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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
Can Give No Reason for His
Crime
SAYS SISTER WAS WRONGED
Arkansas Farmer Shoots His Sister
and Her Husband-And in an At
tempt to Escape Gun Accidentally
Discharged and he is Injured.

STUTTGART. Ark, June g.
Other than to say that his sister had
been wronged, Ben Oliver, a young
farmer who was lodged in the county
Jail at Dewitt last night charged with
the killing of his sister and her hus-
band, man named Stanley, can give
no reason for his crime.
Mrs. Stanley was shot and killed
while at work i'll the garden of her
home near here After shooting the
woman Oliver entered the house and
fired on Stanley who was in bed
sick, inflicting wounds resulting in his
almost instant death. Hurrying to-
escape, he was in the act of climbing
a fence when his weapon, shot gun,
was accidently discharged, the charge
of shot tearing away almost the entire
side of his face. He was picked up
by train crew and brought here for
medical attention, later being turned
over to the hseriff and lodged in Jail
at Dewitt,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
A LONG WALK.
Will Leave New York For San Fran
cisco On Foot.

NEW YORK, June 3.-Jules Lep-
eux, a landscape. gardener, who dur
ing the last l3 months walked from
San Francisco to New York by way
Of New Orleans and St. Louis will
leave this morning upon a pedestrian
tour which will end in Market Street,
San Francisco.
Mr.. Lepeux is a member Of the
Horticultural Society Of California,
and during his leisurely journey
across the continent has tarried in
several cities to learn things in land
scape gardening from those who
could teach him and to teach those
who could learn from him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04

PARIS, June 3.-The preparations
for the interment tomorrow of the re-
mains of Emil Zola, the eminent nov
elist, with full national honors in
Pantheon are now complete. The
ceremony will be elaborate and almost
identical with that one attending the
burial OF Victor Hugo, the last great
Frenchman to be so honored. Reali-
zation that Zola is to be honored is
not so much because OF his writing
but because he was leader in behalf
OF Dreyfus which routed the general
staff of the army and has revived
whatever is left of the old animosities
that ten years ago divided France in
to two hostile camps.
The anti-Dreyfus press today heap
ed insults on the memory of Zola
and the "Traducer of France" in his
novels and alleged that the transla-
tions of his works are disgrace to the
country. La Libre Patrole publishes
a scathing denunciation of the gov
ernment and parliament, reviling them
in the foulest of terms for the glorif-
cation OF Zola, alleging that it will
convert Pantheon into a sewer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
ESTATE or ]. HENRY SMITH
Who Dies On Tour Around The
World.

NEW YORK, June 3.-Transfer
Tax Appraiser VIM r. Gregg Of Port
Jeryis, has made his report to Sur.
roga,e John B, Sweezey on tthe est
ate OF James Henry Smith, who at the
time Of his death while in Japan on a
tour asound the world, resided at
Tuxedo Park. Orange caunty. The
personal property Is valued at S2l ,24o-
447.o6, OF which $l2,0l6,03s60 Is in
bonds The real estate Is $2,4l6,057-
so. Debts and expenses Of admin
istration are $l,6o0,s77oS, leaving
$2l, ,o6s ,o57.4S for distribution to the
lcgatees,
Appraiser Gregg finds that there is
$4.08S,ois on which the one per cent.
transfer tax Is collected, and sl7,652,
l27.4S for the FIVE per cent tax. The
state will receive $o23.4o5,5s. His
wife, Annie Armstrong Smith, will
receive 100000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
Du Boisites Nominated Glen Nc
klnIey and Opposition Put
Up X. !. Perky
MAKE THREATS or PROFANITY
At One Time Physical Encounters
Seemed Iminent and Once il
Looked as IL There Might be Blood
shed-Instructions For Bryan.

