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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22
NICHOLAS CLINTON IS DEAD
Pioneer Contractor sueeumbs 10 Al.
tack Of Heart Failure and Passes
Away During His slumber

Nicholas Clinton, one of Astoria's
best known citizens. was found dead
IN bed yesterday morning by Mrs,
Clinton. During the night he had been
stricken with heart failure and death
came during his slumber, The death
OF Mr.. Clinton was unexpected both
by members OF the family and friends,
and the announcement proved shock.
Mr. clinton had been confined to his
home since last Saturday. when he
contracted severe cold while super
intending the Commercial street I'M
provement. He was not compelled TO
so to bed and except that he expert
eneed ssome little difficulty In breath
ing. seemed but slightly III, on
Thursday he attended to his eorre-
spondence and examined his books,
and generally appeared to be improv-
cd, During the night. however, he
was stricken with heart failure. Mr..
Clinton was rs years of age. and up
TO last Saturday had seldom spent AN
idle day, He was born near Phila-
delphia and came 20 the coast In 1859, |
by way OF the isthmus. TO join his
father, WHO had located at Portland.
In 1881 he came to Astoria and since
then had resided here. following the
business Of contractor. He held the
Office OF street superintendent, but
otherwise was not very prominent In
politics. He was one OF the best
known residents OF the city and was
highly respected. Mrs. Clinton and
six children. OF whom Ave are sons. |
survive him. The children are: will
lam T.. who Is In Alaska; ]. c.. eoun- |
ty clerk ]. r.. resident Of Seattle. |
Dewitt. resident OF Portland: Nicho-
las, resident OF Astoria. and Miss
Mary. J, r. Clinton with arrive from
Seattle to attend the funeral. while
Dewitt win come from Coos bay.
where he had been looking after the
interests OF the company with which
he Is connected. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon from the res
idence. 2ss Harrison avenue. and the
interment win be In Greenwood. The
service viii be conducted by Rev. Mr.
Forsythe. acting pastor OF Grace
church.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22
Attention. Rsd M.n.

concornly tribe, Improved Order Of
Red Men, win pay a fraternal visit
TO Lwah tribe. OF Chinook, this (sat- :
urday) evening. leaving Fishers
wharf on the steamer 'Maynower at
745. All members are invited to make
the trip. Tickets are free to members.
and the brothers OF Chinook have
promised, good time TO NIL.
C. e. GAMMEL, sachem.
c. E. FOSTER. CHIEF Of Records.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22
The Catholic Ladies fete viii Be
Brought to a Successful
Close This Evening.
SEVERAL CONTESTS ARE ON
All Articles Not Otherwise Dis.
posed of win BE Rafiied
This Evening to the
Highest Bidders.

| The Catholic ladies' fair will conn
to close tonight. The fair has beef
largely attended and II is expected th'
closing night will see the pavilion
| crowded. This evening an sexcellen
program win be rendered and those ar
ticies not heretofore disposed OF vii
be raffied. One OF the articles TO b,
rafiied Is fruitcake, which VIII bC
disposed OF at the booth managed. by
Mrs. Nolan. II Is claimed FOR tht
cake that It's equal was never made
In this city. |tr W,
The lodge contest for the lovely
siken flag win close tonight at 10
o'clock. There has been little mater
ial change In the voting. but tonight
the lodgemen are expected to make
their final efforts. The vote. at the
close last night was: Finnish Broth
erhood, SS: Red Men, 54; Elks, S.;
Eagles. Al; Masons. 81; Young Mems
Institute, 81: Foresters. 10,
The most popular -official contest
viii be concluded at 1880. The inter-
est in this contest. which carries with
1t gold watch. Is intense and tonight
the balloting will be spirited. Coun-
ty Clerk Clinton is still In the lead.
but Police Judge Anderson 10 a close
second. Chief Hallock yesterday
crawled up on the leaders and expects
to develop some irresistible strength
tonight. Sheriff Linville 10 holding
third place, but his friends expect to
do the trick tonight. They say the
sheriff has always won on the home
stretch and that he viii repeat the
performance In this contest. The vote
is as follows: Mr.. Clinton, So; Judge
Anderson, al Sheriff Linville, 80;
Chief Hallock. 81.
The most -popular-giri contest is al
so developing into an interesting af-
fair. Miss Hilda Brunold Is well in the
lead, but II Is said the voting thus far
is merely preliminary and that Il in
dicates little except that the BATTLE
is to be won tonight, The vote is as
follows: Miss Brunold IS; Miss
Gramms. Al; Miss Goodman, So; Miss
Mamie Wilson. 2S; Miss Leanor De-
veneau, 2s; Miss Bessie o'Connor. %;
Miss Lee, 5.
The school teachers contest has
more contestants than any other, and
Mrs. Mccormack is in the lead, The
vote is as follows; Mrs Josie Nc
Cormack, rs; Miss sinnott, 20; Miss
o'Neil, As; Miss Morgan, 5; Miss
shively 3; Miss Blinn. 8; Professor
Stupp. 8; Miss Badollet, 3; Mrs, Full
ton, 2; Mrs. Busey, 2. /!
The boys contest stands as follows
to. date: John Belan, 100; Freddie
johnson, 80; James Kearney, 10; r,
Kinkella, 10. This contest will end at
8 o'clock.
Last evening several articles were
rafiied, the winners being Mrs. q
Lightfoot, Miss Irene Reilly, John
Kearney and Gus schoenbaechler,
Dinner will be served this after-
noon between 5 and 7. Last evening
Mr.. Hager rendered several vocal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22
Clatsop County Makes Remark.
able Showing in Number OF
Voters on 1904 Rolls.
INCREASE IS 1904 PER CENT
Total Gain Is 662, of Which 4:sS
Are I'm City and 224 in Pre-
cincts Outside the Mu.
nicipality.

