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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-22

Doctor Henderson expressed the very
evident sentiment OF the members
when he assured Senator Fulton of the
warm personal regard. the high esteem
and sincere friendship Of his brother
Elks for lwm. and voiced the hope that
many future years of usefulness might
be granted him,
In response to the toast Senator Full
ton expressed his earnest gratitude for
the many tokens of honor and esteem
which he had received and II was very
apparent by the trend of his speech
that he was deeply touched by the
abundant manifestations made in his
honor. He said In part;
II shall not attempt to deny that I
appreciate most highly the efforts you
have made TO assure me Of your friend
ship and esteem and am unable to
express the feelings OF gratitude which
I entertain because OF the kindness and
good win which you have shown to
me, have no more pleasing recolec-
tion--I never hope TO have-than those
which cover the period during which I
have been q member OF this lodge and
associated With you. We know not the
future. We know not where the road
we are travelling will lead us to, We
oil hope II leads onward and upward.
But whatever my lot may be my heart
is always and win ever be with my
brothers of lodge No. 1870. know that
whatever may be my fortune, or my
misfortune, can always come home to
you and find friends to apologize for
my mistakes and to wish me well In
my endeavors. am sure do not
merit the honor and distinction you
have given me. am sure that 1t is
your kindness and generosity by
which you have felt disposed and JUS
titled to give me this reception. But
have learned that one must not al
ways stand upon his merits. If he does
he may often get left. 1t Is well to
take the good things of life as they
come, for there viii be no lack of evil
.hings.
Among the good orders of the earth,
10 better, no greater, no more splendid
rider exists than the Elks. No order is
ioing more good, The order of Elks
g doing splendid work throughout
he country, This is due to the high
md noble principles which 1t advocates
No man can take Its oath of member
Mn and obey its teachings wlth5 ut be-
as letter citizen, a nobler man and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-22
SOUTH THE PLACE FOR NEGROES

SOUTH THE PLACE FOR NEGROES
New York, April e1.-7John Dewitt
Warner, in lecture delivered In
Brooklin last night declared 1t was his
conviction. based on experience that
the South affords better opportunities
to the negro Of ability than the North
and that the colored man would do well
to stay in the South where he i ap-
preciated and understood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-22

ARMY OFFICERS RETIRED.
Washington, April 21-Brigadier-Gen
erals Rucker and Theodore Baldwin
were placed on the retired list Of the
army today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-22
Base Ball Scores,

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
At Los Angeles-Los Angeles, s;
Butte, s..
AT San Franclsco--Helena, s; San
Francisco, 8.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At .Pittsburg-st. Louis, .; Pittsburg,
$,
AT Brooklyn-New York, 2; Brook
lyn. /.
At Boston-Boston, 8; Philadelphia, /.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
A GIANT CRANES HEAVY WORK.
Time and Labor Saved By Machinery
 That Lifts Dirt, Wagon and All.

From the Los Angeles Times.
 Hoisting great wagon loads of heavy dirt out of a deep pit is no trick at all with crane that has a lifting capacity of twenty tons. Such is the unusual sight to be seen at the new powerhouse of the Pacific Light and Power company.
 big excavation is being made to in- stall the foundation for 3000-horse power engine, which the company hopes to have in operation by April l. Instead of haul ing the dirt out of the hole as 1t deepens, the crane lifts the loaded wagons right out, thereby saving much time, labor and horse flesh. This crane has a 55-foot span, and the hoist of 1t Is operated by elec- tricity. It's primary use is for installing heavy machinery, for which purpose it was purchased by the Pacific Light and Power company.
 'tI estimate that the crane is saving us at least 50 per cent of the usual cost of such an excavation" said the company's superintendent Few contractors were willing to undertake the job. They fig ured that 1t would cost from eighty to eighty-hve cents cubic yard. Well, with his crane, we are doing the work for thir- ty-five cents a yard.
 "The 3000- horse power engine we will in- stall is a Mackintosh-Seymour. This en- zine will give us big addition to our pres ent facilities Already we are generating 1500-h horse power by steam and about 1500 by water. To add 5000 more is no small matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Openicg Display of Our Ex- elusive Importation of EmbrOiderieS, LdCes and White
 Fabrics
For Tie Season 1903.

