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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-04

greatest resources.
The annual salmon yield of the Co.
lumbia river is valued at $4,000. .OOo.
The spring fishing season lasts only
about four months-from April Is to
August $50 1t means $4,000
monthly to those interested in it and
those who live at and near the seat
Of the industry.
The Dairying Industry.
Dairying in Clatsop county is in its
infancy. and very few dairymen realize
the natural advantages Of this eoun-
try. The climate, coupled with the pro-
ductiveness Of the oil, makes it an ideal
district for production Of butter ami
cheese; dairymen are taking more In.
terest in the breed and care of stock.
With the genuine butter cow, such
as few here have as yet, much better
results may be obtained, though even
now the luxurient pasturage enables
the cows to furnish an abundance OF
rich milk, with more than an average
Of butter fat. modern equipped
creamery is in operation in Astoria,
furnishing the farmers a ready sale
for their cream, at an average price fer
the year of 22h cents per pound for
butter fat; and the cows yield, under
good care, about 225 pounds Of butter
fat per year. There is general inter.
est in increasing the dairy business;
many of the dairymen are preparing to
enlarge their herds, and new daries are
being started. Ever-growing grass
and the best market in the world make
this an inviting field for those who
understand the care OF cows.
All the Oregon coast country, espe-
cially that near the mouth Of the Co.
lumbia river. is very similar to the
great dairying sections OF Europe, such
as Denmark. Holland and the Channel
islands. The winters, however. are
milder and the summers dryer.
The lands best adapted to grass.
growing are the tidelands, which are
river bottoms adjoining the Colum,.
bia or its branches, and overfiowed by
the highest tides, These lands may be
reclaimed by diking, at an expense of
about $40 per acre. BY diking large
tracts by machinery-with steam
dredges-the expense may be reduced,
and more substantial dikes erected. one
acre Of tideland has been shown to be
ample for keeping one COW the entire
year. There are still in Clatsop county
about 10000 acres Of tideland to be
diked, much of it being easily cleared
after the diking is done. This is no
experiment as many of the best dairJ
farms have been made on diked tide
land.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-04

all. Il is the healthiest spot on earth.
Astoria wants more people. Its ma
turai resources will easily support
from 25O.O0O 20 100000 population. yet
there are only $4,000 people here "a
reap the benefits that nature has 80
generously placed at their disposal
The homeseeker will hnd no better
place to locate. and few equal places
Labor IL always in demand. at the
highest wages. and there is much en-
couragement for the man who wishes
to engage in business. Strangers often
remark the uniform courtesy OF thu
people and the general effort on the
part OF Astorians to make matters
pleasant for visitors. The home-seek-
er or investor who falls to visit Astoria
will make a great mistake. for no other
community In the Pacific northwest
offers such opportunities as the lower
Columbia river district.
Astoria has a $500, 900 gravity water
system. a paid fire department. first.
class street car service. gas and cleo
trio lighting systems. free public IL
brary. unexcelled transportation facili-
ties, complete school system, 10 civic
societies, three daily and six weekly
newspapers, excellent telegraph anS
telephone service, three banks carry.
ing deposits OF about $4,000, 900. two ex>
press Offices. tirst-class theaters, IL
churches. labor unions representing
every branch OF trade. two energetic
commercial organizations, two social
clubs. admirably conducted hospital,
miles Of manufacturing sites, plenty OF
fine residence and business property;
Is the only fresh-water seaport on the
Pacific coast; Is situated at the mouth
of river that drains an empire; has a
harbor large enough to accommodate
the combined shipping Of the Pacific
coast; has trunk-llne railroad con.
Meeting II with four transcontinental
railroads; is the uttermost railroad ex.
tension point on the American conti-
nent; Is 200 miles nearer Yokahoma
and other oriental ports than any other
Pacific coast port; is 100 miles nearer
the Cape Nome mining country than
any other port on the Pacific coast; is
the salmon shipping center Of the
world is the center of one of the
greatest possible dairy industries that
the country today possesses.
II is the only place where the royal
chinook salmon is packed; has sub
stantlal public and business buildings,
factories and handsome residences.
Astoria's School System.
Astoria's sehol system is not sur
passed by that OF any other city OF
the size in the west At present there
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-04
Best Story Teller.

