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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02
OREGON INSURANCE.

The Morning Astorian, having
been among the very FIRST OF the
Oregon papers to rebel against the
unbearsble and arbitrary processes of
the Board Of Fire Underwriters, at
Portland, in the matter Of its wilful
and ceaseless dickering with th.
rates and its specious advances up
on all sorts Of pretexts, takes a good
deal Of pleasure in the uproar that
has arisen all over the State and its
effect in the removal Of some Of the
trouble-makers and the promise Of
reform and relief. 1t is high time the
trust was busted.
We hope the contemplated legis-
iative program for the adjustment Of
insurance conditions in Oregon, both
as to rules and rates, will be prose
cuted to the limit Of good business
sense, and that such lesson will be
taught this class Of high-binders as
will, never be forgotten. And chief
among the departures on the path Of
relief we pray for the abandonment
Of the fool deposit law and the
throwing open of the insurance field
to every company on earth, board,
and non-board, upon whatsoever base
of rates any of them shall see fit to
adopt. The $4,000 worth of bonds
and securities filed in this State may
be exactly that much guaranty
against loss by failure Of the com
pany putting it up, though there is
always a chance the stuff will not
realize the measure of its full ac-
counting in case it is broached for
redemption; and it is surely means
Of arbitrary exclusion and the direct
cause Of combinations in restraint Of
business and Of the despotic tariffs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02
OUR PECULIAR PROVINCE

There is not a single tenable rea'
SON why the Port OF Astoria bill
now pending for adoption BY the peo-
pie Of Astoria should not be voted
for by every citizen here. II does not
carry the spending Of single dol
lar until the people are ready for its
legitimate expenditure and does not
entail single burden that may not
be dispensed with until propitious
season and reason; and its incorpo-
ration in the charter may have, prsc-
tieally, no other effect than TO SET
UP THE LEGAL. STATUS OF AS
TORTA AS A RECOGNIZED
AND ACTUAL PORT with due au-
thority to claim and fix its rights as
against any interference from outside
agencies. This is the substance Of
Of the plea for the adoption Of the
amendment, and its Is quite enough
for the time being.
TiIlamook has her port charter
from the State and is making excel
lem use Of il, in the way Of setting
up Improvements and carrying on
the work Of disposing its shipping
and its authority is recognized and
respected by all who come in con
tact with the provisions behind ii
and il TiIlamook can afford the ad
vantage, Astoria, with her immense
marine province and prerogative
may surely assume the right to con
troll and govern it under specific anC
appropriate law.
The Port Of Portland is stretching
lis long and powerful arm down tht
Columbia, armed with extraordinary
faculties for negativing our position
and rights as marine establishment
and it is our duty to entrench our
with that corporation; and to do this
we must possess the indisputablS
right to act and fight with a sure
footing and an honest claim. To vote
for the Port of Astoria bill will do
no injustice to any man, and yield
patent advantage to the whole COM
munity. Vote YES" when you come
TO it, on the 9th of this month";.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02
PROVEN INcAPAcITY.

II, TO plunge city into vast and
unwarranted debt exceeding not on
" its charter latitude in this grave
premise but transgressing the nor
NAL credit Of the community and in
volying the integrity and business
acumen Of this people, then, indeed,
the Citizens administration has
done exeellently well.
IF, to inaugurate and prosecute a
long string Of arbitrary and confs-
catory street improvements, in a
reckless and irresponsible man
ner, with a fair share of them show
ing distinct and indisputable evidence
of having been deliberately, negli.
gently done; if the coming record Of
a thousand deeds in delinquency on
these improvements and the illimi-
table difficulties that will ensue If
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dee, II
Waller Page, Director Of the Office
II Public Reads oi the United States
Department of Agriculture, who was
named by President Roosevelt as
head OF the American Commission
10 the recent International Roads
Congress At Paris, returned to Wash,
ington few days since, firm in the
belief that in some OF the more scion
tihe branches of highway eonstruc.
ton the United States has nothing
to learn from the Older Nations
though he was willing to concede
thar those countries surpass this to
an amazing degree in the percentage
of improved road mileage and in the
jealous care with which their splen-
did highways are maintained,
Among the many things which es.
ecially impressed Mr., Page during
this European trip were the meth.
ods for regulating automobile traf.
6c in France and England; the be-
lief OF majority OF the delegates in
the Roads Congress that the automo-
bile running at average speed is not
detrimental to highways; the splen-
dor of French hospitality; the dis
coyery that many miles Of very sat
istaetory highways in England have
been constructed by mixing lime
stone and granite after the methods
set forth in publications issued thru
the United States Office Of Public
Roads, and the amusing discussion
now being carried on by English aI-
tomobilists against horse traffic in
city streets and upon suburban high
ways.
1t is his belief that from the Con-
gress itself at least one big result
win fiow-and credit for that must
go to America. On a Suggestion by
Mr., Page, it was determined TO ere
ate an International Bureau OF
Roads, similar in some respects to
the international Bureau Of Naviga-
ton. This body will consist OF two
or more delegates from each OF the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

