IN HIGH LATITUDES. - Waer t Can Im4 Late at HIsM WHkMl ArttlrUI Matt. 1 I have, ou th I.liuflord, In Denmark. ' hUituds ST degree, read. the newspa. ' per In my bedroom at 10:30 p.'m. with out the aid of a candle While I read : tb villager played eklttlea In th al ley under my window, and beyond th hoary chestnut trees of the garde, 'with clota of starling on their ban top boughs, the sky waa still crlmaoe and gold la the west.' with the long, woolly line of vapor only Just begin ning to swathe the land like a blanket On the other aide of the Inn the traffic was as rigorous then aa at noonday. Carriers' carta creaked up to the door, and dray loada of squeaking pigs mad ' other music than the lark's. Doubta chaises, with cushions of red or greea velvet and half a doaen happy villager! to each (the men all with great china bowled pipes In their mouths), swung lailly by. raising a dust, and the lowing of trouble cowa and calves came at much from the road aa from the Ulin ' I table meadow beyond attached to the ' historical old manor house (now a men ' dairy farm), whose buildings wen 1 quite concealed by the tall trees that ' girdle them.' U . " The Inn damsels, sewing girls, kltch- ' en maids, the daughters of the house and a friend or two had now set asldt ' all the cares of the day and were roll ! mg each other about on the dewy grass ' under the chestnut trees like so many ' lambkins, and the landlady with the I Immeasurable waist, who by day held ' aH the maids leashed to their respective ' tasks with Inflexible yet not unkind m ' verity, stood in the doorway, with her ' fat berinted Oncers In her yielding J sides and disturbed the starlings pert ' odlcally with her stentorian peals of laughter at the antics ot her oepeoa- 1 ents. Yet at 5 o'clock the next mora- ! Ing, with her own rhadamanthln ' hand, she will pull the bcllrope that ' shall waken each lass, and by 6 the es tablishment will be again In a normal state of activity. As for the worthy J landlord, he Is haymaking until 11 J p. m., and It will be odd If he Is not be ' before his dame wakes every soul In the house with her call belt-Cornhlll ' Magasine. A GOOD ACTOR. ! Haw a famea Fraaea AOeeata We a Beaeleaa Jlaraee Case. Maltre tachand, the famous tdro . eate, was perhaps the greatest master . of comedy in France, and not a few ' eminent actors envied him hie marvel v ons powers of mimicry. He was once employed to r defend " a - murderer, t against whom the facta were hopeless- ry clear. c ' When his pathetic appeals and his tears which were always at call when he pleaded before a country Jury-failed to touch his stolid audience, he re sorted to the most Impudent piece of trickery. Thrusting bis moistened white handkerchief into his pocket, he demanded If the Jurors were men. If , they had human hearts, if they could bring themselves to condemn a fellow man like the accused, whom be bad credited with all sorts of chivalrous 11 not saintly merits. His eloquence was not merely fruit less, but the Jury responded to It at first with uneasy shuffling, then with biting lips,' and finally with loud and uncontrolled burst of laughter. La ehand, while flinging about his hands. had Intentionally dipped his Diisers Into the great inkpot In front of him, and ' as he drew h's right hand across Uls forehead, as if In agony of despair at the certain fate of the accused, he left upon his brow an enormous black mark, like a crescent moon and drew two other black traces down his cheeks as he put his fingers to his eyes to dash away the tears. Feigning high moral Indignation at their conduct, he continued: "You are about to decide whether one of your fel low men shall be thrust by you out of the ranks of the living, and you choose auch a moment for indulging in cruel nd thoughtless laughter. Is this ex travagant mirth a fitting mood to which to decide whether a man shall or shall not die?" The argument actually told upon the Jury. The man was acquitted. Paris Journal. Aaclent Dm Still Wora. In the little town of Munsledel, In Bavaria, there exists one of the most earious charitable foundations In the world. One of the burghers, Christo pher Winner, died in 1461 and left his fortune for the establishment of a home for aged poor- He attached, how