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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-15
A SCARED JEwELER.
Queer Actions of a Stranger In Town
Ycsterday--Who Can He Be2

For few minutes yesterday Frank
Donncrberg thought himself the victim
Of bold hold up. During lull In
business, when he was alone In the store
a tall athletic appearing man approached
the counter, behind which Mr.. Donner.
berg was standing, and asked to bc
shown some diamond rings. With pros
poets OF a good sale dancing before his
eyes the urbane Frank responded with
aIacrity. After carefully examining the
glittering array OF gems, the stranger
placed one OF them on his finger. and
surveying it with the eye Of an expert,
asked the price. When told the price,
800, be offered to pay with check on
Salt Lake bank, but Donnerberg de.
manded the coin Of the realm. The visi-
tor remarked that the ring looked pretty
good, and that he could pawn 1t. He
then drew from his pocket q long bar
relied revolver, which to the now fright
ened jeweler looked as large as one Of
the big guns at Fort Stevens. Affec'
tionately caressing 1t he said he would
not pawn the shooting iron as II was
his friend. For probably two minutes.
which seemed hours, he carressed his
pet, and taking the ring from his finger
he laid it on the show case and asked
II there was bank In town and being
answered in the affirmative stated that
he would get the money and return. lie
did not return and the police have been
unable to find him.
It Is stated that on individual sue
ceeded in cashing Salt Lake check in
town and lost the proceeds in a gam
bling game. The bitter was bitten.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-15
DOGS MUST PAY.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.--Rabies, accord
ing to q statement made by Health Com.
missioner Darlington, yesterday, is
reaching the proportions Of an epidemic
in this city. There were 20 cases re-
ported last month.
Last year thc'number Of deaths from the
disease was 27. AS measure Of re-.
striction the health department has
made, and will enforce regulation re-
quiring owners Of dogs captured In the
streets to pay fee Of $3 If they wish
their dogs to be leased.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-15

relation rhAt Edison pears 70 tningA
physical.
"Young woman, l would not take =
hopeless verdict upon my eyes from
any one ccullst Neither win ! have
them condemned by any one clairvcy.
ant. demand consultation, II !
gct the party together win you 10 70
another clairvoyant this evening9' hc
demanded.
~ would be 40 glad 10 flnd that the
first ono was mistaken" she said fer.
vontly.
II was very busy evening for Mr..
Kent, Finally no found Il aceresa auf.
lclcntly good na,ured and pliahle TO
flA his requirements,
Remember, you are to entirely Tree
her mind from the ldea III send her
la third. You couldn't fall to Know
her anyway She's the pretticst one
IN the bunch. it's cheap ut $40, ana "
she gets over hcr fear Of black eyes,
BY Joyc. IN send you another tcnncr
tomorrow" And Nine, Ardcttn, Gu
thusiastlc under the powerful stimulus,
promised 10 DO her best,
That night when tho moon cast 4
long path Of light over the waves q
couple sat far down the beach In u
spot removed from the crowd,
''She told mo my name without my
writing IT. Minna said IN awcd tones,
"She In simply wonderful, Said for
me never 10 have amy confidence In
fakes that made me writo questions
and fold them on tablo; that they
had blank papers folded just like
them. aud when they were toying with
the ones | wrote that they would sub
stltute the blank one and leave II on
tho table aud take milne In their, hand
under the edge Of the table and read
II. That's exactly what that iirst wo'
man must have done. I've lost faith
In her entirety, and, Jimmy. boy. she
said that tile only person need avoid
and hc suspicious Of was q blond man
with Vandyke beard"
Young Mr.. Kent stroked his beard
less chin. THANK heaven haven't a
blond vandykc," he said plously. "Did
she tell you anything ahout--cr-mcf r
he asked cautiously.
"Not exactly. but she said that my
real affinity was~~was man had
known since childhood"
"Now that" said Mr, Kent, with
great qualification, "sults me exactly
I'd rather DO called an affinity any day
than bllghting sorrow" He joyfully
possessed himself Of the girls hands
aud she had evidently lost NIL fear Of
treaehery.
Afterward. with her head resting
comfortably against his tweed shoul
der, she spoke muslngly. "She said
that the greatest trial Of hcr life was
that there were so many fakes that
brought dIscredlt upon her glorious
profession"
"Neycr you mind, little girl; I'm
not so easily imposed upon, and you'll
have me with you all through life Il
help pick out the real article" aud the
| treacherous MIR. Kent lifted her facs
until he could look adorlngiy into II.
The moon. as II BY special contract
came from under a cloud at just ths
right moment, and she saw his expires
sion.
"Jlmmy, ! don't believe any one else
ever had such wonderfully honssl
eyes" she said happily.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-15
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS.

