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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-12
LETTER FROM ROOSEVELT.


BOSTON, June l1.-President Roose-
welt has written a letter to Rev.
Charles F. st. John. secretary Of the
American Unitarian Association. in
answer TO the secretarys letter trans
mitting TO the president the resolu-
tions adopted at the annual meeting
of the American Unitarian Assocla-
ton concerning the situation in the
Philippines. The presidents letter is
as follows:
." NV Dear Sir:-I beg to thank you
for your very kind letter Of the 31st
ultimo. enclosing the memorial OF the
American Unitarian Association pass
ed at their annual meeting May 90,
1902, | am happy TO be able to say
that the bill which has just passed
the senate will. If enacted into law.
enable, US To proceed even more rap
idly and efficiently than hitherto along
the lines of securing peace prosper
ity and personal liberty to the inhab-
itants Of the Philippine islands.
There is now almost no policy of CO.
erciOn in the islands, because the in
surrection has been so entirely over
come that save in a few places peace.
and with peace the policy Of concilia-
tion and good will obtain through
out the Philippines. There has never
been any coercion, save as Yas abso-
lutely inevitable in putting a stop to
an armed attack upon the sovereignty
OF the United States. which in it's last
phases became mere brigandage.
With great regard. and assuring
you Of my hearty sympathy with the
purpose set forth in your letter and
actuating the members Of the Amert-
can Unitarian Association, as regards
peace and justice in the Philippines,
l am. very truly. yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office. Oregon City,
Oregon, May "a. 1902.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the following-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 S, 1902. viz;
Benjamin H. Hansen, H. f. No.
13072 for the WIZ of VIZ Of Section
13. T. . N. Rs w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, Wis:
James Burke. Of Seaside. Oregon;
John Finley. OF Astoria, Oregon: John
Chitwood. Of Astoria, Oregon: Herman
Ahlers, Of Push, Oregon.
CHAS. B. MoORMS.
5-2o-74 Register.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-12
RTPARIA-LEWIsTON ROAD.

PORTLAND, June 11.-President
Mohler, of the o. r. & N. Co. today
received word from New York to pro-
ceed with the construction of the Ri
paria- Lewiston railroad as fast as
men and materials can be assembled
for work. In anticipation Of this Or
der he has held the surveyor Of the
line several davs retracing 1T and
getting everything in readiness for
resuming construction work. 1t Is ex-
pected that dirt will be turned over on
the new work before the end of June.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-12
REVOLUTION CONTINUES
VENEZUELAN CONDITION Is
DEPLORABLE.
President Castro Determined Ia
Hold the Fort ar Die i'm
the Attempt.

Correspondence ot Associated Press,
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June l.
General Ma;as has personally taken
command ot the Venezuelan yNVolu-
| ton ana was on June | at Urica, ~
leagues distant frnm Carupano.
marching toward Caracas with an ar
my which some persons estimate at
300 and others at 800 men.
To believe, however that he win
reach the capital and take possession
| Of the presidency without deadly
struggle would be an Illusion Gen
ersl CaStm IS preparing to offer re-
sistance and hopes to bar the lnva-
sion either In the plains Of Cara
boho or in the valley Of the Tuy.
This is not the only direction in
which the presidents political horizon
is menaeed Cooro. Valencia and Bar
quistmeto are all more or less in the
power of the revolutionists, AT coro
Generals Riera and Solagni have ct
fected a junction and are absolute
masters Of the envirpns Revolution
AIRY troops enter the city OF Valencia
every night and as the town is no
longer lighted, give themselves up to
all sorts of reprisals. Even Ia Qua.
ria. the port of Caracas. is attacked
nightly by armed bands. who, on the
night Of May p killed the military
chief Maiquetta before his own door.
President Castro's present c,,nduc,
leads to the belief that before his de-
parture he VIII indulge in all sorts
Of extra arbitrary acts He ras lately
suppressed the newspapers FL TEMPO
and La Linterna, arrested the man
ager Of the bank Of Caracas. MIR. ,'a<-
tillo. imposed on the widow Of the late
Guzman Blanco a forced war contri-
button Of one million and has arrested
the president of congress. General
Tosta Garcia, and the president ot the
Societe FRANCHISE, NJ de viaal Rigo.
highly respected man. on vry slight
supposition. He also caused his
faithful officer, General Davila, the
yanquisher Of FL Mocho, to be ar
rested after a very violent scene at
the palace of Mirafiores, during which
Davilla reproached him with his in
gratitude.
Everybody is expecting the impo-
sition of a forced war contribution.
Business is paralyzed and the banks
are without specie The Bank of ca
racas. the capital of which Is six mil
lion bOlivars, "a bolivar is equivalent
w dpout " CeHtS) mas ohlI i[bVp
bolivars in its Golfers. that Is to say.
about s25.OO0
Whatever may he the result Of the
revolution, General Castdo said to one
of his intimate friends few days ago,
shall show them that am neither
Andueza nor Audradt, whom they
sent to La Guaira in a basket If
leave my palace at MirafOres, it will
be feet foremost"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-12
PUSH CLUB MEETING.
Report Of the Nehalem Road Commit
tee Presented.

