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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
APPEAL BY THE MAYOR
Urges Business Men to Reim-
burse Chairman Brown

appeal
The Astorian yesterday turned over
10 DR.. Tuttle the money that had been
subscribed for the purpose of reimburs-
ing Chairman Brown of the regatta
committee. During the evening Mayor
Suprenant called to add his contribu-
tion of $40.
1T Is my wish that the business peo-
pie of the city who were benefited by
the regatta come forward and help re-
imburse Mr.. Brown" said the mayor.
1T was impossible for the committee to
forsee all the incidents of expense that
would come up, and which were essen
tial to the success of the carnival.
feel that it is my duty to take up this
mater publically, for the reason that /
was the cause Of some of those expen-
ses being incurred.
"The excess of the expenditures over
the receipts was not due to any fault
of the committee, which was in duty
bound to make the regatta a success.
That money was expended for the peo-
pie of the city and Mr., Brown ought to
be reimbursed"
. Mayor Suprenant added that 1t
would not be advisable to send out a
soliciting committee, but expressed the
opinion that the people would forward
to the Astorian the necessary contrii-
buttons. All money received at this
office will be properly receipted for.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
Urges Haste
On The Grant
Senator Fulton Wants Dredse
Here Before Winter Storms
Set In

The work OF converting the transport
Grant Into q sea dredge Is not prog
ressIng AZ rapidly as Is desired. and
some concern has been expressed To-
cally about the matter. II is felt that
the dredge should arrive here before
the heavy weather sets In. that the
present year may not be entirely lost.
When the winter storms begin TO howl
II will be impossible 10 do any dredg-
Ing at the river mouth except at inter-
walls, while operations could be carried
on at this time almost unInterruptedly.
An Astorian man saw Senator Fulton
yesterday and asked him II he
had heard anything OF the Grant. The
senator. 1t appears. is as much In the
dark as the others interested.
AT first. II will be recalled" said the
senator. "the dredge was promised for
July. The assurance was then given
that she could be converted In time to
take advantage Of the fine weather
Of last month. I was In Warrington
then and the department officials said
the vessel would be ready.
Before left Washington for home
I again called at department head
quarters. was informed that the work
had not progressed as favorably as was
expected. and that In consequence the
Grant would not be ready until August.
urged haste in the matter. for the
reason that the summer was well
along and that II would be impossible
20 work steadily during the winter.
The assurance was given me that there
would be no unnecessary delay.
Since my return home l have seen
a newspaper article stating that the
Grant would not leave San Francisco
until September. Nothing OF an official
nature has come 10 me regarding the
matter since my departure from WASH
ington. Presumably the work has re-
quired more time than was at first ex-
pected.
Il will communicate with the depart
ment at once and determine just when
the Grant win arrive here. The mat
ter is one Of the utmost Importance
and feel that we should be kept
posted"
Senator Fulton takes keen interest in
matters affecting the condition OF the
harbor, and his activity is appreciated.
The senator wrote to Washington yes
terday and an early reply may be ex-
pected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
POLICE COURT RECEIPTS HEAVY

