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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09

ago TO those entrusted with the admin.
istation; it is too much by Ss0OO0.
Too much reliance has been PLACED upon
the fines, forfeitures and licenses" lev.
led upon, and collected from, the gross
depravity and shameless scope of the
underworld" The day of reckoning is
at hand The democrats are at their
wits end TO know how TO save the situ.
alton and at the same time placate the
gamblers. dance hall men and other stal.
wart hackers of their wide open" pol.
icy. They are between the " devil and
the deep sea-; they must "open up" the
city again with all that means for her
dishonor, or they must reduce municipal
forces and put every man on nominal
salary and cut out every useless expense
The former is infinitely more to their
taste of course. hence their assurances to
"open up" given to the staggering boss
es of slumdom. 0f course, until July,
should an ungenerous fate give them
the victory on Wednesday next they
can cut and curb and curtail until they
have duplicated their success, at the
June polls: After that-the Deluge!
Mr. Smith, as the paid legal adviser of
the administration. is wholly to blame
for permitting this encroachment upon
the debt margins of the city. He has
not, until this last hour of opportunity
given warning nor advice, to his col
leagues of the financial perdicament to
which Astoria was being steadily driv-
en- by the maintenance of a useless set
of well-paid and comparatively idle
employees. Mr. Smiths anxiety is as
we'll justified as it is late in announce
ment. 1t is evident that the early vir-
tue and credit that injured To the Citi-
zens' movement at its inception, is
about played out; it is assuming the
phase that attaches to political CON-
bines that have more of private greed"
than public profit, as an inherent mo.
tive and the voters of Astoria will do
o bit Of thinking as well as voting on
December 18th, BY the way Mr.. Smiths
"sls,OOO" Is disputed by Judge Ander.
sons records, which puts it at but SILL
l5o.5o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
THAT $4,000.

For sometime there has been a du
bious feeling akin to dread, throughout
the city, by men of all parties, who are
bearing the larger local burdens of tax
alton, in regard to the city's actual fin
ancial status, and the situation has not
been helped any by City Attorney A.
NJ. Smiths recent communication to
the council on the matter of the forth
coming levy, wherein he is forced to de-
clare "the expenditures of each depart.
ment for the coming year must be
limited to the tax and appropriation
made, AS IT is IMPOSSIBLE FOR
THE CITY TO INCREASE ITS IN
DEBTEDNESS.
The fact is the city is over $1,000 be-
yond her chartsr debt limit now and
every dollar added to that excess will
but discredit her more and more. One
single inquiry from any monetary
concern holding the bonds or other
public debts of the city, will pre-
cipitate a discount of her current war.
rants and disparage the value Of every
voluminous obligation she is under 1t
is idle to deplore the loss Of that SlS,-
OOO." That is unavailable any longer;
Astoria has other sources or revenue
beside that gathered from the purlieus
of vice and immortality within her
borders: And if she has not, then she
can do rs other cities have done, in this
very state, cut down her departments,
and lower the payrolls of the city, curb
her expenditures for few years and
carefully manage her income and outgo,
lust a. business house does when it is
up against reyerses. The fact that 1t
costs $4,000 per annum to run this
city should have been a warning long
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
JOHN H. MITCHELL DEAD.

For two score of years, out of the
three score and ten allotted to him
John H. Mitchell devoted his energies
and best attributes to the good Of the
State of Oregon.
1t would indeed be strange, il, dur
ing so long, varied and active a career
as his, then, were not some elements OF
reproach to mimify the value of his
great record. The generous expedient
of forgetting the darker phases Of this
great service is always at hand, and, in
grateful remembrance of the potent
good he accomplished for this common
wealth, we gladly lay aside the unhap'
py portions of the history and thank
fully exult in the splendid abundance
of his achievement. Time was when
every hand and voice throughout the
state gave him voluntary acclaim as a
faithful and successful servant. We
desire now to remember him, wholly to
his honor and something to our own, as
a man who performed the great bulk
of his official duty with undoubted skill
and heavy per centage of success. Let
those who were his political betters sit
in Judgment upon his shortcomings.
Vale! Mitchell!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
PAY BIG PRICE FOR YEARLING.

