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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07
NO TAXES FOR AsToR.
Mniionaires Seek TO BE Relieved From
Taxation Upon Their New
York Property.


NEW YORK. June 6.-Bradley Mar
tin and William Waldorf Astor. for
merly two Of New York City's wealth.
lest residents are seeking to be relieved
Of taxes placed upon their personal
property here. II they succeed the
city will lose thousands Of dollars.
Mr.. Astor has not only given up his
residence here. but also has renounced
his citizenship and is now a citizen
Of England. Mr.. Martin has not yet
gone to this extent, but says he is no
longer a resident OF this city and has
not been for about two years. Mr.. AS
tors properly has been assessed at
81, 100000 and that of Mr.. Martin at
s2OO.OO0. Dependent upon the result Of
the assessment in the case Of Mr.. Mar
tin are two other cases, that OF his
wife, Cornelia S. Martin. who has heen
assessed at 100000. and that OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Sherman for S25O.OOO
Discussion was had before Justice
AuuIENS III llAc SuplNAlt NbutN III bht
certiorari proceedings TO review the as
sessment OF Mr. Martins personal
property. Judge Andrews reserved his
decision.
William Waldorf Astor's certiorarI
proceedings to review the action of the
commissioners in assessing his person
al property in this city for 1899. for the
purpose of taxation at $2,OOO.OOO has been
set for hearing next Tuesday. Mr. As
tor argues that when the assessment
was made he had no personal property
here subject to taxation. He says he
has not been a resident Of this city
since 1895. He protested against the
imposition Of The tax in person a year
ago. and since then has become sub
ject OF the Queen. Corporation Coun-
sci Whalen for the commissioners holds
that althou.;! Mr.. AstoT gave up his
residence here in 1895. he was taxed
regularly every year thereafter but
made no 3r)--s- gr I'll last year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07

the navy. The purpose Is to see how
much time would be occupied in put
ting into condition for active naval
service part OF the United States fleet
to meet an emergency,
The vessels selected for the expert
ment are the battleships Indiana and
Massachusetts. now laid up In ordinary
at League Island with a skeleton or
ganiEaticn OF officers and men aboard,
Captain Dickens commands the 1ndi-
ana, and has six officers and about $50
men under him. The Massachusetts,
is under command Of Captain Train
with four officers and about 100 sailors.
Orders have been telegraphed Ad-
miral Casey. the commander OF the
League Island Yard, and the two cap
tains above named, TO put the ships in
70 condition for immediate service to
last at least 50 days, No notice has
been given OF the departments In
teution. BY the terms Of the order the
ships mus, clear League Island inside
OF three days. The officers who have
projected the experiment hope TO do
better than that The ships each have
about $50 tons Of coal aboard. but must
be supplied with food maps, bedding,
ammunition. etc
The hardest question to deal with
in the present straits OF the navy is
that Of personnel officers We're wired
at once and IL was necessary TO rob
some OF the bureaus OF the navy de-
partment of much needed assistance
The officer most remote from League
Island is Lieutenant Wilson at Boston,
so that all OF them should be aboard
ship by tomorrow night. The Hart
ford's crew now at Norfolk has been
ordered to leave tonight for League
Island and from her numerous crew
the compliments OF the Indiana and
Massachusetts, will be brought to the
standard.
About $40 men and is officers will be
required for each battleship.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07
MRS. LESLIE GARTER THE GREAT ACTRESS NEW YORK CITY

| Man.a.lin, without which l should have
been dead by this time. There IL no
medicine that can equal Pe-ru'nA and
Man.a.lin. l ilnd II sure cure for all
catarrhal affectlonsi as for 10 grippe
there is no other remedy that can COM
pare with It. can scarcely flnd words
TO express my gratitude for DIR. Hart
mans good advice and kindness 70
me.
The peculiar Ills TO which women are
subject are often very dangerous. II
frequently happens that the victim
lives far from competent medical A.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07