Hard luck stories are as plentiful in
the Astoria police court as sandbars
In the waterway leading to Portland.
Had a person dropped into Judge An
derson's court yesterday afternoon his
sympathy would surely have gone out
to the two offenders who occupied the
dock and waited for Judge Anderson to
disseminate-the information that would
affect their immediate futures.
The first man to get the business
gave the name George Thompson. He
is a hobo of the first water, with long,
unkempt hair, a Prince Albert coat
that originally was black, a haggard ap
pcaranee and vocabulary that indi-
Gated better days. He said he had
Joined Ringing Bros. circus at Spo-
kane, but the show had left him behind
at Centraiia while he was out accumu-
lating jag. He came down to Kalama
intending TO go to Portland. Being un-
der the influence of liquor, he did not
observe the direction in which the boat
was going, and much to his surprise
and regret he found himself in Astoria
yesterday morning.
Thompson was arrested near the Fla
vel mansion on Eighth street. He VOW
ed and declared he was a sewing ma
chine expert and called at the house to
see II he could not earn a few cents,
The ladies' OF the neighborhood were
heightened, at his language as we'll as
his appearance, and 'phoned down for
Deputy Sheriff Binder, When Mr.
Binder went after the hobo he receiv-
ed cussing that was artistically rend-
cred. "Thompsons language was not
fit to eat" Mr.. Binder said. He called
called me everything he knew and
guessed at the rest"
The itinerant expressed longing de-
sire to get out of the city, and Judge
Anderson was inclined to be lenient.
The court informed Thompson that
there was disposition to speed such
visitors as himself, and fined him 5000,
with the privilege OF departing. Thomp
son took immediate advantage of the
opportunity.
John Anderson, a sailor from the Nor
wegian ship Almedia, was arrested the
previous night for dlsorderly conduct.
After a sea voyage of 1874 days, he felt
that he needed drink. He was a
tough one and was taken to jail by Off
GERS Thompson and Boyer. The sailor
had been in trouble and his face was
badly beaten, Captain Matten paid his
S. fine and took him back to the ship.
Anderson knew absolutely nothing of
the night before
Police. court receipts yesterday
amounted to $3.50, and indications are
that the present month will be record
breaker, The total receipts for the
month to date have been S1,07S. and
Chief Hallock expects that the record
of H,10S,50, made in August, 1901, will
be surpassed, The real record was
81, ,4S4, made in 1895, but at that time the
gambling fines We're $50 monthly, where
as they are but $25 now, The receipts
for this month will probably reach ST.
200. The numbe rof arrests made thus
far during the present month Is 1OS
which is also a record. Chief Hallock
reports that sundry licenses for the
quarter will be heavy, This is due to
the large number of faklrs who were In
the city during regatta week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
ENJOYABLE DANCE

The Order of Pendo gave another Of
Its delightful dances at Hanthorn's
hall night before last, those In attend
ance numbering just enough to COM
fortably flll the room without erowding
The committee in charge, Mrs.Jos.
Brown and Mr.. julius Erickson, spared
no pains to provide an enjoyable enter
taiument, and their success In that
line was amply demonstrated by the
sentiments of the guests. Mr.. Joseph
Phillips excelled himself In his capacity
Of master Of ceremonies and the music
was up to the usual standard.
Altogether, the affair was a distinct
social success, and the next dance OF
the order win be looked forward to
with pleasureable anticipation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
Deny Charge
Collision
CounciImen Are Indignant at I'm.
putation Of Dishon.
e,ty

