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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02
Council win Tonight Pave the
Way for Disposal Of the City
Hall and Site.
NEW HALL WILL BE ERECTED
Members Say They Will Oppose
Construction ofBuilding That
viii Not Be CredittO
the City.

Mayor Surprenant yesterday issued 8
call for special meeting of the coun-
ell, to be held at 1880 this evening. The
call states that the council has been
called together for the purpose Of con-
sldering the ordinance authorizing the
public committee Of the council to
sell the present city hall and the site
upon which it stands for $4,000. Chief
Of Police Hallock yesterday served no
tice upon members of the council. all
Of whom are in the city
The ordinance authorizing the com
mittee to dispose of the property and
building was offered at the last meet
ing of the council by Councilman
Burns. The bin provides that the COM
mittee on public property shall have
authority to sell the property for s15,-
600; that the committees authority
shall extend over period of so days;
that the city shall have 60 days in
which to remove, and that during the
time of its occupancy it shall pay the
purchaser monthly rental of 500. 1t
is further provided that the money
received shall go into a special fund,
to be known as the city hall fund.
The ordinance was read the first and |
second times, and at tonight's session
will be called up for third reading and
final passage. In view Of the fact that
no opposition developed to the proposal
for sale of the property at those pre-
vious meetings at which the bill was
considered, it is unlikely there will
be any effort on the part of any of .
the members Of the council to block
action this evening.
The offer submitted for the purchase
Of the city hall site and building comes
through Frank Spittle, who is acting
for E. N. Baker of this city and s.
Morton Cohen, Portland theater man.
Mr.. Spittle says the money is ready
for deposit with the proper official
when the bin to be called up tonight
is passed. The intending purchasers
are, as has been stated, to repair the
building, fitting the first floor for thea
ter purposes and the upper story for
Offices.
Sale of the property will leave the
way open for the erection of the pro-
posed new city hall. The present
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02

building is wholly inadequate to th'
requirements of the municipality. Il
the council were unable to dispose OF
the property, the expenditure Of a
large sum-more than the building Is
worth-would be necessary to properly
renovate the building. with the idea
in view of avoiding this large expense,
the council made provision for the
building Of new city hall. and pur-
chased the Taylor property, at Six
teenth and Exchange.
The money which will be received
through the sale of the present site
will merely form the nucleus Of the
city hall fund. Councimen Morton and
Burns stated last evening that they
were opposed to the erection Of a
building that would not fill the needs
of the city for many years to come
and that they would strive to secure
a fund great enough TO make possible
the construction of hall that would
be credit to the city. This view
Of the matter is entertained by other
Of the council. but Mayor
has heretofore expressed
the belief that the new building should
not be costly one.
Just where the city will establish its
government headquarters in event of
he sale of the property to Messrs
Baker and Morton is a question. II
s expected, however that temporary
,ffices can be secured until school is
,ut, and that the city viii then go
nto the old engine house which is
low used as a school house. This
natter is yet to be determined. moth
ng definite having been decided upon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02
Astoria Millmen Cut Lumber
Schedule for Higher and
Lower Grades.
REDUCTION IS HEAVY ONE
For Better Grades 1t Runs From
81 to $3 and for Rough Lum-
ber Varies From 81 to
81 a Thousand.

