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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-16

1t Is possibly true that there will oe-
caslonally be found those who become
discouraged with local prospects and
speak sllghtingly OF Astoria's future
but W. w. Whipple Is certainly not
one of them IL the optimism that
that gentleman displays as to the out
look Of this section of the state could
be felt by every business man In the
community there would doubtless be
more OF rush to things than there Is,
even though there might be no room
for complaint az the present state of
the public pulse, Mr.. Whipples especial
fort, Of course, relates more partlcu-
larly to mills and mill work generally,
but he IL well posted In other lines of
industries and speaks most encourage
tngly concerning the different enter
prises which must be depended upon to
advance oregon In general and build
up Astoria In particular. During his
recent visit here, Mr.. Whipple said
that substantial and enduring invest
ment is constantly seeking Oregon In
preference 10 Washington, This Is
accounted for by the fact that large
syndlcates have invested so largely In
the evergreen state and have worked
so assidiously in creating fortunes that
the resources are becoming exhausted
by the very preclpItancy of the on.
slaught made unon them and that In
dividuals who seek permanent invest
ment naturally locate elsewhere Mr.,
Whipple has met any number of par
ties In the sound cities who after q
good look at the situation decided to
locate In Oregon The great run on
timber is especially getting to be felt,
trees being converted into lumber that
would In the timber centers OF this
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-16

]. r. Richard was brought in from
Vine Maple last evening and taken to
the county Jail, where he viii be con-
fined pending examination as to his
sanity. Birchard was accompanied by
James Jameson. The man Is laboring
under the hallucination that he has XII
led somebody and he wants to give
himself up TO the authorities He seems
to be in bad mental state. ami at
his examination before Judge Trench
ard on Monday will probably be COM
mltted to the state hospital for treat
ment.
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16
VICTIM OF HIS OWN SHOT.

Portland, Sept. 15.-J w. Allen, manager of D. L. Bain's sawmill at this place, is dead as the result of ac- cidentally shooting himself. The fatality occurred Saturday about ten miles from here. Allen and small boy were out deer hunting, the boy having rifle. On the approach of a deer, Allen ran to head it off. In his path was log, which he attempted to hurdle, but failed. He tripped and fell. The rifle, which he had bor- rowed from the boy, was discharged and the bullet took effect in his back, passing through the heart, death re- sulting instantaneously.
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16

$334 ,545. The total assessed value of the real property within the improve ment district is $663,s15, but toward this, railroad property contributes $3O,155, leaving the sum of $633, ,66O. One half of this assessed value is $316,830, giving that represented by the signers of the petition majority of 27,715.
 A resolution introduced by Bailey and seconded by Walker, was unani- mously adopted, instructing the re- corder to notify the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company that unless better service was furn ished, the necessary steps will be taken looking toward the repeal of the franchise.
 Bailey introduced motion, which received a second by Wilmans and was carried without opposition, fix ing the corporate tax for 1902 of the City of Newport at five mills, which is the maximum under the laws of this state. The same rate was effec- tive for the year 1901.
 The minutes of Aug. 4, IS and sept. 8, were read and approved; the usual bills were also allowed.
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16
PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLMENT.

The public school enrolment for the first day was 230 and with the ad ditions of Tuesday, the total has been run up to 245, apportioned as gwen below. By this it will be seen that Mrs. B. F. Whitaker has ES pupils and Miss Mabel Padgett 53, too many for any teacher to handle and do justice herself and pupils.
 Mrs. B. F. Whitaker, rooms l and 2; enrolment 56.
 Miss Hal Phillips room 8; enroll ment, 29.
 Miss Cora Duke, room 4; enroll ment 39.
 Miss Mabel Padgett, rooms 5 and 6; enrolment, 53.
 Mrs. J. T. Box, rooms and 8; en- rollment 32.
 Prof A. Woods, rooms and 10; en- rollment 25.
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16
POST OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS.


 The Newport post office is to be en- larged and wiIl-~eccupy the whole building in which it is now located. The office here belongs to the second class and these improvements were decided upon during the recent visit of Inspector Price.
 The front of the office will be placed forward about 15 feet from the build- ing entrance. On the south side will pc money order and other delivery windows, while all the boxes will be along the north side of the building. About 72 lock boxes will be added and nearly all the fixtures will be new. These changes will be made between October 1 and 15.
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16
BRUNDIDGE HOPEFUL.

