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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
1t Is Up IL the Senate Now to Give
the People a Fair
Deal.

The house of representatives, having
passed the bill 10 regulate railroad
rates with practical unanimity, the in
terstate commerce committee of the
senate will no longer be able to daily
along and bubble about what shall be
reported. Senator Elkins and the other
railroad senators will have to fish or
cut bait, for the question now is, yes,
or no, on the house bill. 1t may not
be perfect, it probably is not, but 1t
contains the principle Of the people
controlling the railroads instead of the
railroads controlling the government,
and that is 4 step in the right dlrec-
ton. II is to be hoped that any
amendment by the senate TO change
the principle involved that, when a
rate has been declared unreasonable,
the interstate commerce commission
has power 10 make a reasonable rate
In place Of it, which shall 90 into eff
feet and stand until set aside by the
courts as confiscatory, Will not prevail,
and will be resisted by the house Of
representatives, if ii is necessary to
continue in session until December.
when the next session begins.
1t is a great triumph for the Democ-
racy TO have the Republicans adopt in
the bill almost the exact language OF
the last national Democratic platform
In the clause above mentioned, Which
involved the real virtue of the meas
ure, which ii is hoped will give the
people relief from unreasonable rates.
The hin is not just as the Democrats
would have had IL; they would, IL in
the majority. have made the provis-
Ions Of the bin stronger in many par.
ticulars, but wisdom dictated that II
was as stringent n measure as could
De passed by the present congress.
After the courts have had an oppor-
tunity to pass upon the constitution
atty OF the act as a whole, or any par
ticular clause, II will be the duty OF
the Democrats to amend or strengthen
the provisions Of the bill, II necessary.
to insure the establishment Of reason
able rates. Reasonable rates are what
the people r demanding. and nothing
less will eventually satisfy them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
THE BIG DRY DOCK DEWEY
Nature OF the Damages Sustained
By the Craft In Its Passage
Across the Atlantic.

Washington.-The exact nature
the damages sustained by the dry dock
Dewey on her passage across tie At
lantic is set out in a cablegram from
the commaEiing officer Of the expedi-
ton. which says the boa-l Of survey
found loose rivets and rivetheads
broken on Repairs on these and some
other defective iron work has COM
menced and should be completed by
March u, when the Dewey will resume
its journey.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02

Maj.-Gen. Thomas J. Wood. retired.
the last Of the famous West Point class
OF 1915. died at his home in Dayton, O..
after a long illness, aged IS years.
Col. David B. Henderson. former
speaker of the national house Of repre-
sentatlyes. died at Dubuque. la. Of
paTesis, after a long illness. He was
torn in Iowa in 1910.
In a Southern Pacific wreck at Wells.
Ney.. two monster locomotives we're re-
duced 10 scrap iron. Is freight cars
loaded with valuable merchandise and
one mail car were reduced to kindling
wood. loss. $l00. 600.
Theosophists from Missouri. Kansas.
Colorado. Nebraska and Iowa met at
Kansas City. Mo. and organized the
Missouri Valley Federation OF Theo-
sophl-al societies.
Secretary of Wal William H. Taft
was elected president Of the associated
western Yale clubs following the an
nual banquet In st. Louis. Cincinnati
was chosen for next years meeting.
The secretary deprecated all attempts
70 link his name with the presidential
candidacy.
Vice-Fresident T. L. Lewis Of the
United Mine Workers Of America says
there Will be nc strike in the bitumin-
ous coal fields April /. as the operators
VIII agree 10 restore the reduction &C
ceptcd by the miners two years ago.
ard perhaps more. They can not af-
ford u tie up all the big interests Of
the country for the sake OF a few cents
per ton.
The authorities Of Louisville. KY.
enforced the Sunday law by arresting
all the men connected with three thea
tiers. Saloons and other public resorts
were allowed TO run wide open.
The Johnson Motley feud In Cannon
county. Tennessee. has broken out
afresh. with the result that Sam Blair
and Bob Motley were probably fatally
shot and Richard Johnson's throat cut.
The trouble occurred at a candy pull
ing
During the year 1905 there we're 254
cases Of cholera in Manila and 225
deaths from the disease. a. cases Of
plague and 43 deaths. and p cases Of
smallpox with two deaths.
The Chinese treat as decidedly un-
friendly the precautionary measures
being taken in The United States to
meet any %snti-foreign outbreak IN
China.
The business section Of Dawson
WIS was alr.0st entirely swept away
by Gre, eatailing a loss Of oyer $40. 600;
almost fully covered " Insurance.
Midshirmen Jerdon p. K~imbrough
Of Tennes &c, fourth claas, at the naval
academy, has resigned. He was def
Gent. The resignation was accepted.
Miss Hiidegarde McKenna. youngest
daughter Of Associate Justice McKenna
Of the United STATES supreme court.
and Mr.. John Liggett Pultz. were mar
ried In Washington.
twenty business houses in the tow
OF Hitchcock. Okla. we're burned. at a
loss Of over 100000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
GRAND RALLY OF VETERANS
IL viii he Considered At n Meet
ing of the Blue and the Gray
at Atlanta, On.

