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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1905)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTOKlA.OHKCiN . THURSDAY, JUNE I, 1905. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1873. Published Daily (Except Monday) by Ht J. 8. DEU.INGER COMPANY. $UBSCRIPTION RATES. By mall, per year .... 67 nail, pr month .., Bj carrier, pr month .si 00 . 10 . to - WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year. In advance ..11 00 Entered at the poatofflce at Astoria, Oregon a second-class matter. PT"Ordwt for the dwitwin of Tat Mouniw Arosu to tilbre naxitac or pU of. Uuionm 4My be mad by poxti card or thnxuth Mel-boo. Any lmuUrtty to delivery should be Uttediateiy rr ported to the office of publkttioa. Telephene Main Mt STREET IMPROVEMENTS. The prosperity of a city depend upon the improvement of its streets and the opening up of new thoroughfares h order that home builders can buy a lot and build a house. This is evidenced in Astoria during the past two years. Considerable complaint was made at the opening of Franklin avenue to the east era limit of the city, and that $7.1)00 f the cost of the improvement had to be paid out of the general funds of the ty. The opening and improvement of the street Las resulted in the building of thirty new residences at a cost of not less than $30,000 nearly all of which has been spent in Astoria. The improvement f Irving avenue will result in the build ing of at least a dozen new and hand some residence. But the public is informed, that, owing to the financial condition of the city, it will be impossible to undertake any more improvements this year, especially where the assessment against the prop erty will not pay the cost of improve ment There are several other streets that ought to be improved. Grand aven ue from Eleventh to Eighth, and Eighth over the hill to Young's bay ought to be improved, but again we are met with the fact that the assessment against the property will not pay the cost of the improvement and it can not, there fore, be made. If the property in the city were as sessed at its actual cash value, at the law says is shall be, all of this property .would be assessed at sufficient amounts to pay for the improvement and every property owner along the street is ready and willing to pay for it. The fault then does not lie with the city, but in the violation of the laws of the state relative to assessment and taxation, a synopsis of which is published in an other column. The assessor of Clatsop county is no more to blame than the assessors in other counties in the state. They have formed a sort of trust and all agree to violate their oath of office and the express laws of the state. If prop erty along these streets were assessed at its actual cash value, instead of about twenty-five per cent, the city could make the improvement necessary and whicn would build up the city and provide homes for its people. An illustration of this may show the methods of assessment in the city of Astoria. Four lots on the hill are as sessed at $170. The owner has been of fered $000 for them. It costs to improve the street along one of the lots, $83. The city can only assess for the improve ment 75 per cent of the assessed value cf the property, or $30. The property owner pays $.'J0 for the improvement and the city pays $..), and the property receives the benefit. If the property j were assessed at its actual cash value the lot would pay for the entire cost of the improvement, as it should do, and as other proerty in the business por tion of the city is compelled to do. The usual assessment under the sys tem in vogue, eornjiells the owners of small homes to pay more than their pro portion of the taxes of the city and of the county. A man owns a small home worth $1,000. The property is assessed at $250. or 2a er cent. Another man owns a lot on Commercial street that is assessed at $.'J.."iOi. He has been offered $21,000 cash for it. His property is as sessed at 15 per cent. The small prop erty owner derives no revenue from his property, it is his home. The large property owner receives $2,000 a year in rents from his property, or the rents amount to nearly as much as the us cessed valuation of the property. The constitution of Oregon, article 1. section 32. provides that "all taxation fdiall le eipial and uniform." Not only are the laws of the state violated, the oath of ollice of the assessor violated, but the constitution of the state is io luted. Jackson and Josephine counties will assess the property in those counties bo that the assessed valuation will he increased 5 per cent and the tax levy will be reduced to less than 10 mills. This will lie an inducement for settlers to locate. It will show these two coun ties to be the wealthiest in the state, outside of Multnomah, and will bring capital there for investment. Wealthy counties with a low tax levy is an in ducement to capital. It is time that the old moss-back ideas of Clatsop county lie eliminated and new, modern ideas lie adopted. 