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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16
RAISING MUNICIPAL REVENUE

The charter commission now in ses-
sion for the purpose of supplying the
urgent reforms needed in Astoria's
municipal code, have done one wise
thing in the matter of amending the
revenue-raising section so as to dispense
with the absolute necessity, and re-
lance, Of, and upon, the fines and for
FIXTURES from the disorderly elements,
for the sum of the city's expenditures.
The commission proposes to raise the
limit of city taxation from per cent,
to per cent, thereby giving the local
treasury sufficient money to meet the
current obligations of the city without
having sole recourse to the penal moneys
collected in the police court. This is not
only wise in an administrative sense,
but is, morally far better and cleaner
process. Besides it is Of frmer and
more reliable basis and will not fuctuate
from month to month. 1t takes just so
much money to run a city of this size,
and the / per cent now fixed by charter
is Inadequate to meet the normal de-
mands of local government, and the 2
per cent tax win just comfortably cover
the annual budget. The advanced prop
erty tax will have the effect of leaving
the city very much freer in the regula-
tion Of the vicious phases Of society here
and render Astoria less amenable to the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16
GOSPEL OF JUSTICE.

The staying of George Mitchell by his
sister, melancholy tragedy that it is, is
small part of the legacy left to this
country by the late Mr. Crefield. When
the roll of the damned is made up, il
the distinguished name of Crefield is
not found far up toward the head of the
list, and the ilIustrious Edmund himself
a chief bower at the right hand Of the
devil, then hell is not what it is cracked
up to be, and the scheme of eternal
punishments a misft.-Corvallis Times.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

The disaster in San Francisco has
made the people acquainted with the
use Of paper money. Previous to the
earthquake gold and silver were the
only mediums Of exchange handled by
the people. The banks and the hotels
used paper to some extent but the wage
Garner received his pay in coin and the
small shopkeeper refused to take paper
on the plea that he saw so little Of it
that he was unable to detect the gen
uine from the counterfeit. Now all this
is changed and the people are finding to
their establishment that paper is con-
venient as portable and sound as their
boasted metal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16
SHANGHAIED ASHORE,
Yacht Captain Summarily Impressed In.
to a Soda Factory.

The little yawl Restless and her dar.
ing captain, Radner pratsch, sailed in
her last Sunday and is now moored at
the clam cannery wharf. She looks like
anything but desirable craft in which
to brave the seas and yet two years
ago he made trip in her 10 San Fran.
cisco with four companions and the
weather was so rough that part OF the
time it took three of them to do the
cooking, one to hold the stove down. an.
other to hold onto the pots and pans and
the third to do the cooking. Last winter
he crossed in over the Gray's Harbor bar
when larger vessels would not have at.
tempted il because OF the gale which
was blowing. The craft is only 80 feet
long, OF six tons burden. eleven foot
beam band draws four and half feet
OF water. Captain pratsch. built her
largely himself. He is a nephew OF Mrs.
L. L. Darling OF this city. Captain
Darling of the soda and bottling works
happened to be short of help and he
shanghaied his nephew into
the works and has him at work. Cap.
tain Pratseh is only 90 years of age but
he is a thorough navigator as he has
demonstrated by his numerous trips up
and down the coast t.--South Bend Jour
nal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

Verify the doctors threaten soon to
leave us with nothing on earth fit to eat
or drink. The latest raid on the works
Of the Almighty is by Buffalo doctor,
who proclaims that the strawberry, that
most toothsome and delicious Of all the
little fruits, is a breeder Of insanity,
which, he says, increases largely during
the strawberry season. If SO it must
be among those who cannot get any.
The strawberry season begins in Cuba
and Florida in early winter and ends up
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16
PAT LAWYERS PIGEONS.

