the brush on
the railway track just as the south
bound flyer came along. One COW
was thrown some distance from the
track and struck Biggerstaff squarely,
crushing him to the ground and pin
ming him there, badly hurt and suffer
ing intensely. The second COW was
not thrown from the track, Instead,
it fell under the pilot bringing the
engine to a stop.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
DYNAMITER SHOT.

BUTTE, May 6.-Louis Ferris,
the Jefferson county rancher, who
was shot in the leg Monday by Po-
liceman Sinsel, while evading arrest
in connection with dynamiting Of the
Burlington train recently, Il Il report
ed tonight, made a confession.
The county attorney Is in posses
sion OF an alleged confession but will
say nothing further than il will shed
light on the tragedy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
ASSAULTED IN COURT ROOM
BY VICTIMS BROTHER

VANCOUVER, B. c., May S.
Richard Bond, a young Portland
broker, who alleges that his sister
was ruined by George A, WaIkem, a
prominent business man of Vancou-
yer, assaulted Walkem yesterday
morning Just before the commence
ment Of the latter's trial
Walkem was standing near the
courtroom door when Bond advanced
and smashed several stinging blows
into Walkem's face. It took two po-
lcemen to separate them, and close
watch was kept all day on Bond .o
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
MRS. THAW VISITS HARRY.

PoUGHKEEPsTE, N. Y, May g.
Mrs, William Tkaw arrived here
Monday and passed the day with
her son, Harry K. Thaw. in Sheriff
Chanler's apartments in the Pough-
keepsie court house. Mrs. Thaw was
accompanied to the jail by Harry
Van Cleaf, whose wife is another re-
lative Of the Thaws.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-Her-
midas Narcoux, a native Of Eastern
So years old. was instantly
killed when his wagon was struck
BY Southern Pacific freight train
in the West Oakland yards at Cy-
press and Second streets, about six
o'clock this evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
BEST BALL GAMES OF SEASON.
Aberdeen and Butte Play 20-Inning
Game and Was Called on
Account of Darkness.

At San Francisco-Los Angeles 5,
Oakland 5 (game called in the 18th
inning; darkness).
AT Portland - Portland 4, San
Francisco 4 (game called in the 9TH
inning; rainl.
AT Seattle Seattle 3, Tacoma 4.
At Observation-Disclosures 2, Spo-
kane TO-
AT Aberdeen-Aberdeen 3, Butte !
(called in the 10th inning; darkness).
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07

see that he made no effort to shoot
Walkem.
Miss Bond, who is pretty girl of
"a, tainted twice this morning while
giving her evidence. She told Of var
ious visits she had made to Port
land, Seattle and BeIlingham, where
she and Walkem registered AZ
Geo, Alexander and wife. she lived
for a time at the Y. w. c. A. IL
Portland The case was uncom-
pleted tonight.
Walkem Is nephew Of 4 former
Prime Minister Of British Columbia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
CUTS FIVE THROATS
Italian Boy Who Worked in 4 Bar
Der Shop Cuts the Throats Of His
Employer and Wife and Three Men
Who Worked There.
IN IT


NEW YORK, May GA l6-year-
old boy, known only as Carmello, and
employed in barber shop in Brook
.lyn, early today cut the throats Of
his employer. Antonio Peraso, Mrs.
Peraso and three BARRIERS while they
lay asleep in Peraso's apartments in
Fulton street. The wounds of Pc
raso and his wife are believed to be
mortal, while those Of the three bar
bers are serious, but probably not
fatal. The boy escaped. The police
have a theory that the boy was an
agent of Black Hand gang.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
JUDAS FRIEND BETRAYED GARCIA FOR MONEY
His Friend Turned StOOlpigeOn for Sheriff Emery
Of Salt Lake and Trap Was Laid for
Garcia'S Capture
THE OUTLAW SAW EMERY AND WHIPPED OUT TWO REvoLvERs

AND THE FIRST SHOT HE FIRED MISSED-IT HAS NOT BEEN
ESTABLISHED WHETHER HE FIRED ANOTHER SHOT -
BEFORE HE COULD FIRE AGAIN THE OFFICERS BE-
GAN A FUSILADE-GARCIA FELL WITH BOTH WRISTS
PIERCED AND ONE BULLET STRUCK UNDER THE ARM
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07

Garcia did not lose consciousness I'M
til after the shooting and admitted he
was the man wanted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
UNDER EVANS COMMAND
Last Night tho Fleet Lay Outside
The Golden Gate Impatlently
Waiting for Time
ENTERED BAY AT IL O'CLOCK

In the City Proper the Many Hills
Were Sought by Thousands Rus
sian Hill and All the Other Land
marks Were Black With People.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
no COUNSEL ENGAGED
Public Sentiment Has Undergone
Change Toward Unfortunate
Drug Slave
ONCE A MAN or REPUTATION

He Was Soldier and in the Pursuit
of His Duties Acquired First .
Disease and Through That Habit
That is His Undoing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR REPORT

NORTH HEAD, Wash, May o.
q a. M, 10th meridian time) Wind
north, 2 miles; cloudy, bar smooth.
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Continued on page ~
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
To Senator Heitfeld.