Chicago, Dec. s.--A dispatch from
San Francisco says: Twenty-fOur year
lings from the property Of Burns 4
Waterhouse were sold last night at an
average price Of s6l5. The principal
buyer was Thomas II. Williams, presi-
dent of the California Jockey Club. lie
is getting together a Stable for On
Eastern campaign and secured sefen
youngsters, lie paid $4,000 for Altan.
ero, a chestnut colt by Altamax Pic.
mic; $1,000 for Rialto, a chestnut colt
by Altamax. Miss Rowena, and $500
each for the ton.Prejudice colt
and the Altamax- Ray of Gold colt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
TEN MILLIONS OF BONDS.

Boston. Dec. s.-The Boston & Maine
railroad was authorized to issue Sl0,.
100000 twenty.four per cent bonds by
the state railroad commissioners yester-
day The issue is to refund expiring
bonds incleiing S7,7245o0 six per cent
Eastern railway certificates of indebt.
eduess; Ss.ooO,0OO five per cent Central
Massachusetts bonds, and s594,0o0 six
per cent Eastern railroad mortgage
bonds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
THREATEN TO STRIKE
Tunnel Laborers Want Hours for q
Days Work.

New York, nec, s.--All the worker
in the tunnels under the East and Ncrtl
rivers threaten a strike against the EN-
ploying contractors. The members oi
the various unions employed in the work
of excavation met last night and agreel
that il their demands acre not granted
to strike Monday.
The men demand an s.hour day, union
wages, and the employment of none but
union workers.
Ii was stated in the meeting that
communication had been had. with the
officers of the Pennsylvania railroad for
months without satisfaction
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
In Mad Chase.

Millions rush in mad chase after
health, from one extreme of faddism to
another, when, If they would only eat
good food, and keep their bowels regu-
lar with Dr.. Kings New Life Pills.
their troubles would all pass and quick
cure for liver and stomach trouble 2jc
at Charles Rogers, drug store; giaran-
teed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09

Indigestion, constipation, dyspepsia
kidney and liver disorders and all stom.
ache troubles positively cured by using
HOLSTERS Rockey Mountain Tea. IS
cents. Tea or Tablets. Sold and recon.
mended by Frank Hart,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09

Rheumatism, gout, backache, acid poi
son, re results of kidney trouble. Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea goes direct.
ly to the seat of the disease and cures
when all else fails. IS cents. Sold by
Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09

Good advice to women. IF you want
a beautiful complexion, clear skin
bright eyes, red lips, god health, take
HOLSTERS Rocky ountain Tea. There
is nothing like it. 35 cents, Tea OF
Tablets. Sold by Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

vest to the east and south. Making
Hose connections with trains Of all
transcontinental lines. passengers are
given their choice OF routes TO Chicago.
Louisville. Memphis and New Orleans.
and through those points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor.
nation A. to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspond with
the following representatives:
B. II. TRUMBULL. Commercial Agent.
its Third st.. Portland. ore
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
REGULAR REPUBLICAN TICKET.

REGULAR REPUBLICAN TICKET.
FOR MAYOR
]. W. Suprenant.
FOR AUDITOR AND POLICE JUDGE
A. B. Dalgity.
FOR TREASURER
John Nordstrom.
FOR POLICE COMMISSIONERS
John W. Babbidge, six year term.
W. c. Laws, two year term.
FOR SURVEYOR
Alfred s. Tee.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
James F. Kearney.
FOR OOUNCILMAN-FIRST WARD
Karl Knoblock.
FOR COUNCLMEN-SECOND WARD
James j. Robinson.
R. NJ. Leathers.
FOR COUNCTLMAN-THIRD WARD
G. A. Leinenweber.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
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, WEATHER REPORT. 4

. Portland. Dec. S.-Western I
. Oregon, Western Washington:
. Saturday, fair.
. Eastern Washington, Eastern !
. Oregon: Fair and moderately,
. cold.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

BY mail, per year .............T.OO
By mail, per month. h......... 80
By carrier, per month. 100000. rs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
CLEARS DECK FOR ACTION.
George J. Gould Gets Out of the
Union Pacific.

