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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-07
ARC LIGHTS IN CONTENTION
Fire Underwriters Indicate Their In.
tentlon Of Raising Rates NJ Stand.
ard Oil Co. 10 Allowed 10
Build lie Tanks.

II The common council met Ia regula
MI session last evening. all the officer
: and councilmen being present excer
: Burns
nI Petitions from johnson a Engstron
n and Aug, Danielson for liquor license
nlwere referred to committee.
Il A petition from property owners ask
ing that arc lights be changed from
{ Third and Duane to the middle OF tn,
block; also remonstrance against
1t. were referred 10 the street commit.
ltee.
Petition signed by go property own
Iers. asking the council to purchase a
strip OF land on the end OF block SO
for connecting Grand avenue with
Twelfth street. was referred to the
street committee.
Petition from the soumilie Co-oper
live Company asking for permission to
build a worehouse adjoining theii
property in Uniontown was referred to
the street committee.
Communication from F. l.. Parker
relative to payment of street assess
ments, refusing to pay the interest
was read and referred to the city at.
torney, as was communication from
Treasurer Dealy on the same subject. |
Communication from Mrs. Anna
Brake, stating that her property had
been assessed too high for the improve
ment Of Franklin avenue. was referred
to the street committee.
Communication from the board OF
fire underwriters calling the attention
of the common council to the fact that
The Standard OIL Company intended
an oil tank at the foot OF Fifth
street, and notifying the council that
he building of the tank would raise
he insurance rates, was referred to the ,
ire and water committee.
Report Of the architect that Fergu-
on & Houston were entitled to a pay.
nent of $4,000, and the heating COM
any to ;SO3.75 on their contract for
onstructing the city hall, was flied.
The question Of sluicing the dirt
rom the street In front Of +. C. Reeds
lace on Franklin avenue, was referred
. the street committee.
Ordinance appropriating ss5 for the
enefit OF s. vawter for improvement
( Thirteenth street was read.
Ordinance accepting the improves
1ent Of Thirteenth street was passed. =
Ordinance accepting the improve
1ent Of Taylor avenue was passed.
Ordinance extending the time for I'm
rowing Duane street from Fourteenth
0 Seventeenth was laid over.
Ordinance appropriating $4,000 for
he benefit Of Ferguson & Houston
'as read and laid over.
Ordinance providing for the i'm
rovement Of Franklin avenue from.
street to Thirty-first
'as read and laid over.
Ordinance appropriating s1O96 for
ie benefit of L. Haagman was read
nd laid over.
Ordinance appropriating 1926 for
lie benefit Of Wilson Bros. was read 81
nd laid over.
Resolution opposing the passage OF
mate bill No. 146 was introduced by :
ansen and adopted by vote Of 2 to a
Belland voting no. y
There being no further business the
'uncii adjourned. b
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-07
Unclaimed Letters.

List Of letters remaining for 80 day
at Astoria postoffice:
Blue, Eva Miss
Dayis, Robt Mr.
De vergonia, Suber Mrs.
George, Frank
Gordon, Leo Mrs
Jones, Letha Mrs
Kennedy, J
Mall, Martt Mr.
McDonough, M T Mrs
Morgan, II
Newell, H p Mr.
Norris, Miss
Olsen, A
Olsen, Hulda Miss
osler, Joe
Peters, Chas
Peters, Henry
Peterson, Ed
Sharp, w
Sherwin, e A
Shuts, Albert Mr.
Siesman, M
Smith, Fred Mr.
Trip, W Mrs +,
Wood, in
Foreign Letters.
Junttila, Maria Mrs
Larn, Auto
Package.
Jones, Lettia Mrs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-07
Today,s Weather.

Portland, Feb. 6.-Western Oregon
and Western Washington. Tuesday.
cloudy: unsettled weather with rain
along the coast.
Eastern Oregon and Eastern Wash
ington, generally fair.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
KEEP THESE IN MIND.

The power of kindness. 1t wins when
all coercive measures fail.
The dignity of simplicity. When the
"frills' are off the man is "on."
The wisdom of economy. The man
who saves makes more than he saves.
The pleasure of working. The only
really unhappy. rich or poor, are the
idle
The influence of example. Practice
does more than precept in showing the
way.
The worth of character. In the last
analysis the only real value is a clear
conscience
The success of perseverance. keep.
ing everlastingly at it, brings the
hoped for result.
The value of time. Lost capital may
be restored by diligent use of expert
ence Time lost is lost forever.
The obligation of duty. Your concern
should not so much be what you get as
what you do for what you get.-NeN
York Commercial.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
FREAKS OF SEA oUAKES.
one That stranded Big Vessels H"if
Mile inland.

