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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
AT COUNTY HEADQUARTERS.
Transactions Of Public Sort That Pass
ed Yesterday.

Israel Nelson, the unfortunate In.
sane patient, VA formally committed
TO the state asylum, by County Judge
Trcnchard, yesterday, AMI win probab.
ly be talacn TO the Capital today
Sitting for probate. Yesterday, Judge
Trcnchard made the following orders
in the estates named,
In the matter Of the final aceount
and report Of George J. Wilson. admins.
traitor OF the estate Of David Wilson,
deceased, the sum was In all things ap.
proved and -aid administrator was dis.
charged and his bondsmcn cxonorat.
Ell:
In the matter of the estate OF c. w.
Christiansen, a similar order was made
a 10 Ida Christensen, admini.tratix,
and her bondsmen.
Following were the real estate trans
fers filed for record with County Clerk
Clinton, yesterday.
John l.. Star and wife, 10 w. l..
Strange. warranty deed, consideration
$3.50, conveying le acre. Of land in
Clat-op County;
G. r. lIogie, guardian Of Charles and
Mary Montcith, TO John Mattson.
an undivided one. half interest
in Lots ! and 8 in Block 81, McChr's
Frank lIackleman, and wife. TO John
conveying an undivided half
in Lots 7 and 8, Block q, McClure's
Astoria.
Pauline Price and W. X. Price. her
husband. TO John MIattson, conveying
an undivided one.hah OF Lots and 8
In Block 2l, McChre's Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
CHANGE OF TIME
The Baltimore q Ohio Railroad

Commencing Sunday, November 10,
train No. Q. the Royal Blue Limited. win
leave Grand Central passenger ststioa,
Chicago at 8 p. m, instead Of $3.50 p. m.
and will arrive In Pittsburg at e,ss ..
m, Washington at 4;40 p. m, Baltimore
$3.50 p. m. Philadelphia, s;lo p. m. New
York l0:4O p. m. the same as with the
old schedule. thus reducing the time
one hour and thirty minutes. No excess
fare will be charged on this fast limited
train. All other trains viii arrive and
depart the same as formerly. stop.over
is allowed at Washington. Baltimore and
Philadelphia, not to exosed ten days, at
each place. on all hrst-class through
tickets.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The Board of School Directors for the
Astoria school district (No. ~. met at
2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the
Office of School Clerk E. z. Ferguson, at
which time and place were present:
President +. J. Taylor and Directors
Gust. Holmes, J. A. Aiken, J. w. welch,
and j. Z. Higgins, together with City
Superintendent A. L. Clark and Clerk
Ferguson.
The principal matter under official
consideration was the annual estimates
made and submitted by Mr.. Ferguson in
behalf of the new years requirements at
the hands of the taxpayers, which, in
all its details, as published below was
thoroughly approved by the board and
will be taken into the general school
meeting of the taxpayers to be held at
1880 o'clock this evening at the Shiyely
school house. II reads as follows:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

cents for case Of tardincss at these
meetings; That all teachers shall he
fined in the sum Of sl0O every time
they are tardy in reaching the school
buildings and their rooms: That blank
forms hall be pS,id<i at all thA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

Captain Peter Jordan, of the Melville
concluded to have a Christmas tree at
his home here next week, and after pur.
chasing one, and properly supplying
"iixingss for it, he sent up to Cath.
lamet for his nephew Captain Chas. A.
Jordan, of the steamer Jorda, and the
rest of the Jorlans big and little and
now he has bought a second tree and
wiz eheerfully buy and equip a third,
if it proves necessary. Christmas comes
but once year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

According TO one of the veteran bar
pilots, emphasized by one of the oldest
IA captains crossing the Columbia riy.
bar, this is the worst bar of the sea.
son. The wind has swept it at from
20 to 60 miles an hour for the past As
hours, and yesterday the bar was break
ing on II fathoms of water, and for
some distance beyond the "whistling
buoy" This morning there is bar
bound feet on the hither side of the
great barrier, made up of the following
vessels; The British ships Dunboyne
and Kynance; the French ship Cambron.
ne, all of Sand Head: The British
steamer Croydon and Blackheath. and
the American steam schooner Jeanie,
with the three. masted schooner Oakland
all under the lea of Fort Stevens and
in the city channel the French bark Eu.
rope: While on the ocean side of the
bar are the steamers Whittier, Eureka
and F. A. Kilburn. These latter will be
in before any of the others pass out
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
After reviewing the foregoing budget,

