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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27

The Irving Slide
The Irving slide continues to efow
worse, and the Indications are thar
II win become . great deal worse
than II now II before II grows any
better to use a paradoxical phrase.
The fonr on FIVE little homes al he
bottom u the hiIi, aid facing on tie
BAY, are now in bad shape The bulg.
ing, moving ground was yesterday
right up against several of the
houses and II the ground keeps moy.
ing III tie same rate fol- The next
week that It has for the past several
weeks, the structures win apparently
either BE- tipped over or carried for
ward into the water Several Of the
families have already moved out,
and several others win move Just As
soon as other vacant houses can be
found II becomes more apparent
that tiie whole hillside will have to
como down before there can be any
permanent improvement Or safety
there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Board Adjourns--

The board of equalization adjourn
ed last evening, after having been ID
session seven days. The A. & G.
rolling stock assessment was finally
Strengthened out in a satisfactory
manner Each of the three counties
Is to assess the rolling stock accord.
ing to the amount Of mileage within
the county, in accordance with the
statute covering the matter and the
assessors 81 the three counties have
apparently accepted the valuation Of
the stock as made BY the company.
This win result in CIatsop county
getting a greater valuation than the
one laid down by the county asses
sor, though the difference Is not a
very material one. The board decid-
cd to refuse the protest of various
Warrenton gentlemen, asking that
the values on Warrenton property
be increased Some Of the men there
wanted all the property in that dis
trics raised, and 10 make the rise in
values really q material one. But
the board was not quite willing to
accede to this request Under the
law, il would have been necessary 70
have notified every properly owner
Of the contemplated rise, and this
would have meant that the board
would have been compelled to sit for
a week or two weeks longer The
situation IL an odd one, whereby
property owners Of a district ask
that the assessments be put higher,
and il is to be presumed that next
time the county assessor will meet
them al least half way in their de.
sires.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Wilson, Of Seattle, has arriv
"a Ii the city and Il 4 guest IL the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Fred sher
man.
Mrs Fred Mccullough. IL seattle.
Is visiting with her sister Mrs. Geo.
Langford, for a few day..
Charles Loekyer. Of Portland, has
arrived IN the city and has assumed
the management ~ Tie Frank Y.
Smith Meat Company. vice Tom
Braden, the former manager, wlS
has been retired.
j n Mecrea vas a passenger fof
the Coos country Oh Tie steamer All
lance He goes out 10 look over
that country and to meet Hon. EIi-
jah Smith and expects to Be gone fos
at least a week
Fred Barker was a passenger fcr
Portland on Sunday, returning to
this city yesterday.
Miss Flora Pohl has gone to Port
land, where It Is possible she win
take position of trust and rsmaiH
At the metropolis.
HI 4, conyers of San francisco
was IN TIE city yesterday on busi-
ness matters and il Quartered at the
Occident.
Geo Hilbert Of Chinook, editor Of
the Observer, spent the day here
yesterday Oh business.
Hon. Charles w, Fulton has re-
turned 70 the city from several
weeks campaigning in the interest Of
Mr Taft throughout the State.
Howard BrowneII Is absent from
the city on legal business, and Is IL
the South Bend country.
A. H. Hemple Of Chicago, brother
of Attorney g. a. Hemple, arrived
here yesterday 10 visit his brother.
and Is likely to settle in Astoria for
good
Arthur Smith, who has been ab-
sent On business, in Seattle, returned
70 this city yesterday.
Miss Clara Munson has returned
to her Warrepaon home from i
pleasant outing with friends in Port
land She was accompanied to War
renton By her friend. c. o. Swan
berg and his daughter, Mrs. Linda
StriboIt, who are both on their home
ward journey from Sweden to San
Francisco. Both visitors have friends
In this city who will be glad To SEE
them again.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Reversing The Rule