The price Of lumber went down yes.
terday, This win doubtless be sur,
prising news to Astorians, but 1t /.
nevertheless very true. During the
past few days the millmen OF the city
have been considering the matter OF
a revised scale OF prices. and yesterday
morning the new schedule went into
effect.
The cut is material one, and win
save builders no inconsiderable amount
during the summer rush OF building
operations. The new schedule shows
that the greatest reduction has been
made in the higher grades OF lumber
although the reduction in lower grade
prices is heavy.
II. F. Prael, general manager OF the
Clatsop Mill Company, said yesterday
when questioned about the reduction:
The new schedule OF rates, which
went into effect today, merely meets
the cuts which have been made else
where in the northwest. We have de-
cided to meet the competition OF out
side mills, and the tariff agreed upon
is below that OF the Portland mills.
overproduction caused the cut else
where, and we have been compelled to
reduce rates in consequence.
The new schedule shows reduc-
tion of from 50 to So per 1000 feet for
the higher grades Of lumber For the
lower grades the reduction varies from
81 to So. All of the mills OF this city
have agreed to the new schedule OF
prices, which win prevail until fur
ther notice"
Has any reduction been made In
the price of lumber used for street.
building purposes?" was asked
NO" replied Mr.. Prael; the price
Of street lumber will remain as 1t has II
been for some time past. We believe
The present price to be reasonable"
While the Astoria millmen have cut /
prices to meet reductions made else a
where, the reduction was voluntary
me, as outside competition has not
,een very pronounced. The reduction
8 rather surprising in view Of the fact =
hat 1t is announced at time when
he lumber market is beginning to
ook up, after having been in bad
hape for many months.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02
BURNED HUSBANDS BODY.
Rspulsive Details Of Horrible and In.
human Crime.


human Crime.
Monticello, Idaho. June Ida Decky
daughter OF Mrs Kate Taylor. who IA
undergoing the second trial for the
murder OF her husband. Lafe Taylor
tells the story Of the killing OF her
stepfather as witnessed by herself.
The girl related the details OF the
shooting and the disposition Of the
body, which were OF most revolving
character. Her mother. she said. cut
on Taylors head with an ak and put
II into the stove. Then the older wom-
an lighted lantern and swung II
around three times from the doorway,
This brought Peter Yerklns, the girls
uncle. to the house. He asked II Lafe
was dead and received an affirmative
answer. Mrs. Taylor again took the
ak and tried to cut on one OF Taylor's
legs then laid the AK down before she
had succeeded. Yerkins took the ax
and finished cutting Off the leg.
Ida says she went to bed and left
Yerkins and her mother together with
the body. When she arose the next
Yerkins had disappeared and
her mother was still burning the body. |
At the previous trial II was brought,
'ut that Mrs, Taylor cut up the trunk |
u the body and put II In a cloth sack
md placed the sack In washtub,
which she put In the cellar. Mrs,
Taylor took the ashes and bones from
he stove, pounded the bones and fed
hem to the chickens. The skull was
lot burned and It was brought back
Q the house and put in the stove
gain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Pearl Jackson Of Portland is
visiting with Mrs. C. A. Coolidge Of
this city.
Miss Wilson Of Seattle has returned
to her home after an extended visit
with friends in this city.
Captain H. A. Mathews left last
evening for Corvallis to join Mrs
Mathews who is visiting at that place.
Miss Mary Weldridge of Portland,
who has been visiting with Astoria
friends, returned to her home yester-
day.
Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Torrey will
leave tonight for Seattle, from which
city they will sail on the steamship
City of Seattle en- route to Dawson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02
sheepman Killed.

Denver, June LA special to the
News from Caspar, Wyo., says that
Morrison has been perhaps
fatally shot from ambush while driving
the town of Thermopolls. Nor
ris has some sheep that Craze on the
range claimed exclusively by cattle
men. Not many months ago another
prominent sheepman of Thermopolis
was assassinated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02
NEWSPAPER MAN LICKED.
Former Police Sergeant Attacks San
Francisco Reporter.

TOIHHcT FoHCS oSTSSdUb HbkaSNS Odfl
Francisco Reporter.
San Francisco, June 1.-Former Po-
lice Sergeant Wolf. who was instru-
mental in inducing members of the
police force to invest in the Co-opera-
tive Mercantile Company, the defunct
get-rich-quick concern, assaulted and
seriously hurt reporter Of city pa
per who had asked him questions con-
cerning his connection with the swim
die. Reporter Coblentz went to a sa-
loon to see Wolf, but, failing to find
him there, talked to him over the tele-
phone. Wolf spoke pleasantly at first,
then angrily, and at last he hung up
the receiver with a bang. A moment
or two later he swung open the doors
of the saloon and began to abuse Cob
lentz.
He said: Your paper is after me,
and SO are you. You can't get me, but
I'll get you" Then suddenly he struck
out with all his force, hitting Coblentz
on the nose, breaking the bridge and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02
HEALTHY PLANTs
Require the Most Careful Attention a.
Well az Good Soil.

