The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-22

Il
always been very generous In contrib
uting to local events. having made ~
yearly subscription 10 TIE regatta
fund.
The term more or less" often used
In legal documents, II one the mean.
Ing Of which Is not always clearly
defined. Recently u lumber arm ne
cured the right 10 cut 100000 feet Of
timber On the Chippewa reservation,
In Washington. The Arm cot about
100000 feet ana the supreme court
has ruled that ~ No doing IL exceed.
ed lis right under the term.
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| Captain Jordln. ~ the steamer that
btarS his name, has Informed Chair
man Kline, 0f the Fourth OF July COM
mittee THAT a very large crowd will
be over from Deep River TO attend
the celebration. Captain Jordan efti-
mates that fully 800 people will come
from that town, and has urged Upon
Mr.. Kline the necessity Of engaging
barge to be run % Deep River on
that day
Work on the stand TO De erected IN
the court house yard for the Fourth
of july exercises will BE- begun on
Monday morning, The Fourth OF July
committee IL expecting Mr. DoiIiyer
10 be- here to deliver the principal ad-
dress, THAI gentleman having promlH-
ed senator Fulton that ne would come
T'ns parade committee In making ex-
cellenf progress and Il Is evident that
the procession viii be a record break
cr. Th5 clerks Union. excepting lady
members. will turn out IN a body, and
a one win be imposed for failure TO
do so.
W ". Whipp!c has returned from
Bucnnd. Wash and will remain In As
toria until Monday night. MIR Whip
pie II still very loyal to Astoria and
recently Interested friend VINO will
advance a Ike amouat While Mr.
WhIpplc has not diYuiged the name OF
the gentleman who desires to engage
In the mill business NJ Astoria, Il In
known that he Is very well connected
financially. and that his proposal will
be made good whenever the people OF
Astoria feel ready to subscribe their
portion OF the money. Mr. Whippie
believes thli several large mills could
ne secured without trouble on a basis
OF this isinl.
Several cnterprising Asiorians are
figuring on the possibility Of holding
the annual regatta this year. They
take the ground that TO allow the car
nival TO ~ by Tor even fingle year
will undo much of the gooi work that
has already been doEe toward making
the event the principal one Of the kind
on the coast. aad that united effort
alone rs required 90 bring about sue
cess, The failure OF the committee to
report favorlbly on the regatta prop
osltlop was due, I, is sald. to the re-
fusal of the transportation companies
! to make donations 20 the fund, but II
is believed that this difficulty can I've
overcome. Sentiment that the regat-
ia should be held is growing rapidly.
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Representative Hahn, whan question
ed yesterday by a representative OF
the Astorian. stated that he would
favor bin providing for Nat salaries
for state officials, Asked what he
thought the office Of governor should
be worth to the incumbent. Mr.. Hahn
replied that a salary of from $4,000 to
$1,000 would not be excessive. in view
OF the fact that great responsibility
rests upon the shoulders Of the chief
Executive. lie seemed rather inclined
TO favor a salary of $4,000 for the gov
ernor. IL the governor should be
given salary Of 5000, the secretary
Of state ought to receive s4000,' said
Mr. Hahn, ~ am not In favor of
poorly paid officials but believe the
fees SHOULD 20 20 the state. The sal
ary Of the state treasurer. $500 yearly,
Is ample for that official, MS he has
the use of q vast sum annually have
not yet carefully considered the mat
ter, but will favor a salary bill that
seems to me equitable"
The meeting to be held tomorrow
night at the Council Chambers is one
OF very great Importance. 1t is the
first step In the great movement
which In extending all over the United
States, has been a blessing in every
way where 1t has been encouraged. 1t
has brought an increase In population
and an interest IN business and In
crease in profits and extension Of
business interest as well as just
pride In improved conditions where
ever II has been allowed to work out
its plans, No city on town that has
received new life from those who have
engaged In this work, but will ac-
knowledge gratefully their indebted
ness to civic Improvement Leagues,
Astoria needs just this work don.
from one end of It's city limits to the
other Come out tomorrow night to
the meeting, join the League and If
1t Us not possible on account of press
of personal work for you to give any