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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

The steam schooner Minnie E. Kelton which was
abandoned Sunday afternoon after encountering terrific
gale with her deck load Of lumber shifted and tremendous
wave washing overheard to watery grave eleven of her
crew. towed into Astoria yesterday forenoon by the
steam schooner Washington.
Captain Mason, of the latter says he sighted her on
Monday morning about five miles off shore with both
anchors (Which the Keons captain had put out to keep
her off shore hanging straight from her hawse pipes The
anchors were cut loose there possible way to
raise them and they in the way She was adrf and
rolling the long westerly swell of the sea- BY noon time
he had put three aboard and had stout towne made
fast her by putting it round the forward mast and Samp
sonpos Good weather and fairly smooth sea enabled
the Washington to tow her to Astoria distance of about
80 miles and she is in the lower harbor off Smith,
Point and she is guarded by Chief Mate William Batch
elder and sailor The owner of the Washington is ex-
pected tomorrow and he will direct the disposition of the
vessel The men who were put aboard of her
found signs of live any bodies in the ship and
it is safe to say everyone off the boat when Captain
McKenna and the survivors were rescued by the Yauuna
Bay Life Saving Station men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
W0LFF'S MURDERER ARRESTED

husband was implicated in the crime
from the moment he returned home
Friday night, with his face and hands
cut, minis his shirt and wearing a
strange coat and vest.
Martin, who Is alleged to be a CO.
caine hend, will be further examined,
and the police hope, by depriving him
Of drugs, to force a confession from
him, So far as the police are con-
eerncd they have no doubt that Mar
tin 10 the right man. Every detail OF
the mans life, his action since the
crime, various injuries on the head,
necks and hands, the discovery OF the
shirt and other evidence not made
public confirm them In their belief
that Martin killed Wolf. In addition
to material evidence In the hands OF
the police. they had obtained from the
accused mans wife, what is alleged
to be practically confession Of her
guilt Mrs. Martin, who Is
q refined little woman, Is completely
unstrung. She married Martin In
Syracuse. N. Y.
He FIRST explained to her he had
been held up on his way home. His
next story was that he had been en-
gagged in poker game in saloon
which broke up in fight and in the
melee he had been hit with a chair.
Mrs. Martin said that her suspie-
ons were only further aroused by her
husbands stories and Sunday on her
way to the Catholic Church she pur-
,osely took him past VOLTS pawn
hop. There she says she asked him
,oint blank IL he had anything to do
With VOLTS death,
Mrs. Martin says he replied he had
Continued on page g.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

ST. LOUIS. May s.--A thunder
storm of unusual severity. accom-
panied BY high wind OF almost tor
|nado velocity, swept over this vicinity
early today doing much damage to
property and indirectly causing loss
of life. "a
A bridge on the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad, near BelIeville, I'LL, was
washed out and wrecked freight
train. Engineer Ward, Conductor
Smith and trainman, whose name
has not been learned, were caught
under the engine and drowned. The
train was piled up in mass in
Schoenlaub Creek, which was swollen
into torrent.
The village Of Edgemont, ILL.,, was
flooded, and many persons we're fore
ed to take refuge on improvised RATS.
The whole area of lowlands known
as the American Bottoms, east Of
East St. Louis, ILL.,, and comprising IS
square miles of territory, is under
water
French Village, town of 100 in
habitants, one of the oldest settle
ments in Illinois, was struck by
miniature tornado ,and many houses
were unroofed. Telephone and tele-
graph wires are down and there is no
communication with French Village.
Traffic is impeded on electric lines
running to various points east and
north of East St. Louis, ILL.,, because
Of high water. The first floors of
houses in. the American Bottoms are
tooded, and farmers are utilizing
-afts and boats in rescue work.
In St. Louis the wind blew down
rees and sign boards, broke in many
tore show windows, and crippled
telephone and telegraph wires to
arge extent. Several residences were
truck by lightning and the fire de-
'artment was kept busy responding
Continued on page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
RoosEvELT's POPULARITY.

SAN FRANCISCO, May Sin.
complete returns from today's pri-
maries at midnight indicate that the
Lincoln-R Roosevelt League has carried
the city by large majority over the
regular organization ticket. Out OF
% delegates to the state convention
chosen are 4o league men. Returns
from the state indicate that the cor
responding success for the league at
all points where they made contest.
Out OF total OF l03 delegates in Los
Angeles county, the league has PROB
ably elected 62.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
STORM SWEEPS ARKANSAS.
Wires Down Over Entire State and
and Much Damage Report.