Nashington.-At the annual meet
ing in Atlanta. Ga. March 2s-29. OF the
National Society Of the Blue and the
Gray, veterans OF GIGS, a national
rally in this city in the near future OF
all soldiers and sailors who partici-
pated in the Mexican war, the war with
Spain, the campaigns in China and the
Philippines. together with all the Sons
OF Veterans, will be considered. the
plan including a general review be-
fore the president. 1t is proposed that
the rally shall continue for n week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02

1t begins TO look as though there
is small hope for some Of President
R~ooscvelt's pet measures unless the
.ouRtfy elects a Democratic house OF
representatives next time.
The beef trust magnates posi-
bly, had some hopes Of tying Mr.. Car
iold UP SO as 10 make him a sort oe
accessory.-Washington Star (Rep).
The house of representatives
passed 100 pension bills in Y minutes.
Is it any wonder that the pension
agents are still finding their business
a profitable ore?-N. Y. Evening Sun.
The fact announced in congress
that there are already more Spanish
war veterans on the pension roll than
were men in all Skaters army in
spires mild wonder as to the probable
aggregate in later years.-Detroit Ire
Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
Invents Safeguard; Dies in 1t.

Luxembourg. Ind, Feb. 23.-War
ren Mitchell. a young inventor, LOST
his life when testing an apparatus
which he had invented Tor preventing
the loss Of life from skating on thin
ice. The device consisted of a light
framework to be fastened about the
skaters body and extending three
feet on each side. Mitchell took his
contrivance to Tanners creek and
when skating his foot came in con
tact with an obstruction. He was
thrown headlong upon the ice. The
ice gave way and the upper part of
his body went under water. The de-
vice about his waist hampered him 20
that he could not raise himself up, and
when taken from the water he was
dead.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
Convicts Eight Irvine Trust.

Michigan City, Ind, Feb. %. ~ The
in the state prison has been put in opera
ton. The plant starts with a force 81
40 hands, which number will be in.
creased to 20 as the demand requires
The plant is intended TO compete with
the binder Irvine trust, whose plants are
not conducted by organized labor, and
the product Of the local plant will be dis
posed of to Indiana farmers at a low
price.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
Decision Hits Indiana.

Terre Haute. Ind, Feb. %. ~ Tho
United States supreme court decision re-
garding the relations Of a railroad COM
pany to the coal mining Industry Gomez
home TO Indiana. where over half the BIZ
luminous coal output has passed to COM
panies owned by railroad people within
a year. 1t Is understood that another
merger Is in prospect, perhaps depend
ing on the disposal Of John r. Walsh's
Southern Indiana road and his Southern
Indiana Coal company.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
A CONFLICT NOT UNLIKELY
TREND OF DIPLOMATIC OPINION
IN RUSSIA.
The situation between France and
Germany Looked tpon IA Ma
ing War Inevitable.

