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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

N. II. Weber was In the city from
Eagle Cliff yesterday.
Pilot Commissioner Farrell was down
from Portland yesterday.
Fred Bowen representing Northup &
sturgis, Portland. is in the city.
Mrs. p. A. Stokes viii arrive home
on the next steamer from California.
Charles Bartholomew, of the firm OF
Jourgeson & Co.. Portland, is in the
city. ~
Mamie Meyer on the road for Blum
auer & Hoch, Portland firm is in AS
toria.
A, A. Cook, representing f. Zim-
norman, is in Astoria, He came down
yesterday.
Rutherford Rau, representing Roth
child Bros, of Portland, arrived in the
city yesterday, He will be here during
the week,
Mrs. NJ. 1. Gillette. formerly of this
city. but now resident of Portland,
Is visiting in the city with her brother
D. H. welch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

"Ths Astorisn 10 certainly g great
paper" said Police Commissioner Bar.
ker yesterday. 1T IL 30 much ahead
of any other paper ever published In
Astoria that there could be no compar.
ison. The manner In which the news
local and general Is served to readers
reflects great credit on the manage
ment, and II the people don't support
that paper ! guess they won't supper,
any, II In the best paper I ever saw
In city the size of Astoria"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

cd committees TO attend 10 the fInal
arrangements for the burial Of the late
c. r. Thomson. The following gentle.
men WIN accompany the remains from
Portland TO this city: George soland
q. G. Fulton, c. n. Page. A. N. Smith
and FarDk spitsie. The funeral ar
raDgements will be In the hands Of y
J. Taylor, J. A.. EakIp. c.HAbercrom-
bic, Sidney Dell, J. N. Hughes and
Harri ton Allen, while the committee
appointed TO prepare and report se-
ries Of resolutions to be submitted al
the opening Of the next session Of the
circuit court consists OF j. O. A. Bowl.
by. r. d. winton. }. r. Hamilton, J. H
Smith and 8. r. Wilson The asso.
citation viii attend the funeral In
body. The Commercial Club. Of which
Mr.. Thomson was an active member
has passed resolutions deploring hiG
taking of.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13
EDWARD for Murderer.

Salem, Jan. 12.--The county court
today has offered a reward Of $500 for
the arrest and conviction Of the murd-
erer Of l.. B, Saunders, found dead
AT Butteville, Oregon, November 18th,
With bullet wound in his head. Al
though the coroner's jury found ver-
,iict 81 murder at the time. the im-
preston prevailed that it was case Of
sni.ide, Mysterious circumstances sur
rounding the case lead people to be-
lieve that foul play is connected with
II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

A rsmonstranee signed by ~ persens
was iiled yesterday with Auditor An
derson protesting against the removal
OF the street light from the corner OF
Fifteenth and Commercial TO Fifteenth
and Duane. The remonstrance viii
probably have the effect OF inducing
the street committee TO provide for a
new light at Fifteenth and Duane, the
entrance to ST. Mary's hospital. and
permitting the present light TO remain
where II is. The remonstrance sets
fourth that the removal OF the light
would work serious Inconvenience on
the business interests OF that part Of
Commercial street, as there Is no
other light between Twelfth and Sew.
enteenth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

The county court yesterday adjourn.
ed until Friday. when the matter oi
appointment Of road supervisors will
be taken up. II In probable that thu
tax matter will also be considered ai
that time. although II is not likely
that the court will do more than to de-
eide upon the tax for general county
purposes. II IL hoped the levy win be
reduced about 4 mills this year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

Suit was instituted in the circuit
court yesterday by Charlotte Grlmberg,
Administrative Of the estate Of her
husband, Emanuel Grimberg, against
the Columbia River Packers Assoet,-
ton. She seeks to recover $4,000 dam /,
aces for the death OF Grimber, Suit
WAS previously instituted by Messrs.
holland and winton for Mrs, Grim.
berg, bnt before hearing OF the cause
had been concluded the ATTORNEYS
asked for 4 non-suit, which was gran.
ed, Their object was to reinstitute
proceedings. Grlmberg was employed
by the association to so north to an
Alaskan cannery. During the return
trip ON the st. Nicholas he fell from
the miSzen risging to his death, 1t is
contended by the plaintiff that the rig
Sing was defective and that the assa-
citation was responsible for his daa;h
ia, neslectirg to provide safe appli.
anees.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

