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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Uneonhrmcd Rumor-

There was Fumor on the streets
last evening thar the Police coumis.
sion oiAstoria was earnestly consid.
ering the name and fitness oi n "
Kearney, the well known street com.
missioner, for the Office Of chief 81
police, The rumor could moi bc con.
hrmed At any point o. authority last
night. and Il Il given for what Il shall
turn pla u be worth when the com.
mission shall meet
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Needed correetIon

]
On November 9th, last, a young
Dane ot this city BY the name 81 N.
6, Hansen, accompanied by bis wife,
left this city for Copenhagen, Den.
mark, via tie a. 4 Z. Railway and
connections 10 the East, and sailed
from New York City on The steam.
snip Oscar II, on the 10th Of that
month. Some days later the A. & G..
officials we're advised BY cable from
Denmark that Hansen had died and
was buried on the high seas. Ycster-
day, the company received another
wire from New York stating thai the
previous information was erroneous,
The blunder arising from some corfu.
sion on the ships books. His friends
IL Astoria viii be glad 10 know Of
the mistake, however deplorabIe ii
may have been in the making The
young people got through safely and
happily.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10

! =" RW$fAA 49,
Chris Schmidt who was declared
elected 70 the council from the
Second ward for the foux-year term
as result Of the recount Friday
night yesterday received his certifi-
cate Of election and was sworn ii.
Mr.. Schmidt came down town yes
terday morning and found il almost
impossible 10 pass along the streets,
80 many were the friends who stop
ped 70 congratulate him While there
was natural sympathy for his oppon-
ent who had been counted out, ney.
ertheless many were genuinely glad
10 see Mr. Schmidt take the Office,
and much win be expected from him
as councilman, Mr.. Schmidt has
demonstrated that he has very much
Of mind Of his own, and he remain
ed "sot" in his determination not to
contest the seat until the circum-
stances Of the day changed condi-
tions in very material manner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
intending Tourists

S. A. Gimre and family will leave
this morning for California; Mr..
Cimre for d month and Mrs. Gimre
and the little people Tor the balance
oi the winter Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Young have deferred their trip to
that state until the middle Of the cur
rent week, having intended to leave
tomorrow Yesterday mornings train
bore from here Sergeant Charles B.
Lcedom, % the hospital service at
Fort Columbia, who goes to the
Philippines for duty. via San Fran
cisco
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
LoH For TokeInnd--

Mrs r. II. Mudd. Of the Lewis &
Clark river country. was In the city
yesterday on shopping tour, and 10
meet her daughter Mrs. Guy Boying.
ton, who arrived here yesterday from
Spokane on,a visit to her old home.
Tomorrow morning the ladies viii
depart for Tokeland where they will
take q happy hand In the wedding Of
Miss Bessie Kindred TO Mr. Edward
Miller of Tacoma tomorrow evening.
Miss kindred Is niece and cousin Of
the ladies named.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Busiest Man IN Town

The busiest man in the city the
past few days has been D. r. Me
Gee, general manager OF the street.
car system, and by constantly keep
ing at il has succeeded in keeping the
ears going Al times they did not
run very rapidly nor very regularity.
but nevertheless they at no time were
completely stopped, Mr., McGee inn
provised a triangular shaped snow
shovel, pulled by two horses, and by
constantly running this over the
tracks much Of the snow was kept
off Il is calculated that approx
mately six inches 81 snow has fallen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
"Babes In Toyland"--

Despite the threatening weather
conditions. the Astoria theatre was
almost filled last night to greet ths
beautiful musical extravaganza Babes
in Toyland," than which nothing pret
tier in its line had played here this
winter, The music was dainty and
catchy and the whole scheme OF the
thing one most pronouncedly enjoy.
able, There was laugh running
over the house during every moment
the curtain was up, and when il was
down there was a happy string oil
commendatory comment afoot ,all
over the house. 1t is one of those
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
communaI TeIephone company--

