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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14
REV. STEPHEN D. PEET, Ph. D..
Author of Animal Effgies and Emblematic
Mounds etc

This book treats of the Mound-builders; their
occupation. modes of life, religious systems,
tribal divisions and early migrations.
The work contains descriptions of the earth
works Of all classes. The classification OF the
mounds is made according to their uses,
whether as village residences, as defenses, as
religious structures, or as sacrificial or burial
places.
The work contains many illustrations and
descriptions of Mound-builders' relics, es-
pecially pipes and pottery.
The vaire OF the book Is that 1t contains a
comprehensive view of the whole field, and
gives information about the mounds and relies
Of ell states and districts 1t is one of a series
which is devoted to historic America, and
perhaps would be regarded as the most inter
esting volume.
The author solicits subscriptions. Orders can
be sent to the publishing house, l75 Wabash
avenue, Chicago, or to the author at Avon, Ill.
.Rr1w, Ao -
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14
SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

MILK train In collision; no milk,nan
turns up; disappointed housekeerers !.
coffee without cream. A petty annoy-
anoe resulting from n neglect to keen
the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Con-
densed Milk In the house. Order now
Tor eNigencies from Grocer or Druggist
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14

Patronize the Northern Pacific railroad
If you are going East. Low rates of fare,
through tickets, baggage checked to desti-
nation. All. purchasers of second class
tickets can stop over at Portland. Rates
of fare game as from Portland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14

II you have friends In Europe whose
passage you wish to prepay to Astoria,
call at the Northern Pacific office, steamer
Telephone dock, and make known your
wants Reduced rates via all the lead
ing steamship lines.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria

When Baby was sick, We gave her Cnstoria
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clune TO CastoriS,
Vhep she Ind Children. shs gave them Castori,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14

this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles ETC.. can
be bought at the lowest prices at j. w.
Conn's drug store, opposite Oceident hotel,
Astoria
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14

Handley G Haas, $50 First street, Port
land, have on sale the Daily Astorian,
so that visitors need not miss their
morning paper when they are here.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14
ToDAY,s WEATHER.

Portland, May 1S.--For Western Ore
gon and Western Washington: light
rain followed by fair weather.
For Eastern Oregon and Eastern
Washington: fair weather followed by
by light rain.
Local weather for the twenty-four
hours ending at .. M. yesterday, fur
nished by the U. s. department of agri-
culture, weather bureau:
Maximum temperature, GA degrees.
Minimum temperature, so degrees.
Precipitation, none.
Total precipitation from July 1st,
1892, to date, 7943 inches.
Excess Of precipitation from July 1st,
1892, to date, S.1S inches.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14
NOTICE!

Use Zinfandel wine intead of coffee or
tea. so cents per gallon. Don't forget
Peach and apricot brandy, also French
Cognac and wine at Alex. Gilberts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14
SECOND-CLAss SLEEPING CARS
For Thirty Days Only

make this offer. Less than one mile
from Astoria Box Factory on Columbia
river. Streets rs and alleys 20 feet wide.
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For the Next Thirty Days,

To meet imperative demands, will
offer at such low prices on INSTALL
ments, with easy payments, that
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14
The Scenic Route Of tho Pacific Coast.
PULLMAN BUFFET sLEEPERs

PULLMAN BUFFET sLEEPERs
SECOND-CLAss SLEEPING CARS
Attached TO express trains, affording superior
accommodations for second class passengers.
For rates. tickets. sleeping car reservations
etc, call upon or address Il, r. ROGERS, Assist
ant General Freight aud Passenger Agent, Port
and, Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14

.PRICE.ss.SO.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
THE INFANT SHELTER.
a Day of Pleasure for the Little
Inmates.