The vaudeville artists drew another
good house at the Columbia theater
last night. The performance opened
with Bibs and Bibs In Troubles In az,
Up Town Flat" roaring one act farce
comedy that took the audience by
storm, There were four Characters
IN the brief drama, but they were as
good as dozen. In his act. which fol-
lowed the farce. Sims. the tramp car
iocnist made decided hit. He IL GER
tainiy strong on crayon. His cartoon
work was preceded with topical song
mat was favorably received. and his
Iishtning-iike sketches produced roars
or laughter. A tomato can. that gave
every appearance Of being the original
tramp "growler," was transformed by
few hasty ifiarks into countenance
delightfully."- ugly. An innocent looking
hatchet was changed into an impossi-
ble-looking face thar was pronounced
to be Carrie Nations. The act was
concluded by producing black cat
emitting volumes of music from a back
yard fence. A comedy sketch. Heart
and Heart, Hillebrand, the strong man
and the novelty sketch artists aud rag.
time piano players. Hays and Winch
ELL We're the other features of the per-
formance' Hillebrand is particularly
good Mis- wonderful feats of strength
being seldom equaIed. Beginning with
today the ticket once win be open
from o'clock in the afternoon until
the nights performance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

The trial balance Of Auditor Andsr.
son shows balance remaining In the
street repair fund January 1 Of ST..
6ss.ts. The council appropriated So
900 for this fund ut the first meeting
of tho year which viii make availabis
i total Of tbi2s.i2. The amount ex.
pended Ter street repair In 1908 was
s4f0i "a.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

The Push Club will meet In rspu.
lar session tonight at 1850, at the coun-
Gil chambers In the city halt. Several
matters OF Importance are 10 be acted
upon and a full attendance Of mem.
berA has been requested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

The proposal Of cIatsop county for
purchase OF the wingate place from
the state In OF, the property having
been sold yesterday at Salem to an.
other bidder. J. p. Rogers. The coun-
ty wanted the land for a poor farm
and first offered the state the full
amount OF the irreducible school fund
claim against II. together with inter-
ests and costs. This amount was
t6i7s. The state land board ther
notified the county court that $4,000
had been offered for the place. and the
county raised Its offer to 5000. AFur-
ther notification came back that a
still better offer had been made, where
upon the court declined to increase Its
bid, feeling that the state board should
have given the county the preference
News Of the sale Of the land was re-
ceiyed yesterday by Judge Trenchard,
in the following telegram from State
Land Agent Oswald West: Receiving
higher bid, the state land board sold
the wingate place to ]. p. Rogers.
Board could not show any preference
In the matter Judge Trenchard said
he was opposed to investing more than
$4,000 In the farm. and added that
there were many other available tracts
which could be secured reasonably.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13
In tn. prob... oour. yesterday o

In the probate court yesterday D
Falangos was appointed administray
tor OF the estate of George Kutchos
deceased, Kuichos left nm estate val.
ued at about 500. He died on the Is
land OF Andrew. Greece. and left no
viii. His mother. two sisters and o
brother are living In Greece, while ana
other brother resides at Clifton. Fai4
angos is one Of the creditors Of the
estate. His bonds were furnished by
Samuel Elmore In the sum Of sitoo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

About midnight heavy storm ean,e
up and the wind howied along nj nm
unusual high rate Of speed. The glass
dropped suddenly last night and II
was evIden, n storm would break this
morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

There may be trouble between the
local BARRIERS union and the employers
over the action OF the former In rails
ing the price OF hair cutting from rs
TO s5 cents. The action OF the union
was taken at meeting held wednes-
day night and when the employers
were acquainted with the matter yes-
terday they were indignant. They
regard rs cents fair price and all
have agreed TO ask the union TO re-
consider their action. Should this not
be done. the employers win resist the
effort TO increase the price Of the
service,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

o. n. BIesnt has been appointed
road master for Astoria district. His
term of once begins Immediately. The
appointment. was made by the county
court yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

