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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wright, Jr and
Miss Wright, were homing passengers
on the noon express yesterday from
Portland.
Mrs. Maggie Poulsen of Brookhed
was in the city, having come over on
the steamer Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Duravel, OF
Charleston, were in the city yesterday
attending to business matters.
Mrs. George Jackson, and child oi
Cathlamet, were visitors in this city
Yesterday.
Chief Engineer Sam Gill, and Jack
Applegate, OF the Dredger Ladd, came
came over on the Jordan yesterday
morning.
W. ". Sweeney went to Portland
yesterday morning on the 7;45 express
on business.
John Manclet was passenger TO the
metropolis on the early train yester.
day. He returns tonight.
T. W. Butler went home to Portland
yesterday morning after two days de-
voted to business in this city.
George Irving was business visitor
to Portland, yesterday, via the morn
ing train.
r. G. Swan, who has been here for
several days on business, returned to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23
United Effort Needed 10 Neutra.
lize Portland's Greed.
FEARS ASTORIA'S FUTURE
Concerted Action Along the Lines Of
Current Trade Required to Force Port
land to a Halt--Pfominen Party
There Is Quoted to This End.

| The Astorian has had good deal /,
say lately about the sell seeking AL,
ungenerous policy OF Portland and IT,
press, in its dealing with the outlying
communities OF tho state In matter,
involving the progress and prosperity
Of the lesser towns, and declaring plain.
ly that her policy was inveteratly hos
tile, unless the community TO be bcne,
fitted, shared the advantage immoder.
ately with the metropolis,
This conviction is as old as the As
torian, and has been justified and bol'
,tercd by years and years OF example; !;
it is no new theory with this paper,
nor this city. There has never been II
day in the history OF Portland that she
has been free from the nightmare OF
A>toria's commercial possibilities, and
with this fear hanging over her. has
laborcl in every way to thwart and
be.little this point in its legitimate
Efforts to attain what was logically
hers. There is no use in rrhcarsing in.
stances; they are too numerous TO re-
cite hew. The living fact remains, and
that should be enough for A.torian-.
But, is IT,
That there has been an awakening in
this behalf here is apparent in the wide
swing OF local buying, Two years ago
the vast bulk Of groceries, meats and
the commoner staples, were bought at
Portland; today, the larger percentage
Of that trade Is done on the San Fran
cisco market, and the trend is becom
ing broader month by month Even
the transportation agencies maintained
here are aware OF this fact aud ii il
cutting deep, as it should.
Astoria must do more and do it de.
ci.iyrly, do it with a rigid purpose aud
dcliberation that will leave no room
for doubt a. TO what is meant She
must abridge the millions .he turn.
into the Portland tils annually. and
spend the money where she will, at
least, get value received for her trade,
and avoid the gross and ungrateiul re.
turn OF a city that never fails to fight
her in her best aspirations and efforts.
Astorians must league Themselves TO a
unit or resentful rr-cryc and assert
themselves in such way that the me
tropolis will know it is intended as
repri-al; to do less than thi-, i 10 sui
fer continually from the strong hand
that ha- held her in the back ground
I'll these years, Organic action must be
taken for this demonstration; il must
be orderly, complete, direct aud uncom.
promising, and it must be unanimous to
point that shall leave the impress
beyond doubt and cayil, Astoria is not
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

