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running the current.

running the current
Mr. Hill of Connecticut. But this,
think. is a very serious proposition
that there should be a charge of 81 per
month whether the person uses the
electricity or not, or If the consumers
bill amounts to only 81 a month, the
company may double 1t. That is one
of the things to which L think the at
tention of the committee should be cali
ed.
Then there is another thing. / have
no objection to the exclusive character
of the proposition. / believe in THAT
where public property is to be taken
and where the streets and highways
are to be used for purpose of this
kind. do not think it should be within
the power of anybody who may choose
to organize a stock company and take
possession of private property for the
purposes of that company. To that ex-
tent / am a believer in monopoly.
Mr.. Robinson of Indiana. This, how
ever, is not an exclusive privilege
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KEpOIKAI MAKES FIGHT.
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has refused to audit said account or
draw a warrant for the same and has
returned the same unsatisf1ed, although
the said appropriation for ''Incidentals"
of the Treasurers Office is amply suf-
fcient to pay the same: that a copy OF
the said Auditors letter refusing TO
audit said account is hereto annexed
and marked Exhibit c." and copy OF
the Attorney Generals opinion. refer
rcd TO therein. is hereto annexed and
marked Exhibit D.
7. That your appellant is aggrieved
by the decision so rendered by SAID
Auditor and gives notice of his 1nteh-
ton to appeal and hereby does appear
from s,,ch decision to the Justices of
the Supreme Court of the Territory OF
Hawaii, for such relief in whole or IN
part as shall appear just and reason
able in the premises.
Dated Feb. 4th, 1904.
a N KEPOIKAI,
Treasurer of the Territory of Hawah.
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The Myrtle Boat Club is of age. It
rounded out its minority today and
now has the distinction of having lived
just twenty-one years.
The annual meeting of the club is to
be held next Wednesday evening. The
officers of the club at present are as
follows: President, w. w. Harris; Vice
President, A. Perry; Secretary j. F.
Soper; Treasurer, Charles S. Crane;
Auditor, G. Harris; Trustees, w. G..
Parke, w. H Soper and A. A. Wilder.
The Myrtle Boat Club was organized
here on the fifth, day of February, 1888.
: This was the first regularly organized
boat club in these Islands. Up to that
time the aquatic events here had been
participated in chiefly by the crews of
His late Majesty Kalakaua and of such
men-of-war, American and English, as
passed through here from time to time;
: and were en1ivened occasionally by do
mestic aspirants for the honors.
- The Myrtle Club was an unpreten-
tious organization. The original MEM
bership was only seven, and the club
had, to start with, only one boat, the
renowned four-oared gig Red, White
and Blue.
Since the organization of this club
various competitors have gone down
before the champions except the pres
emf HeaIanf Yacht and Boat Club.
elf in ever
rowed in Hawaiian waters was rowed
on the late Kings birthday, November
16 1884 There were five starters over
the three and a half mile course. The
race was rowed in six-eared barges.
The Myrtles won in glorious finish;
the now defunct "Honolulus" were a
close second, the 'Kapiolanis third
and two of the Kings crews respec-
lively fourth and fifth. There has not
been such another race rowed In do-
nolnIu harbor since, and the subsequent
success of the Myrtle Club is due large
ly to~its great victory in 1884.
The names of those who took part III
that memorable race are worth noting.
In the Myrtle boat sat oscar Branch'
Harry Robinson, Fred Wundenberg
Charley Purdy, Alex. Lyle ana jim
savidee. In the Honolulu crew were
wiIcott Morse, George Markham, Hay
wodehouse, John Holt, Jack DoWsett
and Harry Whitney. The Kap1oIani
crew. nick-named The Fenians, was
composed, of six stalwart lrishnell
under the management of the genial
Larry Dee. The Kings crews were
trained by the redoubtable ROBERT
parker. The Myrtle's record in that
race over the bell buoy course was q
minutes and 30 seconds.
The Honol,llu Yacht and Boat Club
which for while gave such. great
promise as a competitor for aquatie
fonors. went out of business in 1890.
In the meantime the Eclipse Boat
Club had sprung into existence ana
had been absorbed by the conquering
Myrt1es
KaIakaua died in 1891. and with his
demise ended the regular regattas that
had for so many years taken place on
his birthday anniversaries.
The first '.Healani' club arose out or
the ashes of the old ''Honolulus, ana
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THE MYRTLE BOAT CLUB IS TWENTYONE YEARS OLD TODAY III
Dry Goods Clearing Sale!

