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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
RICHEST DIRT IN ALABAMA
 IS ON MONTGOMERY'S AVENUE

ble to the Gulf the year through; i; Montgomery has not only a successful solution of the drainage question. So perplexing to many inland cities. but also has an all-water medium of trans portation, providing a salutary check upon fluctuating rates of freight
 And when to these are added artes- ian water supply. a mild climate, healthy local conditions. and ali the usual advantages and improvements of a modern up-to-date city. 1t does not take a prophet or the son of a pro- phet to predict a splendid destiny for Montgomery.
 Purchasing Publicity.
 Not only have the citizens themsel- yes invested largely of their means In the development everywhere evident, but they have also made up their minds to double the population of the city within the next three years. To this end the Commercial Club has rais- ed 2 fund of S10,o00 which Is being used in direct advertising, purchasing publicity for Montgomery, and telling the fascinating story of Its romantic past. it's bustling present and It's as- sured future.
 The response has been more than the most sanguine dreamed. Inquiries are coming in from all portions of the United States. Canada. Mexico. the Old Country, and even the Hawaiian Is- lands. Every one seems anxious to know more of the city that has dared to have a municipal ideal to which to grow in numbers, in character and in influence.
 Never since Montgomery ceased to be the first Capital of the Southern into such a lime-light of publicity as that just now attained.
 | And the inquiries are genuine and in earnest; farmers with a few thousand dollars to purchase lands suitable for truck gardening and stock raising. skilled laborers with a little nest egg, looking for a pleasant all -the-year cli- mate: business men seeking a broader field of operation; manufacturers look ing for a location closer to their raw \ materials: investors desiring quicker and better returns on their invest ments. All of these have their eyes on Montgomery. all these and more stand ready to grasp the skirts of happy chance" and aid Montgomery in real Itzine her ambition of HOO, 900 in 191O'
 Picture of the Future.
 And is this dream impossible or realization? No one who is at all con versant with the present building ac- tivity in Montgomery and who knows the work already contracted for in the next six months, who is informed of the improvements and enterprises in early contemplation, the immense blocks of business houses in the wholesale district, the new stores in office building on Court Square, anoth. CT fre-proof steel constructed hotel a magnihcient theatre on Montgomery miniature Pennsylvania Avenue, the score of handsome residences going uI fin the fashionable suburbs, no one vii doubt that Montgomery will reach hel goal in due time.
 nAd, then, when, few years later the Panama Canal becomes a fxet reality. Montgomery will be the heaC of navigation for the Alabama PanamS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
I.ondon,n PuhIIe plnners.

The season for public dinners has begun in London and many of those who find it necessary Co attend such Functions would be only too glad If the
 regular toast list could be reduced in size and especially If the formal speech
 es were made shorte. A writer discuss ing the subject recalls the exceedingly happy manner in which some years ago
 an American proposed the Health of Oueen victoria at Independence Day dinner:
 "Gentlemen, the aueen--A oueenly woman and a womaniy queen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
RaRx Sent to pri.nn

A Swiss child aged three years has been sentenced at the criminal assizes at Weinfelden, in the canton of hur- govle. to three and half months im- pjrisonment for theft It appears that the little fellow was passing a toy shop. and. seeing some toys dangling in the street, helped himself to two or three articles of little value and took them home The child was carried into court. and in answer to questions frankly sadi that he took the toys home to play with his little sister. as they had none. To the great astonish- ment of the court, the presiding judge sentenced the infant to three and a half months Imprisonment. The little fellow was carried out of the court crying and handed over to a prison of flcial. The Swiss press is indignant at the unprecedented action of the judge and condemns the verdict as illegal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Lewa ln nenmnrIr.

Figures recently obtained in Dem mark as to the Jewish population of that country show that in 1863 there were about 5000 Jews in Denmark, ex- elusive of Schleswig- -Holstein. This number has dwindled to s.476. Inter marriage and absence of Jewish inn migration" are given as the reasons for this decrease by the London Jew ish World, which says further: Tn Denmark. with the exception of very short period. the condition of the Jews has been very comfortable" but that one marriage In every four is between people who differ in religious faith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Whaling as Modern Business.

