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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
His Annual Report in Hands OF
Printer
MANY SUGGESTIONS MADE
Estimates That the Expenses Of Main
tanning the State Will Exceed
One Million Dollars.

Secretary OF State +, I, Dunbar in
his bi-ennlal report to the state legis-
lative assembly which is now In the
printers hands, Is comprehensive
document. showing the state and con-
dition OF the states buildings under his
care and other things too numerous to
mention.
He has closed his accounts so that
the claims against the state up to the
end Of September are included In It,
Among other recommendations Mr.,
Dunbar suggests the abolishment Of
the agricultural college and various OF
her funds. and that the amounts be ar
ranged so they can be paid out OF the
general fund at any time. He finds
objection In that these funds have TO
be always on hand while other funds
are out OF money "A multiplicity OF
funds Is a source of extra work fire.
ouently tying up money needed for OF
her purposes, and when they are dis
bursed through other channels than
! this office as other expenses OF the
state government, are not always ae-
counted for
Among his estimates for the ex-
penses of the state government during
the coming two years there appears
500. 900 for the state fair premium list
and all the general expenses as pro-
vided by law. and he says; while the
estimated amount of revenue required
for state purposes for the year 1905 to
be apportioned January next cannot be
lforetold with any absolute certainty,
1.-THE probabilities are that II will ex-
lceed a million dollars, due principally
10 the necessity OF providing for the
remainder OF the appropriation for the
Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition
land to deficiencies In the appropriations
lfor the expenses of the asylum and pei
Itentiary. and for public printing for the
years 1903 and 1904. and to smaller
amount OF receipts from miscellaneous
sources"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Daring Robbers Make a Haul in
Broad Daylight
ROBBERS ESCAPE IN AUTO
One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars
Taken From the Table in
Presence of Bank
officials.

Peoria, H., Dec. 15.--After assault
ing the teller Of the Peoria National
bank and securing $1,000 from table
in his office. two robbers escaped with
the aid of fast horse. after terrorizing
citizens by driving through the streets
fiourishing revolvers and threatening
everyone that attempted to stop them
with death. Although followed closely
by SQUAD of police and large posse
of citizens they escaped and are still
at large.
The robbery was committed in broad
daylight and was witnessed by half
dozen persons. The men drove up TO
the bank a few minutes before closing
time and one of them, walking up to
the window of the paying teller, Fred
erick Rracken. covered him with his
gun and told him to turn over all OF
the money that was lying on the taoie
in front of him. Bracken refused to
do so and another bandit broke down
the door into the cashiers room ana
coming up behind Bracken began to
hn his pockets with money, at the
same time leveling his gun at the
mans head. Bracken resisted ano
tried to knock down the gun with the
result that he was felled to the moor
by a blow from the butt end of the
robbers revolver. The men. then TOOK
the money and escaped by a side door
Before the men had gone far they were
followed by a shouting crowd. One ol
them stood up in the buggy and level
ing two revolvers. threatened any one
that should come within reach with in
slant death.
A squad Of police chased the bandits
for a distance Of nearly a mile through
the streets of the city when automo
biles were brought into use by citizens
The horse driven by the men was
fast one, and after going about thre
blocks on the pursuers the bandit
turned toward the Illinois river an
disappeared in the underbrush.
A posse Of several hundred men
securing the country in the vicinity
The bandits seem to have disappeare
completely.
Mr.. Bracken, the teller of the banl
was badly cut and he was unconscion
for some time. it is supposed that tn
men caught fast train for Chicag
which passed the point where they lef
the buggy. soon afterwards, and Chi
cago officers have been notified.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
FEDERATED TRADES COUNCIL.
Bill to Abolish Convict Labor Being
Prepared.

