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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
OWL CAR SERVICE
BOON TO BUSINESS
A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN
TRADE AFTER MIDNIGHT
Later TrolIeys Bring Benefits Not
Hitherto Counted on--And The
Late Workers Reach Home
Before Daybreak Now

After two weeks { owl car service,
granted to Los Angeles after long agi-
tation in The HeraId's COLUMNS, the new
system Is being pronounced boon by
everybody who has anything whatever
to do with It.
Theater managers, cafe proprietors,
cigar venders and even the hack and
automobile drivers, report an Increase
in business far beyond their expecta-
tions.
The fight for the new system had been
made principally for the workers who
were compelled to go home late, and
the great Impetus to business during
the late hours had not been taken into
account. But interests all over the
downtown section have prospered ex-
ceedingly, and from almost all Of the
business men come words of praise for
the late car service.
With the certainty of 1 o'clock and
o'clock car on which to depend thea
ter goers are not in such a mad rush
to leave the theaters, and have ii.
to wait till the play is over. To the
theater managers this is very graft
flying.
After the Show
After the show the cafe men come
ir. for their share under the new regime.
Hitherto the young men had to hustle
their lady friends to get the last car.
but now there is time to stop in one of
the little cafes and indulge in a bite
to eat. And the proprietors of the many
cigar and fruit stands report an in
crease in patronage since more people
are down in the city late.
Even the hack drivers and chauffeurs
renting automobiles. who, it was feared,
would suffer by losing their late fares.
seem satisfied with the new order. AS
one of them said:
"The people who used to ride home
in a hack don't go on owl cars now;
and there are so many more people
downtown we pick up a great many
more fares than we used to-"
So with all interested parties satis-
fed, and the late patronage increasing
daily, the railway company has no
cause for -nplaint to offer on the
score of owl cars.
The only complaints are those living
in sections which the owl car has not
yet penetrated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
PEACE NOW
is PROMISED
Continued from page one.


them no definite assurance of peace for
the reason that terms had not been put
forward.
This statement was in response to an
expression from Cayatan de Ayala, the
Spanish minister, that the world ex-
pected the United States to settle the
turmoil on such generous but firm con-
ditions as to maintain the integrity of
the republic
Concerning the reported preparations
Saturday night for the transportation
of marines and blue jackets by rail to
Camp Columbia. Secretary Taft said
today:
"rhe United States forces are under
my orders. I have given no orders for
them TO land, and not a man shall land
until give such an order"
1t now appears that Acting Secretary
of the Interior MontalVo ordered the
trains prepared In anticipation of the
possible landing of a supply OF quarter
masters stores at the wharf The cap
tain Of the port gave color to the report
that they had been placed there In
readiness for the landing of men. The
stores consisted of tent ioorngs, poles,
pegs. water barrels and 10000 rounds
of ammunition.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
ONCE WORTHLESS;
NOW VALUABLE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.-"Confed.
crate money is not to be bought by the
barrel nowadays" said a collector OF
paper money whose collection embraces
nearly every kind of paper currency
ever issued in this country. "On the
contrary, this sort of money is becom-
ing very scarce, particularly in the
southern states.
During the last years Of the war,
when the housewife who went to mar
ket was forced to carry with her a
basket full of this money in order to
purchase enough provisions to fill the
basket, few dreamed that this despised
money would ever bring a premium.
yet today there are several recorded In
stances in which bills have brought 100
per cent above their face value.
"One story is tolG of disguised pos
SCISSOR of a quantity of Confederate
money, who in order to find out wheth-
er the stuff still had any value what
ever, pinned one night during the last
year of the war bill of $500 denomi-
nation on a hitching post in front of a
store. The next morning he went down
to see if 1t was still there, and lo an
other bill of equal denomination had
been pinned on top of 1t. Those same
two bills would now be worth $40 or
more.
"Of recent years many collectors have
at last appreciated the beauty and va
riety of this extensive issue, with the
result that the lost cause money is not
only getting less plentiful, but prices
are growing making 1t necessary now
to pay substantial sums for varieties
which a few years ago could have been
obtained for little.
"The revival of interest in the collec-
tlon of this money has had the effect
of bringing to light many varieties OF
which all record had been lost, until
today there have been definitely listed
more than $500 varieties. few years
ago only a little more than 2OO0 were
known.
THE rarest of all the issues are those
OF Montgomery where Confederate
money was first printed. This issue was
not very large, and everyone of these
bills now commands a premium. Only
notes of large denominations were pro-
duced at the Cohfederacy's first cap
ital. these being of $1,000. $500, 500
and $50.
THE rarest of all the bills is that of
$500, which bore interest at the rate of
FIVE cents day. In fine condition II
readily brings from S25 TO sS5.
The next In point of rarity Is the
$1,000 Montgomery bill. When we'll pre-
served this bill Is worth $40.
"Then comes the 800 bill This Is
worth So. The fourth of the Montgom-
cry series, the $50 bill. Is quoted at 81.
THE rarest Of the bills printed at
Richmond is the one of the denomina-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
NEWS FORECAST
FOR THE WEEK
Secretary of War Believes There
Still Is a Chance to Pre-
vent Further
HostiIities
Tact 9TH TDNIAn tn EAn
TAFT STILL TRYING TO END
CUBAN TROUBLE
Bv Associated Press.

