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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
WATER AT TiLLAMook.
New System Proposed 10 Now Well
Under Way.

Tillamook, Dec. ss.-Plans for Tilla-
mook's proposed new water system.
which has ben under consideration for
two years. are reaching final stages.
The report Of Civil Engineer w. B.
Chase OF Portland. who has been here
for over month. surveying and max
ing plans and specifications, has been
accepted by the city council. and the
water commission. It shows that the
total cost of the system, including all
necessary work, fixtures and the COM
plete water line will not exceed s42,-
900.
Water will be taken from a noun
tain stream about six miles from the
business center of the city, and will,
when completed, supply water for 1850
people at 100 gallons each every ~
hours. Morris Bros. & Christensen of
Portland have agreed to take the bonds
of $4,000 at par, with interest at s.
per cent per annum.
Inc pTSsSul SYSTEM As a gravity one,
having been constructed about eight
years ago. The water comes from a
mountain stream, but Of late years the
clearing of brush and the fire Of two
years ago have killed the moisture-re-
tanning brush and trees that formerly
held the water In the hills adjacent to
the creek. In the summer or In ex-
tremely dry weather the water supply
is insufficient. The supply is conduct
ed in wooden stave pipe. and at a
pressure OF so pounds or more breaks
the wrappings of wire. which in some
places are badly corroded. At times
the present supply is cut of entirely
for hours.
For many reasons citizens and prop |
erty owners are loking forward to the
Of the new system. It will
afford ample fire protection and addi-
tional pressure for manufacturing con-
Germs. which depend great deal on
water for the operation Of their ma
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
sEcoR IS DEAD.
Passing Of a Remarkable Man in War
Annals,

Annals.
New York. Dec. 2S.-James f. Secor
builder Of the Mare Island navy yard
In San Francisco, the Pensacola yard
and many Of the monitors, iron-clads
and drydocks which contributed so
largely toward putting an end to the
civil war, is dead at his country home
in Pelham Manor.
He was 90 years old. and until with
in few hours of his death. he retained
the mental clearness and physical
vigor which had been the marvel of his
friends for many years.
Born in New York city, Mr.. Secor
early entered the shlpyard which his
father had founded here, and when the
civil war began 1t was famous In the
United States
Though he retired from active busi-
ness, which had embraced the presi-
dency of managing directorship Of two
western railroads, several years after
the war, Mr.. Secor was active up to
the time Of his death and devoted his
declining years to the development and
beautifying Of his estate in Westches-
ter county. He took special delight in
the old colonial mansion. once the prop
erty of Lord Pelham, which came into
the hands Of the Secor family three or
four generations back. They had lost
1t, however, and the first use Mr.. secor
made of his fortune was to buy In the
Old home OF his family.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
MAGlciANs PiNcHEo.
Chinese JussIers Are to Be psportsd
to China.


Chicago. Dec. 2S.-Four Chinese ma
gicians. who performed at the st. Louis
worlds fair, have been arrested here
by United States Deputy Marshal Bach
on a charge OF violating the Chinese
exclusion laws. The Cinnamon were
taken to the Office OF United States
Commissioner Foote. where they were
released on bonds signed by Attorney
Adolph Marks.
The Cinnamon are Of good families
In Pekin and were allowed TO come to
the United States and remain while
the worlds fair was In existence. When
the fair closed. II Is charged, the men
wished to remain in the country. but
the immigration officials learned of
their intentions and warrants were
placed In the hands OF Deputy Marshal
Bach.
The men gave the names OF Su Wing
Chang, You Man. Joung On and Lee
Choy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
GOLF cRANKs WORK.
Scheme for National Organization ls
Advocated.

New York, Dec. 28.-A special COM
mittee OF the United States Golf Asso-
citation, appointed at the annual meet
ing last February to consider the plan
Of placing all the clubs in the national
body on an equality. both in the pay
ment Of dues and in voting power. has
finished its work and will report at
the next annual meeting, February 10,
in this city.
The committee took up a proposition
for IA western clubs to reorganize the
association into one class of member
ship with every club entitled to vote
In its report the committee recommends
a compromise. adhering to their
classes. but providing that an asso-
ciate membership may be changed to
an active one and the dues for the lat
ter are reduced from 500 to $50. II
adopted this plan will permit clubs to
attain voting power in the national or
ganization II they SO desire. It is also
provided that allied clubs be given a
representation on the executive board.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
SPIKE YOUNG INDICTED.
A Former Astoria Athlete Implicated
in the Land Frauds.

