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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
TIE SAVING POSSIBLE ON WHEAT
At THE MOUTH OF THE
COLUMBIA.

A prominent Official Of the o. r. &
y. Company says the sum which the
Astorihn asserts nigh, be saved In
land Empire producers by trans-ship-
pins their grain 20 ocean vessels at
Astoria exceeds the total gross earn
ings u his company on all the grain
.RHdiei. The remark shows that thi
o'irib either doesn't understand the
hs,0Iaan's contention or willfully seeks
9 obscure the main point at issue by
confusing 1t with wholly immaterlal
Isattsrs. The Astorian's claim ls tha,
wheat delivered by the railroads At the
mouth Of the Columbia river WITH
ouT EXTRA FREIGHT CHARGES
TO THE PRODUCERS. THROUGH
The EXTENSION TO THE SEA
BOARD PORT OF ASTORIA OF THE
SAME COMMON POINT FREIGHT
RATES CHARGED TO THE MORE
DISTANT AND INACCESSIBLE
PORTS on PUGET SOUND. would net
the producers at least two and a half
million dollars more on the average
crop than is now realized at Portland
prices
This is proposition that has moth
Ing TO do with railroad rates, other than
their equalization on the shorter down.
grade haul to Astoria with the longer
mountain haul from the same interior
points to Seattle and Tacoma. II is a
question Of cheaper charters FOR grdil
ships at Astoria than at Portland. due
10 Astorla's deeper water. immediate
proximity 20 the open ocean and sub
stantial nearness 20 market: the latter
two advantages maintaining in Asto-
rla's favor over Puget sound even more
than over Portland This o. r. & y.
official knows shat wheat delivered at
Tacoma end Seattle has averaged for
the year past over ole dollar ton
more than the same quality Of wheat
delivered at Portland. He knows that
this difference is the result, chiefly, Of
the deeper water at Tacoma, which at
tracts a larger and more economical
class Of freight carriers than can go to
Portland. This official also knows that
the saving Of the difference between
the Tacoma price and the Portland
price on the quantity Of grain hauled
into Portland by the o. II. & n. road
this year would have netted the pro-
duccrH nearly a million dollars more
than they received at Portland. He
further KNOWS that the same principles
that make grain higher at Tacoma than
at Portland would operate. with strong
er force in Astorla's favor. and that
with the additional factors Of proxim-
ny 70 ocean and nearness 10 market.
the wheat which his company stopped
ir Portland this year would, n delivered
AZ astoria, have brought a difference
Of al least twice as much more above
the recOma price as the Tacoma price
vas above that Of Portland.
rho o r. a N. official IN question
also knows that the better price which
wheat would bring II delivered at com.
mon-point rates az Astoria over both
Portland and Puget sound would at
tract more and more wheat each year
20 the mouth Of the Columbia. that
the wheat IN turn would attract more
md moro vessels each year 10 load al
Astoria until IN time he natural COM
petition thus engendered would stmI
further depress charter rates. and the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
Foul ul-Smelling
Catarrh.

Catarrh is one Of the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difncult
10 get rid Of.
There is but one way TO cure It.
The disease is In the blood, and all the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
In the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon II. Swift's Spe-
eiflc cures Catarrh permanently, for It is
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr.. B. P. McAllister, OF Harrodsburg,
KY, had Catarrh for years He writes:
III could see no Improvement whatever,
LhouRh | Was constantly treated with anraHl
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Sent By rsaa per year. IN Advanes tioo
Postsss fres 10 UibscrbsrA

Al communications intended for pub
aeag On shSald b directed 10 the edi-
tor. Business communications Of all
sar sszd rVmitiances must BE- address
"a = ~Ths AstoriAn"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
CALIFORNIA PIONEER DEAD.