aver, the condition that every old man who was taken In should wear his beard and the same cut of clothes and cap as he himself used to wear; con sequently the ancient pensioners an Uil to be seen wandering about the streets of Munsledel In the costumes of the fifteenth century. ImaciBary. "Father." said the little boy, "every now and then I hear you talking about somebody who was old enough to know better." "Yes, my boy." "What age Is that, father ?' And the old gentleman after son? thought replied: "My son. there isn't any such thing If s like the golden age purely mytho logical" Knew the Gaaaia. "Why do you keep such an lneffi dent servant as that and pay her buc Men wasasl" M? dear, she has been a maid to every family of prominence In our set Baltimore American. PROCLAMATION. Whereas at the genera) election held in the City of Astoria on Wednesdy the 12th day ot December, 10, A. D the following described fifteen ovar ii different .-amendments to the Charter of the . City ot As torln were submitted to the legal voter of the City of Astoria for adoption or rejection by Initiative1 petition, and whereaa the void on each measure has been counted, canvassed and returned, and the canvass has been completed, and the following Is the total vote cast In the City of As toria for and against each measure, to-wit: "An amendment to Sections 4, 8, 3, , 11, II. 127 and IIS. ot the Charter of the City of Astoria, creating four wards and defining the boundaries thereof, and providing for two Coun cilman from each ward and one Coun cilman at large, fixing the time ot elec tion bl-annually on the second Wednesday In December, In the even years, and providing that the term of Councllmen shall be four years, and all officials of the City of Astoria. In office when this Act takes effect, shall hold until the first Monday In January, 1909, and extending the term of office of each Police Commissioner one year, and providing that commencing with the election of 1908, one Police Com missioner shall be elected every two years, and a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold the remainder of the unexpired term." The total number of votes cast upon said amendment was 698, and 397 votes were cast or the amendment, and 201 votes against the same. "An amendment to Section T5, of the Charter of the C"ty ot Astoria, providing for the manner of making assessments to defray costs and ex penses of Improving streets, and pro- v'dlng that assessments may be levied without regard to the assessed valua tion of the property." . The total number of votes cast upon said amendment was S81, and 3SS votes were cast for the amendment. and 196 votes against the same. "An amendment to Sections 17 and 23 of the Charter "of the City of Asto ria, relating to vacancies In office, and providing for filling vacancies by ap pointment by a majority of the re maining members of the Common Council to continue for the remainder ot the unexpired term." The total number of votes cast upon said amendment was SS9, and 41 votes were cast for the amendment, and 143 votes against the same. "An amendment to Section BL of the Charter of the City of Astoria, de fining the duties of the Superintend ent of Streets and making it his duty to Inspect the construction of street Improvements and sewers, and, with the City Surveyor, and Committee on Streets and Public Ways, certify in writing of the completion of the same. and to perform other work." The total number ot votes cast up on said amendment waa 572, and 459 votes were cast for the amendment, 113 votes against the same. An anu-ndmont to Section 132, of the Charter of the City of Astoria, fixing the limit of Indebtedness at 1230,000.00 and defining the assets and liabilities to be taken into consider tion In fixing such limit." The total number of votes cast up on said amendment was 545, and 863 votes were cast for the amendment and 1S2 votes against the same. An amendment to Section 129 of the Charter of " the City of Astoria, exempting the City from liability from damages for accidents or Injuries up on any street, unless the claim is filed w'th the Auditor and Police Judge within thirty days from the time of the accident, exempting Councllmen from liability for words uttered In debate and