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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REPAIR
NINTH STREET.

Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council Of the City Of Astoria has
determined and intends to improve all
that portion Of Ninth street in the City
Of Astoria as laid out and recorded by
John Mcclure, Clatssp County, State Of
Oregon, from the north side Of Bond
street to the south side Of Astor street,
70 the full width thereof and on the
established grade, Said Improvement
is to be made by filling In from curb
to curb with dirt so as to bring said
portion Of said street to the established
grade. and laying str1ngers thereon
and planking the same with covering
plank four inches In thickness by u
inches wide, and by the construction
OF sidewalks ten feet wide on each side
OF said portion Of said street. Said
Improvement In matters Of detail except
as herein otherwise provided shall be
constructed IN conformity to the pro-
visions Of general ordinance No. 1901,
entitled An ordinance In relation to
the Improvement Of streets" approved
January 3rd, 1895. except that either
red or yellow fir lumber may be used
so long as the same is good and sound
lumber, and the Improvement Is to be
made strictly in accordance with the
plans and specifications therefor to be
MED with the auditor and police Judge
by the city surveyor. That the costs
ard expenses Of caid Improvement shall
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
MISSIONARY scAPEGoATs.


Tacoma Ledger.
The opinion prevails to some extent
that the prime cause Of the present
deplorable troubles in China is the at
tempts of missionaries to introduce the
Christian religion into the country. and
TO convert the Chinese to that faith.
Upon this foundation It might be ar
gued that if no missionaries had been
sent to China and no attempts made
to convert the Mongolians to Chris
tianity. no outbreak would have oc-
Cured.
There can be no doubt that missions
ary work in China has increased an
tagonism among fanatics; it is equally
clear that mischief makers and rioters
have melted outbreaks among the fa-
natical class by denouncing the men
that were teaching the people to put
their faith in strange gods. instead Of
confucius and Joss, and worshiping
Idols The same spirit has been man
ifested in this country in the driving
out Of religious communities of Mormon
missionaries. who attempted and in
many cases succeeded in converting the
people from the doctrine of
the established churches to belief in
the alleged gospel as revealed to Joe
Smith. These men have been called
names equally opprobrious to that of
foreign devil" but they have not been
lynched. only given warning to leave
and hustled OF If they were not prompt
in their exit. But because Of these in-
cidents 1t is not possible to lay at their
door responsibility for the lynchings
ana riots that have occurred in this
country.
Those who are acquainted with Chi
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.

Notice Is hereby given, that the
Common Council OF the City OF
Astoria has declared its determination
and intention 10 establish the grade on
Thirty-fourth street in that part Of the
City OF Astoria laid out and recorded
by John Adair and generally known as
Adair's Astoria, from the south line
OF Franklin avenue 70 the north line OF
Harrison avenue. so that the grade Of
the same will be al the following
heights above the base OF grades when
80 established. to-wit:
At the intersection OF Thirty-fourth
street and Franklin avenue. 55 feet;
at the intersection OF Thirty fourth
street and Grand avenue, i01 feet; at
the Intersection OF Thlrty-fourth street
and Harrison avenue, 122 feet, the
crossings TO be level and said street
throughout the width thereof TO be on
a straight and even slope or incline
between the points designated.
This notice Is published for ten days
by order OF said council. The first pub
lication being on Wednesday. July IS,
1900. HE. NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge OF the City
Of Astoria.
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.EoAk SOrIUns
NOTICE is nnnEaY olyHN


That the City Of Astoria Intends tollnl-
prove Seventeenth street IN the city
OK Astoria, Ciatsop County, Oregon,
from the south line Of Irving avenue 20
the north line Of Jerome avenue, by
grading said portion ~ said street 20
the established grade thereof Though.
out the entire width thereof and by
plAnklng said street with threo-lneh by
ls.inch tir planka 10 q width 0f six.
teen feet through the middle or cen.
ter thereof and constructing side.
walk with gutter on the east side OF
said portion OF said street and iaid
Improvement In matters OF detail 10 be
made according TO the specifications
therefor 20 be nled with the auditor
and police judge OF said city by the
city surveyor
That the district oe lands and prem
laes 20 ba assessed 20 defray the costa
and expenses OF said Improvement ID
as follows Commencing at the north
east corner Of lot IN block SO IN the
part OF the City OF Astoria laid out
and recorded by j. NJ. Shlveley and
running thence ON a straight line 10 the
southeast corner OF lot IN uald block
and running thence westerly on a
straight line 20 the southwest corner
OF lot II In block 50 In said shlveley'a
Astoria. and thence northerly on a
straight line 10 the northwest corner
of lot IN raid block -. and running
thence easteriy IN straight line To
the place OF beginning, all In clatsop
County. State of Oregon
That this notice Ii published FOR
eight days by order OF tho Common
Council OF the City OF Astoria, the
frst publication thereof being on Tues.
day. the 10th day ~ July, 1900.
IL. u. NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge OF the City
OF Astoria.
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PROPOSALS FOR STREET LIGHTS.

