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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07

/ will be- connected with the new dis
/ tributing reservoir. and then tho city will
I DO supplied from the new works.
This all completed, the city will have n
supply Of water untxccllod IN any city
anywhere We viii use water az per-
fccily pure hs II ever gathered IN from
rocky rllla OF uDinhabited hills. cool ana
good for man 10 drink. and sufficient for
three or four times our present popula
lion. and all this. including the purchase
Of the old water plant, at cost Of less
than 10000.
The members Of the water commission
deserve very much praise for their per-
slstent painftaking IN bringing the work
10 successfully and economically 20 It's
present completeness
~ the beginning Of the year an allow
ancc of 80 Der month was made 10 the
management OF the Astoria Public Ii
bfary 20 enable them 20 establish Il free
reading room.
The committee on public property has
taken the city cemetery on ClatHop un-
der consideration. and by authority OF
your honorable body has entered into
contract with the sexton for the i'm
provement and beautifyinR Of the
grounds In accordance with plans
adopted
The police commission have given every
attention TO all matters which rightfully
belong TO their department. and they are
continually giving 10 the city a watchful
and courteous police service.
The health OF the city has been uni
formly good.
II has been my custom Al any and all
times to carefully notice the doinga OF
any and all officers and employees Of the
city. and have been ever ready and
glad TO give n good report Of the manner
have found them serving the city
there seldom II ever was an occasion 10
erlticizel. and now iet me express 10 the
officers and employees my feelings OF
gratitude for the constant courtesy al
ways shown TO me by each and all OF
them during my Official term.
And TO you. Gentlemen OF the Council.
now as | lay down my Official task. let
me say that our relations have been to
me the most pleasant. and ! viii ever
look back TO the association with you
as the happy days OF my life
May our successor ever have from US
k.ar.N %
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07

Tctnl interest per annum.,.. SSOSS 90
have been unable to get the exact
gmounts OF receipts and expenditures OF
the city during the past year, exclusive
oc receipts and expenditures in the con-
struction. maintenance and operation NJ
Its water system, but they are, | am In
formed, about as follows:
Receipts from all sources,,.,..... SNaSl 81
Expenditures ......,. ........ ....... SS2S7 50
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07

The Presbyterians OF Medford are re-
ceiving bids for the erection Of new
church edifice in that town.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07
Big Dry Goods
and Clothing Sale!

Commencing JANUARY I, 1890, and
for 30 days only.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07

The stock Inspector Of Umatilla county
reports that there are about 10000 sheep
in the county, and. contrary to recent
reports. are in good. condition for the
winter. The stockmen are better pre-
pared this winter than last.
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07

The rainstorm of last Wednesday week
and the following Thursday was particu-
larry heavy at Oregon City.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07

James Wood. who arrived at The Dalles
from Harney county. Christmas with a
car load of beef, says that there is q
foot of snow in Harney county. but that
stockmen are well supplied with feed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07
STATE NEWS.

Interesting Items culled From oregons
Leading Newspapers.
pleted
There are sixty-four pupils now en-
rolled in the state school for deaf mutes
in Salem.
Gold Beach Is to have a new hotel.
The Masonic building will be reconstruct
ed for that purpose.
A schoolhouse has Just bene completed
at Port Orford with funds raised by
popular subscription.
The Presbyterians OF Medford are re-
ceving bids for the erection Of a new
church edifice in that town.
The rainstorm OF last Wednesday week
and the following Thursday was particu-
larry heavy at Oregon City.
The recent storm played havoc with
the telegraph and telephone lines between
Crescent City and the copper mines.
The school beard at Pendleton has
made a reduction of nearly 25 per cent in
the pay OF teachers in the public schools.
The assessment roll of Umatilla county,
Just completed shows a gross valuation
OF s7.47l.SS5. The number Of polls is
L761.
The total area of Malheur county is
6277,4iO acres. The population OF the
county is 2.sSS. one person TO every four
square miles.
Lloyd Montgomery. the triple murderer
who is to stretch hemp January 3lst. Is
having q gay time. His occupation is
lying, fiddling dancing and singing.
The census enumeration of 1885. COM
pared with that of 1895, shows a produc
tion OF wheat in Oregon ten years ago
to be $685. us bushels, and this year to be
9,0l9,l 1872 bushels.
A miners convention has been called
for the early part OF January. for the
purpose of organizing a miners associa-
ton for Southern Oregon. 1t will be
held in Grants Pass.
James Wood. who arrived at The Dalles
from Harney county, Christmas with
car load of beef, says that there is q
foot of snow in Harney county. but that
stockmen are well supplied with feed.
The stock Inspector OF Umatilla county
reports that there are about 10000 sheep
in the county, and. contrary to recent
reports. are in good. condition for the
winter, The stockmen are better pre-
nared this winter than last
The Albany Democrat says: THE |
gov. rnment is going to raise the price OF |
wooden goods in order to create more |
revenue for the government. Now why /
wouldn't 1t be a good idea TO cut down
the salaries OF officials and chop off |
lot OF red tape in order TO make the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07
ALFRED KINNEY