FidT per W C6hIy'
 Whaling Is a small enterprise com pared with the great industry of long ago. The old lure, oil, Is scarcely thought of today. the vegetable world having so completely supplanted the leviathan in the arts The bones the thing. It has never been higher in price, some $6.50 a round today, and a right whale will average more than 25. OO0 pounds of bone. Two whales will yield a ship a dividend; five are the average catch. It costs about ..15, 0O0. including advances to the personnel. later deducted from their catch per eontage, to outnt q ship TOT a summer worth Sf2O, 900. of wh'ch about $25. .OOD goes to the skipper There's money in whaling, often more than in mining and salmon canning. the North admits, and SO even greater lawlessness exists than in those pursuits
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
A Strange Meal.

George Kennan and Frederic Vil- Hers. the famous war artists. once tried to get something to eat in a Japanese tea house A girl came out wiht a tray, and they tried to explain to her in English. French, Ge &nan and Russian, md also by signs that they ewre famishing. but the only reply they got was a shy giggle.
 "Try her with pictures, Villiers," said MT Kennan. Draw an egg, q fish. q loaf of bread and bottle of beer. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Cautain Amundsen'a DOE.

When Captain Roald Amundsen Iett San Francisco for the East, he made special and particular arrangements for fine transportation of his dog of which he eaid: This faithful dog which Is attached to me almost as much as | am to him, is the only one of his kind to have made the Northwest pas sage"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
rhilnr.n in Cnnrn-

When the San Francisco Protestants ayslum was burned in the big fire last April all the children were taken to the countrv near Petaluma and put in ters were prepared for them in the city, to which they have just return ed, all the better for six months of camp life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Naviration Lime. sen,

Steam Navigation Line, sending through cargoes of building material, of Portland cement. of cotton goods, of fertilizers, of produce of all kinds and character, down the swift flowing Alabama to fill limitless demand in the countless millions living in Gen. tral America, the West Coast of Mexi- co and the rich and developing states Yea, 500, 900 in 1915.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

I'll make signs to show that I am eat- ing and drinking them"
 This was done, and the girl ran off with pleased look of comprehension. When she returned she bore two neat and freshly folded bath gowns, a cou- pie of Turkish towels and a cake of a0anf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-13
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