Spike Young, former Astoria boy,
has been indicted by the federal grand
jury for completely in the land frauds.
The Oregonian has the following to
say:
Henry Young another one Of those
indicted, is well known in Portland and
in the Willamette valley as an athlete.
He came from Astoria and was given
a clerkship in the secretary Of states
office by Frank l. Dunbar during the
early part Of that officials first term.
Young, however. drank to excess and
was discharged. He later was entan-
gled with the law for having collected
money from various persons in Salem
under pretense Of representing a firm
with which he had no connection and
is supposed to have left the state under
this cloud. He was at one time a
member Of the Multnomah football
team and was known as Spike"
Young. Young represented himself as
George A. Graham before Judge CAL
loway, then of the Oregon City land
Office, and also made affidavit before
R. B. Montague as Henry Young.
Young is now in the east, but the
government does not have any great
desire to apprehend him. as he is of
too little moment at the present time.
AS the offense for which he is indicted
is not extraditable, it is thought that
Young win not be one of those to at
tend the trial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
heinze Can't Remember Who or
What He Is.
LATEST lNMONTANA TROUBLE
Copper King on Witness Stand Fails
TO recall Who the Men Are That
Are Handling His Immense
Mining Interests.

Butte, Dec aS.--F. Augustus Heinxe
in deposition before George NJ. Mac
dougall. notary, in the suit brought
by the Butte & Boston Mining Com
pany of the Amalgamated Copper
group. to recover sl.soo.ooo for ore all
legged to have been illegally mined by
the HeinEe interests. from the Michael
Dewitt mine. acknowledged under oath
that negotiations were on between him
and the Amalgamated Copper Com
pany for the sale of his properties in
Butte to the amalgamated
To many of the questions asked by
counsel for the amalgamated Mr.
Heinze pleaded a lack Of memory.
Mr.. Heinxe claimed he is not now the
president Of the United Copper Com
pany or the Montana Ore Purchasing
Company, although he admitted that
he had formerly held both those posi-
tions. He claimed that he did not know
who is the president or general man.
ager and any or the board OF directors
Of the Montana ore Purchasing Com
pany. The witness. however, stated
that he was still shareholder OF the
company and also the United Copper
Company.
Mr.. Heinze admitted that he was the
first president Of the Montana Ore Pur-
chasing Company. and that he was
connected with that corporation Off
cially up to a period in the present
year. the exact time of his retirement
having escaped his memory. The wit
ness could not remember the time
when he had ceased to be the executive
head Of the United Copper Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29

Fresh testimony In great quantity Il
constantly coming In, declaring DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton Coughs and Colds to be un-
eaualed. A recent expression from T,
]. Mcfarland Bentorville. Va serves
as example. He writes; Il had
Bronchitis for three years and doct-
cred all the time without being bene-
fitted. Then began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery. and a few bot
ties wholly cured me-" Equally effec-
tive in curing all Lung and Throat
troubles. Consumption. Pneumonia
and Grip. Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers
Druggist. Trial bottles free. regular
sizes soc. and si.0o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
xiIburn May Have a Speedy
Competitor.
OLD ALLIANCE IS TOO SLOW
California and Oregon Coast Steam.
ship Company Expected to Put on
a Competitor for the kilburn,
Which Beats the Alliance.