NOTICE Proposals are hereby asked
for the old Court House and any or
al other buildings or removal OF same
situate on block 2S, McClure's Astoria.
Bids may be for all or any one OF
said buildings. 1t being understood that
those securing said buildings shall take
away all rubbish caused by the removal
Of said buildings.
Bids to state time same will be re-
moved after acceptance of proposal by
the Court. Bids to be filed with the
Clerk on or before January Is, 1908.
Court reserving the right to reject any
or all proposals.
By order of the County Court.
JIG. CLINTON,
1-ll.4t. County Clerk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-15
LAUNDRrEs.
THOSE pLEATFD BOSOM sTIpT,

THOSE PLEATED BOSOM SHIRTS
The kind known by ;isessy men In the
summer are difficult articles TO launder
nicely. Unless you know just how 70
10 It. the front pleats won't iron down
smooth, and the shirt front viii look
mussy. Our New Prsss Ironer irons
them without rolling or stretching. TFy
" Troy Laundry, Tenth and Duane.
Phons Main 1891.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-15
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
HELP WANTED.

IA BRIGHT, INTELLIGENT YOUNG
man who desires to learn the veteri'
nary profession wanted for work IN a
veterinary hospital. cooper's, 20 Mont
eomerv street, San Francisco Cal. l4'6t,
New-York tribune., 1908-07-10
UvEST TO GET CH4IRM4N.
Bryan Doesn't Erpect Money or
Loyalty from the East.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Denver. July 9.-Jm Dahlman, the Cowboy
Mayor of Omaha, said this evening that the
chairma nship of the Democratic National Com
mttee had been offered to him.
II have not made up my mind just yet what
] will do about it," he said. There are several
things in connection with the Nebraska situa-
ton which l will have to keep in mind. Some of
the boys in the state want me to run for office
in the state, and that is thing which | must
take under consideration"
1t is understood that Mr.. Bryan wants a West
ern man for his campaign manager
You see it's this way said one of his friends:
Twice Mr. Bryan has followed the wishes Of
members of the national committee regarding
its chairmanship, and twice he got a gold brick
in the Craftsmanship. 1t is essential to the sue
cess of his candidacy that he not only has a
man who is loyal TO him, but that he has also
a man who enthusiastically believes in his lead
ership and in the probable success of his cause
1t seems to be the feeling that a man of this
type cannot be found among the Eastern people
SO we will look To the West for our material
and 1 guess can get him.
1.-The strongest argument which can be used
in favor of an Eastern man is the ability he
may have for raising money. We think this will
be more than offset by Western enthusiasm Mr..
Bryan can hardly expect to get money in the
East anyway He purposes 10 insist upon pub
licity in his campaign expenditures so that not
such a great amount of money will either be coll
lected or expended. Eastern contributors are
not usually Of the sort that lean toward pub
licity In their contributions"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-10

SON nor yet to n minste5 TO her own glory Rising
desire to eontrbue to the welfare of the wGoe IT
country. without spark of animosity toward other
victory, a man who is every inch a Democrat a
whose very blood throb carries love of coun-
try. On behalf of Delaware, in accordance with
her instructions and in her name, | nominate
George Gray as candidate for President OF the
When Mr. Handy had spoken for few minutes
he interrupted by the appearance of the long
waited committee resolution. The seats reserved
for the committee the platform had long be
fore been filed. and there was considera BILE de-
lay and much confusion before the spectators could
vacate the chairs and surrender them to the COM
mittee.
After the resolutions committee had been pro-
vided with seats Mr.. Handy proceeded with his
speech. He asked the delegates to give him close
attention offset to the difficulty of his posi-
ton in being cut short by the committees ap-
pearance The request greeted with general
applause.
There were calls of Time "Tme!''- from the
galleries. and Mr. Handy jumped the erroneous
conclusion that they from the dele
gates. His ire aroused and in a second he
changed from oratorical to conversational Eng
lish
whats the matter with you?" he demanded,
fiercely of the delegates. What has become of
your spirit OF fair play? l have not spoken one
quarter long the gentleman from Nebraska.
one-third as long as the gentleman from Min
nesota, and you call time me. | am offering
you the best proposition you'll get tonight, and
want you TO listen to it,
Cheers greeted his remarks, and Mr.. Handy, with
liberal encouragement from tho delegates he had
unjustly scolded, resumed his speech.
why heed the cry of passion when prudence
beckons you to victory?" demanded Mr.. Handy
when another interruption came from the gal
leries Chairman Clayton pounded for order.
'Hurrah for Bryan" from :, spectator.
oh shut up in the galleriesy' shouted the
speaker who then speedily brought his address
10 close.
Some cheering heard when Mr. Handy had
finished but there no attempt at a Gray dem
onstration.
Gentlemen OF the convention said the chair
man. II now have the pleasure OF presenting TO
you the chairman of the committee on resolutions
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma.
The Governor called forth loud cheers from the
convention when he announced that there was
no division among the members of the commit
New-York tribune., 1908-07-10
PENNSYL LvAMIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
AN EXTRA DAYS VAOAlAON'