0 WAR NEUTRALITY. It is a recognised principle of interna tional law that armed ships of a belli gerent are to be admitted into the ter ritorial waters of a neutral for refuge, whether from chase or from the peril of the sea. says the P. I. Hut, as stat ed by Attorney tJeneral Cushing, in the seventh volume of the Opinions of the Attorney Cencra). page 122, ''it is a question of mere temporary asylum accorded in obediance to the dictate of humanity and to be regulated by speci fic exigency. The right of asylum is. nevertheless, presumed where it has not been previously dVnied." The custom ha been, in modern times. to limit the stay of belligerent vessels in a neutral port to twenty-four hours. save where she is in urgent need of re pairs. This is when the belligerent is merely seeking a temporary asylum, pro posing to resume her voyage and partici pate further in the war then on. Dur ing the cixil war the United States in- sixteu stronglv on the twentv-four hour limitation. Then- is a distinction which has not keen clearlv marked bv the writers on international law. lie partinent and the iJawes Indian commis sion, ami so tailhiully, successfully and courageously did the Maryland lawyer aciput himself that it is not a bit sur prising that he should be selected to superviw the navy department, rupee ially as Mr. ltonaparte is known to lie in thorough sympathy with the chief executive in his railroad rate regulation and other progressive policies. Inci dentally, it may he recalled that the prospective secretary of the navy was the only republican elector chosen in Maryland at the recent presidential election, and it is understood that he is to succeed Senator McComas as the state leader of the party. It is object ed by some that Mr, ltonaparte Is not conversant with naval affair, but it is the man of first-class executive ability with broad and liberal views, who makes the best head of a department, not the expert trained in one special service den. Tracy had no training as seaman, yet he became the father of our modern navy, neither was Secretary Whitney ex perienced in naval affairs, and Secretary Morton himself was a railroad man when he took charge of the service. From the standpoint of past experience Mr. Bonaparte's appointment is a splen did one. OUT OF THE ORDINARY. No Secret About It. It is no secret that for cuts, burns, etc., nothing is so effective a Hiickliu's Arnica Salve. "It did not take long to cure a bad sore I had, and it is all (, K. for sore eyes, write IX L. (iivgory of Hope, Texas. 23 cenU at Charles Rogers' drug store. It makes no difference how long you have been sick, if you are troubled with indigestion, constipation, liver and kid ney troubles, llollister's Kinky Moun tain Tea will make you well. 33 cents. Frank Hart, lruggit. Epitome of Anecdotes and Incidents With Comments By a Layman. .Mary r.uen uase lias been hew u anil robtied. It ought to be a cinch to rob her s!k wears pm-keW. Mr. Iliyan is going ubroad to study He needs it. When he learns more he will tween extending an asylum to belliger I a"1' be less tiresome, ent vessels in obedience to the dictates Rojestvenky is not entirely without laurels. 1 here is his victory over the fishing smacks. A San Francisco woman ha sued for livoree because her husband tried to She probably of humanity, and permitting a belliger ent to make such use of a neutral port as amounts to the use of neutral terri tory as a base of military operations against the other belligerent. thus, while the Russian vessels have the right of asylum in our territorial Htuu ner th ht pin. waters of Manila, it would come dan- considers him effeminate gerously n?ar the line of rendering ac tive assistance to Russia to permit those I Philadelphia did not send the Jilierty vesels to make such repairs as would " to t,ie Portland fair. Some enter- enable them to put to sea again in con- Pr'"'n8 alderman must have that nailed dition to wage war either on Japanese Mown for his own use, vessels or on Japanese commerce. The rule w hich should apply to warships I A Pittsburg