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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-07
Bridge Proposals

Notice is hereby given that plans,
specifications, strain diagrams and bids
will he received by the county court Of
Clatsop county, state OF oregon. until
5 p. M. Tuesday, May 5th. 1903, for the
building, construction and erection OF
drawbridga across the Lewis and
Clark river in Clatsop county, Oregon.
according to such plans, specifications
and diagrams.
Location of bridge is shown on maps
now on file in the county clerks office
as approved by the Hon. Secretary Of
war.
Fridge TO be steel swinging draw
bridge with clear space of 20 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
H. 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 filing his or
their Did.
Said check or cash to be forfeited to
the county OF Clatsop, state of Oregon,
if after an award is made or bid is ac-
cepted said bidder fails or refuses for
period of two days to enter into con-
tract and file a bond as may be re-
quired by the county court aforesaid.
Payments for said bridge 10 be made
by warrants drawn on special fund
created by the county court Of Clat-
sop county. Oregon, at their regular
term in January, 1903, same being a levy
Of / 1-2 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.
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warrants as other general FUND war
rants are disposed of The city pays
out stassO annually for interest on n,u-
nicinal bonds and ssS,st exchange on
same, General fund warrants at the
presen, time are at premium OF per-
cent, and pursuing this course the city
eouli make It's exchange and have n
surplus over to turn into the snneral
fund.
We would suggest that au matter OF
economy as well IN safety the hooks
and accounts OF the various city offlc-
ers ha checked UP At least every ak
months II In an easy matter 10 check
hooks every six inontha hut a difficult
taNk to cheek them for seven years es.
peelally where no books have been kept
and no system pursued,
II the above principle le adopted the
checking can he done for nominal
shn.
Much history and Information IL res
cited for tho benefit OF those conducts
ms city AFFAIRS, To enable Il ntralgh,sn-
Ing out IT various muddes which Ia
here omitted,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-07

has been recommended and paid and
substituting Il TO any convenient bill
which he may wish TO use for his own
benefit. II all bills are audited instead
OF tho voucher, there win be no ques.
tlon aa to the correctness Of same.
We tind that IN order 10 conduct the
business Of the city properly II 10 nee
essary that all monies for licenses and
street assessments should be paid 10
the auditor dlreet and he iasue receipts
Tor same and turn all monies over TO
the treasurer either daily or weekly an
instructed by the council. az tho audi
tor Is the boekkerper of the city aud by
his attending to these duties all mon
eys will be placed TO the proper fund
ana all the accounts win show their
standing coreetly,
W. notice that during the last seven
wears, the treasutora have made Il Il
practice TO keep large sums OF funda
on hand varying from $4,000 to $4,000
which Is perfectly ridiculous, A treaa
mer should not allow more than 1880
70 accumulate ut any ona time ,eSclus-
I've ot the street repair fund which
generally has small balaneel and
when he has that amount he should I'm
uraiately lssue ean. Street improve
nent warrants should ALSO be lmmedi.
ately called upon payment Of atrnc ns'
sessnents. There IL no reason or OK.
cnse for him 10 have n,0fe than the
above amount on hand nor IL there any
reason why he should hold money for
Warrants tina, have been called and not
presented, but should use II to cali nd-
ditional warrants, As the city has an
average income OF $500 per month,
which IL derived from fines and for,
FIXTURES. liquor licenses and sundry ".
ccnses there would be- no danger OF his
not being able to redeem all warrants
that have been called and not present.
ed The majority OF people who hold
city warrants present them for pay
mcnt Immediately after the call, leav.
Ing only u small amount unpresentcd,
The city should be run on business prin
ciples, no business man would think OF
having thousands OF dollars lying idle
In his safe and bills outstanding draw
Ing interest, Nor Ia there any ncccs.
stty for treasurer 20 hold cash on
hand to pay interest on municipal
bonds as the auditor can Issue war;
rant on the general fund fund for bond
Interest 10 pay the coupons as they be.
come due. he can then dipoae OF tthc
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PERSONAL MENTION.