Notice Is hereby given, that up TO the
hour OF O'clock y. m. on Tuesday
the Sist day Of July. 1900, the commit
tee ON ways and means OF the Com
mon Council OF the City of Astoria,
viii receive sealed bids for furnishing
the City OF Astoria with not less than
fifty nor more than slxty-flve arc cleo
trio lights, for n period OF from one
To three years. To be run all night. OF
not less than 1900 candle-poweI each
To be furnished and maintained at
such places as SHAH be designated from
time to time by the Common Council
OF the City OF Astoria; as provided
by ordinance No. 1896 OF the City OF
Astoria, entitled AN ordinance author
izing the committee on ways and mears
to advertise for bids FOR lighting the
City Of Astoria and 10 enter into con-
tract with the lowest responsible bid
q r." which ordinance was approved
the 18th day OF July, 1900 and all bids
must conform TO the ;equlrements OF
said ordinance with regard 10 the bond
required thereby and otherwise. The
right is reserved to reject any and all
bids.
Said committee win also up to said
time aforesaid receive proposals or bids
for lighting the City OF Astoria with
sufficient number OF incandescent
lights. gasoline. acetylene. or oil lamps
10 be reported to the Common Council
Of said city at its next meeting. but
said committee will not contract for
any lights other than arc electric lights
as first above stated.
A. SCHERNEcKAU.
r. p. PARKER,
A. BRIX,
Committee on Ways and Means OF the
Common Council of the City OF
Astoria.
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Since the 4th Of March. 1897. congress
has authorized the construction Of for
ty-nine ships. with a total displace-
ment of 245.4s4 tons. This includes
eight battleships of the first class; six
armored cruisers Of the first class;
four monitors and nine protected crui-
sers. There have been completed and
placed in commission. in the same time,
total of thirty-two vessels. with an
aggregate displacement of 52,681 tons.
This is an unexampled record, and it
could only have been accomplished by
Republican administration.
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NOTICE

IL hereby given that by virtue Of an
order made and entered by Hon. John
Bayne, referee IN bankruptcy for the
district court OF the United States for
the District OF Oregon, on July 0, 1900,
In the matter OF s. II. Jessup, bankrupt
| Will. on Saturday. August II. at q D.
M, sell on the premises 10 the highest
bidder for cash, subject TO the approv-
nj Of the court. all the right. title and
interest Of said bankrupt in and 10
the following described premises. to-
wit: Lots to 80, Inclusive. block s;
lots TO 81, inclusive, block 0; lots
TO 81. inclusive. block 4; lots / 10 %,
inclusive. block 10; lots to %, inclu-
sive. block IL; lots to 20, inclusive.
block ~; and lots 8 and Q, block 0, ali IN
Heiplock Park addition to Astoria,
Clatsop county, Oregon.
A. W. PRESCOTT,
Trustee.
Salem. Or, July 10. 1900.
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO I'M.
PROVE ELEVENTH STREET.


