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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
CITY TEACHERS TO
TAXPAYERS
AN OPEN ADDRESS TO THE
VOTERS IN RELATION TO
PROPOSED LEVY FOR AN AD-
VANCE OF SALARIES.

"A communication from the cit!
teachers to the tax payers o
Astoria:
ut Is our wish that the taxpayer:
should fully understand our attitude
toward the school board in regard to
the increase OF salaries so long prom.
ised and so long delayed.
With all due respect to the gentle
men OF the board, we affirm
that If at any time they had
kindly given an answer, explain
ing when they could comply with the
expressed wish of the taxpayers, or
II they would apply the extra levy
voted for that purpose to the increase
of our salaries, this painful publicity
would have been avoided.
We, with othcr workers for 'the
highest interests of our fair city, know
that anything detrimental to our
schools is hurtful to the city; but an
underpaid dissatisfied corps of teach
ers is worse than the publican of the
causes thereof.
While it will not be necessary to
60 into the details Of the different
movements towards increased sal
aries Of which you are cognizant, and
to which you have given your sane
ton, still summary of the same will
freshen your memories, and we hope
will quicken action on your part to
see that your determination as evinced
BY yoar voting an increased levy for
the purpose of bettering the salaries,
shall be carried out.
Three years ago you will remember
you signed a petition which was pre-
sentel to the board authorizing them
to grant the teachers 20 per cent
raise Of salary. In answer to this
authorized petition, the board allowed
some of the teachers 10 per cent and
others less.
Acting on suggestion emanating
from the board that the matter should
be brought up at the annual meeting
of the taxpayers, we secured repre-
sentation at the regular meeting OF
December l8, 1907, where you voted
two-mill tax to be devoted espec-
tally to the increase of salaries.
We considered it necessary to know
definitely what action the board
would take on this special levy, and
addressed a communication to them
asking this consideration. As no reply
has been received, we address this
communication to you, the taxpayers
of Astoria, asking you to use your
inauence-the influence of the power
behind the throne--to see that we are
granted what you yourselves have
voted.
ASTORIA TEACHERS ASSN,
By its Press Committee,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
chasauqua Sites Viewed

The committee looking Tor a suit.
able site for the chatauqua Camp
grounds went down the line yestcr-
day and viewed several locations, bu,
as there are other lots to be shown.
i, will probably be 10 days before
any definite information can be given
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
A Friendly Visit

Jack Shea, ono time well and favor
ably known In this city as an accom-
moda,ing employe at the A. 4 G.
depot. returned yesterday morning on
the steamer Washington. from San
Francisco, for n few days Sojourn
among his old friends, They were
all glad 10 sec him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
Completes Pos. Graduate Course

Miss Maude Van Dusen goes to
Portland next Thursday to complete
the musical course term Of FIVE
months q, ST. Helcns' Hall where she
will take par, In an elaborate Creig
memorial concert This probably will
be the las. Of these hall reci,als till
after Easter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
DONE BY DEEDS

N. w. Bower, trustee, to Flora
Z. Thompson, lot 2, block rs,
Sunset Beach .,................
Columbia Harbor Land Co. to
Catherine A, Deane, lots 8 and 4,
block l06, Warrenton Park. 80.
Otilie H. Hauge to Emil Erik
son, lot !, block 10, Warrenton
addition to Astoria. .... -.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
A pleasan, Errand--

Rev. w. S. Gilbert returned from
,wo.day sojourn in Portland, yes
terday, where he figured twice as the
officiating clergyman in the weddings
OF two couples OF young people in
whom he had an especial interest,
all four having joined the church un-
der his ministry at Eugene in days
gone by.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
Presbyterian.

Morning worship: II o'clock, sub
ject of sermon, ACROSS the Helle-
sprot' Sabbath school, l2:ls; Y. P,
IS. c. E., $50; evening worship, 7.30;
Growing" Quartet at morning SER
vice. Male chorus in the evening,
All are invited. VIM. S. Gilbert
pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
First Lutheran.

Sunday school at the Uppertowr
and the German Lutheran churches
at $50 a. m. Miss Alema Nyland and
Mrs. A. Young, superintendents.
Morning service in Swedish at l0:4s;
evening service in English at 7:30,
theme, "Laboring in the Vinyard Of
the Lord" Luther League Circle
meets at $50 p. ms for devotional
exercises. All are cordially invited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
Meeting Notice.

