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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
Bridge Proposals

Notice is hereby gwen that plans.
specifications, strain diagrams and bids
win he received by the county court OF
Clatsop county, state Of Oregon. until
o. M, Tuesday. May 9Th, 1903. for the
building, construction and erection Of
drawbridge across the Lewis and
Clark river in CIatsop county, oregon,
according to such plans, specifications
and diagrams.
Location of bridge is shown on maps
nov on nle in the county clerks office
as approved by the Hon. Secretary OF
war.
l:ridge TO be steel swinging draw
bridge with a clear space Of 70 feet on
each side Of the draw rest. As Is al
so directed by the Hon. secretary Of
war.
Approaches to be pile trestle with a
lS foot clear road or driveway. Bidders
shall attach to their bid a certified
check equal to 10 percent of the same
and check made payable to the order Of
the county clerk or may deposit the
amount in cash at time OF fling his or
their bid.
Said check or cash to be forfeited to
the county Of Ciatsop. state Of Oregon,
II after an award is made or bid is ac-
eepted said bidder fails or refuses for
a period Of two days to enter into con-
tract and file bond as may be re-
4uired by the county court aforesaid.
Payments for said bridge TO be made
by warrants drawn on a special fund
created by the county court Of Clat-
sop county, Oregon, at their regular
term in January, 1903, same being a levy
OF IL mills on the dollar for term
Of four years. Bids TO be sealed and
marked Proposals for Draw Bridge
across the Lewis and Clark River" and
fled in the office Of the county clerk.
The county court. however, reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the County Court.
j. C. Clinton, Clerk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
ANT1-BARroNIsTs SUSPENDED.

New York. April S.--Walter G. Phil
lips. member of Clara Barton's inner
board Of control of the Red Cross So
ciety, has issued announcement that
the executive council of the society
has suspended from the membership
what Is known as the Washington mi
nority." or those members who have
been trying to oust Miss Barton from
the presidency.
This formal note was sent to each
Of the disciplined members:
You are hereby notified that at a
meetingof the executive committee OF
the Red Cross held in New York April
6, you were by vote OF the. executive
committee. suspended from member
ship and all privileges of member
the charges against you being: First
That YOU have attempted to disrupt the
organization. Second-That In GER
tain memorial sent to congress and
known as huose document No. $40,
Fifty-seventh congress. second session,
YOU have assumed an attitude unbecom-
ing a member OF the organization.
Among Miss Barton's supporters
are such men as William T. Wardell'
who was chairman OF the New YORK
Red Cross society during the Spanish
American war. and who has since es-
tablisbed the Red Cross hospital in this
city.
"It Is now proposed that the society
shall take up the work OF extending
the organization throughout the entire
country, as contemplated some months
ago by Miss Parton and outlined IN
her report at the last annual meet
ing"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
srElI. CORPORATIONS
sTupENoous FIGURES,


New York, April S,~-The first annual
report to the stockholders OF he United
states Steel corporation for the year
ending december 81. isa2. has Just been
issued The incomeaeco0nt for the
var shows total net earnings OF all
properties, after deducting expenditures
for repairs aud maintenance. also In
tetcst on bonds tor the subsidiary COM
panies of sissSoS.ssA less sinking funds
on bonds OF subsidiary companies. $ss@,-
Oct: depreciation and eNtinguishment
funds, sl,Ssb1ia: extraordinary replace
mert funds, ss.slsei5; special funds
Tor depreration and improvements,
$4,000. .0Oe; total. saa7s&sSa, balance Of
net earnings for the year si0S. .S3i.s5t;
interest on United States steel corpora. !.
tiun bonds for the year, Sls.iSJ. $50,
sinking fund OF United States Steel
corpora zion bonds for the year, SS,04o,-
ea0: total. SlS,sss, ,Ss0; balance sso,SNs,-
"a: dividends seven percent prefrred
stock. SsS,;so,l5I: common. -four percent,
~ SO $50. total. s54,oas, SCI. leaving un-
divided profits or surplus for the year,
SaI, ,s5s,55I, Previous surplus, Sis,6so,-
a4N: total surplus. December 8 ST.
S;a.5e7, which includes the capital sur
plus Of ss5,o0O,o0o provided Al date Of
organization. The physical condition
Of the properties has been fully main
tanned during this year, the cost of
which has been changed to current ex-
penses and the amount expended by all
properties for maintenance. renewals
and extraordinary replaeements aggre-
gated sas.isI.Oi1.
The average number of all employees
In the service Of all property during
the entire year was lsS.i2i, receiving
for salaries ana wages slso, ,S2SS43. The
total number OF stockholders in March,
1898. was sS.Sss. an increase OF $3.50
This does not include the subscription
for preferred stock by the 2s,S7s EN-
ployes, who were granted the oppor-
,un'ty to participate In the profits OF
the organization and through the pur-
chase of preferred stock of the organ
ization.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
CHICAGO GRAIN FLEET MOVES