A happier lot of children could scarcely be
found yesterday than the sixty little tots who
are temporarily cared for at the Little Sisters
Infant Shelter on Mnna street. 1t was their
Christmas festival and from early morn until
bedtime their voices resounded throughout the
house in making known their feelings Of JOY.
Shortly after II o'clock in the morning the
children were formed In line and marched into
the main classroom, which had been appropri-
ately decorated for The occasion. large
Christmas tree tastefully ornamented with
glittering trimmings stood In one corner and
upon which all eyes rested
A short programme was presented and at the
conclusion all repaired TO the dining-room on
the lower floor, where tempting Christmas
feast as spread upon long tables ornamented
with greens and winterberries. Turkey and
cranberry sauce, vegetables, nuts, candy and
raisins were part Of the good things served,
which were heartily rellshed.
After dinner the children we're again ushered
into the classroom, where the toys and dolls
were distributed The recipients treasured
their new gifts In an amusing manner, each
assuming an attitude OF dignity hardly de-
scribable as they walked about showing what
Santa Claus had sent them.
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MCDonaId'S Box.

Richard II. Mcdonald Jr. makes the
following statement regarding his connec-
ton with the case:
81 have always been in sympathy with
the school board. and last election was no
exception to the rule. l am Interested In
education. and from my own private purse
l contributed about $500 to the campaign
fund. / never paid cent into the fund
for any person except myself, and all q otes
in my bank were given in legitimate bust
Cess transactions.
who was in the employ of the bank, came
TO his taking an interest in the Republi-
| told him / had not the slightest, but that
he was going to New York, some time in
sealed envelope and asked me II | would
keep it for him until be called for it.
told him l would, and put II INTO my pri-
vate box. L now know that 1t contained
the private contracts, but never read
them in my life that | remember. The
contents of my box, which was person al
one and had my name Oh the outside. were
sacred to me. When / learned it was
opened l was Mortified. Ii was opened by
one of three parties, the attorneys or Mr..
GeTberding, and l am inclined to believe
it was the Bank Commissioner. At any
rate this package was in there in my Gus
tody, but / did not know its contents. My
contribution to the campaign fund, in
GLIDING everything. did not exceed $500 at
the most
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A GREAT BIG RUSH
To Get Tickets for the
Park Festival.
Youthful Spectators Who PrOfited
by the OcCasion-"TheC Calls"
Offices Besieged.

There was state of srege at THE CALLS
business offices yesterday. From dawn till sun
set eager throngs OF children swarmed around
the counters and blocked the doorways, all
bent on the same errand-to secure a ticket for
the free Christmas festival that the Park Com
missioners are TO give to-day in Golden Gate
Park.
About noon, when the rush was greatest, the
children almost owned the offices. and the
clerks had TO send In haste for big policeman
TO read the riot act
1--WE can't transact any other business" one
OF them observed, despairingly, land we have
been giving out tickets since z O'Clock this
morning"
At all the other newspaper Offices 1t was the
same story. Tickets were distributed broad
cast till the supply gave out and new ones were
received. Many more have now been issued
than it was originally Intended 10 give out.
AS the day wore on, however. the various
Offices discovered that the Park Commission
ers' tickets were falling into the hands OF a
ring of sbrewd juvenile spectators. A small
boy. about years old, was the first 10 give the
secret away. Stealing into The CALL Office on
Montgomery street he was at once singled out
from his companions on account of his remark
able resemblance TO a brownie. The illusion
was complete, even to tall pointed hat, like q
candle eXtinguisher.
After receiving bis ticket this youth was
heard TO exclaim 10 companion: ''Say, John
ME, let's make break for the Bulletin office;
they're giving them away there, too"
Half an hour later The same child walked
serenely into THE CALL office, and, with
bland smile, demanded ticket.
"You have bad one before" said one of the
carriers, who remembered his extraordinary
appearance. mo, sir" replied the brownie
SIMULTANEOUSLY. THAT was my brother. He
Is very like me; you just Search he added,
holding up his hands.
JestiDgly the carrier removed the extin-
guisher-like hat, and there IN the very point OF
the crown was nest OF ten tickets, out OF
which the brownie had hoped to make as many
nickels. They were not taken from him, and
with an energy worthy Of a better cause he re.
solved TO wiring yet another from THE CALL
Office. For over an hour be lurkeG on the door
step. and then seeing no one he thought would
remember him he walked In and secured his
prey.
The market quotation for tickets yesterday
afternoon among the spectators was 1.-TWO
tickets Tor Nickel" but as the day progressed
prices advanced TO a nickel a ticket
A large number of children, however, came
for their tickets accompanied by parents or
guardians.
1t Is probably well TO state, for the informa-
ton of the public, that the Market.street Rail-
way Company does not expect TO carry adults
free to-day. that privilege being extended TO
the children only. and their guardians, friends
or whoever may accompany them must pay as
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
HYDE on Decker.