AT meeting 81 the Young's Riyer
Telephone Company stockholders
held IN this city yesterday. ]. r. Bar
toldus was elected president; r. s.
Cornelius, yice-president; w. c. A..
PohI, secretary; with George Rich
ardson, j. r Christians and J r..
Ryan, as directors. Mr., Christians
viii also do line work for the com.
pany under an order passed to that
effect and levy Of one dollar each
was made against the several meme
bers Of the concern.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Word From Warrenton-

The good word comes up from
Warrenton that the d. L. Kelly mills
are TO open up tomorrow morning
with a full crew and plenty Of busi.
ness, after shutdown Of three
weeks for general repairing The
young people Of the Christian En-
deavor Society in the West Side me-
tropoHs gave a.delightful sociable last
evening and it was largely attended
and most thoroughly enjoyed.
There was an impromptu ball given
last night at the Warrenton Hotel
under the auspices Of the younger
cult Of society there, which was a
very genuine success,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Notice

Members Of the Scandinavian Be
neyolent Society. The Society viii
give a Social at their hall in the Lo-
gan building Tuesday evening, Janu-
airy H. All members are requested to
come and bring their families. No
notice will be given members in the
city otherwise than through the
papers. BY order of
COMMITTEE.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Had Long Watt

Because Of the stormy weather the
past few days many had delayed
paying their water rates until the last
day yesterday and then eyerone came
in rash As result the clerk, Mr
Lounsbefry, was swamped with work
all day long and the Tine oi waiting
patrons frequently contained from 20
10 40 people,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Who Said cola Feetp

Don't be complaining Of having
cold feet when you can be supplied
with pair Of fine warm shoes at less
than cost at the big odds and ends
sale now going on at the Brown Shoe
Store. Prices have been cut very low
and you can save money BY buying
now
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Breaks Her Arm

Miss Minnie Knutsen. while coast
ing on Thirty.third street Friday
night, had the misfortune to break
her arm, as the result Of collision
with a team. The young son Of SUI
rertinteudent Of Schools Clark also
was badly bruised and shaken up on
the same night while coasting. He
ran into something and was thrown
violently No bones were broken but
he was pretty severely hurt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Girl Arrives

swhere was born TO Mr. and Mrs
fsirew Grandberg. Of Gray's River,
the home Of Mrs Beck, IN this
hty, last evening at s o'clock. a fine
and hearty little girl baby. Mother
and babe arc reported to be getting
along famously and they win soon
leave 10 gladden. the north shore
home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Birds Are Suffering

The poor birds are the real suffer-
ers hereabout from the wild storm
that has whitened the world and hid
den their customary sources Of supply
OF food, and there Is not man,
woman nor child in Astoria but will
Try 10 meet the exigency by casting
everything possible, BY way Of waste
food, to the streets and yards, that
these helpless little friends may find
and utilize il, Yesterday afternoon, a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Warrants PAID

City Treasurer Deaiey yesterday
paid on street improvement warrants
the sum Of $500 10 the Scandinavian
American Bank. which held the war
rants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Many Deeds Filed

City Auditor Anderson has filed o5s
deeds in the Office OF the county
clerk, Mr.. Clinton. for the purpose Of
having them recorded. Each deed
costs $i.20 for recording. making the
total cost Of recording $il22, These
deeds are Of property that the city
has taken because Of the failure Of
the owners TO pay assessments, many
Of the lots being along Irving avenue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10

well known saloonman on CONNER
cial street spent an hour N feeding
the feathercd sufferers with grain
from bis own door and others along
the line were similarly and feeIingly
engaged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Left For Salem

Councilman Leinenweber and w,
7. Scholheld, the former one Of the
representatives from clatsop county,
and the latter state senator, left last
evening for Salem to attend the ses-
sion Of the legislature which opens
tomorrow. They expected to meet
Mr.. Mecue in Portland and all three
30 to the capital together.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Badly Burned.

bHuIy BUFHeu~-
Word vas received IN this city yes
terday Of the serious burning Of
Electrician James Duff, who Ii sery-
ing Al Fort Stevens. Il seems be had
just III an oil stove when the thing
burst into fame catching his hands
and shoulders and scorehing them Sc
yerely His wife's presence Of mind
In the instant use Of blankets Il
smother the flames, spared him a
worse contact with the FIRE.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10