A show of much merit. An event of note. This is our sixth opening dis play of these goods. The purchases for this display have been made months ago, and have been given much time and thought to be sure that we give you the best from the worlds markets.
 Here you see the results of our Little Woman Buyer" who has man. aged the buying an selling of this department so long and who has won the reputation for this department for which we are justly famous.
 "The prettiest and daintiest things in town
 The variety is greater, stocks larger and selections prettier Embroideries of Cambric, Nainsook, Swiss and Chif- fon, Match Sets, All-overs, Flouncings, etc. Cold type would fall far too flat for description. Come yourself you're just as welcome to look as a buyer. We are specially prepared for trousseaux, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

of states authorized. A stroke of the pen made the stock value of corpora tions $1OO,O00,000, and the printing press furnished the certificates. The next act in the play was to prove that each share of stock was worth 100 cents to the dollar. This was to be brought about by demonstrating the earning power of the company.
 Stock and bonds were issued and divided. Dividends were earned and declared, but the great public of the country at large had no desire to in- vest its earnings in these transforma- tion slides of the swift running print ing press. Finaciers found they held more shares than they desired. Own CTS of properties they had only changed the form or their deeds or rights to property. Then began the feat of making a market value for such securities and of making them negotiable with the banks as collater- al for loans. In this feature of the "financiering" lies all the danger.
 As matter of fact the normal con dition of trade is more than excellent. Profit is the gratifying result of all well conducted business operations, but singularly enough it does not i'm press the general community. The small investor believes, and rightly believes, that there are few industries that are not over capitalized, that is to say, thre are few industrial cor porations which have not cashed, in their capitalization, all possible future values Not desiring to see all fu- lures anticipated they do not crowd the stock market as buyers.
 Whatever form misfortune may visit the country, it will issue from "Financiering" and Trade" condi- tions. Like all balloons there comes A time when hot air must escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
. FORM clouds hang on the finan- :, cial horizon and ominous nut

Ezv terings give rise to feeling that the lightning may strike.
 .4 What does it signify?
 There are two sets of facts and a relation between them.
 In one set will be found: Trade. In the her:-Financiering The connec- tion between the two is obvious. e Now as to Trade.-Prior to 1896 there was agricultural and commercial depression. The two great political parties sought to improve trade con ditions by regulating the tariff. One shouted d:-"Protection; the other. "Tariff for income only" The tariff question disrupted the democratic party. The leaders could not agree on the tariff or sound money ques- tions. Trade presented in the spring of 1896 distressing symptoms. In the far west farms were mortgaged, farm utensils were impaired and the story went that farmers were wearing their Sunday best It is well established fact that certain Connecticut and west ern Massachusetts banks that had farm mortgages went to the wall. Ger tain insurance companies unable to collect interest on farm mortgages an- nually renewed the mortgages, includ- ing therein the unpaid interest. East ern industries were working on three quartr or half time. Some of the man. ufactories even then having curtailed their capacity to one-half. The labor market was filled to overfiowing. As a solution of the difficulty came the silver platform of 1896. A monetary flutter of confidence was brought about by the election of William Me Kinley on a sound money platform.
 In 1897 there was a wheat failure in India, Russia and the Argentines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
STOCK CERTIFICATES.
BY PHINEAs FLETCHER.
Wall Streets Financiering a Matter Quite Different to Nationsl Prosperity

1 All the world came to America to buy wheat. Ships filled the seaports Wheat leaped from 40 cents to S1.1O bushel. The railroads not only used every available car, but found their capacity inadequate. Gold poured into the United States, and bonds paying interest in Europe came home. Farm CTS discharged their mortgages. The year 1898 demonstrated the same con ditions. The farmers, out of debt, bought new machinery, new clothes, and increased their acreage. The ef- feet on eastern manufactures was i'm mediate. The labor market responded. AS a natural result the railroads re- plenished their rolling stock, rebal- lasted their roadbeds, and entered the market as heavy purchasers of steel rails. In 1890 the turn in trade be- tween old world and new world ex- ports was made. The United States ceased to to import steel rails save to meet demands in excess of home production.
 It Is plain to all how speedily and completely the manufacturing inter- ests of the country revived. From sluggishness came activity from tor DOT came enterprise. The evolution was natural, sound, normal.
 On the other hand a new trade de- d:-Financiering The get-rich- quick game was inaugurated. It's chief ally was the printing press. Every property of manufacturing charac- ter that showed a net earning of $6 was supposed to be worth s100, and in the same ratio an earning of $60 ,00O was said to be worth $1,000,0 ,000. These financiers combined various earning properties and endeavored to give them form by incorporating them as one company. The printing press was ready to issue the stock the easy laws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

