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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-07
MIR. DEALHY's REPLY.
AstorIl, OREGON, sept. 9.

Astoria, Oregon, Sept. G. 1895.
Editor Astorian:-
Under the caption 'Another School Let
ter" appears a review Of the grievance
of Mr.. j. d. Hawes, in which he takes
the liberty to inform the public why he
was not employed as principal OF Cedar
Street School, After mentioning the clerk,
the principal of Court Street Schoc,, the
directors and others, says the reason
why Mr.. Dealey voted against him was
to secure a position for his daughters.
This is a malicious falsehood, as any
or all the members of the board can tes-
tify. The primary teacher under his de-
rection at that time was employed last
year, and was recently elected for %e
ensuing year. so there must be SINE
other cause. II did not vote against MIR.
Halves, but placed in nomination Mr.. j,
NJ Powell, who was elected and declined.
At a subsequent meeting | nominated t.
j. Jackson, and he was elected. | think
the patrons of the school are satisfied
with the change. / am not under any
such obligation to any member OF the
board as stated by Mr.. Hawes, for Yot-
ing for my daughters, and they are at
liberty to discharge them when they fan
to give satisfaction as teachers. My vote
IS my own and / reserve the right to
cast II for the best interest of the pub
lie schools Of our city and l challenge
a review of my acts as member of the
school board.
Mr.. Editor, regret to have to trespass
on your space, but. promise you that
under any circumstances I will. not again
offend in this matter.
Very Respectfully,
THOMAS DEALEY
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-07
FOURTEENTH STREET IMPROVE
MDNT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria, Ore
gon, have determined to improve 14th
street from the north line ON Grand ave.
to the north line of Bond street, extend
ed easterly, all in the City of Astoria as
laid out and recorded by j. NJ Shlvely,
by grading to its full width and estab-
lished grades and that between the north
Tine of Grand ave. and the north line of
Exchange street Except tn crossing
OF Franklin ave), the Improvement shall
consist in removing planlSing ard timbers
on said portion of said street, construct
ing sidewalks, and placing cutters along
each side and planking said part of
SAID street between cutters with new and
sound fir plank three inches in thickness.
Between the north line of Exchange
street and the north line Of Bond street
extended easterly, the Improvement Shall
consist in removing all timbers planking
and piles, and building said structure
anew. All of the improvement to be
made in accordance with plans and spe-
cihcations and ordinances in re.ation
thereto,
The lands and premises upon which
the special assessment shall be levied
to defray the cost and expenses of such
Improvement be, and the same are desig-
mated as follows. to-wit,
commencing at point where the north
line of Grand ave. intersescts the west
line of the j. M. Shively Donation Land
Claim. and running thence north along.
said line to where 1t intersects the south
line of Bond street. or said street ex-
tended easterly, and thence easterly on
the south line of said Bond street extend
ed easterly to a point where such line
run easterly viii intersect the east line
of Lot T. in Block 1856, in said part Of said
city and thence south on n straight line
Through the middle of Blocks 1856, 11S, .1t5,
and II, to the southwest corner of Lot
10, Block II, thence west to the Place of
beginning
And all lots, lands, and premises in said
district and not in any street or alley-
way, are hereby designated and declared
to be subject 10 such assessment.
Estimates of the expense of such i'm
Provement and plans and diagrams of
such work or Improvement, and of the
locality to be improved, have been de-
posted by the city surveyor with the
Auditor and Police Judge for public ex-
animation and maybe inspected at tn
office of such officer.
At the next regular meeting Of the
Common Council following the fnll pub
4lcation OF this notice. which nea-ing
will he held on Wednesday, Septe n3er
49, 1898, at the hour of 7:SO p. M, at the
city hall, any objections that may be
made to such improvements Will be con-
sidered by the council, and If by the
time of said meeting a remonstrance
against such Improvement, signed by
residents of the city owning more than
one-half og the property in said district
shall be fled with the Auditor and Police
Judge such Improvement shall not be or
dered, If at all, except by vote of two
thirds of all members of the council.
BY order of the Common Council
Attest: K OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Or, Sept 5th, 1895.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-07