When you pay more than Smiths
prices for meat you are only helping
the Beef Trust. Cut out the Beef
Trust and its high-prieed meats, Stand
by Smith and patroniEe him and keep
the price down.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Llbrary Cloasa-

The public library viii be closed all
day today, as the association deemed
there would be few II any patrons
because Of the inelement weather con.
ditions,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
y duTIngnany

ID Schmidt, who registered
An ehamber Of Commerce yester-
nc sm Flemaberg. Germany, IL IN
mat y apparently for the purpose Of
the liz over the prospects in this 10.
ted
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10

The very best board to be obtained
in the city is at 'The Occident
Hotel" Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
TERSE TILES OF IN TONN
Port Is Open

port oi Portland Is frozen up. but
the Port Of Astoria IL open and cam
not freeze ~,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Nunty Court

The county court completed tho
Compiling oi the list oi 200 yeniremen
was ~. From these the various
Try aecofs,he circuit court the year
and Il wo,awn.
prosperity -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10

plays that appeals to the pleasurabIe
instincts and makes grown men and
women remember the days and
pranks Of childhood. and the musical
score is simply delicious. Eddie Red
ways Alan; Nellie Barnaby's Jane,
and viii Hatter's Toymaker, were
strong, clever and engrossing per
formances and these people were
splendidly supported on all sides,
There was not a moment that lacked
its full measure Of delight throughout
the evening and this clever company
will be long and happily remembered
in Astoria, where cordial welcome
will await them whatsoever they
shall come this way.
Boy Wanted.
A good boy to work in printing
Office. Apply Astorian Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
FARMERS
Fighting the Beef Trust

We buy dressed veal, dressed pork,
and all kinds of poultry also hides
and pelts,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15
STOCK LAW AFFIRMED.
ST. AND ROSE CITY AVE-,

A decision of great Importance 10
ranchers and stock-growers is that by
which the supreme court sustained the
constitutionality of chapter 23O, laws
of 1907, prohibiting stock running at
large in counties where three-fourths
of the area is fenced.
The legislature of 1907 repealed the
law of 1905 and passed the present
herd law, the constitutionality OF
which has been attacked in several
quarters, but which the state supreme
court has just declared to be constr
tutional. 1t is stated that several OF
Tie superior court judges in the state
at divers times have given an opinion
that the law was unconstitutional, this
being the reason given by several
prosecuting attorneys for refusing to
prosecute under the law. However,
the law is now upheld by the appellate
court.
Of the modus operandi for making
the law operative the law says: 1T
shall be the duty of the board of coun-
ty commissioners of the respective
counties of this state when 10 or more
freeholders shall make application for
the enforcement of this act to at once
determine whether or not three
fourths of the lands, outside OF the In
corporated cities and towns, in such
county is under fence" etc.
In regard to penalties for allowing
stock to run at large it says: ANY
owner who permits his stock to run
at large contrary to the provisions OF
this act shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not
less than $40 nor more than $500 for
each offense, and it shall be the duty
of the prosecuting attorney" etc., to
prosecute such case.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

Washington leads the states of the
Union in wool weight per fleece ac-
cording to a report by DR.. S. M. Nc
Clure, from the National Association
of Wooden Manufacturers. Washing
tons average weight of wool for the
year 1908 is 81s lbs. per sheep. Ore
gon is second with an average of 81
IDS. per sheep. In no other state in the
Union was the weight over lbs, the
average weight in the United States
being Ito lbs.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

The widespread drouth of the past
season is still showing it's disastrous
effects. Advices from Texas state that
stockmen are forced to cut down tim
Der so the stock can eat the leaves
and twigs, just as they used to in
Michigan and Wisconsin when a long
winter exhausted the fodder supply
and the stock got the 'hollow horn;
again in New York farmers are forced
to drive their stock to the city to Sc
cure water because the wells are dry.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15
From the New York Times, March 8,
PORTLAND, ORE.