Upon the conclusion OF his message
Mr. Kinney introduced Mayor Frank
Taylor 10 the council. who took the char
ter and documents turned over 10 him.
and assumed control OF the municipal
body. ON motion Of Mr. Welch. the mes
sage OF the retiring mayor was ordered
printed for the benefit OF the public.
The new mayor then had the roll called
and all members OF the council were
found In their places. Mayor Taylor then
delivered his inaugural address and mes
sage 10 the council. with his suggestions
and recommendation as TO future lcgis-
lRtlon as follows;
Astoria. Ore, January 6, 1886.
To the Common Council OF Astoria
Gentlemen. As we os.er upon the new
year. IL becomes my duty to communicate
TO you general settlement OF the condi-
ton OF the city's affairs. and to recon-
mend the adoption OF such measures as
may be deemed cxpedient and proper.
owing to the fact that our annual meet
Ing follows so close the expiration OF the
fiscal year, II will be impossible. In This
communication TO present fun or correct
statement Of the city's affairs or TO make
recommendations other than those OF a
very general nature.
In entering upon your labors. you are
met AT the Threshold with financial
condition which is not tlattering. caused
In my Judgment by certain requirements
OF the charter. and which can only be
overcome. II at all. by heroic treatment.
A, present the city Is authorized TO Incur
Indebtedness as follows:
For water purposes s.......,....... $4,000 %
For general municipal purposes 10000 %
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07

Making total Indebtedness OF NidO5o 10
Bonds have been issued and sold 10 the
fun limit allowed for water purposes.
and II is estimated that It will require all
the moneys derived therefrom TO COM
plete the water works now in course OF
construction.
The bonded and floating Indebtedness of
the city has reached figure which
leaves a margin for the future OF but
ssa950OO until the fun limit Of Indebted
ness allowed by law will have been
reached
The above Indebtedness bears interest
as follows:
Si0O.0 water bonds, per cent, 5000 0U
ST0,0OO. water bonds. per cent. 1000 %
SlO0,050. general municipal bonds
per cent. Observation-Disclosures. 6,OO3 o.
$4,000 floating Indebtedness at
per cent -. -. .......... $3.50 90
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-07

A miners convention has been called
for the early part of January. for the
purpose OF organizing a miners associa-
tion for Southern Oregon. 1t will be
held in Grants Pass.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-10-24

Philips, the golden tongue, and it
was political independence in the
acme of it's glory when America
gave the world the noble soul of the
martyred president, Abraham Lin
coin.
Let me appeal to you. then, to es
TEEN more highly the power of your
ballot. Ballots, not bullets, are the
things that win in this country.
"Oh, workmen of America, use
this gift Alright, for principle, not
party, for men who are patriots and
who are able to represent your best
interests. Love your country. There
is no better in the world. Love and
uphold our constitution and ever
protect the flag for which our
fathers died.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-10-24
AN AnERICAN PICTURE.
BY "a MAN WITHOUT A SOUL