The registration in Clatsop county
for 1904 is 1854 per cent greater than
the registration for 1909. This slate
ment will give some idea of the re-
markable growth of the county in the
past two years The increase in the
city is shown to have been s1.so per
cent in the past two years. while the
increase in the precincts outside the
city has been $3.50 per cent.
Yesterday a statement of registra-
tions was made public at the office of
County Clerk Clinton. This statement
is not an official one. but the figures
areSwithin. 10 of the correct totals In
the various precincts. The statement
shows a total registration in the
county of 2sSs, as compared with 2227
for 1s02-an increase of ss2, or s4.64
per cent.
The registration in the city this year
is shown to be 1892. as compared with
1884 in 1s02-an increase of 4SS. or
S1.eo per cent. The total in the out
side precincts is shown to be 1867. as
compared with S4s two years ago
an increase of 224, or $3.50 per cent.
Additional Registrations.
The number OF voters who register
ed since the books were opened in the
fall is shown to have been 2ss, Of
whom 205 registered in the city and
"a in the outside precincts. The po-
litical faith of those who registered
In the country IDS not shown by the
rolls. but the city registers cast some
light upon this Interesting subject.
OF thee eos voters who registered
during the fatLs 10s declared them
selves to be republicans. Only eight
proclaimed faithrto the unterrified.
while two are socialists. three are pro-
hibitionists, two are independents, one
:. is a populist and IL are nonpartisans. |
Sixty-eight clung to the opinion that
their political faith was none OF any
other persons business and refused to
state with which party they are iden-
tilted. To arrive at a reasonable es-
innate of the number of democrats
who registered this fall. the men
registering as democrats and nom
partisans and those refusing to
state their puiitics should be class
ed together The total is SS. Per-
haps $50 of these are democrats.
No.Sd,s Good Showing.
City precinct Mo- lsmade the best'l
showing this fall sin. that precinct
5S persons Dregisteredi bringing it's to-
tai up to 257. OF the 5S, 81 were re-
puhlicans. In No. Q the number reg
istered was 2S, of whom IL are repub-
iicans. No democrats registered in
No. 1, and only two registered in No
2. In No. the total was 20, Is of
whom are republicans and one demo-
crat. In No. 4, rs persons registered,
10 of them being republicans and one
a democrat. In No. 5, rs registered. 10
being republicans and one democrat.
In No. 6 the total was 80, of whom 16
are republicans and two are demo-
Gratis. In No. Z the total was Is, |
nine being republicans and one DEM
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22

ocrat. Seventeen voters In No, de-
clined to state their political faith;
in No. = the number Of refusals was
IL. in No. s 1t was four; In No. 4 1t
was 10: In No, 8, II; in No. 8, ls'
in No, I, three---a total OF 6S.
4 The two socialists registered from
precinct No. 1; the lone populist from
precinct No. /: the three prohibition
lists from precincts No. and No, 4
the last named having produced two
one independent registered in No, :
and one In No. 4. No. was the only
precinct that did not produce a non
partisan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22

solos. Miss Mccain also sang, while
Miss Kearney rendered charming
plano selection and Miss Irene Parker
a number OF violin selections, Andy
Martin and John Kearney engaged In
a pillow contest, the former winning,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22
HuRRAH FOR KANSAS.
Will Probably Make Liberal Exhibit
At Portland Exposition.