Some weeks since it announced in the pages OF
The Scimitar that some political opponents OF the
Mavor of Lewiston, ex-senator Henry Hetteld, had
undertaken to invoke the recall provision OF the
lewiston CITY election law, on their Mayor
The Scimtar at that time expressed its unbounded
confidence in the integrity, official and otherwise, OF
Senator Heitfeld
1t is with appreciation that we now chronicle that
the plan against the Mayor has failed, insufficient
names having been found to sign the recall
This is compliment to Mayor He1tteld lie is
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

worthy of every confidence He has been tried where
true men needed and proven himself worthy.
He is an honor to Lewiston and to Idaho and to
the democratic party of this state
Four years ago he the nominee of his party for
governor. He ideal candidate He is such
candidate would prefer defeat on election day
any sacrifice of principle. Again he would break
any party to snthereens rather than fail to keep
pledge made in party PLATFORM if within the power of
his party to enact such promised laws.
Lewiston and Idaho fond of Senator Hetfeld,
and Senator Heitfeld is loyal to the honor and in
tegrity of Lewiston and of the state.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
Should Deposits be Guaranteed?

The republican representatives in congress, at
caucus agreed on program for currency legislation
at this session They approved of that portion of the
Vreeland bill which recognizes commercial paper
through clearing house associations as a safe and
logical asset for emergency currency, and which adj
vocates the appointment of currency commission
A committee of five appointed to prepare bill
which should report to adjourned meeting of the
caucus to be held within five days. The vote to
recognize commercial paper a safe asset carried
bv 115 to 81 The amendment providing for the
issuance OF additional circulation government
curities only was defeated by a vote of 100 to 80
By this action of the house and by the pass
age of the A1drich bill, in the senate the republican
party has put itself squarely record in favor of
asset currency 1t is apparent that no currency leg
islation will be passed at this session of congress-
and the republican party will go into the campaign
committed to asset currency and with the statement
to the people that the commission appointed to study
the whole subject will report something which will
be entirely satisfactory and adequate No mention is
made of a guaranty to depositors. The republican
party has set its face squarey against that.
The democratic party apparently is united on the
proposition that the government shall issue the money
to the banks and that the depositor shall be guar
anteed
oNNiii0 ~
be working satisfactorily. 1t certainly appeals to
the people No sound argument has yet been ad-
vanced why the state the government should not
guarantee the depositor against the loss of funds
which he places in state national bank
We commend to the people of Idaho the serious
consideration of this proposition, and especially
commend this to the democrats of the state SO that
when the party meets in the state convention at
Wallace in August they may determine whether or
not they shall put in their platform plank guaran-
teeing that if entrusted with the power they VIII
pass state law which will guarantee every depoS-
tor in the banks under the control of the state
sure and quick return of his funds should the bank
happen to fail
1t is subject worthy of consideration and it being
plain from the action Of the republicans IN congress
that thew are not in favor of such legislation it is tor
the democrats to decide whether they favor It, 1t IS
safe to assume that the democrats would be un1tedy
opposed to asset currency.
If the different states adopt laws similar to that OF
Oklahoma guaranteeing the depositors 1t is inevitable
that the government will be compelled to adopt SINH
lar laws for the guaranty of depositors in national
banks otherwise individuals will make their deposits
in the state banks where they safe instead OF the
national banks.
No valid objection has appeared against the guar
antv Of deposits Such legislation certainly would
he in the interests of the depostors, and unless II
can be plainly shown that it will be detrimental to
the bankers there will be question as to what
action the people should take
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16

NiAIDi The coming city of Southwestern
N A WP Idaho in center of large Government
1fhnIl IL irrigation project, is the railroad
center and has many payrolls Unimproved land
$25 to $50 per Improved land $50 to $500
per acre. Write call on
WALLING & WALLING, Nampa, Idaho.
Pioneer Real Estate Dealers. Established 1886.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
IDAHO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,
TWIN FALLS

Excursion via O. S. L. from Pocatelo and points
west, June 3rd and 4th. From other stations, June
2nd 3rd and 4th Limit June 10th. See O. S. L.
agents
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Per Acre for Perpetual Water Right,
payable in Ten Annual Installments.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
March S, 1908.

Of the city Of Chicago, but to the spirit of
universal lawlessness which the good people
of Chicago have allowed to become regnant>
in this city.
What Chicago needs is a revival of respect
for law, the replacing of law in the posi-
ton that it must occupy in any civilized
community. And good judgment and sound
logic dictate that this revival, to be effective,
must begin at the point where the evil is
most manifest-at the door of the saloon.
If Chicago will put her heel upon the head
of the lawbreaking gin mill, she will have
gone long stride toward restoring civiliza-
ton in this city and crushing out the real
anarchist that menaces the city's future.
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Chicago, March S, 1908
LAW AND ANARCHY IN CHICAGO

tragedy occurred in Chicago on Mon
DAY of this week, the facts of which are
fraught with lessons of the utmost gravity
IN public affairs AS nearly as the details
can be arrived at, stranger, believed to be
identified as foreigner recently come to
this country from Russia and associated
with an "anarchistic" propaganda, called at
the home of the chief of the Chicago police
force and placed in the hands of the chief,
who came to the door, an addressed envelope.
just what then happened and why what did
happen happened is not wholly clear. In
any event, there was pistol fight, partici-
pated in, upon the one side, by the chief and
an attending policeman, upon the other side
by the stranger. When the fight was over,
the stranger was dead. The chief and the
policeman were both wounded, and the
chiefs son, young man of twenty-one
years, who had CALAMITY rushed to his faith
er's assistance, was suffering from a wound
which may, perhaps, be fatal
1t will be somewhat difficult for the peo-
pie of Chicago to think and talk calmly
about these things for some days to come,
and yet they ought to be considered with
calmness, so important are their lessons, and
their teachings ought not to escape public
attention.
This is the more clear when we note the
suggestions that are made in the heat of
events by the daily papers. Upon the one
hand, we hear the frantic call for the sup
preston of all public meetings upon the
streets. The Salvation Army and the
anarchists" are to be prevented from address,
ing street crowds From another hand,
comes the proposition to hunt down all the