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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
PERSONAL MENTION

Lieutenant ]. Prentice, Of Fort
Stevens, was in the city yesterday,
and represented his brother officers
at the posts al the mouth Of the rive
er, in the courtesies Of the day As
extended 10 Capt. Richard Pearson
Hobson, the hero Of Santiago.
N. r. Sorenson, of Portland, was
in the city yesterday confering with
his business colleagues here. he
went back to the metropolis on the
LurIine last evening, after joinias IN
the party that went to Fort Stevens
on the Patrol at the invitation Of
Collector Of Port WI r. McGregor
IN honor Of Congressman X r.
Hobson.
]. w. Mckenzie Of Portland was
here yesterday guest Of WE Nc
Cregor, and viii leave this morning
for trip to South Bend, and home,
via the north shore country.
r III. jenkins, "A. 9. n. A., Of the
| Hill lines, returned to the metropo-
lis on the 6:lO train last evening.
J. L. Goetz departed on last even
ing's express, for a visit with kins-
men and friends in Jefferson, Mo.
Joseph Johnson Of Portland was in
the city yesterday, and is domieiled
at the Parker House.
| Mrs John Bozorth cf Bay City
who has been spending some weeks
with friends at Salem, Portland, and
Astoria, viii leave out for her Tilla-
nook home on the steamer Sue H
Elmore this morning.
M. Hyells, Of Portland, spent tbs
day in this city ON a business errand
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
Down Prom Portland

G. G. Bcchtoid, yice-president and
general manager of the National
Hospital Association, with general
Offices al Portland, came down 70
Astoria yesterday and II company
with Il, M. Crawford. the local man
ager, went To Seaside Last night
they returned 10 this city Mr..
BechtoId stated that the association
Il now doing d very wide work IN
this vicinity, especially in the lumber
camps. As q rule the loggers are
not very proyident for themselves,
and BY the plan that the company
has introduced, arrangements afe
made whereby the men are insured
against accidents and make payment
therefore through the company. The
cost is slight and many a man has
had cause TO bless the fact that he
was insured when some bad accident
laid him up for days Or weeks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
New Postal Fraud

Postmaster John Hahn has receiv-
ed adviccs from the postal depart
ment cautioning him against the per-
petration Of new and novel swindle
which originates is Spain when it is
played at all; a freak in criminal Inn
posture which, is obviously, pretty
blamed hard 10 work on any live
Americn II Is begun BY some scoun-
drel over there writing letter 10
some countryman IN the United
States, telling him that the writer,
who is the alleged heir 10 a 100000
estate, is in prison, and that on his
way there, his suitcase was pre-
empted by the court officials at Car
'thagena, and that in the case were
the documents conferring the title
10 the money upon the man SO incar.
cerated; and praying the American
Spaniard (who is also claimed as a
stant kinsman9, TO forward sum
Of money wherewith to secure the
release Of the sequestered suitcase
and papers, and incidentally mention
Ing the existance Of 4 lovely girl Of
the family, who win be glad to make
her home with the American il she
can but have the money to come out
on. Of course the last is heard and
seen Of any money sent forward on
either Of the bids. A bum PROPOSE
ton that to put up to any keen-cut
American, thatl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
Work Has Starred

The work ol construction has been
begun on the new mercantile wharf
al Iiwaco, and the l400-ioot struc.
ture viii be carried TO lis limit; and
III II shall be found on reaching the
inner lines oi The MCGOWAN cannery,
that there II not enough water there
ior shipping purposes, then Il will
be carried out 300 fcet further where
there u ample depths FOR All service.
| II .is a creditable undertaking for that
small community and should re-
dound 70 It's commercial up'lift and
there are plenty oi Astorians who
win be glad 10 sac such 4 realization.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
TO CANCEL ORDER H
BRYAN IS ELECTED
BIG ORDER ON HAMMOND
MILLS rs GIVEN on CON
DITIoN. III Is SAID.

w. I. Mckee, Of the Mckee Lum.
Der Company Of Quincy, III, has
been III Astoria and this vicinity for
several days. Mr. Mckee u 4
wealthy lumber man and he is now
out here for the purpose Of purehas-
ing his lumber supplies for the com,
ing year
Mr.. Mckee placed a large order
with the Hammond Mills.
From an authoritative source il Il
learned that Mr.. Mckee wrote
across this order 10 the Hammond
mills.
forward this order # Taft is
elected; cancel il Bryan is elected
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
WIN Accept The Place

