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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02
TAXES ARE LIKELY TO
GO EVEN HIGHER
PROMISE OF 10 MILL LEVY
MEANS NO RELIEF AT ALL
TO THE TAXPAYER,

Twice an announcement has been
made within the past several weekl
that the city administration hoped
to keep the new tax levy for the
city Gown to 10 mills, Last year the
levy was IS mills
There was a note OF iuhilation IN
the expressed intention to keep the
levy down TO 10 mills, as II the ad.
ministration in this respect was
about to do an extraordinary thing
for the taxpayer
II the class in municipal economies
will get out their pencils and paper
some interesting figures may be
shown,
Last year the assessed valuation Of
the city property was exactly $,.
0S0,olS; the levy was Is mills,
This year the assessed valuation Is
S3,470,a7S; the pramised levy Is
10 mills.
The IS mill levy on last years
valuation Of s2,oS0.6is gave a tax Of
81. 7.4si.i2.
The promised 10 mill levy on this
years valuation OF $3.47o.a7s would
give tax Of $54,704.7S-in other
words the greatly reduced levy on
the greatly augmented valuation viii
give practically the same amount Of
tax moneys as were raised last year.
The promise Of lowering the levy 70
10 mills simply means a promise
that the administration Is figuring on
raising about the same amount OF
money as last year The promise to
lower the levy to 10 mills with the
note Of iubilation in il for the poor
taxpayers sake looks like a political
trick. 1WW
But Il is said that while some oi
the politicians connected with the
city administration are promising
the l0-mill levy, that this Is reall,
only an ante.eleetion promise. Al
ready the fire department. Is about
5000 in debt, and some are estima,
ing the city will be about $1,000
behind at the end Of the year, Il
the Republicans go in, they will fall
heirs TO pretty big deficit to star
with. II by any misehance tht
Democrats should get in then |
would be their cue to begin explain
ing that even the 10 mill levy would
not be enough; in short some ar,
fearful that the taxes OF the coming
year may be even higher than III,
past year, unless business men TAX,
hold Of the eity's finances in a bust
uess-like manner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02
DR.. OWENS-ADAIR HAS
A CHEERFUL WORD
HOME FROM PORTLAND AND
PREPARING TO URGE HER
STERILIZATION" BILL.

DR. b, 0wens-Adair, Of this
county, who has been in attendance
upon the Oregon Woman Suffrage
convention at Portland, returned 70
this city yesterday quite happy in
her experiences there. both In the
matter OF her fraternal association
with the good women Of the State
assembled to foster and further their
claims to the ballot, and with the
pleasure and success that waited up
on her in her effort to advance the
advocacy Of her pet bill for the
amelioration OF the human family by
sterilization. which came to her in
the opportunity TO meet the legisla
tive delegates from Multnomah in
their recent 'pot-latch."
To this latter assembly the doctor
made formal address in the inter.
est Of the bill alluded to. the sub.
stance OF which follow, aaa il vas
very happily received by the gentle
men present. who were frank and
kindly in their approval and promis-
IS to consider the matter deeply and
deyotedly when it should come up
in House and Senate this winter:
Gentlemen of our next Legisla.
ture:
Il must apologize for not having
any data with which to present MY
subject. | did not expect this oppor
tunity until my friend, Senator
Beach opened the way for me by
kindly offering to present me tl
You.
"But to come to the work in hand
Two years ago through the Ore.
gonian, l called upon the Legisla.
ture to enact law to prevent the
future propagation Of criminals
idiots, insane and all that class ol
ebjectionables by and through ster-
ilization. That class which we know
is not only a burden, but a curse tc
our homes, our state, and our na.
ton as well.
Il did succeed in getting that bill
introduced into the house which
consider was a great step in advance
Through the prominence given my
communication by the Oregonian the
subject was taken up by the Wash,
ington press and given wide circula-
tion and more fully discussed than
in Oregon. And my friend. Senate.
Walter J. Reed, assured me that had
he received the bill in time to intro
duce it that il would have passed
the Senate with little or no opposi-
ton.
"Now gentlemen. it is my inten-
ton to be with you in Salem and
hope to bring with me the names ol
our most prominent physicians, ask
ing you to give us a law for the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02
NAME MEANS soMErHINo.