Homer Davenport tells the best story
OF any man ever knew In all my life,
and ! have heard some pretty good ones,
and heard some pretty interesting
stories. Davenport is the most human
man have ever known, and the most
entertaining. 1t is not only because
love him that am so enthusiastic, but
because he is the real thing. Casper
Whitney, Editor of Outing.
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are six large school buildings here
The schools are conveniently located In
all sections of the city. and in every
respect are modern in their appoint.
ments. Well-appointed schools are to
be found throughout the county, and
children living on farms and In viii
lagos enjoy educational advantages al
most equal to those Afforded city chill.
dren.
Astoria's Water System.
Astoria Possesses 5000 gravity
water system, which Is not equalled
In equipment by any other system in
the Pacific northwest. The water
works are operated by the municipal
government as represented by the
water commission. and constitute the
citys most valuable asset. The water
is brought from Bear creek, about 10
miles distant, which has its source In
the mountains.
The reservoir is situated on the pla.
teau back of the city, where the sup
ply is regulated. The water system OF
Astoria is extensive enough to supply
the needs OF 100000 people. besides af-
fording fire protection to all parts Of
the city.
The LAUNDERING Industry.
The mouth of the Columbia river
has the greatest body Of timber tribu,
tary and available Of any point In the
world.
The numbering business is the larg-
est in the Pacific northwest: 1t out.
ranks in value OF product any other
line, Production OF wheat is a close
second, being worth s1IOO0.O0O a year,
while the value Of the lumber output
is $4,000, 900. Coal, gold and silver,
fruit cattle and sheep. wool and fish,
all Of which are produced in great
abundance, fall far below, nor hardly
equal in the aggregate. the wealth de-
rived from the forests, The town,
therefore. that commands the greatest
resources available Of fne timber must
have a great outlook. Demand for
timber will not decrease, but become
greater with every year,
The timber trees Of the forests tribu.
tary to Astoria are, In order of quail
ity; Douglas fir. commercially known
as oregon pine; hemlock. spruce and
cedar. There are also soft. o. birds.
eye, maple, vine maple. alder. wild
cherry, willow. etc.
The ir is both red and yellow. It
grows five to IA feet in diameter. and
$50 to 800 feet tall; S5l feet is said to
have been measured on one fallen tres
in the coast mountains, Considerable
noble fir, or larch, and some white pine
are found on the highest of the coast
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mountains, but little near Astoria. The
spruce. of the tideland species, is found
only on the west slopes of the coasl
mountains. 1t attains a diameter vary.
'nng from about an average OF six feet
to is or II; and specimens 81 and ea
feet each in girth have been measured
-ls to 81 feet in diameter. Hemlock
occurs as a mixed or smaller growth
with fir and spruce, trees seldom being
Of great height although often very
large. Yet cedar is found mixed with
the other timbers. the trees seldom be-
ing Of greater height, although often
very large. Yet cedar Is not plentiful
in this section. In general estimates OF
timber production 10000 feet to the
acre are ollowed. Single acres have
been known to produce ten times this
amount. Quarter sections OF timber
land on the market are usually esti-
mated at 100000 to 100000 feet each,
board measure.
Mills and Manufacturing.
Although manufacturing is as yet in
its infancy in Astoria, more than 4SOO
persons are employed in the institu-
tions now doing business here. The
salmon industry employs by far the
greatest number Of persons, but the
seasons extend over a period Of only
about six months, and at other times
those engaging in 1t follow other lines
Of pursuit. The numbering industry,
including box factories, barrel factor
les, ETC.. is rapidly assuming proper.
tions, and will, within few years, out
rank the fishing interests.
Astoria wants more manufacturing
concerns, and offers the very best in,
ducements to capitalists. Here are to
be found unexcelled sites. with the ad,
vantage OF both rail and water connec.
tions. and the intending investor in
western properties should look over the
Astoria situation. Sites can be secured
at very low prices.
More than $S.OOOOOO is invested in
manufacturing plants here. while the
value OF the yearly product exceeds
s6.5OO,oOo. In all. 4S41 persons are en-
ployed, receiving annual wages that
aggregate $2.O5s,sOO.
Salmon Industry.
Astoria owes Its existence largely to
the great salmon industry Of which it
is the center. Year after year the Co
lumbia river has given up its wealth
of fish, and in the past 25 years haA
yielded s75,OOO,OOO, nearly all of which
has been placed in circulation in this
city, Where other crops have failed,
the salmon supply has maintained its
average of production. and in this re-
spect can be classed as one Of oregon's
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-04
100000 MOTHERS
Daily Tell Other Mothers