Require the Most Careful Attention a
Well a. Good Soil.
Did you ever see a rosebush which
despite the most benefcent environment
Of soil-of sunshine-and Of atmosphere,
seemed never to achieve healthy
growth.
A ton Of manure will not help plant
that has canker eating out its heart.
You must destroy the cause before you
can remove the effect.
You cannot cure Dandruht and Bald
ness by rubbing on hair lotions, and
rubbing In vaseline, etc.
You must look to the cause OF tha
trouble-its a germ at the roots Of
your hair which causes It to fall out
Newbro's Herpicide destroys the germ
and healthy hair is the sure result.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit. Mich. w.
Eagle Drug Store Owl Drug Store
351-S53 Bond st. $40 Com. st
Astoria, Oregon.
T. F. LAURIN, Proprietor.
Special Agent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02
Excursion to Seaview.

Excursion to Seaview and return
Sunday. June 5th. Steamer Nahcotta
leaves o. r. G. N. dock at 7 a. m.
Fare for round trip. 800. An excel
lent opportunity to see the wreck Of
the schooner Frank w. Howe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02

I have for lease or for sale the best
location for salmon cannery or storage
plant on the river, and that is at steel
railroad bridge on Youngs Bay. Terms
low. Apply to DR.. Aug. c. Kinney,
Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02
Notice to stockholders.

There will be a meeting of the
Stockholders Of the Lewis G. Clark
Telephone Line Saturday. June 4th,
1904, at Peterson G. Browns Shoe
Store. BY w. ]. INGALLS,,
Chairman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02

Neglected colds make Eat grave
yards" DIR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to
happy. vigorous old are.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02

cutting the reporters face badly with
a ring the x-polieeman wore. Cob
lentz fell back. and then the men IN the
place, Charles Goddard and Kilroy
rushed In and ordered Wolf out OF the
place, at the same time telling him his
assault was unprovoked and oowardly
In the extreme. Wolf then left In a
hurry, .e-e.
coblentx sent for surgeon and had
his injuries dressed. Then he repaired
to the Hall of Justice and swore out a
warrant for VOLTS arrest upon charge
of assault with intent TO do serious
bodily harm, The warrant was issued
by Police Judge Cabannis and placed
In the hands OF Detective Bailey for
service. Bail was Fixed in the sum OF
$500 bonds or $500 cash bail.
The collapse of the cooperative
Company has caused wide.
spread grief In this state. II appears
hat II had branches In several towns.
md a large number of persons were
made victims Of the scheme.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02

The least busy counter in your store
is where the things you didn't advsr.
tlse are sold. Look about the store
and sec.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02

The Grotto handles nothing but
straight liquors; no blended goods in
the house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02

The beer that made Milwaukee fam
ous-Schlitz-is always on draught at
The Grotto. otto Mikkelson, proprie-
tor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-02
The Weather

Portland, June L. For Oregon:
showers; warmer Friday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-18
DELuDED PEOPLE ARE BLOCKING
TO THE MAINE HEAVEN BY
HUNDREDS.
The Leader Orders All His Subjects
to Pack Up and Come at
Once.

