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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15
4 COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
ARE IN SESSION
AUTUMN TERMS COMMENCE
AT SEASIDE, WARRENToN,
HAMMOND, SKIPANoN

The district schools At Warrcnton
Spikanon, Hammond and Seasid,
opened yesterday for the autumn
term and reports show that the in,
itial attendance Is quite large in most
OF the schools.
The Skipanon school starts on,
with an attendance OF 80, Miss
Myrtle Porter is the teacher, and she
follows Miss Huss who taught in the
Skipanon district for eight years,
Miss Porter holds q state diploma and
il Is expected she will uphold the
high standard set by her predcces.
sor Nearly every year Miss Huss
had q graduating eighth grade class,
which is apparently good record
Tor a school in the country. r. II.
Abbott is the clerk Of the Skipanon
district and the directors are S. r.
Smith, w. l. Morrison and William
Chadwick. A flag has been secured,
in accordance with the law, and a
flagpole will be raised.
At the Warrenton school J. T. Lee
is the teacher, with Mrs. MeCready
as assistant.
Al Seaside ]. w. Translator is in
charge Of the school.
At Hammond George Bethers is
in charge.
Miss Warren, county superintend-
ant, has returned from her trip TO
Salem, where she vent TO attend the
State convention OF county superin-
tendants. Miss Warren says the
convention was a very interesting
one and many profitable discussions
were brought out on problems that
confront the superintendants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15
BIDS REQUESTED FOR TWEEN.

DlDo RElOEol 1 Ell fOR w EN-
ty million gallon reservoir. Sealed
proposals for furnishing materials,
and constructing twenty million
gallon reservoir, in whole, and in Sec
tions, will be received until II
o'clock noon Friday, October 2, 1908,
at Office of the Water Commission,
City Hall, Astoria Oregon. Plans and
specifications may be seen, and blank
forms Of proposals obtained at said
office. Certified check in the sum of
not less than 10 per cent Of the
amount bid on each contract must
accompany bids, Right to reject any
and all bids is reserved. City Water
Commission, by G. w. Lounsberry,
Clerk. o-15-10
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15
SUNDAY MILL BLAZE At.
UN|ONTOWN
WELL KNOWN INDUSTRY OF
ASTORIA LUMBER COMPANY
STOPPED BY FIRE.

AT 6;30 o'clock on Sunday morn
ing last as Karl Knoblach. the wei
known citizen OF Uniontown was a
work in his garden, three blocks ava,
he noticed signs Of fire at the milling
plant of the Astoria Lumber Com
Company to the westward, and below
him, and made all haste to the scene
turning in an alarm OF fire at the
nearest box, as he went Almost in.
stantly what was but moment be-
fore mere suspicion Of danger and
damage, became a wrctched actuality
and the well known industry was a
secthing mass of flame,
The Uniontown fire contingent got
TO the scene without any loss OF time
but their hose lines were futile, at the
low pressure which prevailed at the
hydrants there at that hour, and this
condition prevailed for at least 20
minutes before the high pressure
gates were turned and the full play
and force OF the water system was
available to fight the flames. that by
that time had fastened irresistably
upon the property.
Fire Chief c. +. Foster and his en-
tire department made the closest pos
sible connection with the trouble and
fought successfully to confne the fire
to the point OF origin. The absence
OF all wind aided materially in this,
and though hot cinders blew over the
city for a mile, in the upper currents
Of air, being found as far east as
Fourteenth street, they were cold
and harmless when, and where, they
fell.
The losses are given at $4,000,
with insurance at $4,000; and the
word is out that the COM
pany is studying the situation closely
with view to the earliest possible
resumption OF the business; though
some time will naturally elapse be-
lore the new plans are perfected and
put in operation.
There was a rumor abroad to the
effect that the company had not
night watch at the
plant, but this is dissipated at once
oy the declaration Of the proprietors
hat for month they had had care
ul industrious man in this service,
me who never drank nor neglected
lis duties. Indeed, he was on watch
hat night, the fire breaking out
within the very hour of his departure
rom home.
Three extramen in the fire service
fere slightly hurt during the work
hey were doing in the yard, to-wit:
Die Nelson, Paul Marion and AL
Davis being each bruised up in the
xigencies OF the moment, but none
eriously nor for any length Of time.
)uring the progress Of the fire the
ock on which the shingle-bolts were
lied, collapsed, precipitating lot Of
laterial to the food tide below ard
,hich was distributed far and near
long the water front, to the exceed
lg qualification of the skiff salvors ;
i along the line. 1t was well to- |
ard noon before the last Of the ap- !
aratus was wound in and sent to its I
alton. The whole affair was bad
1ough, but in cases of fire that is
lecked up sharply and successfully, I
lere is always the consoling conclu- t
N that it might have been infinitely
orse.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15
Insnector Raphael Bonham, Of the