Pat Lawler says he found out who got
his pigeons by reading little item in
the Signal last week He was out hunt.
ing, he says, and returned late one even.
ing with seven pigeons, but when he got
up in the morning could find but five;
seeing an item in the Signal in which
the editor thanked j. M. Hughes for
pair Of pigeons he knew in a minute
what had become of those he lost. These
however, are matters between Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Lawler. The editor ate
the pigeons, and they were good. Come
again Mr.. Hughes Seaside Signal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

A contemporary says that it should
be remembered that the newspaper is
for everybody and hence must publish
something for everybody. If you see
something which is of little interest to
you, remember "there are others" and
that the entire paper is not printed es-
pecially for you. The very thing that
is dull and uninteresting to you may be
the best thing in the paper for some
other reader, and other readers have just
as good right to be pleased as you
have There are whole pages in the
paper that are no interest to u.s. but
they are to others. A paper which con-
tanned but such matter as would inter
est any particular one of us would have
a very limited number of readers. There
are many people Of many minds, and the
paper must have something for each.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

We cannot have hotel In front Of
every lot.
Bat every lot will be benefited by q
FINE HOTEL.
Have You the nerve to invite your
influential friends to visit Astoria now I
Where win they stop In Astoriai
Opportunity knocks but once -- other
knockers please copy.
You can't 60 ahead by sitting still.
Respectfully.
THE NEW HOTEL COMMITTEE.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

Dancing masters have issued a don't
hug decree. but the young gallants are
likely to find powder on the shoulders of
their evening coats the next morning
Just the same.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16
Do Not NEGLECT Your Bowels.

Many serious diseases arise from neg.
lect Of the bowels. Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets are pleasant and
agreeable laxative. They invigorate the
liver and regulate the bowels. For sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

wide. spread reproach that now oppresses
her. II is inevitable that the question.
able classes should seek to override laws
and ordinances when they realize that
the very sinews Of control are furnished
by them and their fragrant operations,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Is
original laxative cough syrup and com
bines the qualities necessary to relieve
the cough and purge the system Of cold.
Contains no opiates. Sold by G. Rogers. J
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

The Cincinnati telephone girl may not
know how to protect herself from mash,
ers, but when she announces that she Is
taking boxing lessons for that purpose,
she demonstrates that she knows thing
or two about advertising,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

Simplided spelling will be economical
too. There win be no need to buy
spelling books.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

a, Hudson's Bay about August, The IN
sane season in America Is thereore al.
most perpetual.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

II only 100 investors came to Astoria
during each year and only one or two
Of them invested. would we oil be
benefttedi
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16
YOU BETl

Would II injure the restaurants and
lodging houses now here II the tourists
who now stay away would come 10
Astoriaf
NOT MUCH,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16
ONE FOR ALL AND
ALL FOR ASTORIA
Astoria's New and Modern
hOTELl

Mr., Astoria Man.
Did you ever figure how many thou.
sand capitalists visit the Pacific Coast
without coming 10 Astoriaf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

To Pianola Piano Buyers: big discount
will also be made on these famous instruments
II you are interested In any way, either for
yourself OF your friend or even curious to know
more Of this wonderful combination, come In or
ring up tBlack 2ls3J and Wen hnnd you some
elegant descriptive matter, and also give you the
special price good only in this sale, There
should be many more Of these panoa.pianos In
town and there would BE-, IL usic-loving people
especially men that love music) would but take
the few minutes necessary to look into the pos.
sibilities Of this master piece Of the workshop.
They can be had on easy payments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16
STORE OPEN EVENINGS.

You are most welcome whether you buy not that's the
Eiers way.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

"ion the road TO wealth you know bargain you
r."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

magnificent KIMBALL, latest design rcials for s425
week 1907
richly carved STORY CLARK piano mahosany retail
price $500 Price this week ...,.....,,.....,,, $500
One of those marvels Of the music age the many toned
CROWN pianos retail price, $525. Price this week ssas
The HADD0RF piano, said by many musicians be the
greatest piano madej retals for $3.50 Prcc this
The LESTER, the famous Philadelphia pianos retail price
$3.50 Price this week ..........,....,,...sa Sage
The VICTOR instrument anyone would be proud Off retail
price $ie5 Price this week. .....,,. sass
The WISER reliable piano adapted any climates retail
price $3.50 Price this week. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .E23s
This does not tell all by but gives you idea Of
modern prceeuttng when gets down to II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16
We've Made Some
Piano Prices Just a
Trifle Above Cost to
Get This Sale Going