st. Petersburg The most alarm
ing views With reference 20 the rela-
tons between Germany and France
prevail IN certain diplomatic quarters
where the situation is considered TO be
extremely tense. and a conflict by no
means unlikely. The ambassador Of
one great European power said that
war, in his opinion. was inevitable. and
had in fact already beer decided upon.
1t is sad, added the diplomat, who is
not ranked among the admirers Of EN-
peror William. that for the whims Of
one man Europe must be plunged into
the horrors Of war
At the French embassy opinion as 10
the situation is frankly pessimistic, and
the outlook at present is regarded SIS
extremely serious. the view being that
there is no telling what may be in store
If the conference should break of and
France and Germany be left face TO
face in uncompromising opposition.
The abandonment Of the French posi-
ton is regarded as impossible. En-
peror Williams toast at the banquet in
Berlin. Sunday. with its direct allu-
sion to the possibility OF var is quoted
with apprehension. The pessimism,
however. IS not general, and German
circles. particularly, manifest far less
alarm, and affect TO believe that war
is out Of question. The emperor's
words we're regarded in these German
circles as merely natural phrases APP
nlicahle 10 his military functions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
Editors wife wields lash

Elkhart, Ind. Feb. 23.-Mrs. Edward
Rucker. wife Of the editor Of the Elkhart
Truth, met Mrs. Carl Barney on tho
street, and publicly administered a
horsewhippiug, beating her severely.
Mrs. Rucker claimed that Mrs. Barney
had been on too familiar terms with
her husband.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02

WaShlrgton.-Ch Chairman julius C.
Burrows OF tho senate committee on
privileges and elections has aereed
with Senator smoot and his counsel TO
hear the evidence in rebuttal In the
case Of the Utah senator on Monday,
March &c.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02

Kokomo, Ind, Feb. %. Arthur ami
Otis Maple, brothers, quarreled over a
girl both were wooing. Otis then swal.
lowed poison with suicidal intent. Ar
hui rode to town for a physician. In
out the horse fell, breaking the leg %
the rescuing brother in two places and
injuring him internally. Both brothers
are in a serious condition.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
riahtcr, Dodsing Drow, nrcnk Week

Deepwater, Tex, Fen. 27.-James
Feldon and John Lawless engaged in
a fight. In lodging a stick wieldad by
his opponent, Feldon fell backward in
TO Buffalo bayou and broke his nS,k.
LaTless is In custody.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
BIG Price for cnttln

N%incennes, Ind, Feb. 23. A herd OF
81 choice Angus cattle from Simpson 4.
Hogue's Mapleton farm were sold at
public auction and brought a total OF
s5,I05.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
Farmer Crushed 70 neath

indianapolis, Ind. Feb. %. William
Mahler, a wealthy former of Posey
county was crushed to death by q falling
tree.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02

This notice is shown In the shop Of an
English grocer: "Notice-The credit
department is closed for repairs"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02

In the matter Of advice 1t is often
ssll TO shake before taking.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02

The wages Of sin may be death. but
a lot OF us must be under the impress
sion that the ghost never walks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
sJesus Tells Who Are BLESSED
ternational s. S Lesson for
March 4, 1906.

Bx REV WILLIAM EVANS = n
director Biblical Department 49,.
Moody BIB Institute. Chi,ae
elal Lecturer OF the COOK O
tNhlcogo) sunday SChoo Ass
citation on the ln~ternat.aA
3. 5 Lessons)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.

w hat Is Doing, Together
With Latest Developments in the
lnternal Troubles In Russia, and
Items allied from Important HAP
p~enings All over the World.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-30
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given, that the Com
mon Council of the city OF Astoria has
declared its determination and inten.
tion TO re-establish the grade on Irving
avenue from the west line OF Ninth
street to the West line Of Fourteenth
street so that The grade upon said
street when 80 re.establlshed shall be
at tho following elevation above the
base Of grades as established by ordi'
nance, to.wi,.
AT the intersection OF Irving avenue
and Ninth street at 1877 feet above the
base Of grades on the north side and
ITO feet above the base OF grades on
the south side;
AT the intersection OF Tenth street
at la feet above the base OF grades on
the north side and l47 feet above the
base Of grades on the south side;
Az the intersection OF said street
with Eleventh street at l26 feet above
the base Of grades on the north side
and 1870 feet above the base Of grades
on the south side;
At the intersection OF said street
with Twelfth street at 40 feet above
the base Of grades on the north side
and Isl feet above the base OF grades
on the south sidej
AT the east line Of McClue's Astoria
NJ us feet above the base OF grade. at
the center Of the street;
At point 926 feet west OF the west
line OF Fourteenth street at 1870 feet
above the base Of grades In the center
of the street and Mt the west line OF
Fourteenth street at lG5 feet above the
base Of grades on the north side and
100 feet above the base OF grades on
the south side and between said points
the slope shall be gradual
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge OF the
City Of Astoria,
$50. lot,
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NOTICE.
4.2o.st.