ements, hcrcditumonts or promises
deemed by the said viewers to be ben
etlttcd by the laying out, opening es-
tahlishIng or widening or any such
street or alley, under the provisions
OF this Act shall he lien or charge
ON the estate and interest OF the re-
spective owners, lessees, ana othef
persons interested In such lands, ten
ements, hereditaments and premises
for and on account ot which the satu
respective sums shall be assessed by
said viewers upon the said respective
owners lrSseCs, or other persons III.
terested therclr and shall be entcred
In the docket OF the city Liens, III
like manner as an assessment tol
street improvements III said CITY OF
Astoria, and the said owners gesseos
and other persons interested as afore-
said shall moreover be respectively
and severally liable to pay such ass
essment, and in ease no appeal IN "a
ken AS to any such assessment Dement'S
the said assessment Shall be pAli 10
the City Treasurer OF the city OF AS
toria within ten days NOM the eNpiV .,
alton of the time limited for appear
ar tho same shall be deemed drlln"
Quent and. thcreupon, whenever the
council so order shall be collected IN
like manner as provided for the col
lection OF delinquent street assess
ments by the act incorporating the
city of Astoria All moneys arising
from such assessments or Dement'S
shall be kept IN separate fund, 10
be applicable 10 the satisfaction OF
the damages assessed TO the owners
and other persons interested IN prop
erty taken for the purpose OF LAYING
out. opening. establ' shtug. or widening
the street or alley IN which such ben-
etlts are assessed The liabillt" 10 pay
a tax. except the benefits provided IN
this Act. to satisfy any such asSeSs-
ment or damages. shall not disaualiiy
anv person from serving as such View
er.
This amendment shall take effect
and be in force on the first Monday
In January. 1907, ......,.,
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge OF the CITY
OF Astoria, oregon.
Dated at Astoria, oregon. November
fst A. d. 1906, ii-i-St
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NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
the Common Council Of the City OF
Astoria has declared its determination
and intention to establish the grade on
Irving Avenue from the West line Of
sth street to the West line OF 9th
street, so that the grade when 80 es-
tablished will be at the following ele.
walton above the base OF grades as
established by Ordinance No. II OF the
City of Astoria, to.wit:
At the crossing of Irving Avenue and
Sth street at 1878 feet above the base
Of grades on the North side, and 1908
feet above the base of grades on the
South side.
At the crossing Of Irving Avenue and
9th street at lG7 feet above the base
of grades on the North side and ITO
feet above the base Of grades on the
South side and between said points so
designated the street shall be on
straight and even slope.
OLOF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
OF Astoria. l0-28.llt
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-13
NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND
mENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice IL hereby given. thnt an In
ifintiVc Petition. signed hv over TWO
hundred electors ~ the c"N OF AHto"
ria. has been died with the unicrniEn-
ed Auditor and Police Judge hf the
city OF Astoria demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed n
mendment To the Charter nf the CITY
Of ARtorin shall be submitted 10 the
legal electors ~ tho CIV of Astoria for
their approval or rejection. at the
general election To be held on the i2th
day nf December. \. u, 1906 ana
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows:
An amendment 20 section i2s ~ the
Charter OF The city OF Astoria, eNemp-
ting the City from liability for dana.
pes for accidents or Injuries upon any
street. unless the claim II filed with
tn" Auditor and Police Judge within
thirty DAYS from the time Of the acct
dent. cxemptng Councilmcn from liza.
hility for words uttered In debate and
nxing their aatary nj 10000 per year
RE TT ENACTED nY THE ELECT
ORS or THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That acctIoa l2o OF the Charter OF
the Ctty " Astoria being section l2g
Of an Act OF the legislative Assembly
Of the state Of oregon approved Feb"
ru1ry ll, is9a md entitled AN Act 10
10 incorporate the Cl'v Of Astoria ln
flltaop county state OF oregon" ana
to repeal an Act entitled "An Act TO
INCORPORATE the city OF Astoria In
I'm CIutanp County state OF oregon
and to repeal nm act entitled AN net
to Incorporate the city OF Astoria
IN Cmtaap County. oregon" Approved
October 20. 1876. FILLED In the office
of tn" Secretary Of state February ~.
1891" be ana the aame H. hereby
amended go ns 10 read as follows.
Section l29, rgcnber OF the Com
mon Council. for words uttered IN
debate therein, ghnll not be questioned
In any other place ana no member of
the Common Council shall in any
manner BE- liable for any damages
resulting from defective condition
of any street. alley Or highway there
of. and the CITY Of Astoria shall In no
Cuae hc liable for any damages result
or highway thereof unless the per
son claiming such damages shall.
within thirty days from the time OF
the accident or injury. file with the
Auditor and Police Judge. under oath
n statement OF hIa or her claim. sta"
ting tho time and ulace 0f the acct-
dent or Injury ana the nature Thereon,
and the 'yaon9 present, II any andthe
Mayor ana each member OF the com.
mon Council shall receive n salary OF
10000 per year from which shall be
deducted by the Auditor and Police
Judge the sum Of $500 for each time
that the Mayor or q member OF the
Council shall be absent from any reg
ulnr meeting Of the Council
This amendment shall take effect
and be In force on the first Monday
in January, 1907 -
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the city
Of Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria. Oregon, November
1st. A. D., 1906. ll-l-St
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS


Clty OF Astoria demanding that tho
hereinafter mentioned prnponoa ,,a.
mrntImcnt to the charter OF the Guy
Of Astoria shall be Auhnlltrd 10 voc
lnurI electors of the CITY or Astoria Tor
their upproval or rejection, AZ mo
rrncrnl election To be hold on tho lsth
dny nf December. A, D. lpO6, ana
the tenor aud effect Thereon b'll's u"
follows ,ao
Charter OF tho city ot Aatntln, nNlns
the limit " indebtedness AT spao.1Q0, 90
and defining tho assets hnd liabilities
Ia be taken into confederation IN nSlns
such limit
pE TT ENACTED nY THE ELECT
ORS or the cry OF ASTORIA;
That section ias OF the Charter OF
the city az Astoria being section ias
at an Act Of the Legislative Assembly
OF the state Of oregon. approved FEB.
fuary Ia. 1922. and entitled An ACT
to incorporate the city of Astoria ii
Clataon county. state OF oregon, ANA
10 repeal m Act entitled An ACT 20
incorporate the CITY Of Astoria, W
Clnsaop County. state of Oregon" aud
to repeal nn Act entitled An Act 70
INCORPORATE the CITY of Astoria ~
Clataop County, oregon" approved
october auth. 1870. Filed IN the once
az tho Secretary OF State February
18th 1891" bo and tho same II hereby
amended 80 us 90 read IN follows;
Section i92 The not indcbtednsas
ur the CITY os Astoria shall never eN"
debt or liability Incurred IN violation
OF this srctiun, except AZ otherwise
provided for In this Act whether BY
borrowing money. leaning the rtcdlt
Of the city or otherwise. shall be nun
and void and OF no effect. In eAtinin-
ting the indebtedness OF the city pro"
yided for In this section, m well as
other Indebtedness provided for IN this
Act no assets or resources shhll be
taken into consideration excepting real
estate with improvements thereon, nj
tho amount the same shall nave cost
the city. taxes due the city, ANA street
assessments due the city, and money
In the hands OF the, Treasurer OF me
city of Astoria, and ali warrants Is
sued. and liabilities incurred. whether
for salaries Of officers or for ordinary
running expenses OF the city. whether
Incurred voluntarily ar lnvoluntafilf
and all unpaid interest upon munici'
nal bonds and warrants. except whorc
there r. cash on hand accumulated IN
the fund for the payment Thereon, ana
excepting warrants Issued upon y
special nind for Improvement nf
streets. where the fund is 10 be raised
hy assessment upon property 10 de-
FRAY the costs and expenses OF I'm.
proving r''ch street. shall be taken and
considered to be part OF said lhdcbt'
caneHs
This amendment shall take effect
mud bc IN force an the ncat Monday
In January. 1907 ..
Ot,pF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of tho CITY
~ Astoria, oregon.
Dated Al Astoria oregon. November
lat A. H., 1905. ii-i.st
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
the tenor and effect thereof being as
fnllnNNSs