constable is to receive should be identically the same which ap-1 1,000,000 glasses of beer in payment of a plies to a beaten army or fugitives there debt. There are lot of people who from who cross the border into neutral I would charge nothing to help him col territory to avoid pursuit from the othet lect it. belligerent. In such cases the laws of nation requires the fugitive to lay It now developes that Smith, the San down their arms and take no further Francisco defaulter, lost hi, money by part in the war then on. loaning it out at a high rate of interest. If the Russian vessels desire to stay I There are times when the money lenders in the port of Manila for a greater get theirs, length of time than the twenty-four hours established by custom as the! The benefit creator sent the germ limit of stay of a belligerent vessel, perform a service," says Dr. OIbb. they should be interned. It is the dutv c,n yu 8"M whether he is a doctor 1 ... of the United State to protect them P medicine or theology? but to see that they do no take any fur ther part in the present war. The nrotx A Cnicago court disposed of a 'divorce attitude to be adopted by the United in one niinute- However hard Da States toward belligerents and their kota trie he can never keeP P' ith warships was laid down bv Mr. Clav. Chicago. when secretary of state in a letter to Mr Obregon, dated May 1, 1828, in which he says: The government of the United States has been sincerely disposed to perform toward both belligerents all of the offices of hospitality enjoined by humanity and the public law and consistent with their friendship for both; but it can ont permit, neither under allegations of dis- A Lincoln county man requested the teacher in his district not to teach his children physical geography from tin text books. He said that the bible gave all the information about this world that it was necessary 'to know. Meanwhile the Japs appear to lie do ing what they can to show that it is RETORT OF THE CONDITION' OF THE First National Bank At Astoria, in the state of Oregon, at the close of business, May 2Mh, 1U03, RESOURCES, Loan and discount $.12.2tM 07 1 Overdrafts, secured and unse cured , , 8. Bonds to secure circulation Stocks, securities, etc Other real estate owned Due from National Hank (not reserve agents! 8.211:1 30 Hue from state hanks and bankers 70,017 82 Hue from approved reserve agents P3.SI0 IW 'hecks and other cali items., 107 7 Notes of other national hanks 1,243 00 Nickels and cent 411311 Lawful money reserve in bank vii: Specie $120,500 (HI U-gal tender notes 450 IHI 120,050 IKI Redemption fund with l S treasurer (5 per cent of cir- circulation 023 (K! 4.287 23 12.300 00 73,380 00 H.IXXI 00 Total $737,033 54 LLUULITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 50,000 00 Surplus fund 50,000 00 Undivided profits, less expen ses ami taxes paid 20.408 Dl National bank notes outstand- ' ing 12,300 00 Individual depos it subject to check $444,748 07 Vmand certifi cate of deposit 150,012 0(1 Vrtified checks 3(13 00 500,024 03 ONE PRICE TO ALL.-000DS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Not the Song of the Shirt But the Sale of Shirts fly mistake the manufacturer has duplicated oir order for Negligee Shirts and rather than have thtin returned has allowed us a big reduction. Consequently we are overstocked with third and will give our customers the benefit of the manufacturer'. Ion. Wo Have Divided Them'Into Three Lots. LOT ONE 45 cts. LOT TWO 65 cts. LOT THREE 90 cis. Total $7374)33 54 State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, ss I, K. S. Gordon, cashier of the above mined banx, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. 8. 8. GORDON, Cashier, SuWrilsid and sworn to before me this 2nd day of June, lSMl.V v. noELLixn, Notary Public. (Seal) Correct-Attest! G. C. FLAVEL, W. F. MeGRKGOK, JACOB KAMM. Directors. RETORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Astoria National Back acts incompatible with a strict and im partial neutrality." This might have been written with special reference to the situation now presented at Manila. Humanity and laws of nations both mini re that an asy-lum lie extended to the disabled Russian cruisers and to their wounded. A strict regard for the neutrality re quires that the Russian vessels lie in terned and permitted to take no fur ther part in the war, unless their com- . .1 t. .. , inanoers eieci 10 leave our protection within twenty-four hours. 