councllmen Wright and Robinson,
members Of the street committee OF the
council, are very indignant at the al
legation that improper motives actual
I'd them In the awarding OF the con-
tract for the Improvement Of Sixteenth
street. They disclaim any fraudulent
intent. as win. according TO Attorney r.
J. Taylor be alleged against them In
the complaint 10 be filed In court
90 prevent the collection Of assessments
for the work. and furthermore vow
they will make the demonstrators
prove their assertions or suffer the con-
sequences.
Up 20 the close OF business last night
the suit had not been Instituted In the
circuit court. There are several inter-
csted attorneys. and they are arrang-
Ing for legal contest that win hold
the council for awhile. Members Of
the council are anxious 20 beat the re-
monHtrators. for. should the case be
won by them. the cost OF the work. si2,-
p5o. will fall on the city.
Messrs. Wright and Robinson yester-
day handed In the following commune
cation bearing on the matter:
Astoria. Aug. 27,--(Editor Astorian)
Our attention has been called TO an
article published in the Astorian and
the News OF the 2sth inst. in which
some OF the property owners on Six
teenth street charge collusion and
fraud between the street committee
and Contractor Goodin In awarding
the contract for the improvement OF
that street,
Wa desire 20 say that neither OF us
ever talked with Mr.. Goodn about the
street; neither of US has ever received
or expects TO receive any pecuniary
benefit for the improvement. or any
other Improvement. but, In our opin-
ion. the cry Of fraud and collusion Is a
base eubterfuge on the part OF those
obstructionists To evade the payment
OF their just proportion OF the expense
OF improving the street. The most CO.
losRal fraud In the man who Is consti-
tutlonally opposed 10 any improve
mcnts and II does not require any
search light to determine who those
persons are.
The only interest we have In the I'M
provement OF the street ls the benefit
that will accrue to the city. We sign
ed the contract because two members
OF the committee were present when
the bids we're opened and awarded the
contract. Chairman Burns telling Mr..
Goodin To NO ahead with the work, Mr..
Robinson not being In the city when
the bids were opened. When the con-
tracts were presented TO us to sign we
did 80. as II was our duty TO do, and
would do II again II the opportunity
presented itself.
We desire TO particularly resent the
imputa,Ion OF fraud. and defy these
chronic obstructionists TO prove one
lota OF unfalrness In the matter; and
we shall see that they do prove II or
suffer the consequences. We do not
propose to allow such cowardly In
sinuation. coming from such an unre-
liable source. TO be passed by lightly,
but shall Insist upon a full and thor
ugh investigation, 10 the end that the
frauds be exposed: and II will not be
either OF the undersigned.
Respectfully.
F. Il. WRIGHT.
JAMES ROBINSON,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
Fined Heavily
For Assault
Six Bad Boys Arrested for As.
saultins Inoffensiye Chi.
nese Resident

Six young men, the oldest not yet 20
years Of age, were arraigned before
Justice Goodman yesterday afternoon
charged with the crime of assault. The
names Of the boys follow:
Joseph O'G,rien, Gearhart Lafti.
Stephen Jarvi, Emil Munson, Claud
Norman and Paul Marion.
The gextette was arrested yesterday
by Sheriff LinviIle on complaint Of
Chong Chinn. the Chinese victim OF the
assault. The Chhinese insisted that
during the course Of the pummeling he
received at the hands OF the boys he
was relieved Of $40. but the state off,
cials believed his charge could not be
made good and the lads were arrested
on the charge Of assault.
On Wednesday night as Chinn was re
turning to the Chinese mess house at
the Elmore cannery. he was attacked
by the boys. who pummeied him about
without doing him any great injury.
The Chinese was helpless against the
crowd and his efforts TO defend himself
proved unsuccessful. His cries brought
assistance and the parties who hasten
ed TO the scene, Fourth and Bond
streets, determined the identity of the
culprits.
When the boys were arraigned for
preliminary examination yesterday all
pleaded guilty to the charge. One Of
the lads said they had not struck the
Chinaman. but had just jostled him
about.
The plea Of guilty stopped further
proceedings and Justice Goodman pro-
ceeded TO give them lecture. He said
an effort had been made to lodge a
charge Of highway robbery against
1t long term in the penitentiary. He
commented on the fact that the boys
were all well connected, and expressed
the belief that they would land In the
penitentiary RI they did not mend their
ways. They were old enough to know
better, the court stated, and indeed had
been warned previously. He fined each
of them $50, Marion paying his fine.
The other boys will remain in jail un-
til their fines are paid. The fine is
equivalent TO Is days Imprisonment.
Sheriff Linville said after the trial
that he was not disposed TO be lenlent
with the Offenders. All of them have
been in jail before, said the sheriff, and
in view Of the wholesale depredations
OF boys In different parts Of town, an
example ought to be made. The peace
officers have experienced considerable
trouble with bad boys this year, but 1t
is thought the example set yesterday
will have the effect of preventing many
Of the acts of vandalism that have re-
Gently occurred.
The boys arrested yesterday are not
members of what is known as the I'm
iontown gang. This gang was made up
of smaller boys, whose depredations
were terrorizing. A favorite stunt for
this crowd was to run behind a street
car and pull off the trolley as the car
was ascending the steep hill leading
from West Astoria.
The peace officers have put UP with
the pranks of the boys as long as they
intend doing so and hereafter
youthful offenders will receive the pun
ishment which their acts merit. In the
future the officers will not let sympathy
for parents stand in the way, but will
arrest all boys who violate the law.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
SEAM0RAwA REGATTA

