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THE MOKNiNG ASTOUIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. MONDAY, MARCH n, 190(1. 4 PUBLIC OWNERSHIP Labor Unions of Astoria Are Get ting Into Line. ORGANIZATION PERFECTED Important Committees N.imel for Spec ial Purposes Adjournment Taken for Two Weeks Note and Comment. A now element, of no iiii-on-i.h'ial'le proportions. i-, to U injected into Un political aiella of A-tolia .Hid C!at-op ooimty. At l.ojirtii" Hall, vc-tenUv allenioon. there L';ithcrel over on- hundred men repro-ontini; the union hilor interest., of this city mid county, iin.l the purpose of tho meet ing vva- tin- iu.iujuiiMtion ol certain and sptvilie line- of action, with strouj! political Icaniti'.:--. that were for miikited here month- ago. The a-.mihly a. in fact, under the au-phvs of the Trtide t'ouiicil of thi rdly, and it was to oreanic a distinct lalior will! of the voting oleinont of this section, with inuiiiiip.il ownership of the puhlie utilities as the key note and foundation-stone of the movement. It is predicated on tho action of lit Common Council in jjrant itt-i the five year contract for the lihtinj; of the city, to the A-tolia KUvtiie Compitny. in which unanimous com-c-sion. the local trades unioni-ts were, on their own statement, flatly turned down by three of their friends on that organic board. And, having been sharply repu diated in the premise, they purpose to be in a position to enforce the nevt pledge thtit shall be made them, in this, and other, relations. Permanent organization wan effected yesterday .at the time and place named, of the " Municipal Ownership I,oaguc.' with Hans M. Lorntsen, of the Fisher mens' Protective I'nion. as chairman, and T. S. Sotiden. of the Carpenters' I'nion, as secretary and treasurer. Every man in th. hall signing the mem bership roll and giving explicit concur rence in the plans of the league. A committee on platform was ap pointed, consi-ting of Messrs. C. E. Lan caster, of tin- Cigar Makers' Union: If. B. Cornell, of the Clerks' Union; C. A. ASTORIA'S GREATEST STORE SPRING DRESS GOODS THE NEW DRES.S FABRICS ARE READY IN GREAT PROFUSION. EVERY NEW MATERIAL, EVERY NEW WEAVE, EVERY SHADE IS REPRESENTED. ALL WOOL MATERIALS FOR DRESS COSTUMES, SUITS, SKIRTS, ETC. OUR PRICES WILL BE FOUND THE VERY LOWEST. Come and Let Us Show You the New Spring Gray is the season's most favorite shade; from 45c to $1.50 a yard. New Serges, all grades, all shades from 59c to $1.25. New Spring and Summer Mohairs, are here in immense variety. All the new shades from 59c to $1.48 a yard. NEW WASH GOODS We are showing a large variety of Wash Goods in Lawns, Demities, Dotted Swiss, Mercerized Cotton Materials, etc., 10c to 5c a Yard. onday, Tuesday, Wednesday Grocery Specialties for Economical Buyers Health Coffees, Fig Prune or Caramel Cereal, Package 20c Corn Meal, White or Yellow, 10-lb Sack 25c Sand Soap, Star of the Kitchen, 7 Bars for 25c Puffed Rice, an Excellent Breakfast Food, 2 Packages 25c Stop that cough with a bottle of our Rock and Rye, Special Bottles 75c THE FOARD 8 Where the New things I oiiienvvchcr. i't tin Titim-tei!' I'uioir, I'. K. Wright, of the CtirpontcrV 1'ninii and Mr. Hyatt ot the Hailvviiy I'nion. it i 1 1 in-t 1 action-, ti' iijn't at Mil ml li'iuii il mect'ii:,. another injj chary: d with liii iiiiim a plan of nijjiiui ..ition w.i appointed. ith (ln follow 111).' lllclllhclhip: Mill vl;itld. of tho 1 .n pentci's' I'nion. riwi""iiu; 1.. 