The great West glorious opportunities 1or d d
mos Yellowstone Park with myriad wonders' tne ~
Canadian Rockies and the resorts of Minnesota attract
every year. :, 4bo pes+ n.
When making vacation "Trip ~ "I n 80 -
.1ennsvvania Special Shour flyer OF the
R.lroad will save YOU whole days travelling
II leaves New York every day the year at 90 W. anu
es connecton at Chicago morning with the coe'et
;nne trains of the continental lines 10 all resort s ol
the great West ,,e L., otr-,,o mean.
The saving of day going and halt day retrs @
- m tho snetired traveller who is seeking recreatlo among
tha sbode5 baunts of nature wonderland
h fect appointmens Pennsylvania Special chnaxes
n frt f tb Journey and the novelty of travelling between rne
Atlantic seaboard and Lake Mlchlsan De'"een ~ " ~
one sbOud not mi
New-York tribune., 1908-07-10

tee and that he represented them all in presenting
the report. He then read the platform.
AS the hands of the big clock opposite the speak
ers' platform reached the hour of midnight an
assistant sergeant t-arms climbed on top Of the
railing and stopped them. 1t evident that
there was desire to transact the important
business before the convention the unlucky day
OF Friday.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-10
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

the same terms after making due allowance
for cost of transportation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26
OLD MAN BURNED TO DEATH
"Grandpa" Frost Loses His Life I'm =
Boarding House IN East
Omaha.

AS the result OF fire which COM
pletely destroyed the boarding house con-
Quoted by John Beever at Twenty-first
and streets, East Omaha, about s
o'clock Tuesday night, Simpson +. Frost.
known as "Grandps" Frost, employed by
the Omaha Wagon works of East Omaha
and one of the boarders in the burned
house. lost his life
From the story told by a number OF
the boarders. several of them were play
ing cards in the dining room when a
kerosene lamp in the kitchen adjoining
exploded, Instantly the rear end of the
building, a two-story frame, was ir
flames. Many of those In the house ran
| outside to give an alarm, but a few OF
them FASTENED upstairs in an endeavor
to save their clothing and valuabIes. II
is supposed that Frost also went upstairs
and was overcome with the smoke and
! was unable to reach the outside
His absence was not noted until the
building was roaring furnace. After
the flames had been extinguished the old
mans badly burned remains were found.
Coroner Davis learned the mans name to
be Simpson F. Frost, his age "a years His
son. Lanney Frost. lives at 1910 Davenport
street and his divorced wife and two
daughters live in Oskaloosa, Ia, and an
other daughter Mrs. w. B. Wolfe, lives IN
Manchester, Wyo. The body will be taken
to oskaloosa for burial. The coroner will
hold an inquest at o'clock this evening.
The building and contents were a total
loss. The boarders are nearly all en-
ployes of the East Omaha Box factory
and the Omaha Wagon works.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26
VICTIM OF FORTUNE TELLER
Woman Deposits $4,000 in Tin BOZ
and Secures Piece of
Lead Pipe

Police of Omaha and South Omaha ara
working on a case against Professor
Ray" a fortune teller. who Influenced a
woman so years of age to mortgage her
home and place 5000 In a tin box that a
magnetic watch might point her to for
tunes untold.
Professor Ray" lived at III North
Eighteenth street Omaha, for a number
Of weeks. Saturday a woman appeared
and wanted her fortune told. The ''pro-
fessor" asked that she secure 5000 ana
place It in the box. He had a watch which
would tell wonderful things II the money
was in the box-after a certain number OF
days
Just a few days passed and the woman
mortgsged her home and secured the g. oOO.
The mortgage has been placed on file IN
Douglas county and the money has dis
appeared along with the fortune teller.
1t was only the same old play OF switch
ing packages. The fortune teller ana the
woman put the money away. the woman
thought they did. Then the woman tried Ia
take 1t out. but found piece of lead pipe
Just like the hold-up men use.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26
MAN JUMPS FROM WINDOW
Will Percy Breaks His Leg IN an
Attempt to Elude Police
O6icera. 10