Chicago, April S.-Before the close OF
the week the s,OOc 900 bushels of grain
that have been tied up in the river for
the last two weeks win be shipped to
Buffalo and eastern ports. The vessel
owners have secured non-union firemen
to take the places of the strikers and
expect to send on five boats today.
The departure Of the grain feet VIII
save its owners from 100000 to 100000,
Most OF it was under contract and
should have been delivered three days
ago. Its owners attempted to get per-
mission from the strikers to move II
last week and were refused. News Of
the refusal angered the carriers and
non-union men were Immediately hired.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
cuNARp LINE REMAINS BRITISH

Chicago. April S.-A dispatch to the
Inter-ocean from London says;
Al the annual meeting Of the share
holders OF the Cunard Steamship conn
pary yesterday Lord Ineerclyde, the
chairman. said the essence Of the agree
ment with the government was that
the company would remain purely Brit
ish as TO shareholders, board officials
and employees, management. and con-
trol--in fact in every respect, The
chairman says the directors had not
not yet placed the contract for the
construction OF the proposed new 20
knot steamships. as ttey desired to
give the utmost consideration to every
point before placing the orders.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
TRAGEDY AvERrEp,

"just In the nick OF time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins Of Pleasant City. D. Pneumonia
had played sad havoc with him and a
terrible cough set In besides. Doctors
treated him. but he grew worse every
day. At length We tried DR.. King
New Discovery for consumption and
our darling was saved. He's now sound
and we'll" Everybody ought TO know,
IT'S the only sure cure for coughs
colds and lung diseases, Guaranteed
by Charles Rogers. druggist. Price
Soc and 81. Trial bottles free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
MORE RIOTS.

Disturbances or strikers are not near
iy as grave as an Individual disorder
of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep,
nervous Tension will be followed by ut
ter collapse unless a reliable remedy
is Immediately employed. There's moth
ing SO efficient to cure disorders Of the
liver or kidneys as Electric Bitters. It's
wonderful tonic and effective nerv-
inc and the greatest all around medi-
cine for run down systems. IT dispeIs
nervousness, rheumatism and neuralgia
and expels malarial germs. Only SOC
and satisfaction guaranteed by Chas.
Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
porxGs of THE CHALLENGER

Weymouth. England. April S,-pe-
signer Watson in an interview this aft
ernoon, said he certainly did not like
the challenger on her first run to lee
ward today. but after her performances
he thought. made ample amends. Her
windward work was already up TO his
best expectation and he looked for
further Improvement, II has been ar
ranged, II conditions suit, to send the
yachts tomorrow over the measured
Americas cup course, Is miles to lee
ward and return.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