Congressman s. Brundidge of Searcy, in discussing the national is sues in the next campaign, said that he was taking hope, not so much from what the Democratic but from what the Republican party was doing in regard to the trusts. "When Re- publican state conventions begin to demand the suppression of the trust it is undermining the foundation on which the latter had stood so long, J said MT. Brundidge Monday to a re- porter for the Little Rock Gazette. "I hear the cry on every side that it is hoax; that nothing is meant by it. But in my opinion it means that things are coming our way when any part of the Republican party endorses the strong plank of the Democrats. As have said before, believe that the Democrats have a good chance of carrying the next house, but l do be- lieve the issues will be measures, not partisanship."
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16
SL. LOUIS TO KANSAS CITY.

Chicago, Sept. 13. The Rock Island and Pacific railway company today let to the w. R. Stubbs Contracting Company and the Flick & Johnson Construction Company, contracts for the construction of it's new line of road between Versailles, Mo. and Kan sas City, completing the St. Louis and Kansas City line of the Rock Island. The cost will be about $3,0OO, 900. Work will begin at once. The new road will be the Rock Islands Kansas City and St. Louis through line.
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16
TWICE LARGER THAN BEFORE

The possibilities of how big trained animal show may be has been abso- lutely designated by the consolidation of Gentry Bros Famous Shows for this travelling season. For almost two score years Gentry Bros. several Shows have been travelling as distinct exhibitions. This season the Shows have been consolidated and will exhi- bit all their numerous attractions under one canvas for single admis- sion. During the many years that success has greeted Gentry Bros. ex- hibitions they have kept carefully compiled list of the cities and towns where their various Shows were the most liberally patronized. This city has proven to be one of their banner towns, consequently, in laying out the itinerary for the consolidated Shows a date of exhibition has been ordered to our city and the little folks can pre- pare for holiday on that date when Gentry Bros. Famous Shows United will exhibit in Newport, Wednesday, Sept. IF. Prices 25 and 35cts
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16
OLYPHANT FREIGHT WRECK

A north bound extra freight, drawn by engine 1878, was wrecked one mile below Olyphant Monday night, the axle breaking on a car of lumber. Only those trucks left the track, which was torn up for one hundred yards.
 F. Schlitt with crew from here and section gang from Olyphant arrived on the scene at 1:20 a. m. and had the track ready for passage at $40 a. m. The late night trains were de- layed four or five hours.
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16

The city council apparently stands divided on the question of sewerage, at least without further investigation as to it's probable cost. Monday night with aif members present, the peti- ton of T. J. Watson and others ar- companied by the certificate of the county clerk relative to the value of real property owned by the signers of said petition within the corporate limits of Newport, was presented, but further action toward the incorpora- ton of this city as an improvement district was postponed at the request of Alderman Wishon, who wished fur ther time for investigation of the question under discussion. Upon a beHotion offered by Bailey and seconded by Wilmans, that the petition be hid over until next meeting, all voted yes with the exception of Walker
 Upon a motion offered by Bailey and seconded by Wilmans, which was unanimously carried, requesting the mayor to appoint committee of two to investigate the probable cost of the water system of sewerage and of other feasible systems of sewerage, the respective cost thereof, the water rate and the cost of plumbing, and re- port to the next meeting of the coun- cil, Mayor Grubbs named A. D. Bai- ley, chairman and N. B. Wishon as such committee.
 A little information might be here thrown in, regarding the petition of T. J. Watson, ct al, and the certificate of the county clerk. The said peti- ton is signed by 91 owners of real estate within the corporate limits of this city and as shown by the certifi- cate of the county clerk, the total val nation of their property according to the official assessment for 1901, is
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16
AFTERNOON RECEPTION.

Mrs. w. R. Stewart added another to the list of entertainments given in compliment to Mrs. c. W. Decker and daughter Miss Laura Decker, Monday afternoon.
 Nice refreshments were served, the following other guests being present: Mesdames R. M. Johnson, o. w. Scarborough, L. B. Young, s. L. Rob- ertson, T. B. Stewart and F. s. Hess.
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16
COAL! COAL!l COALlll

Gall 21-2 rings and leave your order for coal Full weight and prompt de- livery. M. K. UPsHAw.
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16

A full line of musical instruments at l. D. Price's. btf
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16
COUNCIL SEEMS DIVIDED.

