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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
COLLINS DECLINES.
Prefers Bench to Scrap for the
Senate

Prefers Bench to Scrap for the
Senate.
ST. Paul, Dec. 4.-No appointment
to succeed the late United States Sen
ator Cushman K. Davis has yet been
made There is even no determine
ton yet by Gov. Lind to make the ap-
pointment. Believing that the offer
might meet with an affirmative re-
Spouse the position was offered to AS
sociate Justice L. w. Collins of the SUI
preme court, but as that official has
another year Of his present term to
serve and has just been elected to an
other six-year term, he declined with
thanks.
In some quarters it is thought that
the appointment of Collins, rep, was a
move on the part of Gov. Lind. dem,
to attempt to accomplish the defeat of
Senator Nelson. Collins is from st.
Cloud and Nelson from Alexandria
Both are strong in the same localities.
It is said that the governor figured if
Collins would accept he would make a
strong fight for election, and would
cut into the votes pledged Nelson to
such an extent as to cause trouble.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

washington, Dec. 1.-THE republican
senatorial committee on order of bust
ness decided that the ship subsidy bill
should displace the Spooner Philip
pine bill as unfinished business. 1t
also considere dat the same time the
disposition Of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty and decided that the question
should receive alternate attention with
the shipping bill. The arrangement
farther provides that if the army bill
reaches the senate prior to the dispos-
al Of the shipping bill or the treaty
either or both of these may be dis
placed temporarily in order to permit
prompt consideration of that measure
which is considered to be of more
pressing Importance than either of
the other questions. The same I'M
Outstanding prevails regarding the
apportionment bill.
Democrats Caucus.
The caucus of democratic members
of the house was held in the hall of
the house at the close of the session
to c@nsider the course to be taken on
army l>S.~lation. Representative Hay
of Virginia, member of the military
committee, explained the status of the
army bill prepared by Secretary Root
and urged the desirability of not leg
islating until the course of the govern
ment as to the Philippines had been
more definitely determined. He pro
posed the following resolution:
Resolved, that it is the sense of
this caucus that the law now in eX
istence as to the army be formally con-
tinued for two years, to July l, 1900"
Mr.. Sladin of Texas amended the
time to one year. Mr.. Jones of Vir-
ginia offered a substitute resolution
the opposition of the eau
Gus to the army reorganization bill
submitted by the war department
Messrs. Richardson, Bailey, Carmack,
Cox and others made
speeches, showing considerable diver
sity Of opinion as to what should be
done. Mr.. Hay finally withdrew his
resolution, the other propositions were
not pressed and the caucus adjourned
without action.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
FAKE OR FORTUNE.
That's the Question With Modest
MilWaukeean.


Milwaukee, Dec. 4.-Joseph B. Gro
we'll, an employe of the city, has re-
ceived a letter from Attorney Byron
of Somers, Mass, requesting him to
look up his ancestry as there is a pos
sibility OF his being an heir to the $780,
100000 deposited in the Bank of Eng
land many years ago by a man named
Croweli
This money has been drawing in
terest ever since and is now an enor-
nous amount. Many of the heirs
have been found. but one John Crowen
has been missing and the descendant
Of q man of that name has been
searched for all over the United
States
Edward p. Crowell, clothing sales
man employed by Stumpf e Langhoff
is son of the man who received the
letter from the bay state attorney,
and says that he has every reason to
believe that his father is the heir
wanted.
My grandfather left England when
very young" said Mr.. Crowell He
was perhaps II or Is years old and
worked in tannery in Ashtabula, O..
for years. He died two years ago at
the age of 90 in Ashtabula. have
heard father say frequently that his
ancestors were very wealthy"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
ANOTHER BURNING.
Repetition OF the Colorado Horror Pos
sble in Texas.