Portland. Dec, ss,-George d. Gray OF
San Francisco. head OF the California
& Oregon Coast Steamship Company,
is here on one OF his periodical jour
neys north, Mr.. Gray's presence in
Portland at this particular time is sig
nificant in view of the recent Develop
ments in the tussle for business be-
tween the several steamer lines paral-
leling the coast between the Columbia
river and San Francisco.
Mr.. Gray says he has no information
TO give publicity to. but II Is believed
his mission here is to arrange for the
substitution OF faster steamer in
place OF the Alliance to compete with
the r. A. Kilburn OF the Russell 4
Rogers fleet. which now makes the
same ports as the Alliance. In addition
to San Francisco. and of late has
made better time than the c. & o.
liner. 1t was given out at the time the
Alliances route was changed. so that
Shc tuuShSu uHiS aN tooS pay anu
Eureka, that another steamer would be
placed on the through run the coming
year. At that time there was no oppo-
sition to the coast ports and the trade
was safe. but since the Kilburn COM
menced to make points on Coos and
Humboldt bays 1t is said the California
& Oregon Coast has awakened to the
necessity OF bettering its facilities. and
1t is confidently thought vessel win
be secured that win be equally as fast
as the Kilburn.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29

aware manufacturer, who was injured
while hunting In West Virginia sew
eral months ago,
For several weeks he has been IN this
city under treatment by eye specialists
who have finally decided that the re-
moval OF the left eye Ia necessary, II
is not thought that the sight OF the
other eye can be saved, Mr., Dupont
has also lost his hearing,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
CANDIES PAR EXCELLENCE
Largest Factory in Oregon Is In
City OF Astoria.

Polyearpus' candies cannot be sold
as cheap as some, but the best prod.
uots Of the esndymakers' art are pro.
dueed in tho immense factory OF the
Eastern Candy Company, on Duane
street, and tho choice sweets that you
need to grace your Christmas board,
and to fill the little ones stockings
with, are the cheapest, because they
are the best. at the store on CONNER.
eial street.
You wouldn't give your children
poison7 Then don't give them Infer.
ior candles.
You wouldn't try to make bad I'm.
preston on your swecthsarti Then
give her some sweets that are as good
in intrinsic worth a. they are attract.
I've in appearances, and. at the same
time, patronixe home industry that 10
greater than you may realize.
We have on our counters EIGHT
TONS OF THE BEST CHRISTMAS
CANDIES ever offered In the state Of
Oregon, and our factory 10 The largest
In the state. This could not be 90 II
our goods were not THE BEST.
THE EASTERN CANDY CO.,
5o6-5oe Commercial st., Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
CHILDREN DIE.
Poisoned by Eating Sprayed and un-
peeled Apples.

PS0iSu SPPlces
Tillamook, Dec. 28-Lois Christen-
sen, aged 3, is dead, another child.
aged s, is not expected to live, and sew
erai other members of the family are i'll
az supposed result OF eating sprayed
apples. The Christensens live at Ore
town, a remote hamlet In the southern
part Of Tillamook county near Mes
tucca Bay. Owing to the distance Of
the place and the difficulty Of COM
only slight details have
been received.
The apples eaten had not been
washed, and were devoured with the
peelings on. The unfortunate children
suffered terrible agony, which doctor,
mother, father and grandparent tried
In vain to alleviate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
Steamer Gone.

st. Johns, N. F., Dec. 2S.-Steamer
Begonia, with crew of eight men, now
overdue three weeks and posted as
missing. 1t is feared she has found
cred,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
EMPLOYERS FIRM.
Refuse TO Aeeede TO Demands Made by
the Workers.

New York. Dec. 2S.--An effort has
been made to open the factories con-
trolled by the Capital Manufacturers
Association in this city, where about
1900 workers of both sexes are on strike
against the open shop. Union pickets,
including hundreds Of women. swarmed
about the shops and interviewed those
who returned and only about 200 re-
mained at work through the day.
At a meeting of the manufacturers 1t
was decided to continue the fight for
the open shop indefinitely.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29

Kingston, jamaica, Dec. ss,--The
steamer Valencia Is reported ashore OF
Port Au Prince, Hayti. and is In dan
ger OF becoming a total wreck.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
MARROW ESCAPE.

Five Men Fall Into the Yellowstone
River.
Forsyth, Dec. 28.-While five men
were crossing the Yellowstone river in
a basket strung to cable it broke per-
cipitating the men into the river. Sew
eral slipped under the ice and It was
only with the greatest difficulty that
their lives were saved.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
TWO SENSES GO.

