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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1906)
THE MORNING ASTOMAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1908. LUMBER TARIFFS Strong Statement in Relation to East Bound Schedule. FROM GOVERNING SOURCE Plea Against Forcing Shippers to Pay For Weight and Space That Can not be Used Concerted Action Desired to Fix Conditions. The following important communica tion, from the National Lumber Box Co- at Hoquiam, reached this office yesterday morning, from authentic source', under date of last Saturday; and it is, apparently matter of extra ordinary importance and interest to the lumber shippers of the ent ire north -est and others in kindred relation thereto. It is given publicity in thee columns in the hope that the whole matter may be duly and quickly ad justed, once for all: "The supplement to the east bound tariff on lumber and shingles recently .promulgated by the Trancontinental .railroads, enecuve June 1st. means a direct loss of thousands of dollars daily to the car trade shippers of the Pacific Northwest, unless by concerted action ,of all concerned the proposed tariff caH be annulled or modified. Under the guise of an effort to force shippers to load all cars to maximum weight carry ing capacity, irregardlesa of the char acter or quality of product, it is pro posed to classify minimum loading of weight of the different sized care ac cording to their cubical contents. This would be all right if due consideration to the character of east bound lumber thipments were given. "Under the revision as a base for minimum, it is apparent that lumber of the heaviest character in cubical contents has been used with the result that manufactured stock, such as floor ing, ceiling, siding, finishing lumber, factory stock, or box stooks, or in fact, any material upon which labor and extra cost is necessary to prepare for the eastern markets, cannot by the best .of stowage be loaded with 10 per cent of the minimums established. As an illustration, take, for instance, a 36 foot: Northern Pacific car, commonly supplied for the lumber traffic, the cubical contents of which is approxi mately 2600 feet. For this a minimum of 58,000 pounds is asked. There would be no difficulty in loading this amount of weight in green timbers, but for a straight car of fir flooring there could not to exceed 54.000 pounds of actual weight be loaded, which, for delivery on a fifty-cent rail freight would mean an extra tax of $20 per car and above what is now being exacted by the rail road companies. If the same car was loaded with spruce factory stock, not over 51.000 pounds actual weight could be loaded, or a direct loss if shipped on a fifty-cent rail rate of freight of $13 per oar. "It does not appear reasonable to expect that shippers should be taxed for weight or space that cannot be used and the Pacific Coast Manufacturers of lumber, boxes and veneer individually, and through their respective associa tions, are vigorously protesting against this action on part of the railroad com panies. "The manufacturers are willing to pssist the railroad companies in every reasonable way toward the forcing of loading of all classes of cars to their maximum capacity, realizing the fact fully that this in itself will assist ma terialy in relieving the shortage and reducing the eot of transportation. No objection to the proposed minimum would be made, if tariff was modified to the extent that: 'If cars loaded to full visible capacity, actual weight to gov ern.' Pit-sent minimum weights are fixed Recording to car lengths and clas sification of material shipped. "In the pat there has been no serious object ion to this procedure on the part of the ra-ilroud companies, except that latterly cars of large capacity have been built entirely. These are in a class by themselves and should have been mini mums Rccoivliugly, but instead have passed at the. minimums in vogue, with the result that in some instances ship per were prone to take advantage of this fact and not load to their fullest capacity. "To the mauiifaeturer-i of the Paeitie .orttiwtM. tne proposed action a serious matter, and your earnest co operation in protesting thereto is re respectfully asked." OREGON BLACK SAND SACAJAWEA, OR SAKAKAWEA? Multnomah, Josephine, Baker and Curry Counties Tested. or CLATSOP SANDS NOT REACHED Interesting Tables Showing Exact Status of Qualities from Each Dis trict This County Yet to Unfold Its Values. DREDGER IS DEMANDED. Astoria Clumber of Commerce Holds Important Session Last Night. There was a good attendance at the regular meeting of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce at the Bond-street head quarters last night. President Morse presided, and Secretary lliggins was in charge of the record. There was a multitude of communi cations up for consideration, and each and all were duly submitted and placed on file for larger treatmVnt at a later date. The important question of the hour seemed to be the shallowing conditions reported from the Columbia River bar, and the matter was dealt with in broad and reasonable manner by all present. It eventuated in a successful motion, offered by J. W. Welch, declar ing in favor of the earliest possible use of the federal dredger, the Chinook, on the bar, and urging the Portland Cham ber of