SALT LAKE, June "a special
received here tonight from Twin
Falls says that the Democratic party
of Idaho hopelessly split on the
Mormon question. Amid the widest
scenes ever witnessed at the conven.
tion in this state, two conventions
were held simultaneously at the same
hall this afternoon, claimed to be a
regular and bitter contest before the
National Convention at Denver is
certain. At one time this afternoon
the physical encounters seemed immi-
nent and once it looked as il there
might be bloodshed. The anti-Mor-
mon faction led by former Senator De
Bois had the majority of delegates.
Other faction elected II delegates, one
from each judicial district and FIVE
from the state.
A fight arose over the election OF
temporary chairman Du Boisities
nominated Glen Mckinley and the
opposition put up X. |. Perky. The
vote gave Mckinley l4S votes and
Perky 1872, 1t was claimed that the
state committee had admitted the con-
tested delegates were favorable to Du
Bois and barred the contestees that
leaned toward the opposition. When
the threats of profanity and other
riotous demonstrations subsidized,
Perky called upon the opponents of
Du Boise to gather around him. He
then led them to another part of the
hall and organized his convention. He
elected delegates and instructed them
to vote for Bryan as long as his name
was before the convention. The reso-
luton deploring injection of the
Mormon question into politics was
adopted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
NEW PUBLIC PRINTER.
Will Arrive In Washington Tuesday
To Enter On New Duties

WASHINGTON, June 3-John S,
Leech, the new public printer, will
arrive in Washington next Tuesday
to enter upon the duties Of his new
position, Mr. Lecch has just re-
turned to this country from the Phil
ippines and is spending few days at
his home in Illinois previous to com.
ing. to Washington. The employees
of the government printing Office yes
terday returned TO the summer sched-
ule, The omnibus style Of reporting
pension bills adopted at the session
just ended reduced the number Of
senate and house reports and also
the number OF reported bills. New
Bills for both houses and with vari-
Gus prints necessary for legislative
purposes win make approximately
10000. The house sent to the print
cry o7S documents, and l,792 reports
against $50 OF the former and 1913 of
the latter by the senate,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
ADOPTS YAQUI INDIAN.

SAN FRANCISCO. June s.
Bringing with him little year old
Yaqui Indian whose father and pos
sibly whose mother he killed in a
recent uprising in the Sonoras, VIM. ].
Partridge. a wealthy miner, has ar.
rived in this city
He has just returned from the
Yaqui country, whittier he was sum
moned by the government TO explain
the y ooting OF the Indian. His ex'
planation OF self.dcfense was fully ac-
cepted. He calls the little Indian he
has with him Louis He says he will
try to bring the boy up and educate
him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
PRESIDENT REFUSES.
To Intercede For An Old Union
Army Veteran.

NEW YORK, June president
Roosevelt has just refused to intercede
for an old Union army veteran who
is now serving time for the part he
took recently in smuggling articles
from France into this country. The
appeal to the president was made in
behalf OF Austin Montaine who until
recently was connected with firm Of
importers Montaine is now in the
prison hospital on Blackwells Island
in feeble health. Montayne was SEN
fenced to four months imprisonment
and several other indictments were
found against him in addition to tthe
one on which he was sentenced. The
men by whom he was employed were
released upon payment Of fine Of
$3.50.
The appeal to President Roosevelt
was based confidently upon the Civil
War record OF Montayne In an
epistle of several thousand words his
lawyers tried to reach the sympathe-
tic side of the president.
President Roosevelt in his reply
said that he did not see fit to interfere.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
HoUNDED BY AvENGER MAN.
Paid Penalty For His Alleged Un-
faithfulness With Life.

ST Louis, Mo, June 3.-Hounded
from Russia by thte "Avenger man.,
Russian secret society composed Of
peasants, because he had broken one
Of the direful oaths exacted by the
order, and forced to lead rowing life
to escape death at the hands of those
detailed to right the wrong he had
done the society, Jos Deadola, IS
years of age, yesterday, paid the pen
atty for his alleged unfaithfulness
with his life
Deadola's body was found floating
in the river Des Peres. An ugly
cash was on the left side of his face
Three other cuts, which might have
been made after he was dead, COM
bined to form livid letter CA,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
To Replace TeIegraphic System
For Dlspatching Trains
ROADS ADOPTING NEW SYSTEM
Railroad Men Say That in Time the
Telephone Will Suspense the Tele-
graph Despatching OF Trains as
They Are More Satisfactory.

