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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
Everyone In New York Out Catch
Ing Lafayettes
HUDSON is FULL OF THEM
The Lafayette Is A Palatable Little
Pan Fish That Appears Every Few
Years, And This Time Countless
Thousands Are Being Taken.

NE WYoRK. July H,-All New
York went fishing yesterday and will
again today. One OF the most pal
atable OF eatable fish, the Lafayette,
which every few years selects the
mouth OF the Hudson river for a stop
ping place, is now in New York wa
ters in countless thousands. Begin
ing Friday and lasting all day Sat
urday and yesterday the Hudson riv-
er from the battery to One Hundred
and Twenty-6fth street has ben sim
ply alive with Lafayettes.
Every pier along the water front
has been lined with fishermen, fisher
boys and 6sherwomen, Such a lot
OF fish has seldom before invaded the
river. The Lafayettes bite anything,
The Lafayette is what is known as
a pan FISH and few are longer than
five inches, The average is four
The strings caught seem almost in
but here are few and by
no means record ones: Alexander
Muir, 622 in three hours; VIM. Hat
bner S45 in four hours; Matt Richard
son III in FIVE hours; Walter Dalton
5l2 in three hours; William Tells,
Ito in thirty minutes, One man had
more than a thousand and although
tightly strung the exhibit was nearly
8 feet long, and one could not see
but fish six inches deep. A
woman all alone, got 500 and sold
them to neighbors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
As Assistant Purser on Big At
laRiic Liners
ONE WOMAN TRIES THE WORK
Mallory Fire Agent Says The Idea Is
An Excellent One, But Is Afraid
Moonlight Nights At Sea VIII
Lead To Weddings.

NEW YORK, July H.-During the
crowded hour before the Curona
sailed on Sunday, Miss Catherine
Leith signed as ships typist and
stenographer. She stood behind the
pursers desk assisting him in his
work, answering inquiries and hand
ing out passenger list. A man long
on the water front watched the smil-
ing volunteer assistant purser and
said the question Of having woman
in that capacity on transatlantic Ii
ners was not a new one. He pre-
dicted that women pursuers would be
regular employees.
The question Of women assistant
pursers," said Arthur Pye, general
passenger agent of the Mallory line
"has been under consideration for
some time. | have given the subject
much attention and believe the
idea an excellent one, but | have
been unable to solve the problem as
to where we are going to get the re-
quired number Of women for assis-
tant pursers. Moonlight nights at
sea are conductive for romance and
some one may be leading our assis-
tant pursers 10 the altars."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
LIEUT.. OSWALD KILLED.

MANILA, July H-Lieut. Oswald
OF the Goth infantry met death here
today accidentally by electrocution.
The officer was preparing to take
bath and hid entered the bath tub
when he endeavored to arrange the
lighting current to take an electric
bath, In some way he came into
eon,aet with the wires receiving the
full charge which proved instantly fa-
tai.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
FoRGER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE,
Escapes From Police, Drops In Base
ment and Takes Deadly Poisoned

SEATTLE, July Dashing into
a crowd in the street to elude the
police from whose custody he had
just escaped, Bert H. Shuaghnessay
Of Summerville, B. c., wanted at
North Yakima on the charge of
passing worthless checks, dropped
into a street elevator shaft 20 feet
into the basement where he swal-
lowed half an ounce of nux comica
and lay down on the stone pavement
to die. He was token to- the Provi-
dence Hospital, where his condition
is critical. IN
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
FIREMEN INJURED.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 27.-Five
fire fighters were injured but not ser
ously in collision between a hose
wagon responding to an alarm and
an electric car last night The car
struck the wagon broadside on and
turned it completely over, hurting the
hremen to the ground Two of the
men on the truck escaped uninjured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
BOY HUSBAND DEAD.
Commits Suicide After Two Months
OF Married Life.

HiCACo. July 2--A dispatch to
the Tribune from Sergeant says:
Leonard Hall. the IS year old son OF
Elder 'os Hall, BAPTIST preacher at
fhlliard committed suicide yesterda,
in the hnme OF his iaiher by shooting
himself with gun. For several
weeks the boy had been dcspondent.
He was married two months ago to
little Miss Rhodia Profit, barely IL
years old, his .chool mate, with whom
the boy rusband has not lived hap
piIy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
LOOKS LIKE CAMPBELL.
That the Governor OF Texas Will be
Re-Nominated Seems Certain.

