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THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA, OKKGN .
FRIDAY, JUNE i, 1903.
THE MORNING ASTORIAN
Established 1873.
Published Daily (Except Monday) by
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WEEKLY ASTORIAN,
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Entered at the poetofflct at Astoria,
Oregon aa aecond-claaa matter.
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mT be made by postal card or through trie
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Immediately reported to the office of publication.
Telephone Main 661.
FOLLOWING THE LAW.
Judge Webster, county judge of Mult
noiuah county, has ordered that assess
ment of Multnomah county be made in
accordance with the law and that all
property, both real and personal, Ve as
sessed at its true cash value. He further
states that the county court will re
duce ihe tax lery in proportion to the
increase in valuations so that the tax
payers will not have to pay more taxes
than they do now. Several other coun
ties in the state have decided to assess
all property as the law says it shall be
assessed. At a meeting of the county
assessors of the state this was agreed
upon and will be followed in nearly every
county in the state except Clatsop coun
ty. Assessor Cornelius states that pub
lic sentiment is against assessing the
property at its true cash value for the
reason that it has no confidence in the
administrative ability and business judg
ment of the county court nor the com
mon council. While there may be an
abundance of causes for apprehension,
it is no excuse for any officer to violate
the law.
The very men who are opposing the
increased assessment for fear that the
county court and the common council
will not reduce the tax levies, are the
ones who always vote to keep the pres
ent administration in power. They know
that a low valuation and a high levy
is detrimental to the interests of the city
and county and keeps investors away,
but rather than vote their party ticket
for some immiganiary grievance, they
vote to keep a democratic administra
tion in power, whom they say they dare
not trust. If it is true, as Assessor Cor
nelius intimates that the large property
owners and taxpayers have no confidence
in the business ability of those who are
in power and manage the business affairs
of the city and county, why is it that
men in power? Istbere one of them
that would employ in his own business
htat would employ in his own business
a man that be would be afraid to trust ?
What kind of men have we in Astoria
and Clatsop county that vote to elect
men to office that they are afraid to
trust?
A large majority of the people do not
understand the question. Many of them
imagine that a high valuation meanl an
increase in the taxes. Judge Webster of
Multnomah county explains this in a dis
patch published in yesterday morning's
Astoria n, as follows: "Multnomah coun
ty's tax will not be increased by the plan
of assesin property at its full cash
value," said Judge Webster this morning,
who said that people who supposed the
tax would be greatly increased by the
fact that the assessed valuation is to be '
made practically three times greater
than it now is, had a very erroneous Im
pression. "We have to raise just so much
money for county purposes," he said:
"and if we have a large amount to levy
on the rate of the levy will be corres
pondingly less. To illustrate, if the
assessed valuation of property in this
county is now $50,000,000, and we have
a four per cent tax, when the tssessed
valuation i.i $130,000,000 the rate of the
tax would be only about 1 1-2 per cent.'!
Judge Welw.er then explained that
the county court levied only the general
county and road tax and had nothing
to do with the other levies. But the
state tax and the state school tux wlfi
not be increased by the change in the
manner of assessing property, for the
levy of these is not based on the valua
tion of the property at all. The other
levies are based on the valuation, how
ever, and speaking for the county levies,
Judge Webster said the levies would,
of course, lie smaller if the valuations
were higher.
"The law requires the county assess
or to assess property at its full value,"
raid the judge, "and he is only doing his
duty in making it that way. The asses
ment will lie uniform and will not affect
one citizen more than another."
The decision of the county assessor is
that be can not comply with the law the
same as other counties, because the tax
payers of Astoria have no eimtiileniv in
the business ability of the officer of the
city and county. Because they violate
their oath of office; because the busi
ness of the city and county is managed
extravagantly as the taxpayers claim;
because the taxpayers violate their duty
to the city, the county, the state and to
themelvee and persist in keeping in
power men whom they have no confi
dence in ,tbe city and county must be
put down a the poorest county in the
state as far as wealth U concerned, and
keep peoplo from coming here an Invest
ing, building up the city ami county and
developing our resources. What grand
and enohling statement to be published
to the world, that Astoria and Clatsop
county is governed by officers whom the
taxpayers and voters have no confidence
in. This is the only excuse that U made
for a low valuation and a high levy.
