THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA, OREGON.
THURSDAY, MARCH i, toofl.
CITY LIGHT PLANT
Uii't of the city," said rrcciiU'iit Cnvl
son.
Secretary Sovey of Iho MeCluro Club
wa present to extend to tln West Kml
er an invitation to attend the pro
xwil rousing meeting of the Mct'luiv
Club on the nijjht of March U. The in
viUtion whs accepted nnd I ho Wet
Knder will, if possible, march to the
meeting of the MeClure Club headed
ly the West Knd hand, mul possibly
carrying torches. "If you fellows in
the MMnr list rict want n to how
ymi some enthu-iiism. we will turn out
in style," declared several memlier. It
is oxiHvteil that fullv liftv members
Improvement Club Plans to Construct j (f the West Kml dub will 1 prscnt.
Electric Plant and When City De- j
Vest End .Improvement Club Ad
vocates Municipal Ownership.
MAY BUILD OWN LIGHT PLANT
cides to Operate Plant,
Merge Both Systems.
to
RESULT OF A BLUNDER.
of them for the sum of $230.mXI ; for
f.WIHMI attorney fee ami for cot nml
ilislmixMiient herein taxed at $tt.V2,2S
and for such other and further relief
as in equity may seem just.
"T11K CLATSOP COUNTY 1IAK.
"Attorney r.ir Plaint iff."
Following is the answer of the do
fondants in said ease, and it has to go,
see :
Answer.
Now at this day and hour ooiue the
defendants in the aluive entitled oause,
and for answer therein, and theteto, do
aver a tul s :
First: - That the item alleged to have
villained the libelous mattei1 aforesaid,
was ;iven to the Morning Astoiiau by
Hon. C. .1. Tivnchaid, of this eity, who
has the misfortune to boar the same
initials as plaintiff in this e.ie. anil
that his anteeedent name is Curtis,
TRACTION SYSTEMS f
Chicago Suburbanites Will Have
Quick Transportation.
The West F.nd Improvement Club
litst night adopted a resolution favoring
j Proceedings That Followed the Mix-up
i of Certain Names.
) The following is a bit of history in- also: a contusing and oddly disposed
joidontal to the past fortv hours, the application of u generally resected
citv of Astoria, and four of her citizen
ELEVATED SYSTEM PROPOSED
Three Million Residents of Territory
Adjacent to Chicago Will be Af
forded Quick and Cheap
Method of Ttansportation.
It explains itself a,s you read it; but
Mkyor Wise's veto of the ordinance j ,r lH111V01li,,ll,,,. ()f ,llOM. w!mm miiy
crantinff to the Astoria Electric tom-jnt understand it readilv. it mav be
pany a fivo-ye.ii' lighting franchise, said the whole joke is on the Astorian
The resolution is in the n..ture of a f,,r "V"'R ,Ju' m "f ('- J
.... ., .... i Curtis, when it should have referred to
pennon to me tinmen to suam w
esiroirioiis blunder the following suit
for libel is institutel. and reported:
Complaint.
"hi the Supr. me Court of the I'nited
States of America, for Clatsop t'outty
"C. J. Curtis, plaintiff,
"Versus
"J. S. Dcllingcr, publisher, and X. .1.
Judah, editor, of the Morning
A-torian, IWendant.
"Plaintiff for cause of suit against
veto. The club has not gone into any
argument, but, voicing what is said to
I the unanimous sentiment of the
people of that section of the city, has
indorsed the Mand of the mayor.
The petition will be presented to the
council at its next meeting.
The West End Club has been wrest
ling with the municipal ownership prob
lem, and it is evident that the plan for
installation of a co-operative Hunting
fvsteni is to be successfully worked !tl" above-named defendants alleges
out The organization scheme is based I "T1,al &m'mS 11 tl,e til,,M and dd,
n K fnrmatinn nf a m-nwrdtiv nnm. ! herein mentioned, the said J
pany, each patron to be a stockholder.
For every light which a stockholder
needs he will subscribe $. of stock in
the company. Thus far about 1200
lights have been a,ked for, and it is
estimated that the total number will
bs 1800. This will give the company
$9000 working capital, which, the pro
moters say, will be more than ample for
the installation of the plant.
Karl Knoblock, who is one of the en
thusiasts at work on the lighting plan,
raid last evening that the installation
of the eo-operative system wa, so far
as the people of the West End are
concerned, merely a step toward muni
cipal ownership.