President Hyde of the Board of Educa-
ton is prepared to take determin ed stand
in connection with the exposures. When
asked the question, What is your inten-
ton with regard to the charges brought
against Decker 2" he replied:
II feel that it Will be my duty to present
the same to the Grand Jury for its action.
He appears TO be accused of having sold
his vote, influence and patronage. Ii that
is the case it is my intention to see that the
facts are properly represented to the
Grand Jury for investigation"
when did you first learn of these
charges?"
week, but | waited few days until felt
that my information was sufficiently def
mite to warrant taking action. 1 then sent
for DR.. Decker and laid the matter before
him. His account of the interview is
highly fictitious. l told him what the
charges would be and what my informa-
ton was ON the subject He seemed not
to realize the enormity OF the offense, and
told him that it would be my duty to see
that the matter was presented to the Grand
Jury. The publicity given to the charges
was brought about by his own indiscre-
ton In stating, privately and publicly, that
| had accused him of felony, and this led
the reporters to make an investigation
which resulted in the unearthing of the
original documents"
DIR. Decker states in morning paper
that he signed . similar document for you"
The statement is not true. Here is the
paper which he signed. AS you will see.
1T is simply promise entered into by
seven of the members prior to the organi-
cation of the board In 1891. by which they
agreed 10 abide by the caucus nominees
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
His Memory Is a Blank.

!. James A. Pariser, manager of the San
Francisco Photograph Company, who also
IN a moment of recklessness put his name
ito the Inflated document. is possessed Of
.one of the most excellent memories for
foTge4fulness on record. Mr.. PARSER was
.seatedin his Office when asked for reason
why he signed the paper.
/. / don't know" he replied. 81 have
+ lust been trying 10 recall the events of that
campaign. There is one thing [ recall
we'll and that was my determination, if
elected, to give an honest and upright
acco untof my. doings on the board. My
purpose was to. give model administra-
tl0n and undoswrongS that had been COM
mltted= in. previous administrations.
don't know whether I:attended any special
meetings Of prospective candidates or not
before the. convention, l. do: not know
whether Mr.. Johns was present at any
meeting with me or not The first l
recollect OF Johns was: when he came into
my office one day with, paper for me to
sign. | don't remember ne read it to me
or whether l read IL myself or whether
it was read T. at -: alt. Il = guess
pnt.* my name to it when he asked
me. and he must have told me it was
all right /. certainly could not have
known l WAS signing away my honor " h en-
It wrote my name or | should not have
done il. In the campaign j recognized
Johns as the leader, and II we were
elected 30 office 1t was my understanding
that he should be president of the board
The chances are that l thought l was
I. signing an agreement to vote for him as
president when | signed that paper. l
think Johns was present at the cOnven-
ton, / think he asked me for SO, and
think l gave it to him. That was for ex-
penses. This ell happened behind the
scenes. The gas was burning bright,
think, and saw some persons looking at
a paper, but do not know what il was.
The note Of mine payable on demand
for $500 found in the Pacific Bank wns a
personal deal between 4. Ii. Mcdonald Jr.
and myself. I borro wed $500 from him
and gave my note in the regular business
way. Mcdonald never paid cent into
the campaign fund on my. account. It cost
me about $500 for my share of the fund,
and all Of II | paid out OF my own pocket.
/ have not paid the. note because no de-
mand was made on me until the bank
closed. 1 may have used some of the
money i got on the note for campaign pur-
poses; don't know just what did with
ii. l don't know the date of the note or
whether it was executed before, at the
same time or after the paper was signed,
but | 10 know it was not for money paid
by Mcdonald into the Republican COM
mittee. OF course | expected to pay the
note some time. Did you ever hear of a
man borrowing money from bank not eX-
pecting to pay the note he. gave for it?
81 keep no memorandum of notes on my
personal account. This Bote was not con-
nected In any way with the business here,
ana consequently / did not think it of suf-
fieient importance to keep account Of The
and DEFY any person to prove anything
different
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30