A. S. Tee, the city surveyor, has
finally consented to run again for
that Office and petition has been
placed in circulation. Mr.. Tee has
frequently said he doesn't want the
job, and has announced that he
wouldn't take IL But there appears
to be no one else who Is willing, or
capable, Of taking the place, and
hence Il is ''up to- Mr.. Tee to step
IN and fill the breach The position
pays $50 per month, and II Il were
one that did not require technisSl
knowledge there probably would be
from FIVE to forty candidates after It
at that salary,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
FOR Monday
NIGHTS MEETING
essg eBesea eeses egeses esee
TWO DISTINCT NoN-PARTIsAS
MOVEMENTS, WITH ONE
STRONGER THAN THE
OTHER.

q
Arrangements were perfected yes-
ierday for the nonparsisan meeting
which Is 10 be held IN Logan hall
next Monday night A formal an.
nounccment d tie meeting has been
issued BY the committee III charge,
and IL another column appears an
advertisement N regard u the mat
ter.
While il u probably true that
most Of the gentlemen back Of this
movement are affiliated with the
Democratic party, there Is perhaps
no question that there Il now 4 sin-
cerc desire among most of them to
place 4 strictly non-partisan ticket ID
the field, This feeling Il 50 general
in the community At the present time
that II Is felt among all classes.
Therefore the men who originated
this movement are apparently doing
all they consistently can to make
their meeting non-partisan one,
and hopes are entertained that Il can
Be made q ycsy successful one
But while this movement Is under
way, there is a distinct and perhaps
even stronger movement among an
other set Of men 70 the same end
that Is, 10 secure set of clean brsi-
ness men, 10 run for Office, with Mr.
Elmore AZ the head II ne win con-
sent to run. Hence there are the
two parallel movements.
Today efforts may be made to see
II these two movements cannot be
consolidated into one. II so, il will
doubtless mean that there will be 1
strong and clean set 81 men placed
ii nomination, and that politics viii
cut no figure in the matter. Pcrhap.
III is also evidently true that the sec
ond one Of these two movements !,
by far the stronger This means thai
the men back Of the meeting called
for Monday night win have to dc
something. and concede something
lif they wish to make theirs a reals
Representative meeting.
Meantime the men who are deter
mined 10 have a business admins
trations are awaiting the return ol
Mr. Elmore. He did not get back
from Portland yesterday
What their attitude viii be toward
the meeting called for Monday night
cannot YET Be foretold, and II prob
ably viii depend almost entirely Oh
what assurances, or concessions to-
ward a strictly non-partisan and
business administration. that may be
made during the next day or two.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
CALL FOR CITIZENS
ASSEMBLY

All good citizens Of the City 0f
Astoria, regardless Of previous politi-
cal affiliations, who believe in a non-
partisan business-Iike administration
Of city affairs, are hereby requested
to assemble at Logan's ball, ri e.
City Of Astoria, On Monday, October
26. 1908, at P. NJ. to nominate .
non-partisan Citizens Ticket for the
city election to be held December 2.
1908. BY order Of the
CITIZENS COMMITTEE
pms
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
Home From Alaska

Thomas @. MeCann, Of this city,
who for the past eight months has
been working AZ Shakan, n South
east Alaska, for the Shakan Packing
Company, returned yesterday He
reports that his company has packed
$4,000 cases, and the catch was fine
throughout the entire season. Mr..
Mccann has many friends n Astoria
who will be glad 10 meet him again.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
Lumber Prices up

Ii Il stated thar the City Lumber
& Box Company which controls
much 81 the retail trade IN this sec'
ton, will announce an increase ii
their price list on October Y. Prices
will go up 81 per thcAsand on all
grades Of lumber, il is stated, and
this is the second advance this
month. On October there was an
increase announced Il is said that
this advance in prices Il called for
BY the fact that logs are high and
going higher They are quoted at
$40 thousand now,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
aA Poor Relation