"If the city ever goes into the light
ing business, the West End plant will
be turned over to the municipality."
said Mr. Knoblock. "We are taking this
fctep to demonstrate that municipal
lighting is practicable, and at the earl
iest date possible will gladly merge our
plant with a general city system. We
are in position to lease ground at nomi
nal rental for a period of 100 years.
Already we are in communication with
supply houses, and within a short time
fhould be charged for until the money
invested is returned to the subscribers,
and then prices will.be mimed to the
minimum."
Members of the club spent fully an
hour last evening reporting upon their
investigations with reference to a clean
er West End. Every part of the dis
trict which has not been cleaned was
reported la t evening, and it is the pur
pose to publish notice in the Finnish
and English papers to own-rs of the
property urging them to clean up.
"When we get through with our earn
paign we will have the cleanest dis-
S. Pel-
linger was the publi-her of a Repub
lican newspaper in said onnty and state
known as the Morning Astorian.
"That said Judah was the editor of
said Morning Astorian and responsible
for all articles appearing therein.
"That on the 2Sth day of February,
1900, the se-id Dellinger and Judah,
with malice aforethought, maliciously,
laeiviously and with intent to injure
the well-known reputation of the plain
tiff, wilfully, unlawfully, and without
the consent of the plaintiff first ob
tained in writing, published the follow
ing faKe. scandalous and libelous item
of. and concerning, said plaintiff.
"'For the Supreme Bench: Judge C.
J. Curtis is in receipt, ami charge, of
the petitions of Hon. T. O. Hailey for
nomination for the cilice of judge of
the Supreme Court, the position he at
present occupies upon the Democratic
ticket and the tame will 1 circulated
daily.1 "
"That the above item wa published
with thf intent of influcnj-ing said
plaintiff and inducing him to become a
Democrat in circulating a petition for
a dyed in the wool Democrat, defend
ants well knowing that said plaintiff
has been a Republican for more than
six months last past and is now a
tiv-mber in i;ikm1 standing of the Repub
lican party of Clatsop County, State of
Oregon.
"That by reason of flip premi-es and
said false, malicious end scandalous
item so publishrtl, said plaintiff has
been damaged in his reputation for
hone-ty and integrity, and being a
truthful man, in the full sum of 2")0.
00.. "Wherefore, plaintiffs demands judg
ment against the defendants and each
CIIICAtlt Feb. SS. -The Tribune to
dal says:
Transportation uuick,
direct ant!
cognomen, for all of which til dec
ffttdaitts are in no wise responsible:
S.Hsunl: That the Morning Astorian
here and now admits that it is com- I " promised to three millions of
mittod to an Hology, of some suit, to j residents in the territory southeast
some IhhIv, and is ready and willing to south, ami southwest of Chioairo by
lender same as mui as some unbiased
authority shall indicate to whom it is
due and owing, but reserves its regret
ful expression until it shall have heard
from Hon. T. II. Hailey, the only party
who has any cinch on the damage end
of this controversy;
Third:-That the defendants herein
deny that they sought in any manner
to mislead the reading public, or the
turn catling public, in the matter of the
particular oliticn1 persuasion of the
said Curtis; that it never knew, ex
cept iiMn frequent, diversified and un
reliable hear say, that the said Curtis
had any politic, until his late, lament
ed admission that he was a Republi
can, and they plead the right to doubt
this for the customary probationary
terra allowed such extraordinary state
ments, without prejudice to the plead
ings heiin filed by the said Curtis:
Fourth: That the real onus and
offense chargeable to defendants here
in, if any exists, is of a self imposed
nature in inadvertently publishing the
name of the said Curtis at all, laches
for which defendants must suffer los
of prestige and income, beyond the se
verest penalty within the purview of
this or any other court:
Fifth: By way of qualification, and
for the purpose of indicating its uri
biawd attitude in the premises com
plained of, the Mi.rning Astorian de
clares itself in a position to announce
that the said Curtis is a Republican,
and with the Republicans stands, (pro
tempore), and is entitled to full faith
and credit, and further than this de
ponent nay not, having no reliable nor
undue gift of guessing.