At the regular meeting of the AstO-
ria Progressive Commercial Associa-
ton last evening the road committee
presented an extended written report
setting forth the facts and figures
concerning road No. II. the Astoria
Nehalem road. The report evidences
much painstaking labor in its prepa
ration, and gives the amount Of every
warrant drawn on the road fund,
showing 20 whom and for what it
was drawn. Briefly stated, 1t reads
as follows:
Length Of road cleared and graded.
nearly four miles. Road planked.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
LAND SALES STOPPED.
Order Issued by Commissioners Affecting
Special Cases.

The District Commissioners yesterday
ordered the Collector of Taxes to with
draw or withhold from sale any and all
pieces or parcels Of land now advertised
for default in payment of special assess
ments for benefits in the matter Of open
ing or widening Of highways unless such
highway special assessment or any in
stallment thereof shall have remained un-
paid for a period Of more than two years
from the date Of service or notice of such
assessment. or unless such property is
also advertised for sale because of de-
fault In the payment of some other as
sessment or tax
1t is specified in the law that any prop
erty on which assessment and accrued
interest thereon or any part thereof shall
remain unpaid at the expiration of two
years from the date of notice of such
assessment shall be subject to sale there
for under the same conditions and penal
ties which are imposed by existing laws
for the nonpayment OF general taxes.
Commissioner J. ". Ross and the City
Solicitor, Mr.. A. B. Duvall, have had
conferences on the subject. and have care
fully gone over the law relating TO the
matter. The section OF the statute which
permits of the order in their belief is as
follows:
''If any property assessed as herein pro-
vided for shall become liable to sale for
any other assessment or tax whatever
then the assessments herein provided for
shall become Immediately due and payable
and the property against which they are
levied may be sold therefor, together with
the accrued interest thereon and the cost
of advertising to the date OF such sale"
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
JURY MUST CONSIST OF
TWELVE APPRAISERS
Court of Appeals Ruling on
Benefits and Damages.
Confirmation of Verdicts for Extending
Sherman Avenue and Eleventh
Street Reversed

In the matter of the extension and
| widening of Sherman Avenue to uni
form width of 100 feet. between Florida
Avenue and Whitney Avenue, the Court
of Appeals for the District, in an opinion
announced by Chief Justice Alvey, holds
that the Supreme Court of the District
erred in confirming the verdict Of dam
ages and benefits reported by jury of
seven appraisers. The decision in this
case is also applicable to that given in
the matter OF the extension of Eleventh
Street.
In connection with the proceedings in
reference to the extension and widening
of Sherman Avenue, the order appealed
from was one authorizing the Commits
sioners to condemn certain lands for the
purpose of carrying out the proposed i'm
provements. In this instance the pro-
ceedings were directed against Jesse
Brown and Rosa Wallach. and an appeal
was taken by the defendants. IN the
matter of the extension of Eleventh
Street the appeal was taken by the Com
missioners.
Opinion by Justice Morris.
In the latter case the opinion Of the
Court of Appeals was announced by Mr..
Justice Morris who says:
by the discordant tenor of judicial de-
cision the appellants we're induced TO
forego a right which should now be re-
stored to them, that Of summoning a sec
ond jury of assessment. IL they now de-
sire to avail themselves of that right.
They may prefer to forego that right; and
they may prefer no fonger to contest the
propriety and justice Of the assessments.
If they SO elect the court viii. of course,
enter the proper order or de,-e in the
cause. IT, on the other hand. they elect
further to contest the matter according
to law, they should have the opportunity
to do so. This court, therefore, should not
now direct any final order or decree to be
entered by the court below in the prem
jses
THE order appealed from. and only so
far as appealed from. will be reversed
and the cause will be remanded to the
Supreme Court of the District of Column
bia. with directions to vacate such part OF
said order. and for such further proceed
ings in the cause, according to law, as
may be right and just
In the case OF the proposed improve
ments of Sherman Avenue, the court or
dered that the cause be remanded to the
lower court, and the matter be submitted
to a jury Of twelve appraisers as pro-
vided by the statute.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.
Instituted by Mrs. Alice H. Jordan
Against Husband for Infidelity.