NEW LoRK. oct. i9.-willam Ward
Reek. a pioneer In the California trade.
is dead At MS home In this city, aged
" years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13

fas AssoFtans guarantees TO its a.
-ftsss. the largest circulation Of any
sfsssassf published on the Columbia
'is~f
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
TO CURE LAGRIPPE IN TWO DAYS

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL #
fails to cure. e. W. Groves signature
is on each box. Csc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13

Advertising rates can Be had on ap.
pll,AfioA 10 the business manager.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13

uced peroeptible improvement. Continuing
the remedy, the disease was forced out Of my
system, and q complete cure was the result.
Iadvise all who have this dreadful disease 10
sbsndon their local treatment, which has never
edy that can reach the disease and cure H."
To continue the wrong treatment for
Oatarrh is to continue to suffer Swift's
Specific is a real blood remedy, and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies have no effect
whatever upon. 1t promptly reaches
Oatarrh, and never fails to cure even the
m oat aggravated oasaa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13

WIN ngleyA
and washes, and differ.
ent inhaling remedies
in fact, ] could feel that
each winter / was worse
than the year previous.
"FinAlly 1t was
brought TO my notice
that Catarrh wasA blood
disease, and after think.
ing over the matter, /
saw II was unreasonable
10 expect 10 he cured by
remedies which only
reached the surface. /
then decided To trV
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
AT THE MINNESOTA BANQUET.
President Mckinley Says the Futur,
Government of the Philippines
Rests With Congress.

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 12.-At the
banquet to the Minnesota volunteers
today, President Mckinley speaking Of
the Philippines said:
The future Of these new possessions
is in the keeping Of congress, and con-
gress is the servant OF the people. That
they will be retained under the bene-
foent sovereignty Of the United
States do not permit myself TO doubt.
That they will provide rich and invalu-
able hostage l feel assured. That con-
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23

much misery that / had. almost de-
eided TO give up all hopes OF re-
covery and await the result, but
noticing an advertisement OF Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Dia:
rrhoea Remedy and also some
Testimonials stating how some won
derful cures had been wrought by
this remedy. decided to try IT.
After taking few doses was en-
tirely well Of that trouble. and
wish to say further to my readers
and fellow sufferers that l am .
hale and hearty man to-day and
feel a. we'll as l ever did in my
life. For sale at the Arcade.
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23
school aotes.

Albert Norton. class OF 1900,
will take his place in the school
room as soon as the cantaloupe
season is over.
The Juniors and Sophs, under
Miss Lyon, and the fourth and
fifth classes. under Prof. Cole, will
reorganize shortly.
Thanks to T. T. Woodruff, La
Junta has perhaps the best equip
ped kindergarten rooms in the
state. The kindergarten has an
enrolment OF about ninety pupils.
The members of the Patterson
ian Literary Society reorganized
with renewed zeal. They begin
their work with the firm intention
of doing some splendid work and
hope to meet some of the neigh
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23
The Churches.

Sr. ANpREws CHURCH.
will be morning prayer and sermon
at 10: go. After the service plans
for the Sunday School will be dis
cussed. Parents are requested to
bring their children to morning
prayer
PREsBYTERiAS CHURCH. --"Rally
Day" will be observed by the Sab
bath school at II a. nj. Special
music, recitations, etc. Parents
and friends OF the children are es.
pecially invited to be present. A,
7: 80 p. m. the pastor will preach
on "Jonah's Confession and Faith :
Everybody welcomed.
DEMONSTRATING at IL a. m.
by the pastor and a, 1890 p. M. By
Rev. NJ. ]. Carmichael. Morning
subject Enthusiasm in Christian
Work" Mr.. Carmichael who il
to preach at the evening service i
one OF the Mennonite preacher.
who have recently been at work in
Holbrook. Everybody cordially
invited.
CHURCH OF CHRIST Preaching
both morning and evening by the
pastor, the Rev. Elmer Ward Cole
Morning subject. "Creeds-Hov
They Hamper Thought Evening
subject, "Prayer-What Is Ita" Al
the morning service Miss Nellie
Palrich will sing 1.-The Holy City.
Special music at evening service.
You are given an urgent invitation
to attend these services.
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23
Aa ,npoerAsr eoop ~.
ssssvy 1sasselee ~ Sssssag Assissss -
eeed eesGsIslag ossesseAy
oagrodsoaes-

The following Law was passed q
the last session Of the Missouri
legislature. taking effect August
40. 1899:
SECTION I. That it shall be UNI
lawful for any person or corpora
ton doing business in this state 70
manufacture. sell or offer to sell
any article. compound or prepara-
tion for the purpose Of being used
or which is intended to be used IN
the preparation of food, in which
article, compound or preparatiou
there is any arsenic, calomel, bis
muth. ammonia or alum.
SECTION q. Any person or cor.
poration violating the provisions d
this act shall be deemed guilty Of I
misdemcanor and shall, upon con
viction, be fined not less than one
hundree dollars, which shall b.
paid into and become part OF the
road fund OF the county in which
such fine is collected.
The operation OF this law will bs
mainly against alum baking pow
deIs But the manufacture or sale
OF any article OF food or any article
intended to be used in food which
contains any OF the substances
classed by the law as unhealthful-
from arsenic to alum--is absolute
ly prohibited
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23
{. J. ssksr :" Js''.