Sixth: Plaintiff herein having nli-n-ated
the entire bar of the county of
Clatsop, a his representatives herein,
together with his predilection for all
other bars, including the one at the
mouth of the Columbia, defendant are
without recourse a to legal ivpre-en-tat
ion in this court, and are forced to
u-e the press as its next and only chan
nel for reaching the ears of the court in
this) premise.
Wherefore, defendant .ray that they
may be purged of the alleged charge of
libel, as herein complained of; that
thy be dismissed from this court, and
cause, freu of costs, and to go hence
without day, and for iri-tam order to
this effect. ,
the greatest proposal interui'ban true
i
jtiou systems in the world. Entrance
j to t'hicai;o is to lie on an elevated
I structure built over the take Shore and
I Kock Island railwavs, The plans have
j been perfected and the corporation
which will build the lines will be or
ganied within a few days in N. w Jer
sey. A.ss'ss to Chicago from all points
in Northern Indiana and Northern Illi
nois, ith tln possible extension of the
system to Indianapolis and St. Iiuis is
contemplated. In addition a system of
electric lines interlacing the whole of
this big territory and furnishing con
neet ions with every part is projected.
Behind the undertaking is said to be
large capital. Negotiations which have
been in progress for several days in
New York have been participated in by
the Moore brothers, Pretiidimt 11. F.
Votikum. of the 'Frisco railroad sys
tem, alld reprenentativis of Hubert
. fat her, of the Rock Island holding
company. W illiam .s. Reca of I liimgo
who is piesi.lcnt of three of the trac
tion companies represented in the deal,
also is interested in the proposed cor
poration and may 1 the head of the
new corporation. The capitalization, it
is said, will be .0.fMK),0ii0, under the
name of the Chicago Int.-rurbaii Ter
minal Traction Company.
The chief feature of the propo-ed y.
tern is the elevated structure over the
Uike Shore and Kock Island Tracks.
This will extend from the I.u Salle
street depot to Ninetieth street, near
Washington Heights. It will be ten
miles long and will constitute the con
tral artery of the system.
In apMarince the elevated structure
will differ little from the other elevated
roads in Chicago, with the exception
that it will be hither, being tweiiiy
four feet in the clear. Stations for I In
convenience of residents of the Smith
Side will be built ut Twenty second
-tree! and at. intervals of five blocks
-outh.
Cheapness of transportation will be
one of the aims of the pmmot T-. The
maximum fare on the elevated portion
of the sy-tem will be lived at 1" eoiiU
and the minimum sit. " cents. On the
intcrurban divisions of the road the
far- will range from o to ii", cents.
Allowing a year for the manufacture
of the steel, it is estimated that, the
road will be completed by I'M)'.). The
There's a tone,
a touch, a finish
and an express
ion about OUR
GARMENTS
that one does not
see outside the
"hangup tailors."
Come in and
visit with us and
get a line on the
"Good Things."
P. A.
TOE
,
THE STORE THAT LEADS.
cost if building the entile
placed at $lt.'.'.l.'i,;.IMI.
system !
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ASTORIA'S GREATEST STORE
15c Buster Brown Stocking's 15c
FOR ONE WEEK COMMENCING SATURDAY, MARCH 3RD, WE WILL SELL
Buster Brown Stockings at 15c a Pair
THESE STOCKINGS NEED NO INTRODUCTION, WE ALL KNOW THAT THEY ARE WELL WORTH
THE REGULAR PRICE OF 25c, THEY ARE THE BEST STOCKING MADE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
ONE WEEK ONLY 15C. A PAIR.
WASH GOODS
AN ALMOST ENDLESS ASSORTMENT OF WASH GOODS TO SELECT FROM, WITH ALL THE NEW
EST NOVELTIES IN BEST FRENCH GINGHAMS AT 10, iaj AND 15c. YARD.
IRISH DANTIES
ALL THE LATEST STYLES, CHECKS AND PLAIDS, PRICES FROM raj TO 25c. A YARD. A LARGE AS
SORTMENT OF ADMERAL PERCALES, 36 IN. WIDE, IN ALL COLORS, AT lajc. YARD.
SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL
SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 3RD, FROM 7 TO 9 O'CLOCK, WE WILL PLACE ON SALE, WOMEN'S FINE
HEMSTITCHED, LINEN, EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, DAINTY DESIGNS, REGULAR 20 24 35c.
VALUES.
YOUR CHOICE lOc
FOARD &
HARDWARE DEPARTMENT.