Mile inland.
Sea quakes are mighty disturbances
of the waters of the ocean, their cause
or causes being identical with the
causes of earthquakes. In Major q.
E. buttons book, Earthquakes, the
author has some interesting facts re-
garding the ocean variety OF quake.
From the entries in the logs of many
sbins be concludes that in rare cases
the power Of the sea quake shocks may
be great enough to render standing ON
deck as difficult as 1t sometimes Is
on land. 1t may even be great enough
TO cause the fear that the vessel is be-
ing shaken to pieces. Gigantic waves
in the ocean are of course, frequent
accompaniment of the sea quake. On
the west coast of South America,
where these waves are frequent, they
sometimes follow a quake having its
center below the sea level that is also
felt on land But more often they
come without warning. The most
memorable sea quake of this locality
occurred Aug. 3, 1868.
Major Dutton describes it as fol-
lows: "The coast of South America
was shaken all the way from Quay
aauil, in Ecuador, to Valdivia, in Chile,
the highest intensity being manifest
ed in the neighborhood of africa. The
force of the quake in this town was
very great, throwing down most of the
structures and producing land slips. A
few minutes later-precisely how
many minutes is not known-the sea
was observed to retire slowly from
the shore, so that ships anchored in
seven fathoms of water were left high
and dry.
"a few minutes later still 1t was
seen returning in a great wall, OIL
bore which caught up the ships in
! the roadstead and swept them inland
as if they were mere chips of wood
Among them was the United States
steamer Waterlee, one of the improvis
ed war vessels of the blOckading fee
In the civil war, which was carried in
land nearly half a mile and left will
little injury on shore by the recession
of the wave"
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
Wedding Bells Ring at Hartley.

Apretty wedding was solemnized on
Tuesday evening, February 2S, at 8
o'clock, at Hartly, when Miss Nettle
P. Scotten, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Scotten. of near Dover, be-
came the wife of Millard H. Moore,
also of Hartly. The ceremony was
performed at the residence of the
brides uncle, J. s. Joslyn, by Rev. E.
II. Collins, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Miss Bertha
Moore, sister of the groom, was maid
Of honor. and Lester Scotten, cousin
of the bride acted as best man. Aftel
a reception in which only i'm
mediate relatives participated, tn,
happy couple left for a wedding tril
north.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
Wedding Near Smyrna.

A very pretty wedding was solem-
mn d at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
r. Dickerson on February 22d, near
Smyrna, when their daughter. Daisy
W. Dickerson and William T. David
were quietly married. Miss Mabel
Dempsey, a cousin of the bride, was
bridesmaid. Mr.. Herman Wheatman
was best man. The bride was gowned
in light blue landsdowne and carried
white carnations. The bridesmaid
wore dark blue silk muslin. Rev. Un-
derhill of Leipsic, performed the cere-
mony. Immediately after the cere-
mony the bride and groom lead the
way to the dining room VIII ere refresh.
ments were served in abundance, A
large number of guests were present.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
ACCIDENTALLY BECAME A HUMAN TARGET.
Leon Adkins Shot in the Back OF the Neck at
a Shooting Match.

DOVER, DEL, March 2.-As the re-
suit of a premature discharge of gun
at shooting match at Cowgill's Cor
ner Thursday, Leon Adkins, a we'll
known resident of that locality, was
seriously injured. The shot entered
the back of Adkins neck and head, one
shot being within one thirty-second of
an inch from the carotid artery. Had
the man been standing at the time he
would have been instantly killed, as
the gun was charged with No. shot.
Adkins, who is a good sportsman, was
acting as trap tender at the match, and
had gone over to the machine to reset
it and replace the blue rocks which
were the marks. AS he was STOPPING
over the machine he was surprised tC
hear the report of the gun, and fel
over unconscious. The gun had beer
accidently discharged and Adkins wa
a living target. DIR. w. f. Davis, wht
attended the injured man, extracted
twenty grains of shot from his neck.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
JOKE LET OUT ON DELAwAREAN.
Told at the Recent Banquet Given by the Del
aware Society of New York City.