for officers of the board. As you will see.
it is signed by. myself, Max Brooks. S. Z.
Dutton, Il. +. Ames, Charles w. Decker,
ID. Sewell and Thomas P. Woodward.
Those who know the history of that cam
paign will remember that a very decided
fight was made by Crimmins and Kelly to
obtain control of the School Board, and,
at that time, it was quite valuable per-
qulslte to political boss. The Committees
on Buildings and Grounds and Supplies
had together the control of from $50 900 TO
$4,000 to be expended annually, aud the
carpenter-shop employed from twenty to
ffty men. The patronage of the shop and
the control of the expenditures had al
ways been considered a part of the per-
qulsltes Of the reigning boss. was new
In politics at that time and conceived the
idea that board could be organized free
OF political Influences. AT my instigation
seven members met and agreed upon an
organization, with the distinct under
standing that patronage was TO be distrib-
uted according TO merit and fitness, and
not at the dictatiOn of any political party.
We selected L. e. Ames as chairman OF
the Committee on SchoOlhouses and Sites.
S. T.. Dutton as chairman of the Committee
on Furniture and Supplies, and Max
Brooks as chairman of the Finance Com
mittee. These three persons were well
known as gentlemen OF high character and
sterling integrity. and we expected that
ronage of the board for the best interests
of the School Department. AS is well
known the agreement failed by Decker's
refusal at the last minute to comply with
ii. This agreement. so far from being sub
ject to criticism, was in my opinion TO be
commended from the motives which infu-
enced 1t. l did not at that time reckon
upon the power of the political bosses, but
L found that they were too strong before
the organization OF the board"
p rs il your intention to request DR..
Decker to resign?"
II would not feel justified in taking
upon myself that responsibility. When
the board meets again 1t may be that under
the circumstances the members may feel
that be ought to be asked to resign. and if
SO IL will be done by resolution. The
proof Of bis misconduct being over his own
signature and not denied is so plain that il
could hardly be necessary for the board to
wait for any further investigation before
taking some action of this kind"
did you at the. time make other charges
against him ?"
20 II brought to his attention some matters
affecting his integrity as School Director
which had come to my ears, but l ana not
prepared TO name them or TO make any
charges, because il would be idle until /
have further DrODf "
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30

| asked him what it was, and he told me il
was an agreement we had made at the
executive meeting which we had held the
week before, pledging the manual labor
offices within the gift of the board to our
party. / was about to step to the light
to. read ii, when my friend said: oh.
don't hold that paper where the audience
can see il; it is all right [ replied that
il be said it was all right would sign it,
and then in the dark subscribed my name.
| mad no idea that [ was signing anything
else than that he told me / was. l did not
even know it was typewriter. So far as
Mcdonald, or any one else, paying any
money into the campaign fund for me, it is
lie. They never did to my knowledge.
If there is a note for $500 with my name
signed to ii, must also have signed that
In the dark. l never signed any note to
my knowledge for Mcdonald or any other
man for money put into the campaign
fund.
Il must refuse TO give you the name of
the man who asked me to sign it. If l
am called before the Grand Jury / will
then give it up. but not otherwise. Please
don't ask me if it was Johns, do OF wish
30 say who itwas. My entire expense for
the campaign of 1892 was as near as l can
recoIlec $50. That was for cards, photos,
advertising and sireetcar fare"
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: Signed in the Dark.