Repetition OF the Colorado Horror Pos
sble in Texas.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. 4.-John Baines, a
former constable, was murdered in a
shocking manner early yesterday The
police found him running wildly in
Elm street, his eyes burned out Gnd
his clothing saturated with turpentine
and ignited. He lived an hour and
made dying statement to the states
attorney, on the strength of which
John Chapman and Ed. Faulkner, sa-
loon keepers, were arrested, charged
with murder.
Shortly after 10 last night a mob of
twenty men called at the Jail and de-
manded the prisoners of the jailer.
The jailer swore they were not in his
possession. They had been taken to
Forth Worth early in the evening, he
declared.
WELL" said the leader of the mob.
"if we catch them we will burn
them"
Faulkner and Chapman refuse to
talk and there is no motive known for
the crime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
PAINTERS PITCH TO DEATH. j.,
7ope Breaks and Scaffold Falls to the
Ground.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Dec. 4-The
rope Of a painters scaffold broke yes
terday at the Reinig building and
Louis Gillenbach was instantly killed
while Frank Ortchen died on his way
to the hospital Gillenbach was re-
cently married and was "a years old.
Ortchen was about 40 years old and
leaves a family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
AFTER THAT INDEMNITY.
But, Like Dewey, They Go and Dine
First

Constantinople, Dec. 4.-Captain
Colby NJ. Chester and five officers of
the United States battleship Ken
lucky, now at Smyrna, arrived at Con
stantinople and dinner was given in
their honor by United States Charge
d'Affaires Lloyd Griscom, at which the
British and German ambassadors were
present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
THE MARBLE HEART,

Shown Toward Dom Paul by Austrian
Emperor.
London, Dec. An response to
confidential inquiry as to whether
Kruger would be welcomed here" says
the Vienna correspondent of the Daily
Mail, "a polite reply was returned to
the effect that Emperor Franz Joseph
had made other dispositions for the
next few weeks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
DEALINGS WITH CUBA

necessary for surveys be made and that
the methods of the disposition of such
lands be prescribed by law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
SUBSIDY BILL GOES
SENATE COMMITTEE
GIVES 1T RIGHT OF WAY.
AS UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Spooner's Philippine Measure Dis
piaced-Apportionm Plan Also
to Have a Leading Place-Cemo-
Gratis Caucus on Army Matter but
Come to no Conclusion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Seven new cases of smallpox have
been discovered in New York city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

The W. c. T. U. meeting progresses
at Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Hensonae to the Industries or the people.
/ specially urge that there be included in
whatever reduction is made the legacy tax
beuuests for public uses of literary edu-
90 t;n. OIL or oh q rit bile chara cter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
Agriculture.

The department of agriculture has been
extending its work during the past year:
reaching farther for new varieties OF
seeds and plants: cooperating more 1ully
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
To Investigate Land Titles.


1t will be the duty of the commission
to make thorough investigation into the
titles to the large tracts OF land held or
claimed by individuals or by religious or
ders; into the justice of the claims and
complaints made against such land-hoId-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
PAUL MoHR SCHEME.
An Opinion From the Sound as 20 the
Merits Of the Enterprise.

West Coast Trade.
Paul Mohr, promoter. always seems
to manage the advertising department
OF his many schemes successfully. and
his portage railway project continues
10 attract liberal amount OF atten-
tion from grain growing points along
the Snake river. Pauls plan appears
to be not only to supplant railway
transportation for wheat, but to make
Astoria the Columbia river exporting
point instead OF Portland 1t is difficult
to foretell Just what the outcome OF the
portage railway developments may be,
but from general Indications the proiec-
tors are more promising than the pro-
jeot itself, A Colfax dispatch says:
An agent OF the Paul Mohr Portage
Railway company has been In this
county during the past two or three
weeks. making contracts with grain
raisers to handle their grain this year.
The portage company contracts to haul
the grain from any Snake river point
to Astoria for $3.50 ton. this being
nearly 4 cents less than the present
charge TO Portland or Sound points
per bushel. While in this country the
agent exhibited contracts with grain
growers for the hauling of l.5OO,O 900 sacks
OF wheat. the contracts providing that
the portage road shall be given the
grain for a period Of two years-lsOO
and 1901. As explained by the agent,
the plan OF the company is to load
the wheat on barges, which will float
in shallow water. and use small tugs
as motive power. one tug hauling
several barges. These barges will be
carried around the unnavigable por-
tions OF the river on the portage rail-
way. The contracts exhibited by the
agent seem to include almost every
bushel OF grain raised in Whitman,
Garfield and Columbia counties in
Washington and Latah and Nez Perce
In Idaho, contiguous to the Snake riv-
er, and up to six or eight miles away.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
SUMMER REsoRTs.

