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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12
Some Quaint Enalish Taxss.

Every now and again people are re-
minded in England Of the existence Of
that queer, old-fashioned tax which
requires people who keep male SER
wants to pay a duty OF "a a year for
each Of them. Lord Huntly, who en-
joys the distinction Of being the
premier marquis Of Scotland, has Just
been convicted in Huntingdonshire of
keeping three male servants without
the government license, granted on the
payment Of the statutory tax. He
was fined 500, besides costs, and was
ordered to pay the duty at once, un-
der threats of being penalized for con-
tempt, If he did npt comply with the
direction Of the court.
There are many OF these odd taxes
in England, many Of them dating from
old feudal times, and II one uses any
sort Of armorlal bearings he is re-
quired to pay duty Of s5 a year
while II these heraldic devices are
painted on the panels Of ones car
riage or motor car It means at once
an animal tax OF $40 more.
The taxes payable into the national
treasury on the grant Of nobility hon
'rs are also quite heavy Thus on the
etters patent granting the dignity Of
duke a stamp duty Of $4,000 has TO
'e paid. a marquis gets Oh with 81 800,
N earl with 1890. a yiscount with
1000, q baron With $50 ana a bafonet !
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12

1900 This is obvious from the fact that the specie
holdings alone of national banks of it gold
have increased $10O0O0,000 since year ago and
nearly $200,000,0O0 since 1900; and from the fur.
ther fact that the percentage of legal reserve to
deposits on June was 2307
As was to be expected from the recent rapid
growth of those institutions the aggregate capital
of national banks has also increased 1t now
amounts to $767 1000, ,000-an increase, of nearly
$24 100000 in the last year and of nearly $150000-
600 in 1900 This is accompanied by an increase of
nearly $400000O0 in surplus and undivided profits,
the aggregate of these items amounting to $5sO0O0-
900 more than 75 per cent of the total amount of
the capital of national banks--a fact that should
constitute an ample safeguard against losses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12
Cannon and Williams.

John Sharp williams found a tele.
graph message from Uncle Joe Cannon
when he arrived In st, Louis. II read,
III they want to nominate YOU fol
vice president and you don't want It.
wire me and win send you my recipe.
] got something that IL sure cure for
such foolishness, Don't let 'em kid
YOU"
The speaker and the house minority
leader are great oronies, Both are
great story tellers. and to And q good
new story for the other causes the
lucky man more pleasure than II he
had won pile OF money.
John, did you get any good stories
while you were away" asked the
speaker. upon williams return from
a southern trip.
Yes. / got one"
TELL II to me-
mot for two days. Joe, you have got
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12
THE NATIONAL BANKS.

The reports OF the national banks to the comp
troller of the currency showing the condition Of
these institutions at the close of business on June
constitute the most remarkable presentation that
has been made by them at the close of any govern
ment fiscal year since the passage of the original
national banking act.
On June loans and discounts amounted to 49,
595,OO0OOO, the highest mark that has vet been
reached in national bank reports to the government.
That amount is 100000 in excess Of the VOL
ume OF loans and discounts that was reported about
one year ago, and it is nearly one billion dollars in
excess of the volume Of loans and discounts even So
late as the midsummer Of 1900. It represents an
increase In these items of resources of national
banks practically s. per cent since 1894.
A few years ago an increase of nearly $2O0OOO
OOO In single year In the money loaned by national
banks would have cause general astonishment and
perhaps some apprehension. Prior to 1897 II was
very seldom that the increase in loans and discounts
OF these institutions in single year. exceeded $3.50
OOO,OOO and such increase never approximatedl
$2OOOOOOOO. Of late, however, such an expansion
IN lO-month is passed by without surprise-for
the public has seen national bank loans and dis
counts increase in that space Of time 1926 900 OOO
in 1899, nearly $885,OOOOOO in 1901 and 1865 OOO-
900 in 1902
but, II loans and discounts have expanded enor.
mously, much more SO have individual deposts. Ofl
course to some extent the increase in these deposits
is probably due to the increase in loans and dis.
counts, but that fact viii not account for the 10.
crease Of sllO0OO0OO in deposits that has occurred
iinee June 1909 or for The increase Of $3.50 0OOO0O
% deposits that has occurred since midsummer oil
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12

with $500. These are only the stamp
duties, and have nothing to do with
the fees to the College OF Heralds. and
to all sorts of other dlgnltarIea and
institutions which amount in each In
stance to at least twice. and some.
times three. times more.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12

And after ALL Judge Parker didn't speakl How
convenient that he should have been compelled to
wire
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12

Anyhow Nr Bryan is aill the best talker Of the
democratic bunch
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12
Dodgss Don't Work.