New York. April 2z-George J..
Gould has resigned from the direc-
torate of the Union Pacific
1t was said ia explanation Of Mr..
Gould's resignation from the Union
Pacific directory that he had been
elected on the distinct understanding
between him and the Union Pacific
that he would resign from the direc-
tory if he decided at any time to
build the Western Pacific.
Mr.. Gould's action follows the I'M
derwriting of the $50 coo. 600 of West
ern Pacific railway bonds. The West
ern Pacific is the Gould extension to
San Francisco. paralleling the Central
Pacific at distances varying from
fifty to one hundred and fifty miles, all
the way from Salt Lake City to San
Francisco.
Ia discussing the matter, Mr.. Gould
said- Il have put in my reSigna ton be-
cause / thought that as ] am interested
in the Western Pacific it would not be
right for me TO remain upon the board of
directors Of a competing line. l do not
think that the resignation should be con-
sidered as having any other Significance. -
MIR. Gould said he had also resigned
from the directorate of the Oregon Short
Line. Asked How about the Burling-
toni he replied: Il cannot say as TO
that"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
PLEASES TIE RUSSIANS
Recent Speech of John Hays Ham
mond Attracts Cceat At
teutiOn.

St Petersburg ApTil 2E-The Novoe
Vremya calls attention 10 the statements
OF John Hays Hammond before the Amer
lean Academy of Political and Social
Science at Philadelphia April as being
the utterances of friend Of President
Roosevelt and as constituting a note OF
warning to JapanOphlles IN America ana
England, both politically and. 1uouStrially-
during The course OF his remarks Mr.
hammond. among other things. said that
Japan 5 strategic position commercially
by reason OF the suzerainty she viii g.
tdDhsh over Korea. would renGer her the
most formidable competitor Of the Unit
ed States in the far east, and added:
Americas interests in this respect will
undoubtedly run counter to those of Ja-
pan. Japan is 70 be the only nation, as
1 view II, which can seriously compete
with US for commercial supremacy in
that part of the world The contest viii
undoubtedly be bitter one. not only
because of our conflicting commercial in
terests, but aggravated by those racial
antlparhies even now agitating our Pa
clftc coast states.
If Japan secures a war indemnity from
Russia. a large portion of this indemnity
VIII be expended on increasing her fleet.
The war involves then that we and
Great Britain also must maintain for
ml@able forces, with strong Pacific bases,
and that tho most intimate relations
must characterize the diplomacy Of the
two great English speaking nations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
a Remarkable Hen.

tMemphis Commercial-AppeaI)
Senator Festus O. Butt of the Arkansas
senate had just finished one Of his drolI
stories about feeding morphine TO a
pointer pup and watching him as he in
GUlSed in the ensuing pipe dream occa-
stoned by the opium, when Representa-
tive De ROSsit. known as one Of the
most VeraciOuS men in the state, said:
Senator, your dog reminds me of my
hen. Yes, / have hen, and while her
eggs are not actually golden eggs, still
they are worth their weight in the pre-
cious metal. You know. I'm a little cold
fashioned when il comes to medicine, and
needing quinine one day as we often do
i'm the bottom. l mixed up an ounce of
the drug with moIasses and rolled it out
into pills. Leaving the stuff to dry on
the front porch. 1 went into the house
Returning shortly. 1 saw the last Of my
pills picked up and swallowed by my
hen. Of course. / thought her silly head
would burst wide open from the effects
of an ounce of quinine. but fl didu [. She
simply commenced caCkling. and has been
laying two eggs per day ever since. And
do YOU know, Senator. those eggs are the
best chill tonic on the market. one of
them taken internally will knock the
spots from any case OF malaria i'm the
state, and shaking ague can't stand be-
fore fem an hour after they are eaten
] keep that hen dosed; ! do and
Here, here, De Rossitt" broke in the
dismaEed senator Il give UP. You've
got that hen. all right. but as for me- I
never had a indicated dog in my Iife.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
ROAD TO THE GULF.
Colorado G. Southern Make a Move
For Extension.