11. I homp-vii. of llo' 1 oi'ii-hoienieu I nioii; C. I'. I an. n-tei , H. It. Cornell, II. M, 1 . n-t fit. Mi. livait ,uon'aiili ; T. A lo!mon of fin- Ihu 1 -n. 1 . i" I'nion: t A l.cincuui-U'r Ul! .lo-i''ti Hon;. Ol ; ' e M vhini-N' I liion. Tlii- committer J1 ;l-o lepolt ;U .1 -ui'-CijtlOltt meet Adjournment w,i- lakou till Sunday, March L'.'ith, when th- League will moot .t: the hall oi the Columbia Kivci Ki-.li oiincu'- I'totectivo Cnioti, on to: -licet. Iiitu.cii Kirt and Second -ticols In ihiiv or-at ion with -oinc of J-i-lo ulors ol the new movement vo-teidav i: was ascertained that the accredited voting t length of the alliliatod unions hero is souictiiin.; like 1000 oi 1 and if tho movement inaugui ati-d oteiil.iv meets wiih an thing like unanimous consideration, they cpccl to have a strenuous voice in the direction ol pub lic atTaii. in tho future. It was assert ed that there is no political ignitioauo. in the formation of the league, in a par tisan sense, that it vv.i- simply an expe dient to compel recognition along the linos of its cardinal principal, municipal owiter-hip. w ith a reservation pel mil ting its affiliation with, ami support of, such men and moi-uie- as ptoini-d realization along this particular lino. BURIED IN GREENWOOD. Yesterday afternoon the the late Mrs. S-hambet gel- luiienil oi took place in tin- St. Mary' Catholic chutvh. Kev Father Waters otli. dating. The inter mem was in Greenwood. MORE GOOD NEWS. The stockholders of the Tokeland Oyster Company met at Tokeland Tues day and elected the following trustees; A. 1!. McDonald.. Mr. Lizzie Kindred. J. V. Kleebe. Tlort. W. 1?. Williams ol Chinook and Walhu-e Stauart. Mr. Stuart is president and manager. A. R McDonald, viee-pre-id'-nt. II. 1. ITtibler, secretary and manager. Mr. Stuart ex pects to go Fast soon to buy Fast -t-n seed ovsters South P-nd -Journal. The Best Cough Syrup. S. L. Apple, ex-Probate Judge. Ot tawa Co., Kansas, writes: "This is to say that I have us d Ballard's Hore hound Syrup for years, and I do not hesitate to recommend it as the best cough syrup I have ever used." 25c 5oe and $1.00. Sold bv Hart's drug store. Dress Goods. STOKES 0. Make Their Debut. t I Sermons of Yesterday "In Ailiclicu we have emphasised iii.U'jiendi'inv and individual soviieinty until mi easily t Into u vv.iv uf thinking e may ih as e ple.ise. i'ln-it' i- a disii'piid of aullnuiti I'aient.il .nil hoi ity is ton little exerted; we till hut defy eivic and lis well as eevlesiastiertl authority. " In Cortland a week ap theie was a shoekiut; sliV'l esil aiiident. At onee .1 jm was foimed to loiale espou-thi! it ; e. l vlH.l knew some one was to Maine and mils) lender aeiiuilit We hold men aeisiuntalde for error of iid iiii-ti t . for error of puijxise. for eaivless ness, loi inditleleiie (whieh se.-uis liih h eriminal ill in tt 'is of iuipoi taiiee i foi- m-jjleet for iiioiame or ineapieilv Last i veniii' t the CilM Cli-shyle-iail ehlileh l!e W. S. tlilln-rt sioke to a larye audieue-.mi " Tii Suture of lie. sioiiiliilily," tikinj; his text from K.vodus .:'. " Cliaroah said, 1 ln is the Lord that I slimild ohey his niee'"" Kev. I illhel t said : "We i-til i y tile niattei even fuilhei; the wind' nation t It thai smite .me was to Maine for the loss uf life in the wieek ot the aleneia. A nation il eoiirt of 1 1 1 1 is now i-ndi mvoi jiijj to detei mine who did not do thiiiL's that ouyht to have he n done. The lesimii-jhilit y ) of deliheiati'lv not haiim; done w'.iat miht have lii-.