NEW YORK, June 3-The Lack
awanna R. R. is preparing TO replace
its telegraphic system OF train dis
patching with the telephone. Poles
have been set and wires are being
strung on the section between Scran-
ton and Binghamton and work will
be begun on other parts of the road
as rapidly as supplies can be got. The
officials expect that the new system
will be in use on the Scranton-B -Bing-
hamton Division and over the whole
road in year.
For some time the Lackawanna has
used the telephone largely in giving
orders and between its general Offices
and the Offices of the various divisions.
The telephone was found so much
more satisfactory than the telegraph
that it was decided to use ii for des-
patching also Several western roads
have adopted the telephone system.
Railroad men say that in time the
telephone will supersede the telegraph
in the despatching OF trains.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
GOES TO ScAFFoLD.
Goes Protesting His Innocence of the
Killing of Wenssler.

STLOUIS Mo, June ST. shall
60 to the scaffold, il God gives me
strength, protesting my innocence,
am ready to meet my Maker and it
will not be long until others in the
plot against me will follow. The fact
that the man who was first arrested
has committed suicide is evidence that
retribution has started"
In these prophetic words VIM, JEFF.
fries, whom Gov Folk last night re.
fused a third respite, announces him
self as ready to forfeit his life on the
gallows early tomorrow morning at
St. Charles, where he is to be hanged
for the murder of Vim. Weussler a
dairyman, April S, 1905.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
APPOINTED ASSISTANT.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-John c.
Scholheld was appointed assistant
and chief clerk of the war depart
ment to take effect on July. Scholheld
has been for some time a chief clerk
of the war department The new title
adding word Assistant" having been
created by Congress and is interpre-
ted as adding additional assistant to
the secretary of war. 1t relieves the
situation which has been found very
embarrassing whenever in absence
of both secretary and assistant sec
retary for any officer of the depart
ment to act for the secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS.
Denver Credit Men Will Entertain
The National Association.

DENVER, Colo, June 3.-The
Denver Credit Mems Association is
making elaborate preparations for en-
tertaining the members of the Nation
al Association of Credit Men who will
hold their thirteenth annual conven-
tion in Denver June 23 to 26 inclusive.
This association comprises the men
who pass on the credit that is extend
ed each year to the extent Of over
one billion dollars through out the
entire United States. Its members
comprise manufacturers, jobbers, and
bankers,
A SNOWFALL special" over the Moi
fatt Road is one OF the unique features
planned for the visitors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04

NEW YORK. June Son being
questioned by the bank officers today
about the apparent discrepancy in his
accounts, Charles T Muir, the paying
teller OF the And Street branch Of the
Corn Exchange Bank, asked to be
excused until he could get a deposit
ticket to explain the matter, Muir went
into the basement, and after writing
confession that his accounts were
short he shot himself in the head He
was one of the banks trusted en-
ployes. The shortage Is about Sl0,'
900. Muir in his confession stated
that speeulations had been going
wrong for the past five years while
he was receiving teller. Three days
ago he was made paying teller and he
was no longer able to conceal the
shortage, The shortage is fully COW
cred by surety bonds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
Decorations to Be Most EIabo-
rate Ever Used
A STAR FOR EACH STATE
Among the Decorations For the Dem
ocartic Convention Will be Six U.
S. Flags Of 80 by 50 Feet, and 4S
Stars Representing Each State.

DENVER, Colo, June 3-Decora-
ton of the new Denver Auditorium
for the Democratic Convention will
be the most elaborate used at any
previous Democratic Convention in
the country. Among the decorations
will be six U. S. flags, 80 by so feet.
Four of these will be behind the
speakers platform and between these
four flags will be suspended an i'm
mense curtain of bunting containing
5000 yards of sewed cloth. In the
center of the curtain will be a shield
IL feet long by IS feet wide. Attach
ed to this shield will be eight IS foot
flags ana on each side of this central
shield will be four similar shields
smaller in size, being IL feet long
displaying eight flags.
Beside the platform will be an enor-
nous bank of green roping and arti-
fetal palms On each side Of the
platform will be artificial palms stand
ing five feet high. Above the plat
form will be suspended four life sized
eagles with wings suspended four feet
The balconies will be draped with red,
white and blue bunting with series
of shields Of two colors, alternating
along the rails. The same scheme Of
decoration will be carried out with
regard to the galleries The side
walls of the Auditorium from the cell
ing down will be covered BY one large
drape of bunting.
Forty eight stars, ten feet in dia-
meter. will cover the ceiling and in
the center of each star will be placed
a representation of each state These
stars will cover the entire ceiling i'm
mediately above the place occupied
by corresponding delegations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
DECLARED SANE.
Slayer of Judge Emory Who Was
Acquitted Last Year.