TO the mountains our people In in
creasing numbers yearly look for those
days Of relaxation and recreation nec-
essary to maintain the human ma
chine In fair working con n1ition. The
languorOus sloth Of the seashore proves
very seductive while 1t lasts, but
many have decided that the an
nual outing should provide not only
radical change of air and surround
ings, but also such stimulation OF
tagging energies as win provide Drawn
and vigor for the return to labor. For
this they urge the mountain climb and
ramble, the balsam of the mountain
pines. and the clear. unadulterated
mountain air.
''In this direction the Shasta Route
now affords a wealth Of attractions.
The entire line OF road from Ashland
to Redding is studded with charming
and accessible hotels and camps. where
are cheer and comfort and healing at
reasonable cost. and where you can
hunt, fish, ride, loaf, or play with
equal facility.
"Or If you look for healing waters,
none better can be found, hot or cold,
than the springs Of Ashland. Colestin.
Anderson. Bartlett. Byron and Paso
Robles.
Before visiting Europe, the people Of
the Northwest should see the glories
Of Yosemite valley. and the wondrous
groves OF Mariposa and Calaveras;
the Parislans are likely to make in
quirres concerning these attractive re-
Sorts"
Send to Mr.. C. II. Markham, general
passenger agent, Portland, for new
booklets on Castle Crag. Shasta
Springs, McCloud river. Yosemite, and
excursion rates thereto.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
FATAL coLoRs.

1t has been proven that soldiers are
hit during battle according to the col
or of their dress. in the following or
der-red is the most fatal. Austrian
grey is the least fatal. The proper
tions are red twelve. rifle green sew
en-, brown six, Austrian bluish-grey
five. There is one other color, net men
toned. more falkland that is the pal
lor OF weakness. If it has commenced
to paint its deathly hue upon your
cheek, and the stomach weakens and
life seems not worth living, go to the
druggist and obtain a bottle Of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. In win give
YOU life and energy. 1t does this by
making the stomach strong and the
blood pure. 1t is unequalled for such
disorders as indigestion. dyspepsia, or
malaria, fever and ague.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The Building & Land Company to ].
D. and f. D. Machado-lot and south
100 feet of lot 4. Adairs; $40.
Hinman Tract Land Company to
Abraham Junna-lot 4, block 2. Hinman
tract; s1l,SOO.
r. Livingston ct al to The Astoria
Company-block 3, Adairs; 5000.
Columbia River Packers Association
to the Astoria Company--tract Of wa
ter frontage at New Astoria; $2.SOO.
Samuel Elmore to the Astoria Com
pany-lots l6 and II. block 2; lots l to
s, block 8; lots II and is. block 4; lots
/ to s, inclusive, block 6; also tract
e" being 6Ox1OO feet between blocks
2 and 8. the east 62-S feet of lot 3,
blocks, and lot 3, block 6, all in New
Astoria, with the water frontage in
front of said property to the ships
channel; $780,
Alfred Kinney and wife and John H.
Smith and wife to the Astoria Com
pany-lots to 16, inclusive. block IL;
lots l to 16, block Z; lots l 70 4, block
12, and tract of land lettered "B," lots
/ to Is, block 2. New Astoria, and
water frontage; $500.
Alfred Kinney and wife and John H.
Smith and wife to the Astoria Com
pany-lots 10 and 20, block 7; lots II
and Is, block IL; lots to IS. block 10;
lots 9 to Sc, block 6. New Astoria; 81.
C. t. Smith to P. C. Warren-7S.OS
acres in section p, T N. r Z w; 81.
Charles H. Knudson to Willamette
Pulp & Paper Comrany-16O acres in
sections 20 and 2S, T 6 N, R W; $7S5.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
soLFILINE.
solhlinel solalinel