The work Of repairing the slide at
Bugby has been completed and yestor.
days. trains got In almost on time. II
IL expected that there win be little
moro troubir there this winter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

IN the once Of Clerk clinton. Ths
city IL anxious TO buy the machine
so tpat its records may be properly
kept up. II d likely the purchase viii
be authorized at the next meeting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

Nothing more enjoyable Of a com.
edy nature has been presented here
this season more likely to produce
genuine humor that Are You Ma
SOM" which comes to Fishers opera
house Friday evening, Its record is
international, for besides having been
presented in London. Paris and Ber-
lin, II played nearly an entire season
In New York, 20 weeks In Chicago, l6
weeks In Philadelphia and ~ weeks
In Boston. The theme of the play Is
unlimited In fun making possibilities
and through It's reference to Mason
ic doings, Il fairly bubbles with humer'
GUS situations which KEEP one. in a
constant roar OF laughter. The cast
is made up Of the leading farce comedy
players culled from the cream of the
profession. Seat sale opens tomorrow
morning at Grifiin's book store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

been named by the ways and means
committee Of the council TO expert the
books OF the auditor. treasurer ard
chief of police. The work win be un
dertaken as soon as the lighting Sys.
tenn has been repaired.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

Il 10 expected that the body Of the
late C, II, Thomson win be brought
TO Astoria Friday evening. The fuher
al arrangements have not yet been an
nouncad
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

Havs you meosy In the bank bring.
Ing YOU no retnrn1 ny sending letter
TO 3. J.. care Morning Astorian. you
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13
LOCaI BreyltIeS.

John sluoia. = native OF Finland, yea
terday declared his intention Of be-
coming a citizen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

The county court has placed . value
OF SIS on the old Fisher typewriter
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

The clatsop County Bar Association
met yesterday afternoon and appoint.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13

will learn where you can place $4,000
for term Of years on frst-claan no.
curlty.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Can Have Free Delivery.

Your post office is IL pretty good
index of the city's growth and pros
perity. The business OF the HalatKa
post Office has been growing during
the last two years. The growth has
been healthy. So has that of the
city.
Postmaster Kirby has just made
his report to the department for the
y0ur ending March 81. That report
shows that the total business of the
post Office for the year has been
$l0,51203 or this amount, $40, l3I03
was receipts from box rent and post
age for letters and periodicals, and
1915 for fees paid for money orders.
OF the total receipts from the sale OF
postage stamps, periodical postage
and box rent, the increase over the
previous year is exactly Sl,370.37.
The increase in money orders issued
was exactly 500.
This means that Palatka is now
entitled to free delivery. For it is a
law of the department that when
the postal receipts of II city reach the
$4,000 mark that city can have free
delivery.
Citizens should unite with Post
master Kirby in seeing that Palatka
gets all that is coming to it, Draw
up the necessary papers, gentlemen,
and Congressman Davis will do the
\ rest
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
The Circuit Court.

The spring term of the circuit court
opened at the court house on Tuesday
morning, with the Honorable James
T. Wills, judge, presiding. States
attorney, Hon. Benz. P. Calhoun, ro-
tund and atfable, smiling and eager
to place a few more deserving Grim
inals where they can benefit instead
of preying on society, is also on hand,
as 50 also is the staid, always cicum-
spect and courteous clerk, the Hon,
Joseph Price.
Sheriff Howell, smiling and agree
able to all, is master of ceremonies.
The first day of the court, after or
ganization of the juries and instruc-
tions, was the hearing of civil cases.
In this department of the docket there
have been many contlnuances.
The criminal docket is large. Up to
the present the following cases have
been disposed of:
John Bradley, arson, found guilty
Ed. Sykes, breaking and entering,
guilty; Charles Johnson, breaking
and entering, mistrial; J. w. Brewer
selling liquor without a license, not
guilty; Emma Foster, assault with
intent to murder, found guilty of ag,
pravated assault.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Work Inaugurated.

