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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1906)
I THE MORNING ASTORlAX ASTOniA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY) JULY 13, 1906, NEWS OF OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST. nfttla. rhftft" ft fa 'this principle fanninl. OA AC r . ... s-Jl 4- which coffc tinrnnoTAn Tin 1 1 JW doe. notWviV WALLOWA MAN IS BADLY INJURED. For Infanti and Children. A . LOOK AT AKERNHOB n mi he difference in the first copfall The chaff Vol been 7o will taste the wrence i .tccU-uttinfr process. Pck- S' PER POUND, 4o CENTS. A. V. ALLEN SOLE AGENT SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY. WORKMEN SCARCE IN GERMANY. FRANKFORT-OX MAIX, July 24. Aecording to the annual report of tlie British consul general here, the per centage of unemployed in Germany in 1905 fell to 0.6, or six in 1000, and com plaints never ceased about the scarcity of labor. The number of emigrant leaving Germany in the same year was unusually imall. Since 1875 the population of the em pire baa increased from 42,727,360 to 60,605,183. STOP 0NE-ST0RY STRUCTURES. SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 The board of supervisors yesterday adopted a reso lution directing the board of public work and the chief of police to stop the construction of one-story frame structures on the leading business street in the burned district. Baseball Players aid Foot Racers! Louis J. Kruger, ex-champion long distance foot racer of Germany and Holland, writes, October 27. 1901: "During my training of 8 creeks for the foot races at Salt Lake City, in April last. I used Ballard's Snow Liniment to my greatest satisfaction. "Therefore, I highly recommend Snow Liniment to all wjo are troubled with sprains, braises, or rheumatism." 25c, 50e and $1.00. Sold by Hart's drug store. Morning Astorian, 65 cents per month delivered by carrier. CASTOR I A For Iufacti and Children. Tbs KinJYoa Hais Ahrajs BcsgM . Bears the Signature of AD0LPH WEBER TO HANG SEPT. is AUBURN, Cal., July 24. Adolph Weber is to be hanged at Folom be tween the hours of 11 a. in. and 1 p. m September 12. l'.HW. Weber was brought into court at 9 a. n. today, and the time for sentence was fixed for 11 o'clock. At that hour the court-room was packed. Weber was clean shaven, his hair had been trimmed, and he looked much bet ter than when last in court He showed no symptoms of excitement, except a slight twitching of the mouth. He wai accompanied by his attorney. F. P. Tut tie. District Attorney Robinson made a formal request that the defendant be Ksanteocsd. The remittitur, which arrived this . . . morning, was read by the cleric, ana court asked if the defendant had any legal cause to show why the judgment should not be carried out. Weber's at torney, F. P. Tuttle, made a request to the court to allow as much time as pos sible before the date of execution, as they wished to appeal to the Govern". for clemency, and it would take time for the attorneys to prepare a statement for the Governor to examine the matters presented. Attorney G. W. Hamilton, of the prosecution, and tiie District At torney, addressed th co'irt In favor of a reasonable time. Sheriff Keene anJ Deputies Dependener and Lor no started st noon to take Weber to folwm. DOG INDUSTRY. giMMW MIT r wO SPICES, o BAKIHCi POWDER, FL&f OilllG EXTRACTS Abolufcfafy FirvcsmiYor, Created Stench, Ceasoruilt Wci CL05SETGDEYEH5 r PORTLAND, OREGON. SALEM, July 24. Through the cour tesy of Detective Frank Snow of Port land, Governor Chamberlain has been given a start in the dog industry. His beginning is a fine specimen pup of tbs bloodhound breed, which was presented to him by Detective Snow, and the Gov ernor is proud of the gift. He received the dog, which is a thoroughbred, yes terday afternoon by express, and the governor sent him directly to the peni tentiary, where he will be kept and trained for the ue of the State in fun ning down escaped convict?. Having been born and raised in the South. Governor Chamberlain is quite a fancier of bloodhounds, and he thinks several hounds should be kept at the prison. Nothing Makes Life So Sweet. HURLED INTO FIREBOX. BILLINGS. Mont., July 24-D. Chauby formerly of nelena, aged about 17, em ployed as fireman on the Northern Pa- cifis, was killed her this morning in a most unusual manner. The engine on which Chauby was working collided with another on the "Y," and he was hurled into the firebox just as he opened the door. The entire top of his head was burned off. Engineer Thurber was also badly brui-ed and burned but will recover. WALLOWA. Ore, July 24.