Action Post, oned on Sewerage Cues tion Till Next Meeting and Com mittee Appointed to Investi- gate Probable Cost-Tele- phone Company Must
 Furnish Better Scr
 vice.
Newport daily independent., 1902-09-16

Nice kisses at Huffman's.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-23
SAID he WORKED
FOR AGE-HERALD
MAN LEAVES DECATUR ow-
ING MoNEY-cLAIMED THAT He
WAS A REPRESENTATIVE OF
THIS PAPER.

Decatur, September 22-tspecial.)-A
stranger giving the name of Joe Thomp-
son and claiming to represent the Biz
mingham Age-Herald. registered at the
New Decatur hotel last Friday and left
for parts unknown Saturday night, leav-
ing behind an unpaid board bill and sew
eral accounts of borrowed money. Late
Saturday he called on Col. Richard
Adams, superintendent of the water
works, requesting an interview for the
Age-Herald. Colonel Adams pronounced
him a fake. The Age-Herald was notified
and by telephone message said they did
not know him. Today Chief of Police
Robinson of New Decatur received a tel
egram from Eatontown signed r. J. Ter
reli. sheriff Of Patterson county, request
ing him to arrest Walter Thompson and
brother, John Henry Thompson. 1t Is
said that the latter was the one here,
and that both are noted crooks.
Editorial Note: No such person as Joe
Thompson, spoken of In the foregoing
telegram, is known to or employed by
The Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-23
PREACHER ARRESTED.
Delegate From Texas Is Now In Jail
at Montgomery.

Montgomery, September 22.-(Special.)-
Meredith Provo is the unusual name of
a delegate to the colored Baptist conven-
ton in Birmingham who is now reposing
in the Montgomery jail. Meredith is u
ministerial delegate from Texas, who
ernigrated from here In 1877, and who
stopped over on his return to see his old
friends. He was arrested this morning
as he was getting on the Texas train.
1t transpires that he was convicted III
1876 Of stealing a sheep from a colorcd
preacher in the lower part Of this county
He made good his escape after conviction
and went to Texas, where he has pros
pered being reported as worth some $780,
900. Another indictment is pending against
him for the theft OF an ak about the
same time that he appropriated the par
sons sheep. He was in the crash at the
church in Birmingham, and expresses the
opinion that death there would have
been better than the four years SEN
tence in tho penitentiary that is now
ahead of him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-23
EDWARDS AGREES
TO FAIR ELECTION
HE AND MR.. BOWIE WILL SEND
JOINT LETTER TO COUNTY Of
FlcERs ASKING FOR EQUAL
REPRESENTATION.

Talladega, September 22.-(speciaI)-
]. A. Edwards. republican nominee for
congress, has written the following let
ter:
'Talladega, Ala. September %, 1902.
TO Hon. S. ]. Bowie. Admission, Ala
Dear Sir-Your letter of the 18th inst.
reached me this evening. after having
been previously read in the Age-Herald.
You personally Know my position in
the past on this question of honest elec-
tons. having served as chairman of the
democratic executive committee of Tai
ladega county while I served the oppo-
sition In the same capacity in two cam
paings.
Il therefore deem 1t Unnecessary at this
time to assure you that l am now, as
in the past, ready to join you in any
honest effort to relieve the present cam
paign and election OF even the suspicion
OF fraud. Believing, as you state. that
the 5urest way to guarantee this much
desired result is to accord to each politi-
cal party equal representation at the
polls, of its own selection, l see no OBJ
4ection at this time of signing with you
a joint letter to the officials of the sew
eral counties composing this, the Fourth
congressional district, as outlined by you
IN your communication.
suggest that you draft such a letter
and forward 1t to me for my considera-
ton and signature Yours respectfully,
~ A. EDWARDS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-23
ROOSEVELT DON'T LIKE 1T.
Is Opposed to the Violent Expulsion
of Negroes From the Party.

