The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05

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ously and innocently 90 circulated.
After apologizing to your readers for
So doing. and offering In palliatlon Of
my Offense an old adage modified TO
suit the occasion. tha1 those who live
in Astoria must do as Astorians do.
would say that In order that the dis
graceful eNariple OF sworn officials oc-
cupying high and honorable offices, sup
posed to represent the culture and re-
hnement OF community. who have
gone far out Of their way prostituting
their offices for the purpose OF injuring
private citizen in the pursuit OF a
livelihood. may not corrupt the school
children OF IL years OF age and up
wards, that these children by the aid
OF the common arithmetics supplied
them should determine whether or not
the charge that l am suing for COM
pound interest is true. and for their in
formation and that Of others who are
interested in fairness win state that
the pleadings in the lawsuit in question
disclose the following indisputable
facts;
Warrant No 6715, dated December u,
1898, S30Te0 in the Wall street fund;
indorsed on the back as follows: Not
paid for want OF funds on the lith OF
December, 1898. Paid on the within
warrant on August Z. 1896, the sum OF
$4,000 Paid on the within warrant
on April 3. 1897, the sum OF $500. Legal
interest st per cent per annum.
Amount sued for $1ss.45. with interest
thereon from the Sd day Of April 1897
Warrant No. 6I16 dated December 12,
1898; face S59l.73 on the Wall street
fund. Indorsed on the back as follows:
No. paid for want Of funds December
II. 1898; paid on the within warrant
SSs9.97 on February q. 1898; received on
the within warrant $2534O on February
4. 1899. Legal interest at per cent per
annum. Amount sued for. S177.26, with
interest thereon from the 4th Of Feb
ruary, 1899.
As a matter OF common justice and In
defense of my reputation as a private
citizen, which must at all times de-
pend on the fair mindedness of the pri- !
vate citizens of the community In which !
live. ask that the children take
their states and pencils and cipher out 1
simple problems as lesson show (
ing the unfairness Of peanut politicians |
and their methods. and for an under |
standing Of conduct unworthy OF king
of the Cannibal islands.
The statement that the secretary Of /
the Taxpayers League instituted the
lawsuit in question for compound in
terest is false in three particulars:
First, the suit was instituted by S.
the owner Of the warrants.
who resides at distance. Second, the
action was brought by myself as attor-
ney Of the owner and the Taxpayers
League had nothing to do with the mat
.er Third, the principal object OF bring
ng this suit was not the collection Of
my interest, but to prevent the war
ants from outlawlng, as the six years
line allowed by law TO collect them will
nave expired on the 14th day Of Decem-
Der next.
Although the city council was peti-
toned a year ago to make provision for
he payment Of these warrants on the
,round that they would soon outlaw,
ret they refused to make such provis-
on for their payment until after the
awsuit was commenced. Whether they
we're desirous Of cheating my client or
lot cannot say. One Of the warrants
vas called by the treasurer in the
curse Of the year mentioned, but upon
Is being presented he insisted upon
omputing interest on the principal sum
or the full time (about five and a half
-ears) and interest on each payment
rom the time when made 10 the time
( settlement and on paying the differ
nee between the two sums, which is
IGt The legal way Of computing interest
,here partial payments have been
ladc. and was therefore declined
II the peanut politicians, who, under
he stolen garb Of public office, usurp-
lg the functions Of the courts, grossly
nd wantonly violating my civil rights
nd barefacedly prostftuting their Of
Ices for the qualification Of personal
pite and seeking to inJure a private
itizen, imagine for one moment that
uch action causes me any anxiety 9TH
r than that felt by any fair-minded
ilzen upon seeing the community in
Which he lives disgraced, they are silly
syond comprehension. They have
themselves, and have. dis
raced their offices, themselves and this
ommunity beyond all estimate. Moth
lg 1 have said has any application to
,irector Kendall, who took no part.
If It has come to that pass that
rivate citizen, neither a public officer