|
the tenor and effect thereof being a:
| follows;
An amendment to the Charter of tn,
| City of Astoria fixing eight hours y;
| the standard for days work, ant
| 81 80 as the minimum wages OF EN-
/ pluyees of the city, and that citizens
or those who have declared their In
tention TO become such shall be EN-
| nloved BY the City, and providing that
contractors shah be required to give
bond conditioned for the payment OF
| all persons >erforming labor or fur
uishing material In executing the con-
tract.
RE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA;
That the Charter Of the City OF As
toria. being an act or the legislative
assembly OF the state of oregon ap,
proved February Is. 1899, and entitled
AN act 20 incorporate the CITY or AS
toria In Clatsop County. state OF Ore
gon and to repeal an act entited"Ar
Act 70 incorporate the city Of Astoria
in Clatsop County. state OF oregon
and 10 repeal an act entitled An Act
20 Incorporate the city OF Astoria
in Clatsop County. oregon, approved
October 20, 1876" Filed In the Office
OF the secretary OF State February Is
1891, be and the same Is hereby amen
ded by adding the following provision
TO be known as Section l9ts ,,
Section l57 FIRST. Eight hours
work shall constitute q days work for
all employees OF the City of Astoria
in the Street, Water, Street-ear and
Ligh Department. employed under the
proper officials,
Second Two Dollars and Fifty
Cents, shall be the minimum wages
OF employees in any OF the aforemen-
toned departments. per day.
Third. Only citizens OF the United
States OF America and those who
have declared their intention TO be-
come such shall be eligable TO. per
form contract or any other work Tor
the city.
be performed for the city must pro-
vide that in the performance Of the
contract. eight hours shall be the
maximum hours OF labor on any cal
endar days, Any contract for work
to be performed for the City whlch
does not comply with the provisions
OF this section shall be null and void.
and any officer who shall sign the
and upon proof OF such misfeasance,
shall be removed from office. :.
Fifth. Any contractor who shall
undertake any contract for the con-
struction OF any public work shall be
required to give bond, with two or
more sureties, in q sum TO be fixed
by ordinance, conditional that such
contractor will pay all persons per,
forming labor or furnishing material
in executing the contract upon which
any such person furnishing labor or
material shall have a right to bring
suit in the name OF the City OF Asto-
ria, which suit shall be prosecuted TO
final judgment as suit IN equity Tor
the benefit OF all persons interested.
This amendment shall take effect
and be in force on the first Monday
in January, 1907. .
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
of Astoria, oregon.
Dated at Astoria. oregon. November
lat A. D.. 1906. 1l-i-St
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice II hereby given. that an In
itiAtive Petition, Hisned by over two
hundred electors Of the city of AHto-
ria. has hoan nied with tho undefalsn.
ed, Auditor and Police Judge OF tho
Clty Of Astoria demanding that tho
hereinafter mentioned proposed "a
mundlncn, to tho Charter Of tho city
Of Astoria shall be submitted 10 tho
legal electors Of the Clty of Astoria for
their approval or rejection, NJ the
general election 30 be hold on the l2ih
daY OF December A. H.. 1905. and
he tenor aud effect thereof being an
follows,
An amendment 10 section 81 Of tho
Charter Of the city or Astoria. den-
ming the duties ut the Sp"erlngcnl"
ont OF streets. ana making It his duty
Ia inspect the construction 0f street
improvements, and aewofa and with
the tlly Surveyor nud Committee on
Streets and Public Ways certify In
writing Of the completion OF tho same.
and 70 perform other work,
He IT ENACTED ny THE ELECT
0Rs or THE CITY or ASTORIA;
That section 81 II the Charter OF
tho city Of Astoria. being section 81
of an act of the legislative assembly
~ the State Of oregon, approved Feb
ruarY Is. 1892 and entitled AN Act 10
CtatHop County. state OF oregon" and
TO repeal an Act entitled AN Act TO
Incorporate the city Of Astoria, In
riAinop County State nf oregon" and
TO repeal an Act entitled An Act TO
Incorporate the City Of Astoria. In
ClntBop County, Oregon" Approved
october 20. 1915. Filled IN the ONCE OF
tho Secretary OF State. February is,
1891. be and the same IN hereby amend
cd 30 ms 20 read nH follows;
Section 81. II shalt be tho duty OF
the Superintendent of streets to In
spcct tho construction or improve
ways Of the CITY OF Astoria and the
construction OF MI sewers Of the City
~ Astoria. and together with the city
Surveyor and Committee on streets
ana Public WAYS. 10 certify IN writing
Of the completion of the Same. ns ru-
quircd by the contract for the i'm
proyement thereof. before acceptance
thereof. and 10 nuperintend the work
performed IN the repair rolling or
cleaning OF the atrcrtH and he shalt
perform such other duties al may bo.
NJ any time. required OF him by ordi-
nance, and na are required ~ him by
this Act. ana ho shall be allowed not
TO exceed three deputies who shall ba
appointed by him subject 10 the APP
provnl Of il majority Of the Common
Council
This amendment shall take effect
and be IN force on the flrst Monday
In January 1907.
Auditor and Police Judge Of tho City
OF Astoria. oregon.
Dated nj Astoria, Oregon, November
lst. A. D.. 1906 fl-i-St
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