With timber lands worth from $50 TO
IA per acre, a. what valuation should
they be rated by the assessor. This
il the question thatis not only puzzling
the assessors Of the state but is eaus-
ing much agitation among the large
owners OF timber lands, particularly the
nonresident land grabhers who have
captnred so large portion of the best
timber in the state. Within the last
few years timber lands have about
trebled in value. and the former eS-
IRENE low assessments now appear RI
dicnlous. A number Of the counties Of
the state. with Clatsop among the first,
have taken fhe matter up with a view
to making more equitable rating
Two years ago the timber land OF
Clatsop county was assessed as high as
$3.50 an acre, but the board of equaiiz-
alton trimmed ii down to about 81,
which has been the maximum for some
wars. much of it going far below that
ar,re. Across the river in Washing
ton timber is assessed as high as So
an acre. With the raise on timber
land and other property which could
well stand higher figures, the valuation
ot this county could easily be doubled
without doing any taxpayer an injus-
tice.
Ii will readily be admitted that there
is no justice or reason in assessing fine
timber claims worth from $40 to $40 an
acre at from 81. so to 81. The owners of
these lands are gaining wealth by simp-
" letting their timber stand while its
value mounts up. They should be
made to pay for the value they own,
Just rs much as though it consisted OF
improvements made by their own labor
and industry.
After the valuable timber has been
logged OFF then the values viii fall fiat,
and owners will not want to pay on
valuation of more than 81 per acre.
They should be made to pay their just
share of the burden while the land is
still valuable. Besides equalizing the
assessment to all the taxpayers, the
virtue of a higher valuation lies in a
lower rate OF taxation. When capit-
aslst is shown the magnificent resources
OF this country and sees how generous
kind providence has been in proyid-
ing the .aw material he is at once on
the eve Of investing. But when he is
told that the tax rate is from to
percent he throws up his hands and de-
.clares that he would be satisfied If he
could realize that rate on his money in
the east, and the prospect of paying
such a tax frightens him away. The
only obstacle to properly assessing tht
timber lands is the difficulty Of ascer
tanning the amount and quality OF tim
ber on each quarter section Of land
To do this requires the services OF 9
cruiser, and takes time and money, but
the end justiaes the means and tn
taxpayers at large demand the reform
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
ANOTHER NEW JERSEY CONCERN

Chicago, April S,--A dispatch to the
Tribune from New York says:
A certificate of Incorporation for the
United States Biscuit company has
been aied in Trenton, N. J.,with a
eapital of 1880, 900. The new concern
promises to be a powerful competitor
Of the National Biscuit company.
The financial powers behind the new
company are not disclosed, but It Is
understood they are millionaire chica-
20 capitalists. 1t Is regarded in Wall
street that the new company win be
operated az an adjunct of the beef
combination, with Aromur interests in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

Office OF c. Q. NJ. Vancouver Bar
racks, wash. March 16, 1s03.-sealed
proposals, in triplIcate, viii be received
here until II o'clock. a. m, April ls,
1908, for clearing ground at Fort Stew.
ems, Oregon. Information furnished
here or by quartermaster at post. u.
8. eserves the right to reject or ac-
cept any or all proposals or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing propos-
ais should be marked: Proposals for
clearing ground at Fort Stevens, Ore
gon," addressed r. II. Hathaway. G.
@ M.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

Py way of consnling the people OF
Finland for the loss of their liberties
the Russians purpose TO give them
closer railway communication with
st. Petersburg. but the Firms viii
doubtless take notice that the road VIII
also give them a quicker route to 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

Office OF e. Q. NJ, Vancouver Bar
racks. Wash, March rs. 1893, Sealed
proposals, In triplicate. viii be received
here until II o'clock. a. m, April "a,
1eaa. for furnishing fuel at military
posts In this department for fiscal year
commencing July /. 1908. Information
furnished here or by quartermasters at
posts. United States reserves the right
to reject or accept any or all propos-
ais or any part thereof. Envelopes
containing proposals should be mark
ed: Proposals for Fuel at -" ad-
dressed F. II. Hathaway. c. @. M.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

We ead of the terrible loss of life
and property by overflow of rivers IN
China and ascrihe these calamities to
the ignorance Of the harearans, hut
with mn our greater advancement We
Nave not vet learned to tame the Mis-
sissirpl or to protect our people dwell
inr along its banks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
EMPEROR TO VISIT PARIS.