80 helpless IN this matter as some may
deem her TO h.; she ha. wealth, and re-
sources aud trade that make her of
some moment in such contest and the
first application oi her inherent potency
along this line, will bring the metrop'
oils to the front in signal time and
fashion II Portland could be made
to realize, for one moment, that she
was TO be done out OF the largest OF
| Astoria's current trade, she would sing
II very different strain from the i'm.
memorial howl OF dcrision and con.
| tempt 10 which she has been addicted
II IS time this city did something for
| herself, and time j. ilcetng aud has the
knack Of taking opportuntic. with ii.
Every man in Astoria owes II 10 thi.
city to think this thing out and take
couilscl with his fellow. for the adop.
ton OF remedy that viii be thorough.
permanent ana conclusive.
The Chamber Of Commerce should be
invoked to lend its prestige in this
fight, or rather, the people should Us"
the Chamber Of Commerce as It's mouth
piece and enginery in the accomplish
mcnt OF all il seeks in this line, There
should be- commonllty OF sentiment
here that should have an anti Portland
twang to it that would be rrlishablc
here and everywhere else in the state
except at the commercial center on Will
annette Slough. II can be- done. alright
aud the time is propitious for genuine
and ardent work.
Not 80 very long ago, n party by the
name OF Whcclright, rortlnndcr, who
aspire. to b.. an United State. senator
and l. now seeking the nomination at
the primaries, was one OF party ot
commissioners sent down 10 examine the
site Of bridge pier. ior the Northern
Pacific structure that il to cross the
william tie into Portland and while
there, Discussing the potrntialitics Of
the invasion by the ~ 7. was heard TO
remark why, gentlemen, il We allow
bridge to be built here, it viii ruin
our lumber and milling business, aud
the Northern Pacific will haul all It's
wheat across this bridge, past our very
doors, aud take it on down to Astoria
"Well, what Of that? What differ.
cnce does it make, 80 long as it all and
Portland gets the benefits accruing from
the \, p, entrance in the city" in
and for, Oregon, quoth a bystander, a
member Of the commission.
But We don't want that" said Mr..
Wheclright, rather than suffer that, We
will ship the wheat to the Sound ports"
There you have it, in a nut shell.
That's the Portland spirit, pure and
simple. How long are the people Of
Astoria going to stand for this thing,
without putting up fight for what is
surely coming to this city, and Is only
delayed because Astorians are indifTer.
ent and inertl
Think of sending a man like the one
quoted, to the senate Of the nation, to
legislate for the state, otherwise, Port
Land!
This issue must be met and answered |
some day, and Astorians were better
thinking out the answer they intend to
give, once for all, in the premises.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23
Gas In the Stomach.

Belching and that sense OF fullness so
often experienced after eating is caused
by the formation of gas. The stomach
fails TO perform it's functions and the
food ferments. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets will correct the dis.
order. They aid digestion and strength.
en- and invigorate the stomach and
bowels. For sale by Frank Hart and
leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23
COLONIAL PARTY.
Astoria Roller Skating Club Gives En-
joyable Affair.

The Colonial party given by the A..
toria Roller Skating Club last evening
in Foard & Stokes hall, was one Of the
most enjoyable social functions ever
given in the city Several hundred
spectators were present and all enjoy.
I'd the novel event An excellent or.
chestra was in attendance and the
evening passed AL too quickly for those
who took part in the affair. Among the
characters represented were, Miss Mel.
lie Utzinger as Folly; Miss May Utzin.
ger, as Butterfly; Miss Harriet Utzin.
ger, as Butterfly; Mrs. Elmer Thayer.
AZ Priscilla; Mr.. Elmer Thayer, a.
Cards; Richard Prael, typical Irishmnn;
J, w Bell, as Sailor Boy; Mrs, Geo,
Roberts, as Arlien from Bohemian Girl;
Miss Nan Reed, as Red Cross Nurse;
Edward Streumayer, a- Lieutenant;
Grover Utzinger, as Chinese; Mrs. 4.
A. Finch, As Spanish girl; Mr.. Chas.
Wright. as Queen OF Hearts; Charle-
Higgins, a. Cow Boy Chas. Wright. az
a Dude; Miss Anna Mclean. as Scotch
girl; Wilson Stine, Clown; Mrs. Dan
Allen. as Western girl Sidney Loyey,
as clown; S. Dunlap, a. Uncle Sam.
Other, who appeared in fancy COS,
tunes were Richard Smith, Randall
Reed, Allen Hughes, Mr. Belland, G.
McCanna, Will Sherman, Mrs. w. A.
Sherman, Paul Tullinger, Mrs. G. c.
Flayel Mrs. Mckenzie.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The schooner Eric with 100000 feet
OF lumber, came down from Portland
yesterday afternoon, on the Harvest
Queen. Captain Vein, whose little child
is dangerously i'll in Portland, held the
father to the last moment and he will
be down on the noon train today, to
take command. The weather permit
ting the Harvest Queen will undertake
an extraordinary job of towing today,
one that has not been witnessed on the
river before. She will take a triple
tow, consisting of the barkentine Koko
Head and the schooners William Bowden
and Annie NJ Campbell. up on one set
of hawsers. Captain Turner can do it
if anyone can.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The steamer Bee, from san Francisco
arrived in yesterday morning, She had
an interesting cargo of 1920 cases OF
dynamite, go of which were billed to
Vancouver, and $500 TO kalama evi-
denly consigned to the Hill northshore
system about TO enter Portland. She
got away for the upper river without
any explosions, circumstance not alto,
gether unappreciable in port like this
Captain Krog is always welcome here,
but there are times when he is more vel
come than Others, His cargo regulates
the matter somewhat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The French bark Jean Raptiste left
out yesterday afternoon on the tow
lines OF the Tatoosh, en- route to Ia.
coma, for the balance of her wheat car.
90. The Tatoosh will take her as far as
Cape Flattery and turn her over to
Sound tug there for delivery at the
Tacoma docks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The only windjammcr~ now in port
are the ships {, +, Sargent, Sta, Mar
gbarita, and the harkcutinc Cleaner,
with the schooner Eric, just down.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The barkentine Cleaner was towed to
the lower bay yesterday from the Simp.
son Mills, at Knappton, and will have
high sea dispatch as soon as it is prac-
ticable She is loaded with 650,000 feet
of lumber for Bay City delivery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The five maStcd schooner l.onis is
loading nearly Il million fett OF lumber
for San Francisco, She will get on, the
latter part OF the week,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The steamer Potter took two fine fish.
ing boats to Brookfeld yesterday morn.
ing, consigned to Senator J. G. Megler
by K. VI. Leathers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The lighthouse tender Heather lett
nut yesterday for Il cruise on the Wash.
ngton coast, She had quite bevy OF
inspectors aud officers ON board.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