Inspector Raphael Bonham, OF the
federal immigration service, in this
city, yesterday morning received or
ders from his superiors in the matter
of the disposal OF the two stowaways
taken from the American schooner
Seahome on her arrival here and
jailed. The men are Norwegians,
but came in from British port, and
are to be released upon their taking
oath to depart out of the country on
some foreign-bound bottom within
reasonable time. In the meantime
their countryrnen here will have a
friendly eye upon them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The German tramp steamship Nei-
derlands, crossed in yesterday from
Puget Sound, and went on up the
river after cargo.
The coast liner Della, Captain Bob.
Jones on the bridge, entered port
yesterday morning at ? o'clock and
docked at the o. R. & ~ where she
is discharging full cargo from the
Nestucca cheese heaven, besides Co.
900 pounds of picked salmon for the
Portland Fish Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15
Restaurants, Hotels, Ships, Boats,
Mills, Logging Camps, Etc.

We will give you low prices and
special rates on all kinds of meats.
Every pound guaranteed to be fresh,
pure, and in perfect condition. Frank
L. Smith Meat Co., Twelfth street
between Commercial and Bond. l4-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The State OF California came in
from San Francisco at an early hour
yesterday forenoon, with plenty OF
freight but an abated passenger list.
The Geo. w. Elder will follow in
early this morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The schooner Oliver ]. Olsen has
cleared from this port, for Hoquiam,
whence she will take a lumber cargo
to San Francisco, and there go under
general repair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The steamer Alliance was a Sunday
departure for Coos Bay, Hon. Elijah
Smith being on her passenger list
The Breakwater also came in from
that run at the same time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The United Wireless Station on
Telegram Hill reports the steamer
Buckman, as passing the mouth OF
the river at 5 o'clock last evening
bound from San Francisco TO Seattle.
She reports "All Well"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The O. K. Chop House is now open
lat Twelfth street, north of CONNER
cial. Short orders and oysters at all
hours. o-15-6t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING
and single rooms. 677 Exchange.
s o-l5-6t
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The British tramp steamship Beach
ley came in from Tacoma on Sunday
last and proceeded to Portland, where
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The gasoline schooner Condor
came in from the lower coast yes
terday. And the Sue H. Elmore and
the Evie, Of the Elmore feet, are
both home from Tillamook Bay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

/ she will take on wheat for European
delivery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15
Give Her a
Piano

Only FIVE days more will end the biggest cut price sale Of
highest grade pianos aud organs from the leading factories
OF America offered on the Pacific Coast
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The "tom-cod" battery along the
Astoria waterfront, consisting of
men, women, boys and girls, was ap-
parently more numerous yesterday
than the gamey and toothsome fish
they were after; but the stuck to it
manfully till the supper they
hadn't caught" got to calling them
homeward bit insistantly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The French bark La Rochejacque-
lin, Captain Durand, "a days from
Newcastle, Australia, entered port
yesterday, after trip significant for
nothing but fair weather almost too
fair as to winds, and will go on to
Portland to load wheat for Europe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The Kamm flagship Lurline was
down last evening with fair string
of business, and left upon time with
number of passengers bound for
the Oregon State Fair at Salem.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The fine local steamer Charles R.
Spencer did her usual Monday stunt
in and out OF here, carrying we'll
both ways.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The French bark Neuilly, Captain
Flock, which entered port from Ho-
bart on Sunday last, left up for Port
land yesterday on the hawsers of the
Oklahama, along with the barkentine
Americana to balance the tow
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The steamer Bee was among the
Sunday getaways, for the California
coast. She is lumber laden for the
Bay City.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-15