Porto Rico reports the most pros
porous year in its history, From the
first landing Of Uncle Sam this IS
land seems to have resolved to wear
smile that won't come off.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02
THE WEATHER

Washington, Oregon and Idaho
Fair
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

When is an interview not an in
terview2 1t is hard to tell in the kai-
sers case. Nothing material that he
wanted to say seems to have been
suppressed. .... 1870.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

that, in the end, far transcend the
sum Of any loss likely to innure from
failure. AS between FIRE and failure
any normal man will quickly choose
the hazard of failure; but to
be robbed, openly, brazenly, with
out either Of these climaxes, simply
in course of payments made on
business basis, and because other
and ameliorating companies and
canditions are barred from the State,
is an outrage that viii not be coun-
tenanced here very much longer
Mr.. Rockefeller's theory Of his mil
lions is that, like Topsy they just
growed.
The kaiser is adding to his laurels
by showing that he can be good
listener.
The latest estimate of this years
products on the farms is $7,s00,000,- :
0OO Does farming pay? If not, why
not2
Our consular agents in Greece re-
port that the olive crop is small,
Uncle Sans domain will fll the gap,
The American olive is rapidly i'm
proving.
The publication OF campaign con-
tributions after an election will at
tract little notice. Their publication
during campaign can be used as a
basis for slanderous misrepresenta-
ton.
So far as America is concerned,
Count Bonn de Castellane has great
ly preiudiced the case of the duke OF
Arbruzzi. In matrimonial affairs the
scion of some noble American alfalfa
domain is preferable to any lord or
duke.
When is an interview not an in
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-10
He is calling rnee and why wilt thou

He is calling rnee and why wilt thou
forsake him?"
friend of the girl, fearing she had
suddenly lost her reason, stepped out and
caught Winifred by the arm, suggesting
that she return to her seat. breaking away
from him, Winifred continued her walk
through the aisle, and as she walked, 1t
is said, she kept shoutin strange lam
guages. first one language and then
another. The service broke up and the
girl was taken home"
The story sounds fishy On it's face 1t
bears the stamp of the fakir the very fact
that two evangelists' were preaching
and the girl is charged to being CON
vert" of theirs present the appearance of
trying to work up an advertising scheme
and to let the fanatics know what tre-
menduous saving power these evangelists
are possessed of. This engagement ended
they will want another. There is nothing
like good advertisement to aid them in
getting it. There may be such a girl, we
do not know, but we opine that the story
is gross exaggeration of some petty fact
The declaration that she spoke in strange
languages" furnishes a strong suspicion in
that direction. If need be we could speak
in languages which no man or woman
could interpret and which no man or wo.
man would understand. In fact we need
not understand them ourselves. The
gift of tongues" is an old racket that has
been played to fragile and should be
given a good long rest.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-10
PIETY AND PILFERING.