Montgomery, September 22.-(Special.)-
A high government official from Wash
ington now visiting in Montgomery. gives
1t as his opinion that the President is
not In sympathy with the violent expul-
sion of the negroes from the republican
party which has just taken place in Ala
bama. He speaks confidently, and says
the administration views with disfavor
a movement that may react in northern
states and districts where the negroes
hold the balance of power.
This view being presented to one of the
leaders in the Lily White party, he says:
1T can make very little difference how
the movement may be viewed at Wash
ington or elsewhere. II is a revolution
growing out of new conditions and Mr..
Roosevelt has no power to check it or
even cripple IT, The movement has very
much more influence on the President
than he can have over It, The convention
declared for him by bare majority.
The least interference on his part would
mean the loss to him of Alabama. This
new part Is not composed OF office hold
ers there having been fewer of that do
scription In the Birmingham convention
than in any state convention of either
party for many years. 1t Is essentially
organized and controlled by the nom
office holding masses In the white coun-
ties, who care little as to its effect on
the Office holders. but who are determ-
ined to stay shed of the negro"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-23
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Reported In the
South and West.

Chattanooga. Tenn, September 22.-The
progress in southern industrial develop
ment for the week Just closed as re-
ported by The Tradesman. includes the
following new organizations as among
the most important:
INSTRUMENTATION. $4,000 ice factory;
Bessemer, gas plant; Birmingham, $780,,
900 coal company Decatur, saw mill;
Gadsden. $4,000 coal mining company;
Huntsville $4,000 cotton gin; Sheffield,
$4,000 water works and electric light
plant Tuscaloosa, 100000 by-product
plant (near).
Arkansas-Mountain Home, 100000 min
ing and development company: Pine
Bluff, $1,000 box and door factory.
Georgia-Atlanta, $250000 silk culture
and manufacturing company; Augusta,
company; Dublin, shingle mill. Helena,
ice factory; Savannah, large grist mill;
10000 laundry.
kentucky-Barbourvil $4,000 oil and
gas company; F'lemingsburg, OIL gas and
development company; Hanson. mill
keysburg, lumber mill; Louisville, $780,
600 brick works $1O5,OOO picket company
Marion 100000 mining company; Nepton,
$4,000 Touring mill.
Louisiana-Buras, $4,000 oyster cult
walton and packing company Kentwood
SIP, 900 dry kiln; Lake Providence $780,
600 foundry, 100000 lumber and shingle
company; Logansport, canning factory;
New Orleans, 10000 spindle cotton mill.
Mississippi-Merrill. $685. 900 lumber mill;
Natchez, $4,000 brick works.
North Carolina-Aurora, telephone COM
pany; Burlington, $4,000 tobacco ware
house company; Elkins, $4,000 veneer fac
tory; Fuquay Springs, creosote works
Glenden. S2500O0 mining company; Green's
boro, 100000 mining company; High
Point, furniture factory; Thomasville,
wagon factory.
South Carolina-Anderson s25, 900 cot
ton mill; Barnwell, $125,O00 lumber COM
pany; Columbia, $4,000 machine and iron
works; Greenwood, 100000 cotton mill
Tennessee-Bold Springs, saw mill:
Chattanooga, $4,000 foundry; GAINESVILLE,
S500OO machine and boiler shops; Mingo,
$4,000 mining company; Sparta, roller
Touring mill.
Texas-Austir. Telephone manufacture
ing; Beaumont, $4,000 electric supply and
construction company; $4,000 power COM
pany; 100000 irrigation company; $40,
600 oil company: Bolton, Mining company:
Dallas. $4,000 land company; Del Rio,
$4,000 electric light and power plant. $50
w iSS A1Stoty, idnury' dlimer, electric
light plant; Houston, 500, coo lumber COM
pany; MeDade cotton gin; Mountain
Peak, $4,000 cotton GIN San Antonio. $780,
900 oil company
Observation-Disclosures, $4,000 shook and
lumber company. wholesale lumber com
pany; Fredericksburg, planning mill and
general woodworking plant Hadley $40. =
900 coal company: Pratt $4,000 supply
company
West -Parkersburg. $4,000 lum-
Der company to build saw mills and
booms; Ripley, $4,000 coal company;
WormeIsdorf. $4,000 coal company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-23
SCOTTsBoRo
Many Cases on the Criminal Docket In
Circuit Court.