Heretofore Il has been the accept
"a rule of the fraternaI Institutions
generally to wait Tor The ladies' Of
the order 10 provide entertainment
and issue invitations TO the brethrcns
but II has remained for the ladies Of
Fern Chapter. Order Of the Eastern
Star, of this city, 70 reverse the rule.
Last night they were the guests Of
the Master Masons, Al the lodge
room both lodges use in common,
and the men folk we're charged with
the happy task Of furnishing amuse-
mcnt and refreshments for the Sis
ters There was happy time all
round; the Masons presenting a min
ssrel show, with w, r. McGregor as
interlocutor, well supported on the
ends and in the semi-circie BY the
best talent ii the city. II was d huge
success and has set new pace in
mutual entertainment that win NOT be
allowed 10 hpse
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
WIN Not GO Home Now

Seid Jan, the well known Chinese
porter al the Occidcnt Hotel barber
shop. now run by John H. Petersen,
who has been AZ the porter's post
there since November lo, 1885, or
nearly 25 years, and who has aecu
nuIated 4 snug fortune III this city,
which he has carefully invested III
the "Flowery Kingdom" and who
had thought TO return u II native
land next month, has just received
word from his home midway be-
tween the cities Of Hong Kong and
canton), Of the death Of his wife
after an illness Of As days. Ere has
q son Of % years still living there.
Seid Jan does not want to return 10
China now and viii stay here for
good, He says he does not fear for
his son AZ he Is 4 good boy and has
studied hard and win make a man Of
himself with the help his father will
give him in due time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Here From Los Angeles-

George Wilcox, Of Los Angeles,
and with Geo. H. Stewart builder Of
<can.maIing machinery, arrived IN
this city yesterday on business
trip Among the first TO greet him
was his old friend. John Fox, Of the
Astoria Iron Works Mr.. Wilcox Is
looking up the dairy lands Of the
northwest with a view Of adding 20
the holdings Of company IN which
he Il interested. His company has
lately purchased a large body Of
lands III the Salt Valley, In Arizona,
which he secured for the sum Of $i7s
per acre. He will be here for sew.
eral days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27

Attorney G. A. Hemple, Of this
city, Is the fortunate owner Of two
fine speciments Of the old newspa-
per. as our forefathers knew it back
in early years Of the last century.
He brought couple Of copies Of
the Boston Messenger to this Office
yesterday. and they we're fully APP
preciated; one bears date 81 Feb
ruary oath, 1915, and the other Of DC.
tober 9th, Of the same year. Both
papers, in point Of type and general
handling compare splendidly with
the successors Of the present hour
and in spite of the i03 years they
have been circulating about, are in
a fine state Of preservation The
February number contains an elabo-
rate account Of the treat with Eng
land closed after the war Of 1872, and
and many other matters Of historic
interest, and both are valuable
issues in that sense. Mrs. M. A.
Swope has already kindly furnished
this Office with a copy Of the As
torian Of Thursday, June "a, 1884
"a years old and full Of interesting
matter propounded BY James Hal
loran it's then editor. The leading
article in it deals with Ben Buffers
bid for the Presidential nomination.
These old journals make latter day
men sit up and take notice; though it
cannot Be said that, for their time,
they were any better news-givers
than their successors on the press
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
@The Honeyrnoonerss

T The great crowd that assembled at
the Astoria opera house on Sunday
evening last 10 be amused by George
cohen's famous "Honcymooners"
got the best entertainment that has
reached here this fall. for the AZ
clever lively people that filed this
bill did all that an equal number of
humans could to satisfy the house,
and they succeeded admirably Ii Is
one long laugh. The play itself car
ries Just enough Of tangible plot TO
hinge a raft of fun on, and the pace
Sunday night was fast as furious and
delightful as long as the curtain was
Iup II was clean, pithy, sparkling,
and replete with actual wit, genuine,
not overworked; and the music was
cheerful and dainty and the dancing
superb. Il was peculiarly appreciat-
ed here in Astoria since the story
told in the play deals with munich
pal election for and against an open
town. against which very PROPOSE
tion this city is going up il some
people have their way; but, at ali
events, IL fitted in with the passing
humor Of the hour in this city and
every good point either way was made
the most Of BY the delighted house.
Walter Cester, as John Tiger; Louis
London, as Sam Gayland; Thomas
Hearne, as Riley, the mayor; Willie
Dunlay as Augustus Wright; Ger
trude Le randi, as Mrs. John Tiger;
Rose Gildea as "Zanfretta"; Dolly
Vardenia as Gerty Gayland, and
Anna Wheaton, as Madeline Tiger,
kept the fun humming and won dis
tinctive and deserved commendation
on all sides. There was not 4 dull
nor dubious actor on the boards;
everybody seemed to have his and
her share cut out, and all did duty
nobly to the complete and manifest
enjoyment Of the big house, which
was unsparing in its evidences Of ap-
preciation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Honieward Bound