Notice Is hereby given. that the Com
mon Council Of the City OF Astoria has
declared its determination and inten.
tion to improve Irving avenue from the
east line Of Eighteenth street to the
west line of Adair's port Of Upper As.
toria as laid out and recorded by John
Adair by clearing said street to its full
width of all brush, shrubs and trees
which trees, shrubs and brush shall be
removed by slashing the same and when
slashed, removed from said street In q
good thorough and workmanlike man.
ner, and grubbng out and removing all
roots from the street.
In matters Of detail said improve
ment shall be constructed according to
the plans and specifications therefor to
be prepared by the City Surveyor.
That the costs and expenses of con.
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 included in the special %.
sessment district including all lots,
lands and premises so benefited towit:
All of blocks 40, At, 4S, 40, so and 81,
90. 70, II, 70, 70 and "a; "a. 25. 20, 27.
2s, 20; 3s, 80, 40, Al, AZ and 4S, all in
that part OF the City of Astoria, as laid
out and recorded by John M. Shively,
and generally known as Shively's Az
toria, in Clatsop county, State of Ore.
gon..
OLOF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge of the
City Of Astoria.
4.20.st.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that special
assessment roll number l2l, made for
the purpose of defraying the costs and
expenses Of improving Birch street,
from the east line of Fifty-second
street, to the center line of Ffty-third
street, has been filed with the Auditor
and Police Judge, and numbered spec
ial assessment roll number l2l, and
that the committee on streets and pub
lie ways has been appointed a COM
mittee of the council to sit with the
board of assessors to examine, correct
and equalize the same, and that Tues
day, the lst day of May, A. D. 1905, at
the hour Of 2 o'clock p. m. in the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-30
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given. that the Com
mon Council OF the City OF Astoria. has
declared its determination and intention
to improve Eleventh street from che
north line of Harrison avenue 10 the
north line OF kensington avenue to tho
full width thereof. and upon tho estab'
lished Crude thereof. From the north
line Of Harrison avenue to the south
line OF Irving avenue, said street shall
be improved by grading the same TO
the established grade TO the full width
thereof, and constructing sidewalks =
feet wide on each side thereof. and
planking the same to u width OF 20 feet
through the center thereof, with planks
, inches thick and le inches wide. From
the south line Of Irving avenue to the
north line OF kenslngton avenue said
street shall be improved by grading the
same to the full width thereof. TO the
established grade thereof. and construct
ing sidewalks feet wide on each side
thereof.
The lumber to he used in construct
Ing said street. shalt be good, sound. rel
or yellow hr lumber.
In matters Of detail said Improvement
shall be constructed according to the
plans and specifications therefor 10 be
prepared by the City Surveyor aa here.
matter provided and general ordinance
No, 1901 and any matter OF construc.
ton and drainage found necessary 10
make the improvement safe or sub.
stantial shall be done by the contras.
tor whether specified or not, without
extra charge.
That the costs and expenses Of con-
atrncting said improvement shall be de.
frayed by special assessment upon the
lots lands and premises benefited by
lH' HhHlc NhlCH hlih lplH lAHuH ana
premises are included in the special as
sessment district including all lots.
lands and premises 30 benefited to.
wit; Lots and in blocl; 90. lots l2,
l3 IA and the west half OF lot II In
block 9l; lots 3. 4, s and G in block o.;
lots !, Q. 3 and the west half Of lot l.
lots l2, l3, II and west half OF lot II In
block 90; lots ,. 4, and o. In block
ll3; lots 3, l. 5 and In block lls; lots
!, 2, 3 and the west half Of lot 4. lots
l2, IL and II and the west half OF lot
II in block IA; lots !, Q, and west
half OF lot 1, lots l2. l3. II and the
west half Of lot II In block III. all in
hat part Of the City Of Astoria, Clat-
op county. Oregon, as laid out and re.
'orded by John Mcclure and extended
" Cyrus Olney.
0LOF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge of the
'ity Of Astoria.
A.20.st
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
+2O.lot

