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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
THE INTEREST
STILL CONTINUES
All Classes Of Business Men Coming
to the Defense of the
Railroad.
SOME PERTINENT COMMENTS
~ IL an III Bird that Fouls It's own
Nest" Intruthful Press State
mcnts only lnJure the Com
munity.

Judge Taylor'H letter stlll continues 10
be- the all-abAorblng topic Of discussion
throughout the city The interest TAX
rn In H. und the expressions con-
dcmnntory ~ the methods of criticism
and dcnunciation by the press and cit
llcnH referred 10 by him approximate a
sensation. No one yet approached by
an Astorinn reporter has hcsitated to
express his resentment against the in
jury done 10 Mr.. 4 49, Hammond and
the setback given to the prospects Of
the city aud this in spite " the fact
that IN seeking interviews the reporter
has not selected those likely to express
sentiments ~ that character, but has
taken them unfortunately amongst
all classes u business men as they
were casually met The number of
those " no have thus awaited themselves
of the opportunity to vindicatc Mr..
Hammond and rcpudiate the senti-
mcntH expressed by his detractors, is
really astonishing. So many are they,
indeed. that II In lmpructicable TO de-
vote space to them In any .one single
issue and their interviews viii be pub
lishcd from day to day In lnstallmcnts
until every man thus seen has had an
opportunity Of placing himself on rec
ord before the people Of this commu-
nifty as we'll as those outside The
leading questions discussed were.
WHAT do you think Of Judge Taylor's
letter In Sundays Astorian?
DO you approve of the articles which
have appeared from time TO time in the
Evening Budget and Weekly Herald.
Mr. Hammond and the rail
road company and complaining OF their
methods Of prosecuting the improve
ments going on here's
Has MIR, Hammond or not. In your
Judgment. fallen short OF his promises
made with Astoria people respecting
the progress and character OF the work |
lc is doing here?
DO you think the comments made by |
he papers referred to on the develop
ucnt across the hay and the depot and
'ther constructions ON this side detrl-
mental to the community?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
DIR. ALFRED KINNEY.

Il could write chapter upon this
subject. but II is only necessary to
say that in my opinion Judge Tay-
lor's letter is eminently correct and
timely and every sentiment expressed
should meet the hearty approval Of all
right-thinking citizens of Astoria and
Clatsop county, Personally / am
heartily in favor Of taking any steps
necessary TO prevent the circulation OF
such gross untruths against Mr.. Ham
mond, the railroad company, and our
fair city, When our own press be-
smirches our own record foreigners
have no means of knowing but that
they express the truth. Such lies
should be nailed at the outset. We
want the aid of foreign capital. but
cannot expect it when we brand the
man who is opening our gates to COM
merce as deceiver and extortioner."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
VERMONT TO THE FRONT.
Great Republican Gains Throughout
the State.

White River Junction, VT, Sept l.
The Green Mountain state declared for
Josiah Grout Republican, Of Derby. for
governor today. and for a Republican
state ticket entire by a majority that
equalled the prediction OF the most con-
fident Republican managers. The re-
turns from distant towns are. as usual
rather late In coming in, but the count
In all sections shows substantial Repub-
lican gains, indicating that the ma
jority for the Republican state ticket
will be about 10000. This is the largest
majority ever given for a governor in
this state. the nearest approach to II
being in 1888, when the majority was
27.6s3. The Republican leaders sonight
claim the majority may reach $4,000
and even 1900.
Henry II. Powers, Republican CON-
gressional candidate in the First Dis
trict. and VIM. Grout, in the Second
are both reelected by increased ma
jorities. and the state senate and house
are In control Of the Republican party
by practically the same majority az
two years ago.
The weather was fair and cool
throughout the state and brought out
hundreds Of Republican voters who
have not been to the polls in years,
Practically the full Republican vote
was cast. on the other hand. lack OF
organization In the Democratic ranks
was apparent. Many Democrats who
do not endorse the Chicago platform
away from the polls, while
the more dissatisfied voted the Repub-
lican ticket The Populist and Prohi-
bition vote was practically the same
as four years ago. Those elected are
as follows:
Governor Josiah Grout; lientenant-
governor. Nelson W. Fisk: state treas /
lrere. Henry F. Field; secretary OF
state. Chauncey w BrowneII; state /
auditor. Franklin d. Hale; congress-
men, First District Henry H. Powers,
If Morrisville; Second District, VIM. W.
irout. of Barton.
The returns from rs towns out of 245
n the state give Republican gain of
565 and a Democratic loss Of 1866 over
Ss2- The returns from every part of
he state received by the Republican
managers show large Republican gains
md it is claimed that the majority for
trout will be over 10000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, sEPTEMB