The German bark Henriette, Cap
tain Sauermilch, here from Guayquil,
Ecuador, crossed in on Sunday last
after and uneventful trip up the
coasts, and will go on to Portland on
the towlines OF the Harvest Queen
today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13

The railroad employees in session
at Topeka have protested against the
lowering Of their wages along with
the lowering Of freight rates. This is
a very justifable action on the part
Of the employees. Resolutions Of
protest, however, do not 60 far. The
direct way to remedy it is to have the
board Of railroad commissioners issue
an order that no railroad shall lower
the wages Of its employees; or 1t
might be better to order all railroads
to increase the wages Of their en-
ployees on the horizontal advance Of,
say, twenty per cent. That would
make everybody happy except the
railroads. Just why railroad should
be so illogical as to wish to reduce
expenses simply because its revenues
are cut down, is not clear. 1t ought
to know that the public has rights
that no railroad should assume to
take away from it. The chief Of these
is to reduce the railroads income and
demand the same service and the
same wage scale as is maintained I'M
der larger resources,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13
MIR. Munsell's Bank Plan.

F. E. Munsell, the well known Her
ington banker has a bank deposit
guarantee plan that is worth study
His idea is to have the deposits in
failed banks paid of by levying q
direct assessment ON the banks Of the
state 1T the time Of the failure in
stead OF piIing up an immense fund
in the hands Of the state treasurer foT
the purpose. Following is his state
ment Of the plan:
'.AuthOrize the state bank commits
sioner in the event Of failure OF any
bank in Kansas to levy an assessment
large enough to cover the entire de-
posits of the failed banks, upon all
the banks Of the state, said levy to be
in proportion on each bank as the de-
posits Of the bank rs shown by the
last report 10 the state bank commits
sioner or to the comptroller OF the
currency bears to the total deposits OF
the state at that time in an amount
sufficient to pay the deposits Of failed
banks, Then give the commissioner
power over the assets Of the failed
bank and cause him from it's assets,
as far as they 60, to refund to- all the
banks their proportionate share OF
the amount Of the assessment paid by
them, when realized. This does not
require the banks to tie up amy sum
for use by state treasurer or BY de-
pository banks, involves no risk Of
loss by defaulting treasurer or failure
Of state depositaries, incurs no ex-
pense in its operation other than the
actual loss, gives the depositors of
the failed bank their money in 80
days, enables the banks to charge the
loss, If any, to their profit and loss
account each year, and they have no
fund tied up to be lost or used BY
other banks"
This has some good points, and is
practically the plan of fraternal life
insurance orders. 1t is open, how
ever, to the same objection as any
other bank guaranty scheme, that it
lessons the individual responsibility
Of the banker 70 his customers and to
that extent tends toward less careful
investment of his funds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13
Western Trade Prospects.