New YORK Cry, Feb. PA story,
which I believe will bear repeating,
was told by one of the numbers of the
Delaware Society held recently in New
York City. Last autumn young man
from a town not far from Smyrna was
visiting in New York City. In sight
seeing one afternoon they arrived at
Battery Park, where Is to be seen one
of the finest aquariums in the country.
The building, which is used for the
aquarium is where, fifty years ago,
Jenny Lind, the sweetest human song
bird that ever lived, poured forth her
golden tones. The two Delaware boys
were standing near glass tank, which
contained a very fine sunfish. Two
scholarly appearing gentlemen joined
our friends from Delaware. One OF
them pointing his cane at the sunfsh
said: "That is the finest specimen of
the lepomis gibbosus in captivity. B"
The young visitor from Delaware
looked at the gentleman and said: II
beg pardon, do you refer to that yellow
fish?" ''I do, sir ''Then some one
has been jollying you, sir. That is a
sun fish, pumkin seed. I've caught
hundreds of them" "My young friend
said the stranger, sit is evident you
are rot familiar with the scientific
names of the fish family. That fish is
known as the lepomis gibbosus.'
The young Delawarean was very 81
lent during the rest of the visit. His
companion hoping to interest his visi-
tor, suggested a ride on the under
ground railway. They had been
speeding among the wonders of that
greatest of engineering feats for half
an hour and still the young man
seemed troubled. His friend, becom
ing impatient asked: whats the mat
ter, old man, are you homesick?'
"No" remarked the young man
thoughtfully. Fish's Cosmic Philoso.
ply teaches that all knowledge is de-
rived from experience. The knowledge
of truth is physiological process, its
first source the impressions made
upon our organs of sense. Just think
of it, all these years I've been calling
that little yellow thing sunfish and q
pumpkin seed, while it was only {
common lepomis gibbosus.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
CONSOLIDATION RURAL SCHOOL BILL.
Passes the House After Vigorous Debate and
Now Before the Senate.


After a vigorous debate the House
passed the rural consolidation bill
which may revolutionize the public
schools of Delaware.
The bill provides that four or five
districts contiguous to each other shall
consolidate and that a modern, we'll
ventilated, lighted and heated building
of more than one story, fitted up with
modern plumbing shall be constructed
taking the place of the scattered frame
structures of the present class. These
schools shall be equipped with all the
graded departments of a city school,
and the teachers therein shall hold
daily cabinet meetings for the inter
change of governmental ideas. All the
children resident in the districts so
combined shall be conveyed to the
school in all weather in covered and
comfortable omnibuses by RESPONSE
BILE firm or corporation which shall con
tract for that purpose. In Nova Scotia
and other countries, and even in Aus
tralia where this plan has been adopted
the school attendance has been in
creased 20 per cent. Pupils are no
obliged to leave their farm homes, bu
are educated for the country life t.
which they are born, and there is at
tanned far higher degree of prof
cheney and equipment.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
Trust Those Who Have Tried.

I suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind and never hoped for cure. but
Ely's Cream Balm seems to do even
that Oscar Ostrom, 45 Warren Ave-,
Chicago. Ill.
suffered from catarrh; it got so bad
could not work; / used Ely's Cream
Balm and am entirely well.-A. @.
Clarke, BAL Shawmut Ave, Boston,
Mass
The Balm does not irricate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at 90
cents or mailed by Ely Brothers, sc
Warren ST., New York.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
Night Proving Thieves.

Group and Whooping Cough come like
a thief in the night, stealing in to fas-
ten the fangs of mortal disease upon
the children as they peacefully sleep
in their little beds. Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Honey and Tar, the new discovery
for Coughs and Colds, will drive out
these death dealing demons before the
docter can arrive. 1t protects the lives
and health of the little ones. Con.
tains no opiates. Keep it handy.
Sold by William F. Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
COATS AND FURS

1t is very gratifying to know that every garment
in this department is a one, all made to spe
ment carried from last season. What satisfaction
purchaser feel certain that every garment frpm
which your selection is being made is a one.
They made from the most popular and desirable
cloths, i'll black, grey and the popular checks and
stripes.
Our separate walking skirts from So. so to 5000
very popular They in stylish, effective cloths
and are handsomely tailored
The crisp, cool mornings and evenings suggest
stylish piece of Fur for the neck Our frrers have
never done themselves greater credit Each piece has
been carefully selected and fashioned just to your
liking Every piece
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
A Guaranteed Cure for piles.

Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Pro
truding Piles. Druggists refund money
if PazO Ointment fails to cure any case,
no matter of how long standing, in 6
to IA days. First application gives
ease and rest soc. If your uruggist
hasn't it send soc in stamps and it will
be forwarded post paid by Paris Med
cine Co, st. Louis. Mo.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
ADlnner Invitation.