10 make room for large mporaons of Spring Goods
the offer great reductions
DEEP CUT IN PRICES.
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DC yard

Notice what you can purchase
for sc per yard. LAWNS NAVY
GROUND in stripes,
dots and fiowery designs, former
price 1oc, IL I-2c and I5c.
On Sale at sc yard.
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q l-2c a yard

COTTON WASH CREPE to-
lose out, 7 I-2c; well worth 2oc-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-03
The Worlds Esf Route.

Those anticipating an eastern trip
or visit to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at st. Louis. cannot afford
10 overlook the advantages offered BY
the Missuri Pacific Railway. which, or
account OF its various routes and gate
ways. has been appropriately named
"The Worlds Fair Route"
Passengers from the northwest take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Dem
yer or Pueblo. with the choice OF either
going direct through Kansas City, or
via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hill.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo to ST. Louis without change,
carrying all classes OF modern equip
ment, including electric lighted obser-
walton parlor cafe dining cars. Ten
daily trains between Kansas City and
st. Louis.
Write or call on w. C. Mcbride, gen.
eral agent. 1874 Third street, Porthnd,
for detailed information and illustrat-
ed literature.
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81. Paul Walla Walla, Lewis.
Fast Mall ton, Spokane. Mime
6:l5 p. IN. apolis. ~ Paul, Duluth 500 m
via Spo- Milwaukee, Chicago,
kane and East
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MALHEuR OFFERS PRIZES.
City of Ontario Will Give 500 Silver
Cup for Best irrigated Products.

The committee on arrangement and
invitation to the ontario convention
of September 10, 20 and 21, has is
sued large number of formal invi-
tations.
The city of Ontario offers a 500
silver cup to the county making the
best exhibit of fruits grown on irri-
gated ground outside of Malheur coun-
ty. The only condition is that the
fruit be grown within the confines
OF the county making the entry.
A long list of premiums is offered
and comprises recognition for the
best in almost every imaginable
class. Fruits grains, grasses, vege-
tables, forage products and every
thing else grown on irrigated ground
in this zone having premiums offered
by the enterprising citizens and busi-
ness firms and different associations
in Malheur county. The aggregate
value of these premiums is far over
a thousand dollars.-Baker City Morn
ing Democrat.
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To Mark the Sites Of the British
and American, Camps on
San Juan island.
BOTH NATIONS PARTICIPATE
Celebrate Peaceful Settlement OF
Boundary Dispute, Accom-.
plished Through Emperor
William as Arbitrator