Pilfering and protesting piety are get
ting to be close companions. 1t seems as
il some sort of a business partnership has
come between them. Only few days ago we
made comment upon the number of thefts
reported from different churches during
the Easter services, and now there comes
from Chicago a report that u woman said
to be known as Mary Miller, has been ar
rested on a charge of larceny committed
in ST. Eizabeth's Roman Catholic church
From the published account we learn
that the woman has made a show of join
ing the church and professed great piety.
She wormed herself into the acquaintance
of some of the wealthy members of the
congregation. She did not seek their
homes as a place for action, but preferred
the church. The plan worked like charm.
Pew owners would permit her to share the
pew with them during service. To get in
her work she selected her game with an
eye to profit. During the prayers and
while kneeling she would deity swipe
pocket book from her unsuspecting victim
and repeat the performance every time a
chance came her way. 1t was while kneel-
ing and In the act of seeming prayerful
devotion, that a police officer tapped her
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-10
Current Comment on Public Events

the god he worships. Intelligence laughs
at the contretemps. Thinking people will
SMILE Children will continue their play,
the sun will shine, rain fall, and vegeta-
ton will grow as If nothing had happened
Had this taken place few years back
the offenders would have been pilloried,
probably burnt. Today nothing more could
be done than to put them out of the pope's
presence. We can imagine the trio laugh
ing in their sleeves at such silly pro-
ceeding and after it was over thankful
that they had been compelled to do nothing
worse.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-10
AN ADVERTISING FAKE.

New England, as a rule, is responsible
for innumerable oddities, mental curios
and monstrosities. 1t was in New Eng
land where witches were put to death and
Cotton Mather carried out his fearful de-
crees.. 1t was in New England that the
blue laws originated and from thence be.
came taken up by fanaticism in other
parts of the country. Word now comes
from Portland, Maine, OF a young girl who
is supposed to preach in strange tongues
while In a sOmnambulistc state and is un-
able to remember anything of what she
says or does after the seance. This is not
claimed to be spiritualism mediumship, as
we understand that cult, but the more
foolish claim is made that it is the voice
of god speaking to the multitude through
the lips of the girl. Her name is given
as Winifred M. Knight. and, being a
mere school girl wearing short dresses"
she is supposed to be immune from any
suspicion of fraud
The story as told by the newspapers is
as follows:-
1T was about the middle of the week
when the girl began to act strangely.
She arose from her seat one evening while
one of the evangelists was in the middle
of sermon and drew herself erect in the
aisle. The preacher stopped his sermon
The congregation looked on in amazement.
For few moments there was a perfect
silence
Slowly folding her arms across her
breast and with solemn step the girl start.
ed toward the pulpit. Some of those down
in front noticed that her eyes were closed.
Yet she walked straight at least dozen
feet and then turning and facing the con-
gregation, she shouted almost at the top
of her voice:
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-10
THE HOLY HORRORS.

The pope of Rome is Mortified!
The vatican has been desecrated and
now 1t will have to be fumigated cleansed,
purified and reconsecrated before prayers
can be said again with any of the desired
effects.
Think of it!
Jesus Christ has been chewed, masti !,
Gated, ground between the molars of an
unbeliever in the Apostolic faith and
may the angels of grace defend us, act
ually spat upon the ground.
According to Rome dispatches one man
and two women have been caught pro-
flaming the sacrament. Dr. Feilbogen, his
wife, and lady friend, upon the recon-
mendation of the Austrian ambassador to
the Vatican, were admitted to the private
chapel of the pope as the Easter mass
was being celebrated by the pontiff, in
person. During the ceremony the three
visitors were given a piece of a cracker
which had been previously consecrated by
te pope and was now held to be the body
OF Jesus The function demanded that the
cracker should be chewed up and swal.
lowed, but to the alleged horror" of the
pope and his attendants the visitors were
detected in the act of letting the cracker
go and vomiting it forth on the ground
The offenders were taken to the office of
the major -domo, and upon being questioned,
admitted that they were not Christians,
but in an effort to appease the papal
anger denied having spit the cracker out
after chewing It, They declared having
made an attempt to do SO hut being de-
tected abstained from committing this act
of offense.
And now to think of ii. Men, presum-
ably intelligent, and in a position to con-
troll and influnece the minds of millions of
human beings. are said to have been
shocked, outraged and alarmed, because
three other persons declined to swallow
a lump OF holy dough. Imagine it. The
eternal life is at stake and even god is
to be filled to the boiling point
with offensive wrath. The maker of this
mighty universe. according to the theolog-
ians, Is In rage at such farce-comedy,
refuses to be cOnsOled and wears his wings
at half-mast The sacred mummeries of
popery are a disgrace to modern civiliza-
tiou. To say that the pope was filed with
horror and amazement" at the situation
him. is no credit to him or to
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05

Piano tuning Call up Redewilrs.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05
NOTICE 10 BIDDERS.