0 A SPLENDID APPOINTMENT. The annoucement that Mr. Charles J. Bonaparte, of Maryland, is to succeed Paul Morton as secretary of the navy will lie welcomed by all friends of the Roosevelt administration and by all Americans who desire honest, efficient. intelligent government. Mr. ltonaparte. who by the way is a grandson of Jerome Honaparte, the brother of Napoleon, is a very able and industrious lawyer, but his found plenty of time to interest him self in various reform movements, is an active mcMilicr of the National Civic Federation, and, although a genuine re publican, who lias successfully taken the stump in several national campaigns lias always licen so indcendent of the party machine that he has tx-casionally lieen accused of being a democrat. A personal friend of Theodore Roosevelt through their association as civil service reformers the president naturally select- 1 ed Mr. Honaparte to undertake special as the law contemplates, at its actual and difficult fault, in cash value, this year. The result will I the investigation of the post office dc- I tress, either real or feigned, to perform m0re PIeaant ' ,?Hon" f w" in Japan than a patriot in Russia. Rear Admiral Enquist says that he intends repairing the Russian ships. If he is going to make it a business he will have plenty to do. v And you no sooner get through paying for the expenses of the May moving than you have to rustle around buying wedding presents. The seal of quality reads J. A. Folger & Co. It is across the top of every tin of Golden Gate Coffee. Never sold in bulk. J. A. Folger m Co. Kat.Mlsti.d las 150 fan Francisco At Astoria in the State of Oregon, at the lose of business, May 21'th, 11MJ3. aasssss RESOURCES. Lan and discounts $3i3.HI 33 Overdrafts, secured and unse cured aw); pi L. n. Bonds to secure circula tion 12..VK1 IN) Premiums on t. S. bonds 730 (Hi Bonds, securities, etc 33,041 IHI iianking house, furniture and fixtures 3,085 00 Other real estate owned 4;i75 (X) Due from national banks (not reserve agents) 4,805 22 Due from state banks and bankers 7,743 3; Due from approved reserve agents H3,3(iH 18 Checks and other cash items. 1,213 4H Notes of other national banks 075 01) Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents (180 51) Lawful money reserve in bank viz: Specie 72,230 20 Igal tender notes 2,'itil 00 74,800 20 Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer (5 per cent of cir culation) (123 Of) Every man should see these values in shirts. Score of styles rc embraced, in all of the popular ami fashion, able materials, plain and pleated bosoms, in neat stripes tr dotted effects, attached or tlctatchcd t un's, sizes 14 to 17. (JtTTbis sale will continue for onc'week only. S. DANZIGER & CO. ASTORIA'S GREATEST CLOTHIERS 490-500 COMMERCIAL ST, BENTON'S NEW VALVELESS GASOLINE MARINE ENGINE. Simple sad SelUblt. Litest Cat MEM L(m arts to Ct Owl 4 OraV, LttijWtariaPart. Maes Fowir with Um wslfht. UwK Pwfsd Com. trot Quirt Exhtuil Any Spud (ram WO to lOOO revolution! pr mlnutt, THORIUM BENNETT Klrea 1 to 10 II. !., Nliijrl Cylinder. oizea iu ki 11. 11., jrotibie cj iltiuer. FOUR CYLINDERS 10 ORDER TO NO X0RSCP0WER KNAPPT0N, WAin. " Total $000,442 44 LIAIUUTIKS. Capital stock paid in $ .10,000 00 Surplus fund 10,000 (X) I mliVKled profits, less expen ses and taxes paid HO National bank-notes outstand ing 11,400 00 Due to approved reserve agents 2(1,0:10 73 Individual depos its subject t check 2.'iO,lH0 07 Demand certifi cates of deposit 24.301 87 Time certificates of deposit .... 204,1 : 07 Certified check 1,221 00 470.K47 1)1 Total $000,442 44 State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, ss: I, J. K. Higvins, cashier of the aliove named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, J. K. HKiClXS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before nie this 5th ja" of dune, 1005. CKO. C. FIXTOV. Notary Public. (Seal) Correct-Attest: fiFXI. If. CKOllrtK, L. MANNl lt, A. BCHERX KCK A IT. Directors. O 0 o o 0 o o o o PRAEL 0 EIGNER TRANSFERS. TelepLone 22L D RAYING 0 EXPRESSING UVERY SIAB1E All gondsshlppedtoourcare will receive special attention. 709-715 Commercial Street. Sherman Transfer Co. (HENRY SHERMAN, Manager Hacks, Carriages Baggag Checked and Transferred Trucks an Furniture Wagons fianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Phone Main 121 ASTORIA IRON WORKS I h BISHOP. Secretary ASTOKIA BA VINOS BASK, Tress. " Designers and Manufacturers of THE LATEST IMrilOVED Canning Machinery, Marine Englncslanfl Boilers. complete Unnery Outfits Furnished. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Fans ofFuitth flin.1 s..,. - - fmm WHVVH AQlUUHf Wls (