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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-15

The nrss dsaai.s step towards IN
construction a. new city Jail, aaf
uitlmstsi, q new CITY hall. ~.s tAk~n
al = meeting az the cosneii cofauft<
tee on psstii, buildings and Eroua1n
yesterday afternoon
A resolution contemplating tn
purchase of = suitable site fcf thenp
two most nee ><~sfy pahits buitdtnuu
Vas adopted Tee COMMITTEES De-
eid~d 10 recommend rs p<s~.xp hy
thu city caspsti 81 lie meeting nsts
Monday night n adopted by the
couneii. AZ no doubt IL will be. the
nrN city jail and city hall plans viii
be ali bot assured.
The general tener ~ the df.cusstnu
~ yesterdays COMMITTEES ufe~tfnx
WAS fn favor of the erection Of ns~
city tsil At the earliest possible date.
The city hall rruposition n insiudess
IN thi@ plan. n 10 proposed Co con
slider both propositions in one. sfsoaxs
" y very probable that ~es~rste
|baildinrr win be erected and tfs city
Jail built fsrst. for the rea.en that
asw eitf jail is badly needed and
win cost little COMPARED ~ith a nee
city hell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-15

time among the residents OF the
newly Incorporated suburb.
When Nj. nonohue left the roam
however. he stated that b. was not
1uestaened regarding this matter
and that he was at loss 10 know
lust WIZ he had ben vailed. tie said
ne thuuEht u must have be.n a case
OF niEtak Identity a. he knew Of
ncthink that would have been Of use
60 the Jury.
The neat and more important
Witness MAS n e. Oates. untii 20.
reatiy hookkc~psr for the Nalnisr-
Grand hotel That Oates Wan caliest
10 tell % the alleged operation ef
sumhlins games tn private club In
the hotel building y seneraily con.
redcd
When he irft the jury roazn Mr.
Gates said he was Questioned atoms
TcneFsi lines. but that he vas nsst al
liberty ~ say what the questions
were. he refused 10 nay whether he
was questioned tssardink sasnss In
the issinlsfs brand
Just before the noon recess a sub
peena vas handed g. . depat, shsf-
IN ~ Prosecutor ftctt. n essst alf,n
the nsmrs % men who will 10 called
hefeF~ the jury toriosruu. Who they
arr = kcpt 9 seef~s BY the jury.
This As.rresr'. session
ThamAs u Naeaahon. a telegraph
operator AMI attorney at law. who
/ formerly conducted a ataek exchange
In the iahhy Of the Rainier Grand
hotel was the first witness b~fofu
NC Ersnd iafy this afs.sneon- II is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-15

The frst thing 10 be consid~r~l.
however. IL . site for the buildings.
The artton taken Yesterday vas In
this regard The resolution tpstrurfr
the city comptroller To advertise for
20 days. inviting PROPOSALS frusu
owners Of suitable property. RIA
drrs viii be invited 10 submit rre-
rnsais for the sale 81 entire blocks.
The fity owns half the biosh q
which the city hall and jail are noe
located. In view Of the fact that Il
may be de~rped advisable 10 build
the new structures on this site. the
resolution Includes a CLAUSE request
Ing the property owners holding the
other half 81 the block 10 ~ubfna
inss to the city.
II IL al.o prcpo~~d in the r~saIu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-15

CONCORD. ~. H.. Jan. is.-fenA-
tor Jacob II. Gailinger was nofni-
mated last night by the Hspuriican
caucus ~ the Legislature to succeed
himself Ia the limited States SENATE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-15
LAST EDITION
SENSATION IS
NOW BREWING
in GRAND JURY