IAN Astorian reporter yesterday
happened to run across . fine, stal.
wars young soldier just released from
his three.year term of service With
Uncle SAINTS army, and with bis pay,
III handsome sum, ii nis pocket buy
my his home ticket at the Office Of
The "A. g. g. Railway on Twelfth
street; happy as lark glad and
free and homcward bound sober, dc.
cent, proud and as manly d chap as
one sees Ii years travel. He was
booked for Louisville, Kentucky, and
left On last evenings train He ear.
ried 0 handsome gold medal that In
dicased he was crack gunner Il be-
ing 4 "hrst class gunner'sg badge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27

In order to thoroughly advertise
his Monster clothing and hat SALE
which begins TUESDAY morning.
Herman Wise has adopted clever
plan introduced BY a Chicago 6rm
Before the beginning Of the sale, .
date Is written Oh two slips of paper,
the slips sealed inside Of two en-
velopes and one deposited with each
Of the two daily papers. AT tie end
of the sale three responsible men
break the seals. the date is made
known and all customers who hold
sales slips for that date presents
their sales checks at Herman Wise's
Clothing Store and get the money
back for al clothes bought on that
date. whether the slips calls for 81
or 500 50 no matter what you buy
on that day costs you nothing; but
whatever day Of the SALE you buy
clothes at Herman Wise's store you
get big Bargains and on one day you
get clothes FREE.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
A Narrow Escape


Oh Sunday morning last, Eugene
Bussing driver of Chemical No. /,
who keeps 4 Key to the Offices Of
the Alaska I'ishermen's Packing %.
office next door to the Chemical
house, on Bond street, had occasion
70 enter the rear Of the premises, and
as he entered the telephone wires
singing the song they usually emit
when they are short-circuited. Open
Ing ihe telephone box, he found II all
afame, and the walls beside II were
scorched from the heat that must
soon have burst forth. II was in
stantiy remedied; but only for his
opportune entrance, there might
have been serious trouble, since II
might not have been ascertained
until 4 good deal Of damage had
been wrought.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
IA Knocker Knocks

ID the Oregonian of yesterday II
AN unsigned statement il relation to
Richmond Pearson Hobson's visit To
Astoria. With light sarcasm the
writer insinuates that the dissin-
guished visitor vas not treated hos
pitably in this city II IS charged
that he ate his final meal Id 4 "ccmbi-
nations saloon and restaurant, with
no one about except d colored por-
ter and the train conductor Appar-
entity no one in Astoria has worried
about the animadversion very much.
for the statements are untrue. Mayor
Wise yesterday wrote cOmmunica-
ton 10 the Portland paper ii answer
to the knock" But it IS true that
the distinguished visitor from the
Southland did remark while here Of
what he deemed the lack Of refine
ments and politeness and courtesy ia
the West generally.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Birthday Club

Members Of the Birthday club Of
the First NJ. F. church will be enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs. Vivian E.
Hatch, at 328 Twelfth street, on
Wednesday afternoon and the occa.
sion promises to be a very pleasant
one. Mrs. Oliver Campbell will as
sist Mrs. Hatch in entertaining II is
the custom of the club to meet on
the anniversary Of the birthday of
one Of the members lin this case
that Of Mrs. Campbell, Members of
the club are cordially invited to be
present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Yesterdays Registration

When the registration in the city
auditors Office closed last evening
there had been total Of 700 voters
registered, and 81 these So registered
yesterday The number yesterday
was comparatively small, and Judge
Anderson and Mr.. Nordstrom, who
are handling the books, were cor
respondingIy glad, IS last week
they were kept on the Jump" every
day The registration BY prscincts
IL as follows. giving the totals only:
first precincst, rs; second precinct,
50; third precinct S2; fourth pre-
cinct, 1856; fifth precinct, l42;; sixth
precinct, "a; seventh precinct, "A.
The fourth precinct Is ahead, with It's
1856 registrations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
piphtheria About over-.