After reviewing the foregoing budget,
the board unanimously recommended
the adoption Of 0 mill levy for general
school purposes and 2 mill levy Ia
cover the necessary repairs for the en-.
suing year, and will 50 report to the
people at tonighrs meeting.
The report Of Expert W. A. sherman,
as TO the condition of the books and ac.
counts kept by School Clerk Ferguson,
for the past year, was then gone over
in detail, and found TO he correct in
every particular, and showed balance
of ten cents in favor of the capable exc.
cutive OF the board, for which a warrant
will be drawn in due course.
II was ordered by the board that the
salaries of the 80 teachers OF the dis.
trict, due on or about the 5th OF Janu.
ary, be paid in full by warrant, forth.
with, 50 that the ladies and gentlemen
of the staff may have some change
available for the holidays.
An order wat made by the board di.
recting that in the future all the flags
of the city school system, be half.mast.
ed in respect TO the memory Of any
citizen whose death shall be cause for
popular grief and the public expression
thereof.
Another order was made directing the
immediate purchase Of thirty
steel bell, for Use at the Taylor school
building, where the same will be mount.
ed upon its arrival in the city.
Three rules were adopted by the board
that directly affect the corps Of teach
eTs; Namely, all teachers shall forfeit
the sum Of $lO0 every time they fail to
report at a teachers meeting and 80
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The marine reporting on the Portland
0regonian Is done without much regard
TO aetualities. In yesterdays paper
the French bark Asit, now due here
from Hobart Town. is reported a hav.
ing been seen off this bar "and shortly
afterward she was noticed STEAMING
North" Well, all the steam in this re.
lation was "stesm.beer," quantity and
quality not :eported.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

steamer Major Guy Howard, has return
er from Portland, where she was con-
verted into an oil burner and subjected
to other requisite improvements, and
is again doing duty, under Captain
Gordon, between the O. r. & n. piers
and Forts Stevens, Canby and Colum.
bia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The steamer Sue H. Fillmore is still
hugging her dock here. waiting for a
chance to get over the bar. How about
that happy, but anxious young couple
who are waiting for the special services
of Captain Schrader, on the high seass
Patience is a virtue worth cultivating,
but hard to exercise when folks are
waiting TO be married.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

Mrs. Thomas Crane, of Brookfeld; Mis-
Mary Neville, of Skamokawa; and Bail.
ey Orkwitr, of Cathlamet.
The Calender tug Melville put a
barge alongside her home pier early yes.
terday morning with l.0oo,O0O shingtcs
on hoard, from the Howell Shingle Mills
at Skamokswa, for delivery in san
Francisco.
Brix B,oS, Logging Company, at Deep
River, have l000 mihoad ties ON the
Calender dock. for use in their camp
railroad They will 90 hence this week.
The steamship Columbia Is due in
from San Francisco early this morning.
If she gets in on time, she will make
il back TO the Bay City for her Christ.
mas dinner.
The steamer Alliance j. due at the
Calender pier early this morning, out.
ward hound for Coos Bay aud Eureka:
II she can get ont.
The British ship vanduara and the
four. .masted schooner Robert II. Kinds
left up for Portland on the tow lines
of the Queen, yesterday.
The three. masted schooner Oakland |
was taken TO an anchorage in the lower |
harbor yesterday noon by the tug Wal.
lula.
Manager C. II. Calender. Of the Cal.
lender Navigation Company, is in Port.
land, on business for his people and win
return today.
The launch Lawrence, of Astoria's mo-
squito feet, has been sold to Mr.. Gray.
On the Sound, and will leave for Ana.
,ortes the first favorable weather.
The steamer Northland il due from
PORTLAND this morning en- route to San
francisco.
The Nome City with nearly a million
eet of humber, is due down the river
his morning on her way to San Pedro
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The local liner Jordan. Captain Jor-
dan is busy making her diurnal runs in
and out of this port. Yesterday she
brought in the following passengers:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The tug Cruiser left up for Portland
yesterday with barge in tow bearing
logging locomotive, and heavy boil
er for the Columbia Preserving Co., and
on her retun trip will bring down 90
tons of rails for the Bell Logging Co, at
Deep River.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The Harvest Queen came down yes.
terday with the French bark Europe on
her hawsers, outward bound. The Eu.
rope is sister ship to the French bark
Aisle now off this coast and bar, SO days
from Hobart Town, in ballast for Port
land.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

