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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
A thousand signatures--

City Recorder W. v. Burke, of Sea-
side, who has been In charge of the work
of securing Clatsop's share of the sigma.
lures necessary, In the matter of the
Initiative petition for the submission ,of
constitutional amendments Ia the follow
ing named relation, has secured the
Thousand required from here. ard reports
that the 5000 necessary Ia the state,
have been practically all achieved. The
amendments cover The following new
laws, to.@it; That 10 provide for the
popular recall 0i officers who fail To do
their duty by the people; that providing
for the instruction of the Legislature To
elect that candidate TO the United States
Senate. who shall have received The
highest number Of votes at general
election, without reference TO party
alignment; providing for proportional
representation. and putting the majority
above the plurality 10 all subsequent
electoral counts; and that providing for
the elimination Of the power OF money
n elections By legally limiting the ex-
penses Of the candidate for campaign
purposes. IL II said that there 10 some
likelihood Of Mr. Burke Offering his name
for consideration al candidate for Con
gress as Bourne. Republican.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Registration Of Voters

To date there has been i23 voters
registered and still they come. The
greatest registration ~ In the city pre-
cincts but when the weather improves it
Ii expected that the outside precincts
will show up better The registration
up 10 the close last night was; Astoria
No. !, IS; Astoria No. 2, AZ; Astoria No.
.. 40; Astoria No 4, Sc; Astoria No. 8.
90; Astoria No. O. al; Astoria No. I, 80;
Chadwell, 2; clatsop, 8; John Day No.
l, e; John Day No. 2, ii Jewell. p;
knappa. 2; Melville. 2; New Astoria, ! /;
olney, 8; Push, /; Seaside, 3s; syensen,
a; ycsper, /; Warrentcn, 10; Walluski,
4; Youngs River, 3.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
County BuiIdInga Sold

Tho county Judge yesterday received
bids for the purchase o. the old county
building now on the court house grounds
and accepted the iollowing' For old
court house building, Geo, L. Colwell.
$50, woodshed. Jacob J. iIeblach, s5;
sheriir's oillcc, J. II. Bowlsby, s5. and
the building In which the county court
meets, wioklla Saxon. IS. The pur.
chasem are 10 remove the buildings from
the grounds, when they are vacated,
which viii probably bo the latter part
oi sext week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
JOINT COMMITTEE ON sEAwALL.

January I. 1901

pnhhHiy N icV0.
ITO the Hon Mayor anil Common Coun-
ell. Astoria, Ore.
"Gcntlemen;-FWiil you kindly ap-
point a committee Of three members to
confer with like committee from the
Chamber Of Commerce on tho subject Of
fuithering possible construction Of the
seawalli
"As this Is held BIZ many oi our mem
hers 10 be matter Of very great i'm.
portancc We are anxious u cooper
ate with your honorable body in such
manner AZ We may for the furthering
Of this public improvement.
when your committee " appointed,
II the chairman will confer with me,
we win fix d date mutually satisfactory
for consideration OF this matter and II
possible we win have Mr.. Hegardt and
Mr.. Tee present at the same time.
Yours very truly.
"tSignedl, ]. II WHYTE."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Estate Closed

A. schameatan, guardian of the estate
Of John Wilson. deceased, has aled an
account with The county court showing
that all claims and bills against tho
estate hayc been paid and that the sum
of s2s stiIl remains. II was ordered by
the county Judge. that the s2S bc pail
TO Custer Post. g. A. H.. which organ.
Ixation kad claim for more than that
amount, there being no heirs. for whom
they would have waived the claim.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
The Passion Play

The Automatic Theatre was crowded
70 the doors last evening, for several
presentations Of the great Passion play
iiIins just received BY Mr.. Carruthers.
The life and death of Jesus Christ, from
Tho Annunciation to the Ascension.
are given in realistic and beautiful pic.
lures and no one should miss this splendid
substitute for the noble play itself.
Nothing more interesting has been Of
fered in Astoria in this line Of entertain
nient for a long time; and II will be here
for several days to come.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Street improvements