After hearty meal dose of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack
of Indigestion. Kodol is a thorough
digestant and guaranteed cure for in
digestion, Dyspepsia, Gas on the
Stomach, Sour Risings, Bad Breath
and all stomach troubles. N. Watkins
Lesbus. KY, says: II can testify to
the efficacy of Kodol in the cure of
Stomach Trouble. / was afflicted with
Stomach Trouble for fifteen years and
have taken six bottles of your Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure, which has entirely
cured me. The six bottles were worth
S1.0O to me. Sold by William T..
Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
LOCAL OPTION FOR KENT
NOW BEFORE LEGISLATURE
TWELVE OF THE FIFTEEN MEMBERS OF
KENT COUNTY SIGN THE PETITION.
Must Now Get Majority of the Votes 10 the
Legislature Before Question Can be Sub
mltted to the People for Their Decision.


Local option legislation for Kent
county is now up to the entire Legisla-
ture to pass upon, as twelve of the
fifteen members of the Legislature
from Kent have signed a petition to
have the question of license or no
license for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors submitted to the direct vote of
the people. The men who have signed
the petition thus far are Senators T.
G. Moore, Barnard, and Houston, Un-
ion Republicans, and Senator Reed,
Democrat. The members of the House
who have signed are Speaker Denney,
and Representatives Baggs, Garrison,
McGinnis, Murray, Benson, and Davis,
Union Republicans, and Prettyman,
Democrat. The men who have not
signed as yet from Kent are Senator
A. B. Conner and Representatives J..
G.. Meredith and Stevenson. 1t is ex-
pected that Senator Conner will sign
the petition in day or two. The local
option men Thursday submitted to At
torney- General Robert Fl. Richards for
his official scrutiny copy of the local
option bill for Kent county. This bill
is framed along the lines of the Mary
land law that was upheld by the
Supreme Court of that State.
AS soon as the bill is presented, the
entire General Assembly will have to
pass upon it.
Section of article thirteen of the
constitution provides:
"Whenever a majority of all the
members elected to each House of the
General Assembly by the qualified
electors in any district named in sec.
tion 2 of this article shall request the
submission of the question of license
or no license to a vote of the qualified
electors in said district, the General
Assembly shall provide for the submis
sion of such question to the qualified
electors in such district at the mex
general election thereafter.
It will be noted that the above pro
vldes that the General Assembly "shal
provide" for the submission of the
question to the voters. At the same
time, while majority of the Assembly
men from Kent county have signed the
petition, there is a possibility that I
majority of each house of the Legisla
ture might defeat an act providing fol
the submission of the question to th'
voters.
Eaeh>16ember has taken an oath Il
support the Constitution, and one o
the requirements of the Constitution
is that the question of license shall b,
submitted to the people, under condi
tions that nows have been compiled
with.
The outcome of the local optiol
movement now will be awaited wit
interest, but despite the mandator,
clause in the Constitution the local OF
tion bill will be vigorously opposed.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
HALL & MEGEAR
DRESS GOODS

There are certain weaves of Dress Goods, Mo
hairs, Coverts Checks and mixed Suitings, that are
very popular and with dealers very scarce. We
have them in all the correct colorngs at 25c 5Oc 75c
and 81 90 per yard,
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
IriIinl PIrrN.

Mother-Do you like my new gown,
Millicent? Millicent (aged five, with
conviction)-If there is a lady god, you
look just like her in those clothes.-Life.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
TAILOR MADE SUITS

Our Suits are selected with great care, and are
tailored in the best fashion that high art and skill can
give garment, the workmanship being frst-class in
all respects, with the very natural result of perfect
fitting garments at popular prices.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
Allows Interest on Deposits.

Depositors share in the profits arising from In
vestments made by the Company and their saw
ings I'm a short time prove most gratifying. In
terest rs credited TO their accounts semi annually
June 30th and December 3lst. Hundreds OF
Thousands of Dollars have been paid TO depos-
itors in this way. All who deposit their money
with the Company, whether in large or small
sums, receive the same uniform rate OF interest
Deposits may be added to and checked out as
desired. Accounts may be opened at any time
Remittances of Money for deposit may be made
by Check P. o. Money Order, or in Currency by
Registered Mail. letter of acknowledgment,
wi tn deposit and check books viii be sent to
each depositor opening an account.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
SHOE DEPARTMENT

