davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

To Hunt For Bear.--Yesterday even
Ing In Difference to the continual reports
OF the bold incnrsions Of bear and Wild
cats and other yarmints,' into the
neiRhborhool Of the city reservoir site.
and their ruthless destruction Of pigs
and chickens aud other dclcctahle NOR.
sells round about there, large part =
of young gentlemen and ladies, armed
with fans. canes, bon-bons and other
dangerous weapons, made determined
soriie into the hills and II IL reported
put every wild and threatening beast
10 instant flight; at least none were
.een after the young people arrived
there. There were about ten couples
Of The predatory army and girls were
al officers" Its bold bad bear that
can withstand thr terrifying eye Of an
Astoria eiil when she means business,
and as for wildcats, they become ns
fireside kittens in such a contest. The
score Of names will appear later
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04
WATER COMMISSION
IN SESSION
CITY WATER BOARD c0NvEFEs In
CITY HALL--MATTER or REsER.
vorR NOT DEFINITELY DECIDED.
COMMISSION ACTING CAREFULLY

The water commission met last night
In the office Of the water clerk In the
city hail. with all excepting Brix pres
ent. There was hardly anything Of con
sequence transacted, though the begin
ming has promise Of definite action be-
Ing taken with reference To the reservoir
proposition. This matter however, was
not definitely decided on, az the commis-
zion feel II best to proceed on such an
important matter with extreme eau
tion.
After great deal Of discussion In
an effort 10 discover what were the var
ious opinions Of the respective mem
bers, II was decided TO submit propo-
sition 10 Engineer Adams Of Portland
and Engineers Young & Kelsey. Of that
city. asking the terms which these gen !.
tlemen would give in regard TO the con-
struction OF the new reservoir, and what
they would charge TO give an opinion
on the present condition Of the pipe line.
The monthly report Of the clerk was
read and ordered fled The treasurer
reported balance on hand OF sl0,964.0l.
The superintendent in hi. report rec
commended that the hours for lawn
sprinkiing be from six to nine in the
morning, and five TO eight in the even
ing. The report was ordered placed
on file.
The action Of the chairman and clerk
in paying the monthly pay roll amount
ing to sl237.I5. was endorsed.
Bills for July to the amount of s49s.0T
were ordered paid.
A petition from property owners on
Grand avenue asking that main be
installed on Grand avenue between Sew
enth and Eleventh streets. was read and
laid on the table.
Superintendent Bergsvik reported that
Contractor Goodin had not complied with
the specifications in the clearing Of the
reservoir tract and that the work was
not done according to contract. This
was submitted together with a request
by Goodin for the payment Of $500 on
account Of the work done. The commits
sion directed that Mr.. Goodin be paid
the $500 and that his contract time for
the completion Of the work be extended
ten days so that he could comply with
the provisions of his contract.
1t was also directed that the super
intendent be empowered to have the
needed work in the way Of repairs done
on the power house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04
Astoria Lover captured.--A dispatch


from Seattle says Married through
the kindness Of some police officers and
some bystanders was the experience OF
August Hakaia and Maggie Kauppi. both
residents Of Astoria, Oregon. Maggie
found August after following her sweet :.
heart around the country for more than
a year. Hakala was advised by the
police to marry tile girl and avoid
trouble This he was willing 10 do, but
be did not have any money. A subscrip.
tion was started. and In five minutes s5
was raised and August and Maggie were
made man and wife. They went away
happy and satisfied. Hakala's wife de-
clare. she came all the way from Michi-
gan TO marry lIakala. and when be
learned Of her pressnee In Astoria went
10 Wilkinson, Wash, 10 work IN mine.
The woman followed him there. and
found ont that he had gone 70 Seattle.
She arrived there yesterday and within
couple Of hours after she set foot in
Seattle she had him at the home Of DR..
Mathews.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