That Cuticura Soap is the best baby
soap in the world for cleansing and
purifying the skin, and that Cuticura
Ointment is of priceless value for
soothing and healing itching, tortur-
ing, and dis6guring eruptions, itch
ings, and cha6ngs. A single appli-
cation of Cuticura Ointment, preceded
by warm bath with Cuticura Soap,
gives instant relief, and refreshing
sleep for skin-tortured babies, and
rest for tired, fretted mothers.
Cucura Soap, Ointment and Pills are sold throughout
he world Potter Drug Chem Corp, Boston, Sole Props
ar send for How 10 Cure Baby Humorss
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papers are being prepared and win be
filed in the Circuit Court tomorrow. An
injunction will be asked for requiring
both owners to cease from operating
the traps.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-04

I'll brave the storms of Chilkoot Pass,
I'll cross the plains of frazen glass,
I'd leave my wife and cross the sea,
Rather than be without Rocky Noun.
tain Tea. Frank Hart's drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-04
Will Bring Suit.

The Columbia River Fishermens' Pro.
tective Union have instructed the sec.
retary to bring suits against William
Reese and William Reeves, who recently
drove some traps in the river near Point
Elliee on the Washington shore. The
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-04
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
BY Anna Donovan Phillips

To the boom Of the cannon and roll Of the drum.
Our people marching today
And tho from the valley and hill as they come
Tells the story OF Hbertys sway
For we are people who breathe In the air
OF liberty with every breath
And the when country with freedom; less ian'
Will, TO us, be the day Of our death
O. people remember what Washington said,
To the heroes the days Of yore
That a country whose people were meagery fed
Vas country Of freedom no more
Twas the when his inenched at Valley Forge !H
And with hunger and cold, oppressed .S.l
That the butterflies OF fashion, who engorge 5
Themselves with their riches, were addressed "
And remember the days when he fought by the side Il
OF heroes, from and from pillow, .. t..
And gave up his all, for his country beside.
o where Is our Washington now
Does hs spirit look down N the wreck Of the land
Of all TO his heart most dear' "a 80 = y.
Does he weep mammon upheld by the hand
That has helped to make hbertys ber 'S.,h ~
~ ~ I...
God n thy vengeance look down from high, -,
And put thy strength and thy might, -ri f.. =
The nd shall strike from foul lips the le };
THAT freedom Is and a blight" ~,...
Today my people is the Fourth Of July ~'. ~
And let historys page be unrolled -
record spotles than defy, '-- - -3'".
Any n''o" on EARTH to uHf0h' a.hat.1 tt,l1
We're nation Of peace, Of truth;
We're nation OF pride and of love. i.
We're a nation who centers its hopes youth,
And a nation whose trust Is above .t.,-..I
nation who knows what belongs to the free,
And a nation who'll neer forge chain
Since Lincoln took out from his great heart the key,
That made the black free again
.i 4H.
We're nation great, and a nation so high e.
We're the pride and the hope Of the world. .
And wherever Americas flag to ay,
Whether on land, 0 its unuled,
Ts symbol Of liberty, lofty and grand 'u.
And nowhere the children o
So loved, and protected, throughout the land,
As in this land that gave Washington birth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-08
BOUNT0uN ~ rERRI
scores Of New Workers NgIaSgcd tcross
the Rivers 80 DGd<e ire strike.

Many New Yor;cr= living uptown ou the
West Side came down to business by ferry'
Yesterday morning. some eros. ed the
Twenty-third street ferry to the Fem
sylvania Railroad station in jcr-ec city
and then recroreed the river ON the Cort O.
landt street boats. score made thc two
trirr. ror one fare before the Pennsylvania
ferry employee rali-ed what Wa tty-
pening he ferry lolEi got move ou when
they saw that the company was losing
mouov. and guards were rUt 80 duty with
instructions 20 collect ierriaFc i!uW every
body who tired 10 beat his way across tho
river.
Hundreds worked the same wrinkle on
the Erie Railroad Nv crossing it, Twenty
third street ferry TO Jersey City and cru-ing
b1ok 20 New York by the Chumher- street
ferry.
Moro crossed the West Shore ferry from
West Forty second street 10 Wechaw ken
and then came back across the river 10
franklin street.
On the East Side some took the Thirty
fourth street ferry TO Long Island CITY and
reached downtown by the James Sin ferry.
or went from 1wentv-third street 10 vii
hun-burg and thence TO Roosevelt street
downtown.
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ATTEMPT pRrCK ER. TEAM
Obstruction Placed on Track Near Concy
Isiand Brldgc-Onc Car Dcrailcd.


