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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-26

According to the Chicago Times-Her-
aid the town OF Portland Ind. has
just given the country a convincing
demonstration Of the value Of municipal
ownership in public utilities. A coun-
Gil committee reports that during the
eleven months under municipal opera
tion sixty-ive arc lights have cost on
ly sss.72, though the charge amounted
to $50 a year for each light when the
plant was in the hands of a private cor
poration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-26
FINAL ACCOUNT.

Notice II hereby given. that the un.
derslgned. administrator OF the estate
OF Ouguale Magne. deceased, with the
VIII annexed. has filed In the county
court OF the state OF Oregon for clAtaop
county, his flnal account as such ad.
minlatrator and the same has been sot
for hearing Monday. June II, A. ID. 1900,
Mt 10 o'clock a. m. In the county
court rooms at the court house, al
Astoria, Clataop county, Oregon,
All persons interested therein arc re-
quired TO then and there appear and
show cause, II any. why the Same
should not be allowed and the admin
lstrator discharged and his bondsmen
eSonerated,
c. W. FULTON,
Administrator OF the estate OF Ou.
guste Magne, deceased. with the VIII
annexed.
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RRYAN pREpIcrIoNs BLASTED.

Among all the radical and revolution
airy declaration Of the Chicago Bryan
platform. none was so conspicuous as
the charge that the gold standard
would render this country subservient
to Great Britain and enslave our peo-
pie to the London money changers.
But the gold standard has finally been
expressly and irrevocably established
as the basis Of our money system, and
instead OF this country becoming
thereby subseryient to Great Britain,
It looks as if Great Britain and the bal
ance Of the world is TO become depend
ent upon us for a financial center.
The first evidence Of that tendency
was manifested in the loan of S25,OO0. 900
which Russia made in New York last
March. and subsequently it was mat
ter OF worldwide comment that If it
had not been for the bolstering re-
ceived from New York, England would
have suffered a financial panic in con-
sequence Of the South African war.
In spite Of the enormous trade balance
in our favor, millions of dollars of gold
has been bought in New York and
shipped to London 10 sustain the Euro
pean money market, while but a few
days ago 1t was announced that a
heavy loan had been subscribed in this
country to aid France in liquidating
the expenses of the Paris exposition.
In many particulars New York has
been beating London in recent years.
London is stin ahead Of New York
in population. though if the entire
metropolitan district around the mouth
of the Hudson were counted as one city,
as it is in the case of the big town
on the Thames, the British city would
not contain more inhabitants than the
American center. In many particulars.
however, the American city is getting
ahead of its rival on the other side of
the Atlantic. New York's imports and |
exports are greater than London's. !
The aggregate of it's bank clearances
is much larger than those of England's
chief city.
Russia and France had the whole |
world open to them for the sum they
recently borrowed. but they came to
New York to float their loans because
money was not only easier and more
plentiful. but actually cheaper on this
side Of the Atlantic. The interest up
on these big loans will soon commence
to find its way into American chan |
nels of trade and win constitute no
insignificant factor in maintaining and
Increasing the already heavy balances
of trade in our favor. With the contin-
ued growth and expansion of our trade,
as will be assured by the reelection Of
Mckinley next fall, these heavy trans
actions with European nations will be-
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TiMnER LAND NOTICE..

United statca Land oflico. Oregon City.
Oregon. April ~. 1900,
Notice IN hereby given that Ia com.
pliance with .he provisions OF the act
OF congress- 0f June ). isfs, entitled
An act for the sale OF timber lands
In the states OF California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington territory"
as extended TO all the public land
states by act OF August 4. 1899. Sarah
l.. Bottom, OF Jewell. county OF ciAl.
SOP, state of Oregon. has this day filed
In this office her sworn abatement No.
5iIp, for tho purchase OF the NWA OF
section No. ~, IN township No. N,
range No, W., and will offer proof 10
show that the land sought IL more val.
liable FOR lla timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and "a ealab.
lish her claim 10 said land before tho
register and receiver OF this ONCE at
Oregon city, Oregon. on Saturday, the
Ith day OF July. 1900 she names as
witnesses.
John Corcoran. OF Vine Maple, Oregon
James W. Walker OF Jewell. Oregon,
Isaac n. Foster. OF Jewell, Oregon.
Bernard A. Johnson OF Jewell Oregon.
ANY and all persons claiming ad-
Veraely the aboye.deacrlbcd lands are
requested to flc their claims In thln
office ON or before said 7th day OF July,
1900. cHAs. II. MooREs,
Register,
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LraAL NorIonn
suMAIoNs.