\ gang of men Mas put to work on
the river front Monday to clear the
way for the new passenger and
freight depot for the q. S. " f. Rail-
way. The men cleared out couple
of trees and threw II little dirt, then
silently stole away and haven't
been seen since. But the depot
will probably he built. The company
has bought and paid for the property,
and it has Il year from the time when
the ordinance was passed to begin
operations.
The company will not, however,
reach its river front property over
the right of way granted by the
council, but will come down the
A. G. L. tracks. And it is stated that
the reason the work was stopped on
Monday is because it was not con
venient for the A. G. i. people to be
here and show just where the G.. 5,
q F. tracks should join.
People are impatient over delays,
and there is n good deal OF talk TO the
end that nothing will be done by the
railroad company i'll this depot mat
ter. But wait
The News predicts that there will
be solaRthing doing, and that soon.
1t predicts that the depot will be
built within the limit of time granted
by the council, and it predicts that
| this will not be all.
There will be "A bridge across the
| st. Johns river at Palatka, and there
will be trolley cars running to Hast
ings and st. Augustine, and II rail
way to Ocala, and other sich like
things as YOU lIoratioS, who stand
on the sire t corners and grEmblo,
never dreamed Of in your philosophy.
Palntka is going TO grow and Put
nam county is going to grow. They
are growing.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Bad News E.Om Home.

Rev. DR.. w. c. Lindsay, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church at Ocala,
who was in Palatka this week attend
ing the sessions of the Suwanee Pres
bytery, received telegram on Wed
nesday morning announcing that his
home in Ocala had been destroyed by
fire on Tuesday night and that noht
of the contents had been saved.
DIR. and Mrs. Lindsay, who were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. j
Fearnside, left on the noon trail
"Wednesday for the scene of desola
tion. Mr.. Lindsay stated that h'
had no Insurance whatever, and tha
he loses everything, including a larg'
and valuable library, the result o
many years collecting.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Sensible Suggestions.

At the meeting of the city council
next Tuesday evening there will
probably come up for action some
sensible suggestions regarding the re-
organization of the fire department
of the city, as made at the last regu-
lar meeting by special committee
which had been appointed to make
them.
This committee, composed of Al
dermen Jos. ID. Points, Benz. l. Gay
and Howell A. Davis, and Messrs.
Jno. Q. Till hman and G. +. Rowton,
made the following recommends
tions:
1st. That the present ordinance
governing the fire department be re
pealed and u new one enacted.
I'd. That the chief and assistant
chief of the department be appointe d
by the council and that the chief be
paid a salary of ten dollars per month
and the assistant chief five dollars
per month.
Sd. That the city employ man tC
be stationed at the central fire st,
tion, day and night, his duties, It
sound all fire alarms and take care
of all apparatus under supervision o1
the chief of the department and fore
man Ul each company, and to per
form such services as may be re-
quired of him.
I'll That the department be reor
gauized and each company be limit
ed to ten members each, each mem
Der attending a fire between 6 a. m
and p. M. b. paid $lG0, and for a.
tending fire between 6p. m. and
Il. m. to be paid 81 81 70. such service
5th. That II new central station I
built.
9th. That a steel bell tower Of su
ficient htighth be erected 20 as Il
elevate the Ueil high enough so tha
the alarm can be heard longer di
tance.
7th. That a telephone be placed n
the central station and also one n
the residence of the chief of the dC
Dartment,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15

The Suwanee Presbytery Of the
Southern Presbyterian church open
I'd its session in the Presby terian
church this city Tuesday evening,
when an excellent sermon was
preached by Rev DR.. w e. Lindsay
of Ocala. Rev. DR.. w. f. Boggs OF
Jacksonville was elected moderator
and ruling elder, J. Y. Owen, record.
ing clerk.
During the sessions there were in
attendance nine ministers and ten
elders.
Reports from the several churches
comprising the presbytery show
that their spiritual condition is en-
cellent. Most of them have cOntribu-
ted to the benevolent objects of the
church. Every church reported its
PASTORS salary paid in full.
Rev. c. NJ. Gordon, who has re-
Gently taken charge of the MicanOpy
groupe OF churches, appeared at the
prcsbytery for the first time and
made favorable impression.
A petition from Lake City asking
the presbytery to appoint II commit
tee to confer with like committees
from the other four presbyteries 0
the state with reference TO the es-
tablsmnent of Presbyterian col
lege was read, and Revs. Thos. p.
Hay, l.. r. Lynn and G. II. Ferron,
and ruling elders, NJ. e. Marion OF
Lake City and Christopher Math-
eson of Gainesville were appointed
such committee.
On Wednesday night Rev. DR..
Boggs of Jacksonville preached a
scholarly sermon on ''Inerrancy OF
Scripture" Friends were delighted
to have Rev. Thos. p. Hay preach
on Thursday night. Rev. G. M.
Gordon will preach tonight.
The business sessions of the pres
bytery closed last evening. Gaines
vile was selected as the place OF
next meeting in the fall.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
semi-Contennial Celebration.

