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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
intimatiOn That California
Legislation Is Unjust.
CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE
Pacific Coast Senator and Repre-.
sentatives Invited by President
Roosevelt to Talk Over
the Crisis,

Washington. Feb. O.-Bnron Taxa
'hira, the japanese ambassador, has, It
is reported, conveyed to the state de.
partment a communication from his
government declaring that the pro-
posed California legislation is unjust
and which puts an end to all hope Of
a satisfactory solution short Of sur
render by the California Legislature
on the anti-Japanese bills.
1t was this communication which
led to conference ut the White
House between President Roosevelt,
Secretary Of State Bacon, Assistant
Secretary O'Laughlin, Senator Frank
p. Flint of California, Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Lane, also a Cal
ifornian, and Representatives Julius
Kahn and Joseph Il. Knowland.
1t Is understood that the presidents
purpose in calling in the Californians
means by which he can safely confide
to the California legislature enough
Information about the situation dip
lomatically to make the necessary i'm
preston on that body without taking
chances that it would be made public.
Taking whole legislature into the
confidence Of the government, as to its
most intimate diplomatic secrets, and
especially when those secrets relate to
a current and most delicate negotia-
'tiOn, is difficult and grave affair.
The president stated that the anti
Japanese bills give just and grave
cause for irritation and that the gov
ernment would be obliged immediate
ly to take action in the federal courts
to test such legislation, because 1t ia
held to be clearly violation Of the
treaty obligations Of the United States.
The president considers that for a
state of the Union to pass legislation
such as the California legislature is
considering would amount to a direct
and highly offensive impeachment Of
the good faith of the Tokyo govern.
ment. This, he considers, is a direct
insult to nations honor, and wheth-
er it could be repudiated by a declara-
tion of the federal government is
gravely doubted.
Tokyo has intimated in very posi-.
tive terms to the state department
that 1t could not view without the ut.
most concern such a reflection on the
faith of the japanese government.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

Only five. senators favored progress
on the anti-Japanese question when
the matter was called up by Senator
Marc Anthony Of San Francisco.
The senate decided by vote Of %
to 8 to defer until Thursday its &C.
tion upon the report Of the COMMITTEES
on executive communications, which
advises against legislation aimed al
the japanese.
Senator J. B. Sanford introduced Q
Joint resolution asking congress to ex'
clude japanese In the provisions OF
the Geary exclusion act.
Senator Anthony's bill providing fol
submitting to the voters at the next
state election the question Of pro-
hibiting Asiatic immigration was ia
vorably reported.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
JACK BINNs LI0NIzED.
Wireless Operator of the Republic
Warmly Welcomed In England.

Warmly Welcomed In England.
hondon, Feb. 9-Jack Binns, the
wireless telegraph operator who acted
SO heroically when the White Star
steamship Republic was rammed by
the Florida of Nantucket, Ia being
lionized here Everywhere he goes
he is applauded.
Binns has had many offers to ap-
pear in music halls, but no matter
how high the price he has declined
them all He has been summoned to
the London offices of the Marconi
company, where the directors will
present him with gold watch and
chain.
Binns went today to Peterborough,
his native city, where an official well
come from the mayor and the city
council awaits him. The horses from
his carriages will be removed, and, ac-
companied by three bands, Binns will
be borne in triumph through the dec
Grated streets to the town hall, where
an illuminated address will be pre-
sented to him.
He will be made a freeman Of the
city. Andrew Carnegie is the only
man who up to the present time has
been accorded this honor.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
NEW YORK VOICES PROTEST.
Assembly Resolution Telling califor.
MIA to 90 Slow.


nia to 90 Slow.
Albany, N. Y. Feb. y. - That tho
contemplated legislation IN California
relative to the Japanese IL inadvisa-
bic and that Cnlifornla's grievances,
II any. should be submitted to the
state department at Washington was
the substance of the following resolu-
tlon introduced by Assemblyman
Charles Stein Of New York:
Whereas, Certain proposed legislation is
now under consideration by the legisla-
ture of the state of California which dis
eliminates against the subjects Of the en-
peror of Japan; and
Whereas, Such measures II enacted into
law may result in rupture of the friend
ly relations existing between the United
States and the empire of Japan; be 1t
Resolved, That 1t is the sense Of the as
sembly of the state of New York that the
contemplated acts of the state of Califor-
MIA are inadvisable and that Its griev-
ances, IL any. should be submitted to the
department Of state Of the United States.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
PRESIDENT SPEAKS PLAINLY
Tells California Legislature There ls
Danger In Rash Action.