Mrs. Leslie Carter, probably the most
prominent actress in America, says the
following Of Pe-ru-nA;
"Pe-ru-nA is sure to prevent cold.
II will stop cough before II be-
comes settled. II cures all catarrhal
affections like magic. No money could
, tempt me to be without this remedy for
even day. II is just the remedy that
all women need, especially such women
that are exposed to the vicissitudes OF
climate, as am.
al never neglect an opportunity to
recommend this remedy to my friends
It Il Americas greatest remedy for
Americas greatest enemy, catarrh and
catarrhal affections. / would not have
catarrh for a million dollars, and as long
as 1 have Pe-ru-na at hand to promptly
check the slightest symptoms of IL
approach, I feel perfectly safe from this
disease" n. Leslie Carter.
Mrs. NJ. Dooley, Mount Airy, HAber'
sham county, Ga, in . recent letter says
81 suffered five years more or less with
catarrh Of the stomach and pelvic or
gAns. I tried good many remedies Of
my own, and bought medicine from &
doctor that was highly recommended
although the medicine did me no good
whAtever. Finally, concluded to sub
NIT my case to DR.. Hartman. wrote
him, and he readily advised me.
bought some Pe-ru-na, and few day.
after was taken with Ia grippe. / took
Pe-ru-ns and Man-a-lin and l can say
without . doubt that It has entirely
relieved me Of all my ailments. fee
better and stronger than have in many
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07

SPECIAL SEASIDE SUNDAY TRAIN
Leaves Astoria at $50 a. m; arrives Al
Seaside o:i5 a. m.
Passengers may return on any train
shown on schedule on same date
ALL TRAINS to and from Seaside rvs
OF Flavel and Hammond via Warren.
ton.
All trains make close connections a.
GobIe with all Northern Pacific train
to and from the east or Sound points,
At Portland with all trains leaving
Union depot.
At Astoria with I. r. q N. Co.'s boGl
and rail line to and from nwaco ard
North Beach points.
THRoUG' TICKETS on sale at As
torla for -,amento. San Francisco, all
Eastern and European pointa.
City ticket once AstortH. w Cnmmer'
Hal street. J. Q. MAYO,
0en'l Fr't and Pass. AReni
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07

Columbus, o., tell him the whole story,
and he will do the rest. Mrs. Margarcth
Fietz, Wilcox, o. T., writes; IL extend
my sincere thanks for the good advice
you have given me. / do not believe ]
would be living now II II were not for
you. l had suffered with hemorrhage
for four months and the doctors could
help me but little. They operated on
me three times. II was very painful,
and / only obtained little relief. As
long as they worked at me, the hem
orrhage stopped but just as soon as
they closed the door II would CON-
mence TO flow again. was so weak ]
could not turn In bed. At last my
neighbors began to speak Of patent
medicines. Then applied to DR.. Hart
man. did not know whether ho could
help me or not; but followed his ad'
vice and only used three bottles Of Pc
ru-na. Now am well and as strong Al
ever was.n
Every woman should have DR.. Hart
mans free book TO women. Address
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07
REDUCTION IN IRON.
Rumor That Price OF Pig Iron and stee
Billets Is TO Be Substantially
Reduced.

NEW YORK. June 6.-Reports in
Pittsburg as to an impending reduce
tion in the price Of steel bllIets and
pig iron were also circulated in this
city. The local report had it that at
a secret meeting held in the city on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07
'Dallx IDally except Sunday.

Rebate tickets on sale between Port
land. Sacramento and San FrancIsoo.
Net rates. ST first class and Sl1 second
class, including sleeper.
Rates and tickets TO Eastern points
and Europe. Also japan, China, Homo
iulu ana Australia. Can be obtained
Third street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07

The street-car conductor Invariably
rets your fare-when he forgets to ring
{ up for the company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07

slstance. What
shall she doH
s hs is OF
wealthy enough
to go to some
distant city for
treatment, and
cannot procure
skillful assist
ance at HON o.
This Is what she
should do: write
DR.. HArtm an,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07
DISASTROUS FIRE.