DURHAM, Me-, Nov. 1S.-The Rev.
Frank w. Sanford has sent notices
to his followers all over the world tell
ing them that God has chosen Shiloh,
Me-, as the place in the wilderness
spoken of in Revelations, chapter II.
as a. refuge for the true followers of
Christ during the persecution by the
great red dragon. In his message the
leader of the Holy Ghost and Us orders
his followers to pack up their earthly
goods and come at once to Shiloh.
where, in order to take care of the
large numbers that are expected to re-
spond to his latest command, a great
many small houses are being built
around Hilltop.
These houses are scattered around
on the farms that Mr.. Sanford has
bought and even on Hilltop itself.
Some Of these houses are being fin
ished and plastered, while others are
more cheaply built. There is a strong
tendency among Sandford's followers
to comply with this command. as he
has announced that any who do not
come to him will probably be lost.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-18
entry Of 2eS acres in section Is, town.
ship s, range 25.
GIRLS IN A SUICIDE CLUB.
Parents In illinois Town Worry Over
Deaths.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Nov. IT,
Word comes from Buckingham, east of
here, in Ford county. that the parents
of several school girls in that city are
convinced that a suicide club exists
among a number of the girls of the
village. The recent suicide of the III
land and Cook girls led to an investi-
cation.
The deed of the two girls was not
sufficiently explained, and no reason
for their self destruction could ever be
learned. 1t is now believd that the girls
were party to pact which required
each member to kill herself. Parents
are watching closely girls who are
credited with being friendly with the
two girls who are gone. for fear that
they, too, may seek to end their lives.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-18
MORE TROUBLE FOR SHERIFF.
Chinese Firm Asks LARGE DAMAGES for
Wanton Mischief.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 1S.-Sheriff
Tom Word is defendant in a suit filed
in the United States court by three
Cinnamon comprising the firm of
kwong Flung Co., SO Second street, who
claim damages in the sum of $5,01S for
injury to their good name and BUSH
ness The suit is brought in the fed
eral court for the reason that the Chi
nese claim to be citizens of China. The
individual plaintiffs are Go Sam. Lum
Bling and Lup Wing, and their attorney
is Charles Lord
The complaint on file alleges that
"on or about (blank) day of November.
1904, the defendant wantonly and
wrongfully entered the premises oc-
cupied by plaintiffs and maliciouslv
broke and destroyed property belong
ing to plaintiffs The allegation
charges further that the sheriff con-
Quoted himself in boisterous insult
ing and unlawful manner, and insulted
and abused divers persons and custo-
mers to the injury of the business and
property.
The suit is the outcome of the raid
made by Sheriff Word about a week
ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-18
President Exposed to Smallpox

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1S.-
Sensational reports are in circulation
that President Roosevelt has been
brought in contact with malignant
case of smallpox. The story started
from the discovery that Burr j. Ra-
mage attorney for the bureau of COR
porations of the department of COM
merce and labor, had been stricken
with smallpox.
For a full week Ramage had been
complaining of feeling ill., but during
that time continued work at his desk.
Yesterday it was discovered that he
had the smallpox, and he vas imme-
diately removed to the pesthouse.
During his illness and while contin-
uing to perform his duties in the de-.
partment Ramage was brOuhgt in per-
sonal contact daily with Commissioner
Garfield, who in the meantime visited
the White House, saw and talked to
the president and played tennis with
him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-18

Bic Bunch Of Entries and Proofs 4,
Land Office Last Few Days.

True to it's name the local land Office
is doing a land office busciness" the
mast few days. Homestead entries are
coming in galore and lots of money is
passing through the hands of Receiver
4. ]. ellis. Following is the BUSH
ness done yesterday and part of today:
Homestead entries-Frank J. Lamb
of Mesa, section 6, township IL, range
20 E. w. NJ; Owen Price, Dayton, 40
acres in section p, township 10. range
40; Thomas ]. Doyle of Walla Walla,
esq of section %, township Is, range
80; Horace Kistler of Ethiopia, 1913
acres in section 2, township 10, range
80; Edgar B. Spear of Ethiopia, $50
acres in section 90. township IL, range
go and Charles A. Anderson, 80 acres
in section II, township 81, range 20.
Cash entries-John F. Harris of
Kahotus, 100 acres in section IA,
township IA, range "a; Charles X.
Kerncamp, of Connell, $50 acres in
section 20, township IA, range 80.
The following made final proof:
Emil r. Jaskowiak of Cornell on $50
acres in section IS. township IL, range
3d. Ida N. Ogden of Connell on 100
acres in section IA. township Is, range
80 and Fred E. Day of Hay on $50
acres in section 80, township IA, range
80.
Matthew P. Patten made desert land
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-18
PRISONERS IN JAPAN.
Russians Are Held Under Strict Reg
uIations.