While all that hot air OF Acting
Governor Atkinson was going on
about the employment of citizen la
Dor on public works, and Pinkham
was boosting the boy to the sky,
Asiatics were being employed in
running Emma square, and Thomas
square too, for that matter, for all
what they cared for these places.
That was great game OF deceit,
wasn't it? But deceitfulness was
bound to be found out some day, as
we have in this instance. They
can't play it too long, for they
may be able to fool some OF the peo-
pie some time, but they cant fool
all OF the people all of the time. Nay
nay; they can't always do it. Jack
may be great, but his pan is not, be-
cause it can be easily flushed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12
Where Difference Is,

Land Agent Baldwin OF Hilo 10
fortunate to have q grand jury not
fipd true bill against him Tor sI.
legged defslcstions or pecuiations oil
land money paid to and received by
him. White men did that job and
not natives. It's wonder that the
Advertiser is not up on its launches
decrying against tho incompetency
of white men generally. Had it
gone the other way, what . howl
would there be from that quarter.
Bring Baldwin down here and we'll
wager that he'll be indicted in short
order by our narrow coterie of jury
suckers who fear to act independ.
emily. Try that scheme, Mr. At.
torney General Andrews, and we
think it'll work out all right.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12
FRIDAY, AUG. 12, 1904.
COY. JACKS ApPOIN7EE.


Democrats have every cause to
complain for vhe course adopted BY
Acting Governor Atkinson in sp.
pointing 8 Democrat who did not
receive the Enforcement of his party
although he was named and voted
upon and failed to carry the neces-
savy choice. The Advertiser, in
speaking of this matter, shows its
viciousness and malignaney against
one of the Democratic nominees but
it is not our purpose to make any
defense ut this time. Its concluding
remarks are very rich, wherein it
ssys that "his appointment OF re.
spectacle DEN, ,crst ought to be en-
tirely satisfactory to party which
does not lack for reputable MEM
bers." Knowing ne appointee we'll
and being on the best Of terms with
him, and wishing him joy in his sp-
pointment, wa think that he should
at once resent thir latest allusion as
to his reepecta oility %. And
wouldn't this jar anyone But fur
ther we ssyeth not. But as to the
appointment, how would Repub-
lioans regard the Acting Governors
action il he went out of the party
aud appointed man whom it had
not endorsed, although nominated
and failed of endorsement, aud
against the party's endorsement 7 II
this 10 really American politics, then
il 10 not what we had expected.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

The Advertiser, the official organ
OF the local Jspsness coolies, pre-
tends to think that Judge Parker's
next bath will be in Sal. River. 1t
is next to certain, however, that his
bath on the f'th Of peat March will
bs taken in we'll known house 10
Washington. vacated the day before
by one Roosevelt.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

out" To this Commissioned Stew
art replied that "of course, we could
not sympathize with that view;"
then Commissioner Watso1 retorted
tlaughingly)-"Speak for yourself,
Mr. Stewart" All this the Adver.
tiser failed to report, because, proba-
bly,, it was homs thrust direct
from the shoulder.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

That 4nativo" concluded his rs,
marks before the Cohnty Act Com
mission by the assertion that "had
the Republican party controlled the
last County elections, the County
Act would not have been knocked
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

Judge Lindsay says what is he to
do in sn sffray case II one defend ant
pleads guilty and the other not
guilty, and on hearing evidence, he
finds the other was not guilty' He
had to acquit the one found not
guilty and fne the other who was
fool enough to plead guilty when
called up before him and that with.
out going to trial.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

And 30 Governor Jack has keen
scent for respectahility among
Democrats, 90 we are informed
Bully for the Kaslaa.born kid.
Probably the kind he considers IRE.
spectacle" are those who are close.
mouthed and take no active part in
politics [drones] as we'll as wreckers
of all ties dear to responsibility.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