DALLAS, Texas, July 27.-Addi-
tional returns received, account for
about half the vote cast at last Sat
urday's democratic primary They
make certain that Goveror Campbell
will be re-nominated by about 7S,-
600 majority, and Attorney-General
Davidson by about $4,000, The prop
osition to submit prohibition act is
running very close and require a full
count to determine the result,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
REJECT AMENDMENTS.

DENVER, July 27.--The Western
Federation OF Miners convention to-
day rejected the amendment to the
constitution to elect officers by ref
crendum and took like action on the
amendment preventing any officer
holding more than two terms.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
New York Delegation Cheersd
for Fifteen Minutes by Other
States
Hearst Speaks With Earnestness
That Carried Great Weight, His
Description Of Bryan Causes Much
Laughter.

CHICAGO. July 27.-Amid loud
and enthusiastic cheering and with
members showing every sign OF 10y
atty to their new standard, the first
National Convention OF the Inde.
pendcnce party opened tonight in
Orchestra Hall The main floor OF
the hall in which some OF the largest
gatherings are held in this city was
filled with delegates There were no
alternates. The galleries we're crowd
ed with throng which entered heartily
into the spirit oil the proceedings and
throughout the night applauded Wig
orousIy, whatever met their approval
Al a few minutes after s o'clock the
delegates came trooping into the hall,
the New York column heading At
ter the delegates Of the empire state
had taken the seats they were cheer
ed by every other delegation, as it
arrived and were again cheered by
every other delegation The demon
stration lasted about IS minutes, con-
tinuing for some time after the dele
gates were in their seats. Placards
had been placed arnund the hall with
the names OF the various states and
also illusions to the existing political
situation as viewed from the stand
point of the independence party.
There was one under the Oregon
placard which read "No Chicago
steam roller; no Denver stone
crusher" The entrance OF George
w. McCaskerine who is being press
ed Illinois Gubernatorial nomination
was the signal for great cheering
This outburst had hardly subsidized
when the arrival of w R. Hearst
started delirious demonstration.
The hall was in an uproar as he
the steps leading to the
platform where he consulted the sec
reary of the convention. Hearst took
no notice OF the demopstration. And
as soon as the conversation ended he
left the platform and took a seat
with the New York delegation This
action was the signal for renewed
cheering, the delegates shouting
Hearst Hearst" and a parade
around the hall was started, the
delegates chanting the name Of the
New York editor
1t was IS minutes past the sched
uled time when the temporary SER
geant-at-arms raped for order,
Milton W. Howard of Alabama took
the gavel and introduced Charles L.
Shaw, Of Iowa, the secretary Of pro-
copmittee who read the call
for the convention This document
declared the purpose of the gathering
to- be the foundation Of an independ
ent party and naming Of the candi
date for president and vice-president,
He was interrupted by cheers Of
Hearst" Hearst" and one man in
the baloncy crowed Bryan" a storm
Of Kisses following,
Father Callaghan of Chicago de-
Iivered the invocation Hearst was
then escorted to the rostrum Of al
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
BASEBALL GAMES.
American League.

81 Louis 6, Washington 0,
Chicago |, Philadelphia 2.
Detroit 4, New York 2.
Cleveland 3. Boston 4.
National League.
Philadelphia 2, 5. St. Louis /, l.
Boston 10, 6, Cincinnati |, 0.
New York 3, Pittsburg 4,
Brooklyn |, 9. Chicago 3, $.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28

HOPKINSVILLE, KY, July 27
Walter Goodwin, who testified
against the night riders, was shot from
ambush and seriously wounded last
night Until recently he has been un-
der the constant protection of the
militia,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
GET CARLOAD RATE
Commission Says That No Dis.
elimination In Rates Shall
Be Made
HELPS SMALL INDUSTRIES

Railroads Refused to Accept Carload
Rates Under Official Classification
Which the Commission Now De-
elares Illegal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
SHOOT AND RUN ON
Mysterious Affair in One OF
CIeveIand's Suburbs
TWO MEN CAUSE TRAGEDY

Louis Weber While Sitting On The
Grass Beside His Girl Companion
Is Suddenly Shot by Men Who Ex-
citedly Make Dash Out Of Bushes.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25
VACCINATION ST|ACS
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR
Agreed To Pay $3.50 and Is
Presented With Doctors
Bill For $74,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ALBUQUERQUE Journal }

