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ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1903 2. IMsssas ft - Y Morning Astorian EtUblithtd 173. RATES t Beat by mail, per year. .. ..,$6 00 Seat by wail, per mouth..", Mc fcrnd by carrier, per won th .... . 6fle SEMI-WEKKLT. Bent by mail, rw year. In advance Jl Th Astortaa guarantee to Its ad vertiser the" largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia River. ' - THE ASTORIAN PUBLISHING CO.. TAX THE TIMBER LANDS. With timber lands worth from $M to ) per acre, a--"rhat valuation should they be rated by the assessor. This is the question that Is not only pusaling the assessor of the state but Is caus ing much agitation among the large oa-ners of timber lands, particularly the non-resident laud grabbers who have raptured so large a portion of the best tirober In the state. Within the last few year timber lands have about trebled in value, and the former ex treme low assessments now appear ri diculous. A number of the counties of the stale, with Clatsop among the first, have taken e matter up with a 1W to making a more equitable rating. . Two years ago the timber land of Clatfop county ma assessed as high as P.50 an acre, but the board of equalli ation trimmed It down to about 14. which baa been the maximum for some years, much of it going far below that figure. Across the river in Washing ton timber ia assessed as high as 05 ji acre. With the raise on timber land and other property which could well stand higher figures, the valuation ot this county could easily be doubled without doing any taxpayer an injus tice. It will readily be admitted that there la no Justice or reason In assessing fine timber claims worth from $20 to $40 an acre at from $1.50 to $4. The owners of those landa are gaining wealth by simp- ty letting their timber stand while Its value mounts up. They should be made to pay for the value they own. Just as much as though It consisted of Improvements made by their own labor and Industry. After the valuable timber has been logg-d off then the values will fait flat, and owners will not want to pay on a valuation of more than $1 per acre They should be made to pay their Just share of the burden while the land' Is still valuable. Besides equalizing the 'assessment to all the taxpayer, the virtu? of a higher valuation lies in a lower rate of taxation. When a capit alist is shown the magnificent resources .of this country and sees how generous 'a kind providence has been in provid ing the :aw material he is at once on the eve of Investing. But when he is told that the tax rate Is from 3 to 5 percent he throws up his hands and de blares that he would be satisfied If be i could reali.se that rate on his money in the east, ;uid the prospect of paying auch a tax friyhtens him away". The ' only obstacle to properly assessing the timber lands Is the difficulty of aacer talning the amount and quality of tinr "ber on each quarter section of land To do this requires the services of a .cruiser, and takea time and money, but . the end JUBtiHea the means and the 'taxpnyera at large demand the reform. With Germany ambitious to occupy South America and with Veneeuela un able to meet the award that will be mAmmmm Malthoid Roofing. Fire resisting. Will thoroughly protect all buildings covered with it. " A better roof-' ing for less cost than any other roofing made. Quickly laid and lasts for years. m fix kMkUt. -. Tht Paraffine Paint Co. San Fnnciica, Seattle, Poriltsd, Lei Anjtlct and Denver, Colorade. made by The Hague tribunal. It Is not diffk ult to foresee trouble. The Mon roe doctrine will be abandoned or the Cnlb-d State will maintain a very const lerabe navy In South American watft. - ' We vJ of the terrible loss of life and Troperty by riwr" ,n Chin i and ascribe these calamities to the i mormce of he barbarians but with all our greater advancement we have not yet learned l tame the Mis sissippi or to protect our people dwell ing .ilons ita banks. Py way of consoling the people of Finland for the looa ot their liberties the Russians purpose to give them a i-loser railway communication with St. Petersburg, but the Finns will doubtless take notice that the nwd will also give them a quicker route to Si- iHiia. ' " ' . Sir Thomas aaja