I was sitting in the park one day,
resting my brain with the chatter
and song of little birds, and feeling
happy in the thought that I had
been born in free America, and fate
had so ordered my life that I
drifted to the far west, where men
draw in the love of liberty with the
very air they breathe.
I know 1 have been told this
flowery story ever since I was old
enough to appreciate lie.
On the grass, a few rods from
where sat, two men were reclin-
ing and talking in tone of voice
too low for me to understand. Their
faces and clothes were soiled with
marks of box-car travel, and knew
they were strangers.
Presently one man got up off the
grass and came over to where I sat
musiug and asked me if [ knew
where a willing man could find
employment. I could not tell him.
The town was full of idle men all
the time, and the highways and
byways we're full of voorhees, men,
going up and down this beggared
continent in search of labor and
chance to earn livelihood.
He went back to his companion,
with a detected air, and lay down
again on the grass. The happy little
birds sang joyously overhead; the
heavily laden bee went browsing
homeward through the balnny air;
the tall weeds nodded in the gentle
autumn wind; the big red ants at
my feet went on labOring, excavat-
ing new cells for the enlargement
of their great underground city;
the whippoorwills were congregat-
ing overhead and skimming
through the air in graceful circles
while waiting for their pilot leader
to order a fight to the South, to
escape the cold storms of the COM
ing winter; the minister rode by in
his carriage, seated alongside OF
the prominent banker who loans
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-10-24

money at 10 per cent-and the two
men lay on the grass.
The city marshal came into the
park. He had been elected by the
populists-the great reform party
the party pledged in their platform
to protect the oppressed poor.
He stopped in front of the two
men on the grass and asked them
what they were doing there. They
told him they were resting. He
asked them what they had been
working at One replied that he
was hunting work-had not worked
for several months, except the few
odd Jobs he obtained to pay for a
meal.
The marshal then asked them if
they had any money. The one had
six dollars. He produced it from
his vest pocket and showed it with
pride. The other man-the one
who had talked with me-the one
who said he was hunting work, had
but cents.
II am compelled to arrest you for
vagrant," said the marshal; and
he laid his hand on the reclining
mans shoulder and ordered him to
get up. He led him away to the
city Jail, while his companion, who
possessed $6 in cash, was left re-
Ginning ON the grass.
There is nothing exciting about
this story, nothing romantic, and
nothing to show that we are a lib
rty-loving people. sat there and
saw it all. I did not raise my voice
in protest against this outrage. l
was perfectly helpless. 1t was the
law. Poverty has been made
crime.
The birds still sang their happy
songs overhead, the bees went
slowly winging their way home
with their load of honey. The ants
worked away at my feet; the whip
poorwills collected into large
flock and their leader led them over
the mountains toward the sunny
plains of the "sunny South while
away down in my heart l cursed
such a system of government, in
which men are robbed of an oppor-
tunity to work, and then impris-
oned as Migrants because they are
moneyless
My curiosity was aroused, so
went over and asked the man with
the price of liberty in his pocket
how it happened that he had money
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-10-24

400, equals anything ever attempted
by Rome in the days of her sensual
and social degradations.
IF the church is at fault it may
be that, like St. Simon Stylites of
old. we have been elevated too high
above the common people, 1t was
the common people who heard Him
gladly, and it was the money p0H'er
that hated Him for the exposure Of
the hypocrisy and to whom he APP
piled the whip of cords.
"Today there is a suspicion
abroad that the common peO pie do
not hear us as gladly as they
should; and that the money power
have an undue influence over the
reins of government in our
churches.
my COuntry1nen, representatives
of labor, if ever you gain anything,
you will have to guard with eternal
vigilance against violence in your
contest with corporations. Nine
times out of ten the American pub
lie is in sympathy with strikes un-
til violence and disorder give occa-
sion to corporate capital to cry
aloud for state and federal troops
to protect their interests. Then
public sympathy is estranged.
"Again you must learn to select
true leaders-true and tried men.
"Above all you must gain by the
ballot, that Legislation which will
help to change the industrial and
hedge us in.
400 long have the workingmen
been subject to the beck and call of
selfish politicians, who, after they
have gained their ends have flung
them aside like an orange sucked
of it's Juice. 1t is time you were SET
ting some value on your citizen
ship and showing little independ-
ence in the organization of parties
that represent the ideas advocated
by workingmen.
I'm these days of political degen-
Grafton the odor of corruption in
municipal affairs arises from our
great cities like the stencil from the
Angean stables of old.
As in ancient Rome, Roman
citizenship was of priceless value,
so today American citizenship is
gift which we ought all to hold in
the INCEST esteem. He would bar
ter away for a few dollars, or
despise in anyway his political
rights as an American, is tenfold
worse than Esau who sold his birth
right for mess of pottage.
II appeal for more independence
in political action-n0 man should
be a slave to party any more than
to creed.
"Independence is the true charac-
ter of leader. Custom may tolerate
but does not make right. Independ-
ence is not infdelity. The grandest
results and most beneficient
achievements in the history of the
race have been won by independ-
ence and indeDendent men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-24
CHAPTER VIII.