Any Improvement at any point trlbu.
tary TO Astoria Is benefit 10 the city.
SIR. Hammond Is looking out for his
interests, and NJ n common sense busl.
ness man. would be very foolish not 10
do ~, And every dollar that he cx-
ponds In furtherlng his own interests
cannot help but make rich harvcst
for Astorians. SIR. Hammond ls not
only going 10 build the railroad. but
he viii certainly foster other enter
prlscs and manufactures which will
bring population here and establish pay
rolls for the people. Every Astorlan
aud every citizen Of Clatsop county
should heartily Join hands and help him
In this work of enhancing values,
which viii not only benefit us all, but
VIII induce foreign capital TO locate
with us. II is foreign capital that we
want. and every untruthful and derog-
atory word uttered against our prop
oBltion. now 80 successfully in progress.
only defers the time OF the realization
Of our hopes"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
JUDGE BOWLBY.

The spirit of Judge Taylors letter Is
Sood, The subject matter is treated
properly and the question should be
taken up by the best class of citizens
Neither the press nor citizens ought
To disparage the efforts made by the
railroad company and property owners
To build up the town. | cannot see any
occasion or possible reason for the at
tacks recently made by the papers re
terred to. | do not approve of such ar
ucles, whatever may have been their
motive; they only hurt the interests Of
the city. We want new people; we
want people of means, to come here
and engage with us in business. If the
newspapers hacken the character Of
the men and the enterprise now open
ing the way to our advancement, we
cannot expect eastern capitalists to be-
come interested in building up our sea-
port. What we say Of ourselves is
taken for granted as the truth by
strangers who do not know the facts.
They naturally believe that such arti-
cles express the opinion of the people
here at large, while the contrary is
the truth.
The railroad being built today by
Hammond is a more solid one in every
Continued on Fourth Page)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
A, A. CLEVELAND.

II think that Judge Taylors letter Is
perfectly right and sound in every
particular
No, sir, | do not approve of the ar
ticles which have appeared In the pa-
pers mentioned for the reason that the
publication of such articles In the press
and the PRONUNCIATION of such ideas by
individuals has n most decided ten
dcncy to inJure the business interests
OF the city, prevent the establishment
Of manufacturing industries. and the
enlistment of capital In various enter
prises in our midst Ir such charges
were true no one with common sense
would want to invest money here In n
town built ON a railroad projected only
to secure II subsidy donated and not for
the purpose Of traffic. l think that Mr..
Hammond and his associates deserve
Tar better treatment at the hands of
Astorians and the city press because
up to the present time they have done
much more in the matter of construc-
tion than they agreed to do.
II was talking with railroad man
from the East the other day, who said |
that from all appearances we were get |
ting iirst-class road, equal In every |
respect to the Eastern trunk lines.
AS | understand the contract with
Mr.. Hammond. he has more than full
dlled the obligations to be performed
IN the part of the railroad company,
and have full faith that he will con.
ilnue to work on these lines until the
road is completed. A man who can
raise money for such an enterprise in
these hard times is certainly to be
trusted"
Eyes, | am convinced that the com
nents made by certain of our city pa.
,ers regarding development work at
'lavel and the ScoY Bay depot are
detrimental in the extreme to all of us.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
TO PRESERVE
LAW And ORDER
Mckinley Says This Is the important
Issue Of the Coming
Campaign.
MIGHTY NEWSPAPER SUPPORT
West Virginia Editors at Canton Grow
Enthusiastic over the Felicitous
Utterances Of the Next
President