Portland, Dec. 15.-If plans OF the
Federated Trades Council Of Portland
mature, the next session Of the Oregon
state legislation will pass bill that
will effectualy prevent convict labor
from competing with free labor or
union labor.
The legislative committee is at work
now on the bill which the council ex-
poets to be introduced at the next
session Of the legislature, and VIII nave
IT finished in time for the opening OF
the session. The exact provisions OF
the bill are unknown, but that 1t Is
blow at convict labor when it threat
ems free labor is freely admitted. The
effect of the bill will be to restrict the
sale of prison-made goods where those
goods compete with union-made goods
Members of the legislative commit
Tee. who are A. w. Jones, Henry Kun
dret, webster, Wolfken and Berven'
refuse to state anything definite con-
cerning the new BILL but freely admit
the movement is well under way, and
that they have good hopes Of success
full ending to the project.
"The Federated Trades Council oi
Portland" said Mr.. Jones this morning
decided after much consideration anc
debate that It was not fair to the Ia
boring man to have goods which cos'
as little in the making as prison-madt
goods do, placed in direct competitor
with the results of their own labor.
1--WE make no objection to convict
made goods or to convit labor where
II does not conflict with free labor, and
our bill does not say anything advers'
to that"
Just who will agree to introduce th'
hill is not known, as no move has ye
been made to decide on a legislator fol
the task. The attitude of the state Of
fcials. especially those VINO hay'
charge of the Ore"on penitentiary, Il
well known. The work Of the convict
helms nay the expenses Of the operating
cost of the penitentiary, and thus cut
down the appropriations necessary u
run the states penal institution.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
MUST VOTE WITH REPUBLICANS
Democrats Elected on Republican
Ticket Must Stand With Party.

Ticket Must Stand With Party.
BROOKLYN. Dec. is,-In decision
handed down yesterday afternoon by
Supreme Court Justice pickey, sup
ervisor OF Rockland county Is ordered
to vote with his republican colleagues
in the matter Of designating a county
newspaper for public printing,
The case at issue was that OF George
r. Helmle. editor of the "Rockiand
County Journal" against Oscar c.
REYNOLDS, democratic supervisor OF
Rockland county, in which the plaint-
IN applied to the court for a premptory
writ of mandamus compelling the de-
PENDANT as supervisor to vote with the
on the board in designat-
ing plaintiffs paper as the Official or
gan of the county.
Justice Dickey. In memorandum
handed down with the decision, says
''Relator accepted the nomination Tor
supervisor and ran on the republican
ticket. as well as on the ticket of the
citizens party. Another person ran
for the same Office as this nominee as
a representative of the democratic
marty against him. The relator was
not voted for as representing the de-
mocratic party. Having accepted 'ae
election. willingly or unwillingiy' ne
continues 10 be the representative OF
the republican party. although person.
ally democrat. and now when II De-
comes necessary to act in the selection
Of two party newspapers, one for eacn
of the dominant parties. as between
the democratic supervisors who were
elected as such and the relator' MS
place is on the republican side as It's
chosen representative.
Il am very loath in these days when
republicans are plenty and democrats
On scarce, to compel democrat to ACT
rs republican. but the relator having
accented the fruits of his victory, must
act in this matter as republican
Representative. Motion granted WILT
costs"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Worst OF All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute win be your lastf
Such was the experience Of Mrs s. II,
Newson. Decatur. Ala. For three
years" she writes, II endured insult
cradle pain from indigestion. stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed In
evitabls when doctors and all remedies
failed. At length / was induced to
try Electric Bitters and the result was
marvellous. improved at once and
now I'm completely recovered. For
Liver, Kidney. Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only soc. It's guaranteed
by Chas. Rogers Druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
A NEGRO KILLED.
Tr;sd 70 Cut an Officer and was
Killed,