Topeka, Kan. Oct. 21.--The Topeka
Commercial Club tonight resolved In
favor OF Kansas exhibit at the Lewis
and Clark exposition, The legislature
win be asked to make a liberal appro-
priation. T.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22

1t win thus be seen that every pre-
'cinct in the county either held its own
or gained. Two precincts--Melvilie
and Elsie-registered the same num-
ber in both years. but all the Others
gained.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22
Removal Notice.

DR.. J. A. Fulton has moved from
his old ONCE to rooms 4. and Q in
the Star theater building. corner Elev-
enth and Commercial streets. on the
second floor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22
The Outside Precincts.

The registration in the outside pre-
cincts this year as compared with
those for 1902 are as follows:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22

|. This Is the greatest gain which has
ever been made in the history OF the
rifv
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17
Do You Want to Buy

Amy Of the following property on
Easy Terms or Cash Down have
few Wonderful Bargains consigned
to me to sell. Look carefully over
them and see if l have anything you
need.
Do you want TO buy store that
is making money! I have two to
sell and If you are interested, write
right away. These are bargains.
have farm consisting of one
hundred and fifty acres under cult
walton. a good five-roomed house
and outbuildings. Two miles from
railroad. Underlaid with coal and
covered with timber. Will cut
about zoo thousand feet, oak and
poplar. This is great bargain.
have half interest in a planning
and grist mill to sell. Win sell
cheap,
DO you have fine hIooded horse
you want to insure against death or
disease or accident 2
/ want to buy about thirty or
forty acres of land near the b. & o.
r. r., or near some good town, or
will trade q good lotin Morgantown
on il.
A store, doing $1,000 cash bust
ness monthly, building 3ox4o, four.
room house, acres of land. This
is a bargain. Will sell real estate
or store. Stock will invoice 81, goo
or g., 900.
have a half interest in planning
and grist mill for sale in fine con.
dition and In a prosperous country.
A good home for some one with
small capital. Write to-day.
100 acres Of land in Tucker
county. Some good timber. Will
sell cheap.
400 Acres good timber-Red Oak,
Poplar, Linn, Oak and Chestnut.
This is right on the railroad and can
be slipped down the hill to the bot
tom, where Il can be sawed and
loaded on cars.
General Store, in a good growing
town and dong heavy business.
This Is a great chance TO get 10 one
Of the future towns in Preston coun.
~. Hustlers can make money here.
A Threshing Machine Engine.
Only run part Of one season. Good
as new. viii sell cheap.
Persons having anything 10 sell
will do we'll to consign to me, Civ.
ing foil description and price.
will insure your horses or cattle
against death, cheap.
ROBT. A. LOAR,
Real Estate and Insurance,
Independence, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17

Moriarity was smoking comforta-
bly, In his yard one evening and
friend Of his was leaning over the
fence talking to him. As his eye
ranged over the yard he caught
sight OF the old bilIy-goat of the
Moriarity family.
Mike" said he. al see you have
the goat yet"
"Oh. yes" said Mike. al have
the goat yet"
81 thought you said you'd kin the
goat"
"Sure, and did but, will tell
how it was" answered Mike. 81
came home the other night from me
work, and me wife says TO me,
What do you think that goats done
nowr Il dunno says /.
Hes chewed up Flannigan's red
shirt that his wife had hung on the
line 10 dry, and Flanagan says he'll
kill the goat il you don't Go it your
SELF l says I'm not have Flanni gan
or any other man lay hands ON that
goat; III kill the goat meself.
An so ! took the goat out into a
corner Of the yard and tied him to
the fence; and | stood foreninst him
to shoot him and he gave kind of
KNOWN look and minded the time
when he was little goat and played
with the children, and / couldn't
kill him looking me in the face like
that. So l took him down 10 the
railroad track and hitched him be-
tween the rails, and went up behind
the wall till the express train come
along. Presently l heard the train
coming and ! says to meself, "Old
man, ye're gone now We was a
good goat in your day, but ye're
gone nowi And with ihst | heard
the whistle ablowin' and the breaks
agrinding, and the men holIering
and / says What's the goa, done
now1 l ran to the track and what
do you Think The old goat had
coughed up Flannigan's shirt and
tagged the traln.-Pythian Chroni-
Gle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17
BOYS Wlla Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him 20 die
and soa riding Tor life. IS miles to get DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs aud Colds. w. II. Brown. OF Lees
Vile, Ind. endured deaths agonies from
asthma but this wonderful medicine gave
instant relief and soon cured him. He
writes; II now sleep soundly every night. .
Like marvellous cures OF CONSUMPTION.
Pneumonia. Bronchitis. Coughs, Colds and
Grip prove its matchless merit for ali
Throat and Lung troubles Guaranteed
bottles soc and eroo. Trial bottle free.
Sold by j. A. Lenhart. of Kingwood:
Cooke Supply Co.. OF HowesviIIe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17