The merchants Of the middle west
are encouraged over the prospect fol
the coming year as indicated by the
first months business. The reports
that come to the jobbers from the in
terror towns OF the southwest are most
encouraging, all things considered.
Take this from a leading merchant
and banker OF the southwest; "The
financial situation in our part OF the
state is reassuring. The crop pros
poets are favorable and bank deposits
are increasing" The president OF
the commercial association Of retail
merchants in Kansas says: 81 have
talked with many Of our members and
find that they expect a good year
though there is some slowness during
the past month caused perhaps by the
caution that was inevitable"
A leading department store owner
Of central Kansas has u fine report:
1--WE have done the largest January
business in five years. This has not
been because Of any special effort or
extraordinary sales but in the regular
course. 1t has been particularly good
since the wheat began to move and
the banks loosened on currency. This
is the secret Of our western prosperity
and II that continues we shall not SUI
fer"
The news that is worrying the west
ern merchant at present is the pos
sible effect Of the lack OF employment
in the east. II it shall lessen the de-
maud for the farmers product and
lower the prices appreciably it will
react on western trade. |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13
The Coming Fair.

The Dickinson county fair has been
fixed for September 22nd to 18th. q
much more satisfactory date that Of
last year. Both years the weather
has been against Dickinson county's
exhibition and has made it difficult for
the management to accomplish all
that it hoped. With an earlier date
and some sort Of decent weather, the
fair should be a splendid success and
its revenues ought to be sufficient to
clear up all its indebtedness.
The coming fair should have the
hearty assistance Of everybody in Abb
lene and particularly Of the mer-
chants. 1t is not very compliment
tary to the merchants Of this city that
they invite the people of the county
to come to town and show their pro-
ducts OF farm and garden yet when
the visitors go out to the fair grounds
they see only two or three Of the hum
bred business houses OF Abilene repre-
sented. Every business house in this
city should have an exhibit ON the
grounds next fall and it should be the
pleasure and pride Of each to make
the best possible showing Of its mer-
chandise. The objection has been
raised in the past that too much was
charged for the privilege OF space in
Agricultural Hall for such exhibits
and it is probable that there is. some
reason in that criticism. The fair
association should charge only a
nominal rate for space and invite
every business house in the county to
make a representation Of its progress
and enterprise. In that way the msF-
chants would be brought in closer
contact with the thousands Of visitors
and the fair would add immensely toI
to the attractions within the gates.
1t is to be hoped that the plans FOR
the coming exhibition will be ma
tured early and that they will have
the hearty cooperation OF every BUSH
nessman in the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13

1t is estimated that the primary
election next August will cost the
state somewhere near 100000. The
editor OF the Lawrence Gazette says
he put in two days in the state Offices
compiling figures and making esti-
mates OF the cost and he thinks 1t will
amount to 1866, 40S, A low estimate
for the cost to Dickinson county will
be $4,000 and it may run to consider
ably more than that. 1t is to be
hoped that the results will be worth
the cost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13

A MIssouriAn has gone to Washing
ton and informed the people Of the
East that prohibition is a complete
failure in Maine, Kansas and IoRa.
just what sort Of authority Onewould
expect to find in Missouri is not very
clear. After one hes passed through
that salOOn-ridden ststs he learns to
doubt the opinions Of anybody living
there on any phase Of prOhibialOn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13
Hurry.

"Little minds are in hurry" said
Chesterfield.
Hurry caused Mr.. Cortelyou to
launch his presidential boom before
it had been caulked, and it sank in 1C
seconds, within 10 feet OF shore, in
1000 fathoms.
Hurry cost Napoleon the field Of
Waterloo and q life sentence ON q rock
as lonesome as the vice-presidency.
Alexander, upon the other hand,
never hurried. When he opposed
Darius at Arbela, he killed time in q
way that would have irEitated Gen.
Grant. Having located the enemy
in its abundant preparedness, he went
into camp and gave his army a good
rest. Then he had the plain hand
fooled until IL looked like a big bill
lard table. On the morning at
battle, the Persians chuckled, think
ing Alexander crazy7 but he wasn't
he was only ready. What with cush-
ion shots, mass plays. nursing and
fancy caroms on that unpocked plain,
the Greeks quickly reduced the flower
of the imperial army to junk, and
amused themselves until twilight
chasing the survivors.
Newton was loafAg under an apple
tree when he discovered gravity.
Cleveland was fishing when he was
subpoenaed to the White House. Watt
was Ginning the'cook in the kitchen,
and delaying breakfast, when he dis
covered the steam engine.
You don't have to hurry, any such
thing. : [McAdams.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13