Captain j. Jensen, of the motor
schooner Della, the Astoria sea going in
FAINT, reported yesterday that he has
made 96 round trips between this port
and Nestueca and Siletz with the Del
Ia since the lst of June last. 1t is
hoped he will continue to report, regu.
larly and successfully, but realizing
glance at the butty little steamer he
sails "over the briny deep" compels
the inference he will be reported some
time, instead of reporting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
School TAX Payers
Meet Tonight At Shivsly School
At Z: 80 O'clock.
BOARDS ESTIMATE READY

Important Session of School Directors
Yesterday-Expert Report That Ten
Cents-New Rules for Teachers Made
Interesting Data.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
DOCK, BOAT, SAILOR.
Yesterdays Happenings On the
Local Waterfront.
COLUMBIA BAR IS VICIOUS

Bar Bound Fleet In and 0ut--Asie Seen
"Steaming" North-Tugs and Local
Steamers Busy-News and Comment
Marine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The "army transport" otherwise, the
government engineering department
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

Morning AstUrian, 75c per month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

BriS R'os Logging Company, at Deep
River. have 1000 railroad ties ON the
Calender dock. For use in their camp
railroad, They will 20 hence this week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

Mrs. Thomas Crane, Of Brookield; Mis-
Mary Neville, of Skamokawa; and Bail.
ey OrkwitE, of Cathlamet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The steamship Columbia Is due in
from San Francisco early this morning.
If she gets in on time, she will make
il back to the Bay City for her Christ.
mas dinner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The steamer Alliance /. due at the
Calender pier early this morning, out.
ward bound for Coos Bay aud Eureka:
Ii she can get ont.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The three. masted schooner Oakland
was taken TO an anchorage in the lower
harbor yesterday noon by the tug Wal.
lula.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The British ship vanduara and the
four masted schooner Robert II. Kinds
left up for Portland on the tow lines
of the Queen, yesterday,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

The Nome City with nearly million
feet of humber, is due down the river
this morning on her way to San Pedro.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

Less cash on hand 80. -. .............
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30

M
Payne d short ZEE above How;
er's q about four d clock ia HE al.
ternoon. Floyd VI escaped Sto R the z:
woods. III ~ rs y S:sS
Sheriff Furbee was tel ephonel for
and he and Deputy Watson went Ito
the; locality last evening with a couple
OF bloodhounds secured from Mounds.
vile. The hounds traced the fugi.
tive three or four miles across coun.
try and lost the trail in front of the
church on Big run. It was afterwards
found that Floyd got into carriage
at this point. The sheriff went back
to Glover's Gap and had hardly ar.
rived when he received telephone
message that.the officers had captured
Floyd in Warrington.
The boys said that they had oper.
ated as far away as New Martinsville,
and were planning next time to go
still farther away. They carried an
old satchel with them containing an
extra pair Of hats, and disguised
themselves by changing hats frequent.
ly. They sold the horses they cap.
tured or traded them for various ar,
ticles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30
SkELE'TONFiOII.IIUIj.NlID8
40
'W.tGo B n TACTIC ON.
III 2''ANlY5s LIN e y n EARTH RE. ss
" AIMS OF a r uRAN BODY.

(, H. d !
Very close to the famous old elm
tree Just this side OF shinnston, work
men grading for the Fairmont and
Clarksburg Traction Company's tracks
yesterday unearthed the skeleton of
an adult. Those who have read that
historical novel. THE Daughter OF
the Elm" will recall that at one time
the spot was the rendezvous Of a
band of highwaymen, and more than
one murder was attributed to this
gang both by history and tradition.
Many of the older residents OF this
section can yet mention incidents
wherein a man disappeared sudden.
" In that neighborhood, never to be
heard from again, yet these men
were cunning, and the law so lax
that these crimes could never be fas.
tened upon them when the commu.
nifty was satisfied that murder had
been done. The discovery of the
skeleton wildly recalled to the minds
of many OF the aged those mysterious
disappearances, and many believe
they know whose remains ! were
found. 4. K. /. e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30
BL00DHOUNDS
ARE AGAIN USED IN MANNING.
TON DlSTRiCT-TWO YOUNG
MEN CAUGHT.