.. avery form of PRIVATE DISEASE r-.,,ai weakness, etc., etc., ara cured under plain guarantee.
 An condolences held inViolate.
 cnrsulta tions at cffice or by mail in- v,ted without charge
 ,rraatment by mall for those who can- not visit us -,..,a.,. x.,. medicines
 free on application.
 Our institute is thoroughly equipped .,,th all modern SUI gical. electrical. x ray, violet ray galvano- faradio battery .,ootric static machine. arc light cabi-
 ats and other modem electro and me- Say,caI therapeutic devices for aiding VI. ,n inc scientific treatment Of chronic Montgomery Advertiser: Dr. Dozier Ia ,ndorsed by the press and people of every section of Alabama.
 Tbc Southern Odd Fellow: We cannot add anything to the reputation Dr. O IT Dozier has already acquired in the line of bis profe sion, but we know him to be a brother Odd Fellow that can be relied on 10 carry out every promise he makes to those needing his services.
 Masonic Guide: Dr. Dozier comes from A family of prominent physicians, ana with his full store of medical knowledge end his large experience in his profession can be relied on to treat disease in the most successful manner.
 Age Herald: His long record and ap< proved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head of hin profession.
 Offices First avenue and Twenty-frsl street, Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Enterprising Man.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 See here" said the ward worker, you ain't doin what you promised be- fore you got elected"
 Great heavens. haven't you been in the business long enough not to be sur prised at that?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Ladies' Skirts

5sc-Ladies' Muslin Skirt with Elm broidery Flounce with tucks, full width and length; special priced. .5sc
 75c-Ladies' good quality Cambric Skirt, with deep knee founce with hemstitched tucks, with dust ruffle; extra width; special price. .75c
 $1.oo--Ladies good quality French Cambric Skirt with deep flounce, with hemstitching and cluster tucks; dust ruffle, extra width; special price $1.oo
 $1.35-Ladies' good quality Cambric Skirt. knee f1ounce of blind embroid. cry and hemstitching, full dust ruffle; special price,. .... .... ......$ .$1.s5
 S175-Ladies' extra good quality Cambric Skirt, with knee flounee, made with rows torchon insertion, with frill of lace on bottom to match, full dust ruffle; special price. $1.75
 $2.5o-Ladies' French Cambric Skirt with knee founce of elaborate pat terms of blind embroidery and hem- stitched tucks, with full dust ruffle; speclal... .... ..'. '..' ''.'.. .@&'oo
 Better ones, $500, $3,5o, $500, up tO.... .... .'.. .''. '..%lo'oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Hard to Understand.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
 Spilkins-I think Squillins would make first-class grand opera singer.
 Blkins-How's that?
 Spilkins-Why he's had such a long experience at calling towns on a subur- ban train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Sheets and Pillow Cases in the
 White Sale

Pillow Cases, good muslin, 14x36, al. .... ..,. ..t.. .... DC Pillow Cases, good muslin, 42x3G, Sheets, good muslin, 81x90. -. .45c Sheets, Pepperell weight, S1x90. .49c DomeStiCS in the White Sale
 Sea Island, yard wide, Sc quality 4c Soft finished Bleached Domestic, yard wide... -. =. -. -. .... 5c Cabot Bleached Domestic, yard Wlde.... ..........fc Lonsdale Bleached Domestic, yard Lonsdale Bleached Cambric, yard wide ......l0c Linens in the White Sale
 German Linen, extra heavy, 72-inch, Doc quality .... .,.. ...49c Bleached Irish Linen, 72-inch, soc quality. .... .... ...... .69c Bleached Irish Linen, 72-inch, 15 pretty designs, $1.25 quality .... .8ec Napkins in the White Sale
 German Linen Napkins, 1S-inch. SIPS quality. =. .... .... -. 89c German Linen Napkins, hemmed, $2.00 quality. .... ,.. .$1.49 Bleached heavy Irish Linen Nap kins, 20-inch, $2.50 quality y.... .$1.95
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Our January Sale of Muslin Undergarments Begins
 Monday Morning.

week late this the delay transit But for all that wIb wonderful Of know that don't "s"eat shop Under but we'll made good clean, sanitary made Underwear
  dweHse selected with 
 by that this oddy stuff
  gladly have and look through Here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
NOTICE.