- mcvninx's session OF tbs En-
- court frera JURY eliminated
~<.tsf,. At n - O'Clock the
. '..n,.stersl aftsf t~o hours WORK
.t.~s ela.ei aserx fiie3 into judge
...r. r,aff and returned an inaict-
-, sxsInst ronse person, OF PER
rs.ss nil AFTER sxareinins the in-
..-<.--.. f,xtrusted the grand tarors
~ a 5cuixv the name o. names
---..s...s.~1 n Inc tecutnsnt. and ntr-
49, ~.rre4 III persons BEING pcs-
- a lbs infnstnAtion 60 refrain
49,. <Ifuln1nx v uaeef penalty Of
..-,.Sr@nf fos eontenApt Of court.
r-~>a ~srrant. h4srd on the IN
&s~rrf Vas issued forthW ia and
- tr a special aepats shsfiff Tor
s<sri.~l rrc~ecusisx Atteruey scott
- sh<fiff css5lbs> claim 70 he
srnasnrt even II tke nsine Of the
tfpafs y BE- has ths warrant
X hf< hasf tai Afternoon the
z<rsfy sa1 fks warrant we're still
ss.sur the MISSING and speculation
sr,nnr the Icenxsrs In the court
49, corrhiorr Nss At fever heat.
~ crtninr rvnrraily sutcrtAies,i In
=, r,crr.ax And early afternoon WAs
- ~ rr.nS ury nal Indicted "A
4 Dustar. nianAxer of the Rainier
6sca hotsL On = charge ~ eon-
SsSs.s ! rambling game II i Ger.
~. al tn iars has been ANXIOUS
= - even With Mr.. Dunbar ever
- ~ refused 20 answer questions
repssuni<a 10 him last week tn the
= room.
l1s< his afternoon. however. !, -
md % the best Of authority that
- I.dicsnsut = against three per.
- M that the dsputs has - far
~ - arfs-t any sf them Nj
Ena13r may hs ans ~ the THREE. but
= - bees 81 his piaee % business
a an~ruoon and had seen no Of
arvs
nj Norrlscss se..ier
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-15

ator orville ". PlAtt was nominated
for his finh term IN the United
states senate by the Republican ieg-
islatiee caucus last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-15

supposed his testimony will be In
regard 20 the alleged private club
f1gtn IN the hotsl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
DETERMINED TO LAY PIPE.
Water Company Has Force Of Mer
Out in Dead of Night.

Rochester, n. Y, Feb 16.-Between
midnight and o'clock Sunday morn
ing, 50 Italian laborers, believed to be
in the employ of the Rochester and
Lake Ontario Water company dug a
five-foot trench across Culver road and
North Union street near the New York
Central roalroad and were preparing to
drop line Of pipe when a squad of
policemen drove them away. The city
officials were notified and the bitches
were filed up before 10 o'clock.
Commissioner McClintock of the de-
partment of public works had the police
reserves and the fire department in
readiness to prevent further tamper-
ing with the streets and all the cros-
sings and roads In the city are guarded
The water company has been endeav-
oring to secure foothold in, Rochester
for some time in the face Of strenu-
GUS opposition on the part Of the ad-
ministrator. Mayor Lodenbeck says II
the pipe had been laid an injunction
might have prevented the city from in
terferring.
Warrants for the arrest Of the fore
man of the gang have been issued and
that of Casey and Furray, the contract
ors, Is expected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
ARE AFTER HIM
Baker CITY Promoter Induced New
York People To Invest In
Bogus Lands.

Baker City, Feb. ie--Miss Rose Shut
man, u wealthy lady of New York
was here today looking for c, ], Chris
tie whom she says induced herself and
a number of wealthy ladies and gen.
tlemen Of New York city and Philadel-
phia to invest large sums OF money IN
timber lands in Oregon. He was sup.
piled with all the money he required
and from the day he left New York un-
til the present time he has not been
heard from.
Miss Shuman is on his trail and pur-
poses to locate him il possible.
Christie agreed to supply his clients
with 100000 acres OF timber lands in
upper Burnt river for $3.50 and IS per
acre, Contracts were made last July.
Chiritie was in Sumpter this fall but
no one knows where he Is now.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
NOTICE TO FISHERMEN

Notice is hereby given that 1t Is un-
lawful for any person or persons to OPP
crate or maintain. or leave in a condi-
tion to take fish. In any of the waters
of this state, any set-net; gill-net. fish
trap, fish wheel. seine or any device OF
apparatus or gear used In catching sal
mon fish or sturgeon, without first hav-
ing obtained license.
ANY person found violating any OF
the provisions of this act will be prose-
cuted and all gear found in violation
thereof will be seized and condemned.
All licenses issued during the year
1902 expired December 81. 1902. License
fees for the year 1903 are now due and
payable at the office Of the fish warden
in the Page building, Astoria, Oregon.
H. @. VAN DUSEN.
Master Fish Warden.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
WEST SIDE NOTES