"A well filled house was In attend.
ance last night at the Astoria Thea
tre 10 witness Lee Willard and COM
pany in "a Poor Relation the com.
edy made famous BY the noted actor,
Sol Smith Russell. The performance
last evening was fairly well present
cd. with i few exceptions III the sup.
porting company. several members
apparently being new and not SIRE
Of their parts. which fact was the
cause Of making the piece drag and
Of the loss Of many Of the good
points Of the excellent comedy. Mr..
Willard himself, gave a pleasing por-
iraiture oi Noah Vale but Ne was
sadly handicapped and much Of his
good work failed to strike his hear.
ers fayorably. Still the play no
doubt met with the approval Of the
audience as everybody went home
pleased and satisfied that they had
received their moneys worth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
Before Contract Time

DSAtA3 NShtAaNe AAtAS
Messrs. Ferguson & Houston, the
contractors, and their foreman, Jacob
Heblaek, will be ready to turn over
the new Pacific States Telephone
building within the next 10 days,
provided the weather holds, and that
will be l2 days ahead of the con-
tracted time Of delivery The work
has been most thoroughly done, and
the to-story structure is . fine speci,
men 81 good workmanship in all
details, very quickly done. The in
terror plastering and painting are all
that really remain to be done, and
with fair weather both viii be dis
patched in the time indicated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
Citizenship papers-

Victor LoukkuIa, native Of Finland,
filed declaration Of intention TO be
come a citizen yesterday Knud
Aage Benstrup, native Of Denmark
and Robert LindenbeFgcr native Of
Germany, also applied for their full
citizenship papers II the Office Of
the county clerk. Their applications
viii be heard at the next term Of the
circuit court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
lERSE llLEs " IN I0NN.
Overlooking The Property

a. j Lorlng the supervising fore.
man oi earpentery for the q, r. &
N, Co, Ii IN the city, overlooking tho
work recently done here on the dock
and the property of the company a
Megler, on the norlhshorc
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
TUCKER MENDING.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark Oct %,
The condition Of Colonel w. F,
Tucker, y S, A. who is a patient at
the Army and Navy Hospital here,
continues 10 improve and It Is beiiev-
I'd bis ultimate recovery Is practical
ly assured
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23

Piles Cured in s to IA Days
PAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to
i4 days or money refunded. 50 cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-23
Flxlng The Interior

While the OR. & N. Co.'S painters
are busy with the big Job q printing
The i0OOioot warehouse cf the COM
pany, Il was deemed expcdisnt ~
touch Up the interior of the office
rooms and this was done yesterday,
much to the general improvement Of
the quarters.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16

Grating will receive each season from
the 1907 seed grown at the station
seed wheat for a given area. He will
seed the same sized area with. wheat
grown the preceding year upon his
farm. Both plots will be divided
into at least three sections. No. 1
will receive as little irrigation as
possible to keep the crop growing.
No. 2 will receive the customary
amount Of irrigation, and No. will
be given an excessive amount of wa
ter. This work will be carried on
in various wheat producing parts Of
Colorado. The harvested wheat,
when properly bin cured and ripen-
ed, will be thoroughly analyzed each
year and the milled wheat given the
gluten, sponge and baking test. BY
careful farming and systematic seed
selection farmer, miller and baker
will be helped in their work.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16
SEED CORN.