fixing their salary at $100.00 per year." The total number of votes cast upon said amendment was 654, and 375 votes were cast for the amendment, and 179 votes against the same. "An amendment to Section 91, of the Charter of the City of Astoria, providing for establishing and re-establishing the grades of the streets ot the City of Astoria, and that no grade, shall be changed on n Improved street or portion thereof, except upon a written petition of the owners of at least .three-fifths of the property abutting upon said street or that part thereof upon which tbe change of grade Is proposed." The total number of votes cat upon said amendment was 63S, and 403 votes were cast for the amendment, and 133 votes against the same. , "An amendment to Section 38, of the Charter of the City of Astoria, de fining the powers of the Council and providing for licensing, taxing, regu lating, restraining, restricting and pro hibiting bar-rooms and drinking shops and places where Hquors are sold; prohibiting gambling and providing for contracting indebtendness, and prohibiting any officer from being In terested In any contract, and restrlct- Uig the granting of franchises for stwet rail-ways for a longer period tha.i thirty 'years, and regulating the manner of Issuing franchises." .. ' . j The total number o votes cast upon siUd amendment was B75. and 388 votes were cast for the amendment, and SOT votes against the same. "An amendment to Section 47, of the Charter of the City of Astoria, defin ing the powers and duties ot the Pres ident of the Council." - The total number of votes cast upon said amendment was' til, and l" vote were cast for th amendment and 13S vote against the same. "An amendment to Section 103, of the Charter of the City of Astoria, pro viding the method ot assessing dam ages and benefit In laying out widen ing and opening street and alloys, and providing the method of collect ing assessments levied for that pur pose." The total number of votes cast upon said amendment was B24, and 394 vows were cast tor the amendment, and 132 vote against the same. "An amendment to Section 15. of the Charter of the City of Astoria, defining th qualifications ot elector, fixing six months residence as a qualifica tion to the right to vote and providing tor registration of electors." The total number of votes cast upon said amendment was St?, and 453 were cast ' for said amendment and 114 votes against the same. "An amendment to the Charter of the City of Astoria, fixing eight hour a a standard tor a days work, and 3.50 aa the minimum wages of em ployees of th City, and that Citlsens or those who have declared their In tention to become such shall be employ ed by the City, and providing that ... L contractors shall be required to give bond conditional for the payment of all person performing labor or fur nishing material In executing the con tract" ' The .total number of vote cast upon said amendment was 03, and 418 votes were cat for the amendment, and 187 vote against the same. "An amendment to Section 40, of the Charter qf the City of Astoria, de fining the duties of the Mayor, and providing that he shall see that the laws and ordinances are enforced, and giving, the Mayor the power to sus pend from service any officer or em ploye of the Police Force, Fire De partment Street Department and Sur veyor Department who shall refuse to enforce the laws and ordinances of the City." .. t . . The total number of votes cast upon said amendment waa 401, and 340 vote were cast for the amendment and 261 votes against the same. "An amendment to Seetlon US, of the Charter of the City of Astoria, making the Water Commission elec tive and fixing the term of office at eight years. Increasing the number of Commlsloners to nine members and providing the method of filling vacan cles In the'Board." The total number of vote cast upon said amendment was 5S3, and 307 votes were cast for the amendment. and 276 votes against the same. "An amendment to Section 2, of the Charter of the City of the City of Asto ria, giving the City power to build, purchase lease and operate Street car lines. Telephone, Telegraph and Light Ing Plants, and to control, lease, sell or dispose of the same for the benefit of the City." The total number of