Notice Is hereby given that the Com
mon Council 0f the City Of Astoria has
declared It's determination and inten-
tl0n to improve that portion Of Elev-
enth street In the City OF Astoria as
laid out and recorded by John Mcclure
and extended by Cyrus Olney. Clatsop
County. State Of Oregon, from the
south line OF Franklin avenue to the
north line Of Harrison avenue, by TAX
ing up and removing from said portion
Of said street the existing planking.
except at the intersection OF said
Eleventh street and Grand avenue,
and replacing the same with good,
sound red or yellow fir planking three
inches by twelve inches, twenty feet
long, said planking 10 be laid upon the
existing stringers upon said portion OF
said street and gaid Improvement or
repair shall consist In replanl1ing said
portion Of said street except said cross
ing Of the same with Grand avenue,
upon the existing strlngers to the
width OF twenty feet through the center
thereof. and said work shall Of course
improve said street upon the present
established grade thereof. and shall be
made in matters of detail according
TO the plans and specifications therefor
to be filed with the auditor and police
Judge by the city iurveyor as herein
after ordered.
That the costs and expenses Of maxi
ing said Improvement or repairs shall
be betrayed by special assessment up
on the lots. lands and premises bene-
fited by said improvement. which said
lands are hereby included within a
special assessment district to be assess
ed therefor which is as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner
Of lot In block 10 and running thence
south to the southeast corner Of lot
12 IN block 81, thence west TO the south
west corner Of lot in block 90 thence
north to the northwest corner Of lot
In block II, thence east TO the place
of beginning. all In the City of AS
toria. as laid out and recorded by
John Mcclure and extended by Cyrus
Olney in Clatsop County. State Of Ore
gon.
That the city surveyor Is instruct
ed to forthwith prepare and deposit
with the auditor and police judge Of
said city estimates Of the costs and
expenses Of said improvements and
specifications for the proposed work.
This notice Is published for eight
days in the Morning Astorian In pur-
suance to a resolution Of the Common
Council adopted on the 10th day Of July
1900, directing the same, the date Of
the first publication thereof being on
Thursday. the 18th day OF July, 1900.
II. =. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge OF the City
Of Astoria.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

once Of C. Q. NJ. Vancouver Bar.
racks, Wash. July 2. 1900. Sealed pro.
posala, In tripllcate, Will be received
here until II O'Clock a. m, August 2,
1900, and then opened, for furnishing
forage and bedding at the several mil.
itary posts In this department and
camp at Skagway. Alaska, and Port
Valdez, Alaska. for fiscal year ending
June 30. 1901. Information furnished
here or by quartermasters at posts,
u. s. reserves right TO reject or accept
any or all proposals or any part there
OF. Envelopes containing proposals.
should be marked: "Proposals for
Forage and Bedding at =" and ad-
dressed to undersigned. J. w. Jacobs,
c. Q. M.
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LnoAL NorIcE.
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION,

United Blatee Land once, Oregon City.
Oregon, July >, 1900.
Notice " hereby given that IN c0mpll,
aneo With the provlalonn OF the ACT of
congress entitled IAN art for the sale
of timber lands IN the states " Call.
fornln, Oregon. Nevada, aud washing
ton Territory" an extended 20 all Pub.
lio Land States by act OF August T.
1892, Luther Eager. OF Seattle. county
OF King, state OF waphlngton, has this
day fled IN this once his sworn state.
ment No, 6sSs, for tho pnruhaae OF tho
NJ ", y OF section No, n township
No, NJ. Range No. pw., and WIN offcr
proof 10 show that the land sought N
more valuable for Itp timber OF stone
than for AGRICULTURAL purposcg, and 70
establish his claim TO said land before
the Register and Receiver of this office
at Oregon City, Oregon, ON
Friday, the 18th day OF september. 1900.
lie naIien a. witnesses.
Bartholomew J. Burke, OF Seaside
Oregon. James 4. Burke, OF Heanl ie,
Oregon, Charles Harbaugh Of Nolga,
south Dakota, william pnfkc, Of Sea-
side, Orcgop
Any aud AL persons claiming ad.
yersely the bove.depcrlbod lapdn are
requested 20 tile their claims IN this
oniee on or before said ssth day OF
cHAs. %. MooREs.
Register,
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