Alarmed at Mrs. Daunton's failure to
rejoin them, Leale had tossed the reins
to his orderly, and, leaving Mrs. Farrar
seated in the sleigh, hurried into the
building in search Of her. It was a
PROSTATE, senseless form he found, close
to the inner door, and only after deal
of trouble did she revive. Greatly
alarmed, Mrs. Farrar had caused her to
be driven straight home, and there the
doctor came and Ellis and ministering
angels without stint and questioners
without number, but meantime Leale,
with wrathful face, had gone to his
troop quarters and summoned his first
sergeant. Graice had not been with the
men at dinner, was that worthy's re-
port. He was at the post exchange eat
ing sandwiches and drinking beer at
that moment, and Leale sent for him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-24

cheerily had called the men to their
MONDAY meal
The eyes of the elder woman had fol-
lowed the tall, soldierly form of Leale
as he left the room, and then, tenderly,
questioningly, almost entreatingly turn
cd upon Helen.
81 love him almost as I do my own
son, Helen. My husband died in his
arms. Surely you must realize that his
great heart has belonged to you ever
since he first set eyes on your bonny
face.''
feet.
ooh, not thatl Surely not thatl He
is my good, true FRIEND" she cried.
"Not the less your friend because all
your lover, Helen. -
"Oh, never my lover! I have no right
Il am not free!'
Listen to me, Helen" pleaded her
friend. "Shall one mistake blight a
lifetime? I know your short marriage
experience was cruel one"
cit was-heaven knows it was" as
sented Helen, shuddering.
"Then do not make youth g mistake,
DEAR" continued Mrs Farrar, "and
think the story ended because one chap
ter is closed. thought my story ended
when they brought me home my dead
soldier. I've prayed many a time my
story might end in the years my first
born was an outcast. Helen, have
hardly spoken to you Of my eldest boy,
but can tell you now that, standing
here tonight, realize how out Of sor-
row peace has come to me. Death,
which took away my husband, gave me
back my son."
"Deathp' cried Helen. "Royle Far
rar is not-dead?''
''Helen, how strangely you speak.
He has been dead year, though only
recently did they give me all the cruel
facts Major Wayne learned them from
the consul in Mexico"
In uncomfortable agitation Helen
Daunton had turned away. "Royle Far.
rar dead!'' she gasped. "Then I-oh,
God be thanked!'
and for moment she saw nothing OF
Helen's agitation. The bells of Leale's
sleigh came thrilling merrily up the road
without. Hastily she dashed away the
pearly drops and, smiling fondly, drew
her shrinking friend to her embrace.
"Helen, dear, there is new look in
your face," she whispered.
''It is because I rejoice in my soul
that your heart is at rest. It is because
it is Christmas-C Christmas, the time Of
burdens dropped, Of old sorrows healed,
of new births and sweet beginnings.
Dear, the Christmas chimes are pealine
in my heart. It is the first real Christ
mas I have known in years. And So
her arms twining about her friend
she led her forth into the radiant day.
| with all it's sunshine beaming in hel
face. One minute only had they gone
when, crouching from the dressing
room at one side, his face bloated an(
| distorted, the soldier Graice sped swift
ly across the floor and stopped to peel
through the eastern window. Suddenly
back he sprung and stood swaying a
the door of the anteroom as Helen Daun
ton hurriedly returned. Coming from
the dazzling glare of the sun withou
into the dimly lighted room, she almos
collided with the hulking figure befor
seeing it at all.
"Mrs. Farrar has left her cloak" sh
faltered. "Will you kindly move from
the way?'
"You thought had moved from you
way was the thick. husky answer
"but you re mistaken, my dear"
Back she started as though stung, Al
awful terror in her staring eyes, he
blanching face.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-03