Victoria, B. c.. Sept 2,-Professor
Edmond S Meany, of the University
Of Washington. is here comforting with
the British Columbia Natural History
Society with view TO securing their
cooperation in the erection of two
monuments on San Juan island, in the
gulf of Georgia, one at the site of
the American camp, and one at the
site of the British camp. These are
to commemorate the amicable ending
of the boundary dispute of the last
century. According to Prof. Meany's
plan the unveiling of the monuments
win take place on October q, the date
on which Emperor William l. of Ger
many, the arbitrator between the two
nations, gave his decision in favor of
the United States. Prof. Meany has
succeeded in interesting President
Roosevelt, who has conferred with the
secretary of the navy and he has prac-
tically promised to send several United
States warships to San Juan for the
occasion.
Prof, Meany is endeavoring to get
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steamship Company, which left sandy
Hook at SIP a, m. ON June IA, and
passed Eddystone on June 20 at t:10 a,
m, She thus broke all former records
aud accomplished the remarkable feat
OF making Sl19 miles IN five days, II
hours and IS minutes, the average
speed being 2S5S miles an hour. the
quickest time ever made by any steam
er over this route. The best record
made in one day during this TRIP was
SEA miles. covered ON June is, Ac-
oording TO dispatch from New York.
this same steamship broke her own
best record by an hour and 45 minutes
on the trip which terminated at New
York early Tuesday morning,
The following is the record for speed
made at different times within the last
few years by the four great German
ocean flyers: Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse (Lloydl, IS knots; Kronprinz
(Lloyd), 9S,47 knots; Deutsch-
land tHamhurg American lne). 1851
knots. The Deutschland's record OF
2S,5l knots was for long time the
fastest voyage ever made across the
Atlantic. Now the Kaiser Wilhelm IL
holds the worlds record
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the British government to send several
Of the British cruisers to San Juan
island for the same purpose. Mrs.
George E. Pickett, widow Of the famous
General Pickett of Gettysburg fame,
has announced her determination of
being present at the unveiling, as her
husband was lieutenant in charge of
the American troops throughout the
exciting events of the San Juan dis
pute. 1t is probable that the British
Columbia Natural History Society will
join heartily in Prof. Meany's propo-
sition and have a monument made at
once. to be erected at the north end
of the island where the British troops
were quartered.
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military defense which is not urgent
| in the case of interior stations. the
method of full government control is
represented as desirable to prevent a
control of this form of telegraphy by
|monopolies or trusts. Mr.. Bryan re-
Gently declared in favor of a postal
telegraph system in order to burst the
private monopoly that now exists. So
far as the wireless system is concerned
and that may be the system every
where tomorrow--the government board
indorses the same principle. Probably
the government will never allow the
new system to get beyond its control,
and 1t ought not, to be sure. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has already approved
the boards recommendation.
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Sept. 9Th, 9Th and 9TH.
October 3rd, 4th and 5th.

| SSASbVi S'AI FAi' dste ShIis
The round trip rate to st. Louis ant
return from Portland will be s67.5O
Tickets will be good for return via any
direct line.
A round trip rate of s72.50 will also
be made from Portland to Chicago and
return.
If passenger desires to take In both
Chicago and st. Louis the round trip
rate will be $500.
All tickets will be good for 30 days
from date Of sale. Tickets will be
good going ten days from date Of sale
so that a limited stop-over can be had
on the going trip and on the return
trip passengers can stop at their pleas
ure west of the Missouri river or St.
Paul. These rates apply via direct
lines. but IL passenger wishes to re-
turn through California tickets can be
sold accordingly. but at an Increased
rate of 1880 added to above.
For any additional information de-
sired. call or address A. D. Charlton,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Uorthern Pacific Ry, 255 Morrison
street. corner of 3rd. Portland, Ore.
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GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Board Recommends That All Wireless
Telegraphy Be 50 Operated.

The report of the government board
on wireless telegraphy not only ad-
vises direct government control through
the navy department OF all coastwise
apparatus as a means of military de-
fense. but it declares that all private
stations in the interior of the country
should be controlled by the govern
ment through the department of COM
merce and labor. The argument the
board makes in favor of government
control in wireless in the interior is
really of a populistic or socialistic
character. Aside from the question of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-03
OCEAN SPEED RECORDS.
Some of the Recent Achievements of
the Atlantic Greyhounds.

Tacoma Daily Ledger: The Atlantic
greyhounds have been making some
new records for speed this season. The
competition for the fastest trans-At-
lantic service lies between the Ham,
burg-American and the North German
Lloyd Steamship Companies. The best
record reported until August 80 was
made by the steamship Kaiser Will
helm II, of the North German Lloyd
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Notice to taxpayers.