Mrs. Alice II. Jordan yesterday. through
her counsel. Mr.. Robert E. l.. White,
brought suit against her husband, Mar
Gus T. c. Jordan, for divorce on the
ground of infidelity. She also names a
woman, whom she states she knows as
Carrie A. Jordan" as correspondent.
The petitioner says that she married
Mr.. Jordan in this city in 1874. and that
in 1885 he deserted her and their chill
dren She further states that she be-
lieves that her husband is at present re-
siding in Philadelphia.
She asks the court to grant her suitable
alimony. and also to allow her counsel
fees.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
NO INCENTIVE TO TRANSFER.
Difficulty in Filling Vacancies Existing
in the Ordnance Department.

The Secretary of War has been havi1g
considerable difficulty in filling the nine
teen vacancies existing in the Ordnance
Department of the Army.
Under the provisions of the army reor-
ganization act of last year these vacancies
have to be filled by the detail of first lieu
tenants of the line after the passage of
an extremely difficult examination.
AS the detail carries neither extra pay
nor advanced rank. line officers see no
incentive to enter the department.
The Secretary has ordered a board of
officers, consisting of Capts. b. w. Dunn,
W. S. Pierce, and J. w. Joyes, OF the
Ordnance Department, to meet this week
at New York and prepare new set of
questions for the examination of first lieu
tenants who desire to make the change.
1t is understood that the examination
will be easier than that held in the past
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
AMBASSADOR CLAYTON
FULLY EXONERATED
Performed Duties With EN-
ergy, Ability, and Zeal"
THE Plus FUND QUESTION
Controversy Between Mexico and the
United States Involving One Million
Dollars-First Case for International
Arbitration Court at The Hague.

Official announcement was made yester-
day that Powell Clayton, United States
Ambassador to Mexico. had been COM
pletely exonerated by President Roosevelt
Of the charges fled against him by W. Fl.
Mealy. through Senator Nelson of Mime
sofa
1t was stated authoritatively that the
President and the Secretary of State were
convinced that Mr.. Clayton had been zeal
Gus and fair in the performance of his Of
fetal duties, including safeguarding the
interests of American citizens in Mexico.
and that he had not been guilty of the
charge of having failed to do his duty to
MeaIy and others on account OF being
concerned in private enterprises in that
country.
1t is stated by officials of the State De-
partment that General Clayton has per-
formed his duties with great energy.
ability, and ZEAL" and that it has been
shown to the satisfaction of both the
President and the Secretary of State that
he had simply followed out instructions
of the department in protecting the in
terests of American citizens before the
Mexican courts.
General Clayton will return to his post
within few days.
The Plus Fund Question.
Just before leaving the City of Mexico.
General Clayton concluded an arrange
meut by which the disposition of the
Plus fund question will be referred for
adjudication to the arbitration tribunal
established by The Hague convention. IL
involves a matter of about $1,000. 900.
The Plus fund was established for the
aid of the Catholic missions in California
and Lower California, and was deposited
in the Mexican treasury. In 1868, the
Mexican claims commission decreed a dis
tribution Of the interest. Since then tine
interest has accumulated.
This Government. acting for the Roman
Catholic diocese OF California. applied re-
Gently for its share in the interest, and
the claim was entrusted to General Clay
ton fer presentation. Mr.. Clayton has
now informed the State Department that
Mexico has agreed to make an arrange
ment providing for the adjudication OF
the matter by The Hague tribunal. II u
rather a peculiar fact that the first case
to be referred for arbitration to the in
ternational tribunal at The Hague should
come from the United States and Mexico,
two American Republics.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
CARRIAGE MAKERS MAY STRIKE
Will Meet to Consider Reply of Bosses
for Increased Wages.