Oklahoma has the state oil refinery
craze. Oklahoma seems to be IGst
about seventeen laps behind Kansas
all the time except when it takes a
squirt and gets about seventeen laps
ahead OF all the rest Of the world.
Kansas thrashed out the state oil re-
finery nonsense three years ago and
has been thanking its lucky stars
ever since that it escaped without
having that sort OF a white elephant
ON its hands. Never since the law
was proposed in this state has there
been a minute when 1t would have
worked out to the advantage Of the
people Of Kansas and it was a great
piece Of good fortune when the SUI
preme court declared it unconstitu'
tional. II Oklahoma undertakes 1t,
there will be a time Of regret coming
to It In after years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13

What is there about the ice bust
ness that drives its promoters into
bankruptcy Kansas City had III
Brady case and now Millionaire Morse
OF New York is hunting the tall tim
Der while his creditors are hunting
him. The ice proposition looks very
good from the outside and there
seems little reason for any trouble
financially in connection with it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13

Governor Hoch seems very much
afraid that the bank guarantee deposit
law will be discussed during the com
ing campaign. OF course 1t will, and
it is entirely proper that 1t should be.
There is nothing sacred about bank
ing. 1t is purely business PROPOSE
ton and is part Of the business life Of
3 community as much as selling shoes
or running a mill. 1t comes some
what closer to the individual than
some other forms Of business but it Is
nevertheless open to a full under
standing on the part both Of depositors
and stockholders and the more com
pletely Il is understood the better Il
is for any community. The great
danger to the banks comes not from
those who understand bank manage,
mont but from those who do not
Alter q discussion Of the guaranteed
deposit law lasting through the sum.
mer and fall. It win be found that Z
far different measure than that pro
posed BY the bank commissioner and
Ire governor VIII be worked out iOI
e. ssEt regular session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13

The Democrats of Dickinson county
are going to hold convention. 1t Ia
not exactly clear just why it will be
necessary for TEEN to hold any such
session but we presume that it comes
from the force Of habit and they think
that they ought to do it in order to
keep up the form. 1t is harmless
amusement and nobody will find fault
IL they enjoy it for it hurts no one
else and keeps them busy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13

A good many new plans will have
to be made in connection with the pri-
mary law which the legislature has
just adopted. There will be no coun-
ty convention and no selection Of
delegates. The man who gets the
most votes taken in the county as a
whole, will be the nominee even
though he has a plurality Of only one
over the next highest. 1t is up to the
prospective candidates Of this county
to commence their campaign at once.
They will have plenty Of time between
now and the second Tuesday Of Aug
gust when each individual vote is GO
ing to count.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-13

DIR. EdIgOn'g Concrete House
The details Of Mr.. Edison's concrete
house have been published. but We
have not heard Of any o. the houses
being built yet. At the expense Of
S26. 200 be has constructed set Of
cast iron mouldsto be set up and fast
ened together with bolts and held ID
place with trusses and pins. After
this iron mould is complete, then con-
crete is poured into 1t in . steady
stream until 1t is filed. The mixer,
which is to be used in filling this frame
with the concrete, has . capacity Of
176 cubic yards per day. and twelve
hours will complete a house with six
rooms, two stories and basement.
The concrete is permitted to stand
seven days, when the frame is remov-
ed, and the house is ready for the fin
ishing., All the necessary plumbing
and wiring is done before the concrete
is poured in, so that the pipes and
wires are imbedded in the concrete.
There is no wood about the house ex-
cept the doors and window sashes and
floor strips for the carpet. The floors,
upstairs and down, are all to be con-
crete. The cost Of this house he esti.
mates at $1,000. The concrete can be
hadi in any color to suit tho taste Of
the owner Of the house.
II anybody wants that kind Of d
house it is just the kind of house he
would want-but it will never become
popular,