there is no doubt about bis lifting the cup this time. One of Sir Thomas' best traits is his abil ity to accept HeaiHintiuent gracefully uo matter how sanguine his hopes may havj been. In the .war before the Civil war the total expenses of the government for all purposes were not one-half what the postofTiee will use next year. These things are Important and Impressive. TO CCRB A COLD IN ONE PAT Tale Laxative Brorao Quinine Tablet. All druggists refund the money It It fall to cure. K. W. Grove's signa ture It on each box. Xc. Itching piles? Never mind if physl- Uans have failed to cure you. Try Doans Ointment. No failure there. &0c per bottle. For sale by Charles Rogers, druggist. Bridge Proposals Notice is hereby given that plans. specifications, strain diagrams and bids will be received by the county court of Clatsop county, state of Oregon, until S p. m.. Tuesday. May 5th, IMS, for the huilding. construction and erection of a drawbridge across the Lewis and Clark river In Clatsop county, Oregon, according to such plana, specifications and diagrams. Location of bridge is shown on maps now on file in the county clerk's office as approved by the Hon. Secretary of war. I.ridge to be a ateel swinging draw bridge with a clear apace of Te feet on each side of the draw rest. As Is al so directed by the Hon. secretary of war. Approaches to be pile trestle with a li foot clear road or driveway. Bidders shall attach to their bid a certified check equal to 19 percent of the same anil check made payable to the order of the county clerk or may deposit the amount in cash at time of filing his or their bid. . Said check or cash to be forfeited te the county of Clatsop, state of Oregon, if after an award is made or bid is ac cepted said bidder fails or refuses for a period of two days to enter into con tract and file a bond as may be re quired by the county court aforesaid. Payments for said bridge to be made by warrants drawn on a special fund created by the county court of Clat sop county, Oregon, at their regular term In January, 1S03, same being a levy of 1 1-2 mills on the dollar for a term of four years. Bids to be sealed and marked "Proposals for Draw Bridge across the Lewis and Clark River," and filed in the office of the county clerk. The county court, however, reserves the light to reject any or all bids. By order of the County Court. J. C. Clinton, Clerk. Half the ills that man is hir to come from Indigestion. Burdock Blood Bit ters strengthens and toiu-s the stomach makes Indigestion impossible. For sale by Charles Rogers. MORE P.IOTa. Disturbances ot strikers are not near ly a grave as an Individual disorder of Ihe system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be followed by ut ter collapse unless a reliable remedy la Immediately employed. There's noth Inu co etficient to cure disorders of the Jiver or kidneys as Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful tonic and effective nerv ine and the greatest all around medi cine for run do vn systems. It dispels nervousness rheumatism and neuralgia and expels malarial germs. Only 50c and satisfaction guaranteed by Chas. Rogers, druggist. Accidents come with distressing fre quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises, stings, sprains. Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil relieves the pain Instantly. Never safe without it. For sale by 'Charles Rogers, drugRist. ? IT SAVED HIS LEG. - P. A. Danforth of LaGrange, Ga., uttered for six months with a frightful running sore on bis leg; but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured It In five days. For ulcer, wounds, piles, It's the best salve In the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by, Charles Rogers, druggist. STKM. CORPORATION'S STUPENDOUS FKU'RKS. New York, April 8 The 8m annual rtport to the stockholders of he Tnlted States Steel corporation for the var en.liim lVcember 11. 1B. hits Just been Issuvd. The. tm-omeaecount for the var shows total net earning of all properties, after deducting expenditure for repairs and maintenance, also In terest on bond tor the subsidiary coin- lumles of 1 JJ.S.7i, leas sinking funds vn httml of subsidiary compunWs, JKM.