Irwinv,Ile Ca. Dec. 15.-This after
moon at 4 o'clock B. M. Pollock shot
and killed Amos williams. a negro.
Williams came to the town loaded with
whiskey, raised a row with Mr.. Pol
lock and they engaged in fight. Pol
lock seems to have got the best OF nim
and Williams got his shotgun ana
rvinehester came back to town ano
hunted for Mr.. Polluck.
Polluck had been warned OF Amos
actions and kept out of his way Will
uams failing to find Polluck In town
s,ortad toward his home, saying that
he would kill him.
crowd of white citizens hastily
formed a posse and soon oVer'ooE
him took his gun from MIN, arrested
him and started to carry him to jail
When he got in sight of the jail ne
said he would die before he would &c
further. He jerked loose and ore"
his knife and tried to cut Poiiuck
yhap po,luck drew his pistol and sho'
him four times, killing him Instantly
polluck is an ex-sheriff OF Wiico'
county.
several ladies on a nearby veranda
eau the shooting and tainted. A crowe
of citizens patroled the streets witt
.,rs for awhile, fearing furthel
trouble with the negroes. All is quie'
now.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Startling Evidence,

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming In. declaring Or.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion Coughs and Colds to be un-
equaled. A recent expression from T.
]. Mcfarland Bentorville. Va. serves
as example. He writes: Il had
Bronchitis for three years and doct-
ored all the time without being bene-
fitted. Then began taking DR.
Kings New Discovery. and u few bot
ties wholly cured me-" Equally effec-
tive in curing all Lung and Throat
troubles. Consumption. Pneumonia
and Grip Guaranteed by Chas. Roger;
Druggist. Trial bottles free, regular
sizes soc. and sl.0o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Economy in Department.

San Francisco, Dec. l5.-The secre-
tary Of the treasury has recommended
to congress that the custom house at
Eureka. Humboldt county, be discon-
tinued and that the Office be made de-
pendent upon the collector Of this port
II took S5.65 last year to collect 81, the
expenses of the office being |SzVO anu
the receipts s416.
II congress does not act upon the
matter the treasury department VIII
probably get a presidential order con-
solidating this port and Eureka with
one port of entry and with a deputy
COLLECTOR at Eureka.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
TO BENEFIT ~LUNeERs"
Illinois People Want Quarter OF Mil
lion for Work.

Chicago, Dec. 15.--At a meeting OF
physicians held here preliminary steps
have been taken for the organization
Of the Illinois society for the Preven-
tion of tuberculosis. The plan is to
concentrate the efforts of the state
board of health, the Illinois Medical
society and the committee on tuber-
culosis of the Visiting Nurses associa-
tlon of Chicago.
The first work of the society Will
be to try to secure S25OOOO appro-
priation for a state sanitarium where
researches can be conducted and con-
sumntives treated. The next step will
be to establish branches. Particular
attention will be devoted to out OF
door camps.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16

Richmond, Va, Dec. 15.-Consider
abla uneasiness is felt over a threat
ened smallpox epidemic in Virginia
this winter. The infection has been
scattered over the state by negroes
from railroad camps, and 1t has broken
out in more or less virulent form In q
number Of places.
The board of health Of Virginia
which is without appropriations car
do little except advise the local OFF,
GERS The greatest danger lies In th'
d,sinc,ination of the people to be va
cinated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
SUIT ENDED.
Receiver Is Still Doing Time in Joliet
Town.
now.

Town.
Chicago, Dec. 15.-Closing eight
years of litigation. the final decree In
the receivership proceedings for f. s.
Dreyer & Company which brought the
failure of the banking firm and the
subsequent prosecution of Edward s
Dreyer and Robert Berger has been
entered by Judge Cavanaugh' The
receivers report shows there Is sur
plus of s3O,236 from the assets Of the
bank which is to be distributed among
the creditors and depositors, ~ per
cent being given to each. This ex-
hausts the final revenue and property
and probably will be the last dividend
Dreyer is still serving mis- term In the
state penitentiary at Joliet. Berger
his partner, was pardoned a few years
ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Grievance Adjusted.