Baltimore, Sept. 2.-Dr. Amelia V.
Fientje lost her sky terrier, Roy, last
week, and as she was very much atn
tached 10 the dog, she decided that IL
should have a funeral. She had the
dog embalmed, and the remains lay Ill
state in her parlor for TWO days. The
coffin was made by her own hands. and
was a gorgeous affair. The dogs head
rested upon pillow of white crepon
edged with lace, and surrounded by
flowers. Crowds visited the place un'
til the lady had to close the door. The
remains were inferred yesterday and
tombstone will mark the resting place
Of the dog in Baltimore cemetery.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-03
R|OTING IS NOT lJELLED
Turkish Troops Still Massa-
ereing ArmenianS.
IN STREETS SoFCoNsT NsTANTINOPLE

Foreign Ambassadors Have Appealed
to the Sultan to stop the Disorders.
But No Reply Has Been Received.
Constantinople, Sept 1.-Rioting
was renewed in the Galata quarter of
this city Saturday. a sharp fusilade
took place between the troops and the
Armenian rioters. 1t lasted only
few minutes, however. and stampede
of the revolutionists followed.
The ambassadors of the foreign pow
ers held a conference and sent strong
joint appeal asking the sultan to sup
press the disorders without delay. No
reply has been received from the sub.
lime porte as yet.
Just before the departure of tie
leaders Of the invasion Of tho Ottoman
bank on Sir Edgar Vincents yacht,
after they had negotiated with the TuI.
kish officials and surrendered upon con.
dition that they should be allowed to
leave the country, they announced to
the dragomans of the different EN-.
bassies that they intended to continue
the agitation until the rights of the
Armenians should be recognized by the
representatives of the foreign powers.
Members of the different embassies,
however, received a circular from the
Armenian revolutionary committee,
making 4 similar announcement.
1t will be remembered that sevearl
days before the raid upon the Ottoman
bank threatening letters of similar
character were received by the repre-.
sentatives of the powers, but the for.
eign diplomats stationed in Constan.
tinople paid no attention to these warn.
ings.
Already several claims for damages
to property have been received at the
British embassy, the property destroy.
ed being owned by British subjects.
AS an indication of the number of
persons who perished in the recent
riots, it is stated that 700 dead bodies
were buried in the Chicoklo cemetery
alone.
The British harge d'affaires, Michael
Herbert, has made special representa-.
tions to Tewfik Pasha, Turkish minister
of foreign affairs, concerning the case
of two Americans who were brutally
killed in front of the guardhouse and
before the eyes of the members of the
British embassy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-03
A Shower of Crickets.

San Rafael, Sept. l.-At 9 O'Clock
this evening, the residents of this place
were astonished by shower of crick.
cts, which fell in all parts of the city.
On the courthouse square, particularly,
they could be noticed as on the concrete
1t appeared as if coat of black paint
had been placed there. After they had
fallen they climbed up the side of
buildings and many of them entered
residences Though open windows.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-03

London. Sept. IA dispatch to the
Daily News from Constantinople gives
a personal interview with Frank Bar.
ker, who was left in the place of Sir
Edgar Vincent as hostage during the
negotiations between the Armenian
leaders in the Ottoman bank raid and
the Turkish officials. The dispatch
says:
'Mr. Frank Barker stated that the
inavders told him they intended to
seize the Credit Lyonnaise office and
explode bonb there. 1t was a part
of their plans to raid the Voivoida po-
lice station at the same time. The
bombs were to be exploded at the DO
lice station simultaneously with the at.
tack upon the Creult Lyonnaise How.
ever, the man detailed for the attack
upon the Credit Lyonaise at Consran.
tinople had nothing to do with the
killing of Armenians. The mobs con-
sisted entirely of the lowest classes of
Constantinople and its suburbs-lar.
roni, the kurds and the men who worl;
along the wharves of the city.
1T is now estimated over / 600 uer.
sons were killed.
"Stamboul has been covered with
revolutionary cards, evidently posted
by the young Turkish party.