Commerce to lend a hand in ex pediting the work. No time will be lost in making the necessary overture for the accomplishment of this very essen tial program and if it is within the possibilities an appropriation will be asked at the hands of Congress to en able the department to hurry the big digger to the front. The matter of the Astoria seawall was brought up and was widely dis cussed, but no aotion was taken pending the disposal of the big question by the committee of citizens now in charge of it. The investigation of the black sands of the Pacific Slope, which was Itcgun by the United States (leologioal Sur vev at Port land. Ore., last Hummer, 111 connection with it exhibit at the Lewi and Clark reposition is still going on. Test were discontinued about IV cember 14 for lack of funds. Karlv in the winter, however, 1 ougresa nimle an appropriation of WWHW for prosecu tion of the work. The plant wa ae coidingly started again about March 1, and the following results are among those already recorded. Each test tells its own story. Composition, per ton, of concentrated black sand from Pichlind, Baker Coun ty, Oregon: Constituents. Pounds Magnetite 12S2 Ilmcnite 554 Garnet 58 Other minerals 100 The sample was too small except for Another Phase of This Indeterminable and Interesting Theme. Judge .1, Q, A. Itowlhv of this eltv who ha been pursuing a long and do viou search for a eoiielunlvo answer the widely mooted question, a to the exact name (mid its correct prolinuria lion), of the noted India 11 maid woman who guided Lewis ami Oar through the wilds of primitive Oregon lias received another suggestion that significant, but yet, hardly conclusive and while lie is pleacd to have any sort of light thrown on the apparently indeterminable subject, he declines tli.it, from now on, he is wholly passive in the matter; and will not search nnv further in the. premises, although he will gladly receive any and all com iniinieatioiis 011 the subject and turn them to the bet account in a histori cal sense. The contribution referred to alaive name from Mr. C. L. Hall at Klhowoods North Dakota, and is quoted from letter to Mr. 0. A. Perley wherein it is claimed, in substance, that the name is from the (iron Ventre (Minuet are) language, and mean "tin. Bird Worn an": that a Gros Ventre woman now bear the name, and that the Indian write it "Tsakakawiasli," anil that this, Anglicized, is "Sakakawea", The latter name will be given the bronze statue of this heroine to lie erected at Bismark, bv the Woman's Club. PLAN IS ABANDONED. XKW YOHK, May 7.-The plan to me a labor carnival for the purpose of raising money to send to San Francisco was given up at yesterday' meeting of the Central Federated Union. There was to have been a parade 111 wiiieii American Hags were to have lieen held out for the people along the line of march to throw nionev into. The labor carnival committee reonm- concentration on a Wetherill magnetic I mended that the carnival idea be alxin loned. giving a a reason that the in tcrnational unions had taken up th matter ot renei and ww levying a sesnients to send to San Krancleo, ur (Clothes Are built with brains and judg ment a well as with shears ami nee dle made of the same good material at are other good clothes. But it the way they've been put together that makes them "different" that shows individuality and snap, Our Spring Show ing is full of good things. See them P. A. Stokes The HOME OF FASHION W- ill Iff Copyright 1 906" by Hart StLaflner Mart ERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE San Francisco Vividly Depicted Book Free with Three Months Subscrip tion to The Astorlan. NOTICE. Sealed proposals will be received at the Clerk's office until 2 o'clock p. m., May 19, 1906, for slashing, clearing and grubbing of about eleven acres land of the proposed. High Service Reservoir Site in Lot 12, Section 16, Township 8, North Range 9 West, Williamette Meridian. Specifications may be obtained by applications to the Superintendent's office corner Eleventh and Duane. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. ASTORIA WATER COMMISSION. Mav 4, 1906. Fortunate Misaourians. "When I was a druggist, of Livonia, Mo.," writes T. J. Dwyer, now of Grays ville, Mo., "three of my customers were permanently cured of consumption by Dr. King's New Discovery, and are well and strong today. One was trying to sell his property and move to Arizona, but after using New Discovery a short time he found it unnecessary to do so. I regard Dr. King's New Discovery as the most wonderful medicine in exist ence." surest tough and Cold cure and Throat and Lung healer. Guaranteed by Charles Rogers, druggist, 50c and , Inal bottle free. What Our Grocery Dept. Has to Offer to Spring House Cleaners. RADIO LAUNDRY SOAP, 32 BARS FOR $1.00 BANNER LYE 3 TINS FOR 25c WASHING SODA, 28 POUNDS, FOR 50c ELECTRO SILICON, A BOX 10c GILLETT'S PEPPER BOX BLUEING, 3 BOXES FOR 25c REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE NOT ADVANCED OUR PRICE ON SUGAR SINCE SAN FRANCISCO'S EARTHQUAKE; OUR PRICE IS $6.00 A SACK FOR CASH. THE F 0ARD U STOKES C0. ASTORIA'S GREATEST STORE, separator. Composition, per ton, of beach sand from Curry County, Oregon: Constituent. Pounds Magnetite 122 Chromite 0.1 Olivine 4.17 Monozite 0.0i Quartz s 1917.01 Other minerals 71.20 Gold and platinum 90.17 The weight of this sample was 420 pounds. On being concentrated to one- half pound the concentrates showed a value of $2.85 per ton. The aind was concentrated to too small a fraction and most of the gold was lost. The tailings showed a value of 16 cents per ton. Composition, per ton, of sand from Holland, .Josephine County, Oregon: Constituents. Pound Magnet itc 1.5 Chromite If! Olivine 2 Quartz 1405. Other minerals 483, The weight of this sample was .'