Notice is hereby given that the
county superintendent Of Clatsop coun-
ty, will hold the regular examination Of
applicants for state and county papers
at the Court House as follows:
For State Papers.
Commencing Wednesday, August 8. at
8 o'clock a. m, and continuing until
Saturday, August 10, at o'clock, p. m.
Wednesday - Penmanship. history,
spelling, physical geography, reading
psychology.
Thursday-Written arithmetic, theory
of teaching, grammar. bookkeeping,
physics, civil government.
Friday-Physiology. geography, men
tai arithmetic, composition algebra.
Saturday-Bota plane geometry,
general history, English literature.
school law.
For County Papers.
Commencing Wednesday, August Sth,
at o'clock, a. m, and continuing until
Friday, August 10th at o'clock. First
second and third grade certificates.
Wednesday - Penmanship history,
orthograph, reading.
Thursday-Written arithmetic theory
of teaching grammar, physiology.
Friday-Geography, mental arithme-
tic, school law, civil government.
Primary Certificates.
Wednesday - Penmanship, ortho-
graphy, arithmetic, reading.
Thursday Art Of questioning, theory
of teaching, physiology.
EMMA C. WARREN,
Supt. Of Clatsop Co.
Astoria, Ore, July 80, 1906.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04
POLITICS WARM in.
SOUTH BEND
PACIFIC COUNTY HAS SIX cANDr.
DATES FOR STATE SENATOR -
SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE COUNTY
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

Word from South Bend says that
politically things are becoming very
interesting Ia Pacific county. The fight
centers on state senator. there being,
10 date, six candidates--John r. Welsh,
the present state senator. Ii after re.
nomination, and y. A. Scaborg, Of
Skamokawa; w. II. Williams OF Chi
nook; J. q. Mcgler. of Brookheld. and
W. II. Boner and j. w. Killed. Of South
Bend.
For the offices OF county attorney and
sheriff there are many aspirants. For
county attorney, John |. 0'Phelan, Judge
Sol Smith and A. N. Ru>n. are candi-
dates, while w. NJ. Rounds Of lebam Il
o candidate against A. y. Mcdonald for
sheriff
A surprise was sprung when Miss
Josie Bush the present county supern.
tendcnt Of schools, announced that she
Is not candidate for denomination.
There will now be a scramble for this
o>cc, and Prof, Grfenway who is now
living In Seattle, and has bad charge
Of the Mcnlo schools. OF this county,
may enter the race.
Deputy County Treasurer J. T. Stout
and Assessor Akes both want to be
county treasurer, while A. W. Dodwell
Is alone for surveyor. County Clerk
seaborg and Deputy Auditor Dalton will
lock horns for the auditors chair and
J. IL, Lowering, Of this city. has his
eye on the assessors chair.
O. c. Wilson, who is deputy assessor,
has his eye on the county clerks office.
Ray Wheaton, OF the Willapa Valley
country. wants to be commissioner for
his territory. For representative the
field Is still open.
The above candidates are for the re-
publican ticket alone, and are the only
ones yet heard from. Owing TO the
large republican majority in Pacific
county. II Is not likely that there will
be other candidates.
of the above II il hard to pick the
winners at this time. On the average.
all are unusually strong men. County
Auditor Leonard and County Treasurer
Hudler are out Of the race. These two
men have been the best OF officials, and
are known all over the state, and vol
unfairly step out with enviable honors.
A notable thing about It all Is the good
feeling and Roosevelt style of cam
paigning Of the aspirants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04
"M0NTE CRIST0."
Star Theatre Again Packed to See
Dumas Famous Creation.

The Star theatre was again packed to
witness the second performance Of Monte
Cristo BY the Lee Willard Company. Mr..
Willard demonstrated once more that hs
is finished actor Of no mean order,
and heartily earned the applause bestow-
ed upon him.
In fact nothing too highly can be said
of the performance, and with the addi-
tion of five new people, it is an aggre-
cation the Astoria people can we'll be
proud of, and which they are patroniz-
ing very freely. Don't fail to see "Monte
Cristo.' or you will miss the treat Of
the season.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Has Eased Up Some.-The Astoria &
Columbia River Railroad people report
the cheerful intelligence that the car
shortage has eased up to such an ex-
tent, for them. as to permit the opera
tion of an extra freight line out of here
every day now, and it is expected this
win hold good until tine new grain crop
begins to move, when another squeeze
may be looked for; but for the time
being this road is comfortably fixed for
cars, though old orders are taking pre-
cedence, of course, and new shipments
have to await the return of empties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Always weleoms.-P, 4. Bates, the
well known editor and proprietor Of the
Pacific Northwest, OF Portland, arrived
In Astoria yesterday direct from Tilla-
nook. He says II Is absolutely essen
tial for 1'ilamook and Astoria that the
magnificent industrial fields Of the Tilla'
nook country shall be opened up to
quick communication with the outside
markets, and that the A. & c, railroad
extension viii be great thing for both
countries. Mr.. Bates wants 10 name a
girl nominee for his free.trip TO the
jamestown exposition next year, from
Clatsop county, and II may develop in n
few days who is to be the contestant.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04
Almos. Too Tsndsr.--charlie Fowl,