WASHING1 ON. Sept. 2S.-Although
the situation has not been improved
since the arrival of Secretary Taft, and
has, If anything, become more serious,
the secretary has not given up hope
that a peaceable settlement may be
found without disturbing Cuban inde-
pendence.
The secretary, however, has not so
far announced his plans, and the action
he will take probably depends on the
attitude of the Moderate and Liberal
leaders within the next few days, There
is an impression in Havana that the
plans for peace will include the reten-
tion of President Palma in office, but
will provide for the election of a new
congress, or in lieu of that for the re-
construction of the cabinet.
This impression is without official
confirmation.
Pending a settlement of the insurrec-
tion the American warships in Ha-
vana harbor are ready to land men in
addition to those on shore to the num-
Der of 10000 if necessary to protect
American lives and property.
The exciting contests for party con-
troll will pra ct1cally be ended this week
when the convention of Democrats at
Buffalo and the Republicans at Sara
toga adjourn. The two meet on the
same day (Tuesday).
Political Affairs
Interest in the Democratic gathering
is centered in the movement on part
OF a number of delegates to demand
the nomination of w. r. Hearst as
governor So far 1t is not known what
the New York county delegation, $50
strong. will do in this respect. Charles
F, Murphy. leader of Tammy Hall, hav-
ing declined to indicate whether he
favors the Hearst Endorsement.
Senator McCarren, Democratic leader
in Brooklyn, has come out for Supreme
Court Justice Gaynor, and Congress
man Timothy Sullivan Of Tammany has
declared for Congressman Sulzer.
There is also a strong movement for
the nomination of Mayor Adam of Buff
falo.
In the Republican ranks the main
question is whether Higgins desires
denomination. 1t is generally believed
since last Tuesdays primaries, in which
former Governor Odell lost control of
the party machinery, that Governor
Higgins can secure a denomination IL
he wants it. He is expected to make a
statement of his position on the subject
Monday
A state chairman will be selected to
succeed Mr.. Odell.
Another big sea fighter will be added
to the active force of the United States
navy next Saturday when the battle
ship Connecticut will go into commits
sion at the New York navy yard. The
Connecticut Is one of the most power
full ships of the United States navy.
Her displacement is 5000 tons and her
contract speed is eighteen knots. When
she is i'm commission she will have a
complement of about 800 Off GERS and
men. Her armament includes four
twelye-inch, eight eight-inch, twelve
seven-lnch and twent. three-inch guns,
besides thirty various small calibre.
Her keel was laid on March 10. 1903
The central board OF football officials
will meet I'm New York Friday evening
ploA 9 lyso quo eIpsd
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
scaIpers Enloined In Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Sept. 23.-The BaAti-
more & Ohio railroad has obtained an
injunction restraining four ticket scalp
ers from handling return coupons which
are being sold I'm connection with the
special Jubilee reduced rates to Balti-
more from all over the country. The
Baltimore e. Ohio is issuing special
circuit court, the railroad claims that II
will be mulcted of many thousands OF
dollars II the court does not prevent
the plans of the ticket scaipers from
being carried out.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24