- SM; depreciation and extinguishment funds, St.SHTM; extraordinary replace ment funds, $.J1V1S; special -funds for depiv-ntlon and improvements. il0.0oft.000; total. $S4,TT.3S; balance of not earnings for the year $1S,5J4.ST4; interest on t'nitej States steel corpora tion bonds for the year, $l.lXi, sinking fund of Vnited States Steel ioipr;lon bonds for the year, $3.Mu, OflO; total, $lS,!ST,S5tf; balance dividends seven percent prefrred stock, $35,720,177; common, four peivent. W.teS.SW: total. $54,92,X67, leaving un divided profits or surplus for the year. J.-4.S155T. Previous surplus, $13,620.- 4o: total surpulus, December t, $77,- s;,5, which Includes the capital, sur plus of fcS.OUO.OM provided At dnte of uririnixatlon. Tlie physical condition of the porpertiea haa been fully main tained during this year, the cost of which haa been changed to current ex lnses. and the amount expended by all properties for maintenance, renewals and extraordinary replacement aggre gated $2.loT.0U. - The a-ernge number of all emiioyes In the service of all property during the entire year Vaa 168.127, receiving for salaries and wages $1!0,S2M4J. The total number of stockholders in March. 1$, was SS.29, an Increase of 15.610. This -do-s not ItK'lude the aubscrlption for preferred stock by the 2S.S7 em nloves. who were granted the oppor- tun'ty to irtlclpate in the profits of the organlaatlon and through the pur chase of preferred stock of the organ ization. ANTI-BARTONISTS SUSPENDED. New York. April S. Walter G. Phil lips, a member of ClHra Barton's Inner board of control of the Red Cross so ciety, haa Issued announcement that the executive council of the society has suspended from the membership what is known aa the Washington "mi nority or those members who have been trying to oust Miss Barton from the presidency. This formal note was sent to each of the disciplined members: "You are hereby notified that at a meetlngof the exectulve committee of the Red" Cross held In New York April j, you were by vote of the, executive committee, suspended from member ship and all privileges of a member, the 'hareea against you being: First That you have attempted to disrupt the organixatlon. Second That in a cer tain memorial sent to congress and known aa huose document No. 340, viftv-MvenUi eanirresa. second session. you have assumed an attitude unbecom ing a member of the organlaatlon. "Among Misa Barton's supporters are such men as William T. Wardell. who was chairman of the New York Red Cross society durfng the Spanish American war, and who has since es tablished the Red Cross hospital in this City. J'-'r.-" "It Is now proposed that the society shall take UP the work of extending the organization throughout the entire country, aa contemplated some months ago by Miss Barton and outlined In her report at the last annual meet ing." CHICAK) GRAIN FLEET MOVES. Chicago, April g.-Before the close of the week the 8,000.000 bushels of grain that have been tied up In the river for the last two weeks will be shipped to Buffalo and eastern ports. The vessel owners have secured non-union firemen to take the places of the strikers and expect to send on five boat today. The departure of the grain fleet will save its owner from $200,000 to $300,000. Most of It was under contract and should have been delivered three days ago. It owner attempted to get per mission from the strikers to move It last week and were refused. News of the refusal angered the carrier and non-union men were Immediately hired. EMPEROR TO VISIT PARIS. mm 'ill Tn,mn. Anrll .-The correspondent of the Dally Mail at Copenhagen tel--ra the statement that the German .m.-rrhofnrfSiisi departure for tCop.' enhaircn on learning that pnncewt wai demar of Denmark, formely Princess Marie of Orleans, Intended to vial Pa- rla. mi id: "We shall meet there." The corres- ,nrt.nt add thtat he has other good reason or belleveing that Emperor William Intend visiting Paris. ANOTHER NEW JERSEY CONCERN. Chicago, April 8.-A dispatch to the Tribune from New Tork ay: a rorttflcate of Incorporation for the Vnited State Bhwilt company has been, filed in Trenton, N J.,with a -itoi nf t 500.000. The new concern promise to be a powerful competitor of the National Biscuit company. -Th financial nower behind the new company are not disclosed, but It is understood they are millionaire cmca o canltalisU. It 1 regarded in Wall street that the new company will be operated a an adjunct of the beef combination, with Aromur interest m REieumalism . 