A special communication OF Temple
Lodge, No, 7, A. +. & A. NJ, will be
held at Masonic Hall this evening at
7;30 o'clock. Work in r. c. Sojourn-.
ers fraternally invited. BY order
w. M. NJ. Z, Masterson, secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
he KnsM.

''Now. Willie," said the bad boys
mother, 'it's time you realized the
futility Of struggling against the In
eyitable. Do you know what that
means?'
"Yes'm," replied the boy promptly.
at means they amt no use you wash
In my face an hands, cause they'll
on'y get dirty again." - Philadelphia
Press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
Amonq Friends.

Patience--I hear Peggy's gone In for
ballooning,
Patrice-Indeed! Well, she must be
happy. She always looked as If she
wanted to get her nose up IN the air.,
Yonkers Statesman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
CHURCH SERVICES
First Methodist.

Morning theme, "The Christians
Princely Character" Evening theme,
Laying up Treasure" These SER
mons will be on the revival line. Good
music and interesting services. = "A
warm welcome for all. Come. c. c
Rarick, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15

Lanes Family Medicine 10 tonic.
laxative. II does not depress or weak.
en-. but imparts q feeling Of buoyancy
and strength that 10 delightful. AT all
druggists 25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
Special Announcement Regarding the
National Pure Food and Drug Raw

We are pleased to announce thar
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
colds and lung troubles is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as It contains no opiates
or other harmful drugs, and we rec
ommend it as safe remedy for chii-
dren and adults. For sale BY T. r.
Laurin
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
La Grippe and Pneumonia

Foley's Honey and Tar cures la
grippe coughs and prevents pneu-
monia. Refuse any but the genuine
in the yellow package. For sale by
7. F. Laurin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
Baptist

Sunday services at the usual hour,
theme, II o'clock: "How a Church
Grows" Evening service at 7:30
subject; "The Liver and the Life
B. L. Owen, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15

Raphael Bonham, Inspector in the
federal immigration service, at this
port, departs this morning for Port
land whence he will take the evening
train for New York City, there to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
On The Official Jump

Sheriff NJ. r. pomeroy Ia one Of
the busy men hereabous those days
periecting services In the district
court. and ID daily making Visits TO
all parts Of the country, He
was In Seattle all Of yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
Norwegian Danish NJ. e.

Services at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday school at 10 a. m, Mr.. Albert
Carlson, superintendent. The choir
will sing. Scandinavians are cordial
" invited. o. T. Field. pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
First Norw. Ev. Lutheran.

Sunday school meets at $50 a. m.
Morning service at l0:4s; evening at
7:30. The church choir assists at all
evening services. Theo. P. Nest, pas
tor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15

Would you give twenty-five cents to
stop your coughs Then get q bottle
Of Kemp's Balsam and you win have
enough for the whole family. It costs
druggists Csc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
IERSE llLS Of THE IQNN
Daughter Born

Early yesterday motning a daugh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn
Of knappton. DR., Holt reports the
mother and child doing nicely.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-23
NEWSY STATE NOTES.

Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. o. ID.
Minis. of Canton, celebrated their golden
wedding
The 23rd annual meeting of the South
Dakota Press association held at Water
town, in many respects the best in
recent years, adjourned Friday evening
after adopting resolutions to go to Pierre
for the 1909 meeting and electing officers.
A move has been started in Pierre for
an organization under the provisions of
the laws of 1903 to organize a humane
society and TO secure the proper officers
for enforcing the provisions of the laws
of the state in regard to abuse of dumb
animals
Roy Dorrell, lad of fourteen, whose
home was at Condo, was recently shot
and killed by the accidental discharge
of a gun. With two young companions
he hid gone hunting, and as they were
driving over rough ground a hammer
less gun was accidently discharged,
with this fatal result.
Senator A. B. Kittredge wired Henry
Robertson that the Dell Rapids fish
hatchery bill bad passed the senate on
Wednesday. The bill will undoubtedly
+! pass the house within short time
Dell Rapids people in general appreciate
the effort made by Kittredge to secure
the hatchery for that city.
Gas backing up into the engine room
caused a bad explosion at the Aberdeen
gas plant Saturday evening a short time
before 9 o'clock. that demolished the
north wall of the engine room on the
north side of the plant, causing dam.
age ofabout $500. Tie explosion started
a fire, but it was extinguished before
the fire department arrived.
The Centerville Cronicle, one of the
pioneer newspapers of Dakota territory
and South Dakota, this week will pass
out of existence by being consolidated
with the Centerville Journal, it having
been sold to 0. w. Dingman, well
known South Dakota newspaper man,
who recently purchased the plant of the
Centerville Journal. The announce
ment of the consolidation of the two
papers is made by 4. +. Vernon, who
for some little time has been editor of
the Centerville Chronicle. This will
give Editor Dngman monopoly of
the newspaper business at Centerville,
as the Journal will henceforth be the
only newspaper In Centerville. The
Chronicle, which passes ont Of existence
by the consolidation. had attained vol
lume rs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-23

K. ID. Woods sold his forty acre farm
near Elk Point last week to James Muir
ray for $l75 an acre. This is the high
est price ever paid for any large tract o.
regular division of Union county land
1t has ordinary buildings, but nearly
twenty-five acres of five plum orchard
give it its value.
Hardy Gilbert, from near Window
went in Wnmot last week and displayed
a striped gopher which he found play
ing by the roadside on his way to town
1t is claimed by some that when the
gophers come out, winter is over, but
we should not forget that in this partic
ular section winter has not yet begun.
For the first time in the history OF
Lawrence county civil township hal
been created. 1t is the township If st
Onge for which the voters petitioned
the board of county commissioners. Al
the same time steps are now being taken
by other small towns about the Hills
and adjacent country to incorporate in
order that saloons may be legally
| licensed.
| Fred Formanack, son of Jos. Forma.
mack, of Howard, had his left hand
caught in corn shelter while at work
in Sanborn county January 18th, and
the hand was torn and mangled so as to
make amputation necessary. IL is a
fearful accident and one that puts the
boy at disadvantage in his fight OF
life. He is being cared for at the home
of his parents in Howard.
Deputy United States Marshall John
A. Koch returned to Aberdeen Saturday
from trip to the Standing Rock Indian
reservation, bringing with him an
Indian, Maurice Brush Horns by name
charged with assaulting one w. p.
Squires with intent to kill Squires is
the superintendent of government
Indian agricultural school l6 miles
south of Fort Yates. He alleges that
Brush Horns, without provocation,
struck him with a large club. The case
will be heard before United States Com.
missioner William Wallace.
! The gold excitement on the west shore
of Big Stone Lake will not down, and
most Of the farmers are putting in con.
siderable time prospecting. Samples of
the sand are being sent to assayers for
examination. and there seems to be a
general opinion among land owners
along the lake that a real gold discovery
has been made. An expert miner is
expected to arrive there this week and
make thorough investigation as to the
prospects. A number Of strangsvs have
been looking over the fields since the
gold find was first reported.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-23