San Bernardlne, Cal Dec 15'-rne
engineers and the fireman of the santa
Fe have adjusted their differences
which threatened to cause strike on
the coast lines of the Santa Fe system
THE exact terms Of the settlement have
not vet been made public
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16

The czar oughtn't to complain OF
the cost Of the war so far as Kuropat-
kin Is concerned He never makes an
advance, but ne re-trenches.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16

The story is that Mr.. Carnegie has
started an investigation of Mrs. Chad
,vicL,s mast while the pesky courts ap-
near TO be determined on settling her
future.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16

Cottage Grove. Dec. 15,-State Game
Warden Baker of this city is on the
warpath again. This week he re-
ported the conviction Of c. R. Boone
at Hood River on the charge of letting
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16

sawdust in the river II cost him SsS
and costs, A man by the name OF
Dunniway, Of Roseburg, was lined 30
and costs for catching ls salmon at a
dam,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24

IL you contemplate visiting the st
Louis exposition, tn secure reliable
information AZ to rhilrond service,
the lowest rates and the best routes.
ALSO AZ to local conditions In st.
louis; hotels, etc, etc.
IL you will write the undersigne !,
stating what information you desire,
the same will be promptly furnished.
II We DO not have II on hand, will
secure II for you IL possible, aud
without any expense to you. Address
Is. IL. rRUMBULL,
Commercil Agent l42 Third street,
Portland, Oregon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
Put to Flight the Bold Knight Of the 1Road
By Scratching
Match.


matches to ascertain Ewhat sort Of
person he had to deal with.
MIR. Taber is under the impression
that the highway person had gun.
perhaps a A Colt, or some similar
weapon Of defense, but In the indis.
tinct light he Is not sure that such
was the case. But this may be as.
simulated as fact, since IL would be
a mighty bum hold-up individual
who was notsarmed cap-a. pie, and "a
A Colt sounds we'll under the cir.
cumstances.
But Walkee didn't lose his head,
and his cool request for the man to
advance under the match light prob
ably left the impression that the
party attacked also carried "A private
arsenal, although be Il stated he was
entirely unarmed. The bluff worked,
however, and the road agent took to
the woods without further investiga-
tion. Mr.. Taber declares that the
money he collected at Alamo had
been paid out, and that no had
neither cash, or arms on his person,
but he didn't propose to submit to
the delay Of having any rude and un
cultured higwayman go through him,
even IL he hadn't, :,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
Should Be Sent East.

The 1904 issue Of "Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and their Re-
sources" by the passenger depart
ment Of the Oregon Railroad n Navi-
CATION company and Southern Pacific
lines in Oregon), 90 ltains ninety
eight pages and u large map OF these
states. Every industry In Oregon,
Washington and Idaho IL given
careful attention. The book is
handsomely illustrated, and would be
a welcome visitor to any eastern
home. by sending the address Of
some friend In the east, with four
cents to pay postage, tn A. l.. Craig,
general passenger agent Of the
Oregon Railroad n Navigation com
pany, Portland, the book will he
promptly mailed.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
Man HAD NEVER SttN
THE AMERICAN FLAG

A man was discovered in Coo sa
county, Alabama, last winter who
had never seen the American flag.
What Ia more, he had not the least
perception Of what IL meant aud was
much astonished when this was en-
planned to him.
The Incl Gent happened in the long
leaf pine country in which the Kaul
Lumber company Is operating. near
the little backwoods town Of
Juinata. A party Of government
foresters encamped in the woods be-
side the road. A large flag tied to
sapling pine announced the site as a
government camp. One evening n
little old man came down the road
driving n yoke Of steers aud stopped
to inquire whether the patry would
like to buy some pork. He got out
Of his cart. sat down on stump
and after a moments conversation
bis eye caught sight of the flag on
the sapling. He looked mt Il In a
puzzled way. then asked what IL was.
The men thought at first he was
joking, but II was soon apparent the
question was In good faith.
'"That's the American flag, man,
Haven't you seen the flag beforeY"
No, he had never seen fling of
any kind before. He had heard
there were such things, an once no
had seen a picture of a flag on IA
poster, bnt that WAS long time ago,
and he had almost forgotten II. lie
had lived In the woods all his life
and had never been more than thir-
teen miles from home. lie wanted
to know what the fiaR meant, aud
listened In silence when this was OK
planned to him. He did not know
how to read or write. and had never
learned that the Fourth of July was
any different from any other day.
Golfers Weekly.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
RIVER TRANSPORTATION
FOR The lMNAHA MINES