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V0'y Vac N'Ju'cu' D''' VIC h''9
ShaReh UP ana "ien'e'e" ny we "'''''
iheh1 OF Inc i'rs' car
IRAN leo' Tour cars wen ''iieu WIN per
sons oo"IiH Tor brooklyn F"N7eu oNe. 'i'o
Noney Island bricSe ABOUT " ciocN'
Just before 1t got TO the colec''oh oi negro
nuts IN the West Meadows, inc 'ro"
Nest, George Peterson, the m''orihan'
saw man run iror' point near the TRACK
and disappear behind the negro nuts a
few seconds later Peterson saw there was
an obstruction on the track. He couldn't
stop the trains Roadway altogether ana IL
went into the obstruction at good speed
The first car was derailed, narrowly es-
Gaping going over the embankment into
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Magistrate Cornell. aYou went TO the sub
way 10 start riot. I'll fine you SO. II
you come here again I'll send you away for
! good"
Neither prisoner could pay the fine and
both were sent back TO the prison.
Night Raid From Sulzer's
After dusk the strikers began to gather
in Suffers Harlem River Park at i27th
street and Second avenue. The park
with its big dancing hall had been engaged
by the strike leaders. Only members
Of the unions were admitted The regular
entrance was open, but inside was roped
enclosure that barred out everybody who
didn't have a union card Pickets We're
stationed to see that no one but union men
were admitted.
Soon a fter o'clock the hall was crowded
with about 5000 men The strikers sat
around tables and listened TO speeches
that were principally directed against
an especially hnrsh attack on Mr.. Hedcy
the speaker was cheered. The speakers
all seemed TO pick cut Mr. lledley a. the
man TO attack Between speeches drinks
we're ordered fast enough to trouble the
walters.
When there was a lull in the speaking
and the bar was closed at o o'clock dozen
men wandered out Of the park. A few
blocks down they saw the headlight OF nm
elevated train coming Up Second avenue.
The strikers made rush for the elevated
station at i20th street and dashed up the
stairs.
Lct's stop the train. shouted one OF
them
Half block from the station there was
a wild scTecch from the train and II came
TO a stop Something must have happened
on the train or else the motorman saw the
crowd dnshing up the stairs aud knew that
he was at a trouble point. There were
three policemen on the platform and two
Of them ran down the trflots to the train
When the dozen strikers got to the plat
form they found lone policeman and
tall mild hammered voGug man.
Spy" they shouted, brushing aside the
policeman and making for he young man.
He tried 10 assure them that he was not
ant gonistic. Then they demanded who
he waa ard he produced n police card
showing that he was Il reporter ore 81
the leaders struck him n the jaw. knocking
hun on the tracks. Then the crowd smashed
out u few windows in the station and
rushed down stairs to the street. he lone
policeman WIS ,clipsed.
The reporter was picked up from the
track and carried TO the station. His
wrist and shoulder had been hurt The
police were unable to get any of the men
responsible.
Two arrests were made by Policeman
DeGraf of the West tooth street station at
the Ninety-frst street subway station of
the Broadway line last night James
Hyland. 81 years old. motorman. of $50
East liith street got on downtown tram
at the l03d street station He used busiv'
language to one Of the guards and was
arrested AT the Ninety-frst street station.
4 little later James B'aney of III Edge
combp avenue walked into the station and
began upbrading guards on the trains whom
they stopped. Both men werc locked up
in the West Tooth stree; station house.
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DiRECToRs BACk rP HEDLEI
And Announce That the strikers WIZ Not
He Taken Bark

The executive committee Of the Inter
borough Company board Of directors
at a special meeting yesterday morning
approved the action of President
Bryan and General Manager IIedey in re-
Spouse 10 the demand of the men They
then issued D statement declaring that
the real question involved wa, the safety
OF the public aud announced that under
no consideration would the strikers be
taken back after their places had been
filed
The meeting was held in August Be-
nlout'- Office yesterday morning Mr.
Belmont, who i in Florida. was the only
member absent President Bryan.
who called the meeting and presided. made
a report on everything that had happened
This was tho committees resolution aud
statement
Rt4oi,,G That the position OF Nicc-TreSi-
dent Bryan and General MANAGER liciley OF
tlo contrary 100 relation 10 tne demand, OF
the employees Is tuiy approved
The committee boh"y" that the rates of
puv are higher taHu on any other similar road
IN tie country. and tAat tac nour- of service
are us short. or shorter nrltrrmore, ths
committreietl that tle real question involved
- not unc of Iay or hours. hut whether tie
mauarelucni oi 4" iio,cIb mNol'lne the
~aiclt ol tie public. stall or .uli MOI le iu
th. ian.l- ui lt- Officers Tie committee iscl
ttut tie -af,t. o., tsr public mregatNely de-
Wuiol are tie standard raIlroti tests. he
Tho committee alao give. assurance t'at.
as Don a. t"' 'il .oN,p' u, o' Joy IS
uualil"' {" "l"'ut' ia" ROAD Is secured.
under no cIr,l.t- .tHro"- viii places Ice made
Cor mrn WHO ' abandoned their positions.
a. tie. tltcc s., ,- agreement IA !orc" with
tie nioto'iu.i las been entirely dlsrcgard.d
by tatm sltIoi ~ ~" com ans aa~ COM
pliel VII aI 't" terms %. at agreement
....f. D. - IA
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SrRIkE MFRS ruE rHE irRfS.
audiences slim Last NI=ht JET Dr,n-
grliS Explains PubIcl,.