-n done .eem, even re-it er than to hav mistaken ln'ninj;s in a foj; ami t- hae hulled the hip on the i.Hks. "We ee ie-ioisliiill) ele.il ly in -Ui-li thinjjs of lite and litnh! I'.ui -m-ii lis (jreat resjionsihility r -ts in matteis of iniiid. and eharai t r. and oul. " I would rather that my ilul l should Hiish in the liivm,- of i -hi' than languish in a penitentiary u h" iaiise some one h id poisnm-d his min i and soul that he could not discern liylit from wrong; to Ix- at liherty jet in different to every entreaty and delimit against (ohI lii'causc some one had crushed the soul and character out of him. I " Chaiiah knew not Hod and he inoji j nized no authority and felt no rc;ioni ; hility: men who defy Hod have hut little cont usiies-i of r. smn-ihility ; i all relationship is ic-pnii-ihility ; we an-J our Mother'- kerper: and every court' of earth and the justice of he.iv n hold us rc-poiisiMe lith for the thinjr we, do and for what we uiiyht to do. I " KemaiHi was ma le lv ;tn anxious) patent in our i: y. ' Tlii is a had city ' in which to luiic' up -!i i l 1 1 t; 'I h-re hue so t -w men oi prominence who help ) to Letter condition- hut -o main nn-n j j eni'oui.ie iiclilL leii. c to leliycn alidj I all upliftili'.' things.' That i- a law . iii n alio H I- true m lar too l.ne a ! niea-iliv: -mil -u.e i- i e -p. ,n-ilp'e : ! j " l:--ioii-iliilii y i- a!uas m e a.t proportion to inilueu-e and power. j j " U'c all in- d eh Slier ! e.i I ia ioll of J j liol. This would make u- ,--r a war- ; .i olll 1 e-pijllsllillll IC-. STORY OF THE DELLA. As Told By The Northshore Reporter to Their Papers. The Chinook (Ihsei-wi jn-i ,it Iniiiil " Last .1'riihiy, Ms the l!eli.,lie. Smith lleml hoiiinl, wa.s otr Klk spit, near Hay Center. -In- met tic- M-oline -chooin-r Delia wandering iironnil the hay like a Wind wha':-. The Keliahhr -teaiiifd close uhm-iile mid was informed hy the Delia that him wa-s hound tor Astoria, hut found the Columbia river bar too rough to r-rosi and he wa-t then limiting for a patch of .stmMith vvatiii bo iie could trim cargo ami dear Cie hold of t-cveral barn-Is of superfluous ballast. It scorns that the Delhi took on a cargo of cast; salmon, farm produce, deer hides and furniture at a small count port in Oregon, and put to sea under fair waather, but a falling glass. A heavy blow from the southeast kicked up a nasty sea and when the Delia got as far north as the Columbia river light whip she endeavored to hang under the la of that vessel and await a calm bar, but il was too rough and stormy for that, so she wallowed about and tried for Cray' Harbor. As l in- storm increased, Willapa harbor looked good to her and sin- made foi it, but being unacquainted and taking a w rong steer from a tramp buoy, -he -truck her nos- in the heavy roller- oil' l.eadliet ter point, loosing her .deck load, break ing and Hooding her cabin, shitting her hold cargo and breaking down the dav its. The crew put it down as 'all off', but staid with the ship and kept 'pat ting her on the back' and claiming their necks for smooth water. When he got well inside it was found that she was carrying a lo.nl that wasn't put in through th.- hatch at the port of departure and that she had a list to starboard that put her rail awash. The KeliaMe iv.iii-sed the Mn (o Ulitke the Caliv river for ivpairs, mid to fol low her in, hut as the mhoimer, under her ctiKiues mid canvas, couldn't even jjo last enough to come hehlud, the Ke-liam-e hacked up and took her line and lowed her into Hay Center. The Ihllu isn't Idier than a sea pigeon and she was loaded down so that her only free hoai'.l was the sides of her cahiu. To the ncra:e sea yoiiij; man it is a won der she ot in at all us, appaienlly, all that is kit-pin her uiloit. when in smooth water, is her side lights and her reputation a- u m, Iniat." THAT TWO DOLLAR ADVANCE. Washington Lumbermen Oppose Projected Kale on Lumber. At a meet inn l'M last Saturday in I'cntialia hv the Soul hwe-lei u Lumber Manufacturers' Asot ialinn, II. Met 'or- mick gave his reason as follows for- be inW opposed o (he increase nf S-J p,r thousand au'iVed upon by the mills loi lumber : ' Then- i,ie manv things we should consider: rai-e ill labor, si umpire, -up plies, etc., but the mos serious plob Icill I isi.b'r is (he