TACOMA, June 3-Chester Thomp-
son, the slayer of Judge George Mead
Emory last year, was acquitted on the
ground of insanity and has been given
hearing before the superior court of
this country on his present mental
condition was today declared by the
jury to be sane and safe to be at
large. The state filed notice of ap-
peal and the pending hearing OF the
Supreme court, it is probable Thomp-
son will remain in Jail
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
APPROPRIATION BILL LEADS.

PORTLAND, June 3.-A partial
returns from number of counties
together with conservative estimate
give the University of Oregon appro-
priation bill a lead of more than 5000
votes which may be increased slightly
when all the returns are in.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
ARRIES AT NOME.

sea- LIE, June 3,-A special to
the Post Intelligencer from Nome
states that the steamer Corwin which
reached Nome this afternoon for
ninth consecutive time has been the
first vessel to reach Nome Captain
West states that the ice encountered
was the worst in years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
FISH BILLS CARRY.
But is Not Known Which Re-
ceived Heavier Vote.

PORTLAND, June 3.-Up
to a late hour tonight no dehn-
ite figures had been compiled
on fish bills, Both bills have
carried but it is not known
which received the heavier
vote. An up-river canneryman
reported tonight that the up
river bill had the most votes
but don't know on what he
based his statement, The rea-
son for the slowness in re-
turns is that about three
fourths of the counties OF the
state are not interested and in
porting the returns they have
wholly neglected to mention
either bill,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
BRYAN EADE AZ SPEECHES.
Ends His Tour Through Northern
and Western Nebraska.

OHAHA, June 3.-The weeks
speech-making tour Of w. J. Bryan
through the northern and western
part Of Nebraska ended today. He
has made AZ speeches and nearly as
many informal responses since he left
home last Thursday. In many OF
these instances his addresses have
had home color, but in no intance has
he failed to touch on national politics.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
Northwest League.

At Spokane-Spokane s, Seattle 2.
At Tacoma-Butte game postponed;
Tacoma team delayed by waGhouts;
series abandoned.
At Seattle-Aberdeen 0, Vancouver
4.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
ACCEPTS RESIGNATION.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The
President today accepted the resig-
nation Of Jackson Smith, member
OF the Canal Commission.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
BASEBALL SCORES.
Pacific Coast League.

At San Francisco-San Francisco
8, Oakland T.
At Portland--Portland 5, Los An
Reles
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
FULL NATIONAL HONORS.
Ceremony to Be Elaborate and
Almost Identical to the Burial
Of Victor Hugo
LEADER IN DREYFus BEHALF

Anti -Dreyfus Press Heaps Insults on
Memory Of Zola and "Traducer Of
France" in His Novels Allege That
Translations of Works is Disgrace.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-04
SHORTAGE IS SlO,OOO.
Charles 7. Muir, Paying Teller
Of Corn Exchange Bank,
New York City
SURETY BOND COVERS LOSS

Asks to be Excused--Coes 10 Base
mene--Writes Confession Then He
Shoots Himsclf--Was One OF the
Banks Trusted Employees.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-28
Henderson Building Burns.