Undersheria Steward went to
Rocky Ford yesterday morning
and returned on the BLY, with E.
]. Baker. a young man who IS &C.
cused OF having appropriated for
his own use q horse and buggy be-
longing to Elmer Conner. Baker
had been in the employ of Conner
and returned to the home Of the
latter Thursday night in a beastly
state OF intoxication. He was
promptly fred and went away
Later he returned and appropriated
the horse and buggy, for which
crime he was arrested about
o'clock in the evening. he viii
abide in the county jail until the
November term OF the district
court.
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23
v. {. Z. y. cerye.slen.


The twentieth annual meeting OF
the Colorado W. c. T. U. was
called to order in the Presbyterian
church at g o'clock with seventy
delegates present and many visi-
tors from the local community.
The opening exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. Reichendach, state
vice president.
The convention opened the bust
sess sessioa at the Methodist
church With Mrs. Mary j. Telford.
stste president. in the chair.
Then followed snap shots by the
vice presidents and short reports
on Things Gathered Up by the
Corresponding Secretary" Della ].
Burbank. Loyal Temperance
Legion branch by the recording
secretary, Josephine T. Hicks, Of
Denver. "a Temperance Love
Feast" led by Mrs. l.. N. Mcln-
tyre. Fort Collins, in which all the
delegates took part.
Noontide prayer, 2 p. m. Deyo-
tons led BY Mrs. Benjorvsky, Of
Del Norte.
The evening session was in the
opera house. A vesper service
was led by Mrs. Craise. An sad-
dress Of greeting from the city was
led BY Mayor Fred A. Sabin; =
welcome from the clergy was given
by Rev. DR.. Coltman. OF the Pres
byterian church; from the local
union by Mrs. r. ]. Robins; from
the Young Wpmen's branch by
Miss Grace Weatherby; from the
Loyal Legion BY Agnes Lyon.
A response was made by Mrs.
Antoinette A. Hawiey. press sec
retary.
The annual address was delivered
by the president, Mrs. Mary j,
Telford.
The second days session con-
vened At 9 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing when the proceedings were
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23

boring schools in friendly debating
and oratorical contests. II there
i any ability here Prof Shafes
will bring il out.
The Columbian building is being
rehtted with water pipes, faucets
md basins. New sewer and ven
tilator pipes are also being put IN.
Misses Ula Foxworthy. Minnie
Spidel, and Mr.. George Van Der
Shaw, OF the class Of 1890, are
taking special studies and will
complete their work in the High
School this year.
The chemistry class is rejoicing
over the Improvements in the
chemical labratory. New tables
and an excellent dark room have
been provided and about S2oo has
been expended for new chemical
apparatus.
The following are those who, en-.
tering late, have enrolled during
the past week: Misses Bessie Bur
nette. Fannie Rourke, Nellie
Rourke. Mayme Rourke. Florence
GiIlum and Messrs. John Sebree,
Roy Marshall and Henry Schmid.
The city schools began the years
work September I4th with tofal
enrollment OF about 500 pupils.
The enrolment is not complete,
new students entering each day.
The assembly rooms of the High
School are filed to the uttermost
the physical labratory being usec
as AZ overflow room.
Miss Sebree, who formerl,
taught the primary grade in ths
Woodruff building, opposite the
Episcopal church, now occupies
the upper floor in the kindergarten
building, which is much more con
venient for pupil, teacher and su
perintendent. The primary de
partment has an enrolment o
about so.
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23

bath. There will be special music
recitations, etc, making very in
teresting program. The parents
and friends OF the children are
urged to be present.
Mrs. Louisa Woolf, of Topeka.
Kan, mother OF G. r. Woof, and
s,stss Of Mrs. Frank Nixon, who
has been visiting in this city since
the FIRST OF July, returned home on
No. a Wednesday. Mrs. Woolf
was greatly benefited in health
during her brief stay in our city.
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23
4 wonoearvl cvas o. o,AasMoaA
A Prominent vIsginis Editor Hsd A.
most Given up. But Wss sso0ght
Back 70 Vssgset health.