j. n. Heckard OF Cl,adwell was in
town last evening,
Mrs. Henry Harrison went 10 Port
land last evening to pay brief visit.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Nick Clinton returned
yesterday from short visit 10 Sea-
side.
Vim. Larson Of the Lewis an dCark
made a bushes strip to the cit YVES
terday.
Captain John Reid went to Portland
last night. He viii return Thurs
day night
A. F. Krager. at present with the
Portland Lumber company, was visit
ing In Astoria yesterday.
Joseph McQuerry, superintendent OF
the westport booms, left for home on
the train yesterday morning.
c. E. Short OF Moore & Short. the
Portland printers, came up from an
outing at Cannon beach yesterday.
@. W. Hume arrived from san Fran
cisco Sunday on the Columbia and ex-
pects to push the work on his new saw
mill rs RAPIDLY as possible.
Dorsey E. Smith. superintendent of
the |. r. & N. Co.. came down from
Portland yesterday enroute for IL
waco.
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NOTICE.
TO LOGGERS, MILLMEN, SHIP
CHANDLERS AND FOUNDRY
MEN.

Private bids for the following ma
terial will be received at the office Of
the undersigned agent, up to noon Of
April Is, 1903. On the condition that
payment is to be made in cash on de-
livery. The right is reserved to re-
ject any and all bids. Bids should
specify clearly what portion is being
bid for.
1000 feet Hercules extra plough stee
wire rope / Is in dia 6-19 st.
1000 feet plough steel 1-s in dia els
strand
200O feet plough steel hosting 1-S in
dia G-19 strand
All the above is practically new, vel
oiled and looked after.
2OO0 feet of secondhand wire rope
3.S in dla.
Three (3J Mushroom anchors, average
weight 5000 lbs each.
One % Ships anchor in good order
about 5000 pounds.
P. l.. CHERRY,
Agent German Bark "Alsternixie,'
Astoria. Ore, March Is, 1893.
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Office OF c. Q. NJ, Vancouver Bar
racks. Wash, March %. 1909. Sealed
proposals, in triplicate. will be received
here until II o'clock. a. m, April "a,
1903, for furnishing fuel at military
posts in this department for fiscal year
commencing July 1, 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. H. Hathaway, c. Q. VI.
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Office of C. Q. NJ, Vancouver Bar
racks, Wash, March IS, 1903. Sealed
proposals, in triplicate, will be received
here until II o'clock, a. M, April 16,
1903, for clearing ground at Fort Stew
ems, Oregon. Information furnished
here or by quartermaster at post. u.
S. '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 F. H. Hathaway. c..
Q. NJ.
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payments. ssssSs,ss. Cash on hand
siE,sSs,s7.
Tho report ot the city physician show
ed five cases OF smallpox nov In the
city under quarantine,
\ petition wnn received from the Ass
torlan ruhtlHhing company recitine
that the city printing had been let %
Robert Gibson fora term of two years,
nj a figure far In cxcens Ut
that which could have been obtained
II the committee had made known It's
intention TO let a two'year contract,
nnl that the taxpayers wrV thereby
being defraudcd to that extent, That
the contract was entered into surrep-
tloualy and In dcfrand Of tho rights Of
other publishers and Of the taxpayers
Of the city and that II should be at once
repudlated, The petition was referrcd
to the committee on ways and meana
and the city attorney,
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SUGGESTIONS.