In the County Court OF the State OF
Oregon. For the County OF Clatsop.
In the matter OF the estate OF Jemima
Sklbbe. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed by
the county court Of the state OF Oregon,
for ClatsOp county, administrator OF
tae estate Of Jemima Skibbe. deceased.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby required TO present
the same TO me properly verified. as
by law required. at No. 527 Bond street,
In the city OF Astoria, Clatsop county,
Oregon, within six months from the
date hereof.
Dated this 10th day OF July, 1900.
MAX l.. SKIBBE,
Administrators Of the estate OF JemIma
Skibbe. deceased.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Notice is hereby given that up
to the hour OF p. m. on Satur-
day. the 2lst day OF July. 1900. the
committee on streets and public ways
Of the Common Council Of the City OF
Astoria. win receive sealed bids or
proposals for the Improvement OF the
north half OF Commercial street from
the west line Of Eighth street TO the
east line of Seventh street and the
crossing of Seventh street. and Com
merclal street as provided By ordinance
No. 2523 relating TO the time and man
ner OF improving the same. approved
on the 18th day OF July 1900. and the
plans and specifications therefor.
The right Is reserved 20 reject any
and all bids.
c. C. UTZINGER.
l.. AGREN.
w. J. COOK.
Committee.
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Although about 10000 tons Of mer-
chant vessels were built in the United
States during the year which ended on
June 80. 1900. the commissioner Of nav
igation says there will be no increase
in our tonnage in the foreign trade,
while the proportion Of our foreign
trade carried in American vessels win
be less than during any previous year
in our national history.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20

The increase in the foreign trade Of
the United States during the fiscal
year just closed. as compared with the
previous year. will probably aggregate
over three hundred millions Of dollars
by far the greatest in our history
and yet the proportion of our trade
carried in American vessels was the
lowest Of any previous year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

Land once at Oregon City, Oregon.
June i6. 1900.
Notice ls hereby given that the FOL.
lowing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention 20 make final proof In
support OF his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the County
Clerk Of Clatsop County at Astoria,
Oregon. on July 30. 1900. viz;
JOHN ANTTILA,
II. u. No. libSS. for the lots 0, 10, 10
and l6 section IL, T N, RSw.
He names the following witnesses 20
prove his continuous residence upon
said land, viz.
Harry Hin. OF puSh. Oregon; ia
kob Hlltunen. OF Push. Oregon: william
Row, OF Push. Oregon; Albert Hill. OF
Push. Oregon.
CHARLES D. MooREs.
Register.
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0ovERNMENT pRoPosALs.

Treasury Department. ONCE suporyis-
Ing Architect. Washington. d, c.,
July 9. 1900.
Sealed Proposals win be received at
this office until o'clock y. m, on the
9Th day Of August. 1000. ana then
opened for tho construction OF Bar
racks end Hospital Buildings az the
United States Quarantine Station. Az.
toria, Oregon, In accordance with draw
ing and specification. copies of which
may be had az the discretion OF the
Supervising Architect. by applying TO
this Office or Surgeon In charge az the
Station. JAMES KNOX TAYLOR.
Supervising Architect,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