II Is thought the square rigger re
ported oG the bar yesterday morning, is
the ship Berlin now due from San
Francisco
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The steamship Senator is due here
this morning from the Bay City. She
vii return down from Portland on the
return voyage, on Monday morning
next.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The steamship Numantia, from China
and Japan, seventeen days out from
Kobi, arrived in port yesterday. Cap.
tain Feldman reports nothing OF extra
ordinary interest on the voyage except
steady headwinds from the time meridian
to the mouth of the river. She passed
up to the metropolis about O'Clock
p. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The harkentine koko Head sixty.
eight days from Manila, came in yes.
terday and is anchored in the lower
harhor, The trip was uneventful.
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The steamer Czarina got out yester-
day on her San Francisco voyage.
The Sue H. Elmore will probably get
away to Tillamook City, this morning
The schooner William Bowden, from
the California coast for lumber, arrived
in yesterday morning
The steamer F. 4. Kilburn made out
over the bar yesterday morning, on her
way to San Francisco.
The steamer Toledo is due down from
Portland today, en- route to Alaska, on
q supply trip for the canneries there.
The schooner Annie NJ. Campbell was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23
CARRIED DYNAMITE
Steamer Bee Docks Here Nth
Over 5000 Gases
NUMANTlA IN FROM CHINA

French Bark Jean Baptiste Gets Away
For Tacoma-HaJvest Queen Tackles
a Triple Tow up the River Today
Koko Head in from Manila.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

e. T. Lucas, Wingo, KY, writes, April
20, 1902: For 10 to IL years | had been
afflicted with a malady known as the
Itch The itching was most unbearable; 1;
| had tried for years to find relief, hav-
ing tried all remedies | could hear of,
besides q number Of doctors. | wish to
state that one single application OF Bal
lard's Snow Liniment cured me com.
pletely and permanently. Since then
| have used the Imminent on two sepa.
rate occasions for ring worm and it
cured completely. 25c, 50c and $l.O0.
Sold by Harts Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

among the arrivals yesterday, from Cali
fornis. She will load lumber outward
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

Wanted three Seamstresses. Apply
at l54 Nineth street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-23

The schooner Annie NJ. Campbell was
The Laclede blade., 1906-08-18

A. B. Brunemer is building a new
barn.
j. FL. Dick has his big new stock
barn nearly completed.
F. w. Gould has razed his old house
and began work on new one.
The carpenter work on Jno. T.
Lomax's residence is about completed.
Eleven granitoid crossings have been
put in on Laclede streets this summer.
Carpenters began work this week on
Thos. Wade's new farm house on route
2.
M. P. Benson is remodeling the res
idence he recently bought of the Pol
son estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bryant haye a
neat and pretty home at their new
location on North State street.
The Laclede blade., 1906-08-18
Chautauqua Train Service.