The slight diphtheria scare Of last
week has not increased any, and yes
terday Dr. Clara Reames, the city
health officer, stated that there have
been no new cases. DR.. Reames does
not expect any unusual amount Of
sickness. One Or more houses are
still under quarantine. Tests have
shown clearly the presence Of diph-
liberia, but the disease is in very mild
forms
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Logger Badly Hurt

Logger Badly Hurt
John Larson, an employee of the
Oregon Timber & Lumber Com
pany's camp, near Parsons, was bad
ly injured yesterday morning BY a
flying piece Of timber. He was
struck in the hip. Superintendent
McNary at once made arrangements
10 bring the injured man to this city,
and he was brought here as comfort
ably as possible BY train and placed
in St. Mary's hospital One Of the
bones IN his hip was broken and Lar
son will probably have to remain in
the hospital for a number Of weeks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
on Trlps To old Hornes-

This morning the Al & g. train
out 81 this city Portland-ward TO the
@old homes" Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Vincent and Mr.. and Mrs. A, ], Man
ners, all Of svenscn, 10 Cove, Arkan'
sas; and tomorrow evenings express
here viii take Mr. and Mrs, Ben Lar
son on their way 70 valisca, Iowa,
on d homing trip.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Fifty Ysara Welded

Yesterday was the fftieth anniver-
sary of the wedding of MI cid Mfs.
Ole Belland, Of stavanger, Norway,
ths honored parent of Councilman II.
o. BelIand, of this city, 70 com,
mcmorate The happy event Council.
man BeIland sent his parents 1 long
and loving greeting BY cable On
Sunday IL order 10 get \ III ~ time
for tle ieasting and pleasurable
events of the day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
ERSE IILES VE INE I0NN


Mass Warren, county superintcnd'
en- of schools, Is sending out blanks
10 tie clerks 81 the various school
districts Ia the county, on which the
schoon census returns arc 70 be
made, The census will Be taken the
latter part Of November.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27

The sad news reached this city
yesterday. through Frank 1. Parker,
the deputy collector 81 the port, Of
the death Of his brother.in-law. Mf.
w. b. Chase, Of that city, and d civil
engineer Of repute and high stand.
Ing. Mr.. Chase was stricken with
paralysis in March last and has lin
gered in a critical condition ever
since. He was 50 years Of age and
thoroughly respected in wide circle
Of friends, not alone IN the mcltopo.
lie. but all over the State, including
this city. Mr.. Parker left up last
evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
FIGURESON
TAX ROLLS
SHERIFF PoMERoY MAKES A
GOOD SHOWING ON
1907 ROLL.

Sheriff IA X pomeroy, of this
county yesterday made final turn
over On the 1901 tax rolf Of s1708.46,
which practically cleans up the roll,
As be says the actual delinquencics
will Al then end, hardly reach $500,
From the figures presented BY the
Iroll AZ present and confirmed BY the
sheriff, the Astorian takes the fol-
lowing:
Full and original sum of TAX roll,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Death At Gray's River

Death AT Gray's River
Mrs. Annie Haataie, wife IF John
Hastaje, died at their home at
Gray's River yesterday. Consumption
was the cause She was only rs
years Of age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Citizenship Papers

jacobson Jacobson yesterday filed
his petition for his full naturalization
papers, and his hearing was set for
the next term Of court. Julius VIII
helm Alfred Moeller, native Of Ger
many filed his declaration Of inten-
ton to become a citizen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27

Piles Cured in s to IA Days
PAzO OINTMENT IS guaranteed
70 cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to
"A days or money refunded, 50 cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Back From Oklahoma