1t is claimed that a certain great
politicians leadarlD OF the Repub-
licsn party in Hawaii, who has no
visible means of support, is con-
fdant of the Attorney General. In
our humble opinion, such fellow
should be taken up as vag, as he
is good for nothing but to crush
rocks on our stsestH
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

4 wrecker's disreputable past is
deemed respectable by Acting Gov.
ernor Atkinson, which is also the
Advertisers standard OF respect
ability. This does not speak we'll for
the pure and sanity Editor Smith,
whose sense of responsibility is oil
another order-the lower and most
nstherly.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

The offics OF The lglErEEnEsr is
in the brick building next to the
Hawaiian hotel grounds on Bsre-
tania street, Waikiki OF Alakes
First floor.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

The principal interest the general
public feels in the return of Govern.
or Carter this morning is the ques-
tion of whether or not he has the
football rules for 1904 in his pocket
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12
TOPICS OF qHR DAY.

Hadn't the man who despoiled
Emma square better start in and
cut down the trees in the Palace
grounds There is as much sense
10 the one as the other.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

just about the reason W F Posue
objected to serving on tho Maui
registration board is that he wants
to keep out OF the company of
honest men. He knew that with a
man like Ben Lyons on the ticket
he could not practice the chicsnery
he has employed for eleven years
and more.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12
Telephone Bl6l Blue, Postoff,cs
Box 608

Kentucsy's famous Jessse Moore
Whiskey. unequalled for its purity
ana excellence On sale at any Of
shs saloons and at Loveioy q Go
aist1ibgtins agents tor IKE Eswsiis
lslssds
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

Certain departments of the Gov
ernment are in for economizing, 1t
is done in smsll, picay anish exam
pies while the larger ones are allow
ed to go on unmolested. These high
sounding branches are, to say the
least, matltuns in parvo. Yes, they are
great in small things and small in
great things wherein more money is
spent. Great, aren't they Z
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12


1t is a singular fact that the Re-
publican papers are no longer filed
with accounts ofthe doinRs of the
Roosevelt children. A short time
ago Kermit could not take horse
back ride but that yard of rubbish
would come out in the papers about
it; and il one OF the girls donned o
new ribbon Cor a pair OF gsrters for
that matter the public was again
bored by long accounts OF the fact
But change has come. We hear
no more OF the Roosevelt children.
Why3 Can it bs that Miss Alice
raised enough h-in in New York
and st St Louis to answer for the
whole familyf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

And so w F Pogue, the srstwhile
Republican boss of Maui of the
same stamp as Thurston, has de-
cliued to accept his appointment by
Acting Governor Atkinson and to
serve as chairman of the Board OF
Registration, AZ given out by the
Star, it is because of the appoint.
ment OF Democrat IT B Lyons) as
q colleague. We think this is cass
of hogging it as we'll as of sour
grapes. Is he still out of his head :
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

The Democratic primaries tomor.
row may prove q walk-over on this
island for G P Iaukes for Congress,
There may be a hard battle in some
precincts oyer the delegates to the
district conventions, brought about
by the preferences for the Lsgis
lature, but the result as to the Con-
gressional delegate may be regarded
as settled. This being the case, it is
10 order for the Democrats Of Hawsii
to do ss the Democrats on The main
land have done. Over there they
have buried factionalisms. buried
likes and dislikes and are working
together as the majority has, in its
wisdom, directed. 1t should and
must be the same here.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12
GRAND OPENING

The Old Fishmarket will
be opened Saturday for Busi-
ness
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12
Ring Up Main 7s,

and our wagons will call for your
Ia work. tt
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12
PAYABLE Invariably in Advance.

r. !. 9HszA, Proprietor and Pub
liaheY..
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12
EVERY AFTERNOON
txxosps sunday,

ro,.r.d !. tho 20. ONCE at Honolulu
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-12

Rsuidina in Honolulu.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-29
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