11 .'mis ixis; ICING." '1 Imv wJi.i have ever felt it Veen, cutting jwia, or witneaaed the intense snflktii;;? MtJicis, know thut Rheumatism in torture, and that it ia right ly vaUiU "Tlie Kinjftl Tain. . - , All do vuitsuffcratike. Some arc suddenly Mixed with the most excruciating- paius, and it seems every muscle and joiut in the body was being torn asunder Others feci only occasional slljrlit pains for weeks or months, whetl a sudden change in the weatberor exposure to dump, chillv winds or night ir brins on a fierce attack, lasting for dava perhaps, and leaving the pa tient with a weakened constitution or crippled and deformed for all time.. Au acid, polluted condition of the blood is the cause of ewrv form and variety of Rheumatism, Muscular, Aiticular, Acute, Chronic, Inflammatory and Sciatic, and the blood must be purged and purified before there is an end to your aches and p.tins. External applications, the use of liniments and plasters, do much toward temporary relief, but such trcuttuciitdoes not reach the real cause or cleanse the diseased blood ; but S. S. S the greatest of all blood purifiers and tonics, does cure Rheumatism by antidotiug and neutralii in'tlie pisonousacidsandbuiUlingptheweakandsluggishblootl. It ia u,,f..oM.lrri;Mein all fomisuf Rheumatism. It makes If you have Rheumatism, write us, ana our pnysicmns win luruisn who out charge nuy iuformatiou desired, and we will mail free our book oa Rteitmrfi THE SW FT SPCCinC CO., ATLAHTA, CA. control. The capital of $1,500,000 Is di vided Into $l.r0fl,i0 seven ircent cu mulative and $3.0o.0ti0 common slock. Cl'NARD LINE REMAINS BRITISH, j Chicago. April g.-A dispatch to the' !nti-r-Vc:ut from Indon says: t At the annual meeting of the share- j holder of the Cunard Steamship com- 1 pary yesterday lrd Inverclyde, the chairman, said the essence of the agree-, j ment with the government was that j the company would remain purely Rrll-j Ish as to aharehnlilcrs. binrd officials and employes, mumyement, and con- j trol-ln fact In every respect. Thei chairman mys the director had not. not yet placed the contract for the construction of the propoawl new 21- i knot steamshl. as ttey desired toj give the utmost consideration to every j point before placing the orders. DOINGS OP TllE CHALLENOKR. Weymouth. England. April 8. De signer Watson in an Interview this aft ernoon, said he certainly did not like the challenger on her first run to lee ward today, but after her performance he thought, made ample amends. Her windward work was already up to his best expectation and he looked for further Improvement. It has been ar ranged, If conditions suit, to send the yacht tomorrow over the measured America's cup eours. 15 mile to lee ward and return. , C, W. Barr Dentist llansell Building. S7S Commercial street, Astoria, Ore. TELBPHONK RED 2041. Dr. T. L. Ball DSNT'BT it Commercial street. Astoria Or. Dr. Nellie .Smith Vernon PHTSICIAJi AND 8UROBON. Office Over Griffin' Book 8tore. OST0 PATHY DR. RH0DA C. HICKS llansell Bldg. Fhone Black im S73 Commercial St Astoria Or. . Columbia OYSTER HOUSE Is Now Handling the Celebrated Eastern Oysters For Wholesale and Retail Trade. Also Shoal ira ter Bay Oysters FRESH EVERY DAY 1(-H7 TWHLFTH STREET. Nick Kazeppi, Prop Andrew Asp. Wifti liker, llaclMiitl n ItnnkMr FlROT-OuAS8 WORK AT REASONABLE 'PRICBS. Special Attention Olven to Ship ard Steamboat Repalrlng.Oeneral Biack - tmltblng, Flrt-Clai Horse , Shoeing, eic CORNBm TWBMTTH AND CHANS PRAEL & GOOK TRANSFER COMPANY. Telephone 12L DRAYING AND EXPRESSING All rood shipped to our Will reoeiv special attention. No S3S Duane St W. J. COOK. Mgr. Central Meat Market 642 COMMERCIAL ST. Tour orders for eats, both FRESH AND 8ALT Will be promptly ssd stisfacfarlljr attended to 3. W. MORTON, Pr. Teltpooo No: t!. the old acid blood rich, and the pain-tortured mus cles and joints are relieved, the t(attcred nerves are made strong, and the entiresystem is invigorated and . I I.,. tl,At,aAfiliia cvrnfr vArtnlil ftntlv. Proixisnl for beef and mutton: Ot M f hlft Comuilmary, Vam-ouver Uar r.uks, Wash.. April S, 190J. Sealed proix'sal for