When A. r. Petersen built and
named the Modern" barber shop, he
meant that It should stand for what
it was called. No patron has missed
a single feature Of the modern ton
sorial parlor It that house; and every
newadevice in the way Of perfect
comfort and service is constantly add
ed as it develops. The latest is an
expert bootblack, the best in the
business; a qualification that makes
his employment really modern.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02
Clean Your chimneys.

George Ludwig, an expert Chin
ney sweep is in the city and will
make your chimney clean and safe
from fire for 81 or two chimneys for
s.. Place your order at the Astoria
hotel or telephone Main 1921. ~,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02
NEW TODAY
cheap coal

Cheap Coal
Kelley the Coal and Wood Dealer
win deliver and place in your cellar
a ton Of the best coal for s70O-same
coal for 500 at the yard. Phone
Main 2isl. Barn 18th and Duane.
All kinds Of eordwood and hardwood
inside FIR and lockwood for sale.
The very best board TO be obtained
in the city is at "The oceidenl
Hotel" rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02
The Clean Man

The man who delights in personal
cleanliness, and enjoys his shave
shampoo. haircut, and bath, in As.
toria, always goes to the Occident
barber shop for these things = and
gets them at their best.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

ington, in 1898 and is of $50 tons
gross; li2 tons net; ll7.S feet in
length; 2lS feet beam; and SO feet
depth Of hold, She carries crew OF
10 men; is q twin-screw boat and Of
200 indicated horsepower. The AS
toria waterfront is ali ahuxx with
the rumor and there is much inter
est in its development.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

Try our own mixture Of coffee the
J. P. B. Fresh fTuir and vegetables
Badollet & Co, grocers. Phone MAR
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

We make a speciality Of delicious
homemade sausage made twice daily
at our plant
Pay US visit Satisfaction guar
anteed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

The steamer Eureka arrived down
from Portland very early yesterday
morning and left out at once, from
the Calender pier. for Eureka, Cal
Among her passengers from this
port were Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Barr.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

BY the first Of January next there
is likely to be another coasting craft
docking in this port. and running
between Portland, Astoria and all
points between the mouth of the
Columbia and Yaquina Bay. The new
venture is sponsored by Chief Engi-
neer Dunham, of the steamship
Roanoke, who is reputed to be the
principle owner in the case, and is
associated with his brother, Captain
Dunham, and several well known
Portlanders, in the enterprise. They
have purchased the steamer Argo,
which was owned in Eureka and will
put her on the run by New Years
day if all goes we'll She is now be-
ing completely overhauled and made
ready for the new service, which, it
is said, is promisingly bolstere1
with plenty OF contracted business
on the line. She win be commanded
by Captain Bob. Jones. well known
in these waters, and Mr.. Dunham
will have charge of her engines. The
Argo was built at Ballard. Wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

The steamer Yosemite arrived in
yesterday from the Bay City, and
went direct to Knappton, where she
will load out lumber for the return
voyage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

Another new craft in these waters
is due to arrive here today or tomor-
row, towit, the steamer Carmel, II
San Francisco, She comes after
lumber, Of course.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

The French bark Bossuet finished
diseharging her 1000 tons of black
diamonds at the Elmore bunkers
yesterday and win go up stream to-
day on the hawsers of the Harvest
Queen, TO load wheat out Of Port
land for European delivery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

After a two-weeks' tie-up at Tilla-
nook. on account of storms and a
forbidding bar, the steamer Sue H.
Elmore entered this port yesterday
afternoon and berthed al the o. R,
Ia N. piers. She brought in a full
cargo Of general merchandise, and "A
people, i2 Of whom she left at the
dock at Fort Stevens, they being a
force of engineers who have been
working. in that section Of the eoun-
try for the government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