two children, Reed Smoot, who ha,
only one wife, should be expelled
from the Senate. There may be Z
curious anti-climax to this investi.
CATION. By clever maneuver the
Mormons may succeed in getting all
their testimony printed, which will
include the four books on which
their church is founded, the Book
of Mormon and the Protestant Bible
being two of them. An effort is be-
ing made to keep out the last two.
1t would be unprecedented to have
the whole Bible printed as a public
document. Would it be less shock
ing to have the Book of Mormon
appear in the same way and be
franked all over the country AS a
missionary enterprise this has never
been equaled.
Your correspondent yesterday in
teryiewed Major General William
Birney on the Eastern War. He
is son of that James G. Birnery
who was run twice as the anti-slav-
cry candidate for the presidency
and polled heavy vote. Gen.
Birney said: "While it was shrewd
IN Japan to time her attack on the
Russian navy when her two cruisers
from Genoa had arrived, giving her
n decided naval superiority in the
Yellow Sea, and when the Russian
feet in the Baltic was frozen up and
that IN the Black Sea could not pass
the Bosphorus, and when Russia
was wholly unprepared, the attack
was an outrage on decency and the
law of nations. Notice should
always be given, not only for the
benefit of the enemy, but for the
large number of non-combatants,
merchants, and others, who are
greatly injured by a surprise. The
wonder is that the Russian fleet was
not annihilated. In view of. its OBJ
ject, the surprise was failure. ia
pan is no nearer possessing Port
Arthur than it was before Feb. 9Th.
Since that time she has shaken con-
fidence in Asiatic diplomacy: she
has taken possession of Korea while
protesting to respect its neutrality;
ordered its emperor to cease his
functions while bowling before his
futile throne, and deported the prime
minister while declaring its respect
for personal liberty. Before they
can succeed, "the little brown men"
must do what they have never yet
done-face in land-battle disciplin-
ed veterans tvained in the armies OF
Europe. It was easy for them to
whip mobs Of demoralized Chinese,
who ran at the FIRST shot. The
Japanese are islanders, born in
boats, and working on ships from
childhood: there are no better sail
ors. But when did they stand up
against bayonet charges, and when
did their ponies feel the weight OF
the OrIoa horses Of the Russians7
Why don't they attack by landp
wait They lose and Russia gains
by every days delay
KeuuDIfrau have decided that the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17

In the investigation Of Reed
smoops qualifications as Senator,
the principal Mormon apostles are
sin being examined The implica-
ton seems to Be that If one apostle
has four wives, and another forty.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17

The queer doings Of Perry Heath,
(Secreiary Of The Republican Ma
tional Committee) as Assistant
Postmaster General, seem 70 be
wiped out by the fact that they took
place several years ago. Is honesty
an incident Of chronology Why
should statute Of limitations be
permitted to protect any alleged
boodlsr 50 that he can assume the
defiant and oomplacent attitude Of
an innocent man?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17

& Stop only on signal, or notice to Con
due'or F K. BRETT oensraIManassn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17

We have scycniy-fve choice lots icfl in
ihc Hartley Addition. also = few one, two
and FIVE acre tracts pdce Sac 70 SO pei
ioi. Terms 20 SOFT yoa. Call On or address
The Iianilcys, y 2 Lemon q +. w Cobun
Masonionn. W. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17