San Francisco, April 27-The Exam
liner today says II. Z. Huntington,
George Crocker and Edwin Hawley.
who own large interests in the Colo
RADIO & Southern Railway company.
are said TO be planning to make that
road the nucleus of a great system.
One of their plans is to extend the
road to the Gulf of Mexico so as to
have a through line between Denver
and Galveston. The route to Calves
ton viii be accomplished by the pur-
chase of the Trinity & Brazos Valley
railroad and the construction of $50
miles of road. The extension will take
a year TO complete.
With the completion of this exten-
sion an arrangement is then to be
made with the Denver & Rio Grande
by which the Colorado &, Southern, Ga n
reach San Francisco over the -neU,
Western Pacific.
Concerning the finances of the Colo
RADIO & Southern company. it is l1nbwn
that an arrangement has been made
by which several Swiss and Berlin
banks as a syndicate. have agreed TO
purchase the ST., 900, 900 refupdfnp-
mortgage Al per cent bonds of the
company The syndicate is also 10
provide 10000 GOO i'm cash for taLinp
over the Fort Worth & Denver CifY
road and completing the extension
mentioned to the gulf.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
Railroad Notes.

Erie Dispatch officials held meet
ing yesterday at the Kuutsford hotel
in this city to discuss the wool stu
alton. There we're present: e. w.
Clarke. who succeeded g. p. Lamprev
as general manager of the car line:
=. r. Sweeney. jr.. general agent of
the Erie railroad at Boston; G. w. Gil
by. Pacific coast freight agent at San
Francisco; II. p. Potter. agent at Den
yer. and F. A. Vincent, the agent in
this territory.
The sale of lots in Las Vegas bega
yesterday in Los Angeles. This is not
the official tOwnsite to be laid out
by the San Pedro road. Sales of lots
in the railroad town will be opened
in a few days il is thought. There
is also a strong sentiment in favor of
naming the town clark. in honor of
Senator Clark, the president of the
road.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
Doctor Brigham Says
MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
Lydia e. PfsaexfsaSp1SS
Vegetable Compound

The wonderful power of Lydia z.
Plnkhams Vegetable Compound over
the diseases of womankind IS not be-
cause 1T is a stimulant. not because it
is palliative, but simply because it is
the most wonderful tonic and recon-
structor ever discovered to act directly
upon the generative organs. positively
curing disease and restoring health and
vigor.
Marvellous cures are reported from
all parts of the country by women who
have been cured. trained nurses who
have witnessed cures and physicians
who have recognized the virtue of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and are fair enough to give
credit-where it is due.
If physicians dared to be frank and
open, hundreds of themwonld acknowI-
edge that they constantly prescribe
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in severe cases of female ills, as
they know by experience it can be re-
lied upon to effect cure. The follow
ing letter proves it.
DIR. $ c. Brigham, of Brigham
Park, Fitchburg, Mass, writes
. 1t gives me great pleasure TO say that I
have found Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound very efficacious, and often pre-
scribe 1t IN my practice for female difficulties
NY oldest daughter found IT very benefi-
clai for uterine trouble some time ago. and nv
youngest daughter is now taking It for a fe-
male weakness, and is surely gaining in health
and strength.
= freely advocate it as most reliable spe-
CHIC In all diseases to which women are sub
Ject, and give it honest endorsement.
Women who are troubled with pain
full or irregular menstruation. bIoating
Tor hatnlence), Ieueorrhoea, falling, in
fammation or liberation of the uterus.
ovarian troubles, that bearing-down
feeling, dizziness, faintness, indipes-
ton, nervous prOstration or the blues,
should take immediate action to ward
off the serious consequences, and be
restored to perfect health and strength
by taking Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta-
! bic Compound, and then write to Mrs.
Pinkhan, at Lynn. Mass, for further
free advice. No living person has had
the benefit of a wider experience in
! treating female ills. She has guided
thousands to health. Every suffering
woman should ask for and follow her
advice if she wants to be strong and
well.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
The Whittiers of Danvers.
Boston HeraId.)

one day a stranger strolled into the old
Berry tavern at Danyers. A number of
men were seated in the office. and were
asked by the newcomer: "YVfli Won kind
~ tell me where may find the Whittier
\ young business man, not 4 native of
the town. TO be sure, but who had lived
IN II a number of years and belonged i'm
New England, spoke up, saving: You
mean Joe Whittier. the CONTRACTOR he
lives at Danversport.'
NO, no; / refer to John c. Whittier -
John C. Whittier? Never heard of
him. The only other Whittier in this
town is Clarence Whittier, janitor of the
town house. He lives on Essex street -
The stranger became both amused and
impatient, and said: Il am talking about
John g. Whittier, the poet He's dead.
you know 1 want to find out where his
home was
"Oh. WELL said the young business
man, with a sigh of relief at his ability
TO fmpart information. IF it's anybody
who's dead. go right over to VIII Cros-
by, the undertaken, across the street ::
No'H ton ynH all about it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
BIG MOVE IN THE NORTH.
Hartman to Spend st,45s,ooo on
Southern Pacific in Oregon.