If you are sick and tired Of rubbers,
which protect your feet from wet or
cold. and wish to save continual re-
soling Of your shoes; II you wish to
longing the life Of same at least ffty
per cent. If you wish to save greas.
ing your belts in your manufactury,
'TEIolsV 4V 'uMoId q uosI5l7d o. oS
and try a case Of Solfiline on your
shoes and harness. Buy your shoes
only Of those who have that scientific
remedy. Take no other.
Address. PETERSON & BROWN,
General Agents. Astoria, Orego.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
WHO WAS IT?

Chicago Tribune.
What is your oceupation?" asked
the magistrate, entering the name Of
John Georgeson on his docket as a
plain drunk"
I'm a CANNON sanner," replied the
inebriate, whose nerves were still
somewhat shaby.
"A what?'
"a sammer cannon. y'r honor"
That's something 1 never heard Of
BEFORE" the magistrate said.
II didn't get t right, y'r honor. I'm
a cammer sannon. No. that amt right,
either. I'm a sanmer-"
Where is your homer" interrupted
the court.
Oregon"
@Then you are salmon Gamer, are
you not?"
SThass right. y'r honor. You've saw
ed m life"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
IMPROVED SERVICE AND EQUIP
MENT.

The new schedule OF the o. r. & N.
which went into effect April 22nd.
shortened the time to Chicago 12 hours,
and gives double daily service be-
tween Portland and Chicago.
Train No. 2. leaving Portland at 9:15
a. m. Is known as the "Chicago-P Port
land Special" It's equipment is new
throughout. making 1t fully the equal
Of any train now in service from the
Pacific coast to the East.
The Overland Express leaves Port
land at $40 p. m. and furnishes COM
plete service both via Huntington and
Spokane to the East, together with the
best Of service to all local points ON
the 0. r. & N lines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18

Over one hundred Michigan men OF
money are stated 10 have left 81. Paul
for Oregon and Washington during the
past week. looking for business open
ings. Oregon IL always ready 10 well
come capital. and more particularly
when the capitalist accompanies IL.
The Pacific Northwest needs money 10
develop iis resources. but capital in.
vested by outsiders can never be as
advantageous TO the community as
when invested with II In the personal
interests OF men Of means themselves.
Offering unquestIoned superior advan-
tages for home and the opportunities
for earning a satisfactory increment,
the Northwest Is now attracting not
only money, but the men who have
the money, which ls another forward
step In a period Of growth that has
now set IN under remarkably healthy
conditions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18

The steamship Argyle arrived AZ Port.
land from Shanghai. Hong Kong and
Yokohama yesterday morning. The
Argyle made long trip. She sailed
from Glasgow and Liverpool TO Hong
Kong and thence TO Shanghai. From
there TO Kobe and Yokohama and then
across 10 Astoria. The Argyle has
about 1000 tons Of general cargo for
various cities in the United States and
Canada. The lots arc as follows:
Portland, 1885 packages OF merchan-
disc; San Francisco. 20 packages OF
general merchandise; New York, 1868
packages Of general merchandise, and
II bales OF silk; Boston. 81 packages
OF merchandise. Chicago 30 packages
Of merchandise; baltimore. $50 pack.
ages OF merchandise; Jersey City, lOl
packages Of merchandise: Montreal.
Canadn. 80 packages OF merchandise.
The Argyle has made three trips 10
this port. her last trip being nearly
two years ago. She win take gem
ernl cargo for the Orient.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
A NEW TRAIN.

The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway Co. will place in service April
Goth New Train between St. Paul and
st. Louis. called the Flying Dutch
man." The train win have through
sleeping cars and be first-class
throughout. Ask any ticket agent for
particulars or address
C. j. EDDY, General Agent,
Portland. Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
POLITICAL NOTES.
Candidates for County Office Take IN,
Field-The Sorry Plight Of the
Men on the Headless and
Tailless Ticket.