RENO, New. June ga special to
the Gazette from Susanville, Cal. says:
Fire this morning destroyed forty
buildings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07

years. My APP
petite is all
right, l have no
mptoms s Of
my former trou-
bles remaining.
/ am able to do
my usual work
without fatigue,
and have every
reason to be-
lieve that my
health is the di-
"a pn-rn.nn and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07

In a. game Of baseball, two mines are
generally matched TO play against one
umpire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07
NAVAL EXPERIMENTS.
Secretary Long to Test the Battleships
Indiana and Massachusetts For
Speed in Getting Into Active
Service.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Secretary
Long has issued an order for an ex-
pertinent OF the utmost importance to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07
HOW VOTE STANDS
in CLATSOP
Official Canvassers Give the
Final Count.
Allen Elected TO Legislature by: q
Plurality of Eight Votes Moody
for Congress Sweeps Every
thing Before Him.

The official convass Of the election
returns in clatsop county was finished
last night by the board which was
composed Of County Clerk wherity,
City Auditor Nelson and Justice of the
Peace Brewer. The count shows that
Allen, citizens candidate for the legis-
lature. defeated Young. republican, by
eight votes.
Twenty -four hours before, Young's
election was claimed by fifteen. but the
returns from couple of the outside
precincts changed the total in Aliens
favor.
The result of the official canvass is
as follows;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Passenger depot foot of Jefferson st

Leave for oswego daily at 7:aO. sS:Io
q: nj 1880, 1856. 1926. b:16, e:25, sos,
1880 D. M; and 900 a. m. on Sundav
only. Arrive at Portland daily at se;9k
$3.50, '1O:60 a. M; 1885, 3:1b, l:3O. O:2O.
7:4O, 1000 p. M; 1910 q. m. daily ox-
cept Monday; $3.50 and 10:0b a. m. on
Sundays only.
Leave for Dallas daily, except sun
day, at 4:SO .. m. Arrive at Portland
at $3.50 a. m.
Passenger train leaves Dallas for
Airlle Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
days at 2:45 ., m. Returns Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Except Sunday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07

R. KoEHLER. Manager.
@. H. MARKHAM,
Gen. Frt. and Pass. Att
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-07

the external signs Of Contagious Blood Poison slight
victim firmly within the OF the monster before the true nature the dea
known other the blood quickly filed with this poisonous
swollen glands patches in the mouth scalp ulcers tongue
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
MONTANA.

The Great Fans Tribune, which Is re-
ported to have been acquired by Senator
". A. Clark, announces the publication OF
a seven-day-a-week paper.
Governor Smith has pardoned Patrick
DIVER. who was convicted in Fergus
county of manslaugnler. 1he governor
believes that Dwyer acted in self-defense
1t has been decided to postpone the
yearly meeting of the Montana Press
Association until August 16, instead of
meeting this month. The reason for
he postponement is that politics will
Interfere with the attendance, as from
low on every newspaper man will want
o be at his post. The newspaper men
will be royalty treated in Livingston
IND will wind up with a trip all through
Yellowstone park.
The Justice company of Keller,
Wash, installed a Jackson drill about
10 days ago in the new tunnel, and al
though the rock is very hard the man.
agement is we'll satisfied with its work.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Three Shot, One Fatally.

Helvetia, Ariz., June IA miner nam
ed White broke up card game in a sa-
loon here where Mexicans were playing.
Fighting commenced and White was
stabbed twice in the back of the head. The
Mexicans then opened fire with pistols.
One bullet entered the room through the
glass door and struck the proprietor, Tom
Wayland, in the head, inhicting a scalp
wound One Mexican was fatally shot
through the stomach and another had his
arm shattered by ball.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Reinforcements for "Boxers."
Spring Wheat Report.