(17.. pounds. An assay showed only a trace of gold and platinum. This was eon eentrated on a Wilfley table and show ed a value of $2.78 in one pound of first concentrate", while middlings and tail ings showed no gold or platinum. Composition, per ton, of sample of black sand from the clean-up of a placer mine at Waldo, Josephine County, Ore gon: The weight of this sample was 980.5 pounds. Of this 406 pounds passed through a 2 millimeter screen. This .consisted chiefly of magnetite, chromite and garnet. It showed on assay of the original material a value of $147.08 per ion in gold and platinum. It was con centrated to 40.5 pounds on a Chi-i-ten sen separator, these concentrates yield ing a value of $1530.49 per ton while the 44.5 pounds of middlings gave $671.30 per ton, and the tailings showed only $4.75 per ton. The 514.5 pounds of coarse material wias ground through a 20-meh screen and showed, to the ton: Constituents, Pounds Magnetite 505.00 Chromite 39.90 Garnet 112.60 Quartz 41.70 Other minerals 288.90 .Gold and platinum $1.03 Composition, per ton, of conccnt.i-.xted black sand from Fulton, Multnomah County, Oregon: Constituents. Pounds Magnetite 830. llmenite 909.3 Olivine 00.2 Monazite 5 Zircon 1.6 Quartz . 79.2 Other minerals 118.1 The sample showed no gold or plati num. Concentration of this sample, which consisted already of more than 90 per cent magnetite and ilmcnite, was easily effected on a Knowles separator, while the magnetite was obtained prac tically free from titanic iron oi"e. The mona.ite was separated by a high cur rent (3.5 amperes) on a Wetherill mag netic separator, PAINTERS BENEFIT. NEW YORK. May 7.-The painting contributed by local artists for the n lief of their comrade in San Franeise were placed on public view jesterda in the American Art Galleries. There are 300 pictures in the collection, which will be placed on ulc tonight, the sale continuing tomorrow niylit. The pro ceed of the sale will go direct to Ar thur F. Matthew, who personally will supervise the distribution of the font among the destitute artists and art student of California. JAPANESE BOND ISSUE. CHICAGO, May 7. Yoijiro Ono, pre ident of the bunk of -Lilian, which floated the war Imnd issue nrived j Chicago ye-tcrday, accompanied by sev eral other bankers, to close up the busi ms of the bond issue in the United State. More than i?.'MMi,0Kt.OOO worth of the bonds were sold in this country which only can lie done by an officiii of the Japanese National liank. Pres ident Ono is a graduate of the 1'niver sity of Michigan. THE PERFECT WAY. Scores of Astoria Citizens Have Learn ed it. If you suffer from backache, There is only one way to cure it, The perfect way is to cure tie kid neys. A bad back means sick kidneys Neglect it, urinary troubles follow, Doan's Kidney Pills are made for kidneys only. Mrs. J. W. Painter, of 310 Knst Sev enth street, Portland, Ore., say: "I have not lost any of my faith in Doan's Kidney Pills since T publicly recommended the remedy in February, 1903. As I stated at that time, a severe spell of sickne early in my life left me with weak kidneys, and as time went on I suffered more and' more with spells of backache. The pain through the kidneys was torture, and often I -could not find a comfortable position to lie in, When able to be up and around wa troubled with lieadurlie and diz ziness and could not stoop or lift any thing. I doctored and used various treatmcntK 'tut nothing seemed to help jne any until I began using Doan's Kidney Pills. The use of this remedy wa very satisfactory. It gave me so much relief that I cannot hesitate to recommend it, and will put in a good word for Doan's Kidney Pills whenever I find an opportunity." Plenty morn proof like this from As toria people. CaH at Chas, Rogers' drug store and ask what his customers report. For sale by all dealers. Price, 60c Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's an J take no other. The Morning Astorlan is giving away 0 it subscriber a 400 pnge Itook on the San Francisco Earthquake. The work will include sad recitals of death and thrilling experience of brave men who risked life and limb to save their fellow sufferers. It will deal with fortunes swept away in a moment, with a night-mare of horror that settled down on a fairy like city, in the space of a breath left it in waste; with the almost super human manfulne that awoke in the breast of the poor, homeless wretched victim of Nature's wrath and stirred them to resolution to rebuild stronger, belter, grander than before. San Fran cisco, the beautiful, a sparkling gem reflecting the wdiance of the evening sun sinking in a golden shimmer in the calm Pacific, ha fallen; her glory, wealth, strength and proud position among the greot cities of the glolie, have been stripped from her, and she I all but desolate. 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