The. Skamokawa annual regatta will
be held on Saturday, This event has
become quite popular at the enterpris-
ing little town across the river and the
people there are preparing to treat vis-
itors right royalty. The quarantine
steamer Electro will go up for the day,
taking number of prominent Astori
ans along. The day will be devoted to
spots, opening with the crowning of
the queen. Prizes have been hung up
for all the races and the regatta prom
ises to be quite successful. 1t is expect
ed that large crowd will be on hand
from this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28

breast II cost s66 and Is mounted on a
real gold-tipped eagle claw and bears
the inscription Astoria Aerie, No. II,
F, o. f." It was purchased by Mr..
Wise but win belong to the one that
proves himself the best rustler for
eagles.
Subscribe for the semi-weekly As.
torlan, $l.OO q year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
MR.. WISE RECEIVES MEDAL

Herman Wise has received q beauti-
ful gold medal with diamond setting
that will be presented to the Eagle se-
curing the largest number Of accesslons
to theAstorlaAer4e during the year The
medal Is shaped like an eagle with out
spread wings and diamond In Its
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
MARRIED WEDNESDAY

Fred Il. Pope to Miss Anna Grace
Denver by Rev. Seymour Short at
Grace Episcopal church at 1880, p. M,
Wednesday, The bride and groom are
both residents of Elsie and win return
to their home today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
WHAT THE REGATTA COST
Statement of Finances Prepared
by Secretary West

Secretary West OF the regatta COM
mittee yesterday made public the fol-
lowing statement Of the receipts and
expenses Of the ninth annual regatta:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28
WANTS TO VOTE

Lars o. Sandven, native of Norway
yesterday declared his intention of be-
coming citizen of the United States.
First PAPERS were issued to him by
County Clerk Clinton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-28

Makers and merchants have
too little faith in good goods.
schilling's Best is beginning
to show them the way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-18
H. G R. Beers Cotton Letter. ISnecial to The Advertiser.l

NEW ORLEANS, July I7.-As Liverpool on the whole was not encouraging our market opened IT@lS points lower on July 3 on Au- gust 2 on September and about unchanged on other months. Shortly after fresh buying oc- casioned an advance of Bay points from the bottom on new crop months Later in the ses- sion the absence of supporting orders and the coptinuance of favorable weather throushout the belt superinduced a recession of 0 points from the top on August. .. on September and SMll on the other positions making the net loss l9 on July. 23 on August. | | on Sep tember and 465 the other months Gen orally fair weather prevailed over the belt during the past 24 hours It is predicted that hona, Arkansas and the pan handle of Texas. and by Saturday over Northern Texas and Louisiana. Fair weather will continue over Southern Texas. It is rumored that TO- 900 bales will be shiped from European ports to New York for delivery on the Summer months and that there is a probability of more being. shipped in the future. Five cotton mills In Rhode Island closed down today until next week and more contemplate running upon a four days per week schedule. owing to the peculiar conditions existing in the cotton mar ket It seems as if the spnners of the world intend to continue working on short time with a view of not buying the present high-priced raw article and by so doing make 1t hard Tor the manipulators to place their spots ad- vantageously. Irrespective of these factors in- engagements at existing levels as it Is gen. orally believed that the crop outlook has ma terially improved during the past three weeks The demand for spots and weather condi- tions will, however, regulate the future course of values.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-18