A majority Of the property owners on
Eleventh and Exchange streets. and the
Mayor and majority Of tho street com
missicners met last evening TO devise a
plan for repairing the sections Of streets
mentioned. After trunk exchange OF
opinions, motion was made and carried
to appoint committee Of three to ad'
wise and act with the street commission.
crs and agree upon plan OF improve.
ment. The committee Is composed Of
W. q. Laws, representing the Elksi DIR.
r. L. Ball. tho Methodist Society and
Geo, L. Cclwell, who win see the rest Of
the property owners at an early date.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
win Learn to Sing

Az mark Of esteem. the Norden Sing
Ing Society. Of Ballard. Washington. has
created Mayor Herman Wise. Of this
city. an honorary member OF that popu.
lar aggregation Of soloisis and choristers
and His Honor will Immediately take up
a course of vocal instruction In order to
square himself when next the great
sangerband shall visit tho city-by-the.
Sea. The diploma was aeccmpanicdsby
fine picture Of the entire society, and
both favors are highly appreciated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
On State Central Committee

]. 7, Wallace, OF this city, has re-
ceiyea letter from the Democratic
State centml Committee, notifying him
that no has been appointed member Of
that committed. from Clatsop county.
"Jim' will make a good representative,
being true blue and good leyel.headed
business man. The committee will meet
in Portland next Saturday to consider
plans for the future campaign.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
PERSONALS.


A. Penn, OF Portland l. in the city,
r. A. Carpenter, of Seattle, Is in the
city.
L. II. Stannard. is a recent arrival
from Portland.
Jos. Fellman arrived in Astoria yester-
day from Eugene, Ore.
G Il. Sehless, of Portland, is registered
at the occident.
Geo. B, People and wife, Of Palmer,
Ore, are in the city and are at the
0ccident.
II. r. Fall is in the city, from Port
land.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Cut His Finger

Tho Avc.ycar.old son Of Judge 0lof
Anderson, gave himself painful cut on
the index finger of bis left hand yester,
day, lie was fixing his sled In anticipa'
tion Of visit from Jack Frost--with q
hatchet and cut HE finger 20 badly that
three stitches were necessary TO keep the
flesh In place while healing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
The wireless Station

The work Of repairing tle wireless sta
ton Is progressing nicely. One Of the
masts has been placed in position, and
10 Is expected that on Saturday the
other viii be raised. or by the latest.
Monday. Some delay was caused by
waiting for guy wire otherwise both
masts would now be in place. After the
poles are in position il will require 3 or
4 days to place the station in order. Mr..
Switzer Is on the ground al all times and
win, by the end OF the coming week,
turn over a completed plant to the com
pany
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
CONTRACT COMPLETED.

TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Coun.
ell Of the City Of Astoria.
"Gcntlemen:---I herewith summit
statement Of work performed by Heck
ard Bros. under their contract to i'm.
prove Harrison avenue. etc; and find
that they have completed the grading
from the east line Of Eleventh street to
the east side OF the crossing with
Twelfth street. The contract for the
work Is the sum OF so4725 and they are
therefore entitled under their contract
TO 80 per cent Of the above amount viz:
s757.S0.
Respectfully submitted.
ALFRED S. TEE.
CITY Surveyor.
aJ.nnar, 10 lo0o -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
The Stork Arrives

The stork lowered around the residence
Of Mr. and Mrs. n. q Rierson. at 81
second street about $3.50 yesterday even.
Ing. DR., Estes, who was . caller At the
home. greeted him at 5,sS and he was
made welcome. The mother and nine.
pound boy are doing well.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Application For citisenship--

An application for citizenship was iiied
IN the county clerks office yesterday by
lyer Nelson. a native o. Norway. The
application will be acted upon at the
next term OF the circuit court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17

The Ladies' Guild Of Grace Episcopal
Church will give an evening social at
Mrs. c. 8. Browns. Friday evening. Jan
uary II. 1908. to which all members and
triands are cordially invited
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Leap Year Dance.

a Leap Year dance viii be given "
the Leap Year Club, Saturday night,
January 18th. at the Uppertown M
tional Hall. Music by the Pacific orches-
ira. Cars win leave both ways after
the dance l-ls-3t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Manager Resigned

j. u. Kuiyala. who has been manager
Of the whstera workmen's Cooperative
Publishing Co.. has placed his rsigna.
,Iou In tho hands OF the directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Funeral Notice.