pnrate tho city Of Astoria. ciatnop
County, state ur oregon. approved
October 20th, 1879. "tiied IN the once
Of tho Secretary of State, February
is, 1891, he aud tho same IL hereby
amended no an to read an follows
section 76, Whenever any special
assessment II to be made pro rata
upon the lutr aud promiHra N any
special AahraHment district, according
to tho hrneritB tho Council shall, by
reanutlon or ordinance, either at tho
tine OF ordering tho Improvement or
repair, or before or hftor Tho Nlins,
direct the same 10 hr ihalc ~ Inc
Hoard of AnHrAEofh, aud shall state
therein tho amount 10 be assessed.
ana dcactfha or doHlsnhtn tln lots
and urciuihpH uf locality constituting
tho da,rict 10 he aabeaard, Upon 70"
cuivtug such order or directions tho
Hoard Of AARraHnra shall make out AN
RsBrHHmrnt roll ordering ANA deneri.
hing therein all lots, premises npd
parrola OF land 10 he assessed, hnd tho
valuation thereof with the names ~ tho
natlira, II known and shall levy
thereon nnd against such persons tho
amount 10 be naHraHrd. in the manner
directed by the Council and tho
PROVISIONS uf this Act applicable TO
aaarrameutH, Thry shall ahhnHn upon
each lot or parcel uf land such rrlh-
tive portion ol the whole sum To DO
levied as shalt be nfopofllohate 70
tho estimated hcuriit resulting TO
such lot or parcel Of land from tne
Improvement. ana when nurh aHBrHa.
ment n completed, they shall report
the same to the Council The costs
and expenses OF any lmproycmenth
which may be betrayed hy special
nsarssnent shalt include the cost OF
survey, plans, Inspection. nnHehninchtH.
advertisements. ana cost OF conatruc-
ton
fhis amendment nhall take effect
aud be IN force on the firat Monday
IN January. 1907, ..-...-..-...
OLOF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge of tho city
of Astoria. oregon,
Dated at Astoria. oregon. November
fat, 4. H. 1906, il"i.st