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FOR HUMANITY SAKE.
President Roosevelt has made a name
for himself and the United States that
will live forever. He deplores war and
for humanity's sake has asked for a
cessation of hostilities to the end that
peace may be restored. His courageous
and humane action is endorsed by every
man, woman and child in Astoria, in
Oregon and throughout the civilized
world.
President Roosevelt, with the aid of
France, Great Britain. Germany and
Italy, has succeeded in his preliminary
negotiations looking toward peace be
tween Russia and Japan. He lias pre
pared the way. and the czar and the
mikado have signified to him their will
ingness to begin direct negotiations with
each other. It was a delicate and diffi- j
cult task, and Mr. Roosevelt was de
prived of Secretary Hay's aid in approach
ing it, yet he did not flinch from the or
deal, even though the Russian ambassa
dor was unwilling to forward the move
ment and he has succeeded when most
other men would have failed. At first
Russia, fearing Japan's claims would be
too exhorbitant in the flush of her great
naval victory, was quite naturally reluc
tant to accept the suggestion of an im
mediate cessation of hostilities, but the
president, using Ambassador Meyer as
his medium of communication, instead of
the sulky and reactionary Count Cassini,
persisted in assuring the czar that hi
advisors might have an exaggerated no
tion of what the mikado's terms would
be, a representation that was fully war
ranted by his confidential conferences
with the Japanese ambassador. Mean
while, friendly pressure was brought to
bear upon Emperor Nicholas through
France and Germany, and upon the mi
kado through Great Britain and Italy
yet a single mistake, one false step
would have brought a sudden end to all
these preliminary soundings.
The substance of the communication
is that the Russian and Japanese gov
ernments, not only for their own sakes
but in the interests of the whole civil
ized world, shall "open direct negotia
tions for peace with one another," and
that these peace negotiations be conduct
ed "'directly and exclusively between the
belligerents; in other words, that there
mav be a meeting of Russian and Japan
ese plenipotentiaries or delegates with
out any intermediary, in order to see if
it is not possible for these represents
tives of the two powers to agree to terms
of peace." In the short space of three
days acceptances of President Roosevelt's
suggestion have lx-en received from both
St. Petersburg and Tokio, and the next
news will probably be the declaration of
an armistice. It depends, however, upon
the belligerents alone to arrange satis
factory terms; intervention from outside
powers will not 1 tolerated by Japan.
It would 1 short-sighted policy to
make Russia an implacable and ever
lasting foe by too humiliating conditions
Far wiser would it be to secure what
Japan has won by a lasting peace, found
ed on simple justice rather than revenge,
and to make the muscovites friends, if
possible, by magnanimous terms. For
Russia will not always I an autocracy,
and when the people shall be the strong
er in that misgoverned country Japan
will have no cause to fear those it has
treated generously in the hour of ad
versity. o
Shipping News.
The steamer Roanoke arrived in yes
terday from Port Lo Angeles and other
California ports. She carries a full car
go of freight.
The crui-ers Chicago and Bostor ar
rived in yesterday from San Francisco
and left up the river where they will re
main several weeks as an attraction to
the fair.
The steamer F. A. Kilbiirn arrived
from San Francisco yesterday with a
full cargo of freight and a large pass
enger list. She is scheduled to leave out
Sunday morning on her teturn.
The steamer Aurelia arrived in yes
terday 24 hours behind time on account
of the heavy northwest winds which has
ben blowing down the coast. She expects
to sail on her return trip to San Fran
cisco Monday.
The steamer Nome City from San
Francisco to Puget sound, arrived in yes
terday short of fuel. She left San Fran
cisco Sunday and ran into the northwest
gale that ha bn blowing outside. Aft
er taking on W tons of coal she left out
for the sound.