st. Marks Church will be 30 years
old on the 25th inst. The event will
be flttingly celebrated the evening
of that day by a special service of
thanksgiving at the church. Bishop
Weed and other distinguished pre-
lates and clergymen will attend. On
the following Tuesday evening, April
26th, the Guild of the church will
give grand lawn fete on the Putt
nam Rouse lawn. The pastor and
membership are working to the end
that the evening celebration may be
memorable event In the church
history,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Council Organized.

The new city council was called to-
gether last Friday night for the pur-
pose of organization. Alderman $,
J. Kennerly was unanimously re-
elected chairman. The council also
re-appointed the following officers
for the ensuing year: Clerk, assess.
or and collector, j. n. BLACKWELL
treasurer, F.J. Fearnside; municipal
Judge, f. E. Haskell; chief of police
P. N. Hagan. Next Tuesday night
the council will meet in regular ses'
sion, when Mayor Vickers will hand
in his message and the standing com
pittees for the year vill be appointed
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
For County Commissioner

d. Williams, the well-known far
mer and orange grower of McMeekin,
makes announcement in this issue of
the News for the office of county
commissioner from District No. 3.
Mr.. Williams is u native FlOridian
and has lived in Putnam county q
years, all that time enjoying the re-
spect and confidence of his neighbors.
He was a member of the First Flori-
da regiment in the Confederate SER
vice, and enlisted at Monticello, his
old home, going to the front under
Captain afterwards General) Patton
Anderson, and served throughout the
war. But its nos as II ConIedera;e
veteran that Mr.. Williams feels call
ed upon to serve his county now, b.
as a practical man of affairs in Ii
board of county commissioners. Mr.
Williams is in the city this week OF
jury duty and is receiving much
couragement from people in all part'
of the county.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Fine Music at St. Monica's.

The 10 o'clock Mass at st. Monica's
Catholic church last Sunday will
long be remembered by worshirpers
on account of the music which as
sisted Father Barry in its celebration.
The choir sang Rosewig's Mass in
f, during which there were solo parts
by Mrs. Marie Smith Sanguinette of
Cincinnati, j. Frank Duggan of Jack
sonville, and duett by Mrs. Sangui-
nette and John Tracy Griffin. The
choir was composed of Mrs. Sangui-
nette and Miss Adele Smith, sopra"
nos: Mrs. Rodda, alto; j. Frank Dug
gan, basso; Jno. Tracy Griffin, bari
tone, and Miss Lizzie Fry, organist'
: At the evening beuediction there
were solos by Mrs. Sanguinette and
Mr.. Duggan, aud q trio by Mrs. San
guinette, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Vickers and Mr..
John Tracy Griffin.
1t is announced that on Sunday,
April 2lth, the same music will be
repeated in the morning and that
full vespers service will be given in
the evening.
The congregations at both services
last Sunday were the largest seen in
st. Monicas in years.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Company "D" Matters.

The Gem City Guards will be in
spected next Monday evening by
Adit. General ]. G. Il. Foster and
Col. d. T. Norvell, U. 81 A, A prize
drill will be held after inspection,
also a dance. The company has been
working hard for this inspection
holding frequent street drills at night
in their khGkis.
The Guards will also hold their
annual fair at the Armory next
Thursday evening, April 2lst, when
there will be supper notions, and
dancing.