effect it will have on our nniiket extension. On ih,. .Ian nary list we ale yradiinllv exteiidinj; our mniket cast, and inaiiv of u- an shipping; lailroad timheis into leniloiy we have never i cached bcfoie, and I hive j;ooi reason to believe that thi' rais. will drive many of our far laslein ciisiciniei. to using concrete ami iron which thev claim is a- cheap as out lumber al I he pi eseiit price. " We ale Hot the onlv ones In consider in this matter. Th buvi-r of con-ninci of luillhel" IllU-t be able to Use il profit- ably in his business or he will soon be a lion consumer ae ! We lose hi- Hade without which we cannot do business, We should e-laldish a pile - thai we can maintain, even if we should have a depression or a falling off in deiuiud for a short time, for you all know thai when there is the slightest, tailing off. if we are careful the pihv of lumber i- the lir-t to go, and wage and prices of supplies can never 1m- icdiiivd with out an entire susp.-niou of business, or a comi-rted action of all emploVers w hich is hard to get. " I do not want to U- quote I as a low wae disciple. I want our emplovcs to do well, and they n-itainlv ai doing well now. Several of our emploje. have -tatted in for t licuiscli e-, and are lout,. ill!.' fol oppol tuiul ie- ii,r iiive-lin lit and ale bnv iiiir timber and 'ood homes whi'h is g I evidence of fair Ileal lih-nt bv their euiplov.'l- Cut I Indieve th- unit ha- about been i.-ai lo-d. an I that the Washington lumber jiet,. -ne the bc-t paid and tin- he-t H.-at-d elas of I lliol ill the I 11 t! .-. M lt., 'Hut to piote.i tiii- .tandard ol w aires' w e linjs! e-l ibll-ii a pi n ),t w ,- , .i maintain at all time-, ami I don't b.- j li"V4- vM- can do -o ai ' lump.. " I ! I ' I ' ,1 1 e s e . I ,i i "I lilliiilill' tn t he ....!-!. i- f:ir .1- ciin l-.ii'!!. ! li'.'iii 111'' I I these ll.l- ih'lilliteh Ie t - h.i -. e in. I II! il l.i.l'. he I,. I .. ,11 ; I . ' n Ie. ele.l l .Ih -o. The I lei !, Il.il I in-Ill ') i'-. t'.lf t'li- l:il-e i: In I IO.C " I fo' il it W lie uolllll l.ll h I . III i i mid ill: i .i 1 .1 i ! j i j I or Ism l-.li-e ''' .ili'l yet it. lull I..-C tin th.lll t new roan. The Southwestern A --0. i.it i"ii limilly rat ili -d the .nivalin- in pine !i-l in. ch at III' joint price li-l committee meet iiiL' h'-ld in T.icoma mi the J -1 1 . 1 . which has prcvioii-l.v lieen ralilied In the other lime associations. " W. C. Miles of Clobo. picsjileiil and manager of the l.loli- Mill, who hn leecntlv returned from the Kasl, ic poited that Pacific Con -I lumber us growing in popularity, and that dealers generally were very much interested in securing information regai'ding its u-ei. Mr. Mile, reported that the .Minnea polis exhibit, of the cnal products vias a factor in showing the K.islcrn buvvrs and consumers the advantages especially of Douglas fir, cedar and -piuce lumber."- South fiend Journal. CHEAP RATES FROM THE EAST VIA THE 0. R. & N. CO. The folowing list represents a few of the Eastern points from which ColonM rates shown below will apply via the 0. R. & N. to Astoria from February 15th to April 7, 1000: Atlanta, Ga., $40.75; PittsLurg, Pa., $42; Baltimore, Md., $40.75; Washing ton, D. C, $49.75; Boston, Mas., $40.00; Peoria, 111., $31.; Buffalo, N Y., $42.50; Oklahoma, 0 T., $30; Chicago, III., $33; St. Louis, Mo., $30; Cincinnati, 0., $3(1; Kansas City, Mo., $25; Cleveland, 0., $40; St. Joseph, Mo., $25; Detroit, Mich., $30.75; Omaha, Neb., $25; Mon treal, Que., $48.00; Sioux City, la., $25; New York, N. Y., $50; St. Paul, Minn., $25; Philadelphia, Pa., $49.75; Minnea polis, Minn., $25. Money can ba deposited here for tickets which will be delivered to pas sengers at any point in the east without extra charge. For further information apply to O. W. Roberts, agent, 0. R. & N. Company. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THE C.GEE WO Chinese Medicine Co. l-nrtiierly Imatisi Abler Street; for the imikI the Vfnm.Il A V K. SloVEIf into Um ll-W I'tiek buihl.n jsiJ'.'0l,1 .' Mt the oiith-fHKt cor ner of Firnl iiihI Mornmin HtreetH. Ku- iter of Firnl iiihI Mornmin HtreetH. trance No. HVJI t-ront Ht. Successful Home Treatment Dr. r. (IKK WO la known tlirouiiliout tho l'lllle.1 hlaten, unit In rnlleil the liri-al Clilnra doctor mi necount of lil wonderful eiirr witliout the Khl ol knlfr, wltliout llnlnn jsilson ot iltuic of niiy klnil. IritiU any mot mII iIUi'ms... wlili s,erfiil orlenlul rola lu-rba. Imrka. mot vi-KetuliM l'1"1 r" un known to incliml u-leiiiv In IIH cnunlr), ml llu-outch tli iiw nf the.e ImrmlesJi rrmi (til's lie gimrilits' to rurn Cttirh, Aithm, Lun Trouble, Rhcumtiim, NcrvouiMii, Stonuch, Llvtr, Kldrvty, Fiiruli Wokntu and tit Chronic D'kiici. Cull or write, PucloKlnit t .cent tHiiix for mnllliiK hook mnl rlmilar. A'titre, Tht C- Oi Woo CMnctc M.dklM Co., No. 161 1.2 f int St. S.E. Cor. Morrlion. Mention (l.l PorlUnd 0rfoi. STAMMERING AND STUTTER ING CURED For Particulars Addresa THE FACIF1C SCHOOL FOR STAM MERERS 12(11 .ar umiiill Sin el, I'urtlatnl, Oregon . j i L i4 MORNING ASTORIAlt Is on Sale iu Antorin at J. N. GRIFFIN'S BOOKSTORE, OTZINGER'S NEWS DEPOT, OCCIDENT HOTEL OFFICE, SCULLY'S CP3AR ST0K& JOS. JACOBS, CIGAR STORE. THE AST0RIAN OFFICE, Tenth and Commercial SU. ik Er 4 Study the Map Thirteen states and territories of the Middle West are traversed by Rock Island lines. There are more cities of 25,000 population and upwards on the Rock Island System than on any other Western road! From Minnesota to Texas, from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes, it is Rock Island country. The Rock Island System occupies a strategic position in the western railway world. Going somewhere ? Get a Rock Island folder and study the map ten to one your destination is on the Rock Island or reached by way of it. Note our several offices maintained in the Northwest : Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Butte and Salt Lake City. The Rock Island is reaching out for busi ness and solicits yours. THAT OUR SPRING CLOTHEsS HAVK AKRIVKD AND THAT TH.KY HAVE NO EQUAL IN T II E CITY FOR Style Workmanship and Novelty of Design WK WANT TO SELL YOU THAT SPRING SUIT WK HAVE JUST WHAT YOU WANT P. A. STOKES Public Court df iu i Our Greatest Atari. We have Received Another Shipment of Those Fancy Genuine Imported English Bloaters. Try them they are fine. ST0RI A GROCERY Phone Main OHI 823 Comniffcial Ht NOTICE. All viilem of Clatsop county, i r-'-cilive of pirtien, nre tier by Invito! .Hid n-itieted to meet mid parti li;itit iu H liM llicelilig to U- iiel in " l.o'itll 'i.ill " ii! As f i in , en Siitin J.iy, Ap il ill, I'H'tl, Hi !l a, m, f"i the pilipi.. uf iioniinatiti;,' full comity lirLi-t to he vol i for on Mom lay, .lime -t, Iimmj. C. 1. TllKNCII.MtM. Chuirman of the Cidretis' Ciuniiiitt. e of Asloiia, "in. MAX U'. Pdlll., Secret my. Gives Health, Vitfor and Ton. Herhiiie is n boon for sufferi-rn Itom anramiii. Ity iU lino (he blond it ipiickly regenerated und the color he comes normal. The drooping strength; is revived. The hiiigiior is diminished. Health, vigor and tone- predominate. Vew life mid hnppy activity result. Mrs. llelle II. Shriel Middle-borougli, ' III., writes, I have been troubled with livor comphiiiit and poor blood, and have found nothing to benefit me like llerbine, 1 hope never to be without it. I have wished that I hud known of it in my hdslmrul's life time." 50c. Hold by H.irt's drug store. a. 11. Mcdonald, General Agent, Rock Island System, 140 Third Street, Portland, Ore.