The monthly report of the statistician
OF the department of agriculture states
that as a result of the special investi-
cation relative to the winter wheat
acreage plowed up or cut for forage,
the departments estimate of the area
remaining under cultivation has been
further reduced by 1,676,000 acres, the
area abandoned, in addition to that an
nounced May 10, comprising 581 900
acres in Ohio, 10000 acres in Michigan,
100000 acres in Indiana, 34S,000 acres
in Illinois and $4,000 acres in Califor-
MIA. This brings the area in winter
wheat remaining under cultivation on
June l down to 24,908,000 acres, a re-
duction from the area soWn in the fall
of 5,240 900 acres. notwithstanding
the further reduction of acreage by the
elimination of all land entirely aban-
doned, the condition of winter wheat
declined during May 2.6 points, the
condition of June l Being S2.7 against
1873 on May l, 67.3 ON June l, 1899, 90.S
at the corresponding date in 1898, and
a 10-year average of 807.
Preliminary reports on the spring
wheat acreage indicate a reduction of
about $4,000 acres, or 20 per cent.
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Oregon re-
port reduction of per cent North
Dakota and Nebraka per cent, and
Iowa 6 per cent. In South Dakota and
Washington there is an increase of l
per cent.
The average condition of spring
wheat on June l was S7.3, as compared
with ola on June /, 1899; 1903 at the
corresponding date in 1898, and a 10
year average of SO. Minnesota falls 10,
North Dakota Z, South Dakota II and
Wisconsin points below their respec-
tive 10-year averages.
On the other hand the 10-year aver
ages are exceeded in Nebraska, Iowa
Oregon and Washington by Is, /, and
points respectively.
The total reported acreage in oats
exceeds the average harvested last
year by 39 per cent.
The acreage reported as under bar
ley is 6.10 per cent greater than the
area harvested last year.
The acreage under rye shows re-
duction of Al per cent from that har-
vested last year.
The average condition of rye is 876
as compared with 84.5 on June l, 1899;
gu at the corresponding date in 1898,
and a 10-year average of 1919.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

Bloomington, ILL.,, June 20.-Fire has
swept the business portion of the city and
cntailed loss estimated at over a million
dollars Word was sent to Peoria and
Springfield to send engines. AS every Ell
fort to check hte flames proved futile the
blowing up of buildings with dynamite
was resorted to after the fire had ragged
three and a half hours. A strong east
wind made the work of the firemen eX-
tremely difficult. The burned district in
cluded some of the handsomest buildings
in the city.
One death resulted from the fire. Robt.
Schmitt, 10 years of age, died from the
shock occasioned by the noise OF the explo-
sion of dynamite, which was used by the
fremen in blowing up buildings to stay the
progress of the flames The fire depart
ment was badly handicapped by an almost
total failure of the water supply. The fire
started in the Model laundry, on Monroe
street, in the block east of the courthouse.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
OREGON.

A general hospital has been opened
at Sumpter.
The poles for the telephone line from
Eugene to Coburg have all been deliv-
cred.
Machinery for a sash and door fur
niture factory combined has reached
Coquille City.
At a meeting in Portland several
logging firms combined to limit pro-
duction and raise prices, under the
name of the Columbia River Logging
Association. S. Benson of Oak Point
was chosen president and l.. H. Briggs
of Portland secretary.
Having subscribed $4,000, the Odd
Fellows of Portland have secured the
location of the Orphans Home for that
city.
The death is announced of John R..
Mcclure of Pendleton, aged 70 years.
He was we'll known throughout eastern
Oregon.
George Forty is gathering sea bird
eggs off the ocean rocks at Port Oxford.
One rock yielded 100 dozen one day
last week.
The Black Butte Irrigation Company
will engage in irrigating lands through
out eastern Oregon and do general
development business. The company
has a capital stock of $5,000,00O, di-
vided into shares valued at $50 each.
A number of boys and men spend con-
sirerable time fishing in the Willamette
at Salem for black bass, the stream
being we'll stocked with that variety.
The fish were planted in the river
about nine years ago.
During the month just closed the
Logan cheese factory, which started up
a few weeks ago, has received from the
farmers 34,542 pounds of milk, making
a total product of over 1000 pounds of
cheese. The capacity of the factory
has been increased to much greater
extent than was anticipated by its pro-
moters at the beginning of the season.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Rising in Gambia Colony.

Bathurst, Gambia Colony, West Africa,
June l8.-A native rising has occurred
in the Gambia Colony, and two commits
sioners anu six members of the police have
been killed at Sannkanndi, on the south
bank of the Gambia river, by Mandingoes.
i ne party had gone to Sannkanndi to set
tie a question of local administration,
wnen the Mandingoes suddenly attacked
and murdered them.
Cecil Sitwell, one of the murdered com
missioners, was formerly an official in
the Windward islands.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Politics in South Africa.