The steanter Newport, which is bill
ed to run between here and Eureka, mak
ing the coast ports, is at Eureka. She
was seven days between San Francisco
and Eureka and is now waiting for bet
ter weather to resume her way up the
coast.
The1 Swedish ship Clan. McFarlnna,
boiittu from Antwerp for this port via
Port Lo Angeles, with a cargo consign
eu 10 ii. h. jicaear 01 foruami, was
spoken on April H in latitude 21 south
longitude 33 west.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Parker.
T. M. Avery, Portland.
Pvid Roily, Ft, Stevens.
J. N. Young and wife, Spokane.
A. L. Bradley and wife, Spokane.
C. D. Rogers, Ilwaco.
H. Alexander, Ilwaco.
L, Lambert, Ilwaco. ,
R. 1). Blount, South Africa. ' J
W. M. Mcserve, Gray's River.
E. W. Smith, Gray's River.
Win. Fergt'son, Portland.
Frank Cole, Portland.
II. Nilson. South Bend.
II. Bulltinun, Ilwaco.
W. A. Graham, Flaside, La.
James George, Salem.
liscar Luckingcr, Krookfield.
S. C. Slunk, Brookllcld.
H. H. Miller. Urooktidd.
H. Seaman, Portland.
John Jensen, Forence, Id.
Miles Mess, Florence.
J. Tazlar, Knappa.
Jas. Arnold, Claskanine.
ON THE TRAIN.
The Ajtorian Poet Enjoying a Trip to
Greater New York.
The following has been received from
Herman Wise, "on the train," dated
June 12, and is evident that he is bav
ing a hallelujah time 00 his trip.
Oa the Columbia.
Mile 1.
As on the train I onward sped,
Now and again someone has said:
Just look at yonder pretty( lake, f.
And while the lake was really nit '
I could not help give this advice:
If you would see the finest stream,
Where life is sweet and full of cream,
Go to where folks are wide awaks,
Go where?
Astoria, on the Columbia.
Zwei Miles.
Well, now and then we'd pass a hill.
My neighbors hardly could sit still.
Isn't this mountain really grand?
Oh, pretty fair, I would say.
They looked at me. Old man, you'r gay.
And all the while I cracked no smile
But told them, "Friends just wait awhile
"And come with me to my dear land
'What land.' "Hear me;
"Astoria, on the Columbia."
Another Mile.
A lonely fisher came on board
And wok." all hands who napped and
snored,
"Won't this here make a splendid dish?"
He proudly showed a 5-inch trout
And all the rest got up to shout.
'Hold on!" I said, "this fi-h may lie
"About the largest you folks see;
"But if you really would see fih
"Come, I'll whisK-r where,
"Astoria, on the Columbia."
Some more miles.
Pretty soon we saw some trees.
Not very large or thick as bees.
Some men exclaimed, "Just see tlmst
"woods!"
I simply smiled and shook my head.
The people gazed, and then I said,
"For timber that's the genuine goods;
"Come, just listen where,
"Astoria, on the Columbia."
Last mile; (I see my finish.)
And soon the folks on this here train
Took up my best, my one refrain,
And said with me, "the sight is grand
"But as for hills, majestic streams;
"For fish; for women who are dreams.
"There is a land to open your eyes,
"And that's the land of Herman Wise.
'We need not ask where is this land.
"We now' know (I should snicker)
"It is, Astoria, on the Columbia."
Smilingly yours,
HERMAN WISE.
. Huge iaslc
It was a huge task to undertake the
cure of such a bad case of kidney di
sease as that of C. F. Collier, of Chero
kee, la., but Electric Bitters did it. He
writes: "My kidneys were so far gone
I could not sit on a chair without a
cushion; and suffered from dreadful
backache, headache and depression. In
Electric Bitters, however, I found a cure
and by them was restored to perfect
health. I recommend the great tonic
medicine to all with weak kidneys, liver
or stomach. Guaranteed by C. Rogers,
druggist. Price, SO cents.