SNhSSt NaoH TSetous
Sacramento, Cal, Feb 9.-Speaker
Philip Stanton Of the California leg
islature has received telegram from
President Roosevelt strongly urging
the danger of passing the anti-Japa-
nese bills now before the house and
senate. The president says:
trust there will be no misunderstand-
Ing of the federal governments attitude.
We are jealousy endeavoring to guard
the interest of California and of the en-
tire west in accordance with the desires
of our western people. By friendly agree
ment with Japan we are now carrying
out policy which, while meeting the in
terests and desires of the Pacific slope, ia
yet compatible not merely with mutual
self respect, but with mutual esteem and
admiration between the American and
japanese.
The Japanese government is Loyalty and
in good fa9h doing its part to carry out
this policy, precisely as the American
government is doing. This policy aims at
mutually OF obligation and behavior In
accordance with 1t the purpose is that
the Japanese shall come here exactly as
Americans go to Japan, which Is in ef-
feet that travellers, students. persons en-
gagged In international business, men who
sojourn for pleasure or study and the
like shall have the freest access from one
country to the other and shall be sure OF
the best treatment, but that there shall
be no settlement In mass by the people
OF either country In the other.
State laws which violate treaty obliga-
tions OF the United States would certain
ly cause some mischief and might cause
very grave mischief. The policy OF the
administration IL to combine the maxi
mum OF efficiency In achieving the real
object which the people OF the Pacific
slope have at heart with the minimum OF
friction and trouble, while the misguided
men who advocate such action as this
against which protest are following a
policy which combines the very minimum
OF efiicIency with the maximum OF in
suit and which, while totally failing to
achieve any real result for good, yet
might accomplish an infinity of harm.
II In the next yeai or two the action
of the federal government fails to achieve
what It Is now achieving, then through
the further action of the president and
congress 1t can be made entirely efii-
cient. l am sure the sound judgment OF
the people OF California will support you.
Mr.. Speaker. In your effort. Let me re-
peat that at present We are actually DO
ing the very thing which the people OF
California wish to be done and to upset
the arrangement under which this 10 be-
ing done cannot do good and may DO
great harm.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
OCEAN RATE WAR ENDED.

Representatives. of French, German,
italian and English Lines Agree.
Paris, Feb. Representatives of
the French, German, italian and Eng
lish transatlantic steamship compa-
nies have reached an agreement to
end the rate war on traffic from Med
iterranean ports to America.
The basis of agreement for steerage
and second class passengers between
Italy and the United States, which has
been one of the chief points at issue,
is the same as that set forth in the
international agreement regarding
transportation between other Euro
pean ports and North America.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
KILLS WIFE, THEN SELF.
Husband Had Been Accused of Attack
on Stepdaughter.

Newark, N. j., Feb. 9.-Because his
wife had threatened to go to the po-
lice and make a complaint against him
for having abused his seventeen-year-
old stepdaughter, Catherine, Louis
Greher, mechanic, fifty years old,
shot and killed his wife, Pauline, forty
years old, at their home and then
committed suicide.
He shot himself in the head with
the same revolver from which he fired
two bullets into the head of his wife.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
LILLIAN RUSSELL SPARED.
Mr.. Lewisohn Pays $4,000 to Stop
Suit For Auto Damages.

Ballston, N. Y, Feb. GA settle
ment has been made in the action Of
Sylvester II. Corning against Miss Lii
lian Russell, the actress, to recover
damages sustained in an automobile
accident.
Corning, who is a coachman, was
run down by an automobile containing
Miss Russell and Jesse l.. Lewisohn
Miss Russell dlsclaimed ownership of
the machine and said 1t belonged to
Mr.. Lewisohn.
1t is said that Mr.. Lewisohn paid
Corning $1,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
AGAINST BOXING BOUTS.
Drastic Measure introduced by Sena-
tor Hare In California.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. Ex-senator
John p. Hare has introduced in the
legislature a bill aimed at prize fight
ing which is much more drastic than
the one presented by Senator Henry
NJ. Wills n week ago.
The Hare bill not only prohibits all
fistlc encounters where fees are
charged for admission, but makes 1t
a mlsdemeanor to witness a fight, the
maximum penalty for this offense be-
ing $500.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
Nevada Holds Up Bills.