ton of $5. This shows negroes loading
cotton on the left-hand side. To the
right is an Indian princess. 1t is a
great curiosity in a way, for here we
have a Confederate note that has come
to be worth double it's face value, as the
premium offered for it is $40.
Some Have Written Dates
"Bills of the first issue at Richmond
have written dates. The highest de-
nomination was 500, and the chief de-
sign showed train OF cars in the CEN
ter. On the left is a figure of Justice,
with Minerva on the right, A copy OF
this bill is worth 81.
'Whie the bills OF the second issue
of July 25, 1851, are by no means COM
mon, yet they are not nearly so rare as
the bills of the first issue The 800,
with Ceres and Proserpine In the center
and Washington's bust the left, is
worth 81, which Is about the highest
premium, while the $40 bill, with a ship
sailing to the right, sells for Is cents.
The $40 BILL with a woman leaning on
a. shield on whi4h Is a Confederate flag
with eleven Stars, is worth cents OF
the two $5 bills, the one engraved at
New Orleans Is now worth par, being
quoted at SIS, while the other variety,
showing a woman leaning on a shield
on which is q figure 5, is worth 49,
1.-THE remainder of the bills of the
1861 Issue we're dated September 2. and
some of these are now exceedingly in
teresting from a historical standpoint.
While enormous numbers of these bills
We're printed, yet some of them are now
extremely rare.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
Mob's Acts Condemned

AT meeting of citizens representing
the best element of Atlanta, Governor
Terrell, Mayor Woodward, Col. Robert
Lowry, Col. James English and Others
to the number Of three hundred were
present.
Speeches were made and warmly ap-
plauded in which the killing of a half
score Of innocent negroes and the in
Juring OF a score more whites and
blacks was condemned as a reflection
on the spirit of the city, state and the
south.
The heraIding of recent assaults on
white women by negroes in flaming
head lines in the extra editions of
local papers was condemned In un-
measured terms and the earnest he
quest was made that no such editions
concerning these topics be issued.
Such "inflammatory head lines" We're
declared to be the direct incitement to
the outrage of last night.
Resolutions were adopted urging on
the city council the enactment OF laws
closing negro dives In which, il was
declared. much of the crime among
the negro classes has it's origin. The
restriction of saloons for both whites
and blacks was demanded from the
city authorities.
Governor Terrell said he would pro-
ranted. The hearty support of those
present was pledged to city, county
and state authorities in combined ef-
forts TO control the situation.
Numerous and persistent rumors are
reaching the city OF negroes attacking
white persons and stoning street cars
in the suburbs and outskirts OF the
city.
The larger part of the militia is con-
centrated in the downtown districts
Marietta and Decatur streets, both
frequented by negroes, are crowded
with white men, The troops are march
ing through the crowds trying to en-
force the order of the mayor that the
streets shall be cleared.
More than fifty arrests have been
made OF members OF last nights mob
on charges Of incitement to riot. Five
hundred dollars bond is required In
each case. OF the dead II is impossible
to get the names. Partial lists have
been prepared and no two Of them
agree.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24

gressman. wadsworth. who as chair
man of the house committee on agri-
culture came into prominence this
spring during the meat investigation at
Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
Train Jumps Track

Bv Associated Press.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Sept pa train
of cars loaded with lumber jumped the
track at curve near the Newell Creek
mill on the Boulder Creek branch last
night. Conductor AL Cummings was
badly hurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
GOV. HIGGINS
STILL SILENT
Continued from page one.

it apparent that he was not taking any
part in the settlement of the situation
which confronts the Republicans of
New York at this time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-18
NOTICE.