Jas, NJ. Turney OF Fiavel is reported
quite III.
Miss Polly Dawson is home FOR a
short visit.
Fodie Bidwell has accepted position
at Fort Stevens,
Miss Rose Kindred has returned from
visit to westport, Wash,
George May is so much improved that
he is able to be UP and about.
], X. Writ and son Arthur spent
several days in Skipanon this week,
Miss Evelyn o'Harra has gone to
westport, Wash, With Mrs, Cawker
and family,
Miss r. " Hess is spending the lat
ter part Of the week in Astoria attend
ing the teachers examination.
w, Il, Dean and family are moving
out to the old James Kindred place.
where they will live this summer.
The West boys are running their logs
down from Culiby lake into Skipanon
creek preparatory to rafting them.
Professor Clark and Professor Ly-
man We're in warrenton ON Tuesday
evening and gave a lecture IN warren's
hall.
]. W. Cawker and family left War
renton on Friday for westport. Wash,
where Mr., Cawker will engage in the
clam canning business.
George Omen is able to be around
again. He was struck by the train.
while trying to jump on at Eleventh
street in Astoria. and was severely
hurt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
THE NEWS HAS A CINCH
Evening Paper the Beneficiary
0fJobbed Contract.

z The ways and means committe has
just awarded to the Daily News a con-
tract for printing city notices that calls
/ for the highest rate ever paid in this
ceunty. The contract was smoothly
drawn. and the News Is the beneficiary.
The rate under new contract is sl.S2is
cents per actual inch for the first in
sertion and s. cents per actual inch
for each subsequent insertion. The AS
torian recently presented a bid OF ST.
and 90 cents, which was turned down
as excessive" Presumably the COM
mittee had personal reasons for taking
this latest action, but there is little
question that the council will take steps
to annul the contract.
I It will be remembered that the coun-
Gil has been involved in dispute with
the three daily papers for some weeks
over the matter of printing city notices.
When offers were first invited, The AS
torian presented The lowest bid, which
was promptly rejected, along with those
from the other papers. Later on the
committee determined TO secure new
bids without the formality of adver-
tisi7g therefor, and members are said
to have visited the various offices and
secured statements Of the minimum
price that would be charged. However.
no bid was formally rendered in writ
ing, and the whole proceeding was
questionable. The committee secured
an offer OF IS and 80 cents per square
inch" from the News, The Astorian
and Budget informally stating that
perhaps they could do the work for
so cents and 40 cents.
But the contract entered into between
the committee and the News puts diff
ferent light on the matter. The express
sion square inch" is so interpreted
that 1t Is made to mean more than
two inches. The wording of the con-
tract in this respect is as follows:
1T is UNDERSTOOD AND
AbbEED lf1kAl a SQOAhE lNNd 10
ONE INCH IN SPACE UP AND
DOWN THE COLUMN AND RUN
MING LENGTHwISE OR HORIZON
TALLY ACROSS SUCH COLUMN
ONE INCH"
Now. a newspaper inch means
one inch of a column. A coll
umn is two and one-sixth inches
in width, so under the Interpretation
put on the expression in this contract,
each column has two and one-sixth
inches. It win be noted that the lam
guage is explicit in the extreme, and 1t
Ia evident that the contract was jobbed /
with determination. The specification
is in effect that there shall be two and |
one-sixth inches In each newspaper col
umn, and, OF course, the beneficiary !
shall be paid two and one-sixth times |
as much as the general public would !
suppose from the committees ali
nouncement.
The contract has been awarded for a !
period of two years, which gives the |
News a cinch that does not fall every |
day to the lot of the toier in the news
paper business
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17

team taken by James A. Hart to the
Pacific coast, He was on the Eclipse
Of Louisville In the SOS
Phil Reccius' greatest game was IN
1890 in Louisville, where he pitched
against Detroit, which had Just won
the championship OF the world, Reccius
Won by score OF three to nothing. He
was Al years old and unmarried,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT.

New York. Feb. 16-The Carnegie
trust viii issue today. according to the
Tribune's London advices, scheme
which 1t has drawn up for the endow-
ment Of postgraduate study In Scot
tish universities.
Besides grants inaid OF special re-
searches, 1t includes scholarships and
fellowships in two groups Of subjects
one. science and medicine; the other.
history, economics. modern languages
and literature. The value Of a schol-
arship is floo. a year, A fellowship
ESQ. and the holder of either Is de-
barrad rom undertaking any other re-
muneratlve work except by permission.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17

State Of Oregon, County OF Clatsop, IS:
I, ]. E. Higgins cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
J. T. hGGGINS, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of February. 1903.
E. 2. FERGUSON. Notary Public.
Correct--Attest
George II. George,
VIM. II. Barker,
A. Scherneckau, Directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
GREAT BALL PLAYER DEAD.
Mind Had Been Affected by Injur,
Received in Game.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Phil Recius. a well
known baseball pitcher, is dead at the
State Insane asylum where he had
been for several months, says dis
patch to the Tribune from Louisville,
KY
In July 1894, while pitching a game
for Spokane against Seattle, he was
hit on the head by batted ball The
injury affected his mind, finally send
ing him to the asylum Reccius pitch
ed for Cleveland in 1890 and 1891, and
previous to this was a member of the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
DOMESTIC TROUBLES.