The funeral Of the late Mrs, Emil
Bjofk will bc hold this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the family residence, Frank.
lin avenue and Twenty seventh street.
All friends invited TO be present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Declaration Of Intention--

Hugo Alto, a native Of Finland. yes
teriay declared hia intention Of becom.
Ing an American citizen
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17

Cookie Fair
st. Agnes Guild viii hold cookey
fair on Saturday afternoon, at 2:30 at
Miss Fade Crang's store on Commercial
street. The public is cordially invited
to cali and purchase l-l7-2t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
IERsE TALES OF THE TOWN
wan we'd.

Andrew Roberts and Signc Andersen.
both Of Astoria. were licensed 10 wei,
yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Card Party Tonight

Card Party Tonight
The Gateway Social Club will give a
card party at their hall tonight. The
Astorian force acknowledges the receipt
of an invitation to participate, but owing
to the fact that It 10 their busiest time,
they will be unable to attend,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17
Lodge Of Rebekah---

Gateway Rebekah Lodge No. n viii
meet at 700 o'clock this friday even
ing. Mamie Clinton. secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17

January 10, lsos.s
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
ITO be continued.l
story of sojourner Truth.

The late Theodore Tilton, who boast
ed that he had never had a pipe, cigar
or cigarette in his mouth, used to de-
clare that the most inveterate smoker
he ever knew was Sojourner Truth, the
famous freedwoman reformer and lee
turer. He was wont to tell how one
day, when the venerable dame, then
about 80 years old, was on visit to
his house, she sat smoking her pipe by
the chimney corner, when George w.
BuQgay, the author Of several eloquent
antftobacco tracts, called to see her.
Aunt Sojourner," he said, 81 revere
your character, but l deplore your
smoking, for it will keep you forever
out of heaven"
'Lawkes. honey, how so?' she asked.
Because, Ainty,' he rejoined, you
know that, according to the Good Book,
nothing entereth there that defileth.
Now, how do you expect to get into
heaven with your breath defiled by to-
bacco"
'Lawkes, honey" answered the old
negress, when l go to heaven l 'spect
to leave my breff behind mel"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
GREATEST PORT IN THE WORLD.
New York Has Four Hundred and
Four Miles of Docks

New York Has Four Hundred and
Four Miles OF Docks.
The New Broadway Magazine gives
some very interesting datG regarding
the shipments to and from New York
the greatest port in the world. More
than twice as many vessels clear the
port of London, to be sure, says the
New Broadway-one every fourteen
minutes as against one every half-hour
for New York-but the average cargo
value is only SAT 7,242, whereas that OF
New York is $92,307 In point of ton.
mage, New York exceeds London by
100000 This is due to a difference
in the character of the ports that must
be borne in mind in comparing them
London is England's one commercial
center and, aside from Liverpool its
only great place of export and import
On the other hand, New York Is moi
the commercial center of America
When the manufacturer of shoes in
Boston sends his goods to Baltimore, he
either sends them by rail or by vessel
direct, without entering New York. II
he wants to send his goods to France
or Germany, he sends them from the
port of Boston.
That is, the chief ports Of the At.
lantic sea coast, New Orleans, Charles
ton, Mobile, Norfolk, Philadelphia and
Boston, engage coastwise and foreign
trade in entire independence Of New
York. Less than % per cent of New
York's tonnage is represented In coast
wise trade, whereas fully 30 per cent
Of London's Is coastwise. In othel
words, Of London's commerce, amount
ing to $1,37O,0OO,OOO annually, only
| $685., 100000 represents foreign trade
whereas Of New Yorks $1,2O0OOO,O ,OOt
annual commerce $S64,0OO,OO0 repre-
sents foreign trade, or an actual excess
over London Of $179,0OO,OO0.
TO accommodate this enormous trad,
New York has 404 miles of improved
water frontage; that Is, 404 miles o
docks. This Is half the distance be
tween New York and Chicago. Lon
don has less than 200 miles of simila
water frontage. Liverpool has les
than 100 miles, while Hamburg, Ant
werp, Rotterdam or Havre has eac
less than Liverpool. Practically all tn
available water frontage Of these fol
eign ports has been absorbed by thei
docks, while New York has improve
only little over one-half of Its avail
able shore. When all the avaialbl
, coast line is improved, as 1t must /
rapidly, 1t will measure nearly as man
, miles as lie between the Atlantic Sc
board and the Mississippi river.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
Queer Ant Wfnus.