For the benefit of chautauqua Wis.
itors train 5 west bound at 8:45 D. m,
and train Is east bound at 1920 a m,
will make regular stops at Meadville
during the chautauqua which begins
today. This gives people from La
clede chance to go over at noon, at
tend the afternoon and evening exer-
cises and return home at midnight.
On the Oath, "Tillman Day" there
will be a special train from Browning
that will pass through Laclede about
8 o'clock in the morning and return
ing leave MeadYille after the evening
exercises. Fare for the round trip,
30 cents.
The Laclede blade., 1906-08-18
Galyeston.s Sea wan

makes life now as safe in that CITY a,
on the higher uplands. E. W. Good
loe, who resides on Dutton ST., in
Waco, Tex, needs no sea wall fol
safety. he writes: "I have used DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton the past five years and it keeps
me well and safe. Before that time I
had cough which for years had been
growing worse. Now it's gone. /"
Cures chronic Coughs, La Grippe.
Group, Whooping Cough and prevents
Pneumonia. Pleasant to take. Every
bottle guaranteed at w. r. Barton's
drug store. Price Doc and 800
Trial bottle free.
The Laclede blade., 1906-08-18
A Real Road Convention.
The Interstate Good Roads conver

L
4 SfOH,," -Do 1cfu ~ue@"O Ohza9aoosfsv, sop
tember 8 to 5, under the auspices Of
the Missouri State Board of Agricul.
ture, will be the only real road con-
vention ever held in Missouri.
Other good roads meetings, social
ed, have consisted of speeches on the
subject. At this meeting there will
lot only be speeches from Governor
Folk, Senator Stone, D. Ward King
and road experts from all over the
country, but there will be actual dem
onstrations in road building. Five
miles of road will be built every day,
and the use of modern machinery and
the latest methods in highway i'm
provement shown.
The homes Of the people of Chilli
cotqe will be open to entertain those
who attend this convention, and, be-
sides the speeches and road making,
there will be entertainment in the
shape Of the Wyoming Wild West
Show the afternoons of September 4,
5 and 6. This is the greatest Wild
West show in the country and has
been secured at an expense of $4,000 |
to the Industrial League of Chillico-
the.
Railroads everywhere are giving
greatly reduced rates to this conven-
lion.
The Laclede blade., 1906-08-18
LACLEDE, MISSOURI, SATURDAY AUGUST 49, 1906
From Over the County.

A candidates picnic Is to be he'll
in Baker township about the first q
next month, at which all candidate
OF both parties are expected to b
present.
i Miss Trow, of Macon, has rented
: six suitable rooms in Marceline anl
about September will open schoo
to be known as st. Roses Academy
with three teachers besides herself.
| The Browning LEADER Record takes
1 exceptions to our account of the ball
game which Laclede won from Brown
ing last week, Some people get aw-
fully sore when they lose nickel on
a game.
Mrs. Sadie A. Guilford committed
suicide at her home near Rose Hill
cemetery in Brookfeld last week by
taking a dose of strychnine. She
left husband and three children and
gave no reason for wanting to die.
The August crop report issued by
the United States department Of agri-
culture last Saturday gave the aver
age condition Of corn 1871 against SO
for last year at this time. Average
yield Of winter wheat per acre 1877
bushels, against 14.3 last year. The
average condition of oats is given as
82.8, against 90.8 for last season.
Miss Maggie, daughter of A. H.
Alexander, prominent ia rmer in
the northwest part of the county,
committed suicide Wednesday by
taking carbolic acid. She disappear
ed from home Tuesday night and the
next morning her ifeless body was
found on a quilt under an apple tree
about a hundred yards from the house. |
Disappointment in a loYe affair is
said to have been the cause.
The Laclede blade., 1906-08-18
DEATH or J. y, PRESTON.
Death Quickly Follows His Attempt 1t Suicide
At the lnfirmary Last Week.

The injuries Joseph Ell. Preston re
ceived in his attempt to commit sui
eide at the county infrmary, an &C
count of which was published exclu
sively in THE BLADE last Saturday,
eliminated in his death on Saturday
night of last week. A few hours af.
ter leaping from the second story Of
the infirmary and breaking both his
legs, he lapsed into unconsciousness
and never recovered.
The remains were brought to La
clede Sunday evening for burial, short
services being conducted at the grave
by Rev. VIM. Sissons.
Joseph H. Preston was born in Bed
fordshire, England, February 13,
1881, where he grew to manhood. In
1851 he came to the United States
and located at Cherry Valley, New
York, and two years later removed to
Detroit, Michigan. In 1855 he
went to Boone county, Illinois, and
engaged in farming. Remaining there
until 1859, he removed to this county
and bought the fine farm southwest of
Laclede on which he lived until a
few years ago. In 1852 he married
Miss Bridget Larkin, native Of Ire
land, who, with their seven children,
survives him. Some ten or twelve
years ago he separated from his fami-
ly and securing a divorce married
again and his second wife and their
three small children are now at his
late home half mile east of Laclede.
He had a $4,000 policy in the A.
o. U. W. payable to james, Ben and
Sallle, three children by his second
wife. The estate consists of a 60-acre
farm half mile east of Laclede and
's~o -rs0ces vr rcsfurnre properly m
town. In the will, which was fled
for probate Monday, E. B. Allen and
j. A. Crowder are named as executors.
The Laclede blade., 1906-08-18
Wanted.