DIR. @. l.. Carlisle, Sioux Falls den-
fist, who only few days ago was fined
800 in the state circuit court and SEN
fenced to term of twenty days in the
county Jail, the Jail portion Of the sem
tence being conditioned upon the good
behavior of the def ndant, has again.
been arrested on the charge of practir-
ing dentistry without a license.
Ten years of litigation and worry
over an old Judgment for $4,000 that
Lawrence county was awarded against
Meade county when the former was
divided, is over and the difficulty has
been satisfactorily adjusted to the bene.
fit of both counties. Ever since the date
of the Judgment, interest has been paid
and accommodating as well and although
Meade county has made several part
payments on the principal, it owed TO
date practically $4,000. Meade county
officials appeared before the Lawrence
county commissioners and offered a full
settlement with 1000 cash and the
remainder in interest bearing bonds and
warrants. The offer was accepted aud
the securities turned over for future
negotiation
Petitions in volunteer bankruptcy
have been filed as follows: Lars Smith,
of Roberts county, postoffice address,
Sisseton, liabilities ~, 052 Ga, assets 1916.
OF his assets, property to the value OF
1925 is claimed to be exempt. Lucian
Harvey Jewell, of Grant county, post
office address, Milbank, liabilities
"a, 1884. 6S, assets 81 400. Property to the
value Of $715, included in his assets, is
claimed to be exempt. Amandus Raum,
a merchant of Stranberg, Grant county.
liabilities SO, 729, n, assets $6,05474. OF
his assets property to the value of
2,527.37 is claimed to be exempt The
above cases will be adjudicated by
Charles N. Harris, referee in bank
ruptcy, at Aberdeen.
1t has been learned that Mrs. Amelia
Bowers Martin, who was formerly
resident of Cedarhurst, Long Island, q
daughter of Henry Bowers,a prominent
resident of Brooklyn, N. Y, was
recently granted an absolute divorce In
Sioux Falls from her husband. Lucius
Trowbridge Martin, Of New York. Mrs.
Martin has lived in Sioux Falls for the
past eight months or more. The cause
of divorce was the desertion of Mrs.
Martin by M. Martin in December, 1906,
in England. Mr.. Martin, IL Is under
stood, is son of w. r. H. Martin, a
we'll known resident Of New York City.
The court rendering the decree author
lied MIS-. Martin to resume her maiden
name Of Amelia Bowers, which she has
done.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-23

Two South Dakota boys have recently
won honors in Harvard university.
Laurie Void, of Dunlap, who is mem
Der of the class of 1910, has won the
Crowninshield scholarship, and George
r. Grau, of Roswell, has won the Price
Greanleaf scholarship. Mr.. Grau is a
member of the class of 1909 He also
won detur which is prize book given
to scholars IN the first group who had
not received one in any former year.
The trial during a regular term of
state circuit court for Hanson county,
which will convene at Alexandria on
February 3, of William (Buffalo) George,
for horse stealing, an alleged desperate
character of the region between the
Missouri river aud the Black Hills, in
western South Dakota, is being looked
forward to with considerable interest by
hundreds of PERSONS III HansoA county,
and particularly by the residents of
Lyman county, where George, who is a
mixed blood Sioux Indian, has lived for
many years.
Contrary to general expectation, Mrs.
Julia Ann O'Grady, who last fall was
arrested on the charge of having shot
ana killed her aged husband, John
O'Grady, at the O'Grady home north of
Sioux Falls, will not be tried for mnr-
der. Alpha f. Orr, states attorney of
Minnehaha county, appeared before
Judge Jones, of the state circuit court,
and moved that the charges against Mrs.
O'Grady be dismissed. A diligent
search by the prosecution, it appears,
has failed to bring forth anything in
the form of evidence upon which con-
viction could be based.
A wedding and a chirivarie party was
the cause of good deal of excitement
down in Bon Homme county early in
the week and while the wedding festivi-
ties were in progress a patty of thirty
young men from the surrounding coun-
try and town, who were not favored
with invitations, proceeded out to the
farm house and made things exceedingly
lively for the wedding guests. All the
young men were provided with guns
and revolvers, which were loaded with
soft wadding. While the guests went
out to demonstrate with the shooting
party on their desecration of the occa-
sion some of them were hit with the fly
ing missiles from the guns and revolv-
ers. When the father Of the bride made
known that he was going to starta dam
age suit for assailing his properly the 80
young men got together and settled the
matter without getting into court by
paying 1926.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
No Criter;on.

Ransom-Neyer judge a man by tn
umbrella he carries.
Beckly--No. 1t may not be his
st. Louis Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
PREPARED FOR NIGHT RIDERS
Lexington Has GattIins Gun and Great
Army of Guards.