The county board of equalization
will convene at the county clerks office
on September 26, 1904, and continue
in session daily thereafter for period
of one week, for the purpose of pub
licly examining the assessment roll for
the year 1904 and correcting all errors
in valuation, description or quality OF
land, lots or other property, and all
interests are notified to appear at the
above time and place for the purpose
of lodging objections, if any there be,
to said assessment.
7. S. CORNELIUS,
Assessor Of Clatsop County, Oregon.
Dated Astoria, August 29. 1904.
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T. S. CORNELIUS,
DON'T GO TO ST. LOUIS

Till you call at or write to the Chi
cago, Milwaukee G. st. Paul Railroad
Office 1874 Thirt street. Portland, Ore.
Low rates to all points east, in connec-
tion with all ranscontinentals.
H. S. ROWE,
General Agent,
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The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany will place round trip tickets from
Portland to st. Louis and return on
account Of the worlds fair on sale as
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GONG TO THE FAIR.
What to DO II You Desire Practical

information.
II you contemplate visiting the st
Louis Exposition, to secure reliable in.
formation as to railroad service. the
lowest rates and the best routes. Ais
as to the local conditions in st. Louis
hotels, ETC., etc.
If you will write the undersigned
stating what information you desire
the same will be promptly furnished
If we do not have 1t on hand, will
secure It for you II possible, and with
out any expense to you. Address
B. H. TRUMBULL.
Portland, ore.
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CHINESE BOMBPROOFS IN PORT ARTHUR.

r.
Ever that February when the Admiral
demand for admission the hrbor of Port Arthur the Chinese in
little huts which they regard bomoOf these they
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
AN ACRE OF.LAND.

1t is very useful to know the num-
Der of square feet in an acre of
ground. The number is 1880. In
order to save this area, the piece of
land must be of such length and
breadth that the two multiplied to-
gether Will produce the above nun.
ber. Thus an acre of land might be
1850 feet long by one foot broad;
2i,7S0 feet long 10y two feet broad;
1880 feet long by three feet broad,
and so on. If the acre of land is to
be exactly square, each side must be
nearly as possible e0S feet 81 inches.
The nearest you can come to an ey-
actly square acre with an even num-
Der of feet in the side, is 70 make it
22O feet long by l9S feet broad
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
HATS OFF TO MANDELsTAMM."

Mandelslamm, whom Chancellor
Won Buelow named in the German
Reichstag on February 30 as one of
the leading protestants against the
the governments attitude toward
Russia, is not included in the list of
so Russians students expelled from
Germany. He anticipated such an
order by flight to Switzerland. Frau
Zetkin, in recent speech at Bfeslau
gave the following details of his past.
"Hats off to Mandelstamm, twice
deported to Siberia. Once, on a long
march to the icy plains, the convicts,
almost without food, owing to the
embezzlement of commissary officer,
complained to the commander of the
escort, who lining them up, said
'Who objects9' One man stepped
forward aud the officer shot him.
Turning pleasantly to the others, the
commander inquired, HAS anyone
else a wish? A second man stepped
out of the line and the commander
shot him dead, and again asked if
anyone complained. Mandelstamm
said, Yes, / do. The officer, over
come by this fearlessness, listened to
the protest and supplied the convicts
with food. This was the courage
of the despised Russian Jew"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
Dirty Work In School Books.
The expected has bannened

The expected has happened and
prophecy has been fulfilled.
Practically every county in the
State in which the school boards
have met to adopt books has had its
scandals.
Evidently very large sums of
money are being spent by the outside
school-book publishers. A man in
position to know asserts that one or
two of the larger publishing houses
are spending more money in this
campaign than the entire school-hook
business would amount to in five
years. 1t looks very much'as if the
outsiders are com bined to cripple or
crush the Virginia honse. No doubt
it is a thorn IN their flesh 1t not
only forces them to meet competition
but it restrains them in the character
of the books they print.-RiehmOnd
NeaUS- Leader.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
3 Cents

Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and sI.oo; all druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
WHY HE is CALLED A COON
The New Orleans Times Democrat