Bids will be received at the office of the Live Stock Sanitary Board of Ari- zona, at the Capitol in Phoenix, Ari- zona, on Wednesday, the 14th day of october, 1908, for the printing of (2000) two thousand volumes in book form, containing all the recorded brands and marks for live stock as appear of rec ord in said office. Each book will con tain about 356 pages. more or less, consisting of 65 pages Of owners i'm dex in double column. about 30 pages of reading matter, and about 261 pages showing the brands and earmarks, with name of owner, address, location on the animal and record number of the brand set opposite, being also in double column. The page will be 7la by 9 inches, of good stock, each book stiff bound in half cloth with leather back and corners. The copy is prepared and may be examined by those desiring to submit bids. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 LIVE STOCK SANITARY
 BOARD.
 By J. D. Carter Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05
TN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF MARIcoPA, TERRI TORY OF ARIZONA.

In the matter of estate of Malinda E. Daggs, deceased.
 Notice of hearing petition for Letters of Administration.
 Notice is hereby given that John F. Daggs has filed in this court his peti- tion praying that Letters of Adminis- tratiOn on the estate of said decedent be granted himself. and that the same will be heard at the October term of said court. to-wit: on Wednesday the 7th day of October, A. D. 1908 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at the court room of said court, in Phoe- nix. County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause. if any they have, why the prayer of said peti tioner should not be granted.
 Dated Sept. 24th. 1908.
 GEORGE KIRKLAND,
 CIarLr
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05
Tilt REPUBLICAN SKY
 BRIGHT IN YAVAPA Al
A Strong Ticket Nominated at the
 Convention on Saturday.

Hon. Robert F. Morrison arrived
 from the north yesterday on his way
 south to devote a week to the repub
 lican territorial campaign. Mir. Nor rison was in a state Of clation over
 the work of the republican convention
 of Yavapai county the day before and
 he believed that the entire republican
 ticket would be elected. His belief is based on the perfect unanimity of the party disclosed in the convention which he said was one Of the most harmonious as well as one of the most earnest ever held in the county. There was a personal representation from fifty-one precincts, something un- heard of in Yavapai county cOnven- tiOnS.
 The republican ticket is made up as follows: for councilman, George Y. Young, secretary of the republican territorial committee; for the assem- bly, T. J. Laird, c. T. Joslin and c. E. Mckinney; for sheriff, James Smith; for treasurer, John :. Reilly: for re- corder, J. C. Bradbury; for district at torney. J. C. Forest, the assistant of Mir. Morrison: for probate judge, Richard Lamson; for surveyor. w. H. Merritt; for supervisors. Barney Smith. now the chairman of the board and A B. Haskell. stronger ticket. said Mir. Morrison was never placed before the voters of Yavapai county
 In the democratic convention held at the same time there was a culmina- ton of the bitterness which weeks has engendered il the various contests for nominations; this bitterness was es- peciaHy acute among the candidates for the nomination for sheriff There were three of them. Deputy Sherffs Neagle, Merritt and CaVanaugh.
 A circumstance which will tend to weaken the democratic campaign in Yavapai was the almost studied nc glect of the Verde valley. That rich agricultural section of the county was denied any representation on the board of supervisors. two Prescott men having been nominated. one kof them j. W. Stewart is nominally from Williamson's valley but he is really resident of Prescott. A SOD was thrown to the Verde valley by the for the assembly of Chas. Lynch of Jerome. but NIT. Lynch has already declined the honor thrust up- on him.
 The members of the democratic ticket are: Councilman. M. G. Burns, a former member of the council; rep resentatives. A. A. Moore, Perry Hall and Charles Lynch; sheriff. William Neagle; treasurer. A. J. Herndon: re- corder, Theo. Wade: district attorney. H D.. Ross; probate judge, c. P. Hicks; school superintendent. J. B. Jolly; surveyor. P w Latimer: su- pervisors. J W. Stewart and J. C. Stephens
 Yavapai said Mir. Morrison will give Ralph Cameron a handsome majority. From all that can be gathered from voters cf both parties his strength is daily.
 MT. Morrison vnf meet MT. Cam eron at the meeting at Douglas to- night. He will acc9mpany him to Bisbee. Tombstone, Nogales. Benson. the week ending with a meeting at Tucson next Saturday night
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05