The candidates for county Offices take
the field this week. but SOW differently
they go before the people.
On the one hand the candidates Of the
republican party 90 to the voters say
ing: Here we are. regularly noml.
mated. On the ballot you will find ua
under that grand old party name RE-
publican" We are proud TO belong to a
party that keeps It's organization
through storm and sunshine. good and
eyil days. We are proud Of our par
~ record. proud OF the record Of our
county officers and we feel that we have
a right 70 come to you and ask your
support for we stand on a platform
we are pledged 10 uphOld-honesty,
economy IN county government and the
best service that can be given the
people"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18

All contracts for advertising In
the Astoiian are made ON guar.
antee OF circulation four times
larger than that Of any paper
published or circulated In Clnt.
sop county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18

This motion prevailed without oppo-
sition and the following gentlemen were
appointed: Dan J. McAIien. J. N. Grif-
I'm. Martin Foard. G. II. Cooper. Al
bert Dunbar. b. p. Kendall and Her
man Wise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18

Tho Ladies' Missionary Auxiliary Of
the Congregational church will meet
their missionary, Miss Denton. OF ia
pan, at THE stevenB' this afternoon,
az 1880. Their friends are invited TO
meet her with them there. She will
speak OF their work in Japan and upon
other important topics.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
osTEoPATHY.

Or the science Of drugless healing.
Specialties-chronic and nervous dis
eases. Examination free.
DIR. G. ]. RAMSEY,
Cor. Fourteenth st. and Franklin Ave,
Astoria, Oregon.
to p. m, Monday. Wednesday and
Friday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
BALDWIN's
AllOpathic Tablet Remedies.

Are not new discovery. They are tho
best formulas prepared by our greatest
physicians and pharmacists in the past
offered to the public In a convenient form
for self treatment Tablet remedies are
used by our best physicians and In the
United States Army, Our system gives a
remedy Tor every disease and tells how
dies fail to cure,
nesnN ON rnr,nnrnr,rr,c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18

That is how the republicans go into
the field. But how about the other
followers. What they win say nobody
not even hemselyes-knows, but this Is
what they should say as honest, hon
orable men: Here we are. We are
from no party and On the ballot you
viii find US under the head Of inde-
pendent, which the dictionary viii tell
you means that we are not subject
TO any control That Is. we were nom
mated by no party, consequently we
have no platform and are pledged to
nothing. All we represent is ourselves.
We represent no principle and are
bound by nothing. All we want is
office. II you elect US We viii be faith
full servants. We tell you so, privately
but We have not publicly pledged our
serves TO be honest or economical or
anything else. We are out making a
single handed fight, each candidate for
the Office he wants and We are at lib
erty to promise any old thing. If we
fall Gown you can't say we ever pub
licly promised anything. for We are
hop-scotchers, belonging TO nobody and
nothing, and running on a hap-hazard
ticket that was nominated by lot Of
men gathered in from the streets one
afternoon. and whose action the law
refused to recognize"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
THE ONLY BICYCLE.

The above heading gives the mime.
What name? Rambler. Of course. We
have the exclusive agency. Call for
our prices and terms.
FISHER BROS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18

w. p. Brown, carpenter. while
working on an awning In front Of the
Cleveland bakery yesterday, slipped and,
to keep from falling, grabbed the avn
Ing which broke away and fell on him.
Fortunately no bones were broken.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
OF INTEREST TO DAIRYMEN.
Secretary Gage Gives the Ingredients
Employed in Making oleomargerine.

In response to the request passed by
the house, mentioned last week, that
the treasury department furnish con-
gress with the formula used in the
manufacture OF oleomargarlne. Sec
retary Gage has compiled statement
showing the qualities and kinds of in
gradients used In the production of OLE
omargarine in the United States for the
first fiscal year that ended June So 1899,
also the percentage each ingredient
bears to the whole quantity, as follows;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-18
AGENTS WANTED.

A live hustler with small capital can
secure business paying s25 per week
A W. MELTON. Tighe Hotel.