Popu.ists and antl-administraton Demo-
Gratis have often demanded the meaning
Of the expression sound" dollar The
latest definition, and one Of the best
offered during the present campaign OF
education, comes from the governor of
Virginia, who says in a recent letter:
what / mean by sound dollar is one
that the farmer, mechanic and the ia
boring man can use with a purchasing
power of 100 cents and buy as much with
1t as any other dollar What l mean by
a sound dollar is one that its holder may
ay away to buy home, save for a
rainy day, or provide for himself in old
age with absolute certainty that 1t VIII
be as good as any other. dollar when ne
wants to use 1t. Gold Is that dollar; ST.
yer cannot be, unless by International
agreement it is made equivalent to
gold dollar. ! ann for a sound dollar for
the poor man as well as the rich man.
shall never consent to the monetary sys-
tenn which will place it in the power Of
the rich man to hoard his gold and pay
his poor creditors in a deprecated dol
lar"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-07
Telephone No. GO.
THE DYING SILVER CRAZE.

one of the most gratifying signs OF
the times is the visible AMI rapid ebb OF
the free silver tide that threatened to
sweep the country some months ago. IL
was the most dangerous Of all the politi-
cal crszes which have been invented for
more than generation and 1t had Its
apparent success solely in the general de-
preston of industry and Widespread pov-
erty amongst the people.
The Memphis mass convention he'd
some weeks ago gave evidence of the
beginning of the decline of the free silver
craze and the ostentatious call made by
a number OF prominent Democratic lead
ers, including several United States SEN
ators, to hold conference in Washington
to lead the Democracy of the country into
the free silver ranks clearly demonstrated
that the vitality of the movement has
perlshed and that henceforth those who
cry for free silver coinage on The basis
OF IS to 1 will be c,assed as the political
freaks Of the land
The Washington conference held few
weeks ago had no representative men In
IL, excepting some United States senators
who had fallen into the free silver tide at
an early day and now cannot extrlc1te
themselves without confessing their ig-
norance or hypocrisy. Not half the states
were represented and out of the eighty
Ave persons present, a majority of them
were from three states
1t was, therefore, not in any sense
representative gathering, but was simply
a funeral wake over the remains of the
Populist element within the Democratic
ranks.
Both of the great parties Of the country
ere thus clearing their skirts Of the stud
led assaults Of dcmagoglc or ignorant
Populists upon public and private credit
1t is now we'll assured that both the
great national conventions next year win
declare for honest money and thus pro-
claim to the world that degraded cur
rency and doubtful credit cannot be
among the things entertained by pa
trlotIc people Of any party in this coun-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-07

The Boston Herald says: "Once the
g.ory of New England was that every
man owned his own farm, and from his
broad acres could defy the world, but
between 1880 and 1890 in the six New
II, and % perectn Of the farmers OF
minished 24117, and the tenant farmers
increased 7,24S. The number of tenant
farmers In Massachusetts was in 1890
nearly double what II was In 1880, ana
the percentage of farmers in Vermont
and Connecticut at this time was over
II, and 25 per cent OF the farmers or
Rhode Island were then tenants not
landowners. This change, n confined to
New England would be startling, but
In the south In 1890 there was an increase
OF 1895 owning farmers and 375,7S5 ten
ant farmers. In Missouri, Arkansas and
Texas there wa sa gain between 1850 and
1890 OF 4I.SS2 owning farmers and 11l5lO
tenant farmers. A large proportion of
these are persons VINO We're formerly
saves. and now are tenants. In the
middle states, during this interval, the
owners have decreased 2i.3Oi, and the
tenants have increased 2l,O75, In eight
states OF the northwest the number OF
owning farmers was 1892. and the num-
ber OF tenant farmers 1Os,5O1. In Iowa
the number OF tenant farmers Increased
1868, In Kansas SO,l6S. In forty-seven
states the number of owning farmers had
In 1890 become 15S.95l. and the number of
tenant farmers had grown to 500, ,337.
These figures, which might be greatly
extended show that all over the country
the number Of farmers who own their
land is decreasing, While the number of
those who arc tenants at will Is rapidly
increasing. The land. also, in many parts
OF the country. Is advancing in va.ue.
In Nebraska II hls risen during the last
twenty years from 81 an acre for rough
land to SIS an acre with improvements.
AT the same time the profits OF the far
mer have been decreasing. Most of these
tenant farmers pay a heavy rental for
the use OF the land, and a large proper
tlon OF those who own their farms are
paying a heavy rate OF interest on their
mortgages. II is only a question Of time
when they must give up and become ten-
ant farmers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-07