By J. D. Carter, Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF MARIcOPA, TERRI TORY OF ARIZONA.

In the matter of the estate of Rob ert F.. Daggs, deceased.
 Notice of hearing petition for Letters of Administration.
 Notice is hereby given that P. P. Daggs has filed in this court his pe- tition praying that Letters of Admin istration on the estate of said decedenl be granted himself. and that the same will he heard at the October term of said court. to-wit: on Wednesday the 7th day of October, A. D. 1908 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day at the court room of said court, in Phoenix, County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said pe- titioner should not be granted.
 Dated Sept 24th, 1908.
 GEORGE KIRKLAND,
 Clerk
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land office at Phoenix, Arizona, Sept. r, 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that Robert H. Woolf, of Phoenix, Arizona, who on September r, 1903, made Home stead Application No. 4702, (Serial No. 0S97), for Lots and 4. and F 1-2 NV 1-4, section 1, township IS, range 2 E, G. & s. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Five Year Proof to establish claim to the land above described, before the Register and Receiver of U. s. Land Office, at Phoenix, Arizona, on the 3Oth day of october, 1908.
 Claimant names as witnesses: l.. M. Hoghe, of Phoenix, Arizona; Fred S. Tait, of Phoenix, Arizona; Albert Brommell, of Phoenix, Arizona; Tom Clarke. of Phoenix. Arizona.
 LYMAN w. WAKEFIELD,
 Register
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05
NOTICE oE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE APPRO- PRlATORS' CANAL COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that the reg ular annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Appropriators' Canal com pany will be held at Melczer Hall on October 5th, 1908, at the hour of 1:SO o'clock P. NJ, for the election of board of five directors to serve for the ensuing year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified and for the transaction of such other business as may legally come before the meet ing.
 By order of the Board of Directors,
 JOHN ?. ORME.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05

Don't fail to see the Iron Jawed Man who bends 1 1-2 inch iron shafting in his teeth, at Third Avenue Theater to- night
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05

s7 photos, s5; $5 photos, $9.5O; SS5O photos, $2.5O; per dozen. Satur- day, Oct. 3, one day only. Donnelrs gallery.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05

Piano tuning, red 2O31. Hamilton Bros.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-05

Donnell for Kodak Finishing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-13

1t is to us to be prosperous in our
time
ut Is evident that the abundant
natural resources on which the well
fare Of this nation rests are becoming
depleted and In not few cases are
already exhausted. This Is true of all
portions OF the United States; ii Is es-
pecially true Of the longer settled COM
munitles OF the east. The gravity of
the situation must, | believe, appeal
with special force to the governors
OF the states because Of their close
relations to the people and their re-
sponslbllty for the welfare OF their
communities.
Facts which / cannot gainsay force
me to believe that the conservation of
our natural resources Is the most
weighty question now before bhe peo-
pie Of the United states. II this is so
the conference, which Is the first of
its kind, will be among the most i'm
portant gatherings in our history in
it's effect upon the welfare Of all our
people,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-13
PLAY for LynneMood Gun.

New York May 13.-Some Of the
leading golfers of the United States
will take part in the annual tourna-
ment for the Lynnewood Hall cup,
which is to begin on the links Of the
Huntingdon Valley Country club to-
morrow and will last three days. The
Lynnewood Hall cup was presented by
Mrs. George d. Widener and is play
ed for annually, to become the prop
erty of the person winning it three
times The tournament is open to
members of all the clubs affiliated
with the United States Golf associa-
tlon and the entire list is a representa-
tive one.