= H: T.; SRnb0rn. clerk in the freight
: auditors Office of the Southern Pacific
Railway, and one OF the gentlemen whose
name was attached to the guilt-proclaim-
ing paper, gave his account Of how it came
about in this manner:
= 81 guess; | know about what you want"
he said. ITO commence at the beginning
&c i viii say that in the campaign of 1892 /
wa persuaded by my friends in the Mis-
sion. TO become candidate for the position
of member of the Board of Education.
AT: first L refused to accept the nomina-
ton; as did not feel disposed to contrib
: ute: to the campaign fund to obtain a posi-
: ton for the duties of which there was no
COMPENSATION to speak of. | was urged,
=: however; to, reconsider my determn alton,
with. the promise that not dollar would
berequlred Of me for campaign purposes.
: 1<did so. and. allowed my name tn be pre-
:: ssDted to. the convention. About week
,: before the convention met the aspirants
:: for domination held a meeting for the
purpose OF talking over what we would do
5n:case we were elected. In that meet in q
. 1t was resolved TO the victor belongs tn =
sp0ils. ~ l believe In that doctrine myself,
and with the other candidates agreed to
give the filling of all positions of labor TO
: the Republican party. This. however, did
not include teachers or any other thing on
: earth: that might come before the board
In: all other matters |, and understood
:. the: ether candidates also, was TO use my
:: honest Judgment 1t was my intention, if
elected, to be honest in all acts that
should do at meetings of the board. There
: was nothing said at that time about any
:: written agreement.
1.-THE night on which the convention
nominated candidates for Sch COL Directors
Twas present. j was called upon the
:: stage by gentleman who was interested
in the success of the proposed candidates
and taken back of the scenes. There was
mo light there. I could just see a ia BILE
tieman who called me upon the stage
handed me the paper and asked me to sign it.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
A PicknOcket.

. A pickpocket came to grief last evening In the
saloon OF Robert Steinbrecher. at 211 Liedes-
dorff street. A well-dressed man, apparently
having money on his person, somewhat under
the influence OF liquor, was sleeping in chair,
near by him sat suspicious looking individual,
and thinking Steinbrecher was not looking at
tempted TO pick The sleeping mans pocket. A
moment later Steinbrecher caught him by the
neck and pitched him outdoors.
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did as Decker Did.

e. 6: w. Pennington, when asked for a
statement, said that all he knew about the
bargain was that one day he was sitting in
DR.. Decker's office when Johns came in
with a paper for DR.. Decker TO sign. Johns
explained that the paper was pledge of
the prospective members TO support the
slate that had been arranged at the private
meeting neId some nights before, and see-
ing DIR. Decker put his name to the docu-
ment he did the same. Not until yester-
day did he know its contents.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
Decker VIII Not Talk

DR.. Decker could not be found at his
Office all day yesterday. Once or twice he
was in, but not to remain any length of
time. Dentistry was put to one side and
his time devoted exclusively to earnest
consultation with his attorney. When
seen last night and asked for statement
he refused TO make any, saying his attor-
ney had advised him to talk to no one con-
corning the matter
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
The Blythe Sidewalks.

81. d. Gross has sent a communication to the
Board of Supervisors calling their attention to
the lamenlable and disgraceful condition" OF
parts OF the sidewalks in front OF the Blythe
property. The writer declares that they have
not been repaired for years, and that even on
the Market-street front, when Ii rains, pools of
water form on the walk to the great annoyance
OF pedestrians.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
MARRIED..

overwhelmingly this city, December 81
1898, by the Rev. j. Cumming Smith, Elijah H
Merrill and Emma L. Lyman. both OF San Fran
cisco.
MEY ER-BERRY-I Napa City, December %
1893. Henry A. Meyer of Oakvile and Mrs Lulu
Berry OF st. Helena.