Has worldwide fame Tor marvellous
cures 10 sarpesses any other saiye. lotion,
ointment Or balm Tor Cuts. Corns, Burns
boiis. sores. felors Ulcers. letter. Salt
skin tfpiions infaiiibic Tor Piles Cure
guaranteed
7sc at ~ Icnharts. 81 Kinksood
Cooke eNppiJ CO 81 HoresNlic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17

G. a. Snow & Co., Washington
Patent Lawyers say that the average
Inventor is better able to make his
own bat than to procure a valid pa.
tent for his invention and that hun
dreds Of good inventions arc reject
ed for lack Of skiliful management in
the y. S. Patent Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17
OUR washington LETTER.
One Hundred and Fifty Members of
Congress Involved in the Post
office Frauds.
The Mormon Bible 60 be Printed and
Sent out Free as public Document.
The Japs Lose and the Russians Win By
Every Days Delay In the War.
Correspondent Of The Arrus.


WASHINGTON DC. March 10, 1904.
The appropriation bills slide
glibly along aud it begins to look as
il Congress might adjourn by May
Ist, unless members take up TOO
much time with speeches explaining
that they are not post. office bood-
lers. In the Senate yesterday the
porto Rican regiment was enlarg-
ed to three battalions against the
protest of Democrats, who insisted
that il tended to a more pronounced
military form of government. Mr..
Carmack Glenn said that the pre-
cedent of inducing members of the
Cabinet into Office with a dragon
Of cavalry was to be followed in the
reception of diplomats, and made it
the text of derisive remarks on the
versatile Frenchman, Bunau-V arilIa.
Notwithstanding objections, the
army bill was showed along.
Congress is in very ugly mood.
Not for many months has it been
in such an angry tumult. The
Cause Of it is Bristow's report on
postoffice frauds which was so high
ly commended by the President for
impartiality. It's explosion in the
House was followed by loud remon-
strances and cries Of pain. No less
than $50 members of both houses
have been suddenly placed on The
defensive against the charge that
they have participated in graft.
Many of the members named are
guilty only of apprenticeship zeal,
bu. they are inextricably mixed up
with cunning violaters of the law.
In the number are FIVE from the
little state of Connecticut-Senator
Plat and Representative Sperry,
Hill, Lilley and Henry. Hill wrote
very indiscreet letter to the Post
master General, suggesting ga dose
OF ginger and pepper" for the de-
partment.
Both parties are Of course involv-
ed in this business, but four fifths
Of the Congressmen named are Re-
pnblicans, as only a Republican
administration could grant the
fayors. Mr. Diversified, Republi-
can, Ind. chairman Of the Post
Office Committee Of the House, is
target Of very general abuse for
having made his report public.
The American stump next October
will be the centre Of circumambient
shouts Of denial and explanation.
The Republicans will say "a few Of
our folks were a little indiscreet,
but Democrats would have done ten
times worse if they had been IN
power" Democrats will make re-
joinder Republicans are are cor
ruptionisls and grafters. No party
could make such q vile and disgrace
fol record except one that has been
in Office too long"
FaR
The queer doings Of Perry Heath,
(Secretary Of The Republican Ma
tional Commiitee) as Assistant
Postmaster General, seem 70 be
wiped out by the fact that they took
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-17

Republican have decided that the
expulsion Of Senator Reed smoot
might lose them two or three western
states in the fall. So they will
postpone the matter for year and
send a subcommittee to Utah to ex-
anime witnesses during the summer.
Nothing has been found against
Shoots characteFj he never had but
one wife, and can vote as he sees
IT, he says, in spite Of the church.
Witnesses confirm this remark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-11
The Barker Fire.

Shortly before IL o'clock, Saturday
night. fire alarm No. % was sounded
and called the department of the city
to 4 blaze in the collar of the store of
the IL. G. Barker Co. on the corner of
Water and Church streets. The fire
was discovered before the store had
been closed for the night and was first
seen issuing from the trap door that
leads to the basement The flames
originated in bin of waste paper and
continued to the rafters overhead and
burned through the bottom of the
south show window. An immense
amount Of smoke accompanied the fire
and was responsible for the greater
part of the loss, as the building or
stock vas not very much damaged by
the fire. AS the fire burned through to
the show window the draperies in this
We're set on fire and the window deco
rations quickly caught and were con-
siderably damaged before the fire was
extinguishe1 with the chemical extir-
guishers. No water was used on the
ground floor. but in the basement q
hose WIS utilized to master the flames
which were subdued with little loss to