London, June l8.-It is dawning on
Great Britain that unless the present po-
litical crisis at the Cape is tactfully and
successfully settled, the pacification OF
South Africa may be indefinitely delayed
The putting down of possible anti-Brit-
ish agitation in British colony, similar
to that which has existed for a century
in ireland, is recognized as being far
more serious task than outflanking and
disarming the Beers
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

Inc forthcoming session of the Uni.
Verslty of Idaho summer school which
meets wednesday of this week and con-
tlnues In session until August l. prom.
Uses TO equal the pronounced success of
last years school,
The Vineland high school building
was totally destroyed by fire last week
Inc building was discovered in flames
ABOUT o'clock in the morning by near
by residents, but before help could re.
spond 1t was beyond all hopes of saw
ing.
The spray composed of carbolic acid
ana pine tar is said to be a complete
success so far as green aphis are con-
cerned. Several orchardists say it has
given much better satisfaction as a
spray for green aphis than any they
| have ever used.
Thursday afternoon a miner named
Holland was found lying in drift in
the Frisco, unconscious. He was
brought down to the hospital, but never
recovered consciousness. He is appar.
emily about 80 years old, but nothing
has yet been learned here regarding his
antecedents.
A representative audience of Idaho
citizens, numbering 5000, crowded the
University auditorium at Moscow
Wednesday to hear the address by
Brigadier General Charles King. Cen
eral King was given a rousing welcome.
In opening his address he spoke of the
emotion it brings to busy life to stand
in the presence of such an audience on
such a day.
David Button, one of the best known
young men of Hope, who has been min
ing and prospecting in this vicinity for
several years, was suffocated to death
in j. G. Hague's mine at Trestle Creek
last week. The accident was due to
bad air and gas in the shaft. John Lar
son and several other men, who were
working with Button at the time, sue
| ceeded in removing him.
Judge Beatty has sustained demurres
to four damage suits against the North
ern Pacific branch organizations and
individuals. The suits were the out
growth of accidents that occurred dug
ing the building of the Clearwater
Short Line in Nez Perez county in 1899.
Three men were injured by an explo-
sion and one while working around a
steam pillow. James r. Dodson, who
lost his sight as a result of the explo-
sion, sued 20 recover $60,569 T. J.
Kennedy, who lost his right foot and
leg while working around the pillow,
asked for $50, 900 damages, while Chas.
Ransom and Mat Jacobson, who were
injured by the explosion, asked for
$4,000 and $4,000 respectively.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
IDAHO.

Inc fine weather of the past week is
Olinglng the crops along in good shape
around Troy.
me sawmills in Troy have COM
S.eeeu their seasons run, and now only
lave their planners running.
leiner Nelson, the miner who was
nurt by falling rock in the Tiger mine
Injuries.
a carload of mica from the Moscovite
de- do nine was shipped from Troy Sun
Vi. 70 the Moscovite Mica Company at
aparalso, Ind. The value of the 'oad
~pproxlmated $4,000, it is claimed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

New York, June l8.-With good
track under him and fine sky above,
Kinley Mack, with McCue up, took the
$4,000 Suburban Handicap away from the
great Ethelbert Saturday at Sheepshead
Bay by length and a hat Ethelbert
was punished hard all the way through
the stretch, but to no avail, while Gulden
ran in third and Imp and Jean Beraud
trailed home in the ruck. There was an
enormous crowd at the track.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

London, June lS.-Dispatches from
Tientsin received in Berlin say the BOX
ers' entered Picking on the evening Of
June ID, destroyed several missions and
attacked the legations, but were repulsed
with the aid of Maxims No Europeans
were reported killed. The attitude of the
Chinese troops towards the Boxers was
uncertain.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

London, June IS collision between
an express train and train filled with
race goers occurred at Slough. Six per-
sons were killed and 40 injured.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Last Weeks Bank statement.

New y ork, June lS.-Following is the
weekly bank statement: Surplus reserve
1873 500; loans, increase, $3,248, 300;
specie, decrease, $l355,OOO legal tenders
increase, S965,7OO; deposits, increase
$2yO24,S vJ; circulation. increase, $S7 800
Banks now hold sl7, 49O,75O in excess Of
legal requirements.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
NEWS Of THE NORTHWEST
,nscEIIANEoUs NEWS ITEMS

,.vx From the states of Wash
,.ston, Idaho, Montana and Ore
-News of the Past Week
boiled Down.