Carson. New, Feb. 9.-The assembly
bill prohibiting japanese and Chinese
from acquiring lands or acting as cor
poration agents has been sent to the
judiciary committee along with the
anti-Japanese resolution.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
eeven BRONX Erom Atlanta JaII.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 9.-Seven white
prisoners in the city jail sawed their
way through steel bars, jumped from
the second floor and fed. Three were
recaptured and bloodhOunds put on
the trail Of the others.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
LITTLE MOTHER" A SUICIDE
She Had Cared For Two Younger Chill
dren Since Parents Death,

PIttsburg, Feb. 8. - Word was re-
ceived here from Bolivar, Pa, Of the
suicide Of May Estella, eight years old
The child's mother died some time
ago, and she has since been caring for
two younger children. Suddenly the
child said to her father, Papa, am
going to shoot"
Before he had time to realize the
meaning Of the words the girl fred a
bullet into her right temple.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
DIES OF DRUG IN LONDON.
~Misadventurs" 10 Official Verdict In
Case Of American Woman.

Case Of American Woman.
London, Feb. 9.-Margaret Won Hol.
lister, an American woman who waij
studying for the stage, died in London
from an overdose OF chloral. An in
quest was held, and the verdict was
death by misadventure," as there
was no evidence to show that the wo.
man intended to commit suicide.
Nothing has developed to identify
Mrs. Won Hollister beyond the fact
that she said she was the widow Of an
American lawyer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
PANAMA FILES PROTEST.
Takes Umbrase at Speech In Congress
Against President obaIdia.

Against President obaIdia.
Washington, Feb. 90. c. ArOs-
mena, the Panaman minister, has filed
with the state department a protest
from his government against the
speech made in the house of represent
atives recently by Representative Raj
ney Of Illinois, in which President
Obaldla Of Panama was severely at
tackeds
The ministed acted in pursuance OF
instructions cabled by his government.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
SLAIN IN DUEL OVER A DOG.
Father and Son Fight Brothers After
the Animal Is Killed.

Alexandria, La., Feb. 0.-Henry and
Bud harrington, father and son, fought
against Robert and Charles Weather
ford, brothers, with pistols over a dog,
and both the Barringtons were killed,
and Robert Weatherford was mortally
wounded.
The tragedy grew out Of the killing
OF Robert Weatherford's dog by Bud
harrington.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Closing Stock Quotations.

NUW IUTha FOUs o
Money on call was per cent; time
money and mercantile paper unchanged
in rates.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE or BOARD or EQUAL


ization- Notice 10 hereby given tina
special assessment roll No. l8o, mad
for the purpose Of improving Tho
alleyway running through blocks 2, 8
q and 5, in Adairs Port Of Upper AS.
toria, from the west line Of 38th street
to the intersection with And street,
has been fled with the auditor and
police judge Of the city Of Astoria
and numbered special assessment roll
number l8o and that the committee
on streets and public ways has been
appointed committee Of the council
to sit with the Board Of Assessors TO
examine, correct and equaIize the
same, and that Saturday the 9th day
Of May, A. D. 1909, at the hour OF q
o'clock p. m, in the Council Cham
bers in the City Hall, has been fixed
as the time and place for the meeting
Of said Board Of Equalization. All
objections to said assessment must
be presented in writing.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of
the City of Astoria.
Dated April Fl, 1909. .n.
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Fruits and Vegetables.

Apples Best, $2@2.50 a box; com.
mon, sl00@i75.
Fresh Fruits Oranges, $2.S0@32s;
iangerines, Si,2S@l.s0 box; lemons
sl.S0@400; grapes. Spanish Malagas,
$6@7 per crate: bananas. SiGl6e per
poundf strawberries, $i2sMl60.
Vegetables-cabbage S4@4s0; hot.
house lettuce. si,2s per box; cucum.
bera $l2s@l.So per dozen: celery.
SJsO@Ss0 per crate; artichokes, SOC
per doz.; peas, 66l7c per pound; to-
matoes. Mexican $i@i.7S; Florida,
crate; peppers, Sl7s per
box; eauliaower, Sl.s0 crate; aspara-
gus, 7GDl0e 10; rhubarb, 2iGl4e ID.
Potatoes Buying prices, Si75
@l,ss per hundred; sweets, S2.s0@3
Onions Bermudas. $500 per crate
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Notice Of Sale Under Chattel
MORTGAGE