In the Circuit Court OF the state OF
orrgon for the County OF ClRthop.
" A. Flahor and A. G., Fisher, mart.
nore, comprising the ilrm of Fisher
Rrothera, plaintinra, w. Herbert n, l..
Logan, Florence Logan, Alice Logan,
nn individuals, j, n, Ross, y, n, filRs
gins. H. &, Thompson. and u. Y. Fer.
guaon, az partners, comprising tho firm
OF Ross. Higgins n Co., A. H. Allen, a.
Lewis, and j, G. Lewis, partners, un.
der tho firm namo OF Allen a Lewis.
Fleokcnatein, Mayer Co, a corporation,
and Alex, Gilbert, defendants.
To Herbert r. L. Logan, Florence
Logan aud Alice Logan. OF the aboye-
named defendants.
In the nRme OF the state OF oregon,
you and each OF YOU are hereby ro-
Quired 10 appear and answer the COM
plant tlcd against you IN the aboye-
entitled suit. on or before the last day
Ot tho time prescribed IN the oraer OF
publication of this summons, to.wIt.
seven weeks from the first publication
OF this summons, ana II you fail 90 10
answer plaintiffs viii take judgment
and decree against you. Herbert n. l..
Logan. for the sum 90 taaa,bp. aud tho
further sum OF tifty dollars nttOrneya'
fees. with interest on tsts.Sa at the rate
OF ten per cent ppr annum from March
20. 1900 ana disbursements OF suit,
Against each and all OF you Tor the
foreclosure OF the mortgage aet out IN
the complaint, executed By said uer.
bert r. l., Logan on the iith OF June,
1924. TO secure the payment nf a note
executed aud delivered 20 piaintllfa ON
the s0th day OF April, 1894. the balance
due thereon being the amounts above
set out, For the sale Of lands IN ClRl.
sop county, Oregon. described IN said
mortgage Ra blocks 10 and 10. Of chel.
sea, aS laid out and recorded by NJ. A.
Dee. Also lots II. 30. "a. 80, and "a, In
block ., Login'a aub.diylHion OF block
.. IN Clataop Grove. The application
OF the proceeds after paying expenses
OF sale, 10 the payment OF said judg.
mcnL For such other relief as shall
be proper and asked for In said com.
plaint. The Hon Thomas A. Mcbride.
judge OF tho aboyc-rntiticd court, has
this 9th day OF April. 1900. ordered and
directed that the summons IN tho abye-
entitled SUR be served upon you by
publication In tho Weekly Astorlan, OF
Astoria, Oregon. once week for seven
consecutive weeks. and the same will
be 80 published. the first publication
being on the i9lh day OF April. 1900
J. ., A. hoWLBY,
Attorney Tor flaintlna.
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the merchant shirs essential to its mill
itary and naval operations.
With these pledges. the result Of a
dwindling merchant marine and due
entirely to its lack Of protection in
competition with the heavily subsidized
and bountied shipping of other ma
tiOns, with these object lessons, with the
humiliation of being compelled to take
the cast-off. worn-out ships that could
be obtained. during the Spanish war
with all of these in mind, 1t is actually
suggested that congress is going to
again adjourn, without acting upon
the bill for the revival of American
shipping now on the calendars, and IA
vorably reported from the committees,
in each branehl It seem inconceiyable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-26
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.
Land Office nj Oregon City, Oregon
Anril "a i0n0