LITTLE ROCK, ArA, May S.
Arkansas was visited last night by a
storm which covered practically the
entire State, doing much damage to
property. Wires are down in every
direction and information is rneager.
At Marche, hamlet of 100 people 10
miles from this city, large plant Of
Hammond, Lucas & Devore Lumber
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
UNIMPoRTANT TESTIMONY.

SAN FRANCISCO, May SIN the
Ruef bribery trial today JOS. E
Green, president of the Parkside
Realty Company, got through his long
siege on the witness stand and was
followed on the witness stand by G..
H. Umbsen, the real estate man.
Testimony Of both witnesses were
quite frank, but their admissions were
no more damaging that that they paid
Ruef's attorneys fee to help them get
their franchise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

Company was completely destroyed.
There was no loss Of life. A great
cloud, composed Of limbs Of trees,
passed high over the town of Morrill,
ton late yesterday afternoon. Con
way, Ark, is reported to have been
damaged, and Watson, in Desha coun-
ty, near the Louisiana line, is reported
to have been wiped out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
MUT1LATED BODIES FOUND.

LA PORTE, Ind, May 5.-Four
mutilated bodies were found today
buried in the backyard OF the Guinness
home, which was buried recently and
in which Mrs. Guinness and her chill
dren perished. Finding the buried
bodies is held to prove that there was
murder committed in each case.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
Continued on page 81
SHOOTS AT HUSBAND
IN SALOON ENTRANCE

trance at the time, McGee and his
wife separated last week, after she
had created a sensation by horsewhip-
ping a young woman with whom she
found her husband driving She is
being held at the police station pend
ing preliminary hearing,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
KENTUCKY FEUDISTS
IN DEADLY BATTLE

3 LEXINGTON, KY. May s-A tele-
gram from Jackson today says it was
reported there that Ed Callahan, for
mer sheriff and feud leader who was
stabbed by his brother-in-law, John
Spyer, yesterday, one arm being al
most severed, is dead, but the report
has not been confirmed Callahan and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

Spyer fought in Callahans store at
Crockettsville, 20 miles from Jack
son, and Callahan's son, William, shot
and killed Spyer when his father was
stabbed. 1t is hard to secure authen-
tic news from Crockettsville because
Iof its location 1t has no telephone
connection.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
KELToN's CREW COMING.

NEWPORT, Ore, May 5,-The
survivors of the crew of the steamer
Minnie E. Kelton arrived here today
accompanied by the bodies Of two
sailors. The bodies recovered were
those OF Olaf Rosquist, a Finn, whose
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

former name was Otto Wilhelm
Johnson and the other body that OF
A. Fl. Jensen, a seaman and a Dane,
The burials will take place tomorrow.
Captain McKenna will ship his crew
to Astori tomorrow and proceed there
himself to take steps to regain pos
session on the Kelton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

BOISE, Idaho, May 5,-Whilc
driving through the business section
last night, the streets being crowded
with people, Mrs M. A. McGee
arose in buggy and fred three shots
toward the front Of the Pioneer sa-
loon, Her husband stood in the en-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

BOISE, Idaho, May s.-The State
Board OF Pardons postponed the hear
ing of the petitions of Harry Or
chard's attorney for commutation of
the prisoners sentence until tomor-
row
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
PICKED UP BY STEAM SCHOONER WASHINGTON
The Washington Sighted Her Five Miles Off Shore
Drifting In the Trough Of the Sea and Her
Two Anchors Hanging
THE MEN WHO WERE PUT ABOARD FOUND NO BODIES

THE STEAMER is AWAsH ABOUT TWENTY FEET FROM THE
STEM-THE DECKS ARE SWEPT CLEAN AND THERE IS
PART OF THE STERN SHOWING A JAGGED EDGE
ABOUT EIGHT FEET LONG AND TWO FEET ABOVE THE
WATER-BRIDGE AND SMOKE STACK NOT DISTURBED.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
3 OF CREW DROWNED
"A Thunderstorm OF Unusual Se-
verify Swept Over 81. Louis
and Vicinity
IS SQUARE MILES INUNDATED

Many Thrilling Rescues Of Persons
From Flooded Homes Have Been
Reported = Property Loss Said to
Exceed 100000.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-11
Nv TnE VALLEY OF yEHOsOPHAT