Ward Payne and Perry Floyd, two
lG.year.old victims of fiye.cent liter.
atnre were brought to the county Jail
this morning by. Sheriff Furbee and
Deputy Sheriff Watson. Both boys
live in Warrington.
The MISUNDERSTANDING pair had
been engaged in horse.stealing opera
tons for three weeks past.
Mr.. S. B. Rimbey, Of Flat run, lost
4 horse about two weeks ago and yes
terday morning got wind of the fact
that the two youngsters had slept in
4 barn the night before near Brink.
He went 10, Huntington for warrant
and he and officer Jim Charlton chas.
ell the pair all day and captured
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30
JOHN STEVENS II n
SUCCEEDS MR.. WALLACE AS
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE 18TH.
II MAN CANAL COMMISSION.
(By Publishers Press.)

l.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The fol-
lowing official announcementiin7 con.
nection with Mr.. Stevens appoint.
ment was made this afternoon by Sec.
rotary Taft: +
"Nr. John S. Stevens has been ap.
pointed Chief Engineer Of the 18th.
milan Canai with residence on the
isthmns, to take effect at once.
"Alr. Stevens is now in the service
Of the Philippine Commission as gov.
eminent railway expert in the one
thousand miles OF Philippine railways
about 10 be constructed under govern.
nent aid. Mr.. Stevens. was to have
to-day accompanied Secretary Taft to
the Philippines, but has been trans.
ferred to the Panama Canal. =
"lic was until recently vice presl.
dent and general manager of the
Rock Island system; formerly chief
engineer and general manager Of the
Great Northern Railway and has ey.
tended experience In the projection,
construction, operation and manage.
ment or large enterprises. 0 rs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30
ADMIRAL \ / |. / / | / SIGsBEE
Re REACHES 81 les Herb uRe, FRANCE
4 .WlTAssFIE e 7 c$oNYEYsRE
& MANS o t',F PAU
AME Rlc "A.

4 tBly5 Publishers ress5

ssl lby Publish rsi Press 81
3CHERBot France, June d ...9
The feet of Admiral sigsbee; which
viii convey the remains Of John Pau
Jones to America, arrived here early
this morning. a ;si Il
Admiral sigsbeef telegraphed ID the
American consul yesterday In pass.
Ing Cape Sicily, that he would arrive
today and a careful watch was Kept
all night for his feet. AS the fAmeris
can vessels came into port the bat.
tteries on the land saluted them and
the vessels returned the salute. Il 3.
Commander Roy c! Smith, tie
American naval attache, arrived here,
Yesterday from Paris, and conferred
with Admiral Besson in regard Sto the
reception to be given the American
squadron. The arrangements for the
ceremonies in connection with the
removal Of the body from Paris are
in the hands of committee in the
capitol. ,5s.5 :, II 4! /. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30

NJ. .-|A -. d .
gs " has come at last; the Cincinnati
Enquirer, that staunchest ofall staunch
Demo cratic organs, has seen the error
of It's way andswlll in the near future
declare dts conversion to the faith of
Lincoln and gof Roosevelt The Eli
Sqnirer has Sbeen 5wavering for long
time: Born and bred In the old line
Demo cracy. 4 1t could not stomach the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. doc
strines advanced by Bryan, Johnson
and the rest Of that crowd. Its sup.
port o. Democratic candidates in the
past feWy ears has been open to ques.
ton on the point Of sincerity. Its
open desertion will prove a bomb
shell in the camp Of the faithful to
whom time was when it served as
their political Bible. = Parkersbure
News VI Il
The above explains why John R
Mclean, owner Of the Enquirer, ten
deredS his resignation to the Demo
crate Nstate convention of Ohio this
week as q member Of the Democratic
national committee. ,3 2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30

Ohio Democrats nominated John NJ.
Pattison for governor, and with diff.
Guilty restrained Themselves from in.
dorsins President Roosevelt and his
administration. John R. Mclean re-
signed as a member OF the national
committee and 1t Is said his paper,
the Cincinnati Enquirer, will shortly
come out as Republican journal.
The Ohio idea seems to be in a state
OF evolution.-Unlcntown News Stan.
dard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30
JOSEPH JACKSON
Aged Resident of kinswood Was
Drowned Yesterday.