Eldredge High-Grade
Sewing Machines
Values from $35.00 to $65.00; our
price, $23.00 to $32.00.
Harden steel ball and bearings;
beautiful designs.
Steel Lined CooK
Stoves
$7.50 to $10.00.
Values from $9.00 to $15.00.
Cray Granite Stew Pots
15c, 20c, 25c, 30c, etc. Real bargains.
Economy Brooms 25c
Mascot Range; high closet.... $27.50
Reduced from 32.50
Magnet Stove Range 26.00
TOKE
CO.
Where the New Things Make Their Debut.
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EIGHTEEN INITIATED.
I ast u'mht the Lincoln Annuity I'uioti
initiated mint her elM of eighteen
member, imikintf nivty two mrnilier In
the hint three week. While the Lin
coln Annuity I'liloit i one of the latest
order in the city it ha a membrmhip
of nearly iH) member. It ha won the
onlldence of the people of A"torin by
iu prompt payment of claim and it
promise to be one of the l.irjf-.t order
in the city in a very short time.
W. K. Mullory, of I'ortland,
the llretn vice prenident, lift lieett
oinj; the work in Aitoiiii for the order
After tint meet iii); last niht a biunpiet
a served to nil present. Mr. Mullnry
bmves for California today to look
after the oi'ler in that Stat.
AN ASTORIA CASE.
Winy More Like it in Astoria.
The follow ing ca i hut one of many
aimilar occurring daily in Antorla. It
ii an eay matter to verify it corn-it-ne-.
Surely you rantiot uk for Ix-l-ter
proof than niicIi conclusive midence.
1). V.. Duncan, who i employed at
the Astoria Soda Works, l'liaiie
utre.t, and who reside at the corner
of Dunne- an Ninth street, nay: "I
hud been troubled with a weiiktie- of
the back and kidney for a number of
yeai. Theie was a constant dull aih
iiiK pain in the loin and a mimbiie
of the back, often extending through
the whole muscular system a fir up
a the lionldeis. Vol only did my lufk
a he, but there ua a we.iknc- from
the kidney secretions which Wa Very
annoying ami disturbed my re-t, I
h'aid about Donn'n Kidney I'ill ind
one day I Mcpped into f'harle Itogeri'
drug store and j;ot a box. I found them
to be a jrent benefit. After the first
few dose I felt better. 1 know of
other who have used them with the
name rcKults."
For sale by all dcaters. Price, 50
eents. Foter-Millmrn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y., fole agents for the United State.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Torture By Savages.
"Speaking of the torture to which
Home of the savage tribe iu the Philip
pines Hiibject their captive, remind me
of the intense HiilFcrinj; I endured for
tlnrc month from inllanimation of the
Kidney," hiiv W. M. Sherman, of Cuh
inn, Me., "Not bin,' helped me until I
tried Kleetrie Hitter, three bottle of
which completely cured me." Cure Liv
er Complain!, IVHpepia, illood disor
der and Malai'ia; ami retttorc the weak
and nervous to robimt health. (Iiuiran
teed by Chaa. Kogera, drtiggint. Price
50e.
THE OLD GOVERNMENT.
The perfection of whiaky used in the
medical department of the United
States military and naval service. Also
In hospitals. Recommended by tbc high
est authorities as the purest stimulant
for family uxc. Sold exclusively by
Wm. Bock.
Taken as directed, it becomes the
greatent curative agent for the relief
of suffering humanity ever devised.
Such is Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Sold by
Frank Hart.
GOLD NUGGET
GRANULATEDBRAND
y
VEGETABLES
Two ounces of mixture for each gslloa
of soup. Put up in i lb. and l ib. tins.
Sell 10 and 30 cents; rail for sample
ckagi
4ST0RIAGR0CERY
rhotv Main (Ml
(23 Commerdaf St.
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SnuV.il
A Scientific Wonder.
The cure that stand to it credit
make Bueklen's Arnica Salve, a scion
toflc wonder. It cured E. R. Mnlford.
lecturer for the Patrons of Husbandry,
Waynesboro, I'n., of a distrcsning case
of Piles. It heal the worst Burns.
Sores, Boils, Ulcers, Cuts, Wounds.
i;inii)iains and Salt Rheum. Only 25c
at Chas. Rogers drug store. J
New embroi
deries and shirt
waists.
New white
shirt Waists.
New ging
hams, percales
and domestic
wash goods.
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