New interpretations were filed yesterday
with the secretary of state, as follows:
The Hahn & Harmon company, Min
neapolis will engage in book and job
printing; capitalized at 100000 Henry
Hahn, William p Harmon and Gustav
Wolson are the incorporatOrs
The Highland company, Of Duluth.
viii deal in real estate. The capital stock
is $4,000 and the incorporators are l..
Mendenhall Charles Davis, William d.
Sober, II. B. Fryberger and Charles p.
Craig
Golden Farmers Mill company will en-
gage in milling at Golden. Brown county.
The capital stock is $4,000, and not more
than ten shares shall be owned by any
one man. John Alternate is president;
Nels Christensen. vice president; Peter
Rub. secretary, and Axel Newdall, treas
urer, Of the new company
The name Of the c.. w. ColbjoTnson
company, of Alexandria. is changed by
amended articles to the Eagle Clothing
company. M. n. Kohl is president and
Frank Buscher is secretary of the new
company.
The CreeDiekson company. Of Min
neapois, by virture of an amendment to
It articles, increases the number of its
directors to seven.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-29
FEDERAL GRAND AND
PETIT JURORS DRAWN
Seven Citizens OF ST. Paul Must Serve
at Fergus Falls Term.

The grand and petit juries for the Fer
gus Falls term Of the United States dis
trlet and circuit court. to begin May 8,
were drawn today. The ST. Paul resi-
dents on the juries are Fred B. Lynch and
Harry K. Culver, on the grand jury and
Thomas Flary, A. Bohland, D. H. Nc
Guire, G. H. Rogers and Frank Fund. on
the petit jury. The following are the
names of the other jurors:
Grand Jury-Joseph Hooking, Wadena
Charles Stein, Georgetown; W. r. Baum
bach, Wadena; Anthony Johnson, West
Duluth: Elmer A. Whitcomb Mankato;
Fred B. Lynch, ST. Paul; R. D. Kelson,
Ruthton; c. H. LATERAL, Foley; George
J. Dressed, Waterville;. Charles H. Brown.
Ada; Guy G. Clement. Clitherau; A T.
Austinson, Ulen; Harry K Culver, St.
Paul; Thomas Downs, Minneapolis;
Lancaster. Crookston; John Anderson.
Smith Mills; D. Robertson, Argyle; A H.
Braman, Baker; William Dunbrack Mon
tevideo; George A. Hanson, Minneapolis
ly, Waverly.
Petit Jury-A. S. Hayes. Albert Lea;
M. M. Jones, Albert Lea ]. H. Rieger,
Ritter. hutchinson: D. A. Morrison IN,
Rochester; A NJ Chisholm, Duluth; F.
w. Parsons, Duluth; Herman Kruger.
Waseca: 7. A. Harris, Crookston: Amos
Waseca: T. L. Phelps, Chester; H. M.
Buck, Waseca; John F. Hail. Foley; Geo.
Polla. Waltham; John L. Burgan, Alex
andria H. E. Sorleim, Appleton; Will
lam P. Christianson, Olivia; D. H Nc
CURE st. Paul; M. Lamber, Rochester;
George II. Fifield Winona; James Cor
ry, Hibbing; R. A. Van Nest, Window;
John E. Weithers, Long Prairie; H. H.
Flowers. Elysian; G. H. Rogers, st.
Paul; D. c. Armstrong. Albert Lea;
Adelbert Harris Verndale: John Cromb,
Crookston: Howard M. Johnson, Duluth;
William Howell, Anoka; Michael Lynch.
Duluth; Frank Funk. St: Paul; Edward
J. Davenport, Minneapolis; Thomas F.
H. R. Smith. Rochester; Ira Padden,
Austin; w. M. Barber, Long Prairie;
Adam Bohland, st. Paul; F. T. Seabern,
Hampton; LIE Roy Mosher Faribault;
Clarence Wedge. Albert Lea; John J.
Fulkerson, Rochester; J; s. ANDREW Andrews:
New London: John Graham: Mankato;
G. A. Anderson. Alexandria; n. c. Cas-
we'll Manannah.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-29
SOCIALIST.LABOR
TICKET HOLDS PLACE
Supreme Court Denies AppIica.
ton to Remove Names
From Ballot.