There are stories sad and stories
humorous. stories uncomfortable ana
stories agreeable about the recent lit
tie scattering small pox scare in Al
buquerque which is now finally dis
posed Of and which in its run mount
ed up to a total of twelve or fifteen
cases. It's all over now and the
stories are beginning to come ont
There is one in particular which the
mayor of Albuquerque tells-or, oc-
casion: In other words, when be has
to. The mayor told Ii to the coun-
c,l las. night; told il sadl , AMI With
r'gret and did the right tn. ~.
Scme two months ago when the
fist case or two Of the dis ease an.
pea-t d-this is as the MAJOR told II
last night-he was called on the tel
ephone by gentleman OF the cloth,
who told him that down south of town
was a child with small pox, in a
house with other children and likely
to expose those children to the dis
ease. The mayor said it was out
side of the city limits and therefore
out of his Jurisdiction. A little later
in the day he was called on the tele-
phone by County School Superintend.
ent A. B. Stroup, who told him the
case was serious and that something
should be done to protect school
children in Albuquerque. He thought
every one ought to be vaccinated right
away. Would the mayor see that the
city stood half the bill.
Mayor Mckee is a cautious man. 1t
was Sunday and he couldn't reach any
of the proper city officers. He want
ed to know how much the bill would
be.
About fifteen dollars" came the
reply.
The mayor said he guessed the city
would stand for its hall.
"A short time ago" said the mayor
to the council. Il was presented with
bill against the city for $74. as our
halt Of those vaccinations. l made a
kick to Superintendent Stroup. Su-
perintendent Stroup said the bill was
paid and produced a receipt for STA.
Then l showed him my bill and we
went on the trail together. We hunt
ed up the county physician.
The county physician looked hurt
when We mentioned the size of the
bill. The county physician said he
was yaccinating for several days. The
county physician said there were a
hundred and seventy eight of those
children. Now what do you think of
that?"
Il move" said a councilman, that
the city refuse to pay that BILL" and
the motion carried.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25
BLUE AND GRAY UNITE
IN HONORiNG CONFEDERATE

ALBUQUERQUE Jan. GA touch
of more than ordinary human inter
est will be connected with the funeral
services to be held from the Boz .-crs
chapel at 2 o'clock this afternoon
over the remains of the late ]. j.
Taylor, aged SIS years, a veteran of
the Confederate army, who died Sun
day morning at the Mckinney ranch
south of tais city. The members of
G. K. Warren Post Grand Army of
the Republic have taken charge of
the last rites over the old soldier
who fought with the enemy nearly
half a century ago but who fought
nevertheless with Americans and
whose memory the union veterans
will delight to honor today. The
services will be conducted by Rev.
Thomas Harwood, the grizzled chap.
lain who marched with the northern
armies in the Civil war. The pail
bearers will be two Confederate and
two Union veterans-E. o. Price and
Col. w. d. Jones, ]. G. Caldwell and
James Phillips. All old soldiers of
the Union or the Confederacy who
are able to do so should attend tAis
burial service, which viii be expires
siEe not only of reverence for a
dead soldier but of the deeper sen
timent OF reunited country. The
members of the Woman's Relief
corps and ladies Of the G. A. r. are
also requested to be present.
Mr.. Taylor lived fol half a cen
fury in Albuquerque, coming here
when the memory of the Civil war
was fresh In the minds of his gen.
Grafton. He lived for about twenty
two years with the Mckinney family
and had many warm friends among
tae older residents of the city.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25
Phoenix Democrat)

fPhoenix Democracy
- President Roosevelt has just signed
a proclamation making a national
monument of the Grand Canyon of
Arizona, and another creating an al
dition of 1,2SS,320 acres of land TO
the Tonic national forest, which is
also located in Arizona.
The worId-famed Grand Canyon has
been part of the Grand Canyon ma
tional forest, and its establishment as
a national monument is made by viz
tue Of the act of June s, 1906, which
provides that objects of scientific in
terest may be declared national mon
uments, If such action is deemed
necessary for their preservation and
protection.
President Roosevelt, speaking OF
the importance of protecting tde
Grand Canyon is a national monu-
ment, says in his proclamation: 1T
Is an object of unusual scientific in
terest, being the greatest erodeo
canyon within the United States, and
i. appears that the public interests
would be promoted by reserving it
as national monument, with such
other land as is necessary for its
proper protection
It has long been realized that II
was highly desirable to have this
wonderful gorge made by the Colo
RADIO river set apart as national
monument This assures the area o.
exclusion from all kinds of entry
and means that the government viii
have power to prevent the marring
Of the scenic beauty by unsightly ex-
ploitation of any kind. The area
put in the national monument con
stitutes, approximately, 825, 230 acres.
In determining the boundary of the
national monument, an effort was
made TO draw the line approximately
one mila back Of the rim Of the can
yon-
The addition of 1.2Ss.s2o acres TO
the Tonic national forest in Arizona
s situated in Msricopa, ella and
Pinal counties. That part of the adj
dition which is situated on the west
side of the Tonic forest is given ma
tIonal forest protection because it
includes the watershed Of the Verde
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25
SEE CHANGE FOR
NEW RESERVOIR