Portland Ore. April 2T-It is an
nounced that General Manager 3. A.
WorthingtOn of the Hartman lines in
Oregon has approved plans for the
betterment of the Oregon division of
the Southern Pacific railroad at d cost
of 81 ,453 00G. This is in addition to
improvements already contemplated or
now being carried on. The plans con-
template improvements along the
main and branch lines extending from
Portland to Ashland, Ore, and en-
braeing in extent the construction of
new bridges, buildings, new tracks and
general work.
Early in 1904 it was announced that
a partial calculation of the better
ments provided for the Oregon di-
vision then amounted to So OOO, 600. At
that time ii was stated that an an
nouncement of further improvements
was to be expected later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
MAIL FACILITIES ARE SLOW.
No Arrangements Made to Garry Mail
on San Pedro.

Los Angeles, April 27.-Although the
first through train between Los An
geles and Salt Lake city on the San
Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake rail
road will start from each terminus
next Monday no arrangements have
been made for carrying mail to points
along the line. 1t was said today
that unless the commercial Organiza-
tiOns of this city take UP the matter
at once by telegraph with the post
Office department at Washington, Las
Vegas and the mining camps in that
served by stage routes as at pres
emit It now requires five days for
"A letter to reach the territory i'm ques-
ton. whereas the new Clark line will
make the trip overnight from Los An
geles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
Hazen Cutoff Goes.

San Francisco. April 2I-The engi-
neering department Of the Southern
Pacific viii soon commence work upo0
the Hazen cutoff. connecting Hazen
on the main line with the station of
Churchill on the Carson & Colo
RADIO.
Work is also being actively pushed
ahead on the broad-gauging of the
Carson & Colorado. and it was an
nounced this morning that the road
to SOdaVille would be broad gauged by
June Sodaville is the junction with
the Tonopah road, which is also be-
ing broad-gauged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
SOME FUNNY ORDERS.
Correspondents Get Curious Wires
From Home Papers,
Washington starr

-
Send 500 rats
This was the telegram received today
by we'll known correspondent of west
ern newspapers. He was somewhat
nonplussed for d few minutes until he
recalled the fact that his assistant, in
making out the morning schedule of the
matter in hand for the DAY, mad includ-
ed a story about Kidding government
buildings of rats This newspa per.
therefore. had found il convenient to
take by telegram 800 rats" But for a
few moments the correspondent did not
know whether he had EN- or the other
fellow
Telling his experience to a group on
The Row" elected other stories of
like import.
That's Hothin'," said one correspond
from my managing editor, evidently
dated at the club. on a morning after,
saying: Your story does not agree with
our headline Please explain -
4 can beat that said another.
Along about March ! I got a telegram
from my paper, saying. Get interviews
and make special story in when con-
gress Will adjourn Well. feeling-a lit
tie spitefuI that evening, 1 replied:
Unless congress violates the constf-
tuition. it viii adjourn at noon. March
A. and let it go at that"
"Of course" remarked the veteran in
the group. this brings Us back to the
prize story of The Row namely the
New York editor who telegraphed his
Washington correspondent one night.
There is something in the air; send
,. 600 words
WhereupOn adjournment was taken
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-28
GREETINGS OF KING
EDWARD PRESENTED

Paris April 21.-The greetings of Kins
Edward were today presented to the
worlds conference of the Y NJ G. A now
in session here, through Lord Kinnaird.
one Of the vice presidents
Messages were received from rulers
and notable persons in Italy. Norway and
other countries and from the Young VIC
mems Christian association.
The report OF the condition OF the assO-
citation by Prince BernadOtte second son
or King Oscar OF Sweden and Norway.
showed there were 1,66l associations in
forty Countries, with a membership of
6SS 600
4 number of receptions followed to-
days session. including one i'm the Y. NJ.
G.. y. building erected here by James
Stokes. the New York phiIanthropist