While attempting to escape from the po-
lice about $50 Tuesday night. Will Percy
jumped out OF second story window OF a
building at 5lOh South Tenth street onto
the flag pavement OF the alley and suf-
fered compound fracture OF the right leg
below the knee. He was attended by Po-
lice Surgeon F1tzgibbons and removed to
the st. Joseph's hospital IN the police am
bulance. Percy had been forcing his at
tentions on a woman by>the name OF Rose
White. who lived In the building. and
Tuesday morning had attempted 70 ad-
minister beating to her. He returned in
the evening and she notified the police.
When he heard the officers in the han,
Percy leaped out Of a window. He will
be held on the charge OF breaking ana
entering having forced the door OF the
woman's apartments. -
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26
DEMAREST DEFEATS CONKLTN
First Game of Series to Decide Triple
Tie for Championship.
BOTH PLAY FINE BILLIARDS
ConISIin Takes Lead Mt the start,
but Demarest Soon Rounds To
with Runs of 125
and 122.

CHICAGO, March 25.-Calvin Demarest of
Chicago gave another exhibition of ster-
ling 14.2 bslk line billiards last night, when he
defeated c. #. Conklin of Chicago 400 TO
231 in the first game of the series to decide
the triple tie which resulted in the ma
tlonal amateur tournament, which closed
last night. Demarest finished his string
in fourteen innings, scoring runs of 125 and
122, and averaging . s-14. Conllln, too,
played at top speed. but was fairly out
classed.
Demarest was not In stroke early I'm the
innings and Conklin gained a considerable
lead. At the end of the seventh inning he
was sixty-nine points ahead, the early
play showing both men playing free and
open game. Demarest got the balls rolling
right in his next try, however, and, aided
by fine masse shot on the upper rail,
held them together. So precise was his
stroke and so exact his judgment of speed
that only five times was he forced to drive
down the table for position. and each
time tho shot was a success. At l26 how
ever. corner bank shot slipped off, leav-
ing the balls in position for Conkln. The
latter ran thirty and made twenty more
in his next and was within eight points
Of the champion. Demsrest then put in
his second high run, counting 122 by per-
feet billiards, in which long periods of
nursing were followed by sparkling round
the table shots, Another slip stopped him.
Play ts Brilliant.
4 Demarest showed some brilliant masses
and Conklin some fine open table work.
In his last inning, Demarest gave up his
careful play and drove the balls from end
to end Of the table a dozen times in sue
cession. Owing to the illness of II. A.
Wright of San Francisco. the match
scheduled for tomorrow night has been
postponed until Thursday. Conklin will
meet the Pacific coast expert that night.
Score:
Demarest--1. 20, &C. /, 2, 0. 10. 125, 2, 122.
g. 12, 80, SS. Total, 400. High run, 125; av-
erage, q 8-14.
Conklin-S2 8, /, 3. Al, 36, lB. 30, 20. 80, T..
4, g. Total. 2S1. High run, Al; average,
II 1913.
Frenchman Twice Defeated.
NEW YORK, March 24-In exhibition
games of 1872 balk line billiards, played
here this afternoon and tonight, both Slos-
son and Sutton defeated Cassignol, Sutton
running out his 500 points while the French
man was totalling 139 Cassgnol gave
Slosson a closer run. scoring 275 TO Slos-
sons 300. Sutton's run of IFS was the
feature of the play. His average for the
match was 81 lib
In the Hoppe-schaefer match tonight,
Hoppe won by 400 to his opponents S06.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26

the committee was asked to be present
next Monday afternoon. when the matter
will be discussed in committee Of tht
whole. Communications were also pre-
sented protesting against the condition OF
the streets and sidewalks on Saratoga
street from Forty-second TO Forty-eighth
street, lizard street from Forty y-second to
Forty-eighth street, and on Forty-frst
street from Davenport to Cass streets.
Arc lights were ordered at the intersec.
tions Of Twenty-sixth and Corby streets
Twenty-eighth and Corby streets and
Twenty-eighth and Ohio streets
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26
Frenchmnn TNice pefeated.
LOTUS HEADS THREE-I LEAGUE
Dubuque Man Elected After Wrangle
Lasting Eight Hours.