The carriage makers Of Washington will
hold meeting at o'clock this afternoon
at the hall of the union, 1904 Pennsylvania
Avenue, for the consideration of the reply
made by the bosses to their demands for
increased wages and an eight-hour day.
Unless the employers come to terms.
and they declare that they will not grant
the requests, the carriage makers will not
return to work tomorrow morning. A
strike will then ensue which may tie up
the business for some time. An informal
meeting was held last night to discuss
fhe situation
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
PLATE EMGRAvERS', GUESTS.
Steel Plate TIansferers Entertained
.---a -i--aa-z-a..-s--a ---s-s
Right Royalty.

The American Society Of Plate -Engrav-
ers rendered a reception to the Steel Plate
Transferers' Association of America last
night at Grand Army Hall. The Trans
ferers attended in body and were well
coined by Mr.. E. M Weeks. president of
the society, in we'll chosen speech. to
which Mr.. George Wright. president of the
association, responded!
A pleasant feature of the evening was
the presence of Mr.. A. J. Marsh. who
came from New York. accompanied by
Mr.. Irving Warren, of the Steel and Cop
per Plate Engravers' League of Ameri-
ca. in New York City. especially for the
reception.
The committee on entertainment pro-
vidcd an elaborate programme, after
which collation. was served
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
Deaths in the Navy.

The Navy Department has been no.
tilted of the deaths of Director Delavsn
Bloodgood, of the medical corps. at
Brooklyn, Friday. and OF Engineer
Christopher Columbus walcott. at the
naval hospital, New York. on the same
date. Captain Waicott was secretary Of
the board which is preparing the plans
for the naval station at Olongapo.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
Chinese Numbers Decreasing.

Mr. Gallinger in refu.ation Of this
statement. pointed out the fact that the
Chinese population of California had fall
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-04-11
SCHOOL REPORT.

A very successful term of school was
closed with appropriate exercises last
Friday. The teachers have gone to
their respective homes, Prof. Steining-
er to Charleston, Miss Hayden to Denver
and Miss Swank to Genesee. 1t is more
than likely that Misa Hayden and Prof.
Steininger will teach here next term if
their services can. be secured by the
board. All the teachers say it is neces-
sary to build an addition to the school
house in order to give the scholars the
educational advantages that are their
just due, in fact, Miss Hayden, we un-
derstand, will not again teach here un-
less more room is made, saying that she
cannot do justice to the pupils if she is
to have the same number as in the past.
These things should come up at the
next school election and provisions
made for the necessities of the school.
Ii special tax is necessary, vote one.
One of the best indexes to town is its
schools. A good school, good town.
The following were neither absent nor
tardy during the entire term:
Lucy Patterson, Harriet Nelson and
Leland Bartlett.
The following were neither absent nor
tardy during the past month:
Grammar Dept: Maude Turner,
Harriet Nelson, Matte Howell, Clara
Deardorff, Goldie Long.
intermediate Dept: Cassie 0dell.
Gene Maxey, Elgie Kincaid, Hannah
Eckerman, Nettie 0dell, Gustave Eek
erman, Bertha Tefft, Jessie Robertson,
Harry Deardorff, Clara Kincaid, Lucy
Patterson, Ralph Carey. Ennene Eek
erman.
Primary Dept: Oak Sanders, Cecil
Caray, Lester Greer, Meta Crawford.
Mamie Jones, Ralph Greer ,Roy Tefft'
Robert Patterson, Ray~1ones. Rosa
Blackburn, Esther Nelson, Mary Scho-
Der, Art Rhodes Matilda Reynolds,
Lloyd Turner Leland Bartlett.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-04-11