late In the session and the close was firm with September up Ac Corn was steady and final
 figures were shade higher. Oats were quiet and closed steady at a gain of t. Provisions were stronger and from 10 to i6c higher.
 The early wheat market was easy on bearish l crop news and the cables and prices declined
 tember opened HaAc lower at 76%@7eK and | sold off to 76A. Buying by commission houses
 checked the decline and the tone became hfmer on excellent cash prospects and reported
 small country offerings. Under these influences | September sold up to 76N. but lost some of the advance on renewed selling on the upturn.
 rne I,ne close was nrm at I7h: a gain of Nc. | were 3.692. 900. against 2. .Ss0. 900 last week
 and S,SFe 0oo . year ago. Ciearances were equal to POI 800. Primary receipts. A5e. 800 bushels. aslinst 942. 300 last year. Minne- apolis and Duluth reported receipts of le7 cars, which with local receipts of 50 cars, " of contract. gave a total for the three points of 227 cars. against iSi last week and 424 a year ago. There was considerable selling in the corn pit early on the better crop prospects and lower cables and the feeling at the start was weak.
 Local bulls gave support at the decline. how ever. and a fair demand from scalpers caused recovery of the early loss. the market hold ing steady until the close. September up shade at 5oh@SoN. after ranging between 49& and 5oA. Trade was of fair proportions and cash demand good Local receipts were 97 cars with ls of contract. There a fair trade in oats with com
 mission houses leading. The market was geu-
 orally steady within a small range. There vas some selling pressure early by cash houses Nand elevator interests. but with this satis- hed the tone improved. September closed
 steady at hc advance at 33%@33h. after
 ranging between 33h and 33h. Local re- ceipts Ieo cars.
 Commission houses supported lard and brok-
 CTS took on ribs and pork. the result was a strong market except for an easy start in lard. September pork up at the close 5, at SI455. with lard Io9l2kc higher at | S9. I2h@9. 5; ribs oc higher at S9.57.
 The leading futures ranged follows |.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-18
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.
TBy Private wfrc rrror, ~ VI,

sDy <pNdtr WIrc From c. W. Lee & Col
 NEW YORK. July I7-As a result of the corner In cotton which prevents shorss selling on .ne one hand and the improved crop outlook Wnicn operates against buying on the other. there mas been rather uninterestjng cotton market during the week. On Tuesday inc most satisfactory weekly weather report from Washington that has been issued resulted in a break In market and this was followed bv demonstration in August and September that carried prices back some. At no time was trading as active as during the previous week tnough commission house business is very lib- erai and interest in cotton is such as to rem der conditions all that the most enthusia stic couio oesire. July and Agust are usually halt ing months The crop is either made or un- made at this time and the attitude of consuin- CTS at entire session is usually determined before Sept. lst This year the situation ts such as to render the outlook more than p. dinarily perplexing. Spinners are practically without cotton. The visible supply is very small. but it is a question whether spinners VIII have as little cotton on hand in the A number of factors have combined to bring about this condition, such as uncertainty over labor troubles. the high price for raw ma- terial as compared with the price of manu- Iactured goods and more recently the corner by New Orleans interest. This means that when the new crop is available in September october there will be an enormous demand Tor the cotton and at tho same time the South ern producer Is more likely to ask higher prices than has been the case for some years While the crop is progressing beyond expectations poocu ulon tHe iOW COnultlOn or May, 80 large a crop will be necessary that there is as vet absolutely no evidence of anything like over production this season. There appears to be a ready demand for January on 9k-cent basis Should all go well with the crop between this date and the first week in August one can easily understand the possibility of prices go- ing to eA-cent basis by slow degrees. But as Is generally known the crop cannot but detertorate to a greater less extent during the month of August. This always has hap pened and must be expected this year. The question to be faced Is what will be the effect upon the future market under the existing small supplies remaining from the last crop. We fail to see how prices can go very much lower unless there is the prospect of over production. Until such condition is as- sured December and January cotton will be a purchase on every break for profits on an up- turn. This is the only safe policy to be pur- sued in the cotton market this year shorts winning might prove even more disastrous than was the cause last season.