-R. L. Wilev, a well-to-do stockman, living about three miles cast of Wallowa, was seriously injured Sunday forenoon. The rope with winch he was leading hi itack'hore gt under the tail of the one on which he was riding, causing it to trow him violently against a tree. Hu face va torn badly and he was rendered insensible. Alter he regained conscious ness he went to the, home of Peter fioobel, a short distance away. Mr. tioe. hcl, a short distance away. Mr. Gucbel and Jqhu Blow brought him to town. Several ribs were found to be badly broken, lie was ten taken to his home and Dr. Seeley, a surgeon living at Los tine, was called. HYDE AND BENSON LOSE POINT AT WASHINGTON BRANCH FROM CHEHALIS. CIIEHAUS, Wash, July 24,-The Portland 4 Seattle Railway Company i actively at work on the construction of the line it proposes to build on the old Union Pacific grade. Attorney Dysart is still buying property in Chehalis neces sary for right-of-way and yard purpose. Saturday he completed the deal for the purchase of the Henry Meti property, on Prindle stret, paying Merti $3500 for the property. Mets bought the place of C. W. Maynard a few months ago for $1200. This particular piece is not needed by the railway company, but the grade will badly damage it. Dysart states that a branch lines from Chehalis to the Big Bottom country at one, and that Hill hal all worked out a huge system of roads that would make possible the de velopment of the great resources of ttii region. The company has appropriated $26,000,000 for these extensions. GIRL BECOMES INSANE. OLYMPIA, Wash.. July 24.-Mary J. Miller, of Colfax, "became violently in sane at the State Reform School at Che- halis this morning, and will be committed to the insane asylum. This is the 16-year-old orphan girl whose guardian, a married sister, had her committed to the school as incorrigible. The girl claimed the reason for his commitment was she desired to marry a young Paloue fann er, while her sister wanted her to wed society man. H0PGR0WERS JUBILANT. AURORA, Ore., July 24. Since the price of hops has advanced to 12 cents in this section, the growers are much better, and now look for a higher price. In tins immediate vicinity mere have been very few contracts made for future delivery. The hop crop is looking better than it has for years, and the yield will be large if the present favor able condition continue until picking time. FIREBUG FRUSTRATED. SEATTLE, July 24,-Chlef of Police Wappensteln is Investigating the fire yesterday in the residence of Patrolman Charles V. Ullie. In the attlo of t!i' house long strings of paper and rg. saturated with kerosene, had been run from the floor of the little to the roof, where big wads of oil-soaked paper and nigs had Wen stuffed between the rafters and the shingles. At the bottom of each of these string a candle had been placed and lighted. When it had burned down sufficiently the candle would Ignite tli kerosene-soaked logs. Three of the tring ignited apparently about the same time. Smoke coming through tit? roof attracted the attention of neigh bors, who extinguished the blase before, serious damage had been done. I.lllie denies knowledge of the incendiary work. SURVEYORS BUSY. 24. A crew of eight William llushey, of SALEM. July surveyor, under this city, are now in the field mapping out a route for a prospective railroad from this city in a southeasterly direc tion toward Stayton and Melntnm, dist ant about 25 mile. It i understood that it is being promoted by the agent of Rhode. Sinkler A Butcher, a Philadel phia syndicate who have been represent ed by I. M. Anderson, of Spokane, and A. Welch, manager of the Willamette Valley Company, of Portland. Right of way ha been secured between Salem and the Reform School six mile east of here, and almost to Turner. This line is directly in line with Minto' Pass, through the Cascade, and the building of the road would fit in with the proposed road to Eastern Ore gon. Mr. Hushey will uoi tnvmge me names of his employers. Construction outhe road will begin early in the Spring, ILLEGALLY ELECTED. LA GRANDE, Ore., July 24.-H was learned today that Attorney W. B. Sar gent, who at the lat meeting of the Council was elected to the office of city attorney wa illegally elected. Tne meeting at which he was elected was an adjourned meeting, and the charter specifies that an election of this class la only legal after a majority of the whole Council votes In favor. PORTLAND MAN SELLS INTEREST, ABERDEEN, Wash.. July 24.