For Ten Days You May Have Any
Piano in Our Stock, Either Here or IN
Portland, for go Cents on the Dollar.
A Fully Guaranteed New Piano for $228
Pay Us Six Dollars Month.
There viii be something doing before tonight Eie Piano
House oecuing means anything We everybody to
know that we have big lot Of pasos ready show this
day sale
Enes sent two Of his here you these
panos-to tell how good they Meto tell you
delighted with bargain within thirty
deal Is mo so" Every piano and every price be Just
represented
HERE'S THE NAMES OF SOME or THE PIANOS AND
WHAT THEY'LL COST YOU. DON'T FORGET YOU CAN
PAY BY THE MONTH. OR TWICE A YEAR. OR JUST ONCE
If YOU PREFER
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

BY mail, per year .............U0o
By mail, per month, h,.......... 90
BY carrier, per month. ......... .sS
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

NOT MUCH,
New-York tribune., 1906-10-16
HUNTS "HEAD SWEEPER. -
MAYOR Looking for Woodbury's Sue
cessor-May Draft Ber,SeJ.

Mavor Mcclellan is hunting for good man to
.sLa +ba nlace Of John McGaw Woodbury., who
resigned the street cleaning commissionershlp on
Saturday, giving as a reason that the Mayor
wanted him to inject politics into his depart
ment-
No appointment will be made until the latter
mart of the week. as the Mayor will leave town
to-day with Water Commissioner O'Brien and
]. Waldo Smith and Thomas H. Hassett Of the
Water Board to inspect the route Of the new
aqueduct between New York and Bishops Falls.
Water Commissioner O'Brien Police Commits
sioner Bingham and Corrections Commissioner
Coggey were in conference with the Mayor yes
terday and the presence of General Bingham
started rumor that he would take DR.. Wood
bury's place in the Street Cleaning Department.
When the Mayor was asked about the rumor he
said that Commissioner Bingham would remain
Mulberry street. When asked whether Perci-
val E. Nagle would succeed DR.. Woodbury. the
Mayor said:
"Emphatically no."
The Mayor thinks that Commissioner Bingham
is making good" and he is going TO keep him
in his present place.
another dark horse" candidate for the Street
Cleaning Department is Dock Commissioner John
A Bensel. He is an experienced engineer and
his record has satisfied the Mayor. Mr.. Bensel
does not want to leave the Dock Department.
but he may be drafted for the kingship of the
81 don't see" said Commissioner Bingham,
''vvhv somebody is always saying that 1 am
going TO resign. Ihat ola STORY comes up reSu-
iarIy, and always without the slightest basis.
haven't any idea of resigning. Mayor Mcclellan
has always given a straight square deal and
has not tried to make me do anything l didn't
want TO do"
General Bingham was asked what he intended
TO do about the situation in Bath Beach, where
the residents are in a state OF terror on account
of hold-ups and people are afraid to stir abroad
after sundown.
That's a terrible situation" said the Comnlis-
sioner. "I know it's bad and want to make it
better; but what can do? If had two thou
sand more men l would send eight hundred OF
them TO Brooklyn Immediately TO patrol the out
living sections With the men have now it is
impossible to guarantee safety and security to
person and property.'s
New-York tribune., 1906-10-16
NO DEMOCRATIC PLAN.
Secretary Sha5c Says Party NeUer
Formulated One AGAINST Trusts.