Canton, Ohio. Sept. 1.-The mountains
Ger editors Of West Virginia have good
healthy lungs When a party OF eighty
six called on Major Mckinley this af-
ternoon several hundred other people
Joined in the gathering. Everybody
was enthusiastic and the delegation
applauded nearly every sentence Major
Mckinley spoke. The presentation Of
the Republican press association By w.
f. Morris was unusually witty and en-
tertaining. He said:
The bill that is allied with your
name was such one as to make you
dear to West Virginia people, and
causes West Virginia Republicans, with
other reasons, to believe that you are
the most suitable man in all this land
for president. A tariff bill that viii at
once yield sufficient revenue to supply
every proper need Of the government
and properly protect American indus
tries is what West Virginia desires.
Without protection our vast natural
wealth is chained and helpless"
Major Mckinley said: Nothing Is
more vital to the standing and prog
ress OF country than the preservation
of its credit and financial honor. Moth
Ing is Of greater moment to the well
fare Of the country than the adoption
of a policy which viii give to labor
and capital constant employment with
fair returns. But, gentlemen, lying be-
meath all these and more important
than all these is the preservation Of
law and order-the reign Of domestic
quiet. All these are embraced in the
contention which is upon US this year.
You help to make public sentiment.
and right public sentiment is what is
most needed at this juncture OF your
national affairs. Never was the press
Of the country more aroused to these
issues than now. Never did the Re
publican cause have such a mighty
support from the newspapers Of the
United States as it has today"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
AWFUL EXPLOSION.
California Powder Works at Pinole a
Complete Wreck.

Pinole. Cal, Sept lat 1908 p. m. to-
day terrible explosion occurred at the
California Powder Works. The new
nitro-glycerine house and mixing house
were blown to atoms. Eight Chinese
and four white men were killed. The
following are the whites killed:
w. w. Crater foreman Of the pack
ing house.
]. McNulty. foreman of the mixing
house.
John Fritz, car driver.
NJ. G. Moetoza, car driver.
Crater had just left his department
to go over to the mixing house to give
an order for powder, and probably
reached the door of the mixing house
Just as the explosion took place. His
body was found about 100 feet distant
in ravine. while the bodies of McNul-
ty and the eight Cinnamon were blown
to atoms.
The bodies of Fritz and Moetoza
NAN ANNAu dbuNG lue HlNlnS mousse
near a carload of nitro glycerine they
were handling. The horse they were
driving was killed. The glycerine house
and mixing house were about quarter
of a mile apart. The cause Of the
explosion is unknown, but it is stated
that the mixing house exploded first
and the trough leading to the glycerine
house acted in the manner of a fuse
and started the glycerine house. There
was about ten minutes between the ex-
plosions and the first gave the men
in the glycerine house warning and
they had time to escape. About 1900
pounds of dynamite was exploded in
Ill.
The total destruction of property will
amount to $4,000 or $4,000. The rub
Dish of the glycerine house Immediately
.ook fire and it spread in an easterly
direction. An the available men were
'ut to work to stay its progress but it
spread to Redee, a distance of two
niles, While the fire was burning sew
raj small explosions took place.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
FRANK PATTON.