We have opened up new set Of
books, consisting Of a Journal and led
ger. starting with the balances furn-
ished by experts on January LIST. 1896,
and have written up the affairs OF the
city since that date 10 December 81, 1902
We have opened up accounts with the
general. street Improvement, street re-
pair and bond investment funds, as
well az with the treasurer, municipal
bonds, street bonds, investment. sun
dry streets etc. and the council should
make It, their especial business to see
that the books nre kept up for thereby
the affairs of the city can be compared
In "A short space Of time.
We strongly recommend the abolish
ment OF all funds with the exception Of
the general. There is no necessity Of
having such large number of funds,
for by dispensing ofeaoshrqiattomKQJ
for by disposing Of same the treasurer
can make his call from time to time
and the warrants will be paid In ro-
tatlon, and not be outstanding drawing
s percent interest for five or six years
as has been the ease.
We suggest that hereafter all COM
mittees who audit bills, should sign the
Same on the face or back and not ol,
the voucher that Is attached thereto,
as there is nothing to prevent an aud
itor to take voucher from bill which
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-07

Undertaken as means OF acQustiiiS-
ing himself more definitely with the
entire country over which ne rifles,
President Roosevelt's tour has become
triumphal march, the equal Of which
has probably never been known. ANY
president OF the United States would
have been royalty received and Gag
erly honored on such journey, but the
quality Of the ovat:ons which greet Mr..
Roosevelt denotes something more
than honor, reg1rd. loyalty or hero
worship. Wherever he appears the
people-all the people, rich and poor,
good ana bad. realize that they behold
man. They see not only : successful
politician, statesman and presi-
dent, but whole man. VINO Iaa stand
side by side with any other man in
the world, understanding ani syHpa-
thizing with him in his physical, mental,
moral and industrial heing. What the
large-hearted, level headed Lincoln
was to the life of 80 years ago, Mr..
Roosevelt is to the conditions of the
present, and the same might be des-
ignated as "a good fit'' ir both cases.
The utterances of the president at the
various cities fortunate enough to be
in his itinerary are masterful in tie
actual potency and 7ertinency o. the
things said. and The listening world
accepts them as expressing the will
and purpose of a nation. or his speech
at Chicago, the Seattle P.-I. says:
mo more comprehensive, logical,
convincing, tispassionate statement OF
the Monroe doctrine and the venezu-
Ella incident has been made by writer
ar orator than is contained in Presi-
dent Roos4velt's Chicago speech. 1t is
so clear. comprehensive and calm
presentation that the republics OF
South America and the nations OF Eu-
rope must be made to see that the po-
gition of the United States means peace
in both hemispheres; while his recita-
ton Of the facts preceding the final
determination to cut way for great
ships between the Atlantic and Pa
cific. and his statement of the OBJ
jects and purposes of the United States
in cutting it must calm any apprehen-
sions Of evil anywhere entertained in
relation to the project.
mo man has ever more forcibly put
before the American people the abso-
lutte necessity of the construction and
maintenance of navy equal to our
national grandeur and Importance, more
clearly shows the virtue lying in the
admonitlon, in time of peace prepare
for war, than did President Roosevelt
at Chicago"
Events daily demonstrate the wisdom
of the plans for the trip which pro-
vide for as much informallty and free
dom as possible. rather than tiresome
set functions, as, if the program were
left to the admiring public, he would
be worn out with attentions before
ever reaching the seclusion and recre-
alton he expects to find in Yellowstone
park.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that Mr..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-07

The moral aspect Of the city OF Sc
attle is hardly to be commended just
at present. 1t would seem that crim-
inals would feel that they were en-
titled to the freedom of city whose
mayor, chief of police, prosecuting at
torney and some Of its magistrates are
all under Indictment, but neither
brought 20 trial nor removed from Of
tice, The Everett Record describes II
thus, seattle is wideopen again. She
is bidding for the thugs ard tcughs
that have been ran out of every other
city on the coast, including even Nome,
Seattle Will again be the scene OF the
san,e crime and disorder that charac-
terixed the dreadful days of early Win
ter. When city must depend upon
crime for its livelihood it has no IL
cense to live. There is something more
in this brief life besides an immoral
chase after few dollars. There are
women to be cared for and children
TO he reared for honest citizenship,
1t isn't a mere matter of money; it's
a matter or ordinary decency." II a
high standard Of decency and honor
is desired in the growing citizenship
there are other towns which might well
pause to consider,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-07

Rooseyelrs star will continue TO rise
and to shine with the same lofty pur-
pose. undimmed by the turmoil OF po-
litical strife and sntagonism until by
reason OF age alone he becomes out
classaa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-07
AUDITORS OFFICE.