Gentleman or lady with good refer
ence, to travel by rail or with a rig,
for a firm of $25O,OOO.OO capital. Sal
ary s1,O72.OO per year and expenses;
salary paid weekly and expenses ad-
vanced. Address, with stamp, Jos.
A. ALEXANDER, Laclede. Mo.
The Laclede blade., 1906-08-18
d Sell Delrnse

Major Hamm, editor and manager Of
the ConstitutiOnalist. Eminence, KY,
when he was fercely attacked, four
years ago, by Piles, bought box Of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, Of which he
says 1t cured me in ten days and no
trouble since" Quickess healer Of
Burns, Sores, Cuts and Wounds. 25c
It W. B Baritone drug store.
The Laclede blade., 1906-08-18
The End Of The World

of troubles that robbed E. H. Wolfe,
of Bear Grove, Ia, of all usefulness,
came when he began taking Electric
Bitters. He writes: 1.-TWO years ago
Kidney trouble caused me great su9
ering, which l never would have sur
vived had I not taken Electric Bitters.
They also cured me of General Debil-
ity." Sure cure for all Stomach, Liver
and Kidney complaints, Blood dis
eaeses, Headache, Dizziness and Weak
new or bodily decline Price 50e.
Guaranteed By w. z Bartoais drue
store.
The Laclede blade., 1906-08-18
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
Local Events OF The Past. Present and Future
That viii Interest You.

lf mat VIII interest You.
J; Mrs. Macarthur is guest of Mrs
Benson.
fl b. l.. Felt came over from Salina
Kansas, last Saturday to join Mrs.
Felt and the children in visit with
relatives here.
j. l.. Carothers is removing his
family to Las Animas, Colo, where
ne is to take position in VIM. Bran
sons hardware and furniture store.
Mrs. Abbie Gould entertained a
number Of young girls at her home
Wednesday afternoon in honor of her
niece, Miss Marguerite Love, of Abba,
Iowa, who is here on a visit.
VIM. Mize has sold his residence
property of two and half acres to J.
E. Kent for $4,000. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mize will move to the Burnett resi-
dence which they recently purchased.
The remains of Mrs. John Powell
were brought here from Chillicothe
Wednesday and given burial in the
Laclede cemetery. She was rs years
of age and for a number of years re-
sided in Laclede.
Fred Hanson took two cars of fat
cattle to the Chicago market last Sat-
urday. They were of the white face
breed and a very pretty bunch. Mr..
Hanson is undoubtedly one of the
best feeders in Linn county.
The Chillicothe (Mo.) Normal,
Commercial, Shorthand and Telegra-
cry College will open its 18th year
September 4th with a larger attend
ance than eyer before. Write to Al
len Moore, Chillicothe, Mo-, for free
catalog.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Brown left
Monday to visit their son Dave at
Quincy. From there Mr.. Brown will
|soato Chicago, while Mrs. Brown will
60 to Winnipeg, Canada via Mime
apolis to visit her son John, who is
manager of the salesman department
of the Miller-M Morse Hardware Co., of
that place.
H. E. Symons, republican nominee
for county clerk, was in Laclede Tues
day. Mr.. symons is plain, honest,
unassuming gentleman whom the
people like, has way about him that
shows he has the capacity to handle
the duties of the Office to the salts
faction of all the people and is there
fore proving to be popular candidate.
Laclede chapter Order of Eastern
Star had the pleasure of entertaining
Maple Leaf chapter of Meadville in
Masonic hall last Monday evening.
Maple Leaf chapter kindly consented
o confer the degree on one candidate
md they did the work with great
redit to themselves and much pleas
Ire to the local chapter. At the con-
lusion of the work refreshments were
erved and a most ENJOYABLE time
pent until after eleven o'clock, when
le visitors departed for their homes
/ carriages. Those from Meadville
ere: Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Adams,
[r: and Mrs. E. A. Hawkins, Mr..
nd Mrs. F. L. Madden, Mr.. and
[rs. j. A. Carter, DR.. E. H. johnson.
[r. and Mrs. Fl. H. Bargar, Mr.. and
[rs. John Fosmire, Mrs. G. Myers.
RS. Ida Littrell, Misses Martha
Lula Stephenson, virda
ogers, Flora Dunn, Pearl Dunn,
atherine Dunn and Fay Harvey.
The End Of The World