Every purchaser of our Shoes is a prize winner
We buy in large quantities, direct from the manufac
turer and give honest values in every pair we sell
Our Fall Stock has been selected with great and
the styles perfection We carry all the different
widths from to F. thereby fitting your feet with the
ease and comfort only to be found in custom made
Shoe Our specalties for men-Douglass and
Walkover at So so to $500 and at S. have the
celebrated Hall custom made Shoe. For Women
Autohav, Regina and Queen Quality. Rubber Goods
proof.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
AUTHORIZED BY LAW

70 act as EXECUTOR. ADMINISTRATORS,
TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN RECEIVER, AS
SIGNEE, REGISTRAR and AGENT, and to
Execute Trusts of Every Description.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
GROCERY DEPARTMENT

We make speciality of fine groceries, handling
them in large quantities enabling to give you any
thing in groceries provisions, at right prices.
Highest prices paid for all kinds of trade, ex-
changeabe in merchandise at either of our stores.
Goods delivered free of charge to all parts of
Smyrna, Clayton and Smyrna Landing
The daily tribune., 1905-04-07
J. ". jennings Of Dunnville Fame
Strikes Wrong Town.

A special to the Denver News yes.
terday from Gold6eld. Nevada. CON-
.ained the following notice about J.
". Jennings. formerly Of this city,
who ran the bowling alley for time.
WAS also teacher Of dancing, and
member OF Company A during the
Cripple Greek tsoubles. He went
from this place to Colorado Springs
leaving many unpaid bills. and after
running his face IN that CITY he left
there just like he did from Florence +.
~. ". jennings, recently chosen
chief Of the Goldfield fre department,
was seisad upon the main street Of
Gold6eld at 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon BY six man. presumably sympa:
thixsrs Of tho Miners union and after
severe struggle was led ont OF town
and turned loose on the plains with
his face toward Tonopah and told
never to show himself In Goldheld
again, on peralty Of death. Jennings
is generally popular. and much i'll.
feeling has been generated by his de-
portation. He has expected trouble,
and had told your correspondent that
he would refuse to leave unless COM
pelled to do 20. The Miners union.
he said. had sent emissariss to him
twioe before saying that they had
heard he had been In General Bell's
militia at tho battle Of Dunuville,
Cripple Greek. Jennings had ex-
pained his position to the labor union,
but It apparently was not sasisfac-
tory. Reports have just come into
town that Jennings was unable tn
walk on scoount Of his injuries. An
automobile 10 just being sent from
Goldfieid h bring him In.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-07

IN when the good woman OF the house
began 70 get suspicious, and when the
third couple came In with two or
three cakes and pies. the jig was all
OF and full confession Vas readily
made. Mr.. Terrence had gone down
town to all . businsss engagements and
. COMMITTEES Of two was delegated
20 hunt him up and persuade him
to come home. After an hours
hard work shat gentleman was got
ten to the vicinity Of his home. but
he never tumblsd sill he got to the
front gate. and even then he did not
know It was mis- birthday until the
visitors informed HIM Of the fact.
Nr. Torrencs began to apologize about
having nothing In tho house TO
eat. bot the visitors told him to sit
down and mako himself comfortable
until the guests were ready to serve
him. He was allowed however 70
retire 70 the back porch and brush the
dust on his shoes.
All kinds Of parlor games made up
. delishtful svsnipg. ~ the close Of
which nice refseshA,sals were served.
~ nidpisht The crowd 'eispsssed md
Mr.. Torrsnos DECLARED that be was 60
ins n hava annkhAy birthday in the
near futuro,
The daily tribune., 1905-04-07
AGRERABLY SURPRISED.
Nile Stone In Life's Journey Ap
prspriately Marked.

There arc some people who never
sssm 70 b. interested In their natal
day-nsver think Of IL. and Let pas
~ though It was just . common day.
entitled TO no consideration whatever.
Suoh person 10 xr. J. e Terrence.
Bat thanks TO some friends who are
always ready 70 have . good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torrenos were very
forcibiy reminded Of the birthday
Of Mr.. Toefspos.
Il was jsst O'Clock when . couple
Of friends dropped In st the TorFenoe
rssiAssos last evening. The lady Of
tbs house had just returned from
days visit 10 Canon City. changed
hsr visiting a.sirs for IN - homo out.
nt. and Rot comfortably ssated for .
bsief rest before ssskins ths inviting
"a at ~ sasly boar. Ths visitors
sxplaissd tAAt tbsy WOW - N shss
part Of tewn ard 3sss dropped N for .
short ehse This sxpianation went
Ill sisht useil asothsr oospls dropped