London, April s.-The correspondent
of the Daily Mail at Copenhagen tel
graphs the statement that the German
emperor before his departure for NCop-
enhagen on learning that Princess wal
deular Of Denmark, formely Princess
Marie Of Orleans, intended to visl Pa
ris, said:
we shall meet there" The cores
pondent adds thtat he has other goof
reasons or believeing that Emperor
William intends visiting Paris.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
1T SAVED HIS LEG.

p. A. Danforth Of Lagrange, Ga,
suffered for six months with frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica salve wholly
cured It in five days For ulcers
wounds, piles, it's the best salve In
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only rs
cents. Sold by Charles Rogers, drug
gist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

Sir Thomas says there is no doubt
aLout his lifting the cup this time. One
Of Sir Thomas best traits is his abii-
ity to accept disappointment gracefully
no matter how sauguine his hopes may
hay, heAn
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

Accidents come with distressing FIRE
quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises
sting5, sprains. Dr. Thomas Electric
OIL relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it. For sale by Charles
Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

made hy The Hague tribunal. II is not
aifSicult to foresee trouble The Mon
roe loctrue win be abandoned or the
United States viii maintain a very
consi Ierabe navy in South American
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

In the year before the Civil war the
total expenses Of the government for
an purposes were not one-half what the
postoffice viii use next year. These
things are important and impressive.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

Half the ills that man is heir to come
from indigestion. Burdock Blood Bit
ters strengthens and tones the stomach.
makes indigestion impossible. For
sale by Charles Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

Little Colds" Thousands OF lives
sacrificed every year. Dr. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup cures little colds, cures
big colds too. down TO the very verge Of
consumption. For sale by Charles
Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets,
All druggists refund the money il II
fails to cure. e. W. Groves sigma
ture Is on each box. sc.

Itching piles? Never mind if physi-
clans have failed to cure you. Try
Doan's Ointment. No failure there.
soc per bottle. For sale by Charles
Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

control The capital Of 100000 i di-
yided into Sl.50O0oO seven percent cu-
mulative and SsOco.o0O common stock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

u, s. Engineer Office. Portland. Ore,
March Is, 1908. Sealed proposals will
be received here for 475,Ooe tons. more
or less, stone for extension Of jetty at
mouth OF Columbia river. Greg. and
Wash, until II q. m April 90, 1908,
and then publicly opened. Informa-
tion on application. w. C. Langfitt,
Capt Engrs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

With Germany ambitious to occupy
South America and with Venezuela un-
able 10 meet the award that will be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
TAN THE TIMBER LANDS,

THE AsToRIAN PUBLISHING co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

sEMI-wEEKLY.
Sent by mail. per year, in advance 81 %
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

waters.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-10

w. q. Rohblns. Dr. o. osssopAthy, has
added 20 hih practice the syatem Of
superhoatod air, for the treatment
Of ecute and chronic diseases. lgT
Court atroat. Salem. OR.
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Shingles and Shakes

The roof is shiugIed best II you use
the kind OF shingles and shakes We
sell, and We ASK you 10 note the good
wear and economy OF the rOof for
which We furnish the shingles or
shakes. We carry a large stock OF
shingles and shakes Of good quality.
carefully selected 70 make a sound.
3 tight. durable roof. and We are al
ways ready 70 give estimates.
oooDALE LUMBER CO,
go. Near .. p. Pas Depot.
phone esi.
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CONSUMPTION

the most dreaded and deadly Of all
diseases. a. well a. pnsuinonia. ana
al Lung Troubles are relieved a. once
and cured By Acksra Eneiish heneoy
'-ths king o. all Cough Cures" Cures
Coughs and Colds IN q day - cents
Your money back n dieaatlsned.
Write for free sample. w n, Hooker
4 Co. Buffalo. NJ 7. D. J. rry, Drug
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For sale.-9O-acro farm in Marion
county, Y mile OF sanitam river. in
good settlement. Fiveroom house.
barn and necessary outbuildings.
woli watorod with spring water at
the door. Ton acres OF fruit OF all
kinds, principally winter apples. A
fine fruit and dairy farm. with lots
OF out-rango; within " mile OF
railroad. school, church and busi-
ness town, with large monthly pay.
roll This IL a beautiful farm Of
good. black. productive land. and II
sold az once will take $4,000. with
half down. and the balance from
TO years, at per cent interest
Immediate posscssloa For furtheI
information address J. 70. Ray. Nil
City. ore. 63.3m'
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roNaoRIAL ANp aATHe.