furnishing and delivering fiesh beet and mutton for six montrs beginning July 1. Wl will be received here and at office ofrcoiiimlsai1e at Fort Pttvena, f-gon! Bola fiarrackl. Idaho; Forts Casey. Caiiby. Flagler, Walla Walla. Wright, Worrten, Lawton and Vancouver ttirrnck. Wah until II a. m. May , ISM. imd then oined. Information furnished on application. Envelope containing proposal ahould be endorsed "Proposals for Fresh Beef and Mutton," and adddred to com missary of post lo be supplied, or to Col. F. K. Nye, chief com'y. TRAGEDY AVERTED. "Just In the nick of time our 111 tie boy was saved," write Mrs. W. Wat kin of Pleasant City, 0. "Pneumonia had played sad havoc with htm and a terrible cough set In beside. Doctor treated hhn. but he grew worse every day. At length we tried Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption and our darling was saved. He's now sound and well." Everybody ought to know. It's the only ure cure for coughs, colds and lung disease. Guaranteed byCharle Rogers, druggist. Trie $0c and $1. Trial bottle free. "Little OOlds." Thousands of lives sacrHlced every year. Pr. Wood' Nor way Pine Sjtup cures little colds, cures big cold too. down to the very verge of consumption. For sole by Charles Rogers, druggist. Office of O. Q. U., Vancouver" Bar racks, Wash., March 25, 1WJ, Sealed proposal. In triplicate, will be received here until 11 o'clock, a. m., April 14. im, tor furnishing fuel at military posts In this department for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1901. Information furnished here or by quartermaster at post. United State reserve the light to reject or accept any or all propos als or any part thereof. Envelope containing proposals should be mark ed: "Proposal for Fuel at " ad dressed F. H. Hathaway, C. Q. M. U, 8. Engineer office, Portland. Ore., March 3, 1903- Sealed proposal will be received here for 475.00 tons, more or less, stun for extension of jetty at mouth of Columbia river, Oreg., and Wash., until 11 a. m , April W, 1903, and then publicly opened. Informa tion on application. W. C. Langfltt, Cart. Engr. OfTice of C. Q. M., Vancouver Bar racks. Wah.. March 1, 193. -Sealed pioposals. In triplicate, will be received here until 11 o'clock, a. m., April II, 1901. for clearing ground at Fort Stev ens, Oregin. Information furnished here or by quartermaster at post. U. 9. erve th right to reject or ac cept any or nil proposal or any part thereof. Envelope containing propos als should be narked: "Proposals for clearing, ground at Fort Stevens, Ore gon," addressed F, II . Hathaway. C. Q. M. RELIANCE Electrical Works 42 BOND ST. We are thoroughly prepared for making estimate and executing order for all kind of electrical Installing and Repairing Supplies In stock. We sell th celebrated SHELBT LAMP. Call ud Phone U(L H. W. CYRUS. - Mgr OKOSSMA-VS PATENT WRITING UINO Th j most . Important Improvement of th age In the art of pen manshlp makes 'th poor writ er 1 a splendid penman In " a few weeks by th us of this ring. En dorted by prominent college presidents and board of education In Europe and America. . Samp! dosen assorted sizes sent post paid for fl, single sample 25c, When ordering a single ring state whether for man, woman or child. ' ; -j '. PENN ElEGs SUPPLY CO. 119 S. FOURTH ST., Philadelphia. i m EXPERT HORSESHOEING Genoral BUckamitliing, Ilont and Cannery Work, ttw ni for II Mi Claw Work.-Sl.on (Wiirr nf Ut- tocnth ami Duane Ktreou, HULMBS I'houe Fancy and Staple Groceries FLOUR. FEED, PROVISIONS. TOBACCO AND CIGARS . . Supplies of all kinds at Jowtwt roK for llsliertBoa, Farmer and Loggers. A. V. ALLBN rtwla'llS HOTEL PORTLA N i The Flnent Hotel In the Northwest ! PORTLAND. - OKBOON KOPP'S FAMOUS BEER Bottled or In Kcts Free City Delivery I North Pacific Brewing Company, Astoria Castings V' are prepared to make ihcm oa short notice and of th best materials. Ul u give you estimate on any kind of casting or pattern work. Lowest price for flrst-claa work. TELEPHONE NO. 9461. ASTORIA Is Represented it Home and Abroad by the DAILY HORNING ASTORIAN A lire, clean family paper. Price CO cent per month by carrier or $0 per year by mail Tim only paper in Astoria having Associated Vmt Telcgrapliio News. 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