TOXIC, Nov. 1S.-Attempts to es-
cape, assaults on guards, and various
insubordinate acts on the part of Rus
sian prisoners of war confined in Jap
an have led to the formation of a series
of regulations. They provide that cap
tives resisting their guards shall be
imprisoned; that leaders Of plots to
escape, accompanied by force, shall be
hanged or exiled, while those taking.
part in such plots shall be imprisoned;
that leaders of organized assaults on
guards shall be hanged, and that cap
tiyes released on oath not to take part
in the war shall be hanged if again
captured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-18
PULSE AND POETRY RELATED.
Remarkable Tests Show Tie Between
Verse and Human Heart.

BERKELEY, Nov. 1S.-A remarkable
set Of experiments to determine the re-
being conducted in the experimental
psychology department of the Univer-
sity of California by Professor James
Main Dixon and DR.. w. s. Wrinch.
These experiments, which were begun
some time ago. are in a field hereto
fore unexplored by psychologists. They
are of an exceedingly delicate nature
and the university at Berkeley is one
of the few universities in the United
States which possesses apparatus sen
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-18
New Mexico DAY at Fair.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. 1S.-Visitors
from the far southwest were conspic
uous at the exposition today, the oc-
casion being the celebration Of New
Mexico day. The feature of the cele-
bration was a reception at the New
Mexico building this afternoon in hon.
or of Governor Otero and other dis
tinguished representatives of the ter
ritory. ...---s.z.,..se,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-07-28
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-07-28
TWO STRONGHOLOS TAKEN
BY the Japs-Pushing Line For
ward to Mukden

Toxic, July a7.-The army Of
| General Oku, combined with what
IS known as the Taxa Shan forces,
attacked Ia Tche Kiao Sunday
night and on Monday captured all
the important typographical keys.
The Russian forces consisted offive
divisions. The losses are unknown.
The japanese casualties before
Ia Tche Kiao were eight hundred.
Washington. July a7.-The Jap
anese legation has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Toxic dated
today:
Marquis Oymar, ,commander-in-
chief of the japanese armies in
Manchuri, reports that OH July Is,
Newchwang was occupied by the
japanese forces. A detachment of
cavalry was sent there at first. and
then a detachment of infantry.
Both these detachments, however,
we're withdrawn to Newchiatun
(about three miles from New
ehwang) leaving there only such
number Of soldiers as were deemed
necessary for police purposes"
Sintsintin, Manchuria, July 27.
Simultaneously with the advance
from the south, the japanese from
the north have pressed forward to-
ward the west, as if to strike the
railroad south of Mukden. But
the move is not made by heavy
force, SO far as know, and it is
thought scarcely possible that the
Japanese would dare to extend such
a line, leaving the troops on the
Russian left in a position to flank
them.
Notwithstanding the prophecies
of some of the Manchurian weather
experts, there is only a Slight rainy
season this year. Rain is falling
everywhere, however, and several
of the rivers are overhowing. The
question of provisioning the troops
will soon have TO be faced by the
japanese, Ias the movement of
transport trains through the coun-
try is already almost impossible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-07-28
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN.

Notwithstanding all that is done
by boards Of health aud chritablv
inclined persons, the death rate
among small children is very high
during the hot weather Of the sum
mer months in the large cities
There is not probably one case Of
bowel complaint in a hundred
however, that could not be cured
by the timely use Of Chamberlains'
Colic, Cholera and Diarrohea
Remedy. For sale by the PaceIa
drug store,