Loop cars will turn back at 5th ave. and 2Otb st. from 5:3O to ' p. m. daily except Sundays.
 Birmingham Ry., L. & P. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Ladies' Gowns

75c-Ladies' good quality Cambric Gown, yoke made of tucks and dainty embroidery insertion, neck and sleeves finished with hemstitched ruffle. .75c
 s5e-Ladies' good quality Nainsool1 Gown, square neck yoke made of hem stitched tucks, neck and sleeves fin ished with hemstitched ruff1e, full width and length; special price. .85c
 $1.oo-Ladies' good quality French Cambric Gown, with square neck, yoke made of hemstitched tucks and dainty lace insertion, neck and sleeves fn- ished with deep lace frill to match; special price.... .... .... ..... .S1.oo
 $1.25--Ladies' good quality French Cambric, chemise style Gown, square yoke of pretty quality embroidery in- sertjon, neck and sleeves finished with open pattern of embroidery to match; special price. =. .... SIPS
 $1.5o-Ladies' good quality French Nainsook Gown, made round yoke, made of small hemstitched tucks, short sleeves; neck and sleeves fin- ished with frills of hemstitched ruff fes; special price.... ...... =. .S1.50
 $1.75-Ladies good quality of French Cambric Gown, with deep square yoke made of blind embroid- cry insertion and tucks; neck and sleeves finished with dainty frills of embroidery to match. .... .$1.75 $2.25-Ladies' Gown of French Nainsook, made Kimona style, with sailor collar, trimmed with colored borders and embroidery medalions; i; special price.... .... .... .$2.25
 Better Gowns, $2.5o, SAYS, $500, $3.5o, s4.oo, $500, $6.oo to. .... $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18


 Minchiner vs Carroll, etc. ;--Petition for
 Mandamus;-Appeal from the Circuit
 Court of Pike
 l. Mandamus; what necessary to au- thorize issuance of writ.-In order to en- title a party to a write of mandamus if IS essential that the relator have a clear end legal right to the thing demanded. ana It must be the imperative duty of the respondent to perform the act required
 Z. Mandamus; when not issued to treasurer of insurance company-In pe- tition for writ of mandamus against the treasurer of a fire insurance company chartered under the laws of this state. if Is made to appear that the insurance company issued the policy of fire inslr- ance to the petitioner upon which there was loss; that the petitioner recovered Judgment against it upon which execu- ,uon was issued and returned mo proper " found; that the petitioner had made demand upon the company and it's treas urer to pay his claim which was re- fused; that the corporation had ceased 10 do business, but that at the time it ceased to do business it had reserve fund, which was created as authorized by Its charter by setting aside certain par, or the premiums and assessments which fund was to be invested in bonds etc. as the board of directors might deter mine; that no part of this fund was to pc used Tor any purpose except in settle ment of claims against the corporation, and for that purpose only after the other assets premiums and assessments had been first exhausted. It was further averred in the petition that the company had no further fund with which to pay said judgment of petitioner, and that said fund had never been invested for bonds, etc, and has not been paid out in settlement of claims against the company, hiIt hat ptifI ,,, @t- respondent as the companys treasurer. unless it had been expended in way not authorized by the charter of the company. Held: That the petitioner was not en- titled to the writ of mandamus prayed for, because it was not averred in the petition with any degree of definiteness or certainty, that any portion of the re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
DRS. DOzIER & CO.,, SURGEONS AND FIX.
 PERT SPECIALISTS.

Treat successful iy all N erv u .. Blood, Skin. Rec- tai. V en e r e al. Genlto- Urinary and Chronic Diseases, Female Complaints and Delicate Dis- orders of Men and Women. Nearly all operations of surgical character done WITHOUT PAIN to the pa- tient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Ladies' Corset
 Covers