LEXINGTON. KY, Jan. 9.-More
than 100 guards are about the tobac.
co district of this city. watching the
great warehouses at Lexington. and a
Calling gun will be on the scene be-
fore morning to prevent threatened
attack of night-riders.
There are five big warehouses. all
together worth nearly s2.000.00O. The
largest OF these is the American To.
bacco Company's plant and this Is fol-
lowered in size by the loose leaf
houses of Silas Shelbourne G Son and
w. l.. Petty & Co. all OF Richmond
These plants are two of the largest
in the state. Mr.. Shelbourne has fire.
quently been warned lately that night,
riders contemplated an attack upon
this city. and today the mayor, county
Judge and sheriff went to Frankfort
to consult with Adjutant- General
Johnston and Governor Wilson, The
Calling gun ordered was the result
and Governor Wilson said the city
should have all the protection needed.
Insurance companies have Cancelled
practically every dollar of insurance
formerly protecting the great ware.
houses and tonight nearly 100 wagons
are standing in the street waiting to
be unloaded tomorrow Armed guards
swarm all over the district, anu every
grower who is here with his wagon
has one or more pistols on his per.
son. Organized bands of night.riders
are not feared 1t is the sneaking
band of few. who might step in anc
apply tho torch or dynamite that they
are providing against, as well as the
larger crowd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
HAMPTON ANNEXATION
BILL IN LEGISLATURE
One Introduced Yesterday by Delegate
Houston-ApParently No oppos.
ton TO II.

A bill was introduced in the leglsla-
ture yesterday by Harry r. Houston.
OF Hampton, which provides for the
organization and government or in
corporated communities, which shall
become cities of the second class
While this bill is general In scope. II
is more or less special In It's effect.
AT present there are only two cities
affected by champion and Suffolk.
The bill is the outcome of an ami
cable settlement between the annexa.
ton and the anti-ennexation factions
of Hampton and Elizabeth City county,
which have long t'een at war with one
another.
Under the present law city OF the
second class, such as Suffolk is, and
Hampton will become. may or may
not have city court and govern.
ment. Suffolk does not desire n city
government and Hampton desires TO
prevent II as 1t would almost abolish
the county government, This bill
will provide just what these communi-
ties want, namely. city and town rule
and taxation.
There appears to be no opposition 10
this bill and when 1t shall have been
passed the town of Hampton will an.
mex the large suburbs in the East and
West ends, and become city OF the
second class. a matter which has been
agitated about ten years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10

Take your Presc-' '-ns TO Hulrs
Cut Rate Drug Store. 12-29-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
NO FEAR OF SCANDAL
Exposition Receiver Says He Knows
Money Was Honestly Spent
TRAINING AAD cOAlIHG STATION
Hope That Government win Buy
Property for These Purposes. States
Buying sltcs-Has No Hopes for
Reopenlns of Expedition.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 9.-The
receivers of the jamestown Exposi-
ton Company have not conferred with
Secretary Cortelyou regarding the at
fairs of the company, as stated in dis
patches sent out from here. Mr.. Al
yah Martin. president OF the company,
and one of the receivers said
on his way to the steamer for
Norfolk. that he had not seen Mr.. Cor.
telyou, but had been mere looking af.
ter some matters affecting the EXPO.
sition company.
81 see some of the Northern papers
report that there is a scandal about
To be unearthed in connection with
the financial affairs of the company"
said Mr.. Martin. Il have no idea as
to what is referred to. am perfect
ly willing to allow the books OF the
company to be examined, either by Il
committee of Congress. or commit
tee of members OF the Virginia Legis-
laturc. am familiar with the affairs
of the company: know how the
money was spent. both the govern
ment. appropriations and the state APP.
preparations. | am confident nothing
Will be shown that will reflect upon
tho honor, or honesty of the men re-
SPuHoiDit lOr tHe expenditures Oh the
appropriations"
Mr. Martin called attention to the
fact that the federal appropriations
was made outright, and that from the
state on condition the company raised
100000. Acknowledgement Anderson
said this condition was met
Mr.. Martin Is inclined to view hope
fully the prospect of the government
purchasing the site of the Exposition
for a naval training station, and a
coaling station. Secretary Metcalf
has recommended that enough of the
land for the latter purpose be pur.
chased. Two or three of the states
have purchased the sites on which
their buildings stand, and Mr.. Martin
SAYS he believes the majority of the
states which erect buildings at the
Exposition will buy the land on which
they were located. They have sew
eral months in which to execute their
options.
The question of opening the Expo.
sition for several months next sum
mer has not been decided upon. A
committee from the board of COVER
nors will report upon tho matter in
about ten days. and then Congress
will be asked TO make a small appro
priation to care for the government
exhibits. 1t is believed the Exposi
ton will not open again.