river, above the proposed Mcdowell
reservoir site, which is located on
the Verde just above its junction with
Salt river.
It seems probable that this Nc
Dowell reservoir will be built by
the reclamation service at some fu-
ture time, and when this project is
completed, something over 100000
acres of land will be irrigated in the
Salt River valley, in addition to the
form supply of water by the great
Salt river project at Roosevelt.
The eastern portion of the addition
includes the headwaters of the Pinal
and Pinto creeks. Both of these
streams empty into Salt rive above
the Roosevelt dam. Their water
sheds have been damaged by over
grazing, mainly by goats. 1t is of
the utmost importance that the
watersheds OF these streams be pro-
tected.
They are already carrying large
quantities of silt into Salt river, and
since they both empty near what viii
be the upper end OF the reservoir.
they could do enormous damage in
filing it vita silt. The most south
ern portion of the addition, lying
directly west OF the Pinal noun
tains forest, which has now, by this
proclamation, been made a part OF
the Tonic national forests, protects
the watershed of Queen creek, the
waters of which the reclamation ser
vice has determined it will one day
be desirable to impound.
The Pinal mountains national for
est of 47.T60 acres has been thrown
into the Tonic forest, giving an area,
inclading the new addition, of q
1920 acres. In the large addition
there Is very little commercial forest.
but in most OF the canyons and
draws there are stands of oak and
chapparal species, and in limited
areas very dense stands of Arizona
cypress. This limited supply OF
wood is of great Importance. both
from the point of water conservation
and Of prolonging the fuel supply of
a country in which the supply is
very short.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25

FORGER MAY
BE CAPTURED
albuquerque Police Have Man
With Past Record, Who
Makes Desperate Dash For
Liberty While Handcuffed.

ALBUQUERQUE, Jan. 24.-That
Frank Lewis, alias Jones, the man
arrested by Oficer Kennedy Satur-
day night for passing a worthless
check on William Dolds of the Cash
Buyers Union, may be the same per
son who has obtained quite a sum Of
| money on forged checks here tnrse
years ago and then made good his
escape, is now the theory Of the
police. At that time the Golden
Rule Dry Goods Company and S.
Vann & Company cashed a check PRE-
scented by a man resembling Jones
very much. who left town at that
time and has not been heard from
since. CHIEF of Police McMillin has
in his possession the Golden Rule
and Yann checks and in compal ing
them with the checks issued by
Jones Saturday the comparison g
near enough to- be striking. The
handwriting and the method used in
filling out the checks are very sim
liar. 1t may be possible that in
picking up Jones the police have
succeeded in gathering in a man lha>
is not only wanted here but may be
badly wanted in other places for the
same thing.
Jones was given a preliminary
hearing before Judge Craig Monday
afternoon on the charge of passing
worthless checks and bound over 10
await the action of tae grand Jury.
Besides giving a worthless check to
William Dolde, Jones obtained SI3
from Martin Ryan, the Second street
tailor, after purchasing goods
amounting to two dollars. Jones has
been in town but a short time and
boarded at Mrs. Westerfield's board
ing house at 511 South Broadway
Saturday night he presented bogus
SIS check to Mrs. Westerield, paying
for his weeks board in advance, re-
ceiving So in change. All three checks
were signed "A. Wallace Arson" and
written on First National bank
checks.
Jones was to have been tried Mon
day morning, but on account of the
absence of the prisoner the hearing
was postponed until it would be con.
venient Tor the prisoner to be present
Jones was brought to Judge Craigs
court Monday by Officer Salazar in a
buggy and was handcuffed, as it was
believed he would take desperate
was engaged for a moment tying his
horse, Jones saw his chance to es-
cape and on the spur Of the moment
dashed down the alley between Cen
trail and Gold avenues and all trace of
him was soon lost by Salazar and
several other followers who follow
ed him in his race for liberty.
The much wanted prisoner was 10
Gated about two hours afterwards
hiding in Baldridge'e lumber yard, by
Judge Craig and Officer Knapp, rear
rested and placed in a steel cage
whence it would be a rather difficult
matter to escape.
The police are of the opinion that
the mans name is not Jones or Lewis,
/ and that he is not telling the exact
truth in the explanation he gives for
passing the worthless checks. AIbu-
querque is getting to be rather a poor
field for check artists and merchants
and others have been comparatively
free from them for some time past. It
is safe to say that after a few more of
| them are put to work making brick
at Santa Fe, they will give this city a
wide berth.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25
ALLIGATORS EAT
AMERICAN And
COMPANION
Left Balsas, Mexico, In a Boat
Bound For Pacific-Body of
Man Afterwards Found
Partly Eaten BY Reptiles.