Almost Too Tender Charlie Fowler,
the genial agent Of the Lurline, at this
port. is just in receipt of the following
letter, which indicates a conscience of
the very tenderest sort imaginable:
"Shoshone, Idaho, July 3l.-0iiice Of
Steamer Lurline. Gentlemen: Enclosed
please find 25 cents in stamps. bought
berth ticket on the above steamer dur
ing the fair last year and used the
higher priced berth, the ticket was for
the other Kindly accept the recon-
pense now. Very sincerely, Passenger"
The writer is unquestionably a woman,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Dies of Cancer.--Mrs. Louise Nord-
strom of this city passed away yester-
day morning after a prolonged illness.
The deceased was native of Finland
and aged 5s years, and had lived in As
toria for the past "a years. She leaves
son, Alfred, and three daughters, Mrs.
Olga Jones, Mrs. Alma Howard, both
of this city, and Mrs. Ina Howard Of
Stella. The funeral will take place Sun
day from the residence of the deceased's
son-in-law Walter Howard, at 80 Third
street, The interment will be in Green
wood cemetery,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Returns.-Rev. Gustave Rydquist re-
turned with his family yesterday noon
from Hockinson, Wash, where Rev.
Rydquist officiated at the dedicatory
exercises of a new cemetery just opened
there by the Lutheran church. He says
the weather was uneomfortably warm
and Astoria weather is immeasurably
preferable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Funeral Yesterday.-The body of the
late Aldlic Ware, the boat puller of
Matt Karpela, drowned on July 23rd
through the capsizing of the boat at
the mouth Of the river, which was
washed up on the rocks at Long Beach
on Wednesday, was brought to Astoria
yesterday and the funeral held from the
Pohl Undertaking parlors. The inter-
ment was in Greenwood cemetery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

News From Mckenzie. ~ State Fish
Warden II. G. Van Dusen yesterday re-
cciyed cheerful letter from Superin-
tendent ]. A. Talbert, of the Mckenzie
river hatchery, announcing that the pros
poets there are very bright for good
season, and while a bit premature, haz-
ards the conviction that he will secure
upwards Of 100000 Chinook salmon
eggs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Dies Yesterday.-Mrs. Mary +. Rowa,
the wife Of Charles Rowa, died yester-
day morning Of pneumonia after brief
illness at her home on Irving avenue
in Uppemown. The deceased was aged
80 and a native of Finland, The funeral
viii take place Sunday from the family
residence, with interment in Gray's
River cemetery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Trying Him Out Sheriff Pomeroy has
0lof Petersen, the ex-poundmaster OF
the city, whose mind has become un-
hinged lately from the excessive use of
"dope," in the county jail, and under
treatment, in the hope he may rally
from the lapse and take new lease
on life and comfort, If he does not
improve perceptibly in few days, he
will be subjected to formal commitment
to the State Asylum for Insane.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04
TRY TO DIScREDIT ROOT.