- i
Thomas o'Brien'is in the city from
the Potlatch. He is endeayoring to
rent house, but that Ia hard thing to
do In Cottonwood, as nearly all of the
houses are occupied.
The Keutervills Lumbermen's Asso-
citation" was formed last Saturday. A
new schedule Of prices on all grades of
lumber was agreed upon. The articles
Of agreement win be found on the back
page.
Born. TO the wife of Lloyd Collier,
on April. 5, son. To the wife of G, G..
Columbus, on April s, 12-pound son.
DR.. Truitt reported both births. We
! also learn that our former townsman,
Ned Greene, now residing at Grange.
vile. is papa since last Sunday.
VIM. vonBerge, the well known brew
cry man Of Grangeville, has purchased
the Evett & Perry saloon at Denver.
He invites everyone to attend the grand
opening on April 10. A fine free lunch
will be spread and good time gener-
ally guaranteed. Saturday, April 19th.
In regard to the small pox scare, we
are glad to announce that it is nothing
serious. There are only few cases and
they are under strict quarantine. Be-
sides, the disease is in very mild form,
none of the patients, with possibly two
exceptions, ever having been confined
to their bed, and these two were in bed
less than three days. There is gener-
ally q, large sized howlset up by outside
(and inside, too) KNOCKERS" and when
the facts of case are known it developes
that there never was much real danger.
A peculiar incident happened during
the high wind last Tuesday. Robert
Deardorff's wagon was standing on the
steep pitch just back of Nuxoll's store.
1t was standing with the hind wheels
slightly down hill when the storm came
up, when it suddenly became ''swelledu
up, took Itself for the latest in auto
mobiles and started down the hill. In
its descent it made complete turn and
used the tongue for a battering ram and
ran into the back end of the store. Mr..
Nuxoll. of course, was nightly sur
prised to see wagon tongue poking its
way through the wall, but as no partic-
ular damage was done, he forebore pros
ecuting the wagon for house-breaking.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-04-11
CITY FATHERS MEET.


\ The board of village trustees met in
regular session last Saturday evening
The vote of the election of April lst was
canvassed and certificates of election
were served upon the new board by the
clerk and the said board was sworn in
by Justice Wolbert. w. M. Schiller
was elected chairman and Jos. Rustic
meyer was re-appointed clerk. The
other appointments were laid over.
After some discussion the board ad-
journed until Tuesday April Sth
On Tuesday the board met in special
session. The trsasurer's report was
read and adopted. w. w. Blackburn
was appointed marshal and street COM
missioner at a salary of $40 per month.
On account of the quarantine now en-
forced, Q. @. Burge was appointed mar
shal, to serve until Mr.. Blackburn is
released by the quarantine officer. Nc
further business of Importance being
on hand the board adjourned until the
next regular meeting.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-04-11

O.. A. Strong, a recent arrival from
Kansas, has rented the MCPHERSON
place near the upper end Of town.
Frank Wright yesterday nailed the
following legend on the front of Gold
stones new store: 1902, Samuel Gold
stone."
Peter Bies has been at work during
the week painting the. front of CHRoN-
IcLE office and Judge Wolbert's real
estate Office.
Do not buy barb wire until you get
figures from the Bargain Store at
Grangeville. They can furnish you
fromsStites if preferred.
Mrs. H. w. Tefft left this week for
Illinois to join her husband. Mr.. Tefft
has been there for quite a long time at
tending to his father, who is very i'll.
The boys have been practicing lately
and have just about completed base
ball nine. They are confident that with
little practice they will be invincible.
Money. Farm loans. Low interest
and long time. Write or call on
J. B. RICE,
Westlake, Id.
Ed. Bradford informed us the first of
the week that he had 1900 feet of
lumber already sawed out and that he
had large supply of last years clear
lumber on hand.
The Bargain Store, of Grangeville,
is the only house in this part of Idaho
that has the nerve to sell an eastern
made shoe at the advertised eastern
price. They sell the celebrated Hamil-
ton Brown shoes that way.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-04-11
FARMS FOR SALE.

$50 acres two miles north of Cotton
wood. The finest stock ranch in north
ern Idaho. Well improved and unlim-
tied water. Price $3.50 per acre.
l60 acres in sections % and 32, 81, |
east, formerly belonged to Barney Hat
ke, mostly grass land, with so acres OF
good pillow land. Price $l100.
100 acres near Cottonwood with more
good land and water than any other 100
in that neighborhood. A snap for
somebody at s2500. A few head Of
stock cattle cheap to purchaser.
800 acres near kenterville well i'm.
proyedand watered. Orchard, 7-room
house, big barn; unlimited water 1sSsS : 1ss,aS
OF farm implements, $1,000 saw timber
Price $15 per acre, half cash, balance al
5 per cent.
A. F. PARKER,
Grangeville, Id.