Notice is hereby given that the as.
sessmcnt made for the improvement Of
Exchange street. from the center line
OF Nineteenth street to the center line
of Twcnty.arst street, as per assess.
ment roll number 1870. was made by an
order Of the common council due and
payable on the lat day of May, A. d.
1905, by ordinance number 3232, con-
frming said assessment roll, that the
following are the names OF the persons
against whom the assessment IA made
and the amount owing by each to.
wit:
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Corn.
mon Council of the City of Astoria has
declared its determination and inten-
tion to construct a drain on Melbourne
avenue from the alley.way running
through block II, Taylor's Astoria, to
a point 70 feet south Of the south line
Of Taylor avenue. Said drain shall con-
sist Of box drain of Is inches inside
measurement, and shall be constructed
of planking three inches in thickness
and from the north to the south line
of Alameda avenue, there shall be a
ten'inch vitrfcd sewer pipe laid in the
box, and said drain shall be laid suf.
ficient depth and on proper grade to
give sufficient drainage.
In matters of detail said improve.
ment shall be constructed according to
the plans and specifca tions therefore to
be prepared by the City Surveyor as
hereinafter provided and any matter of
construction and drainage found neces-
sary to make the improvement safe or
substantial shall be done by the con.
tractor whether specified or not, with.
out extra charge.
That the costs and expenses Of con.
structing said improvement shall be de-
frayed by special assessment upon the
lots, lands and premises benefited by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-30
NOTICE.

There is money in the following
special street fund to pay the warrants
specified in this call.
Exchange from 23 to 2lst. Nos.
20630 to 20636 inclusive
Exchange street from 18th to 10Th
street. Nos. 20597 to 10000 inclusive.
Exchange and 5th st drain Nos.
2Os72 to 2O874 inclusive.
And all warrants drawn for the i'm
provement of Franklin avenue from
the west line of Adairs to seth street
and 36th street Franklin to Duane. In
terest will cease after this date.
THOMAS DEALY.
City Treasurer.
Astoria Oregon, April 23, 1906. 423l0
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

council chambers In the city hall, has
been fixed 40 the time and place Of The
meeting Of said board Of equallzlng.
All objections TO said assessment must
be presented In writing.
OLoF ANDERSON,
Dated Astoria. Oregon. April 18th,
A. d. 1900. 4-l0.l0t.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

tho same which said lots. lands and
premises are included In The special as
scssmcnt district including NIL lots,
lands and promises so benefited to-
wit, Lots !, 2, 3, 4, 8, O. 7. 8, 0, 10, 3o,'
10, IL, 42, a.. a. ~, 10. IL, and 4s. In
block II; all OF block ls, lots 10. 10, H.
10, 10, II, ls, TO- 30, 81. 90. 80. "a. 20,
20. 97. 2s. 90. 80. 81, 32, 80 In block .,
lots |, Q. g. l. 3. 0, 7. 8, 0, 10. 80, 10, IL,
4e, a., "A. Is, 10, A7, ~, in block g. all
In that part Of the City Of Astoria. a,
laid out and recorded by the Pcninsu'
lar Land & Trust Co., and generally
known as Taylor's Astoria.
0LOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge OF the
City Of Astoria. '
SO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-30

THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE
Great San Francisco earthquake
written by eye witnesses complete
set of actual photographs, big book,
best terms, big money, agents are
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Credit given, freight paid. Complete
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ready. Free book for yourself. The
Columbia House, Chicago. 426-3t
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BY order of the common council.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
OF Astoria.
Dated Astoria, Oregon, April 18th, A,
d. 1906. 4,l0.l0t.
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TREASURER'S NOTICE.

There is money in the city treasury
to pay all warrants endorsed from the
18th day Of May to the 23rd day of
June, 1905, both inclusive.
Interest will cease after this date.
THOMAS DEALEY,
City Treasurer.
Astoria, Ore, April 20, 1906