In the "Comptes Rendus" Mr.. Charles
Janet has an interesting note on the
muscular apparatus Of the wings of
the queen ant. Although the wings
are only used once in lifetime of per.
haps ten years, this apparatus Is the
biggest organ In the body. After fer.
tilizatlon the wings are cast aside and
the muscles disappear, being replaced
by little columns Of adipose tissue
The disappearance Of the muscles has
been attributed to phagocytosis-tha
is, the absorbing of the tissues by leu.
cocytes. Janet, however, shows that
there is no phagocytosis, but that the
material Of the muscles goes to enrich
the blood.-London Globe.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
The Away. ObIiging once hoy

There was an incident which hap
pened last summer which gives some
faint Idea of the mystery of a theatrl-
cal managers suite of offices. A news
paper man who had an appointment
with the manager, but not time to
waste over the Office boy, hastily en-
tered the reception room.
Are you ready to go out to lunch p
he called to the manager through the
transom Of the private office.
YES" came the answer, III be out
in moment"
Then the visitor turned to the office
boy and said in the way of satire
Gould you tell me If your boss Is in p
"Well, really" said the boy, with
out any sign of emotion, II couldn't say
positively, but my impression Is that
he went down to the seashore about
noontime. Charles Belmont Davis, lg
Outing.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
MAKE CHILDREN POLITE.

Just by Way of Experiment Try
Treating Them Politely.
There was company, and In what
turned out to be an evil moment some
one gave little Lucille rose.
Say thank you,'" urged her
mother g.
For some reason Lucille declined to
deliver the small coin Of courtesy. Her
mother insisted. The child still re-
fused. The company became uncom-
Portable and pleaded tor Lucille that
she was too young to understand.
But ! must make her understand"
said the adamantlne mother.
The making" went on tin, according
| to the Housekeeper, Lucille grew des-
perate In her defiance and was carried
from the room.
You have such charmlngly polite
children" said young mother to an
older one; "tel me, do they all have
to learn 1t by such painful methodist"
mo, indeed. / think painful meth
| ods are n great mistake. Fine manners
must be learned by absorption. The
child must be surrounded by good
| copies and he will get pollteness with
out ever being reminded of 1t, That Is
the only kind that really soaks In" 1
"And did you never tell your children
about these thingsY ,
mot Of the little things that belong
to the common routine of life. For in
stance, we never told one of the five
to say thank YOU Instead, we said
thank you to them for every little SER
vice, and while they were yet babies
unable to speak plainly, they said
'tanky' on gil proper occasions. IL you
please and I beg your pardon were
taught In the same way.
THAT ladies must be served first was
taught by their fathers Difference to
me, and that ladies must be apprecia-
tive that point so often neglected, I
hope they learned from the gratitude
] showed for his knghtly little services
to me. We never told the boys to get
a chair for me, but you know that they
always do 1t.
"They learned to acknowledge intro
ductions and greetings properly by a
game they used to play when they were
wee things. The two oldest played they
were Mr.. and Mrs. Merry and the 9TH
ers were their children.
"They would come to visit me. and
would receive them with all ceremony
and Introduce the entire family to my
husband. As the result they never
hung back and refused to shake hands
with n visitor. When introduced
them they felt that they had respon-
slble part to take and behaved with a
commendable absence Of self-consclous-
| ness
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
The hour l remember we'll
Come, Ye Di.consoIate.


Come, ye disconsolate, where'er you LAM
guish,
Come, at Gods altar fervently kneel;
Here bring your wounded hearts, here
tell your anguish,
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can
not heal.
Joy of the desolate, Light Of the stray
ing,
Hope, when all others die, fadeless and
pure,
Here speaks the Comforter, In Gods
name saying
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven
cannot cure"
Go, ask the infdel, what boon he brings
US,
What charm for aching hearts he can
reveal,
Sweet as that heavenly promise Hope
sings us
Earth has no sorrow that God cannot
heal"
Thomas Moore.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
Joys of n Collector.