III o. c. Gregg in Northwestern Ag-
riculturist: We have but few
words to add at this time about this
great factor in the coming crops of
1909. Be sure it is dry before any
severe cold affects it. This is SO much
better than it used to be. We don't
like to have our seed corn freeze
at all but If it must be subjected to
a freezing cold, by all means let 1t
be dry. The moisture in the cob
and kernel expands under action OF
frost and either greatly injuries or
destroys the germ in the kernel. We
need a avigorous and healthy germ In
our seed corn, 1t is a great start
in the growing OF a goods crop of
corn. Each year adds to my appre-
citation of the value Of a corn crop.
The coming most valuable land will
be in those sections where corn can
be raised at a profit.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16
HARMONY IS
THEIR SLOGAN
lNsUReENT MEMBERS OF HOUSE
HOLD MEETING IN GRAND
FORKS AND AGREE THAT ALL
E FACTIONS SHOULD UNITE UN-
DER REPUBLICAN, BANNER.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 15.-About
sixteen Insurgent Republican mem
bers of the legislature met here in
Normanden hall this morning for the
purpose Of discussing legislative mat
ters. Invitations had been sent out
by the secretary Of the committee,
but it seems that only a few cared
to participate in the conference.
A. S. Gibson of Towner county,
was chosen chairman of the meeting
and B. G. Skulason of this city, was
elected secretary. George White,
representative elect from Portland,
introduced the following resolution:
Whereas, we recognize and de-
plore the fact that factional differ,
ences exist within the Republican
party and the state demand that
such differences be eliminated and
harmony and good viii be restored,
and 4
Whereas, we believe the time is
ripe for concerted movement in
that direction, now therefore,
We, Republican members Of the
legislature elect, here assembled,
heartily resolve to use our best eff
forts as individuals to the end that
factional strife cease. and for that
purpose to cooperate with each 9th
er and other Republicans to organize
the house for efficiency, progress and
reform s.. .,z.=5 1s 4
The above resolution was second
ed by o. J. Sorlie Of Buxton and
| unanimously adopted. A motion for
adjournment was then carried.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16
BELL DEFEATS oRpEMAN.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. l5Fred
Beell Of Marshfeld, Wis, took two out
of three falls from Henry Ordeman
of Minneapolis tonight. Beell won
the first fall in forty-two minutes.
ordeman won the second fall in
two minutes Beell won the third In
stwenty-two minutes. Been said az
ter the match that ordeman viii be
a match Cor Gotch in two years.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16
WANTED FOR FORGERY
WILTON BOY FAILS TO PROFIT
BY HIS TERM in REFORM
SCHOOL

Charles Lathrop of Wilton is want
ed by the Mclean county authorities
for passing forged check in his home
town. 1t could not be learned on
whom the checked was passed nor it's
amount
Lathrop escaped from Wilton and
was supposed to have come to this
city on either the special train which
came down in the afternoon or the
regular train, but the officers who
were at the trains when they came in
could not locate him, neither had the
train crew seen anything of such a
person. ss
The description given of Lathrop
follows: He is about five feet, eight
inches tall; weighs between 135 and
lao pounds; has dark hair and com
paexion and blue eyes and is about
10 years old.
Lathrop has served in the state re-
form school. having been but recent
ly released. &, q
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16
( WHEAT IN HIGH ATTITUDES.
A Variety Bred by the Colorado Sta.
ton That Ripens in the San
Luis Valley.
w. #. WILCOX ia lara Go

w. F. Wilcox, La lara. Col.
One of the most profitable crops Of
the ranchman in the San Luis val
ley. plateau in the Rockies Of South
Central Colorado from $500 to 5000
feet above sea level, is wheat Ma
turally the summers are short at such
an altitude, and the early settlers
of the valley. planting the only seed
they had in common with the native
Mexican farmers, too often found on
their hands a harvest of frosted
wheat fit for little else than chicken
feed.
But the Colorado experiment sta
tion went to their rescue, and though
thirty years ago Professor A. 81.
Blount, Of the station developed a SUI
perior milling wheat for the irrigat-
ed lands below 5000 feet, it was not
until later that work was begun to
secure wheat to mature in the
short season higher up.
About forty varieties were tested
near Monte Vista, in the valley by
the station, and by hybridization and
judicial selection a wheat of good
milling qualities was produced fully
ten days earlier that the Defiance,
which had already been bred for the
attitudes less than 5000 feet. The
new wheat was called Colorado No.
SO, and it has proved very satisfac-
tory to farmer and miller alike.
However, the yields Of No. so have
not been SO large as desirable us
ually averaging thirty bushels to the
acre, although fifty-six bushels have
been recorded. But the Defiance seed
stock, being renewed from time to
time, has adapted itself to the val
ley and is now the principal type Of
wheat grown there. The average
runs more than thirty-fve to forty
bushels an acre, and little is now
heard of frosted wheat. AS high as
sixty and sixty-five bushels to the
acre are frequently reported.
Millers In the valley declare it is
the best wheat they have been able
to obtain, and It produces uniform
grade Of flour superior In every way.
The -four which received the gold
medal at the st. Louis exposition
was made from San Luis Valley
grown wheat by the Conejos roller
mill.
All cereals produce abundantly in
the San Luis valley. the large num-
ber Of stalks growing from one seed
being remarkable Stools are often
found with fifteen we'll developed
spikes. The spikelets have three and
sometimes four kernels each, and
the number Of spikelets averages
more than twenty a spike or head.
This gives so to so wheat kernels In
a spike or head. One plant was found
| to have fifteen heads In the stool ay-
ieraging twenty spikelets head,
with an average OF more than three
kernels spikelet, often four. This
makes nine hundred gernels grown
from one sprouted seed.
Millers Of the valley say that the
quality Of the gluten In the wheat
deterioriates In few years unless
they renew the seed wheat stock
from some ether part of the country.
The Colorado experiment station Ii
working upon this problem, and by
lco-operation OF farmers will endeay-
or to solve 1T Each farmer co-0p-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16
CASS and WARD
INTERESTING FIGURES ON vALU-
ALTON OF STATES TWO LARG.
EST coUNTiEs-DETAiLs OF
WARDS FINE SHOWING. s