Notice Ia hereby given, that the Com
mon Council Of the City Of Astoria has
declared its determination and intention
to improve Irving avenue from the east
line Of Eighteenth street to the west
line of Adair's Port Of Upper Astoria
as laid out and recorded by John Adair
by clearing said street to its full width
Of all brush, shrubs and trees OF less
than 10 inches In diameter. which trees,
shrubs and brush shall be removed by
slashing the same, and when slasbed,
removed from said street in a good
thorough and workrnanlike manner.
In matters Of detail said improvement
shall be constructed according to the
plans and specifications therefore to be
prepared by the City Surveyor.
That the costs and expenses of con.
structing said Improvement shall be
betrayed by special assessment upon the
lots. lands and premises benefited by
the same which said lots, lands and
premises are included in the special as
sessment district including all lots,
ands and premises 50 benefited, to-wit:
All of blocks 40, At, 4s, 40, so and 81.
90, 10, II. 72. 73 and "a; "a, rs, 20, q,
2s and 20; 3s, 80, 40, Al, AZ and 40, all
in that part Of the City Of Astoria as
laid out and recorded by John NJ. shive-
ly, and generally known as Snively's
Astoria, in Clatsop County. State Of
Oregon.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
of Astoria. 4-6-st.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS


Notice il hereby given, that the Com.
mon Council Of the City Of Astoria has
declared It's determination and inten.
tion to improve Duane street from the
west line Of Tenth street TO the west
line Of Sixth street, excepting the
crossing at the intersection of Ninth
street and Duane street. Said improve.
ment shall be made by grading said
street to the established grade to the
full width thereof, and from curb to
curb 10 the sub.grade with a l2-inch
crown 80 that the street win be on the
established grade when filed In, or
macadamized and by constructing a re-
tanning wall along the property line on
the north side Of the street between the
west line Of Tenth street and the east
line Of Ninth street and the west line Of
Ninth street and the east line Of Eighth
street and the west line Of Seventh
street and the east line Of Sixth street
for the purpose Of holding the fill In
grading the sidewalk area and FIJI
shall be made by pudding the same in
compact form, and cement sidewalks
shall be constructed feet wide on each
side of the street with two-foot park
space between the edge of the side walk
and the curb, and cutters shall be con.
structed on each side OF the street with
catch basin connecting with the sewer
at each corner Of the street, and the
street shall be filled in and macadamized
with crush rock from curb to curb to
the depth OF IL inches with a l2.inch
crown in the center when thoroughly
rolled.
In matters Of detail said improve.
ment shall be constructed according TO
the plans and specifications therefor TO
be prepared by the City Surveyor and
general ordinance No. 1901 and any mat.
ter Of construction and drainage found
necessary to make the improvement
safe or substantial shall be done by the
contractor whether specified or not
without extra charge.
That the costs and expenses Of con-
structing said Improvement shall be
betrayed by special assessment upon the
lots, lands and premises benefited by
the same which said lots, lands and
premises are included in the special as
sessment district including all lots,
lands and premises SO benefited to-wit:
Lots 5, 8. 7 and s. in each of blocks
20, 27, 2s and 20; lots |. 2, 3 and 4 in
each of blocks 40, Al, AZ and 43; lots 8
and 9 in block 80, and lots and A in
block 80 all in that part Of the City Of
Astoria as laid out and recorded by
John Mcclure in Clatsop county, Ore
gon.
OLOF ANDERSON,
| Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria. 46-St.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-18

protection, not for monopoly, and takes
the position that when a particular In.
duAtry has become able TO take care 81
Itself, the tariff should be modified %
meet the changed conditions. The
tariff laws, he says, should not bc ma.
nIpulated In the interests Of monopoly
Of any commodity Of the peoples neces.
stiles.
A strong stand Is taken In opposition
TO trusts which Mr.. Cake declares TO be
u menace TO the liberties Of the people
aud contrary to every principle Of pub
He policy, and he declares In favor Of
tho prohibition Of trust combines from
carrying on business, their dissolution,
and the punishment Of violators Of the
law In thi. respect; besides such addi'
iional Legislation MS Ia necessary to cor
rect the evil.
lie strongly favors giving the Inter
state Commerce Commission power 10
regulate railroads aud other corpora.
tions ctrrying on nm interstate bnsi
ness.
lie iavors national aid. for deserving
veterans of the CIVIL War, declaring that
those who rirkcd life, limb, and prop
erty for their country In times Of ma.
tonnl danger, are entitled to aid from
the Government He IL In entire accord
with the policy Of aiding those deserv.
ing veterans,
The primary law, says Mr.. Cake, has
been adopted by an overwhelming vote
Of the people and he favors giving II
full, fair, and complete trial.
lie stands for the completion Of the
Panama Canal with all possible dis.
patch In the interests of American
commerce, and ~ u means Of facilitat-
ing the movements OF the American
navy.
H. declares the right OF the Ameri,
con workingman TO organize for the
protection Of his rights to be an inner.
ent one and tho only means by which
he can compete with organized capital.
He Is In favor Of reducing the hours Of
labor and takes the position that the
employment Of children In classes Of
labor that ipjure them in mind and
body. should he prohibited by law
The platform takes strong stand
in opposition 10 the modification or
repeal OF the Chinese exclusion act
The present system OF electing Unit
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-18