votes cast upon said amendment was 572, and 423 votes were cast for the amendment, and 149 votes against the same. And each of said measures above mentioned having received an affirm atlve majority vote and having been approved by a majority of those vo ting thereon ' as above specified THEREFORE: By virtue ofOrdlnance No, 8315 of the City of Astoria, and the law In the premises, 1, Herman Wise, Mayor of the City of Astoria, do hereby pro claim and declare each of said amend ments to the Charter of the City of Astoria, to be In full force and effect on the first Monday in January, 1907, A.D. . " Witness my hand and th seal of the City of Astoria hereto affixed this 14th day of December, 1906, A. D. HERMAN WISE. ' Mayor of the City of Astoria. NOTICE. There is money in tb following street funds to pay the following war rants: Eleventh street from Harrison avenue to Kensington Avenues, Nos. 22061 to 22071, both-Inclusive; Duane street from 10th street to (tb street, Nos. 22193 to 22593 and 22203 to 22210 Inclusive; 7th street from Niagara to Bay Avenue, Nos, 22225 to 22229 both Inclusive; Bond street from th street to the west line of HcClure's Astoria, Nos. 22283 to 22304, both Inclusive. Interest will cease after this date. THOMAS DEALET. City Treasurer. Dated Astoria, Oregon, December 17, 1903. . CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING. WOP WANTID. WANTED -YOUNO LADY WITH some knowledge of typewriting and bookkeeping; work In good mercan tile business; good wages, permanent poaltion for right party. Address "J" ear Astorlan, 11-iitf WANT KDO EN T LKM AN OU LADY ot fair education to travel for mer cantile house ot large capital. Terri tory at home or abroad, to suit. Week ly mlary of 31.000 per year and ex pense. Address Joseph A, Alexan der, Astoria, Ore, 13-IT-St AQENT CANVAIS8KRS, MIXERS, peddlers, solicitors, mall order peo ple. eta, should buy KRAMER'S BOOK OF TRADE 8BCRRT& Regu lar p lot ft. but bal of last odltlon for 31.13 aa long a they last Guar anteed. Order quick. Sioux Pub. Co, Sutherland, low. U-II-tt WAXTE&-BALESMKN. MANY MARK 1100 to 9160 per month. Sosm ma nor. Stock deaaj grown on Reser vation, far from old orchards. Omo. advanced weekly. Choice of territory. Address Washington Nursery Company, Toppenisb, Washington." t WANTED TWO OOOD BUBSCR1P tton solicitor to work. First elaao propooHlon, good pay. Apply Astorlan office. FOR RETT. FOR RENT ONB 3-ROOM DWEIX tng with basement. Apply to, Van Duen A Co, agents, 11 11th St, ll-21-10t FOR RENT -FIVE-ROOM FLAT. IN qulr At C M. Cuthberth s. cor. Com- marrlSLl and Sth Streets. 13-l-tf FOR RENT TEN-ROOM HOUSB AT No. ltt 8ucmt Avenu. Apply to Victor Alrola. i U-4-tf FOR SALS. WRALB AMBER. MADB IN NOR way, guaranteed finest shoe dress ing out Your dealer handles It Al fred Androsen A Co, Minneapolis, Minn. 13-13-tf LOST AND FOUND. L08T BROWN FUR SCARF ON way between First Lutheran church. Uppertown, and car-track at foot of stairs near Adair school. - Reward. Leave at Fisher Bros.' hardware, 2t LOST A WEDDINO RING. BE tween end of car line and Ash ave nue. Finder return to Cus Slmt, Al- derbroolt 12-31-tf HISCELLAirZOTS. T9 OWNERS OF TIMBER CLAIMS and timber Wo will buy for CASH any good timber tributary to Neha lem River. Will deal with owner only. No others need answer. Write, giving full particulars, to Box 8, U. P. Station, Portland, Oregon. NICK PAPAZGERE8, THE GREEK DIVER, ha Just received a new diving ma chine from the old country. Dives from 25 to 30 fathoms In shallow wa ter; stays down hnlf a day at a time. Leave orders at 417 Bond St. Market or D. Falangos, Clifton. SHIP'S NOTICE THE ANCHOR with some chain attached was lost off the French ship "La Pcrouse," In Astoria harbor, on the 12th of Decem ber, 1906. Finders of said anchor and chain are warned that the anchor still remains the property of the owners of the "La Perouse." And that a suit able reward will be paid for th pro duction onthe wharf at Astoria of said anchor and chain. CH. FARVACQUB CO.. Agents of "La Perouse." Portland, Ore., 24th December, 1903. v JJ-IS-3t HOUSS MOVERS. FRK! m WCE SOK EROS We nsake t specialty of bouse moving, carpenters, contractors, general jobbingj prompt at tention to all orders. Corner Tenth and Duane. tf lATNDRIES. BUTTON HOLE AT TEE BACK. Your experience with It has no doubj lead to much vexation, possibly pro fnity. Broke your fingernail trying to pry it up from the neck -band, fht You won't have that that experience If you send your shirts to usj we savs yoo this trouble, and danger of tearing th Alrt. Try n and see, , TROY LAUNDRY, Tenth and Duane Sts. Phone 1991 Th Morning Astorlan 6O0. per Mo, Delivered by Carrier. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. mourns at uw, HOWARD M. ill OWN ILL, AHrnyt-Uw. Offiea with Mr. J. A. lakln, at No. 4M Commrlt It Astoria. CUAS. I. AJUUKCtOMBII, Atteroeyat-Law. f Otaoral PraotlUonsr, Notary Publi. Rooms U-at-Pkon Main tMl. Page Block, Cor, Commercial A lttt 8i tnrr."TT n irr" ' MUSIC TXACBEB. WAJJTKD THREK MUSIC PUPILS. Inquire at ArtorUa offlo. MANMUN LK830NS 01VKN-U1U3. a R Btowsrt, 1ST Savant stmt UJJU J.-J--i. W.. .iiiX..UJIIUJ.JJUHS BUSINESS DIRECTORY B0A1DIHO. TEILETDI. Room with or without board rate ronbl good aocoa nodatioa for transient. 14th and OommrcW. OtTtOPATHItTfc pi. kioda c. macs OSTEOPATH I Offlo MnU Bid. Pnon Black 3t 173 Commercial BU Astoria, Ore, WOOD YARDS, WOOD Cord wood, Bill Wood, bos wood, aay kind of wood 1 1 lowest prices. KsUy, th transfer nun, Tkoat sigt Main, tan os Twelfth, owosiU sptri houso, Payment for wood must b mad on delivery of nun and driv ar's receipt taken for sam. No x coptlons whatvr mad to this rule.' RESTAURANTS, F1RST-CLAS3 MEAL lor 16c; nice cake, coffee, pie, or doughnuta, 6c, at I). S. Restaur- J ant 434 Bond St I BEST 15 CENT MEAL, j You can always fiinl the bent 15-cetit meal in the city at the j Rising Sun Rtatuuraiit. 612 OrnnmercialSt. JAPANESE GOODS. TMTlVnTlUT ftTtm ; Unium BUtes. Don't wait. Writ to 1N EXFEN SI V.fa ! Scribing what you h.T. to soil JAPANESE FIXINGS, MADE OF BAM BOO, LIGHT, STRONG, BAND MADE, TABLES, STANDS, CHAIRS, WHAT-NOTS, BOOKCASES, SHELV ING, ETC. Yokohama Bazaar I2S Commercial St, Astoria. HOTELS K B. PARKER, Proprietor. E. P. PARKER, Manager. PARKER HOUSE EUROPEAN PLAN. First Clsss In Every ResptoL , Fro Coach to th House, Bar and Billiard Room. Good Check Restaurant Good Sample Rooms on Ground Floor for Commercial Men. Astoria, Oregon Unprecedented Success of . il C 1 1 THE GREAT CHINESE DOCTOR Who it known throughout the United -tai.ik- ... . . . , labiate hi wonderful cures. Ko poisons nor drugs used. lie guaran tees to curs catarrh, asthma, lung and throat trouble, rheumatism, nervousness, stomach, liver, and kidney, female com plaints end all chronic diseases. SUCCESSFUL HOME TREATMENT. If you cannot call writ for symptom blank and circular, inclosing 4 cents In stamps. THE C. GEE WO MEDICINE CO. 1021 First St. Cornor Morrison, PORTLAND, OREGON. Pleas mention th Aitorian ' it 'tin "wr ft WIMS, UQUQRS AMD C10AIJ, THESAVOY Pofular OoMsrt HaUL Good MMto. All on waleom. ser Street o4 Attor, 0 4t4 BOND IT : 9. $ ASTORIA, . 0UOOI Carries la Finest Lla of Wine?, , Liquors and Cigars CALL AND SEE US Eagle Concert Hall 320 Astor St) Th Uadlnf amusement house. Ageacy for Edlwm Phonograph esd Go!J Moulded Record. P. A. rCTEHSUN, Pros PaleBoIicRilan LaerBeef" THE BEER FOR THE HEALTHY -WEALTHY AND WISE on -draught and la bottle Srrwnt iiukv aulury cmdltloa sad! ' propMij l d right bare I Aatort, North Pacific : Brewing Co." ASTORIA, ORXGOIT. " NO MATTKR WHERE I.O0ATKD Properties sod Business of all kind o!4 quickly for cash In all part of th ana give csia price on same. IC VAII WANT TA DIIV 1 lUU IIHI1I m WM 1JU 1 any kind of Business or Real EtUU anywhar, at any price, write mt font requirement. I oao save you tun and money, DAVID D. TAFF, THE LAND WAN 4s Kansas Avenu. TOPEEA. - - KANSAS. DENTIST. Dr. VA.UGHAN, Dkntist Pythian Building, Astoria. Oregon. Dr. W. 0. LOGAN DENTIBl -78 Commercial St., Shanslian Building PROPOSALS. ' NOTICE. . Bids are heroby asked for tb board ing of th county prisoners during th year 1907. Said bids to state prlc per meal delivered to Bheriff at county Jail. All bid to be filed with th clerk by noon of Saturday, Dec, 21, 1903. Court reserving the right to reject any or all bids. By order of th County Court J. C CLINTON, " County Clorkt Astoria, Or., Dtc. , 1908. UNDERTAKERS. OfLBAUOH Undertaker and Embalraer. Phon Main 311L Cor. and Duane. ih