No Secret About It.
It is no secret that for cuts, burns
etc., nothing is so effective a Hui-kliu's
Arnica Salve. "It did not take long to
cure a bad sore I had, and it is all O.
K. for sore eyes, writes IX I. Gregory,
of Hope, Texas, ii cents at Charles
Rogers' drug store.
Why suffer with spring tiredness, mean
cross feeling, no strength, no appetite,
Molester's Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you well and keep you well. 33
cents, Tea or tablets at Frank Hart's
drug store.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank
At Astoria, in the state of Oregon, at
the close of business, May 20th, 1U03.
RESOURCES.
Loans ami discounts $J28,2tU 07
Overdrafts, secured and unse
cured 487 23
I . S. Bonds to secure circula
tion 12,500 00
Stocks, securities, etc "3,380 00
Other real estate owned 6.000 00
Due from National Banks (not
reserve agent) gjjnj 39
Due from slate banks and
bankers "O.Ol 82
Due from approved reserve
agent P3.SI0 M
Check and other cash items.. 107 Til
Notes of other national bank 1.241 (Hi
Nickels and cent 441 3l
Lawful money reserve iu bank
viz:
Snecie 120 .OO 00
1-egal tender note 4'K) 00 129,030 00
Redemption fund with U. S.
treasurer (3 per cent of cir-
circulation (123 00
Total :3:,P33 34
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in f 30.000 00
Surplus fund 30,000 00
Undivided profits, les expen
ses ana taxes pan 29,408 01
National bank notes outstand
ing 12,300 00
Individual depos
it subject to
cheek 0444,743 07
Vmand certifi
cate of ('cposit 130,012 (Ml
rtirled checks 313 00 500,024 C3
Total $737,933 54
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, t:
1, . fs. i.oruon, cashier of the above
tamed banic, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
mj knowledge and belief.
S. S. GORDON ,
Cashier.
auwwruwHi ana sworn to before me
this 2nd day of June, 1003.
V. BOELLING.
Notary Public.
(Seal)
Correct Attest:
G. C. FLAVEL,
w. f. McGregor,
JACOB KAMM.
Director. ,
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
At Astoria in the State of Oregon, at the
close of business, May 20th, 1005.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts f'U.'I.Kll 3.1
Overdrafts, secured ami unse
cured 3,M7 01
U. S. Bonds to secure circula
tion 12.500 Ot
Premiums on U. S. bonds 750 K
Bonds, securities, etc 3.1,041 ft!
Banking house, furniture and
nxt irc- . :uis5 00
Other real estate owned 4,.')71 (Hi
Due from liutional banks mot
reserve agents) 4,s;. '22
Due from state hanks ami
bankers 7,74.') 37
Due from approved reserve
agents ll.'MiiH Ik
Check and other cash items. 4K
Notes of other national banks 075 00
Fractional paiier currency,
nickels and cents (ISO 50
Lawful money reserve in bank
viz:
Specie $ 72.230 20
Legal tender notes 2..VI1 00 74.8(H) 20
Redemption fund with U. S.
treasurer (a per cent of cir
culation) f)25 (hi
Total : $000,442 44
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50.000 00
Surplus fund 10,000 00
Undivided profits, less expen
se and taxes paid 31,503 80
National bank notes outstand
ing 11.400 00
Due to approved reserve agents 20,0.10 i.i
Individual depos
its subject to
check ?250,18 07
Demand certifi
cates of deposit 24,301 87
Time certificate
of deposit .... 204,1.18 07
Certified check 1,221 00 470,847 01
Total $000,442 44
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, ss:
I. J. K. Iliecins, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
j. r j 1 iiu 1. ;s,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th iay of June, 1005.
GEO. C. FLLTO.V,
Notary I'ubliu.
(Seal)
CorrectAttest:
CEO. II. GEORGE,
L. WANRUR,
A. SCIIERN ECKAU,
Directors.
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