stability Of the organization, and con.
demns dscord, factions and unsettled
allegiance to its principles.
He urges the necessity of strong eff.
forts to develop the resources and in.
dustries OF Oregon and movements to
procure Federal appropriations to aid
In building up the state. In the subject
of improvement of rivers and harbors he
pledges himself, in the event OF his
election, to spare no effort to procure
Federal appropriations for the compile
tion of jetty construction ut the mouth
Of the Columbia opening Of the Dalles-
Cello canal the dredging of the viii.
lamette river, and the deepening of the
harbors Of Tillamook, Coos and va
quina Bays and the Coquille River. He
advocates continuing contracts whereby
the improvement work will be perma-
nent and effective and not more contin-
gent appropriations which result in
little good.
His platform favors more vigorous
prosecution of the work of retaining
arid lands in Oregon than has been the
case heretofore
He takes a strong stand for Govern
ment ownership of the Oregon City
locks as means Of affording relief to
the people Of the Willamette Valley
from tolls on their traffic.
TTe declares in favor Of tariff for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-18
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the city
surveyor and superintendent Of streets,
and the committee on streets and pub
lie ways have filed a certificate of the
completion Of the improvement Of Birch
street from the east line Of Fifty-second
street to the center line Of Fifty-third
stree, by w. A. Goodin, the contractor
in accordance with general ordinance
No. 1908, and the contract therefore.
That unless objections are made against
the same, the same viii be accepted
by ordinance at the next regular meet
ing of the common council.
oLoF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the city
April 18th. 1906 4-l2 st.
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NOTICE.

| Notice is hereby given, that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria, hal
declared its determination and intention
to improve Bond street from the west
line of Ninth street to the east line ol
Sixth street in the part of the City of As
toria, as laid out and recorded by John
Mcclure, and extended by Cyrus Olney
Said improvement shall consist of re-
moving all the old stringers, sidewalks
planking and grading the street to the
sub grade so that when fully improved
it will be upon the established grade
to the full width thereof, and by con.
structing a concrete retaining wall along
the property line on the north side Of
the street from the west line of Ninth
street to the east line of Sixth street
and on the south side of the street be-
tween the west line of Ninth street and
the east line of Eighth street, and the
west line of Seventh street and the east
line of Sixth street, said retaining wal
shall be of sufficient strength and depth
to hold the fills made for the sidewalks
and the sidewalk area shall be filed
in to the proper grade with dirt, and
made compact by pudding the same as
filled in and cement sidewalks shall be
constructed on each side of the street s
feet wide, and cutters shall be con.
structed on each side of the street with
catch basin connecting with the sewer
at each corner, and the cutters to be
given sufficient slope for drainage, and
from curb to curb the street shall be
maeadamized, or filed in with crushed
rock to the depth of l2inches when thor.
oughly rolled, and with l2.inch crown
in the center, and the portion occupied
by the track of the Astoria Electric
Company Street Car Line, and to q
distance of one foot outside of the
rails thereof, shall be constructed by
said Astoria Electric Company, at its
own expense at the same time the street
is improved as aforesaid. That in mat
ters of detail said improvement shall
be constructed according to the plans
and specifications therefore, to be pre-
pared by the City Surveyor.
That the costs and expenses of coz
structing said improvement shall be de-
frayed by special assessment upon the
lots, lands and premises benefited by
the same, which said lots, lands and
premises are as follows, to-wit:
Lots 5, 6, I and in each of blocks
Q, 10 and IL, and lots |, 2, 8, and A in