Notice Is hereby given that I. The
undersigned, sheriff Of Clatsop Couu-
ty Oregon, pursuant to the written
request and authorization Of the Co.
lumbia River Packers Association
Ia Corporation organized under The
laws Of Oregon) mortgage, have
taken into my custody the property
described in that certain chattel mort
gage executed on the 9th day az
August 1903, BY Andrew Johnson
mortgager, to said Columbia River
Packers Association, to secure the
sum Of $l8877 and interest and on
which debt, secured by said mort
gage, there is now due and unpaid the
sum Of $20010 and which property 80
taken into my custody are the follow
ing described chattels, to-wit:-
One gill net about 243 fatlrons
long, 9 IA in. mesh, As meshes deep,
complete with lines and .appurten-
ances and ! will, on the 18th day or
May, 1909, at the hour Of ten o'clock
in the forenoon Of said day, at The
George & Barker Cannery in the city
Of Astoria in Clatsop County, State
Of Oregon, proceed to sell said chat
tells to the highest bidder for cash,
or SO much thereof as shall be neces-
sary to satisfy said sum Of $2OQ10
and the costs of foreclosure and sale
including $1,000 attorneys fees.
satisfy said sum of S2001O and the
costs of foreclosure and sale includ-
ing 5000 attorneys fees.
This proceeding is in accordance
with the terms Of said mortgage
which provides the manner in which
said mortgage may be foreclosed
upon breach Of its conditions. and by
the terms Of said mortgage said in
debtedness became due and payable
on the ist day Of May 1909.
M. r. POMEROY
10 Sheriff.
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Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.

Wool-Easter Oregon contracts
l6@lsc per pound; Valley, ls@loc.
Hops-i9O9 contracts. i0c; 1905
crop; 7@7ic; 1907 crop, Sc.
Mohair--Choiee, 23@25ac.
Cascara Sagrada (ehittim bark)-S
@oe per pound.
Oregon Graperoot-Per 100 lbs,
S30s.
Hides-Dry hides, No. /, i6@i7c
stays and bulls, Sc; kip, l0@iie; calf,
l4@loc; green stock. lc per pound
less sheepskins, shearlings, 2s@30e;
short wool. $4,000; medium and long
wool, according to quality, 7Sc@Sl;
dry horses, sOe@$l.s0; dry colt, 2Sc;
angora, s0c@Sl; goat, common, 100
zoe,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-04
Notice Of Sale Under Chattel
MORTGAGE

Notice is hereby given that fbe
undersigned. sheriff Of Clatsop Coun-
ty, Oregon, pursuant to the writes
request and authorization Of the Co
lumbia River Packers Association
Ga Corporation organized under the
laws of Oregon) mortgage, have
taken into my custody the propertv
described in that certain chattel mort
gage executed on the End day OF
August 1906 by F. Mercuris
mortgager, to said Columbia River
Packers Association, to secure the
sum Of $5ll.00 and subseuuert IA
vances and on which debt, secured bv
said mortgage, there is now due and
unpaid the sum of %45.68 and which
property so taken into my custody
are the following described chatteIs.
to-wit:-
On rs foot fishing boat complete
with appurtenances. Also one large
mesh and one small mesh net with
lines and appurtenances and | viii.
on the 18th day Of May. 1909, at the
hour Of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, at The George and Barker
Cannery Plant in the city Of Astorig
in Clatsop County, State Of Oregon,
proceed to sell said chattels to the
highest bidder for cash, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary ID sss-
isfy said sum Of $745.6S and the costs
Of foreclosure and sale Including
$500 attorneys fees.
This proceeding is in accordance
with the terms Of said mortgage
which provides the manner IN wLisE
sad mortgage may be foreclosed
upon breach Of its conditions, and by
the terms Of said mortgage said in-
debtedness became due and payabSs
on the 3lst day Of March, 1909.
M R POMEROY.
~ Sheriff
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-04
Oysters, clams and Fish.

Oysters -Shoalwater Bay. per gal
lon. $2.2S; per sack, $3.50; Toke Point
Sio0 per 100; olympias (l20 pounds)
s.; 0lympias, per gallon. $2.2s.
Fish--HalibuL &c pound; black
bass. zoe; striped bass, lSe; herring
Sac; Founders, &c; catfish, &c; shrimp
l2ic; tom cod, &c; perch, &C.; stur.
geon. l2ic; sea trout, lse; salmon
fresh steelheads. Sc: Chinook. &c;
fresh steelbeads, &c; Chinook, &c.
clams-Little neck, per box. $3.50;
razor clans, 81 per box; crabs, sl6
l.S0 per dozen.
Canned Salmon--Columbia River,
i-pound tails, 500; Bib. tails, $500;
fancy, lib, fats, $2.ls; lib. fats,
Sl2s; fancy. lib. ovals, $2,7s; Alaska
tails, pink osc, red Sl.40; nominal, Is.
tails. $40
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-04
The Daily Market Report