NEW YORK, Aug, ga cable dis
patch to the Herald from Montevideo,
Uruguay, says;
Students have actively endeavored to
provoke the animosity of the people
against Secretary Root. Some papers
comment unfavorably on his last dis
course.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Guardian Appointed-In probate court
yesterday Judge Trenchard made an or
der appointing Frank Spittle guardian,
ad Htem, of the minor children of Jacob
Reifel; this on petition of j, Q. A. Bowl
by, attorney for the administrators of
said estate, for permission to sell the
real property thereof. September 4,
1906 was set for hearing of the matter,
by the court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Why don't you have your work done
BY the Eastern Painting q Decorating
Company sos Commercial street, They do
the work cheaper, quicker and better
than any other firm. The Parker
House which Is being papersd and
painted from cellar to garrst Is being
done by them. Go and inspect the work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

N. A. Ackerman, al Bond st., doss Nh
manner Of tsxidermy. furniture uphol
stsring, carpet cleaning and laying. mat
trsas making speciality and al wors
guaranteed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

There Ia just 40 good fab In the brine
A ever come out Of the sea,
But you viii take Il out in fishing
Unless you take Rocky Mountain Tea
Sold by Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04
y @@@~@%% %A@@A@A%@
. DONE BY DEED. D
q @%@%%@% o q o %@%%~
Otto Dutfner to Mary Tomberg, 4
lots, block 2S, Olney's Addition

Otto Diffner to Mary Tomberg,
lots, block 2s, Olney's Addition
to Astoria ................ s l50
Frank Conkel and wife to Mary
r. Jeffers. 40 acres, section I,
7. s n, R. Z W........... 100
J. H. Parelius and wife to Kate
Beal; lot !, block 9, Grimes
Grove ;. .................... 1850
United States TO Leon Mansur,
lac acres. section @, I. 4 n.
r. 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -
United States to Albert Olsen, l60
acres. sec. Is. T. 5 n. R. w..
|, W. Case, trustee, to G. yoss,
lots 81, %, block 2s. II. & A.
Addition to Astoria. ia.... 275
Theo. Kruse Catering Co. to ". R.
Sebree lots |, 2, 3, 4, block 4,
Kruse's First Addition, Gearhart 400
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Dance Tonight.-The Liberty Bell
Social Club will give another one Of its
successful dances tonight in Logan's
Hall.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Some More Power,--The Chinook Log
ging Company is the possessor Of fine
new Lima logging locomotive, just ar
rived here from Lima, Ohio, via the
A. 4 c. II win 10 shipped across the
river today II possible. and put to work
without delay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

How Do iook.--To really see your
ss'f 40 others see you, get one Of those
new style mirrors at Hart's Drug storei
oil prices. A new supply just received.
II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Almost Ready. Elison's new home
on West Commercial street which Ia ell
bat finished. al cost of $1,000, will soon
DO ready for occupancy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Ice Cream made from full cream, lSe
per pint. Special prices for lodges and
churches. at Taggs confectionery. 7.lo.tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Concert. Norwegian Singing Society
concert at Foard and Stokes Hall, Sun
day. August 5th at $500 p. m. The
ladies' choir OF Is voices will sing for
the first time at this concert. DR.. +. v.
Mohn will give Norwegian selections on
the piano Songs in English, Swedish
and Norwegian.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Masons Will Meet.-There will he a
special session of Temple Lodge, No. !,
"A. 4. 4 A. NJ. at Masonic Hall, tonight
At eight o'clock, with work in the T.
C. degree.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Hotel Irving, corner Franklin avenue
and Eleventh street. European plan;
best rooms and board In the city OF rsa.
sonsble prices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

The very best board 10 be obtained In
the city 10 At "Ths 0ecident Hotel"
Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04
A. A. sAARr.

Photographer, first class work, salts
faction guaranteed. ara Fourteenth St.,
opposite Foard & Stokes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Complexion Treatments are q neces.
Sary part of the grooming of a we'll
preserved woman, It Is not so much a
matter Of how you look today, as how
you will look tomorrw. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea does the business.
Tea or Tablets, So cents. Sold by Frank
Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Dell H. scully, Notary Public. at
scully's Cigar Store Any old hourl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04
TERsE TALES OF THE TOWN
0rkwisT sells akat.
Sea shell souvenirs at Svenson's.