Land ofiice at Oregon City, Oregon,
April IL, 1900.
Notice IA hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his lntcnton TO 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
May 2s, 1900.
VIE; Frank Cook. II. 10. No. iOl00, for
the west one-half OF N. w. quarter OF
section 80 and south one-half OF 8. w.
quarter OF section 20. Up. 8 N, n. 8 w,
He names the following wltnessea 10
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, viz:
Fred y. Moore, John II. Wherry and
Wyatt A. Wherry, all OF Elsie, Ciataop
county, Oregon, and John 10. Gratke,
OF Astoria, Oregon.
cHAs. b. MooREs.
ReRiater
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Oregon City. Or, May
II, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to 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 2, 1900, viz:
BARTHOLOMEW J. BURKE.
III. u. No. 1926, for the s half Of the
Sc quarter, NE quarter OF Sc quar-
ter and SE quarter Of NE quarter Of
section Q, T s N, Il 10 w.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
John p. Eberman, Of Seaside, Ore
gon; James Irwin, Of Seaside Oregon;
George Irwin, OF Seaside, Oregon Phil
ip NJ. Condlt, OF Seaside, Oregon.
CHAS. b. MOOREE,
Register.
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FOREIGN sH1powNERs JuB1LANr

New York Mail and Express.
The persistent rumor that congress
will adjourn without passing the ship
ping bill has made the foreign shipown-
ers hilariously jubilant And they
ought to be. The free trade papers,
aided by free trade clubs, and bscked
up with the money contributed by for
eign jnterests-but which are impotent
to prevent action in behalf of protect
i've tariff-have from the start assert
ed that they would defeat legislation in
behalf of American shipping. or at
least defer it. Whether it is the free
traders, OF the free trade clubs. or the
potential influence of the foreign ship
ping lines. or whatever it is, certain it
is that congress is reported to have
about concluded to adjourn without
acting on the shipping bill.
And whom does this postponement
benefit? Are the workingmen in our
iron ore and coal mines to be benefic-
iaries? Will 1t be our internal trans
portation agencies and their employees
who will be helped2 viii the men in
the rolling mills. competent to make
the shapes needed for ships. be better
employed, because foreigners are doing
what these Americans are competent
to and should be employed to do? Will
our shipbuilders be aided by the post
ponement Of this legislation for an in
definite period? viii the creation of a
new school Of American seamen be be-
gun lacking this legislation? Not one
of these things will be done, not one Of
these interests will be benefited, by the
indefinite postponement of legislation
fer the upbuilding of the American
merchant marine.
Foreign interests alone will be bene-
fitted by delay. Foreign ore ami coal
miners, foreign steel rolling mills, for
eign domestic transportation agencies,
foreign shipbuilders and foreign sail
ors. will reap a golden harvest out Of
the postponement of legislation in be-
half Of American shipping.
No wonder foreign shipowners are
jubilant! No wonder American ship
owners are depressed and discouraged!
During the last four years foreign
ships have taken from this country
$500, O,0OO 900 as payment for the carrying
Of our imports and exports. Four
years ago republican conventions in all
parts Of the country adopted strong
planlis in their platforms demanding
the rehabilitation of the American mer-
chant marine, in order that the annual
drain of s2OOOOO,OOO, then and now paid
to foreign shipowners, could be checked
and provision made for turning this
money into the channels of American
trade, by the employment Of ships built
in our own yards by our own labor
No promise was more heartily in
dorsed by the people than the one in
favor of an American merchant marine
equal to the necessities Of our foreign
commerce. Our war with Spain was an
object lesson Of untold value in its en-
phatic demonstration Of the national
need of one for all kinds of auxiliary
naval and military purposes. Neutral
ity laws were secretly broken, in order
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-26
NOTICE ToR punL1cArIoN.