II am engaged In the banking busi-
ness In this city and more or less in
tercstcd, from necessity. In all public
enterprises. I deprecate any articles
In newspapers. of the largest or small
est circulation which belittle the ef-
forts u anyone TO build up and ad-
vance the interests Of this community
From personal knowledge I can say
that so far as the subsidy is concerned.
which has been so generously donated
10 Mr. Hammond that he has ~ far
realized from II less than 81 600 and
that n not yet available He has, on
the other hand, from means raised By
himself. built a railroad into the city
second TO none on the Pacific coast,
and the equal of most Of the great east
ern trunk lines. The indecent and con-
temptible comparisons recently made
concerning the scow Bay depot a de-
pot which, when finished viii be a
better one than Portland had up TO
about year ago. are unworthy any
people or any newspaper pretending
to be respectable. II the press. the
people and the merchants do not cease
TO deal In small personalities. jealousies
and factional differences. and unite on
the broad plane OF common interest.
common welfare and general advance
men,; and take every possible step TO
make It pleasant for the builders OF
our railroad and the projectors OF fu- |
ture enterprises. there will certainly be |
another town built, the rival OF Astoria, |
where business can be carried forward |
under favorable conditions. and which |
VIII sooner or later see the present |
city but an adjunct Of Greenwood GEM
etery.
The policy OF the institution which
| represent has been one OF leniency.
II has carried its enemies as well as
It's friends through bad times as well
as through good times, for the benefit
NJ the community at large. But II the
spirit Of vituperation recently develop
I'd is To prevail, l should most certain
y favor the closing OF our doors and
the establishment of business in n
Iown Of broader, and more just ideas"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
CANADIAN MONEY.

Seattle, Sept. 1.-The Seattle banks
are to retaliate on the Canadian banks
for discounting the money of the Unit
ed States. The matter was discussed
Informally by the clearing house today
and tomorrow final action will be TAX
en-. The Canadians have been making
a discount of 10 per cent on American
money and the proposed action of the
local banks, which will Immediately be
taken, will be a discount of two per
cent on paper while so cent pieces will
be received for forty cents and twent-
five cent pieces for twenty cents.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
WALTER c. SMITH.

Judge Taylor's letter has certainly
hit the nail squarcly on the head. and
thoroughly agrce with the favorable
comments on that letter which you
have published.
AN rlght-mlndcd men must deplore
the senseless attacks upon the railroad
and It's builders The inevitable result
must be a great injury TO this city
Hnd It's prospects. | cannot understand
why any individual or newspaper
should delight 10 besmirch and bclittle
the grand Improvements now In prog
rcss, unless actuated by malicious or
motives Every citizen is
Injured by the publication Of defamato-
ry articles against MIR, Hammond and
the railroad. which In other cities
might be accepted as facts. Outsiders
cannot bc expected to believe that a
newspaper would voluntarily dcfame
Its own city"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
THE vANcoUvER GAMES.

Vancouver, b. c., Sept. To-day was
the opening day of the regatta Of the
North Pacific Association amateur
oarsmen. The chief event was the race
between Dr. Mcdowell and Bob john
ston, the Canadian amateur champion,
which was won by the latter.
The first part of the program was
occupied by naval races in which
crew from H. NJ. S. Comus competed.
The junior single sculls was won by
Scott, of Victoria; Laursen. Of Van
couver, second. The junior fours was
won by the Vancouver Boating Club,
James Bay second. and Burrard Inlet
third. The single scull amateur was
won by Mont Russell, of Vancouver.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02

indianapolis, Sept. 1.--John p Irish.
of California, who has been one of the
most active leaders of the gold Demo-
cratic movement on the Pacific coast,
arrived today He declares that Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington cannot
be carried for Bryan, and there is a
possibility that Nevada will be carried
against him.
In California" said Irish there are
enrolled $4,000 Democrats who will not
vote for Bryan. The Populists con-
cede that there are 1000 Republicans
who will vote for Bryan; that they are
those who are discontented and belong
largely to the class of men who want
to remodel the affairs of the world.
The big millionaire mine-owners-gol
mine owners-are for the Chicago tick
ct. They want the price of their gold
enhanced and will be likely to put their
workingmen on silver. Fruit growers.
manufacturers, and all business men
that want bank accommodation from
time to time, and the men they en-
ploy, are against Bryan. Bryan will |
be beaten in California by $4,000. There |
is also a fair prospect that he will be |
beaten in Nevada. Two senators and |
one representative in congress credited
to Nevada are residents of California.
Many citizens of Nevada resent this.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued
shows that at the close of business yes
terday the public debt less cash in the
treasury, was $s76. 1856, which is an
increase for the month of $12, S42, ,ss4,
which is accounted for by the loss Of
nearly exactly that amount of cash on
hand, due to the excess of expenditures
over receipts.
Interest bearing debt. $S47, 1854, $50;
debt bearing no interest, $372, ,S56, ,476.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
BRYAN STILL TRAVELS.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 1.-The train
bearing w. ]. Bryan and party from
Cleveland arrived in Columbus nearly
an hour late Though crowds of people
were gathered at all the little stations
along the route the train made but four
stops, and at these places Bryan shook
hands woth those assembled and spoke
few words to the citizens.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
DIR. NJ. NJ. WALKER.