Hunter Loses Sight and Hearing From
Shot Wounds.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2s.-There is be-
lieved to be very little hope of saving
the eyesight Of Alfred Dupont, the Del
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-04-20

a common school of the province. Where
he remained until he was IL years old.
After young George had left this
school he took up gcmetry. and survey
ing; a few mounts later he surveyed
track of land for Lord Fairfax in the
Allegany Mountains He surveyed it so
well that he was appointed public sur
veyer.
In August LA he was appointed by
il \irginian delligats. tothe first gen
eral congress.
On June 10. l715 he was elected com
mander in-chief OF the continental army
He founght many battles with most
of the leading British Generals and all
though he was several times debated he
never lost his curage. On December 80
l1S3 Washington to resign his commits
sion as, commander-in-chief of the
American army. And wich he returned
to Mount Vernon to retire from public
life.
In April 1889 he was called from
Mount Vernon and was elected President
of United States.
After his ferst term he was rejected
for the second term.
After the second term expired he re-
turand to Mount Vernon where he died
after three days of sickness 1899.
ETHEL REBER,
Age IL. 1904 9Th grade
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-04-20
George Washington.

George Washington was born on the
banks of the potomac River; at a place
called Pope's Creek, in Westmoreland
county Virginia, February, 22nd i'll the
year of 1882.
He was the son of Augustine and
Mary Washington. His father died
when he was eleven years of age; as
a boy he was distinguished for his truth
fulness and manly spirit; He had but
little opportunity for an education.
At the age of sixteen he made him
self a good surveyor. When nineteen
years of age he was appointed adjutant
general of Virginia and his genius raised
him to commander in American War
with France, in 1854.
In 1859 George Washington married
Mrs. Martha GUSTS widow.
In March l776 Washington fortified
Dorchester Heights.
The first flag was made by Betsy Ross,
Ii was patterned by a sketch drawn by
Washington.
Washington was elected first president
in the year of 1889. He had served two
terms, and refused the third term
He then retired to private life, and
on Dec. l4-l799, he died at his home in
Mount Vernon.
To this day Washington deserves the
title of, First in war, first in peace,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-04-20
George Wa shington-

George Washington-The father of
our country--was born Feb. 22-l732.
in Westmoreland County, Virginia. At
the age of | he was left fatherless.
He was brave, kind, punctual, and
had perfect self control. At the age of
10 he was sent by his uncle. Lord Fair
fax, to survey some land on the South
Potomac.
After Braddocks defeat at Mononga-
hela, Washington was appointed Com
mander-in Chief of all the Virginia
forces. This was ten years before the
battle of Bunker hill. He was very
faithful to our country during the Rev
dictionary War.
The first battle that he gained con-
plete victory he received gold medal
from congress.
April-lo-l175 proclamation of peace
was made to the army.
Washington was elected President
1889
He served two terms and refused the
third term.
He died Dee. l4th 1899.
His death caused the most sincere
mourning all over the civilized world.
He is very welcome to his title First
in war, first in peace, and first i'll the
hearts of his countrymen.
LEAH MARBLE.
Age II years. 9Th CT.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-04-20
George Washington.

George Washington was born in Nir-
ginia Feb. 22d 1882. He was the oldest
child of his mother, and his father died
when he was quit Il small boy. He was
Il strong and healthy boy.
At sixteen years of age he was a very
good surveyor. and went through many
wild lands to survey them.
At nineteen years of age he was APP
pointed adjutant- general in the Virginia
army. at twenty one he was in com
mand of the French forces at Lake Erie
When only twenty-one Washington
was promoted to be colonel and was
made second in command of the Nir-
ginia forces. At the age of twenty three
Washington had full commands of all
the forces of the Virginia militia. One
the 18th. day of June, l175, George was
elected commanderin- chief of the forces
to the defence of liberty. After the
Revolutionary wars. George Washing
ton retired to private life. then a new
constitution for the United States was
adopted in l1S1 and under it George
Washington was elected President. He
held his office for eight years from 1889
to 1907, and refused a third election. He
had retired to private life but two years
when he died Dec. l4th, l779.
His death caused the most sincere
mourning all over the civilized world
After he was dead and gone the peo-
pie said. First i'll peace, first i'll war
first in the hearts of his countrymen.
HAZEL MADDEN.
AUn twplNp-tifth pro1p
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-04-20
Essays by the
School Children