1t is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic rupturef
occasionally, but these can be lessened
by having DR.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in stomach and liver
troubles. They not only relieve you
but cure. 25c at Charles Rogers drug
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

To Whom II May Concern: This Ia
TO notify all parties concerned, that the
partnership heretofore existing between
p. g. Larson and Henry Hoeck has
been. by mutual consent, this day dis
solved, The said Henry Hoeck has
succeeded TO the property and rights
ana business. the said +. G. Larson re-.
firing thcrefrom. All bills now owing
to the flrm must be paid to said Henry
Hoeck. Dated February End, ises.
HENRY HOECK.
=. @. LARSON.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
ABOUT wAsHINGToNs BIRTHDAY

Washlngton's birthday was made a
legal holiday by vote of the Massa-
chusetts legislature. the first one OBJ
servad being February %, 1867. Prior
to that time his birthday was only OBJ
served by personal friends, The birth
day of the celebrated Hostetters' Stom-
ach Bitters was so years ago. and the
fact that it has remained before the
public continually since that time is
positive proof that it is founded on
true merit. There Is also positive
proof of its value in the record of cures
Of heartburn, indigestion. fatulency,
dizziness, dyspepsia, constipation, bill
liousness, and malaria, fever and ague
that Is back Of it, also in the hundreds
Of voluntary testimonials received an
nually. Give it fair trial. II will
cure you even after other remedies
have failed. Be sure to get the genu-
inc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the post office al
Astoria, 80 days, to February IS:
Anderson James E-2
Andrews Luke
Benson Ole
Birchard Ed
Buggs J 0
Burke Mike
Cohorn w C Will
Chamberlin c
Cochran R Y Mrs
Davis Frank L
Dean Ed
Dooley ]
Gregory Joe
Hamilton frankie Miss
Hamilton tVm
Hansen VIM
Hansen Capt
Henderson Victor
Hugs Mr.
Johnson Mart Mr.
Keelign Wathy
Kitzuman A.
Lante Theodore
Lane Joe
Law ] J
Euedholu Chris
Mallon James
a. MoIot.jet,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
EUROPE TO BE INVOLVED

Vienna, Feb. l6.-It is rumored that
in the event of Turkey failing to exc
cute demanded reforms in Macedonia,
Russia and Australia viii convoke the
European congress to deal with the
situation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
9 ALL STAR ACTS
POLITE -REFGNED- FASHIONABLE

ADMIssIoN-Reserved seats, 75c; gal
lery soc. Seat sale opens Thursday
morning at Griftin's Book Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
NEW OVERLAND SERVICE

Fast time to Chicago and the east via
the Union Pacific and Chicago. Milwau-
kee and St. Paul railway. That Is the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-11-26

tablish sea postoffices on its ships
A. result the Wednesday mails will
be handled as expeditiously as former
ly while there will be a decided gain
in the Saturday mails. Heretofore
these have been sent on the Cunard
line via Liverpool and the London let
tiers have not been distributed until a
week from the following Monday
morning as there is no distribution in
London on Sundays. Under the new
plan the London mail will reach its
destination Saturday afternoon and
there will be a gain. of from 80 to sc
hours in delivering large part of the
mail for all British points.
In consequence of the change the
American line ships probably will
carry more mail than formerly since
the mails are naturally heavier at the
end than at the beginning of the week.
This will not be of any material ad-
vantage to the line which is paid I'M
der its contract with the government
at the rate CT so much a voyage, no
matter how much or how little it car
ries. It is evident, however, that the
new plan will be a decided gain to the
business world whereas the policy OF
the British postal authorities IL openly
/ intended for the advantage CT British
steamships without reference to the
interests of the business public.
simultaneously with the change in
its sailing day the American line will
begin operating its ships on four
weeks turn as it is called That is to
say each of its vessels will make one
round trip voyage from New York to
! Southampton and back each month
instead of one every three weeks. This
will give the ships week in port be
tween crossings. The American line
officers announce that this change is
made in order to allow more time for
| the overhaul of the ships and because
they believe it will enable them to
keep the vessels in perfect condition
to carry out their government CON
| tracts satisfactorily.
Some idea of the tremendous ex-
! tent of the commercial Importance of
! this ocean mail businefs may be
| gained from the fact that last year the
foreign branch of the New York post
office handled over 100000, 900 pieces
Of mail. This does not include the
CLOSED mails" which pass through
the Office in transit from such cities as
Chicago, st. Louis and San Francisco
and from foreign countries like Mex
leo, Japan and Australia. Altogether
from 5000 to 1000 bags of mail leave
New York for Europe every week,
and when one considers that each bag
contains from 1000 to 5000 letters
and from 200 to 400 papers it will be
seen that the international exchange
OF ideas foots up an enormous total of
business in the course of a year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-11-26
Loading Sailing.