Immediately following the election
of Newton @. Blanchard as governor
Of louisiana neaflg -four years ago.
the Bosses began casting about, anG
seeking n suitable man - che policies
OF bossism and subordination Of that
aggregation Of politicians. to De
BY the machine placed before the
people as the candidate for governor
this year As his successor.
In casting he net Jared \. Sanders
was caught. and has been vita much
publicity hailed before the people ITS
their candidate.
Has Sanders come before the peo-
PIE and made an apology FOR appear
Inc as the candidate o. the bosses
Gould be-
The election by the bosses OF
governor could hardly result Other
than The conducting Of the Office un-
der their dietation ana vii
VIII the voters stand fcr it?
II other language Sanders would
be d good man in the chair il it were
the purpose OF the people to establish
tosslsin perpetually in the Valley Of
Jehosophat ana arrange therein con
ilnuous performances or years u
come
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TIE orrrn;.sm


The .Yorld loves the % :mist. ffc
who lakes life for what Ike can gef
out Of il, and attempts to be satisfied
With existing conditions.
Standing near the door OF the de-
pot u tAls city recently, was no
ticed 4 bright-eyed, ruddy-cAeeked.
round-faeai. short and stout old gen
tleman, perhaps - years Of age, who
seemed TO eNude cheertulness and
prosperity from his entire being.
One could nor get in the same at
mosphenc with him without seeming
20 feel better. lighter and happier.
The qanie did not seem to be bother
ing him.
Excuse, me, but ! presume YOU
are 4, Democrat: or. II it possible
that. you can carry 50 pleasing Il
countenance, with another political
faith?,,'s e 4.s
lie laughed and replied:
lam a Democrat and an ontimist.
. al ~ > AVN NJ WIZ vs. isstki elaS VI
everything. What y the use OF
signing? Laugh. and the world
laughs with YOU DO the best you
san under the circumstances, and
leave the rest to Cod
touching thought for reflection
Your business i; what you make 1t.
The same atmosphere YOU have
Around you and your store, your GUS
imbibe You may have
had ssnaiet November, and not quite
as coed a December as you expected.
If that is SO, turn A bright face TO
your customer, and your January. I
FebEaarg and March business will be
better than you ever had before in
'our' tife.s4lirs4 W ~ fa
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NOTICE.

New Iberia, La, Dec. 5th., 1907.
The Stockholders of the New Iberia
National Bank, are hereby notified
that a meeting will be held at the of
fee Of said bank. corner Of Main and
Julia streets in said Town, on Tues
day, the 14th day OF January, A. D.,
1905, at s o'clocil D. M, to vote upon
q proposed amendment of Article
Third Of the Articles of Association
Of said Bank.
p. L. RENOuDET.
Cashier.
af Dec. to Jan. IL.
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Lnaonraoluo OIL PrGsnacts

ol Martiuvile Messenger: "The
Y. Martinyille OIL Company. Ltd,
on'rosed 81 home people, was r.
emily organized here, we learn 70
lrill oil on the land Of Nc. J.. F.
'oufnet. which is adjoining the
Staily tract. where there is 20 much
cas- The land Is about Of The same
formation as that Of Anse- IA Butte.
and abundance Of gas leads cur PEG
i 70 believe that there is oil il this
entire section OF black land. "
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-11
NATURES aiARaIH5
Louisiana People Must Recognize
and Heed It.

v;, 49, -,
'ou''s
But nature always warns you.
Notice the kidney seeretions.
See If the color is unhealthy
# thele are settings and sedi-
ment
Passages frequent, scantly, pain
full
IT'S time then to use Doan's Kid
ney PliIs.
10 ward OF Bright's disease %
New Orleans. La. says Il suffered
severely from pair .n my back, side
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-11
an Ethical Question.

l.aNa Charles American: 'Lafay-
tile .leople are worried lest Arcade
parish go prohibition, ana send it.
saloons over the border. Prohibition
il Arcadia IS really a. abstrac..,
ethical question, since even # the
saloons are banished it is only con-
Portable morning walk to another
parish
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The State Press
To Give Away

Sabine Banners ANY town tna-
may want batch Of Bnlgarians.
sre3h from che old country, anl
sroasy Is Gil inst from the can, ca4
roeure them from Lake Cnarias
according 70 tie Press. tina ci.v Is
'aNious that this class NJ her foreign
nolnlation find ano-ler roosting
pla re."
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Not the Right Sort.