Land Office at Oregon city, Oregon.
April IL, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his Intention TO make final proof In
support OF his claim, and that said
proof VIII be made before the county
clerk OF Clatsop county. at Astoria,
Oregon, on
May 2s, 1900,
VIZ; Fred II. Moore. II. Il No. I0ii7
for the s. 10. quarter OF section 2O,
TIP. NJ, II. g w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, viz:
Elmer 10. Packard, Justin A. Packard,
wyatt a. Wherry and John II. Wherry,
all OF Elsie Oregon.
cHAs. p. MooREs,
Daarlataa
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed admln-
istrator Of the estate OF Charles Ward,
deceased, by the county court OF the
state OF Oregon for Clatsop county.
All persons having claims against the
estate OF Charles Ward, deceased, are
hereby required to present same 20 the
undersigned duly verified as by law
REQUIRED, within six months from this
date, at his residence at the corner Of
Grand avenue and Eleventh street, city
Of Astoria. Oregon.
- Dated on the l7th day of April, A. D.,
B. L. WARD.
Adminlstrator Of the Estate Of Charles
Ward. deceased.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that on Mon
day, April 2. 1900. NJ 10 o'clock A. NJ,
at the court house door. Ia the city OF
Astoria. In Clatsop county, Oregon,
pursuant to aR order OF the county
court OF the state OF oregon, for Ciat.
SOP county, made ana entered on Feb.
ruary l9 1900. will. as administrator
OF the estate OF Hendrix Patrce. DC.
ceased, sell at public auction TO the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described property belonging 20 said
estate, to-wlt: Lot two and the south.
west quarter OF the northeast quarter
OF section thirteen. intownahlp seven
north, range ten west OF Willamette
meridian. In said Clataop county, and,
also. contract for sale OF the timber
upon said land, made by the said de.
ceased and one Nick Petron with one
Il. X. Cole, OF date OF June 4, 1898.
Dated March I. 1900
FRANK J. TAYLOR,
Administrator.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.
Land once at Oregon City, Oregon.
April Is, 1900.


Notice IL hereby given that tho fol-
lowlng.named settler has tlled notice
of her intention TO make final proof In
support OF her claim, ana that said
proof VIII be made before the register
aud receiver at oregon City, Oregon
ON
June II, 1900.
viA, Margaret g. Corcoran, formerly
Margaret G, Walker IL. 10. ia2sp, for the
u. V OF N, w Y, N, 10. Y OF \. w. Y,
Section Ss and =. u. Y OF :, w, a,
Section 20. Tp Q NJ, Il. Z, w.
She names the following witnesses 10
prove her continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land. Wis,
David Tweeddle, of Vine Maple, Ore
goni Edward Wlnterbuah, OF Vine
Maple, Oregon, Joseph Lynch, OF Miah.
ewaka, Oregon; Edward 0eddes. OF
Jewel. Oregon,
CHAs. II. MooREs,
Register.
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The Astorian guarantees TO Its ad-
yertisers the largest circulation OF any
newspaper published on the Columbia
river.
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An communications intended for pab-
acation should be directed 70 the editor.
Business communications Of all kinds
and remittances must be addressed to
''The Astorian."
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Advertising rates can be had on ap-
pllcatIoa to the business manager.
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sEMI-wEEKLY

Sent by mail. per year in advance ss.oO
Postage free to subscribers.
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rERMs or SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Telephone Main ssi,
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
An Immortal Grafton.

The funeral grafton Of Pericles Is
pretty nearly what was actually spo-
ken, or else IL Is the substance Of the
speech written out in the historians
own words, says James Ford Rhodes
In The Atlantic. Its intensity OF feel
ing and the fitting of II SO well into the
situation indicate 1t to be living con-
temporaneous document, and at the
same time 1t has that universal appli-
cation which we note In so many
speeches Of Shakespeare.
A few years after our civil war a
lawyer in a city of the middle west
who had been selected to deliver the
Memorial day oration came to friend
of his In despair because he could write
nothing but the commonplaces about
those who had died for the Union and
for the freedom of race which had
been uttered many times before. and
he asked for advice.
"Take the funeral Grafton of Pericles
for n model" was the reply. use his
words where they will fit and dress up
the rest to suit our day."
The orator was surprised 10 find how
much of the grafton could be used bod
lily and how much, with adaptation,
was germane to his subject.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Averted the Storm.

A certain congressman went home at
q very early hour in the morning. He
had made a night Of IL with some
friends. He knew that his conduct
would be considered reprehensible by
his better half, and so, as he ascended
the steps of his modest home, he rack
ed his brain for some plan to avert the
lady's wrath. AS he entered the hall
he saw an umbrella. Instantly 1t oc-
Cured to him that the umbrella might
be his salvation.
He carried the umbrella up stairs.
Seating himself on a chair in the cor
ner of the bedroom, he raised the rain
guard over his head. and then he
coughed loudly. His wife awoke and
saw in the dim gaslight her liege lord
sitting solemnly under the raised UNI
brella.
What are you doingY she asked In
natural surprise.
ut is 3 o'clock. my dear" said he.
land am waiting for the storm"
The congressman's ready wit saved
him from Caudle lecture. He is wor-
rying now, however, TO find an equally
effective act for the next time he stays
out Washington Post.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Force of Habit.