Evans Barber shop--only nrstelass
shop on Stats street Every thins
new and uptodste. Finest porcslsiS
batha shave. 1885, hair-cut. So
baths. sGo, Two arstclass hats
blacks. o. W. Evans. proprietor
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oaTEoPATHY.

Or =. \. soovsIL suo6ssgTvs TRsTs
peutics and ostoopathy. Nervous.
functional and mental diseases. nea
ralgia, headaches, nervous prostrp
tion, dyspepsia. constipation. diAc
rhoea. rheumatism. asthma. etc
Darcy block. State street Phone
Main 2sSb. y
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For saIe.--Full set Betz Hot AIR ap.
paratus Apply 20 W. q. Robbins.
i5T Court street. 6-2.tf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-10

salem Carriage tao'
tory. Werner Fennell proprietor.
has moved fiom Commercial street
70 North Liberty. AZ the bridge.
cail and see the new place, and 10
spect the work done. Satisfaction
Euaranteed. Werner FenneL
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LOST AND FOUND.

Lost.-A purse containing about So in
silver, receipt and other papers Re.
turn 10 this ONCE aud receive re
ward. ..eI 6.s.sts
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ZOOS for setting. Pure bred White
Plymouth Rock and Black hinos
cas-. the best layers known. T. H.
Blundell. Mofningside. Telephone
No. z0gs Red. s-zo-tf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-10

Vo0 Wln always ma the choicest
meats and groceries ~ the isvesi
prices Al EDWARDS a Luschers. 90
ana tIo stats street 'Phons order
eivoa special attsntion-
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-10

FOR sale.-A home In North Salem.
Mrs. H. l.. Huffman. North Salem
Grocery. B-282wk
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-10

Mofe Than He Bargained For
A n|an often gets when he takes his
iIn4l 10 a laundry that hasn't the re-
liable reputation that the Salem
Steam Laundry has for the careful
hsnlling OF your linen and madras, as
ven as the beauty Of the work that
IS Always put upon your shirts, collars
end cuffs when done up at the Salem
A|tam Laundry. The proof OF the
I1tding is in eating H."
allen Steam LapndrY.
oLOKEL. J. OLMsTED. PrOp.
VnUS D. 0LMSrED. MGR.
Nnons 4tL 2so Liberty O.
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FoR sALE.

For sale.--A first.class singer sewing
machine. Inquire nc this ONCE
66.s.st
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| have Just received a carload of
those shingles. orders given prompt
attention at A. J.. Larson'n wagon
shop. or at residence. $40 Church
street, s. Z. MCRACKEN
6-2b.i-ms
The Laclede blade., 1903-08-01
Fair Offficsr, Elected.

According to call published in THE
BLADE last week a meeting Of the
business men and citizens was held in
the park last Wednesday afternoon to
elect officers and discuss the question
of holding fair this fall. The follow
ing officers were elected: E. B. Allen,
president; A. P. Welsh, vice-president;
H. E. Maybee, secretary; w. r. Bar.
ton, treasurer. Owing to. the present
dry weather there was some opposition
to holding fair this fall while others
thought it should be held by all means.
The matter was finally left in the
hands of the new officers with instruc-
tions to make a canvas of the business
men and those who usually supply the
funds and if they met with sufficient
encouragement to 60 ahead and make
the arrangements and select a date but
if not this year will be skipped.
The Laclede blade., 1903-08-01
Americas Oldest Mines In Missouri.

The oldest mines in America are
the lead and nickle mines at mine La
Motto, in Madison county. They were
worked by the indians as early as 1926
and have been in continuous operation
ever since. The indians carried the
ore to St. Genevieve where it was trad
ed to the French and German settlers
for beads and calico. The mines were
later worked by the Spanish and were
finally acquired by French noble
man, La Motto, after whom the mines
were named. During the Revolution
ary War large part Of the bullets
used by the Colonial soldiers were
made from the lead from these mines.
An interesting exhibit Of the Missouri
Commission at the Worlds Fair will
show the primitive tools used in min
ing in the early days. Among them
is wooden spade supposed to be over
100 years old which is now in the pos
session of a leading citizen of Freder-
lcktown.