The influence of the Sportsman's Show
and the universal interest in President
Roosevelts coming hunting expedition
to Africa have brought the hunters of
big game out in force with their troph-
les of the forest and hunting field.
So far the advantage seems to lie with
Bill Hills who has filed claims for the
bear hunters championship of the great
Northwest. To support his contention
he sends in two splendid mounted bear
skins Of remarkable proportions. One
is the skin of giant grizzly, shot when
its heavy fur was in its prime. It's claws
offer extraordinary proof of the griz-
zly's vicious fighting equipment. The
second skin is that of a polar bear bag
ged by Hills in Northern Alaska, and Is
of such size that it fills the large Broad
way window of the M. Hartley Company,
where these trophies are displayed. Both
these huge brutes were brought down by
a .35 Remington auto-loading rifle, one
of the powerful arms which have an i'm
portant place in President Roosevelt's
African hunting kit
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15
THE BLOCK AND WEDGE TYPES.

We have had a suspicion for a lone
time that farmers have been exagger-
ating very much the value of type and
form, says Wallace's Farmer. We have
been told that the dairy form is a
wedge and the beef form a block, and
this statement, speaking broadly, is in
our judgment correct; but we have
been wondering whether the wedge
form in dairy cattle and the block
form in beef cattle is the cause or the
effect; whether this wedge form is due
to the practice of milking, thus enlarg-
ing the udder, broadening out the ami
NAL behind in the course of few gen.
erations, and giving it the appearance
of wedge. We can readily see that
the diminution of the milk supply by
the practice of letting the calves fol-
low the COW would naturally tend to
develop the block.
We notice now that our Holstein
breeders are developing what they call
the beef and milk type, or dual pur-
pose COWS. We notice also that when
cow of pronounced dairy type goes
dry and is fed fifty bushels Of corn,
her udder shrinks materially, and she
will often pass for fairly well de-
veloped beef cow. All of which leads
us to believe that our dairy friends
and our beef breeders have both ex-
aggerated the value of type.
We can readily understand why the
beef and milk Holstein does not bring
a high price for a beef animal. There
are two reasons for this. One is that
it's dam has been fed for her udder,
putting, so to speak, the juices of the
feed into that. We can understand
that her calf would do the next best
thing, and put the fat either on the
entrails. We can understand why the
we'll fatted beef animal sells at a
higher price than the we'll fatted
Holstein, because he has been bred to
put the meat on the high priced cuts,
which are always the cuts which have
the least motion and are tender be-
cause of the lack of muscular move
ment.
If our American people had learned
how to cook meat properly, which they
will in due time, these high priced
beeves might lose something rela-
lively of their value. People would
no longer be willing to pay for beef
simply because it was tender, after
they had learned how to cook equally
nutritious but not quite as tender beef
and fit it properly for the table.
We have aimed in this not so much
to express any fixed convictions, but
possibly to put an Interrogation mark
and ask whether. after all, the wedge
or the block shape is the cause or the
effect, and whether there may not be
more in the dual purpose type Of ami
mails Of whatever breed, than our
scientists have heretofore been will
ing to recognize.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

Never choose a dairy COW because
she is we'll proportioned, round and fat.
Thin shoulders lean hams, full udder
and big paunch don't add to a cows
beauty, but they indicate that she
makes good use Of her nourishment
nevertheless.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

State Senator Joseph Arrasmith is
accused of selling two Chester White
hogs year old at Palouse that
scaled" 1900 pounds. This result
shows the adaptability Of the Palouse
grain section to the production of good
hogs as well.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

Laws have been passed aiding the
state veterinarian in preventing the
spread of sheep diseases; giving farm
ers and others lien on stock for pas
turage or boarding; giving owners OF
estrays months time for claiming lost
stock.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

Eastern woolbuyers have now ad-
mitted being organized and are de-
handing that wool sales of Eastern
Oregon be consolidated at Pendleton
May "a and June this year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15
BINGHAM BROTHERS COMPANY
bounded by Samuel Bingham in l840).
Manufacturers Of