United states Land once. Oregon City.
Oregon. July 3. 1900.
Notice ie hereby given that IN com.
pllance with the provisions of the act
OF congress of June ,, 1878. entitled
An act for the sale OF timber lands IN
the states of California, Oregon. Ne
vada. and Washington Territory" ~
extended 10 all Public Land states by
act of August I. 1884, Charles Har-
paugh. OF Volga. county OF Brookinga.
state OF South Dakota, has this day
nled In this oiliee his sworn statement
No. 1881. for the purchase OF the ~ w.
y OF Section No. IN Township No.
5 ~. Range No. W., and will offer
proof 10 show that the land sought u
moro valuable for It's timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes. and 10
establish his claim 10 said land before
the Register and Receiver OF this olfioc
az Oregon city. Oregon. on
Friday, the ssth day OF September. 1900.
lie names as witnesses:
Bartholomew j. Burke. OF Seaside.
Oregon. James 7. Burke, OF Seaside,
Oregon. William Burke. OF Seaside, Or
egon, Luther Eager. OF Seattle. Wash.
ington.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
veraeiy the aboye.deacribcd lands are
requested TO file their claims In this
ONCE ON or before said 2sth day OF
september. 1900.
cHAs. d. MooREs.
Register.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed admlnls-
traitor Of the estate OF II. M. Bewley,
deceased. and all persons having claims
against said estate will present them
20 the undersigned az the once OF J.
Q. A. Bowlby in Astoria, Oregon, prop
erly verified within elk months from
this date. ]. G. BBWLEY.
July 10, 1900.
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nese history and customs know that
riot. nsurrectIon and rebellion have
formed an important part Of that bis
tory for centuries. There We're trou-
bles Of this nature centuries before
Jesus taught the brotherhood Of man.
China has always had political tur-
moils like those she is having now,
and the attempt to introduce the
Christian religion. while 1t may have
added fuel to the flame. did not star,
the fires whIch have been either burn
ing or smolderlng for centuries.
1t was not until modern times. since
the days OF the reformation OF the
wesleys and Whitfield, that any active
work was begun in China, yet there
were instructions, battles, murder and
sudden death IN the various provinces
for centuries before that
As much or more opposition has been
made to the introduction Of the meth
DDS and materials Of modern civilisa-
ton as to the introduction Of the Chris
tan religion. They have mobbed engi-
neers and workmen who attempted to
build railways in the empire, and have
torn up railway tracks already built.
They have offered equal opposition to
the building OF telegraph lines, and to
the use Of modern machinery in their
mines and fields.
China is poorly governed. needing
strong central authority. Their. is cor
ruption and incapacity in official cir
eles. and almost independent govern
ment in the different provinces make
uprisings and riots easy to incite and
hard to control or Quell.
Another cause tor the Chinese ha-
tired of foreign devils" during the
past few years has been the territorial
aggrandizemeat of European powers.
taking territory and ports upon the
slightest excuse. The literad. the rul-
ing classes. are opposed to the reform
element that desires to develop the re-
sources Of the country and to open 1t to
civilization and coimmeree The lit
erati and the Boxers are opposed to
modern civilization. to everything for
eign, and have in the present instance
been powerful enough to secure con-
troll Of the government and a large
part Of the army.
If the missionaries had not been in
China. rebellion and political upheav-
ais. riots and anarchy would have
continued The only particular differ
ence would have been that the victims
would have been entirely Mongolians
instead Of so many Christian men and
women falling victims to the murderous
Instincts Of the mobs.
The elimination Of these centuries Of
murder. riot and rebellion in the MUIR
der of thousands Of Europeans and
Americans marks the beginning Of the
end Of the old China. The Chinese
puzzle will be solved before the pres
INT troubles are permanently settled. |
China must be mended or ended as an
empire that stands in the way Of civil
Ization. 1t is a question between civil
zauon and barbarism-not between the
doctrines Of Jesus and those Of Con-
the civilized world. awak-
.ned by the cries Of outraged. tortur-
I'd and murdered men. women and |
children. will see to it that thorough |
is made.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oregon city, Oregon,
June 20, 1900.

Notice 10 heheby given that the fol.
loYing-named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port OF his claim. and that said proof
will be made before the Register and
Receiver at Oregon City, Oregon, on
August 20. 1900,
viz: James s. Rathbun, II. E. No. 12,444,
for the s. E. u OF Section IS. TIP. NJ,
Il. w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
j. N. Fowler. OF Portland, Oregon,
A. D. Rockafellow. Of Portland. oregon,
w. 5. Cone, Bay City, oregon, John
Finley. OF Astoria. Oregon.
CHAs. B. MooREs,
Register
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Under the operation Of the Wilson
free trade tariff for revenue only.
there was a deficit of s1OS,OOO.OOO in
thlrty-hve months. Under the Ding
ley tariff for protection there was a
surplus of s4s,OOO.OOO in thirty-two
months.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United Statea Land ofIice. Oregon City
Oregon, July 7. 1900.

United States Land oGice. Oregon City.
Oregon. July 7, 1900.
Notice Ia hereby given that in COM
rllance with the provisions OF the act
Of congress OF June .. 1875. entitled
An act for the sale Of timber lands In
the states OF California, Oregon. Me-
vada. and Washington Territory" AZ
extended TO all public land states by
act OF August 4. 1892. William c. Logan.
OF Astoria, county OF Clatsop. state OF
Oregon. has this day filed ia this Office
his sworn statement No. 52f2. for the
purchase OF the s. Il. Y Of Section No.
In Township No. N. Range No. 7
W.. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought ls more valuable for
It's timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and 10 establish his claim
TO said land before the Register and
Receiver Of this office at Oregon City,
oregon, on
Wednesday. the "a day OF October. 1900.
lie names as witnesses;
Julius Carrie. Of 0lney. Oregon. Se-
bastlon Claser. OF olney. Oregon. Jacob
Denk. OF OIney. Oregon, John CHASER,
Of Olney. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the abova-descrlbed lands are
requested TO file their claims In this
office on or before the said Sd day Of
October. 1900.
cHAs. b. MooREs,
Register.