seottsboro. September 22.-(SpeciaL)-
The present four weeks term of the jack
son county circuit court ends next Sat
urday, Judge Bilbro presiding. The civil
docket was light and most of the cases
were disposed of during the first two
weeks. There are 80 cases on the crimi-
nal docket. but most of them are mis-
demeanors. John F. Proctor, county So
lcltor. is quite successful as a prescott
ing attorney.
New students are being enrolled week.
" at the Scottsboro Baptist Institute.
This school is being conducted under the
auspices of the Baptist denomination of
Alabama and the school is making a sue
cess.
James Austins little son, 5 years of age,
got both hands caught in a gin on his
fathers place near Tupelo Friday even
Ing One arm was broken and the flesh
torn off to the bone. The other arm was
torn off. After lingering few hours
the little fellow died in great agony.
John Rogers. the head ginner for Joe
Ashmore. while ginning cotton late Sat
urday evening got his right hand caught
by the saws and tore his arm off near
the shoulder.
Cotton is coming In rapidly now, but
only half crop will be raised in Jackson
county. The corn is also about fifty per
cent short
DR.. J. NJ Lowe of Paint Rock is spoken
of as an independent candidate for the
legislature from this county.
Walter II Doty, the oil expert from
Findlay, o., will begin to bore for oil on
the place recently purchased from A.
Scott Parks near town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-23
PRATTCITY
Attendance at the Public Schools Con-
tinue to Increase.

Pratt City, September 22.-(Special)
The attendance at the public schools
continue to increase, and the enroll
ment is now fully 700 in the white
schools. Miss Miriam Wilson, one of
the teachers who has been unable to
be IN her place on account of illness,
was at her post of duty this morning.
Miss Strickland is not yet strong
enough to return to her work and her
brother will continue in her place.
Superintendent Mcneil announces that
he will not permit any pupils to enter
the first grade after the LIST of October
until the LIST of February.
The faculty of the public schools
will give a reception at the home of the
Rev. and Mrs. j. F. Watson on Tues
day evening, September %, compli-
mentary to the new members of the
faculty, Miss Ethel Harrison, Miss
Minnie Kidd and Miss Mabel Benson.
The knights of Honor will give an
entertainment for tho benefit of the
building fund at the city hall tomorrow
evening. Among the attractive fea-
lures Of the programme are: A grand
chorus OF voices under the manage
ment of Professors Grambs and
Thomas; Miss Ruby Fletcher, gifted
southern elocutionist; Ike Davis, the
funny fellow" from Birmingham.
j. M. Bagwell and Miss Estelle Nc
Bride were quietly married yesterday
at the home Of the brides parents, the
Rev. ]. g. Johnson officiating. The
happy couple left Immediately after
the ceremony for Woodward, where
Mr. Bagwell is in the employ of the
Woodward Iron and Railroad company.
The remains of John Hardin, who
was killed by an electric car near Ida
station yesterday afternoon, were in
TERED at Greenwood cemetery this aft
ernoon, the Rev. ]. G.. Johnson con-
Quoting the funeral services.
Gault Braxton of Birmingham, chair
man of the lookout committee of the
local Endeavor union, was in the city
last evening and conducted the En-
deavor meeting at the Presbyterian
church. The next meeting OF the local
union will be at Pratt City, Tuesday,
October 7.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-23
BESSEMER.
Fall Term Of Circuit Court Begins.
Week of Pieadings.

Bessemer, September 22.-(Special.)
The fall term of the Bessemer city
court opened this morning, with Judge
B. G. Jones on the bench. The week
will be given over to the hearing of
the pleadings. The grand jury will
be empanelled on the 18th.
Mrs r. P. McTyeire met with quite
a severe accident Saturday forenoon
when alightng from the Bessemer
dummy after it had stopped at the
depot In some way she slipped and
fell, spraining her ankle so seriously
that she will probably be obliged to
use crutches for several weeks.
A. r. Craddock, for some time past
yard master for the Alabama Great
Southern road at this point, has been
appointed yardmaster for the same
road at Birmingham and has entered
upon his new duties. He will remove
his family to Birmingham on the first.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Buchanan of
Sloss lost an infant son, aged seven
months, yesterday. The interment
took place today at Union.
german and dance is in progress
tonight at the armory. There is a
large attendance.
Committees were appointed yester-
day to provide for the entertainment
of the Presbyterian synod, which meets
here in November
Miss Mamie Bradshaw Of Living
ston is the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
B. G. Jones.
DR.. Frank Prince and family will re-
move On the first to their country
home near Old JonesDoro.
A. s. Ledbetter is back from Dalton,
Ga, where Mrs. Ledbetter is visiting
friends.