A smouldering heap Of sheet-iron
and charred wood now marks the
site occupied by the plumbing esiab-
lishment Of Cotton & Adams and the
warehouse Of the Hickman Hard
ware Co., located east Of the Cour.
Ter ONCE and on the opposite side OF
the street. Fire was discovered In
the partition wall about the middle
OF the building by Henry Sanger.
who happened to glance across the
street and see It through the window.
An attempt was made TO check Il
With water carried 10 buckets, but
there being no water within a reason
able distance the blaze soon gained
such headway that the alarm was
given. The IRE vas a hard one 10
especially with no organisa-
ton among the dre-fghters-and
the whole building was soon a seeth-
ing mass OF smoke and fame. Work
was directed toward the saving OF
adjacent property. some OF which
had a narrow escape, especially the
Price Hotel and the residence Of
Prof. Gabby.
Cotton & Adams succeeded In get
ting a few things out OF then ofhce
and a few tools. They we're insur-
ed Tor SllOO. and the oonieuis OF
their building vas valued at $500.
The Hickman Hardware Company
sustained the heaviest loss. They
carried only $1,000 on their $4,000
stock Of buggies and implements.
They saved one or two buggies and
a few implements. Only the even
ing before the FIRE they added $500
worth Of plovs TO the IN fated stock.
The building vas owned by W. S.
Henderson, Of Fresno, Cal, and was
worth abou, $500; on which, We
are told, he carried $1,000 insurance
The origin Of the IRE cannot b,
accounted for, there being no stove
near where it broke out and no ono
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-28
Announcement.

While we have had the misfor.
tune TO lose our plumbing and tin
ming establishment by fire. We want
TO inform our friends that We will
he able 10 look after your business
by the first Of the week, having
engaged temporary quarters and
wired Tor a new supply Of materials
and tools. II you are in debt 10 US,
We shall be grateful for a settlement
at your earliest convenience. II
you want work in our line phone No.
IS, and It will receive our usual
prompt attention Cotton & Adams.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-28
Residence For Sale.

No. 81. Here Is a bargain A
new siory-and-a-half six room resi-.
dence, conveniently located, toeeth.
er with the lots. l32xl66 feet. and
barn and other out bouldings. Best
piece OF property for the money in
hickman. Has electric lights, vat
ei-Sorks' splendid view Of the river.
etc A good contractor said the
me house alone was worth 81 500
, hundred dollars less takes
paying rent. 'A'
Get particulars at Hickman cou,-
Ter Office, ''
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-28
Don't Wait.
Take Advantage orIxcntuo-
sy Citizon'- Experience
Before It's Too Late.

When the back begins IN ache.
Don't wait until backache becomes
chronic;
Till serious kidney troubles de-
velop;
TIL urinary troubles destroy
nights rest.
Mrs L. B. Taylor Of $40 Eas,
Jefferson ST., Louisville, Ky, says /:
Several years ago I contracted a
cold which settled In my kidneys.
/ suffered a great deal from pains
across my back and loins and was
also much annoyed by the too fire.
quent action Of the kidney secretions
especially at night. / steadily grew
worse, began 10 be annoyed by dix
ziness and a feeling Of languor and
depression. procured Doan's Kid.
ney Pills and felt relief from the
hrst. / continued the treatment and
was soon cured. Igave a statement
70 this effect IN 1900 and am glad "a
confirm same at this time for the cur,
has proven TO be a permanent one. u
For sale by all dealers. Price Sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name--Doan's-and
take 10 other.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-28

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You rouldnt have ne p.epinE into .
womans purse would you SUPPOSE
there should b. a boa % roure' Her
cheeks v4rs red
Quite nksly
~or = powder puf.-
Even more likely
Or
GO 90
-Or love letter
4 have my doubts saif 1
We'll n you 60 not knou who shs
II. IN nnd oui. unciamayet
Doubtless he would. h. was a yer
siaisnt OLD beEEar vas MAJ
no not iet Il set serious. my boy.-
I warned You could not ma-ry ang
oBs IN mis- county,
why uotY-
Have you been regularly baptized =
Was your fstherf was yuur srand
fafhars Unleas y0u eau aunaff these
sifnliest of luetnont and prove men
you could not Eei q license. and nu
priest ~ preacher souis dare marry
you without a license
Hans you. Who's talking about SCI
tina marrtedf All want a. tnoe h.
Who o. hlia,Eards von fleidsion. aud
has am 10 return her psrssf shall
asa the blacksmith
ID so. '-tsking 40 my sgE spoon.
Mas sllpped the purse Into his breast.
pocket aad AT down.
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