HERMAN METZGER Pays the high
est price for Wool, Mohair, Hides,
Pelts, Horse Hair, Etc, Etc. Agent
for SANFORD MILLS for the purchase
of Mohair. Proprietor of the Portland
Curled Hair Factory. Manufacturing
all grades of Curled Hair Mattresses
226-228 Front St., Portland, Or.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

Colfax will hold its third annual
horse, jack and mule show and sales
day April 10. The event always gives
a fine display Of animals.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

Mention The Ranch when you write
to advertisers.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

each. fourteen are in New York Seven New
York banks show deposits of above 500 OOO. 900
each. and one has double that amount In 1883
there we're forty-six national banks In New
York with capital Of sac 0OO 900 and loans OF
s292. 900 900. In 1908 there thirty seven
bankS-thc decrease due to cOns0lidation-with
a capital Of $4,000 900 and loans Of 1855 100000
ing House banks have increased by 40 per cent
in loans. $40 per cent in deposits and go per
cent in cash. Whereas their loans in 1883 we're
1887 900 O0O deposits $40O 900 900 and cash $lO7-
900 OO0 last year they We're. respectively 81 $16.
900 900 81, ,36S. 10000 and $352 900 900.
By "A recent weekly bank statement. the six
largest banks in the Clearing House showed
total of loans amounting To $726,OOO0o0 deposits
s753 900 900 and cash $l95 900 900 The sx
banks had twice as much cash and did double
the business that all thr Clearing House banks
did twenty years ago.
Life insurance was too firmly established
a steadfast principle in the economic life of
the nation not to endure the temporary setback
that came in 1905, and preserve its ratio of in
crease uiicEe. ked since then. In 1883 there we're
only 3, 800 0UO policies N force with face value
of So 200 OO0OO0 ia Insurance. Up To the com
mencement u 1908 tier- II 100000 policy
holders upon whose lives the companies were
carrying policies agsregating Sl4Wo.O0oNS. an
increase of $40 per cent "A policy and $40
per cent in insurance
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
FINANCIAL GIBRALT AIRS
NEU YORK B.lNkS IRE
EST fBIISHED ON FIRM
FOT ADDITIONS.
T"I.ra Lcad OJcr E"ropcm M>tF-
fntiorN HOM Onc-Q -QHmirr
u 'caIih 0f { ounirH.

g" "r'~ ~ inr-st." -Nt~,.rti,-f- ,b.eh sc
..u- of dollars io erect and in mugniGc,utp
'Juirp-d quarters uu which hundreds II thou
sands rr irlI.,r~ worth If fittings fu Mahogany.
marble. bronze md brass are Installed ara
u""~-d ne Gihralt1rS IF finance th.. N.W York
''y banks frpm tn-m proceed th, sources or
-r.'i.' upon ,hirh ,nnutr erabi~ Enterprises ard
interests, ia and "ut of The metropolis depend
u IS On" hundred AMI twenty-five years since
IA" banking lit- ~ New York began with the
eharterus II the Bank ~ New York. the con-
,iituti"n pf >hjeh was written by Alexander
Hamilton, Aho was member OF the board OF
dir-yt"rs. II Nas this bank which negotiated
III hrst loan Aith the United states govern
Wrut. a matter If S-o0aoo When the loan was
made IL Nas considered a. large that the ,yiss
old tn'n"stS IF that time noted Z with *
-iuuatinns of rstonishIueut and shook their
heads over th" r-ck~sSn.ss with which the Ji-
reetors rushed 60 put foany eggs into ono
basket 1, was Impossible for them TO forescs
IN" day when the New York banks of the future
would be loaning even So large sums as ten
tiues 100000 With little hesitancy after
he settlement Of the question of security rs
thcy would hetray in ordering , new rug for ,hs
presidents office
As with everything else in the field II uuaoca.
"" York has taken The lead in banking. yield
ns nothing in their enterprise interests and inn
portance to the oldest and most solid institu-
tons Of England France OF Germany With
only century and n quarter OF Development
behind them. the banks Of New York now hold
one-fourth Of all the money deposited in the
banks Of the United States. while Of all tho
money in the country one-sixth IS in the vaults
of the banks in the greater city