Pittsburg. Oct. l5-sscretary Shaw addressed
large and enthusiastic meeting here this
evening The Secretary's speech dealt entirely
with self-government, radical disagreement Of
parties and 'the claim untenable of the Democratic
party" In part, he said:
Not all republics in name are republics in fact.
In several, those who have secured the executive
chair by force of outnumber several fold
those who have been elected to the Office OF presi-
dent. In republic like this, government OF
necessity must be by parties rather than by in
dividuals. We know that this country has pros
pered in certain periods. and that it has langushed
in other periods. Why2 Can the cause be traced
to the Chief Executive? Perhaps so, in limited
degree. Can II be traced primarily the party In
power7 I think it can. both primarily and prin-
cipally
The principles that control our national pros
perity and advancement can be as well defined as
those which determine the wellbeing Of an IN
dvidual. There are policies also which, If put in
operation in public affairs, always have brought
always will, and always must bring. in the swing
of years. disaster.
more Importance 10 know along what lines and in
harmony with what principles the applicants for
public honors will proceed, than IL is to know the
physical or mental makeup of the men themselves.
tinguished from putting politicians in Office"
On the second topic Mr. Shaw said
The parties radically disagree on wellnigh
every economic principle. / shall not attempt 10
justify the soundness OF the Republican party on
economic questions relating 10 our currency svs-
TEN. Opposition to those measures has been dis
continued, thereby tacity confeSsing the correst-
ness of Republican principles
New-York tribune., 1906-10-16
PEABODY STANDS FIRM.
Refuses to Arbitrate Tomkins
Charges-Of for Kentucky.

Undeterred by a report that he might be ar
rested in Kentucky on some charge growing out
Of the dismissal OF Colonel Bscoe Hindnan. the
companys agent at Louisville, Charles A. Pea
body, president of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, started yesterday for Frankfort, KY.
20 meet Insurance Commissioner Prewitt and
talk over the Hindman episode.
Before leaying New York Mr.. Peabody sent
letter to Calvin Ton1kins. vice-president of the
Mutual Life policyholders association. replying
to charges made by Mr.. Tomkins in a letter of
October 10. Mr., Peabody says he cannot con-
sent to arbitrate imaginary issues with COM
mittee representing only an infnitesimal frac-
ton of the policyholders.' He also says:
You have chosen to prefer publicly certain
charges against the administration of this COM
pany. These and all questions which can posi-
bly, affect the interests of the policyholders are
now being submitted to the polcyholderS them
selves under the terms of the statute governing
the election of trustees, and these policyholders
constitute tribunal higher and better than any
which you and could constitute. BY their Will
and decision this administration will cheerfuly
abide.
There are no issues between US except the
false issues with which your committee is seek
ing . befog the situation and deceive the policy
holders
There is no issue between US as to the pro-
priety Of spending the companys funds for the
purpose of election, and It is not true that they
being spent.
There is no issue between us to the pro-
priety of coercing various agents and employees
in the matter Of the election. and 1t is not true
that they are being SO coerced.
1t is not true that the agency plant OF the
company is being destroyed by the acts OF the
administration in attempt to coerce the man
ayers and agents. As the agents have been the
chief sufferers from the unjust attacks upon the
company, it is not surprising that of their own
volition they are defending their own interests
by supporting the company's administration. "
which they are so essential part. Out OF
more than 5000 managers and agents only five
have opposed the administration. and each or
these five was misled by the suggestion of an
election as trustee either for himself or for some
member OF his family.
Frankfort. KY, Oct. 15.-Insurance Commits
sioner Prewitt was not at his Office to-day 70
answer questions as to the report that President
Peabody Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
would be arrested on his arrival in Frankfort to-
morrow, but II was understood that such
action would be taken by the commissioner. Mr.
Prewitt is investigating the matter thoroughly
but if such action is taken at the present time
1t will be on the Initiative of some Of the policy
holders in the company and not of the insurance
commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-16
TICTINS OF GRAIN TRUST.
Witnesses Tell Interstate Commerce
Commission of Experiences.