In the opinion of the Hawaiian Com
mercial Journal, a paper now in its sixth
number, which has improved materially
since 1t started, the new Oriental steam
ship line from Astoria to Yokohama and
Hongkong viii compete keenly with the
existing lines to Honolulu, Australia ana
the Orient, and already on Hawaiian
traffic has materially forced down freight
and passenger rates. The export sta
tistics of Hawaii for the quarter end
ing June 30 show a total Of $3,6S2,537 OF
which $3,557979 was sugar. On this topic
the journal, to which we refer, says: "Ir
the present favorable conditions FOR the
growing crop on these Islands continue,
the yield win greatly exceed that OF
former years. Add to this a cent to a
cent and half advance in price great
revival in business should be the re-
suit"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-07
FRANKLIN AVENUE IMPROVEMENT
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria, Ore,
have determined to improve Franklin
avenue from the west line of Goth street
to the east line Gof the j. NJ. Shvely
Donation Land Claim al in the City of
Astoria, as laid out and recorded by j.
NJ. Shively, by planking said portion of
said avenue with new ana sound fir
planks two inches in thickness, which are
to be laid diagonally in said avenue, upon
the planks now in the same, and which
are to extend from edges of railway
track to curbs all to be done strictly
in accordance with plans and specifica-
tions and ordinances in relation thereto.
The lands and premises upon which
special assessment shall be levied to
defray the cost and expense of such I'M
provement and the district embracing
said lands and premises be, and the same
are designated as follows to wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner of
lot Z, in block 144 in said part of said
city and running thence easterly on the
line running through blocks IA, 145, 146,
1l7, 148, 1i9 and $50 and separating the two
tiers Of lots in said block to the east
line of the j. NJ Shively Donation Land
Claim and thence southerly on the east
line of said Donation Land Claim to the
line separating the two tiers of lots in
block l. and thence westerly through the
centers Of blocks l, 2, 3, 4, and 6, upon
the line dividing the two tiers of lots in
the same to the east line of 25th street
and thence northerly on a straight line
to the place of beginning,
All lands and premises in sail district
and not in any street or alley are sub
ject to such assessment
Estimates of the expense of such i'm
provement and plans and diagrams OF
such work for improvement and the local
ity to be improved have been deposited
by the City Surveyor with the Auditor
and Police Judge for public examination
and may be inspected at the office of
such officer.
At the next regular meeting of the Com
mon Council after the final publication
of this notice, to wit: on Wednesday,
September 4th, 1895, at the hour of 1880
p. m at the City Hall the said Common
Council viii consider any objections to
said improvement being made and if
remonstrance against such improvement
signed by persons owning more than
one-half of the property in sudh dis
trict herein described and upon which
the specially assessment is to he levied
shall be flied with the Auditor and Police
Judge before the said zine of meeting
of the Common Council no such improve
ment or work shall be ordered except by
the concurrence of all the councilmen
elect.
BY order of the Common Council.
Attest K. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Ore, Aug. a. 1886
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SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS,
An O.d, Tried and Successful Method of
Conducting Them Proposed by u
Correspondent
Editor Astorlan;