The supreme court yesterday decided
that there is no relief at law for c. H.
Stratton, J. Edward Carlson and. Fred
Miller, who had applied for an order to
show cause, directed to Hans Christen-
sen and Mathew J. Cikanek, labeled
Socialist-Labor, and candidates re-
.spectvely for mayor and assembly,
why the official designation should not
be removed from their names on the
official city ballots for St. Paul.
The application was fed Tuesday
with the supreme court by Bicham F.
Moreledge, representing the Socialist
party, and set forth that the term So
cialist-Labor would create confusion
and that their candidates, Stratton,
Carlson and Miller, would be deprived
OF their party strength unless they
were designated as Socialists and the
others were shorn Of designation On
the original form of the ballot these
names appeared in an Individual ca
paclty without designation, and City
Clerk George 7. Redington wac made a
party to the supreme court proceeding
While the supreme court will not file
it's decision until this morning, the
judges agreed yesterday that they dis
charge the application to show cause
and notification was sent to the city
clerk. The court will state its reasons
in its formal decision. The application
was brought direct to the supreme
court under a provision Of the election
law, and the fight is a continuation Of a
quarrel between the rival claimants to
the term Socialist which has been on
for several years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-29
HARRY SILBERBURG
TALKS TO NEWSPAPERS
Clever Confidence Man Explains Story OF
His Latest Play.

Harry Silberburg, alias J. J. Carlisle and
j. j.. De Brollis, in Minneapolis, but alias
j. Coleman Drayton in Denver, has been
talking to the newspapers Of that town.
few days ago a story was waited
from Colorado Springs that Silberburg
had attempted to swindle Mrs. BeuIah
Trimble Edwards. who is seeking a di-
vOrce from her husband. It transpires
that Silberburg attempted no such thing
according to his luminous version of the
affair.
II went to Mrs. Edwards he told a
Denver Post man, Just as 1 have gone to
Mrs. AstOr and received $4,000 for writing
up her gowns. Now if it is blackmailing
to go to a woman and say, For 81 600
will take your side of the case,' then
am guilty"
But here what Mrs. Edwards herself
says: Mr.. DraytOn came to me as a gen.
tleman and said he understood 1 was
spending a lot of money to get my side
of the case properly before the public. He
said if that was so he would give my side
for 81 900. l told him no, and he left
That's all, but l have been ruined
morally in Denver
Silberburg said much more to the re-
porter, some about bill Pinkerton, who
wanted to know what he was doing in
Denver" He also said he received
checks every day from corporations, but
refused to touch them because he was
leading "a mighty close life" and trying
to be good.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-29

The Modern Woodmen of st. Paul
gave Head Consul A. r. Talbot an en-
thusiastic reception last night on the
occasion of his annual visitation to this
jurisdiction. A parade of the uniformed
camps of the city escorted the head
consul and his party to Mozart hall,
where he was presented to the rank
and file of the order
Mr.. Talbot was accompanied by Hon.
B. d. Smith, of Mankato, general attor-
ney of the order; State Deputy w. H.
Dawson, of Minneapolis; District Dep
uty G. L. Riley, w. H. Todd, of Stay
ton, and Mayor Smith.
DR.. E. f. Geer presided at the Mozart
hall meeting, and in felicitous address
presented the regrets of Gov. Van SAINT,
who was out of the city and said that
he was obliged to likewise represent
Mayor Smith, who, although present
and member of the order, was too
modest to make a speech. DIR. Geer
aroused the enthusiasm of the vast au-
dlence by praising Mayor Smith for his
hesltancy about speaking, which, he
SAID, was because the mayor feared
that political capital might be made of
1t, whereas he attended the meeting as
a private in the ranks of Woodcraft,
and in his capacity of mayor of st.
Paul to welcome the head of the larg-
est fraternal order in the world.
Dr. Geer then introduced Mr.. Talbot,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-29

who made long and eloquent address,
replete with accurate information about
the order. He was listened to with
marked attention, and was greeted with
hearty cheers when he mentioned the
remarkable showing Of st. Paul Wood
men, and stated that this city's record
as being the healthiest in the world
was a better advertisement for it than
its citizens recognized.
Mr.. Talbot gave some remarkable
facts and figures regarding Woodcraft;
it's memberships of 100000 makes it the
largest fraternal order in the world,
and it has diSburSed over forty millions
to it's members since it's incorporation.
Last year it buried $4,000 members, and
thus gave. aid and comfort to that
many widows and orphans.
Mr.. Talbot's easy style of address
and wonderful familiarity with the in
tricate tables of mortality and statistics
of the order was the cause of much
favorable comment among the members
of the local camps who met the head
consul for the first time last night.