/. PORTLAND, May J,--,rhe buttci
market Is weaker all around and there
.is little doubt that 0 further decline
Ne coming soon. The chances arc that
city creamery will be down 70 2s
cents before the end OF this week. Az
q matter Of fact, there Is some city
creamery now selling At that figure,
shading being more or less general,
hnd on the street today the sale by
pne OF the leading creamery concerns
pi the city Of LOT Of butter al 24i
eenis was reported, This, however
was not confirmed.
Oregon Berries Coming Soon.
The present warm weather Is push.
ng the strawberry crop Of this state
. maturity in lively way, and the
lhances are that there will be small
IHerings Of Southern Oregon berries
b the market the latter part OF this
Feek or the first OF next Liberal
pppliea from that quarter can hardly
: expected before the middle OF the
lon,h. The Hood River growers this
par look for crop Of $4,000 to 90,
o crates and they will begin ship.
lng about May 20 Florin berries
he In since Saturday and sold to.
" at $l'4O to $50 a crate, |
Break In Eggs Predicted.
Egg dealers today quoted &c to
Nc generally while few held
Fietly fancy eandied stock was
prth Use. But Il was clear that the
Ider,one of the market was none too
Eong and some dealers look for a
cak in the near future. Receipts
/ the day were | car Of Eastern and
? cases OF OregonS
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-04
Children Who Are siekly

Mothers who value their own com.
fort and the welfare Of their children,
should never be without a box Of
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, for use throughout the sea.
son. They Break up Colds, Cure
Feverishness, Constipation, Teething
Disorders, Headache and Stomach
Troubles. THESE POWDERS NEV-
Err FAIL, Sold by all Drug Stores,
2sc, Don't accept any substitute. A
trial package win be sent FREE to
any mother who will address Allen S,
olmsted, lie Roy. N. Y.
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NOTICE TO RE-ESTABLIsH
GRADE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the Common Council of the
City Of Astoria has declared its de-
termination and intention to re-estab-
lish the grade on Fourteenth street
from the south line Of Jerome avenue
to the south line Of Lexington avenue,
so that the grade when so re-estab-
lished will be at the following eleva-
tons above the base Of grades as
established by ordinance No. II Of the
City Of Astoria, towit:
At the south line Of Jerome avenue
at 200 feet above the base Of grades;
at the north line Of Lexington avenue
at 238 feet above the base Of grades;
at the south line Of Lexington avenue
at 242 feet above the base Of grades;
that between the points above desig-
mated the grade shall be upon an even
and gradual slope.
BY order Of the Common Council.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of
the City of Astoria.
Dated April 81, 1909. .as
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-04
A Profitable In
VeStment
COMBINING
Health and Happiness

Is your business satisfactory
Is 1t profitable all things tonsid.
eredl
Is your work agreeablei
Are you prohtably employed1
Is your climate healthfuli
Are your surroundings congeniali
Are your crops suref
Have you a good market for samcl
Are you considering an investment
Are you contemplating a changer
These are questions which confront
millions Of people scattered all over
this Continent and especially ii the
crowded cities, unhealthy climates
and unproductiye centres. TO the first
eight questions the inhabitants OF the
great
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-04
NOTICE TO IMPROVE STREET

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the Common Council Of the
City of Astoria has declared its de
Termination and intention to improve
Grand avenue from a point 12a feet
west Of center line Of 3Sth street to
the east line of 37th street, by grad
ing the same to the full width and
planking the same through the center
thereof to a width of 10 feet with g.
inch by l2-inch lumber and BY the
construction of the necessary side.
walks on either side of the street.
That the costs and expenses Of
constructing said improvement shall
be betrayed by special assessment
upon the lots, lands and premises SO
benefited by the same, which said
lots, lands and premises are includes
in the special assessment district in
cluding all lots, lands and premises
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-04
Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids for making certain i'm
provements and alterations to the
A. o. U, W. Hall on Ninth street
will be received at the Office of the
undersigned until Saturday, May list,
separate bids for the painting of the
entire building will also be received.
Plans and specifications are now
ready. The Trustees reserve the right
to reject any and, all bids,
w, c. A. POHL,
Chairman. .a :