0rkwitr Repairs Bicycles % short
notice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Redeems Warrants. - The following
amounts have been paid out in the
redemption of city warrants by city
Treasurer Dealy: General fund.- ST.
1865; street repair, $l46,52; street i'm
provement, $s7.25; street bonds, $46.25;
interest, $75.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-04

Morning Astorian, 65 cents per month
delivered by carrier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-06
The Word "'TnriH,"

The word tariff has an interesting
origin. 1t is derived from the Arabic
ia 'rifa, meaning an inventory Of fees
payable on demand, and became cur
rent in the following way A certain
Moorish general, by name Tarifa,
seized in the year 10 upon small
seaport some twenty miles from what
is now Gibraltar and the southernmost
town in Europe. Here he founded a
station for levying toll on all craft
trading In the nelghborhood and be-
slowed his name upon the place, after
the manner of Constantine, Alexander
and others. The word came eventual
ly to signify schedule of charges and
passed into the French, Italian and
English
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-06
She Coulda't See the Barn.

An old lady In New Hampshire de-
cidsd to try matrimony for the second
time In extreme old age. Her children
and grandchildren and great t-grandchll.
dren expostulated with her, but she re-
malned firm and declared she was GO
ing to marry the man, says the Boston
Herald.
why, you're too DID," said they.
You are losing your faculties. You
can't see. II this man was on the other
side of the street you couldn't tell him
from any one else"
The old lady said she was going to
marry him. Now, We'll put the man
on top Of the barn, and you shall stand
in the kitchen door. If you can SEQ
him on the barn you shall marry him"
The prospective bridegroom sat on
the ridgepole of the barn. the old lady
came TO the door, looked, shaded her
eyes and looked again.
"Do you see him?" cried the family.
"Oh, yes" was the reply. Il can see
the man all right, but can't see the
barn.'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-06
COnIpaTisOns,

This is not joke. II is brief dis.
sertation on astronomy. \ variable
star is one wil0sc hgi@,.. ness has been
observed to diminish or increase. The
best known variable is in the constella-
ton Perseus. 1t was called by the
Arabians Algol. which means the de-
mon star. This shows that the Arab.
ans knew thing or two themselves.
Aigol, which is larger than our sun, is
partially e,.. ! every days 20 hours
4S minutes al 'IJ.4 seconds by an in-
visible body about the size of our sun
In observing this phenomenon it is nee
essary to have in :liHI the fraction of
second; otherwise you xiii be liable TO
miss it. AlCol is so far swav from the
earth that we Go not hea1 rle rush of
the wind as the two pOnderous bodies
rush around each other. Compared with
the distance of Algol, the diameter OF
the earth's orbit. which is about 49,
100000 miles, shrinks into an invisible
point When one reflects upon the
vastness of such distances and the al
most nimaginable activity displayed
when two such tremendous bodies re-
volve around each other ut a prodi-
gious speed without hitch or Il change
in the programme. the excitement
sbout the amount Of our gas bills
seems puny indced.-Pc"' Id Orego-
pian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-06
AWAITING A WORD
FROM HITCHCOCK
CONTRACTS on UNIATILLA
PROJECT TO BE LET.
Secretary of the Interior Must Ap-
prove Bids Before Work Can Begin
Contracts VIII Consume Nearly
All of the $1,000 900 Appropriated
for the Project.

It is expected by the reclamation
officials at Hermiston that returns
from the bids on the east Umatilla
or Cold Springs government project
will he received from the office of
Secretary Hitchcock within a few
days, when the contracts will be
awarded and work will begin on the
project at once.
The bids have been opened at the
office of John 7. Whistler in Portland,
but they must be approved by the sec
retary Of the interior before the rec
lamation officials can award the con-
tracts. The approval of the secretary
is now all that is delaying construc-
tion of the project.
Thu bids were advertised for in
April and number of large contract
ors bid upon the various phases of the
work of the project. Many smaller
contractors expect to sub-contract
from the bidders. The work involves
almost all of the s1,100,0oo appropri-
ated for the project and is one Of the
most important in the west.
For building the Cold Springs dam,
rear Hermiston. including about 694,-
600 cubic wards of earth and gravel,
excavation, about $500 cubic yards of
concrete and about $4,000 cubic yards
of riprap and rock fill, only two bids
were received. Sweeney x Holmes,
of Portland, offered to perform the
work for SSSS.4l5. while the Puget
Sound Bridge & Dredging company,
of seattle bid s452.5S4.O5.
The storage feed canal of the pro-
loot was divided into two schedules.
and had the effect of attracting a
larger number of bidders than any of
tho otbers These bids included the