Clark Loughery has returned from
his trip to Lawton, Oklahoma,
whittier he went on the 9th instant,
as d delegate to the Sportsmen's
League Of America He was there
for six days and had fine reception
and a good time and very success.
iul convention. The good people
down there had great program
marked out, including a wolf.hunt, q
ribbit-drive, quail hunt and a ban.
quet on the quails, topping of with
sprendid cavalry drill in which 726
horses and men took part. While
there he met w, r. Crosby, the
worlds champion trap-shooter, who
has record Of 4lo consecutive birds,
received from his, a Winchester"
button, which he prizes immensely.
Mr.. Clark is in fine fettle after his
trip and says he wants to 20 again
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27

WANTED PLACE BY Al SWE
dish girl to do light houseworEL
Inquire 374 Alameda ave. Uni0H
town mms
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27

Old newspapers for sale at this
office, 50 cents per hundred.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27
Too I'VE To Classic.

FOR SALE$4s DISC COLUM-
bia Graphophone; practically new.
with 70 records; will sell the entire
outfit for $50; real bargain. Ap-
ply 34l Alameda. nns
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-27

The foregoing statement, compared
with the preceding four years, Il of
further interest to all concerned, to-
wit:
Year 1906: Total of roll, $27O, ,753,-
rs; total delinquent, $32o43S.
Year 1905: Total of roll, s225,782.
20; total delinquent, $37323i.
Year 1904: Total Of roll, 500, ,l4O.
81; total delinquent, $6002.o4.
Year 1908: Total Of roll. sl73,447.-
81; total delinquent, SI7,i6ol4.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
ADDRESS CROWDS
Bryan and Taft Tour North
western States.
NEDRASKAN IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Republican Candidate Speaks
at Points in Minnesota
and North Dakota.

Mitchell, 8. D., Sept. 2s.-Aeolaimed
everywhere along the line Of travel
from Sioux Falls William ]. Bryan,
Democratic candidate for president,
arrived here from Minneapolis and
was accorded an ovation. A great
throns was at the station in this city
to greet him upon his arrival and his
hide through Main street to the hotel
occasionsd big demonstration.
Addressing an immense audience a
short time afterwards Mr.. Bryan, In
the course of some remarks on guar
nntee of bank deposits, publicity Of
campaign contributions and the tariff,
referred to the fact that Mr.. Taft had
explained Saturday night that he
would not deliver the speech he had
given out because he said sometimes
after speech was given out one
found that 1t did not At the condi-
lions.
II am" declared Mr.. Bryan, afraid
that no speech he has will fit the con-
ditions in South Dakota and it will be
facult for him to make a speech
which will fit Republican issues here
that would not be out of joint when
he goes back to the Eastern states"
The Democratic candidate was to
have delivered his first South Dakota
speech at Sioux Falls at $3.50 a. m.
Ills train. however. was nearly two
hours late. but the crowd waited in
tho chilly blasts for his coming. Mont
rose. Salem, Spencer, Farmer and Full
ton SAvs him noisy reception, in
which the cowboy whoop was FREEDOM
inant.
At each Of these places he exploited
his views on the Democratic and Re
publican platforms and told his hear
ers that there was NO prospect Of real
reform from the Republican party.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
DU POINT OUT OF CAMPAIGN
Head Of Republican Speakers Bureau
Resigns.

New York, Sept. 26.-Following
many rumors on the subject which
were afioat here and In Washington
Chairman Hitchcock of the Republi-
can national committee announced
that General T. Coleman Du Pont OF
Delaware, head of the bureau of cam
paign speakers of the national COM
mittee, had resigned as head Of that
bureau and also as a member Of the
executive committee of the national
committee and that his resignation
had been accepted. In en- elaboration
Of the announcement Chairman Hitch
cock said:
Last Tuesday General Du Pont
rendered his resignation as MEM
Der of the executive committee and as
director Of the speakers bureau. Ac-
ton on the resignation was deferred
awaiting my arrival In New York.
when General Du Pont and had
personal conference concerning the
matter, In which he insisted on the
acceptance of his resignation. feeling
that the tendency of the suit by the
government against the powder COM
pany with which he is connected
might be employed by our opponents
10 the injury of the campaign to which
be is so earnestly devoted. His resig-
nation, therefore, has been accepted"