says:
Speaking of the origin of the
word coon in its relation and ap-
plieation to the negro" said we'll
posted man, 81 cannot quite agree
with a theory advanced the other
day. Some very good reasons were
given as to how and why the negro
happened to be called COON But
it seems to me that the real reason of
1t all was overlooked. Here is the
way it all happened from my under
standing of it.
Long years before slavery was
abolished there was a negro who pro-
tessed to be prophet, aud on several
occasions had proven his knowledge
to his other brethren by prophesying
rain for the morrow, and sure enough,
1T would rain. The owner of this
slave became very much interested
IN hlm and watched his prophecies
with Increasing interest. The negro
proved himself to be as wise as he
professed. His master, thinking he
would puzzle him, caught a wild
coon one night while hunting and
placed him beneath barrel. Next
day he called the wise man and told
him If he would tell him what was
beneath the barrel he would set him
free.
1.-The negro thought a long time
and could not think of anything TO
say. His master told him to prove
his wisdom if he wanted freedom.
After hesitating for some time, he
turned around and said: well. sir.
boss. you done caught dis ole coon at
last. And upon raising the barrel
to his surprise, he saw a real coon.
$50 this explains the origin of this
name gwen the negro, which is so
commonly applied now"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
IN MEMORIAM.

On Saturday, April 2nd, 1904 the
Angel OF Death took away a well-known
citizen-Mr. j. w. Brillhart-formerlv O,
pennsylvania. lie came here about four
teen years ago, and since that time has
resided on ''Belle Islen farm. He was
taken last October with malarial fever
and continued to grow worse all the time;
later consumption set in, which soon
caused departure from this life into eter-
nifty.
lie had been consistent member of
the Methodist church for over forty wears.
and was so pure and lovely in character
that he bad often been spoken of as
Dorcas. Rev. Mr.. Green conducted the
funeral services Sunday, April 3rd, at l l
O'Clock, at his home, after which his BODY
was taken to York county, Pa, his ma
tive home, on Monday for interment.
his body was accompanied by his be-
loved wife, four sons--W. r., III. W.,
Thomas and Joseph Brillhart-and
grandchildren, Miss Mary Gregg, James
and Eddie Gregg. the Misses Rock and
A. +. and Ike Lankford,
As we look back in memory upon the
soul trials; years of cropping, stumbling
and longing; SHINING and sorrowing of
heart; WEAKNESS, faintness, temptations
and failure-all these things which every
Christian must pass through, more or
less, at some stage or other on the way
Home-how wonderful il is to think OF
the great transition! One cannot imagine
the conscious Joy of a sudden expansion
into such knowledge.
lie leaves widow, one brother, four
sons and several grandchildren to mourn
their loss. A FRIEND.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
MRS. wIGGs IN COURT

Mary Bass, the original "Mrs
Wlggs, of the Cabbage Patcb.~ wa,
presented In the Louisville court ON
the charge of throwing a Jar ON tbs
LEAD OF Mrs. Emily Smith, of Halle.
wood, suburb of Louisville. The
scene occurred in the rear of Mrs
Bass's domiciie, whittier Mrs. Smith
went after repeated knocks at the
front door failed to gain a response,
Mrs. Smith maintained that she
was prompted by spirit of charity,
gaming the impression from the book
that "Mrs. Wigs" was in need of
assistance.
Mrs Bass cOntended that her life
has been made miserable by the
visits of people from all sections and
cilmes who were prompted by no other
motive than curiosity. Her test,.
mony was given in her characteristic
manner. She said:
"tor many months, years, I've been
continually interrupted. Hobo after
hobo comes TO my house. | order
em down and away from my place
whenever | see 'em. They come by
Ioroves, walk around the yard and
open the doors. When they rouse
me and come to the door to ,ee
what they want, look upon not "a
single face know. There thew
stand, and look at each other in n
foolish way. After a while one will
say:
Well, we read the book
,"Well,' ! will say, 'then if that's
all you can git
"And | make 'em git"
AS she left the courtroom ~Mrs
Wigs" said:
"Now, maybe I'll be able to spend
my old age in peace, and maybe INV
trees1l grow out where ali them
memorials (souvenirs) has been pulled
on, and maybe my yard won't be full
OF strange people every Sunday, and
L can move down stairs where l used
to live"
In dismissing Mrs. Bass, the Court
said:
This prosecuting witness came to
MRS. Wigs house without invitation.
Ihe defendant has been brought into
great notoriety as the result of a |
literary production, and, as a result.
has been terribly annoyed. Her
nome has been invaded and the peace |
and quiet of life continually dis
turoed. l think that she has had
great provocation, and / think II
ought to dismiss her Of the charge
on general principles"