Il can answer all OF your questions
In breath. | most heartily endorse
every word in Judge Taylors letter,
and every word that has been publish
ed in your paper in support Of the SEN
timents he expressed"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02

They would like to have men who
represent them In their nearest relations
with the national government TO be
residents Of their own state"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool, Sept. 1.-Wheat-spot firm;
demand, moderate; No. red spring,
5s 9d; No. California, 5s cd.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02

Cherry trees were first planted in
Britain one hundred years before
Christ.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
A Party of Patriots.

There never was time when
the need of a great national and
patriotic party was as apparent
as now. All this talk we hear
about strong foreign policy is
very good, if it was put into prac-
tice it would be. still better.
What we need is strong ma
tional home policy-one that will
free America from the grasp OF a
merclless foreign money power.
The old principle on which the
revolutionary war was fought,
that "taxation without represen-
tation was tyranny, should be
considered good in this day and
age, when the country is full OF
traitors, and tories, and British
spies gold bugs and all of the
brass collared leaders of the two
old mistakes are being patted ON
the back by the British press
which represents the snobocracy
and the royal imbeciles and rot
ten imperialisms. What we need
in this republic is change of
constitution whereby the people
can place their sanction, or con-
domination on every measure pro-
posed for their government, such
an amendment would give those
who produce the wealth OF the
country chance to enjoy the
fruits of their labor, and incul-
cate in their progeny a love OF
home and country that would
Danish forever every one of those
who pander to foreign snobbery
and greed. The people must win
in this struggle for supremacy,
for on the one hand is defeat with
industrial slavery, with all.its
attendant horrors, while on the
other hand, with victory on their
banners. they will enjoy such a
degree Of prosperity, the like OF
which has never been known,
and which will fill every home
with happiness and prosperity,
and free our land from the blight
OF republicanism, democracy, and
consequently, toryism, and then
the people freed from the incu4
bus which now chains themdown
will go on to a glorious fruitior
of their hopes.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
A Royal BulldOzer.

And now our ownest own his
royal bigness Grover the oneth,
has taken hand in the gold bug
business, and in harmony with
his republican allies is trying to
coerce the people of the south by
and through the influence of his
mobiles, the money leaders of New
York, and elsewhere, by having
them notify southern creditors
that if they do not support the
gold standard, they will demand
prompt. settlement, and intimate
that matters will be pushed to a
conclusion, so it seems that his
royal, royalness, has taken a
course that would make even an
ordinary shylock blush.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
No t0c revenue howl will carry
the'United States in 1896.

No t0c revenue howl will carry
the'United States in 1896.
While reformers are quibbling
liberty is fast becoming q COM
modify.
1t Is folly TO speak of the ap-
preciating gold standard as either
sound or honest,
A 2O0Ncent dollar Is not an
honest dollar. 1t robs the toiler
in the interest of the usufet.
Starvation is a great educator
and is about the only thing that
will overcome ignorance and
prejudice, and cause the people
to investigate the frauds that
have impoverished them and
ruined our country
Have YOU Noticed who they
arc that are falling over each 9th
et to be the FIRST to congratulate
the representative of the gold
bugs on his nomination for the
presidency which, If the people
are awake will fall fat ofits own
weight, II the people are alive
to their interests, they viii turn
him down.