We found IL in deplorahle condi-
tlon, as no system had been employed
in the administration Of its Affairs.
No books having been kept. reports
and vouchers were almost inaccessible,
being scattered over the office, some
stored away and others strewn over the
office. We find that no records have
been indexed since the year 1856, nor
records kept OF sale OF cemetery lots
or burials since that time. As a mat
ter OF fact so far as ascertained. none
OF the former auditors kept a COM
piate record OF same. We will have
more TO say about the cemetery later
on.
In order to check the auditors Of
flee and secure vouchers, receipts, pap
ers, ETC.. that were missing, II was
necessary to search the office from top
to bottom, going through all former au-
ditors' papers as far back AS 1870, III
order to find vouchers, etc, that were
necessary to make an intelligent report.
We find that during the years 1898
and 1899 the auditor raised s3 warrants
amounting TO Si77S.75,
Years 1900 and 1901, 179 warrants
amounting to $40ss. 80.
Year 1902. 46 warrants amounting TO
sl215. 50.
In the year 1902 II warrants were Is
sued but were not delivered to the
parties in whose favor they were
drawn. and for which the auditor ls
responsible. amounting to 1855.
Making a total shortage during the
incumbency OF Auditor Nelson Of
s7l0O. "a.
The year 1902 includes an item Of $2h2,
which is the difference between the
amount Of contract and warrants
in favor of c. G. Palmberg, for the
improvement OF Astor street, from
Sixth to the vest line Of Mcclure.
Amount Of said contract ...... .$404S.0G
Warrants drawn in his favor
/ Tor same .,..t+..,.,.......'' tow w
Leaving a balance due the city
on said contract Of .........S2o2.G Gl
POLICE COURT RECORDS.
The police court records have not
been signed by the police judge in 257
cases.
The money received from fines and
forfeitures from January /. 1896, TO De-
cember 81, 1902, amounted to s37.061,
all Of which has been tured over 70
the treasurer.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
We have examined the accounts Of
Edward Hallock, chief Of police, and
find that during his term OF office he
collected from different sources the
following amounts:
Fines and forfeitures. s.........$S, ,061 90
| OunuEy lltSuBeb ''''s''s.''''s'' AVtoTV'"u
Street and sewer assessments. 1885,, 81
Delinquent taxes, 1892 .,....... 1902 81
Miscellaneous ................. lO0.SO
Maxim a total Of .."...."HG, ,07S. SO
All Of which has been paid into the
| treasury.
His books have been neatly kept and
In a business like manner. We find
that the chief issues and dates all his
receipts for sundry licenses on the first
day Of the quarter, and collects the
amounts during the quarter. This
should not be allowed as all Licenses
should be paid by the 10th day Of the
month, as provided by ordinance.
If this method is pursued It will only
be a question Of time until the city will
be loser by this operation, as great
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-07

U. S. Engineer office, Portland, Ore,
March .5, 1903. Sealed proposals will
be received here for 475.000 tons, more
or less, stone for extension Of ietty at
mouth of Columbia river, Greg, and
Wash, until II a. m April 80, 1903
and then publicly opened. Informa-
ton on application. W. C. Langfitt,
Capt. Engrs.
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It's the little colds that grow up in
to big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death. Watch the
little colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup. For sale by Charles Rogers,
druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-07

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors when there's bottle, of DR..
Thomas Electric OIL in the medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruises,
sprains, Instant relief. For sale by
Charles Rogers druggist.
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REPORT OF
EXPERTS
Seven Thousand One Hundred
Dollars Is the Shortage In
Auditors Accounts.
Records Very Incomplete. Many
Wise Suggestions Made for
Better Finances.