Toner Guardian: 'sThe people OF
several Of the South louisiana par
shes are nor II all pleased with the
immigrants thar Col Schuyler Ia
brought them from the old world.
In fact. they regard the new corners
as a nuisance. Immigration is a
hing we ought 10 be a little careful
'bout. We want immigrants, bur W.
rant only he right sort !"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-11
STREET CanNIVALS

Fer several days there has been in
this City an alleged bunch of amuse-
ments. banded together in the style
Of the street fair carnival The
company IS advertised 10 spend sew
eralcdars in New iberia. but judging
from the poor quality Of attractions
offered. It looks as though 1t would
be very doubtful about their receipts
warraiting much of a stay
Ifstne IL seeking good, wholesome
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5QLl9 THAI TELL.

s6TURn4x, JANUARY Il, 1909.
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And now there Is agitation II tx
proposition 10 appoint lady smoke H.
pectars, which is dangerous to male
liberties. The ladies ara already
drink oeasors, and ii they are err
outraged much more .he men Sin
laYe no habits LEFT.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-11

THAT f0urteen-tiousand nile ;iip.
Af.er he reduces ii In subsection.
ehe navy viii cat ont of 'sheo3oroia
6aHd jast rs tho army does
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-28

DR.. A. Ernest Gallant Of New York
yesterday forenoon filed a suit for $1,000
In the superior court against Elanson
Henry Lacey, as executor Of the estate
Of his wife, Mrs. Katherine G. Lacey,
who died last year Of appendicitis, ask
ing that he be compensated for SER
vices rendered to Mrs. Lacey. These
services he values at 1915 When Mrs.
Lacey was taken i'll he was called In
to attend her. he fixing the time Of
rendering Of the services between
March q, 1907, and May !, 1907, His
charges were SIS for each office visit
and $40 for each call and $3.50 for the
operation. The executor disallowed the
claim of the physician, hence the suit
to recover.
Mrs. Lacey left an estate of between
$4,000 and $4,000, the greater part Of
It being bequeathed to her husband
There was contest started by some
OF the blood relatives of Mrs. Lacey,
but this was abandoned Mrs. Lacey,
the daughter of Charles Crftehden,
was the principal owner of the Daven-
port hotel property at the time Of her
death, and her estate still holds the
greater part of the stock now. Her hus-
band is an actor.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-28
Bradley Eslate.

There s a prospect Of a settlement Of
the threatened contest over the will Of
Franklin S, Bradley, former president
Of the Yale National bank, according
TO the statement Of counsel in the case
when the adjourned hearing on Mr.,
Bradleys will came up before Judge
studley In the probate court yesterday
morning In view of this the attor-
neys, George d. Watrous for the &C.
ecutors, who are John I. Manson, pres
ident Of the Yale bank. and Mrs. Brad
ley the widow, and White, Daggett and
Tilson for other heirs, asked for an
other postponement Of the hearing until
next Monday morning. Some Of the
heirs Of Mr. Bradley are opposed TO
the terms Of the will but II now APP
pears that the dispute will be settle |
outside Of court. Mr. Bradley left an
estate estimated to be worth about
$3.50, 900.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-28
EVELYN TALKS BACK
Issues Statement Assailing At
titude of Husbands Rel.
atives.
ATTORNEYS DENIAL FALSE
Says She Has Written Proof That
Thaw Family Was Back of An
nulment Suit.