Captain Mitchell. Of the lively
Irene, now bottled up in the
Youngs Bay boneyard (better known
as the ~Rryan Boneyard"l, was in
the city yesterday, and he reports
that times in that remote resort ar.
quite lively and ali hands busy play
ing cards and making calls from one
deck to another and doing Other
laborious stunts that try the muscle
and stamina Of healthy folks. He
doesn't say when he expects to get
out, and pretends TO be very happy
and eontented; bat then he always
was something Of a jollier, The las:
Of his ioIIiesn has never been told,
and this IS a pretty 1T place TO tell
Il. When he was ordered into the
quiet retreat up Youngs river, he got
c. H. Calender to prove to him that
the Irene could be safely towed up
that bay and after he had gone over
the channel with Mr.. Calender in
the latters privat launch and taken
the proper bearings and soundings,
he waived the service Of a Calender
tug to tow the Irene up there, and
deliberately sailed her to her berth
IN that unmixed wilderness. Every
one who knows @Mitch's" faculty for
sailing the Irene in all sorts oi
places. viii appreciate the "jolly" he
wrought on the navigation company,
Of which Mr.. Calender is the CHIEF
figure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

The towing steamer Ocklahama is
due down from Portland this morn
ing with the French bark Gael, load
ed with wheat for European deliv-
cry, and she win go over the bar at
the first possible moment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

The steamer Lurline was a BIT
late last night, but not enough to
discommode anyone. She left up
early in the evening, with the fol-
lowing passengers: S, G. Williams,
". T. Clifford, R. c. Bell. G. E,
Todd, E, N. Ready and H. R..
Macarthur.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

The French bark Mareehal de
NoailIes, which has been anchored
off the Tongue for the past two days,
ws taken to the lower harbor yester-
day, and win leave out this morning,
the tow lines Of the Wallula serving
her in both instances.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

The French bark Sainte Anne,
Captain Berard, wheat laden for
Europe, is on her way down from
the metropolis, on the hawsers OF
the Harvest Queen. and viii leave
out for sea at the first practicable
moment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-02

684 Commercial, Facing Hospital.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-26
STORIES TOLD BY CONGRESSMEN

the same farmer came back to the
same dealer for similar wagon.
1T was a good one" he said.
That the reason | want another.
How much are you going to charge
me?'
81 think you paid $50 for that wa
gon, didn't you,' asked the dealer.
That's right said the farmer.
1T will cost you $40 now, replied
the dealer.
Why?' demanded the farmer.
WELL said the dealer, the material
like lumber, iron and steel has ad-
vanced in price and the wagon COSTS
me more now. The tariff prob
ably has something to do with the
advance
THE farmer went into the air when
the tariff was mentioned and began
to rail against it. The dealer interrupt
ed him.
You paid for that wagon in 1894 in
corn, didn't you he asked. And you
had to give me 600 bushels.
81 did, but what has that got to dc
with ito spluttered the farmer.
You bring me 500 bushels of corr
and I'll give you this wagon
Hold on said the farmer.
wait, said the dealer For tina
corn I'll give the wagon, a $125 sur
rey, a $125 self-binder, an $50 kitchen
range, 500 worth of kitchen utensils
and then some more. Add them up
| friend
'1he farmer dug up his $40 with
out a word and invited the dealer on
for a smoke"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-26

Clerks Office today and sought infor-
nation as to what action he should
take to escape becoming a benedick,
The girl in the case is Mary Comes.
Carvalho is 10 years of age and the
girl is 16. Both are Hawaiians, and
the girl has some Oriental beauty.
A marriage license for the couple
was granted last Saturday. They were
accompanied to the County Clerks Of
five on that day by Mrs Mary Car
valho and Mrs. Mary Comes, their re-
spective mothers, and they as parents
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-26

the trouble. She is a good girl and
like her, but | don't want to marry
her and she don't want to marry me;
but our mothers are determined we
shall marry and want to know how
to get out of it."
Carvalho was advised that the only
way to be a bachelor was to refuse
to get married, mothers or no mothers
consented to the issuance of the
license.
1T is a plan of our mothers and not
of ours" said Carvalho in explaining
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-26
UNWILLING TO
GET MARRIED
YOUNG HAWAIIAN COUPLE OBJ
JECT TO FULFILLING PLANS OF
PARENTS.