The experts. Fl. g. Wherity and A,
Leherman. appointed TO audit the nc
counts OF the city reported to the coun-
ell last evening the results OF their la
bors. Following are extracts from the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-07

Leaving excess of interest
over taxes received OF s. s,5ss Is
We find that the surctles who ap-
pear on the auditors bonds are as fol-
lows and the amount Of shortage set
opposite each;
Year 1896 and 1897, W H. Rohb
aud Martin Foard--no short
age.
Years iSss and 1889. August
panIelson and Charles Lar
sen J.. ..,, >. .,.... ,.,,uS l,T1g, 10
Years 1900 and 1901, g. A.
Nelson ana Charles Larsen 4DsS. -
Year 1872 there appears TO be
no bond AZ least none has
been found .....,........ i,2s2 81
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n educated fool Ia a bigger fool than
an uneducated one.
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OCEAN VIEW CEMETERY.
We cannot make an intelligent report
OF Ocean View cemetery as no records
have been kept OF sales. none Of bur
ials and exchange OF lots from the old
cemeteries II Is utterly impossible
to place the shortage In this fund, so
It win allow The correct years and place
the responsibility to the proper bonds
mon
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il it
fails to cure. z. W. Groves sigma
ture Is on each box. sc.
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SANeERoUs ULCERS
ROOTED IN THE LOOD.

After the the naturally
noticed that heals slowly often nsgnh
scratch bruse ,, -. 80 - a.. I'm, ~. m. mn
bad ulcer
At this time of ten set had NO. essan 70 nnams ana n
life gowhs heal Th
pmps that began and Sr
the body svs ~ FAIR trial. and
birth the ths ssrs
fester ns h T
and before long m signs the and
large eating ulcers ''hNnues s''" ms " ~ ~
Whenever healing then may be sure
somethu radically with blood Some old nt poison
sumbeng there for beginning 10 assert e
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old rooted the blood and while washes soaps
saves etc. the surface they not healing bood
meiicnet to purify and strengthen the polluted blood
KS T] K aud build the general system IS what
is needed, aud S S. S, is just such remedy NO
olNJ{ NJ poison is powerful and germ SO deadly
~ - - that this great vegetable blood remedy cannot reach
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classed.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-27
Nsnv CHAR Boxes Used.

There are something like l5,OoO,oOO
cigar boxes used in the United States
annually. and about nine-tenths of
that number are made in this city.
The material out of which the best
quality of cigar boxes are made comes
principally from Cuba and is known
as Spanish cedar A popularity about
this wood is that it always retains the
flavor. and the reason given for this
contention is that it grows in the
same localities as the finest Havana
tobacco.-New York Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-27
Price of Knowledge.

Lord Alverstone. who presided over
the deliberations of the Alaska bonn
Diary commission, once charged a
wealthy client $1,000 for a few pages
of typewriter advice. The client ven
tured to suggest that this was rather
a high price for half days work.
IT'S not half a days work." said his
lordship. 1t is part of my whole edu.
cation. All my years at the Temple,
all the years | have practiced, all the
years of my experience. 1t is half a
day out of the heart of my life"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-27
Two Hundred Miles an Hour.

Some interesting experiments have
been carried out with new monoran
system. devised by a French engineer,
M. Devic. The inventor has built .
model upon the scale of one-tenth OF
what the actual train is to be, and with
this train he has attained a speed of
thirteen miles an hour The train is to
to be propelled by electric power, and
in order that high speed may be attain
cd the inventor relies upon two factors
--diminution of weight and more eff
fective gripping of the drive wheels
upon the single track of the railroad.
He claims to have designed rail
which will afford the wheels sufficient
grip irrespective of the weight which
they are carrying. Further expert
ments are to be carried out with a
much larger model at Nemours to
prove the utility and advantage of the
system. NJ. Devic is sansuine of at
tanning a speed Of 200 miles an hour.