Engineer G. w. Luck has returned
from the lmnaha district at the
mouth of the Imnaha river. about
fifty-two miles southeast of Lewiston.
where he went to examine some
mining properties for the Eureka
Mining, Smelling Il Power company.
Mr.. Luck brings some good reports
from that section but, of course, his
report to the company will not be
made public until some future time.
lie also brought with him some
splendid samples that he has on
display In his office.
Mr.. Luck states that the company
has already expended the immense sum
of $4,000 In developing these
properties, besides erecting a mill,
which 10 not yet In operation, aud
establishing a townsite.
The new steamer Mountain
Gem" which was recently completed
to take the place of the one that was
wrecked. Is now making regular trips
to that district from Lewiston and Is
one of the most substantial crafts
afioat.
The government Is now building a
big dredge at Riparia which will be
used in cleaning out and widening
the channel from Imnaha to PittsburR
a distance Of twenty five
miles, and ss soon as this is com
pleted the steamers will then be able
to traverse the Snake river fiom
to the latter point. Wsiser
Signal.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
Brodie Felt Like Thirty Gents.

G. +. Brodie says that while east
a few weeks ago he was given an op.
portunity to experience he sensation
of feeling like thirty cents. Tie took
with him for purposes Of exhibition
vial Of beautiful coarse GOLD,
thinking his friends there who had
never seen gold in it's native state
would be interested in examining the
stuff from curiosity. IL for no other
motive. He was mistaken, however,
as few seemed to care anything about
il. except as the basis Of our single
standard currency-a vague, nebulous
conception. A twenty dollar gold
piece would have been quite as much
of novelty and a whole lot more in
teresting. He showed the dust to
one old acquaintance, whn glanced at
it causally and asked carelessly
"Where did you get all those fllings
from teethP" Mr.. Brodie didn't try
to convince him that II was native
gold and kept the exhibit in his
pocket after that. Then 1t was he
felt like thirty cents.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24

An attempt was made about 2:3O
last night on the road between
Granite and Alamo to hold up j.
Walkee Taber, the we'll known aud
popular propr ietor of the Sumpter.
Granite stage line. The attempt oc.
Cured a mile this side of the Red
Boy and some three miles from
Granite
Mr.. Taber had gone to Alamo to
make some collections. and though
he does not put IL 80. he was sup
posed to have money on his person.
He was horseback, jogging along at a
moderate pace. The new moon had
gone to bed in the west, and the
light which the stars gave out was
not of high candle power, but
sufficient to see things.
Mr.. Taber was thus making his
way homeward when highway man
emerged from the brush at the side Of
the road, and gave the somewhat
hsckneyed command to elevate hands.
WaIkee is an old stager. aud an
order of this kind dnes not neces-
sarily throw him into a paroxysm Of
fright He did not obey, but politely
requested the individual to come out
into the open while he struck few
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
Baker City Delegates.

At a recent session of the Baker
City council the mayor read COM
munication from Mayor Williams. of
Portland, asking him to appoint a
committee to represent Baker City
at the National Mining congress to
be held In Portland on August %.
The mayor appointed W. L. Vinson,
of the Emma mnie, Frank s. Bsiliie.
of the Columbia mine. aud II. T.
Hendrix, of the Gem mine.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
Keystone Equity Case.

+. N. Desdy, attorney Of Portland,
arrived In town this morning In the
interest of the Keystone Equity liti.
cation, the testimony Of which IL to
be heard before q referee at Canyon
City August "a.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
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