OAKLAND, December 11.-Declaring
that he is being compelled to marry a
girl whom he likes but does not love,
Jess Carvalho called at the County
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-26

Congressman Ed Madison of
Kansas, assigned this prosperity
story as being productive of more
votes in his fight for reelection than
any other argument that he present.
ed.
ITO begin with" said Madison, "back
in 1894, Kansas farmer got ten. cents
a bushel for his corn. 1t is now SELL
ing for something like seventy cents a
bushel. In 1894 a farmer in my dis
trict bought farm wagon for $50
Time went on and the other day-that's
the way I brought it home to them
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-26
A WAR RELIC.

This ring" said the maiden fair,
'Is very dear to me;
IT'S a relic of a bloodless war
My first engagement. See?"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-26

ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.
Sweet are the uses of adversely"
remarked the party with the quota
ton habit.
at isn't its use / object to-" re-
joined the fussy person; 1t is
abuses"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-26

MUCH BETTER.
Yes, he's in the has-been class,
Yet he is proud because
He thinks tbs better thus by far
Than to be a never-was.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-26

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
victorious and the defeated alike flock
ed into Washington for the opening Of
the first session Of the Roosevelt"
Congress. Now they are here in force.
Yarns humorous and yarns pathetic are
being told in a half dozen hotel cor
ridors illustrative of phases of the re-
cent battle in which the republic yet
once more was saved.
Among the late arrivals is John T.
Heard, who represented a Missouri
district in the House for ten years.
Heard looks so much like Speaker
Cannon that he is frequently taken
for Uncle joe" Heard told the
Speaker. how during the recent cam
paign he was greatly embarrassed by
being mistaken for Cannon The lat
ter, since his reform has chosen to
look for his unpopularityl in some
sections of the country as a joke.
Did they treat you very roughly?"
he asked.
No. replied Heard 'They HidnAt
lay violent hands on me, but I'll be
switched if they didn't give me a durn-
ed lot of worry for a time"
$50
When ce-President-e,ect James
Sherman arrived he entered the New
Willard at a time when Peacock al
ley was crowded He wandered
about for some time before any one
recognized him. A Senator. whose
name can be given on demand, notic-
ing Mr.. Sherman, turned to a news
paper correspondent and whispered
behind his hand: Look at. Sherman
He's as lonely and unidentified a!
though he had already been inaugu
rated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-04

tomorrow from New York, where Mrs.
Farnsworth went recently to meet the
family on their return from Europe.
X X y
Mrs. Frank Johnson entertained the
Luncheon club at her home. yesterday.
x x =
Mrs. Al Cowan will entertain the
Young Matron's Bridge club this aft
ernoOn at her home.
The Wasatch Literary circle will
meet this afternoon with Mrs. Duncan
and Mrs. Timer at the GuntOn memoir
ial chapel
The tourist section of the Ladies Lit
erary club will meet this morning al
the club house, and Mrs. Allen T. San
ford will have charge of the program
x x x
The WOmans Republican club held a
social meeting yesterday afternoon al
the home of Mrs ]. L. Eldredge. Nc
special program was followed, but tea
was served and an open parliament
held.
Mrs. A. w McCune, jr., entertains
few friends Thursday at luncheon
at her home.
The College club will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Miss Paden at the
Collegiate institute.
y x
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Hemphill ex-
pect to leave before March 1 to make
their home in Omaha.
X X
J. A. Greenewald has returned from
trip to Chicago and other eastern
cities.
X X x
Chaplain John T. Axiom, of the
Eighteenth infantry. left yesterday fOl
San Francisco. He sails Wednesday,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-04