Over seventeen million dollars is
the valuation of Ward county, accord
ing to figures which have just been
completed by the county auditor and
his assistants. The report which is
given below has been prepared and
revised according to the orders Of
the state equalization board and a
copy viii be sent them in the course
of few days. s5 49, z.7 #
The valuation of Cass county which
was recently finished showed total
valuation of s17.es6,351, as against
ST., $780, 1872 in Ward county Ward
leads by a small margin in the total
valuation of land exclusive Of build
ings and improvements and in the
value of structures on such lands, but
falls below the Cass county valuation
ON value OF town and city lots and
the structures thereon and lis higher
in the personal property valuation
which is nearly seven million dollars
as against five million in Cass county.
"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16

Constantly increasing sales tell a
welcome story, and proves the wis
dom Of buying and selling diamonds
right. Knowles & Haney, jewelers.
and diamond merchants.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16

We have in stock pants, shirts and
shoes for tumbling. The Boston.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16

christmas ties can be seen at the
Bostor.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16

4 Special for Saturday, Roasters, at
10c a piece at the 5 and 10c store.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16

KAISER HAS TOO MANY FADs.
Berlin, Dec. 15.--It is reported that
the private finances Of the kaiser
are in a bad way. The imperial cas-
ties at Beurath and Jaegerschloss,
near Dusseldorf, are to be sold IN
the near future.
The chief cause of the financial en-
barrassnent is said to be the extrav
agance OF the kaiser in gratifying his
artistic taste and personal fads.
The Next Plea.
Now. Miss Floradora, why aid you
shoot the man ~ -sss,s
Because" 5:5
Jury 80
Too Late Now.
Shop early. Il you have the price.
But, pshaW. I'm slow!
should have offered this advice
month age.
~ A-x
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-16

iHe results are as IOllOWS:
Value of land, exclusive
of structures in Ward
4 lots exclusive of
Value of structures So. 839, ,704 100
Total acreage of Ward
county 2,271 1888 90
Average value OF land per
acre .... =..... 3 A
Value Of town and city
city lots exclusive Of
structures ...... ss1 1.2s1 90
Value of structures on
town and city lots :. LIZ, ,682 100
Value of taxible property
a exclusive of common
carriers 3.632,S25. 90
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21
HEADLAND OFFICERS.
Municipal Ticket is Nominated at Mass
 Meeting.

Headland Aug, 2O.-(special. )--The c citizens were called together in mass meeting last night In the Council chamber for the purpose of agreeing upon a municipal ticket for officers in the coming election.
 The meeting was called to order, and Hon, J. R. Crawford was chosen as chairman. W. B. Oates. editor of The Headland Post. was chosen secretary
 There was some brief discussion as to plans. Then S. R. Vann presented the following list of names, asking that they be declared the nominees for the different offices of Headland municipality: J. J. Espy. for Mayor; W. A. Bird, ". NJ. Mitchell, J. M West and H. T. McGrin. as Councilmen from J. A. Summer fold. as Recorder.
 The meeting was well-attended and harmonious throughout.
 It Is the prevailing opinion of those present that the ticket nominated last night will meet with no opposition on the third Monday in September.
 Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Prickett of opelika arc visiting their brother and family. MT. W. W. Mitchell on Mitchell Stroet.
 Misses Craddocks of Terrell, Tex. are visiting their brothers family, B. F. Craddock. on Church Street.
 The continued dry hot weather has greatly damaged the cotton crop of this section and causing 1t to open rapidly About forty bales of the staple was l. ginned at the different ginneries here yesterday. It Is estimated that the crop will be below an average.