~0VS1O O
 12Esc-Ladies' good quality Cam bric Corset Covers, plain, with full tucked front; 25c values for. =. .12Iac
 25c-Ladies' good quality Cambric Corset Covers, seamless back, full tucked front, lace trimmed; special price,. ... .... .......... Soc
 39c--Good uality Cambric Corset Cover, plain seamless back, full front; made out of lace insertion, finished with lace edge to match special. 39c
 5oc-Good uality Cambric Corset Covers, seamless back, embroidery yoke, finished with dainty edge. soc
 6Oc-Good duality Cambric Corset Cover, fancy and faggoting back and front, finished with lace beading and ribbon and Valenciennes lase special prlce.... .... .... ..ooc
 75c--Good quality Nainsook Corset Covers. seamless back, yoke of dainty embroidery and beading. .........75c
 s5c-Good quality Nainsook Corset Covers, seam in back, yoke of Valen- ciennes insertion, beading and ribbon finished on shoulder with dainty Val enciennes edge to waist; special price,. .... .... .... .ooc
 $1.o0-Good quality Nainsook Corset Covers, made back and front of Valen- ciennes lace insertion, finished with lace and beading to match; a dainty corset cover; special price. ....$1.o .oo
 Better Corset Covers at SIPS, $1.5o, $1.s5, $2oo, $2.25, $2.5o, $500, $3.5o, $4.oo, up to $7.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Ladies' Drawers

3sc-Ladies' good quality muslin Drawers; made umbrella style with cambric ruffle; rows of hemstitching and tucked; regular soc value. -. .39c
 5oc-Ladies' good quality Cambric Drawers, with small tucks and ruff fles of dainty embroidery. y..........5o Soc
 65c-Ladies' good quality Cambric Drawers with 6 rows hemstitched tucks, with good quality lawn ruffle; regular 75c value for. soc
 s5c-Ladies' good quality Cambric Drawers, made umbrella style, with hemstitched ruffle, point de paris lace trimmed; special price.... ..... .s5e
 $1oo-Ladies' good quality Main sock Drawers, umbrella style, lawn ruffle, hemstitched and tucked with w;do linen lace S1.oo
 Better ones at $1.5o, $1.75, $2.oo, $2.25, $2.s5 to $7.5o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

Williams & Brown vs. Hurley & Black
 burn;-Action of Assumpsit;- Appeal
 from the Circuit Court of Jefferson.
 1. Pleading and practice; when suit against partnership and not the individ- nal members thereof-In a suit, where the defendant is described in the caption of the complaint as w. 6 B., "a firm composed of w. & B.. giving their names defendants" and there in nothing in the body of the complaint to show that the members of the firm were sued as individuals, such suit is against the part nership alone and not against the indi- viduals composing the partnership.
 ?. Suit against partnership; Judgment against the individual members errone- ous.-Where, in a suit, the complaint counts against the partnership alone and not against the individuals composing the partnership, Judgment rendered in such suit against the individual members of the partnership is erroneous, and can not be sustained.
 Reversed and remanded. Opinion by Mcclellan, c. J.
 Jesse French Piano & Oragn Co. vs.
 Forbes. ct al. ;-Bill in Equity Enjoin
 Interference With the Enjoyment of an
 t;-Appeal from the City Court
 of Montgomery, in Equity.
 that an easement has been
 l. Basement; when presumption that easement has been extinguished arises.- A presumption that an easement has been CXtinguished arises from a possession by the owner of the servient estate adverse to the existence of the easement which has continued for a period sufficient to give title by prescription under the stat ute of limitations
 Z Same; how established by prescrip- tion.-The user and enjoyment of a right claim, in order to become an easement by prescription, must have been adverse to the owner of the estate from which the easement is claimed under a claim of right exclusive, continuous and uninter- rupted, and with the knowledge and ac- qufeseence of the same, and must be con tinued for period equal to that prescrib- ed by the statute for acquiring title to land by prescription.
 3. Same; must be adverse and not per- missive.-A user of a right which Is merely permissive, tolerated by the own CT or held under an implied license from nm, IS reyocable at pleasure and will never ripen into title by prescription.
 I. same; same.-Where tie owner of property has an alleyway opened for his own use and the use of his tenants, the tact that the owner tenants of ad- Joining property used and passed through such alley-way and continued to do so for number of years, is not sufficient to establish right by prescription in such alley-way. unless there was some act of adverse user by which the owner is given notice of the claim on the part of such persons to pass over the alley-way as may be right as distinguished from a mere license or permission Of the owner The use of private way, without a claim of right, can not form a basis of a prescriptive right of easement
 Affirmed. Oninion hv Haralson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Opinions Rendered
 By Supreme Court

serve fund was in the hands of the re- spondent when the petition was filed
 Affirmed. Opinion by Tyson, J.