With our next issue, it is expected,
lished None have been received since
March %, the date fixed for the closing
OF the contest. The county board OF
examiners will be asked to award the
prizes as soon as the last composition
has been printed.
A Short Sketch of the Life of George
Washington.
George Washington commander in
chief OF the continental forces in the
war of the American revolution. and
first President of the United States,
was born in Westmoreland County, Nir-
ginia. February %, 1882; he was the
son of Augustine Washington. and his
second wife Mary Ball; When he. was
II years old his father died and his
education in the Indifferent local
schools. extended only to reading. writ
ing. arithmetic. book keeping. and land
surveying, then an important study
He grew tall, had great physical
strength. at l3 he wrote out for his own
use no maXms of civility and good be-
haviour. At the age of 10. at the be-
ginning of the seven years war. he was
appointed adiutant of the provincial
troops. with the rank of Major; in l75l
he made his only sea voyage Il trip to
Barbados his brother Lawrence.
At %. 0754) he commanded a regiment
against the French at Fort Duquesnc.
And at the disastrous ambuscade of
July o. 1855 he was the only aide. not
killed or wounded. He had four bullets
through his coat. and two horses were
shot under him. The Indians believed
he bore d charmed life. and his coun-
trymen We're proud of his courage and
conduct.
ORA GARDNER.
Sunnyside. Wash. Member of 9th
Grade.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-04-20
Story of George Washington.

George Washington was born Febru-
AIRY 22d 1872 i'll Westmoreland County
Virginia. He was left fatherless when
was Augustine Washington and his
mother was Mary Ball.
George Washington had noble char
acter and a quick temper but well CON
troled.
When sixteen he was engaged by Lord
Fairfax to survey his wide tracks of
wild land.
At nineteen he was adiutant general.
At twenty-one he was sent by the gov
ernor of Virginia to consult with French
officers commanding the French forces
on Lake Erie. He returned and made
his report to the governor of Virginia.
When twenty-one he was promoted to
colonel and was made second in COM
mand of all the Virginia forces.
At twenty-three Washington was
placed in command of all the Virginia
militia. In l775 he was put in com
mand of all the colonial forces for the
defences of liberty. He was leader all
through the Revolutionary war.
After peace with Great Britain George
Washington was President two terms
eight wears
He died at his home at Mt Vernon
December l4t4h 1899. His death was
mourned by all civilized nations
SOPHIA NOLKMAR.
No. s WenaS Ave. y. North Yakima
Washington.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-04-20
Robbed the Grave

\ startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows:
Il was in an awful condition My Skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken. ton.
que coated, pain continually in back ant
sides, no appetite, growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given me
up. Then | was advised to use Electric
Bitters: to my great JOY, the first bot
tie made decided improvement. | con
tinued their use for three weeks, and am
now Il well man. | know they robbed
the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only 80 cents.
guaranteed at c. c. Cases and North
Yakima drug store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-04-20
George Washington.

George Washington was born Feb
- -l132. In West Moreland County Nir-
ginia.
While the public school system re-
ceived little sympathy and less support
i'll the early days OF Virginia life. we
are not To infer that there We're no edu-
Gated men there.
The first families very early i'll the
history of the Colony, sent their sons
to English Universities. George as Il
boy had as many privileges as any boy
at that time. He was sent to school
and was very good in mathematical
studies, but in spelling he couldn't get
along with.
One day as George was going from
one place to another, he stopped at a
house where Il widow lived. He said
he stopped to get some feed for his
horse. but he went in the house and ate
II lunch. He thought he liked this widow
very much so he stayed until late in
the evening. He asked her if she
would wed. and she said yes.
In the year of 1897, George Washing
ton was elected President and served
two terms.
In the year of 1900, He died. and was
Honorcd by nation.
HAZEL GERBER.
II wears of AGE