MoRGANToWN, June 29.-Joseph
JACKSON, aged 70, of Kingwood, Pres
ton county, was drowned yesterday
afternoon at Fairfax Ford in Cheat
river. Mr.. Jackson was out fishing
with a party of Terra Alta gentlemen
and fell into the river. He disappear.
ed about ono O'Clock and his body was
not recovered until about six o'clock
in the evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30

Speaking Of the platform adopted
blythe Democrats Of Ohio, the Wheel
ing News says: III
3sSgs The tax plank should be studied
with unusualSc care blythe gentlemen
who are now leading the West vlr-
8ginia IA Democracy. These latter gen
sllemen have pinned to the masthead
the motto that s"a!l property, both real
and personal; should bear Its share Of
the burden of State taxation" The
Ohio Democrats solemnly demand
that the laws shall be so amended
that the revenue necessary for the
expenses of the State shall be raised
without calling upon the counties for
10 levy and thereby secure for, each
county home rule in taxation that is,
aS5egeryS county will raise only what It
needs for its own expenses and what
sits own citizens} authorize The Ohio
liver As not very broad, but 1t seems
tosbes an 8inseparable gulf between The
.s# * . " B.
s8o hio and West Virginia; Democracies
sSonf this tax question. The Democratic
gplank in ohio Is exactly in accord with
II the plan Of taxation advocated by Gov.
sasSIe N err Dawson sin West Virginia. II
John cornwell were in Ohio he would
E;probabl have ito vote for Governor
N I9IIerriek II he cared to be consistent
u So siertalnl he could ot{yote for the
DAWSON idea &of abolishing State tax
esI on property, which shall be prac
tisally attained in West Virginia a
tbe end ofthree years. The, Ohio Dem
: ASsrats also depart from West Virginia
9slples BY demanding special take!
railroads land franchises.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30

AS before stated in these columns
and as. will probably be mentioned a
good many times In the future, it is
carrying the matter entirely too far
for members of the Republican State
Committee 10 have the four best Of.
fees bestowed upon the Republicans
OF the State. II the matter were to
stop here, less might be said about it,
but this same committee, IN connec.
ton with other Republican palcehold.
ers. is planning to practically control
al! the positions within the gilt of the
Republican party of the State. In
other words. machine has BEEN con.
stituted which is to take charge VI the
business of ofiiceholding so fat MS
West Virginia is concerned and no
one not approved by it Is to have any
position, If it can prevent it. This h
what the State Journal considers
highly Objectionable and which 1t pro.
poses to see shall not go on; in which
good work it expects to be assisted
by tho West Virsinian and every 9th.
er fair.minded Republican paper in
the Statey-Parkersburg State Journal
Now. beloved State Journal, we
thoroughly understand your, position
but We do not see how what you com,
plain Of can be improved, Is it not a
fact that few men dictate the poll
cies Of all parties and a still fewer
number control the Offices SAY who
the otticeholders shall be? IT has al
ways been 50 and perhaps always viii
be SO. II the present members ri ii
the State committee Should b de
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30
BALTIMORE e OHIO R. R.
Special Low Rates to the Lewis 6
Clark Exposition, Portland,
Oregon.

a splendid opportunity to visit Cali.
fornia and the Pacific coast. Yellow
Stone National Park, shoshone Falls,
the Yosemite.
Tickets now on sale from all sta,
tons. ~
For rates, routes and full details,
address Baltimore and Ohio ticket
agents, or VA,
c. w. BAssETT, G. P. A.,
D. B. MARTIN, NJ. P. IT.,
Baltimore, Md
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30

80 -41,
me Hon ~ Fred Paul Grosscup, of
the Capital City Charleston-is in
airmo ut to.day, and called to see the
West ysirginian, and the West vir.
sginia 2. was glad Indeed, to see him.
Col gGrro3sscnp was speakerof the last
House Iit' 81 Delesates, and is still
spea ser. The very agreeable gentle.
man isa en- route to Buffalo, New York,
on business US ]: HeWill make trip to
Germany next month, expecting 10
s sliB u 4 or about the goth. He will so
for pleasure i anjl.iwill be accompanied
Sbys line German scholar and one
who isS5Wells acquainted with that great
conntry