a better service than one sailing of a
five day beat since two-thirds of the
mails would reach their destination
more quickly.
This illustrates just the difference
between John Bull and Uncle Sam
when acting in the capacity of inter
national postmaster. The English au-
thorities, who are particularly solici-
tous to prevent any money from their
mail service going to help American
postal officials look upon it as purely
business enterprise, as any private
corporation would, and send the let
tiers entrusted to their care by the
quickest and most direct route. Thus
it happens that practically all the
British mail for the United States
comes by the TWO British lines sailing
on Wednesdays land Saturdays from
Liverpool This nlan is followed even
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-11-26
DUSK ON THE PLAIN.
Dusk on the wide, low plain,
And q clint in the foregrOun6 Twin 9

Dusk on the wide, low plain,
And a CLINT in the foreground lying
Water, fringed by ring of tremulous
whispered reeds;
And over it circling bats,
And the sound of the kildees' crying,
And around it the sigh of the wind in
network of shivering weeds.
Dusk on the wide, low plain,
And a star in the distance peering
Over the serried peaks of shifting, van
ishing blue;
And an oak tree black on the sand,
And hare Looping off through the
clearing,
And, out where the tar-wecds toss, the
bleat of wandering eve.
Dusk on the wide, low plain,
And a crane 10 the pools descending
And soft where the mulleins wait, the
fit OF a ground owls wing;
And hawk beating home to his
perch
Where the clouds with the crests
are blending,
And shades of the Fastening night
round the lessening foothills
cling.
William Higgs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-11-26
ExTRAVAGANCE IN ENTERTAIN.
ING

The class that can afford costly dis
play is necessarily limited, and their
buffoOneries would not matter so much
il the effects were confined to the
smart set" writes Edwin Markham in
Good Housekeeping. But extravaganza
in the rich begets extravaganza in the
set below One scarcely feels that he
can call in his friends TO a simple
dinner. He must summon servants
and caterers; must have his dinner
run the orthodox dozen or more
courses; must have his musicians and
his dollhouse plants; must have ex-
actly the same sort of parade as his
neighbOrs who have ten times his in
come. He must perhaps work himself
to nervous prostration, or speculate
beyond safety, or go in debt TO pay for
the display.
1t should be counted shameful foI
any man to entertain beyond his
means. 1t should rather be said of us,
as of the gracious earl OF Derby, with
whom hosp lies buried in the
grave" that we were never munificenJ
at another's expense Better, indeed,
be plain like burly DR.. Johnson in the
shabby elbows of coat all his own,
than splen~-- like poor shambling
Goldsmith, in the blue velvet suit for
which the confiding Mr.. lilly is to
this day unpaid.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-11-26
BRINGING LONDON
NEARER BY MAIL.
postoffe Department Makes Arrangement Improved
Ocean Servce-Change Sailing Time VIII Day and
a Hall in Delivery of Abroad

Washington, Nov. is. The heaviest
and most important international
mails in the world are those between
New York and London and as the
largest and swiftest steamships in the
world are those plying on the great
Atlantic highway the mail service
judged by any standard of the past is
highly efficient. 1t is a peculiar fact,
however, that the mail travelling east
ward across the Atlantic, that is from
the United States to Great Britain,
makes better time than that travelling
in the opposite direction. This dis
erepancy is due not to quicker voy-
ages in one direction but to the diff
ference between the British and
American way of handling this partic-
ular branch Of public business.
1t is obvious that the efficiency of
the ocean mail service depends on two
things: the speed of the mails in tran
sit and the frequency with which they
are despatched. The second factor is
fully as important as the first, for it
is evident that three sailings a week
of seven or eight day boats would give