New York, May 21-That the rela-
tions between Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and
her husbands family are strained to
the highest tension was made appar-
ent today when she gave out state
ment vigorously assailing The insn-
cere attitude assumed toward her by
Mr. Thaw's relatives since the begin
ming Of his trouble"
The statement followed an exchange
Of formal statements between Mrs.
Thaw and Franklin Bartlett, counsel
for Harry K Thaw's mother, which
We're given out after the discontinue
ance yesterday OF the proceedings
which young Mrs, Thaw had begun for
an annulment Of her marriage She
declared at that time that she bad
practically been forced TO begin the
action by pressure exerted by her hus-
bands relatives and that she withdrew
her suit because she believed her bus
band in his present predicament merit
ed her loyalty. Mr. Bartlett. acting for
Mrs William Thaw, later on gave out
a statement In which he denied en-
phatically that either he or any Of
Thaw's relatives had anything what
ever to do with the institution Of the
annulment suit. He said Mrs. william
Thaw desired that Evelyn Thaw be
treated generously and that at the
present time she is given an allowance
OF $1,000 month
Mrs. Thaws statement in full fol-
lows.
In answer to the threatening and In
sulting statement issued by Col. Bart
lett, In the name Of Mrs William Thaw
Mrs Evelyn Nesbt Thaw has this to
say that the statement Is In keeping
with the insIncere attitude assumed to-
ward her by Mr.. Thaw's relatives since
the beginning OF her troubles"
Daniel O'Rellly now reiterates that
the annulment proceedings were begun
at the behest, persuasion and solicta-
ton Of Col. Bartlett and A. Russell
Peabody, representing the Thaw family
and so that the question may not be
discussed further ] have in my possess
sion the undeniable proofs In the hand
writing of a member of the family, and
that there Is so much proof is known
to Col Bartlett and A. Russell Pea
body. Mrs. Thaw deprecates newspa
per controversy but will resent as long
as she Is able, such an attack as was
contained in the interview issued by
Col. Bartlett last night
There is place for the proper adj
justment OF Mr.. Thaw's family affairs.
but that place Is not In the columns Of
the daily papers, Notwithstanding that
the counsel who are harrassing her
have, at the least provoeation. sought
to air their views at her expense
through this channel This may he one
OF the many methods to influence her
husband so that he may be more pliable
to their desires"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-28
COLU MBIA'S GRADS
Over Eleven Hundred Degrees
and Diplomas Awarded
Yesterday.

New York, May 27.-Columbia uni
versity held her l54th commencement
exercises today, awarding LAO degrees
and diplomas.
The occasion was made notable by
the decennial reunion of the class of
9S, which was the first class to be
graduated after the university moved
to its present location on Morningside
heights
The university conferred the greatest
number of degrees in It's history among
them seven honorary degrees. The
latter were:
Doctor of Sacred Theology-Rev Lea
Luquer, class Of %.
Master of Arts Jonathan Mayhem
Wainwright columbia, so, member OF
assembly, laO2-0S
Doctor of Science Charles Freeman
Williams Mcclure, professor Of zoology
at Princeton university
Doctors of Laws-Hermenn schu-
macher, professor Of economics in the
University Of Bonn, and Kaiser Will
helm professor at Columbia last year;
George Browne Post, the New York
architect; Henry Clay White, president
OF the Georgia state Agricultural and
William Stevens Columbia, 64), vice
chancellor of New Jersey.
The procession, headed by a band,
each Of the several divisions being pre-
ceied by marshal, started from the
library.
The lesser degree recipients marched
first Then came the Barnard college
girls, in white dresses and caps and
gowns, followed by the graduates Of
the law school.
Behind marched the graduates of the
college of Physicians and Surgeons, then
the graduates from the engineering
schools mining, metalurgical, civil,
electrical and mechanical as we'll as
the bachelors of science from the chem
istry department.
Next following the graduates Of the
architectural school, and then men and
women graduates of Teachers college.
Then followed the candidates for the
degree Of master Of arts. Almost all Of
the higher educational institutions Of
the country were represented in this
division.
Next place was given to the candi-
dates for the degree of master of laws,
then that Of doctor Of philosophy, and
next the class of 1883, sixty-four strong,
who were celebrating their twenty fifth
anniversary
The rear Of the procession was
brought up by the trustees and Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler, who
wore brilliant pink and cerise colored
gown Of Cambridge doctor Of letters
On his head he wore the famous Cam
bridge Doctors velvet hat, survival Of
medieval England.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-28
FIRST GOVERNOR UNEARTHED.
Body of George Clinton Dug Up Will
Elaborate Ceremony,

Washington, May q. With elaborate
ceremonies, participated in by soldiers
and women Of patriotic societies, the
body Of George Clinton once vice-pres-
ident Of the United States, the first
governor of New York, and major
general In the Revolutionary army,
was moved from the Congressional
cemetery today for shipment to Kings
ton, n Y, where it will be reinterred
Saturday, The lower house of con-
gress adjourned for time that the
members might witness the procession,
and Vice President Fairbanks and tine
members Of the senate stood with bar
cd heads as the cortege passed. The
body will he taken to New York city
first, where 1t will lie in state in the
city hall. 1t will then be conveyed
to Kingston.