Collecting will always have its TO.
nances. l know of one that occurred
at the sale at Chrstie's of the effects
Of the late Sir Henry Irving. Some
one knew had been 20 see the collec-
tion before the sale. He came across
a portrait with which he was familiar
because he had seen 1t thirty years
before. On consulting his catalogue he
discovered that the portrait was de-
scribed as being that of man un-
known, and, further, the artist was
also unknown. Now, he knew that the
portrait was that of famous actor by
a famous English painter. He longed
% buy 1t, but decided that 1t would
:, at too high a price. He went to the
auction with very little hope. The
Whistler and the Sargent were sold,
and then it was the turn of this pic
lure. Nobody recognized 1t. Finally
he had to start the bidding himself,
and this he did. Only one man bid
against him, but he soon stopped, dis
couraged, and then the picture was
knocked down to the man who had
never expected to get it. He hurried
% the desk to pay the small amount
and to carry off his prize. "Do you
happen to know anything about that
portrait?" the auctloneer asked him as
a porter took 1t down to a cab. 81
know 1t very WELL" said the new own
er, conscious that it was now safely
his property. 'It Is a portrait Of Buck
stone, the actor, by Daniel Macllse
There is an engraving Of 1t in the Mac.
Use portrait gallery."-Mrs. John Lane
10 Pearson's Magazine.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06

After paying his bill he said to the
landlord: I've had the best dinner
in the country"
The Landlord-Except the mayor.
The Stranger-EXcept nothing!
AS result the tourist was called be.
fore the magistrate and fined E10 for
his breaking of the laws of the place
When the man had paid his fine he
looked around him and said, slowly
I'm the biggest fool in the town, ex
cept the mayor"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06

This Is the most avarlcious man I
ever saw" remarked one business man.
Yes" answered the other. II some
times suspect that his ambition to get
to heaven Is due to the fact that he had
heard the streets are OF gold. He thinks
he may get paving contract. Wash.
ington Star.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
Took Exception.

Remember, brothers" shouted the
orator Of the strenuous life, 81 haven't
any use for mollycoddles."
The very old gentleman who was sit
ting in the last row removed his pipe
and retorted.
''Wal, by heck, mister, even II you
haven't any use for Molly Coddles
yeou needn't stand thar and talk be-
hind her back, seein' that she Is not
present to defend herself"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
Getting Even.

From time immemorial there had
been a law in Applegate, County War
wick, England, to the effect that the
mayor had the best OF everything In
town, and. for instance, one should
say he had the best coat In the place
he must add the words, Except the
mayor"
One day stranger came to Apple
gate and had 4nner there at the Inn
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
Cause for Thanka.

Church-'There's one thing to be
said in favor Of the phonograph."
Gotham-"Id just like to know
what 1t is?"
well, they haven't succeeded in
making a record reproducing all the
noise one hears on the Fourth of
July."-Yonkers Statesman.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
Ol0
Ta11nritra
Tho Girl Left behind NJ,

I'm lonesome since l crossed the hills,
And o'er the moorland sedgy,
Such heaviness my bosom fills
Since parting with my Betsy.
l seek for one as fair and gay,
But find none to remind me,
How blest the hours passed away
With the girl / left behind me.
The hour l remember well
When she first owned she loved me-
A pain within my heart doth tell
How constant l have proved me;
But now I'm bound for Brighton camp,
Kind heaven then pray guide me,
And send me home safe back again
To the girl | left behind me.
My mind her image must retain
Asleep or sadly waking;
long to see my love again,
For her my heart is breaking.S
Whene'er my steps return that way
Still faithful shall she find me,
And never more again I'll stray
From the girl l left behind me.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06

The Englishman-Oh yes! America
Is wonderful country.
The American Girl-What did you
see there?
The Englishman-Niagara Falls, the
Turkish room at the Waldorf and the
Chicago stock yards.-American Spec.
tator.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
Now and Then.

Diogenes 900 b. C.)-My lamp is
nearly out and / have not yet found
an honest man.
Subpoena Server (19O6)-I have been
everywhere, but they are too slick for
me- can't find those dishonest fel
lows.-American Spectator.