Editor Astorlan:-
There is perhaps no more perpieXing
question In regard to graded school work
than that concerning the best system of
conducting examinations. 1t Is, indeed,
a debatable question whether eXamina-
tlons, as usually conducted, are desir-
able test of the readiness of the pupil
for promotion, and leading educators will
be found at variance ON the subject,
In the ungraded schools the teacher
can do without the examination in all
its rigldty, and that fact viii perhaps
account to some extent for the greater
efficiency of the ungraded schools, But
not so with the teacher of the graded
school. We are confronted with the OK
animation as a necessity, especially in
cities where many classes are conducted
In the same grade,
Laying aside. therefore, all thought of
finding a substitute for the examination
as now In use, / have spent considerable
time in studying the present system en-
deavoring to discover the best method
known to graded school workers, and viii
beg little space In your paper to de-
scribe n pan that has been productive
of good results.
The object of an examination is to test
tions then, should be reasonable, ana
the marking Of grades should be exact,
The former Is usually accomplished-the
latter very seldom. Very few teachers
In marking examination papers will be
guided on.y by what appears In the
| pupi's answer, but the great majority
will make allowance for what the pupil
knew, but did not write" This making
| allowance" Is found to be detrimental
In many respects, In time the pupil
comes to expect II and win be negligent
In his studies, feeling confident that his
teacher twill not let himfa II a pupll
does fail to pass an examination he is
usually OF the opinion that other pupils
were favored in the markings. Teachers
also. though ordinarily the most con-
sclentious people living win be found
weakening when they wield the blue pen
ell over stack of examination papers.
Each teacher, of course. wishes his pupils
to receive higA standing, and knowing
that his fellow teachers are making al
lowances win be careful to leave as
wide a margin for unwrltten knowledge
as others do, As a consequence many
pupils are passed to a higher grade
though wholly unprepared, But this can
be prevented.
Suppose now that the announce ment be
made at TIE beginning OF the school year
that when examination day arrlvas the
instructors OF the same grade will ex-
change c,asses and conduct the examina-
tion OF other classes than their own.
What would be the resultg
In the first place. from the first day OF
school every teacher would strive as ne
never did before to prepare ais pupils
for the examination which must Of neccs-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-07
EXCHANGE STREET IMPROVEMENT
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the COM
mon Council of the City of Astoria, Or
egon, have determined to improve Ex-
change Street from The west line OF
18th street to the east line of 23d street,
all in the City of Astoria as laid out and
recorded by j. NJ. Shlvely, by planking
said portion of said street with new ana
sound fir planks two inches in thickness
which are to be laid diagonally in said
street upon the planks now in the same
and which are to extend from edges of
railway track to curbs, all to be- done
strictly in accordance with plans ana
specifications and ordinances thereto.
The lands and premises upon which the
special assessment shall be levied to de-
fray the cost and expense of such i'm
provement and the district embrac ng
said land and premises shall be and the
same are designated as follows to-wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner
Of Lot 6, in Block 121, in said part OF
said city, and running thence east on a
straight line to the northeast corner of
Lot l, Block 126, and thence south on
a straight line to the southeast corner
of Lot l, in Block III, and thence west
on straight line to the southwest cor
ner of Lot 6, in Block 112 and theme
north on a straight line to the place of
beginning, all lands and premises in said
district and not in any street or al
ley shall be subject to such assessment.
Estimates of the expense of such inn
provement and plans and diagrams OF
such work for Improvement and the To-
caiity to be improved, have been de-
pcsited by the City Surveyor with the
Auditor and Police Judge for public ex-
animation and may be inspected az the
office of such officer
AT the next regular meeting of the
common council, after the final pub,ica-
tion Of thus notice, towit; On Wednesday,
Sept. 4th, 1895, at the hour of 7:3O p. in.,
at the City Hall, the sad council will
consider any objections to said improve
ment being made, and If a renlonstrance
aS1in5. such Improvement, signed by per-
sons owning more than one-ha!f Of the
in said district herein described,
and upon which the special assessment is
TO be LEVIED, shall b. fled with Jhe Au-
dior and Police Judge before the said
time of meeting Of the common council,
no such improvements or work shall be
ordered except by the concurrence of all
the Counc linen elect.
By order of the Common Council.
Attest: X. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge,
Astoria, Oregon, August 24th, 1895.
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NOTICE OF FILING OF ASSESSMENT
ROLL NO. 3, DUANE STREET, IN
ADAIR'S ASTORIA.