on the transport BufOrd for the Philip
pines. Upon the completion of his tour
of duty in the islands the chaplain will
return via China, India and the holy
land.
X X
Mrs. William Brown viii entertain
at bridge Friday at her apartments in
the BransfCrd.
y :.
The ladies of the Unitarian society
have issued invitations for a dancing
party to be given at Unity hall next
Friday evening.
X X
Professor George G. Shelton has is
sued invitations for a violin recital
TO be given Tuesday evening at the
First Congregational church. NJ. j.
Brines and Mrs Shelton will assist.
x x
Charles c. Wilson announces the en-
gagement of his daughter, Irene, to
s. H McMurrin, the marriage to take
place in the near future.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-04
ABOUT PORTUGAL.

The eyes of the world have been
drawn to little Portugal by the tragedy
enacted there on Saturday last. when
the king and the crown prince were
shot to death, and the second SON.
Manuel, since proclaimed king, was
wounded by hired assassins.
Events have been moving rapidly in
Portugal during the last few months.
Intense opposition had arisen TO the
prime minister, Franco, who is really
the nations dictator. His control over
the late king was absolute. Whether
or not the result of the assassinations
will be a Portuguese republic must be
left for the events of the future to de-
termine.
Portugal has seen much of disorder
and of bloodshed since its foundation
1t was originally included in ancient
Lusitania. In the year 1895 it was made
a counrship feudatOry to Alfonso VI of
CASTLE, and in 1879 it became a-king-
dom. Portugal grew into prominence
as a maritime power during the fiji
teenth and sixteenth centuries. and for
this Spain was in a large measure re-
sponsible. because 81 in conquered the
country in 1880.
In 1907 Portugal was invaded by the
French. who would have conquered
the country had not aid been extended
by Great Britain. There was revolu-
ton in 1920 that compelled the fight OF
King John to Brazil; he returned
with the royal family in 1922, when a
constitutional government was inaugu-
rated. In very recent years Portugal
has had complications with Great
Britain over African claims which
however, have been ijusted without
serious difficulty.
The entire kingdom is considerably
smaller than the state of Utah; indeed
il lacks about So per cent OF being as
large as this state. The t-rritory Of
Portugal covers 34.O3S square miles
while Utah extends over $1,000 square
miles of territory. The country is
bounded on the north and east by
Spain. and on the south and west by
the Atlantic; it contains several low
mountain ranges; the highest peak be-
ing 5000 feet.
The exports from Portugal include
cork, fish, livestock and copper bull
lion. Its commerce is with Great Brit
ain, Brazil, France a. I a small por-
ton with the United States, the bulk
of the exports being to Brazil. which is
largely peopled by the Portuguese
There are eight provinces in Portugal
proper The legislative power is vest
ed in the Cortes. Portuguese is spoken
and the Catholic religion largely pre-
dominates.
Among her I possessions are the
Azores, Madeira. Cape Verde Islands
Angola, Damoa, Timor and Macao
There is also a colony in East Africa,
The population of Portugal was said in
1890 TO be slightly more than five mill
ion. 1t is believed now to be approx
imately eight millions.
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HARD TO SATISFY A SAILOR.
New York Tribune

tNeW DIX lfiDune.D
Admiral Evans was discussing the
navy as it used to be before the advent
Of steam and aTmOr clads.
There was an altogether different
atmosphere, a different feeling, among
the men in the old sailing days" the
admiral said. There was a greater
feeling OF affection between the men
and their supeTiOrs, and whenever any
thing went wrong every sailor felt that
it was his right to take it straight to
the old man. as the captain was
called.
And a job it was TO suit those fell
lows, too. l remember that in the
Spanish war / had two or three of
these old salts on my ship, and as we
lay down in the southern climate we