Two Americans. a man twenty-eighs
years Of age and a young woman nine
teen years old, eaten by ailigators in
the Balsas river, the stream that
forms the boundary between the
states OF Guerrero and Michoacan In
Mexico. according to n. Sablayrolles,
a well known French resident OF
Guadalajara. Mr.. Sablayrolles, re-
turned to Guadalajara from an in
spection of timber in Michoacan and
Guerrero and told his story to DR.. VIII
b. Davis, American consular agent
there, and DR.. Davis sent report OF
the matter to consul general Cots
chalk in Mexico City. The story OF
the Guadalajara man is as follows:
"A month ago one American man
about twentyeight years old and a
young woman not more than nine
teen years of age, arrived in Balsas,
town on the Balsas river in the
state of Guerrero, and purchased a
boat with the purpose of making a
trip down the river to the Pacific.
They were well dressed and appear
ed to have plenty of funds. They
loaded the boat with provisions, a
complete camping outfit, a trunk and
a number of books. Just after leay-
ing Balsas the trunk fell overheard,
and the travellers landed and spent
two days in vain attempts to recover
it from the river. In this work. they
were aided by several natives. At
the end of the two days they aban-
doned their efforts and proceeded
down the river t
The man and woman were I'M
known in Balsas and did not disclose
their identity while there.
Before the two travellers left Bal
sas the police of that place warned
them that they would encounter
dangerous rapids in a gorge of the
river about midway between Balsas
and the Pacific. For a distance or
about twenty-five miles the river
rushes along between perpendicular
walls of rock, and landing within the
gorge is impossible.
Nothing was heard of the two
Americans in Balsas after they left
that vicinity. About ten days ago
the remnants of a boat corresponding
to that occupied by the travellers ard
portions of the body of a white man
on which alligators were feeding
were discovered some distance below
the gorge of the river. Near the
human remains were found pieces OF
clothing worn by the man when he
left Balsas. Nothing to indicate the
fate of the young woman was found.
Mr.. Sablayrolles says that the al
ligators in Balsas river are very fero-
cious, and that it is not uncommon
for them to attack boat
1t is expected that the matter will
be thoroughly investigated by the
American consular department. Mr..
Sablayrolles suggests that if the
trunk that fell from the boat is re-
covered from the Balsas river its con
tents may disclose the identity of the
two Americans.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25
SUIT AGAINST B0NDSMEN
OF CASHIER MCDOWELL
Notice Served On Title Guar
anty & Trust Company,

PHOENIX, Jan. 24.-Legal papers
which came into existence today in
dictate that the Union Bank & Trust
company of Phoenix will within the
next few days file suit against the
Title Guaranty & Trust company of
Pennsylvania to make good several
thousand dollars alleged to have been
embezzied by J. NJ. Mcdowell, while
the latter was cashier of the Union
bank. ~
Undersheriff Wood served notice on
L. ]. Rice, agent for the Title Guaran-
ty company, and J. NJ. Jamison, their
attorney, that the Union bank will,
within a short time. go before Judge
Edward Kent and ask permission to
ask certain questions of George J. Hill
singer, an expert accountant, now in
Tucson.
Hilsinger recently examined the
books in Phoenix to determine how
much Mcdowell was short in his &C
counts.
In the papers served by Wood the
following paragraph appears: THAT