Notice is hereby given that Assessment
Roll No. 8, containing the special as
sessment for the improvement of Duane
street, from the west line of 35th street
to the east line of 37th street, all in the
city of Astoria, as laid out and recorded
by John Adair and commonly known as
Adair's Astoria, has been filed in the
office of the Auditor and Police Tu1 ge
and is now open for inspection and wiz
so remain open until the 18th day OF
September, 1895, prior to which time all
objections to such must be filed lin writ
ing) with the Auditor and Police Judge.
The committee on streets and public
ways, together with the street assess ors,
of the City of Astoria, will meet in the
council chambers at the city hail. in the
city of Astoria on Wednesday, Sept. 1Stn
1855, at the hour of 2 O'clock p. m, to
review and equalize such assassms IN; nd
report their action to the commol coun-
Gil.
X. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge
Astoria, Or, September 5th, 1895
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND AC
CEPTANCE OF DUANE STREET.

Notice is hereby given that L .Leback,
Contractor for the improvement of Duane
street, in Adair's Astoria, under the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 1925, on the
18th day of June, 1885, flied in the office
Of the Auditor and Police Judge of the
City Of Astoria, the certificate of the
City Surveyor and Superintendent of
Streets, approved by the Committee on
Streets and Public Ways.
After the expiration of the time here
matter specified, if no objections to the
acceptance OF. such work be filed and the
Common Council shall deem such i'm
provement properly completed, according
to the contract and plans and specifica-
tions therefor, the same may be accepted.
Objections to the acceptance of said
improvement or any part thereof, may be
filed IN the office of the Auditor and
Police Judge on or before Wednesday,
June 10Th, 1895.
X. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Oregon, June 18th, 1895.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-07

The fact that little Baby Marion cleve-
land is to touch the button that will set
the machinery of the Atlanta Exposition
in notion leads an exchange to remark:
ut is proper that Mr.. Cleve.and's infant
should open the great industrial eXposl-
tlon, for there is no one in this country
who has closed so many Industrial ex-
positions in the shape of mills and fac
tories as the distinguished Papa C.eve-
land. The family should 10 something
to even up things"
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NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS,


Notice Is hereby glve1 that sealed bids
win be received by the committee ON
streets and public ways, at the office OF
the Auditor and Police Judge, until We'd
nesday Sept 11th 1895, at the hour OF
O'Clock p. m. of said day, for the I'M
provement OF l5th street in Adair's AS
toria from the south line of alleyWay
running tArought Blocks 10 3and lOl, 10
north line of Astor street, by grading to
full width ana established grade, p.ank-
ing 20 feet through center with plank
three inches in thickness, and by building
sidewalks on both sides thereof
All OF said improvements 10 DE made
strictly in accordance with pans ana
Specifications now on fl,e in the Office OF
the Auditor and Police Judge and or
dinances in relation thereto.
No bid win be received that does not
embrace all the work bid upon.
Bids must be made on blanks furnished
by the Auditor and POLICE Judge, any
bid not so made or containing any
other conditions viii be rejected, and
must be accompanied by a guaranty
signed by some responsible taxpayer to
the effect that IL the contract be
awarded to suah bidder he will enter into
contract therefor with good and sufiictesN
securities for its faithful performance
Work to be completed on or peture
the LIST day of November, 1895 and the con-
tract shall provide that in case such work
Is not completed on or before said day
ii shan be lawful upon giving notice TO
such contractor or contractors of It's in-
tention so to DO and TO proceed OF the
competition and to complete such work
at the expense OF the contractor or con-
tractors therefor. and in such event the
city shah have entire charge OF the work
from the time of giving such notice.
The right TO reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
BY order OF the Committee on Streets
ana Pu5.ic Ways.
Attest: X. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria. Oregon. Sept. 9Th, 1895.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-07

The publisher Of a newspaper has one
thing to SCI: and one thing to rent He
has the newspaper TO sell and the space
in his columns 10 rent Can anyone
inform US why he should be expected to
give away either the one or the othery
He can do 50 II ne chooses, and he does,
IS a matter OF practical fact, furnish
great deal OF space rent free. But 1t does
not follow that he ought to be expected
TO do 80. 1t ought to be recognized as a
contribution exactly as would be the Civ
ina away OF sugar or coffee by the gro