o. X. Moore, editor Of the Hill
stille, Virginia, Times has the fol-
lowing to say regarding Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy:
suffered with diarrhoea for a
long time and thought ! was pas,
being cured. had spent much
time and money and suffered SC
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23

Get prices at Thompson's on
anything you want to buy and save
money.
+ FoR RExT.-Five room house.
Inquire OF w. E. Roop. at Bom-
gardner & O'Neils.
Notice the new advertisement OF
N. Limb, of the Fulton Market
in another column OF this issue.
Mrs. N. II. Bowman came down
from Pueblo Thursday morning to
visit relatives and friendsaf for few
days. kE
The children Of the Presbyterian
Sabbath school are preparing for
the observance of "Rallying Day
at the morning service next Sab
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23
-
ve..,...

Are the only merchants in
La Junta where you can
bny the Empress and Elec-
tric Light Flour. This
-four is positively the best
ever put on this market.
Every sack is the came.
If you do not care to buy
a sack until you have tried
it We will give you . sam
pie suck, enough for q
baking. All we ask of
you is to try our flour.
The Carlton Tlndsli
Mercantile Company.
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23

opened With devotional services.
The election Of officers then took
place. Mrs. Antoinette A. HavleY,
Of Denver. being elected president.
Al = O'Clock ? memorial service
was held for those members who
have died during the year. A hst
Of twenty deceased members was
presented. During both the fore
noon and afternoon sessions tenn
pesance and evangelistic subjects
were discussed BY the various su-
perintendents. The evening meet
ing, held in the opera house. in
cluded an exhibition Of physical
training movements and discus
sion Of temperance questions. The
annual meeting was concluded with
yesterdays program.
La Junta tribune., 1899-09-23
Cash or Credit.

We give you prices that that we defy
competitors to meet. as we are max
ing room for another car of furniture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-01
IMPORTANT LAWS
ARE RECOMMENDED.
Bar Associations Committee Advo-
Gates Abolition of Right of Cur
tesy i'm Deceased Wife's Estate.

Is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows.
"sec. "a. such part of the real es-
tate OF any testator or intestate as shall
be assigned 10 the widow or surviving
husalnd for dover shall. after the de-
cease OF such vidow or surviving nus
band be divided among the devisees,
or heirs at law. Of the deceased, IN the
same manner as the same would nave
been divided i'm case il had not Deeh
assigned for dover as aforesaid.
See s. Sections 10 10 II Doth lnclu-
sive of said CHAPTER PIG are hereby re-
numbered and made sections IL 10 =
both inclusive. and section "A of SAID
chapter is hereby made section 20 oi
said chaDter
The provision abolishing the right Of
curtesy Of the husband in the deceased
wife's estate is bound 10 provoke con-
siderable discussion IL not among men,
bers OF the association ar fCdsr among
laymen. The right OF curtesy has been
abolished i'm a number of states ana
the substitution of the same rights as
a widow would have is considered oy
many lawyers n just compromise. sun
there are many laymen and some law
yers who believe the law has gone Iar
enough in this state in curtalllng the
marital rights Of the husband IN prop
erty held during marriage. The cues
tiou is an important one. as now, When
a wife dies. after child is born 10 her'
her husband has an estate Tor Ire III
the estate she leaves.
The proposed measure i'm regard y
admission OF candidates to the bar mas
been for some time War!lly adYocaleu
by local ATTORNEYS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-01
THANKSGIVING BALL.
snl'ysh'c Social Even Under tto auspices Of
Iagca lo.ge, al no Spy.

Haggai Lodge, No. 132. I. O. d. y.
held a ThanlSsgving ban al the Savoy
last evening, ana the event was a great
success in every way. The ball was
held under the auspices OF the intel
lectual advancement committee OF the
lodge, and the music was furnished by
the F,lite orchestra. The floor was An
charge OF Louis lyons director. and
Augu tus elias. Alex Levin. j. Arthur
Woldh imer Julus Lehman and Phnlp
Robinson. The dance program included
some 20 numbers.
The committee Of arrangements in
GUIDED Honry Hartman. chairman.
Harry Friedland. Albert Rodcnbere.
Abe Dimond ana saul Elias. Tn guests
were received by committee COM
posed OF Leopold Hartman. Jacob shar-
tolbefg. Simon Elias. Leopold Dimond
and Louis Hartman. During the inter-
mission refreshments were served.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-01
lRlIIlAG ON THE AVENUE,
Large Number Of Fast iIcIse, ' ere spssted on
h1saNIr LY1nuo YesfFdal.