Chicago, Oct 15.-Testimony was heard to-
day before three members Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission relative to the possible ex-
istence Of grain trust The first witness was
A T Aygs I, of Pontiac, H., who told Of his
struggle aga nst the Illinois Grain Dealers As
socistion Aygarn broke into tears while on the
stand. and II was necessary to excuse him from
giving further evidence. He declared as he left
the stand. tears streaming down his face and
his voice broken by his grief, that he had been
ruined because he had dared to deal with the
farmers and with the track shovellers He de-
clared that the discrimination against him had
been doubled, because the railroads had refused
10 give him cars IN which to transport his grain
Secret letters and circulars 10 members OF the
Iowa State Grain Dealers Association and sim
liar documents issued TO members Of the Illinois
association were read 10 the commissioners, and
the statements were considered so unusual by
the commissioners thai the witnesses We're rigid
ly examined.
Tor Chicago house, told Of the struggle between
\ the farmers and the organized commission men
liz Illinois and Iowa Both men declared that
their trgn had been blacklisted and boycotted
because IL persisted in buying grain from farm
ers elevator companies instead of solely from
members Of the grain associations
number Of letters were introduced in which
against the firm doing business with men whom
~ termed irregular.
Because the firm declined TO obey the az
pressed wishes OF the Illinois association all the
members OF that organization, IL was said, had
es<sSed to DO any business with it
New-York tribune., 1906-10-16
WEIGHTMAN WILL CASE
Continued from first page.

stored the witness said he received the SloO.OuO
about December q, 1904.
Having established the fact that he had re-
ceived gifts from Mrs. Walker, the lawyers ex-
amined the witness regarding the circumstances
of the signing of the last Will Of Mr.. weight
man on August l. 1895 He had witnessed the
signing of two other papers prior to the signing
of the last will. These he believed were a will
and codicil but he was not sure.
Mr.. Hopes. on cross-examination, expressed
the belief that Mr. WeightmanS mental condl-
tion perfect at the time he signed the will
in DISPUTE.
Mrs. Walker testified that her fathers first
will was executed in 1884. She never saw 1t,
but understood it divided the estate in three
parts. one-third each to herself and her two
changed his will in her favor she expressed her
disapprova she preferred it should stand
originally drawn.
Il went to see my father the next day. and he
himself said to L have changed my will and
left everything to you 1 asked him.. Why did
sidered the matter and thought that the best
disposition of my property. IF outlive you
what shall do with the estate? I asked, and he
said: DO as you please. I know you love your
nieces and nephews.'"
When asked If there was any further conver-
satioh then or afterward. she said there was not.
the matter Of leaving his estate to her was Of
no Importance to her.
What were your relations with Mrs. Wister
at that timer" she asked
THE person you refer to was then In Europe"
She snapped back.
After further questioning, she said her rea-
tons with Mrs Wister were apparently friendly.
although the latter tried to injure her in the
eyes of her father. She has not spoken to Mrs.
Wister, she said, since short time before she
her WELL, was her comment she left the wit
ness stand
New-York tribune., 1906-10-16
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS ON BRYAN.
No Place for Government Ownership of Rail.
roads in Democratic Platform.

Greensboro y. c., Oct 15.-John Sharp Williams
Of Mississippi minority leader in the lower house
of Congress. spoke a small audience in the Grand
Opera House to-day. The address was reply to
speech made by Secretary Shaw in Salisbury a few
weeks ago. Mr.. Williams characterized Secretary
Taft the wisest Of the present generation Of Re
publicans. He claimed for the Democratic party
the credit for the passage OF the bill in Con-
gress. and also for the insurance investigation.
THE statement OF Mr.. Bryan that he believed in
government ownership of railroads. he said, is
Mr.. BTyans private opinion, and will find no place
in the Democratic platform
The discussion Of the tariff question constituted
the majority portion Of hs speech OF two and one
half hours. He made a thrust at the Republican
members Of Congress for voting against rate bill
allow cement be used in rebuilding San Fran
cisco be admitted duty free, and also defeat
Ing the bill providing that purchases for the Pan
Canal should be made in foreign countries
when they could be bought at lower prices than in
the United States.