In 1927. just after Dan Dougherty,
the Irish pugilist. fought his famous
fight with Jem Belcher. the English
fighter. on the curragh of Kildare. near
Dublin. he became involved i'm con-
troversy with an unknown. The lat
ter was not pugilst. and. not wishing
TO take any advantage of his opponent,
Dougherty consented TO fight him with
pistols. The two met by appointment,
but their seconds. unknown to them,
extracted the balls from the pistols
and substituted blank cartridges. By
the terms of the agreement between
the principals Dougherty's opponent
was 10 have the first shot. The natu
raj instinct prevailed even on the duel
ing ground. and as the fighters oppo-
nent raised his arm TO fire Dougherty
elevated his right arm, as II TO ward
of blow. evidently intending TO stop
the bullet from hitting him in the face.
After this who can say that fighters
are not dead game men?-Kansas City
Independent.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

REV Charles M. Sheldon may be a
good preacher and certainly is a good
story-writer, but does not rise to the
level of mediocrity as a newspaper
editor; all of which goes to prove the
truth of the old saying that not every
good man can keep hotel. The Topeka
Capital under Mr.. Sheldon's manage
ment was in no sense a newspaper.
Nothing new was lit AS a religious pub
lication, it was not to be compared with
any of the prominent religious journals
of the country. Perhaps the Rev.
Charles M. nov understands that the
daily newspaper is not intended to be an
annex to the pulpit and that its proper
province is the dissemination of news aud
information-not the preaching of doc
trine or dogma.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

NOTHING in the financial world has
attracted greater attention recently than
the distribution of S20,OO0,00O dividend
by the Standard Oil company last week
This is the most remarkable dividend
payment on record, being nearly four
times as large as any quarterly payment
on the public debt ever made by the
national government. In view of the
phenomenal dividend, the people do not
see the necessity for the high price of
kerosene oil
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
wisdom Of the West.

1--WE find" said the foreman OF the
western jury. that II. as the prisoner
says. the shootin was accidental. then
he ought to hang. fer In these gun af-
fairs a man oughter know his own
mind. II oughter be shoot to kill or
no shoot A man who has accidents
happen to him with a gun Is dangerous
to our society an oughter be put out Of
the way fer the safety Of respecta BILE
folks. ks."-Philadelphia North American.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

The early holding of congressional con-
ventions, which has long been the custom
in some states, seems to have struck
Michigan. The fifth district convention
will be held May l, two days before the
state convention in Detroit and six
months before election. The Northerner
fails to see any benefit to the party com
ing from so early nominations. 1t seems
to us the wiser plan to wait until after
the adjournment of congress, when a
congressmans record is made and the
question of the advisability of his re-
nomination can be intelligently deter.
mined.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Average Time of n wink.

''ln a twinkling of an eye" Is a
phrase for brevity. but NJ Garten in
"The Archives de Pduger" has found
the average time of a wing TO be about
40 of second. The eyelid descends in
about 80 of second. stays down
about .13 of n second to II of second
and rises again in about II Of sec
ond. Winking varies much In different
persons and rarely occurs when the at
tention is concentrated. but this omls-
sion is followed by a series of winks TO
make up. either by resting the eye or
cleaning IL
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Republican District Convention.

republican convention for the fourth
congressional district of Michigan is
hereby called to meet at South Haven,
Van Buren, county, Thursday, April 26
1000, at ii o'clock a. M, for the purpose
OF choosing two delegates and two alter
Eates to the republican national conven-
ton, and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before the
convention.
Geo. X. Bardeen, Allegan county,
M. 0. Rowland, Van Buren, county,
j. .. Becraft, Cass county,
M. s. Keeler, Barry county,
Nj. Sabin, st. Joseph county,
j. L. Owens, Berrien county,
Republican Congressional Committee