There was a big gathering OF local
holsemen and owners of fast trotters
on Reservoir avenue, yesterday after
noon. and some excellent sport was
afforded to those who participated.
and who looked on. Had the course
not been SO crowded as 1t was the
brushes would have been far more in
teresting and every one declared that
the necessity OF a speedway was made
more and more apparent
Among those who had fast animals
were Capt HazG-d with Hopeful: w.
III. Diapers Ale nta. Fred Horton with
Lamont; Nate Young with Goldgetter
and Arganj Tony Burke with his
PAGER Alabama; Ezra Perkins with
Flying Nig knapp Forshncr. w. RI.
Hudson. Frank Potts Tom CARPENTER.
Harry Lin3all and Dan McCarren also
had fast ones on the road and alto
gether it was quite a gala day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-01
C. 7. A. UNION.
Tweny-Nnh Annual ConV3n.iuH ReId In knghs
Of Columbus hlIl YesIenaL

The 2Sth annual convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union met
in this city, yesterday, a large delega-
ton attending mass at the Cathedral
at an early hour. At 10 o'clock the
business session was held in knights
| OF Columbus ha., and there were rep
I resentatives from nearly every parish
! in the state. The meeting was called
I to order by Rev. FIR. Malone, and the
following committees We're appointed:
Credenuals-J. j. O'Connor, John
McGrath, Miss Agnes Boles and John
ConIey; audiTing COmm1TTee-B. J
Denneny, Peter Healey, Miss Mary
Fitzpatrick and John T.. Fitzgibbons;
committee on resolutions-P. IL. Quinn,
Richard McLauSnhn, JUnn >. CUnaty,
John +. Maloy, Miss Agatha Tobin,
Miss Mary T.. Farrelly and Judge j. w.
Sweeney. committee on amendments to
nstitution--Aaward Lyons, Charles
Feirne. j. Boyd. l.. fIeld, j. j. Nc
Grath, Miss LiIlan j. McAloon and Pc
ter Creegan.
After rr. Malone had reviewed the
work Of the past year, the roll OF the
was mace up. showing that
there were 90 uSIegates present. Then
reports from the several societies from
ali over the state were made, showing
4 very nOurishing condition of things,
after which a recess was taken for the
regular Thanksgiving dinner. which
VAS held at the Hotel Newman.
At the afternoon session certain
lmendments tn the constitution were
considered and finally laid on the ta-
Die. the report OF the treasurer showed
that there was a balance of 1921 i'm
.he treasury. After certain resolutions
IF a routine nature had been adopted
The following officers were elected TO
serve during the ensuing year.
President John ;. Conaty, Taunton;
first vice president, Agnes NJ Boles,
pawtucket; second vice-presids Jas.
J. McGrath, WoOnsocket; third vice.
president Michael j. Mccarthy. Wes-
rly; secretary. Frank T. Duffy. Phe-
nix; treasurer Edmund Lyons, Peace
Dale, sergeant-at-arms. j. j. O'Connor.
Pawtucket. The retiring otncers We're
then given vote Of thanks. and a
,ommttee OF FIVE were appointed to-
render the retiring president, Rev. =. j.
Malone. fitting testimonial for the
mighty appreciated services which he
had AFFORDED the union the past year.
The following committee wus then ap-
pointed: j. j. McGrath l.. r. Kings
ley, Charles Burns, Miss Fagan, p. II.
quinn, after which the convention was
adjourned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-01
AMUSEENTS TONIGHT.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
Andrew Mack, in "The Last OF the
Rohans."
To-
KEITH's NEW THEATRE-Continu-
Gus performance.
-:o:-
EMPIRE-"The New Devils Auction. /"
-.o.-
OLYMPIc-Bowery Burlesquers.
10
WESTMINSTER -Sharkey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-01
NEWSLETS.

Said the teacher of the grammar class
To which our boys belong,
'-The horse and COW is in the field,
Now. what in that is wrong?"
'The COW and horse is in the field"
Spake one. in manners versed
'Because you know. It's more polite
TO mention ladies' first"
Tffa