Lasting Eight Hours.
CHICAGO, March 25.-Thomas LOTUS of
Dubuque, Ia, was elected president Of the
Three-I base ball league at the end Of a
stormy meeting that lasted eight hours and
all but disrupted the league The meeting
was called by President Ed Holland of
Bloomington and he fulfilled the promise,
which he made when reelected at the
meeting held here last month by resigning
the presidency. Holland agreed at that
time to step down as soon as the trouble
with the Dubuque club had been adjusted
Immediately after the meeting was called
to order this morning Holland rendered his
resignation. The nomination of NJ. II. Sex
ton of Rock Island and Frank Fox OF
Peoria was the signal for the opening of the
fray. Ballot after ballot resulted In four
votes being cast for each candidate. Con-
ferences among representatives of the
several clubs were unavailing. Charges Of
broken faith and unprofessional conduct
were banded and until late in the after
noon the deadlock continued. Then a truce
was proclaimed by Holland and a PROPOSE
ton was agreed to that an informal ballot
should be taken, every member voting his
personal choice. This ballot resulted:
Sexton, 4; Holland, /; Fox, /; McGurin. /:
O'Neil, /. LOTUS was suggested on the
next informal ballot by Hartzell of Peoria
Lotus received two votes. Sexton three
and Bering. McGurin and Fox one each
Another round of charges and counter
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26

charges. followed and the third Informal
ballot showed
LOTUS, 4; Sexton, 8; Bering, 1. a regular
ballot which followed resulted the same
and on the next LOTUS received the Bering
vote and was declared elected.
The league then adopted schedule and
adjourned, but not before the northern
clubs had attempted TO withdraw from the
league In body. Holland declared this
action out OF order" and IN adjourning
the meeting declared that the thine for
warfare has ended"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26
HACK DUBIOUS ABOUT TOE HOLD
Lion Not Sure He Can Break Famous
GOtch Grip.

CHICAGO, March &.-George Hacken-
schmidt, the Russian Lion, in talking of
his match with Gotch did not make any
boastful predictions, although he said he
expected to win "Gotch must be a WON
derful man." he said. HE has beaten
everything over here, and IL any man ever
was entitled to chance for the highest
best to win and expect to be victorious.
am not familiar with the toe hold which
cannot say whether or not / will be able
to break 1t. Catch-as-catch-can style is
new to me. but hope to make good just
the same"
Hackenschmidt will do his training at the
Chicago Athletic association. Gotch is go-
ing along steadily in his work at the Iili-
nois Athletic club.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26

Friday evening. The South Omaha team did
not secure date on the local schools
schedule because. during the early part
OF the season the facilities for practice in
the former town were poor. However, the
packers are now In fine shape for a match
with the state champions and lively con-
test is expected. The Omaha lineup will
be Nagl and Burdck. forwards: Arnsteln
cenLer. NnnNlne and Thnmaa. cmnrda-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26
LEGAL NOTICES

ceived at office of w. A. Tucker, treas
urer, Battle Mountain Sanitarium, N. H.
ID. V. s.. Hot Springs, South Dakota, until
u o'clock, m. April 16, 1908, and then
opened for furnishing materials labor.
etc, for constructing and installing a
surge tank. complete, at power house, Bat
tie Mountain Sanitarium. Drawings may
be seen and copies of instructions and spe-
cifications together with blank proposals
and other information may be had upon
application to w. A. TUCKER, treasurer.
Mch20-26-Ap2
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-26
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
master, Cheyenne, Wyoming, March IA
1903 Sealed proposals. In triplicate, will be
received at this office until 1880 D. m I,
mountain time, April 15, 1905 at which time
they will be opened In public, for construct
ing, steam heating, plumbing, electric wir-
ing and furnishing and installing electric
light fixtures In the following buildings at
Fort u. A. Ruesell Wyoming, viz: sets OF
colonels' quarters, / set OF field officers
quarters. double sets Of captains quar-
ters, double sets OF lieutenants' quarters,
double sets Of noncOmmissiOned staff Of
ficers quarters. band barracks, double
field artillery barracks, artillery stables
for 1873 horses, 1 field, staff and band stable
for 50 horses, 2 artillery gun sheds and 3
double stable guard, saddler and farrier
shops Specifications and blank forms Of
proposal may be obtained at this office
Plans and specifications for the work spe-
Gifted above for the inspection OF bidders
will be placed as follows, viz: In office Of
depot quartermaster, Omaha, Nebraska
chief quartermaster, Chicago. Illinois; de-
pot quartermaster St. Louis Mo-; depot
quartermaster, New York City and chief
uuartermaster. Denver, Colorado. The gov
ernment reserves the right to accept or re-
iect any and all bids and parts of bids
Envelopes containing proposals should be
indorsed Proposals for Constructing Build
ings, etc. at Fort ID. A. Russell, Wyoming
and addressed to V. X. Hart. Captain 18th
Infantry, Acting Quartermaster, u. s.
Army, in charge of Construction, Cheyenne.
Wyoming. -4-26-Sl-A6-l3