-C. P. Clerin, formerly of this place, but now residing in Portland, has sold his interest feeling in the Western Cooperage Company here and retired from the business, it is understood that San Francisco parties have bought his share of the business, as well as that of William Sullivan. AS EASY COMFORTABLE SHOES. NOTHING MAKES LIFE AS UNBEARABLE AS POORLY FITTING SHOES. COME TO ME AND GET ABSOLUTE SATIS 1 FACTION. S. A. G1MRE 543 Bond St, 0pp. Fisher Bros. Best kind of logging shoes; hand made; always on hand. ' All kinds of shoe repairing neatly j and quickly done. WASHINGTON, July 24. Justice Gould, in the Criminal Court today, de nied a motion by counsel for the defense in the cases of the United States against Henry P. Dimond, Frederick A. Hyde, John A. Benson and J. H. Schnei der, indicted in connection with alleged land frauds in California and Oregon, in which it was sought to compel the gov ernment to decide upon which indictment the defendant were to be tried. The court, however, took under consideration a second motion for the government to furnish a bill of particulars as to each and all of its defendants. The cases will not come up for trial until the ran term, which begins early in October. WILL NOT PAY LOSSES. SAN FRANCISCO, July 24-The Phoe nix Royal Insurance Company of Vienna, which carried $2,500,000 insurance in this city, notified the claimants they will not pay any loese". The company evades payment because of the earthquake clause, which its policies contain. It holds: that the earthquake was respon sible ''for1 the conflagration. BIG CONFLAGRATION. KTTTSTTW. rial.. Julv 24. Fire in OPERATORS PROMOTED. JUNCTION CITY, Ore.. July 24. The following changes have been made in the S. P. telegraph operators at thu place: C. A. Pengra has been trans ferred to Yoncolla as station agent j J. B. Taylor has been transferred to Eugene, where he will succeed A. J. Gillett in the passenger department; R. J. Riley will go to Roseburg as all night operator. These changes are all in line of promo tion. It will not be known who will suc ceed them at this place, as the positions are open for bids for 30 days. ROAD FROM WASH0UGAL TO LYLE TO BE BUILT FUNERAL OF AGED MASON. GRANT'S PASS. Ore., July 24.-The funeral services of Isaac Newell Do La Muter, who died Sunday afternoon of paralysis, were held here today under the auspices of the Masons, which order the deceased had been a member for many years, being one of the oldest Ma sons of Southern Oregon. Mr. De La Mater was born in Napoleon, Mich., Octo her 1, 1830, and came to Oregon in 1859, locating at Kerby, in this county, where he encaired in mining for a time and then went into the mercantile buslnes at the same place. In April, 1878, he was married to Marv A. Berry, of Jackson ville. Three children were born to them, Mrs. E. T. McKinstry, of Grant's Pass; Newel, of Portland, and James, of Grant's Pass. this OLYMPIA, Wash., July 24. The State Highway Commission today approved surveys and declared feasible the pro posed state road along the north bank of the Columbia River from Lyle to Wash ougal, which makes immediately avail able for construction the appropriations for that road which were made by the last Legislature. Land Commissioner E. W. Ross left this morning for Portland, where he will testify in the Oregon-Washington boun dary hearing in that city, which re sumes tomorrow morning at Portland. WILL INSIST ON TRIAL. SEATTLE, July 24. Prosecuting At tornev Mackintosh today stated that he would insist that Esther Mitchell and Mrs. Maud Creffield be brought to trial for the murder of George Mitchell. He will oppose any attempt of a commission to examine the mental condition of the women, but at the same time admits ha cannot prevent it under the law. Mack intosh states however that the result? an examination is no bar to criminal, city this evening destroyea property pi onecuuun. i e' -valued at $100,000. Twenty residences mission simply may be admitted as evi and eight business places were burned. dence before a jury in a criminal trial r;(!rir-7i''?r(:rfr7'7:i,,r;srT.l.i AYrtetnhlcfrcDarationfor As similating uicroodamUlctf uta tmg ihcStomachs andDowcb of taotesTRsllon,Owifal nc jtnH Itost ConlfllM neither (hmim.Morphlrte nor Miucral HOT J4AHCOTIC. ryim SmJ' jtmmimd MM i mwl Remedy f or OnnsUftft- donTsour StDuwh.Diarrrwea. 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The west Seattle City", Council " last night granted two franchises to the Seattle Electric Com nanv for lines on California street and Rrallrond' avenue and voted to hold an eleeMwr determine whether or not the i municipal line shall be sold to the electr'C ' MDMA CUIIIJJUIiy V1 ,p,jv,wv,v, Morning Astorian, 65 cents per month POST CARDS LATEST DESIGNED CARDS OF AS TORIA. SAN FRANCISCO, PACIFIC COAST SCENERY, NEW YORK CITY. LEATHER CARDS AND LEATHER CUTOUT CARDS IN GREAT VARIETY, BOOKLETS Or ASTORIA, PORTLAND, NEW YORK, OREGON, AND SAN FRANCISCO. SEE THE SHOW WINDOW. J. N. GRIFFIN Books Stationery Souvcnlera THE UNION OAS ENGINE COMPANY : a r . r J V ft Nanne ana siauonary uas una uajuilue engines. , WE ARE NOW FILLING ORDERS FROM OUR NEW WORKS. WRITE US FOR PRICES AND ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. F. 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