The theatres felt the effect Of the strike
last night in lin audiences. O-cor Ham
will lose 500 each performance while
the strik" lasts and that If il continue,
tho. ( )u' the wees tho :o,ci loss 10 the
Theatres viii will be a. much %, $50 OOr.
Jefferson -" AnCell. The star 81 Fan
tana7 at the Lyric live IN IcukerN and
got stalled. He reached the theatre shortly
after O'Clock in time t. 20 on in the second
act. The entrance line Of the actor IN thu
act is taken from the cue given by chorus
cirl who Ask ~Lorn Le ha been. De
taEeiL trlihfu,ly aid last night that be-
had been -uIck on train. and it amc,cc
the audience
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-08
lNrfHnoR0rGH >Toch GoES tr.
Metropolitan Has Decline tncr an Initial
hd,ancc.

In the seek merket yes erday Inter-
borough ran 81 to ccs',, .. ro.ns under
II, nday's closing irioc ard ,hcn inoncd.
.egaining an i'- ,c,- and advancing aadiy
go 10. u ci,r 81 az 2Ga'. an actual advance
r g.. points stove Monday'- is-f figure
Manhattan Elevated -tocK was s.roug and
closed az - 3. an advance tf point for
ne day
Metropolitan Street Railway. on the
'heory thGt the divers on q traffic would
add TOT p ea'ningr, So TO I23is. hF reacted
iaicr to t2z =. showing los, II I point
compared with NcuGay'- close
Iio cn0 2l marde' was Inclined 20 H.
...-, 'rri'.- 'o~-"'r "a q result = The strike.
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PROVISIONING rowrR H0rSE.
Us 375 Men May Not Go Home TiI IN
strike II HrOkcu.

Arrangements werc mado late last night
TO take care Of the 80 employees in the
power house az Sovcnty-fourth street and
the East River in case they were unable
10 20 homo tomorrow night.
jus, before m dn'ght iruckload OF
tea coffee. sugar. milk and provisions
was unloaded there In addition. there
came big range and three cooks There
were also 20 cots.
The men when they quit work at mid
night were told 10 ten their families that
they might not be able 70 get home to-
night
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The Weather.

The western high pressure has moved eastward
and central yesterday morning on the New
Fnglnnd coast accompanied hy colder wrath,r and
zero temperatures over northern Nrs England. To
srthcr With fresh onsh0rc Winds Blowing into "a
low area over thr upper Like regions. lH Tie
Northwest thc pressure vas hiea.
The temperature has remained practically sta
iipnary In the Gulf and South Atlantic States and
fallen slightly on the Middle Atlantic coas' and
more 90 Sew England. In ,hc Lake regions use Use
was decided II became warmth in 90" uEg-r
Mississippi and Missouri valley, anu colder ia me
Montana region.
Ia ,h.s cts 'hc dar was >llyh'l colder and cloudy
was1oN turning 10 rtla wind. gni 'o 'r 80 ras s.
average ruulllU. - psi cent barometer. COR
sl39
The trmrcrGturc YESTERDAY, e., recorded los the
80 lLrL IN nLnl AL-LMu IN III - III
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LOND0N NAY HtVE A STRIKE
Proposal 10 Reduce WAGES OF the Under
ground Road Employees.

4lttdI Clllt Dt5pllc1 % IHH SIN.
LONDON. March The managers of
the London underground railways have
issued "A circular addressed 80 the EN-
ployees, giving the proposed scale Of pay
which viii be in force when the electrified
tion Of The roads, now in progress, shall
have been completed. Tho new scale
will entail roduc ion Of wages,
For a week Of sN days OF ten hours each.
the proposed wages are Motormen, IS IS
10 sI06j. conductors, 1925 to $50; gate
men, s5.25 o Sj.6j.
The men want nine hour day and higher
wages A strike is possible