TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1907.
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ; STOMA, OREGON.
Now IRe'ady
1
Christmas gixxli an arriving tvery day.
Coma early and get th Drat choice,
Manicure Seta, photo Albums, Musics'
Albums, Toilet; Sets, Muslo Rolls, Framet.
Pictures, te. A complete Una of Xmaa
stationery and Cbrlitma Books.
ROSS, HIQGINS & CO.
Tha Leading Orooora
E TILES Of I Ii
City Treasurer Dralcy received 4W
yesterday lit payment of a liquor license.
Another Qm
AtitoiHoiua Kertatls, a native of
(Jrcece haa announced hia intention to
Wome an American eitlacn.
Marriage Lioenat
A marriage license waa la.ucd yeater
day to W. Im Moiwrri and Cora
Cochrane, both of Aatoria.
Lait Warning
Remember today la the laat day to
pay water rent, to aava tha 23 centi
delinquency,
A Happy Father
Wjj Owen waa kept busy shaking
hi. friends hand a, yesterday, Mra. Owen
presented him with a 10 pound boy Jut
before noon, and now Big la "all awelled
up."
Mew Map of Oregon
Tha Chamber of Commerce ia (tending
a pbot t map of Oregon, to Interested
peron, showing the railroad Unea of
the Wete. TVy are also rushing the
common point rate matter aa faet a
pooaible.
Progressing Hieely
Contractor Ubcck, who ia building the
wharf at Fort Stevena, yealerday aent a
tun to Seppooe yealerday to brlnu
down a raft of piling. If the weather
continues good he will have ble contrac t
flnUhed by January 1.
For, Thjrty JDayi.Mve- ,
Cltaa. IL Uellborn 4 Company will fall
in line with tha papular will ao far a
their 20 par cent discount eale la con
eerned. and tha big advantage will be
long to the Christmas ehoppera'ae well
aa to the ordlna7 buyer.
Mo Financial Stringency
There ie no evidence of any money
stringency apparent at Ute ofiVe of the'
water commission, and Cleric Lounsberry
waa busy yesterday taking In money
.with both handa. Today ia the laat day
on which to pay water ratoa without
having a delinquency penalty of 23
eenta added.
Workman Elect Officers
Seaside Lodge, No, 102, Ancient Order
United Workmen, at Ita regular meeting
on Saturday, evening elected the follow
ing ofllccrt P. M. A. L, Clarkt M. W
Ross; foreman, A. R. Cyrus j over
aeer, M. H. Grayi recorder-, Patrick Shoaj
financier, F. D. Wlntonj m-eiver, J. 0.
Hlgglna; tmatee, J. A. Montgomery)
guide, Wm. C. A. Fohlj inside watchman,
A. L. Steele 1 outside watchman. 0. F.
Morton) medical examiner, Dra. Pllk
Ington and Eatee.
New Weekly Paper
A new weekly paper, "The Aatoria
lewder," made i'a appearance on Satur
day Ut. It preaenta a neat typographi
cal appearance, ia printed on good paper
and ita llhiatratluti are' fine. Ulllor
Tborudyko propose to run a paper in a
Held that lie declare la ojn for a
weekly paper. The advertising column
are well filled and the special article are
Intei-eating.
District Conference
11m Portland District Preachers' Con
ference convene today at 2:00 p. M. In
the M, K. ChurcbVAt 7t30ljlii evening
Rev. W. R. Jeffrey, Jr.Iwlll give an ad
dress, Following this address a aoclal
and reception for the visiting preachers,
mem here of friend of the church will
be given. This conference ia open to
the public and all are invited; to attend
Requests Change,
K, 2,' Ferguson, for the Hammond
Lumber Company, ' has petitioned the
Ntnvor and Citv Council wiuestinir that
changes be made on the lien docket of
the city'e reroute, aa to the lien on
lota 0 and 7 in block 04. The aaeea-im-nta
have been paid on the property
and the petition requests that the proper
notations be made to dear the title to
the property.
WeU Satisfied-
The Knappton Mills have closed down
and have paid the men in full, in
cherka which were cashed in Aatoria.
The men are well pleased with the treat
ment accorded them ,and will be anxious
to return to work when the mills open
up again, which, H ie expected, will be
January 1st. A few men are engaged
in looking after the plant and are draw
ing the regular wage paid during, the
summer.
Now at City Hall-
City Attorney Charlea Abcrcromble
baa removed from bis old quarters at 69
Commercial street, and will, henceforth
be found at his office on the second
floor of the City Hall. H 30 tf
Notice to the
Public:
On ana after Dec.
1st, 1907, all charge
accounts will be dis
continued and pur
chases made at this
store will be strictly
on a CASH basis
HeKeHoefler
Some very fancy Clatsop county
apples on display $1.25 per box
' ( 1 '
. . Call and make your selection. . .
Also some yery good apples at
75 cents per box.
Scholfield Mattson & Co. S855L.
112 and J20 Twelfth St.
Phone 1181 - .Phono 931
That DoDar Dinner ,
Arrangement for the dollar dinner,
under the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce, are progrewlng favorably and
the dinner U certain, to be a success, the
gcnt,'meu of the committee of arrange
ments lining done everything possible
to make the occasion a milettone in the
city's commercial history, An Impres
sion has gained ground that only mem
bers 'of the Chamber can be present.
The Astoria n has liocn asked to correct
the impression audio announce that any
one man bo preaittt at the dinner, wh
calls upon Manager Whyteotthe Cham
ber of Common ronia and obtains a
ticket for the dinner. At the seating cap
acity at the table will be Htnltod tot25
persons, it behooves those gentlemen who
miMi to be present and have not as yet
obtained tickets to do ao at once as
over 70 of the scuts are now taken. ,
Will Take a Trip ;
(Manager Humphreys, of tlte Postal
Telegraph Co., accompanied by . Mrs.
Humphreys, will leave tonigltt for a two
weeks' trio to Southern Oregon. Their
many friends In Astoria will wish them
a pleasant and safe trip and hope they
will tlioroughly enjoy It. Mr, Humphreys,
throuult hia affable manner and genial
personality lars many friend in Astoria
and hia p !' lit few will tie missed In
this city even though his absence be but
fur a fortnight.
Tbey Extend the Benefit
Ho long as tha people heartily approve
the sale. Cltss. II. Uellborn & Company
will extend the 20 per cent discount aale
of furniture, for the balance of Decem
ber; therefore the buyers of Christmas
things In their line, will meet with the
valuable concession for that period, "j
Finnish Paper
Tlio Toverl (Comrade), is the nemo of
a new Finui-h wper, which has been
launched on the journalistic seas. It
will be a semi weekly, published in the
Finn Mi language, and will no doubt
have a large circulation among it
people. Jt is an Wit-page paper of good
appearance end will be socialistic In its
principles.
For a
VICTOR OR AN EDISON
PHONOGRAPH
goto
JolmsoiiPlioiiograpli Co,
Parlors Seoond Floor ever Soholfleld
A Mattson Co.
Worka Both Ways t
The furniture house of Chss. II. Hell
born Sf Company Intend to keep pace
with tha holiday., want of the people
and have extended the benefit of their
one fifth off aale through the month of
December, in order that Ute real holiday
buyers may have the advantage of the
bargains.
TO THE HOLIDAYS.
Astoria's genin! city treasurer) baa been
flirting with the goddesa Calliope and
the following couplet are the results of
Ms seductiou by the Muse:
There are three hundred sixty-five days
in one year
The end of which will soon be here.
Sow kind friends don't be mistaken;
Tills can't be prolonged by proclama
tion. Have you noticed how we jog alons
through holidays..
Which banks did plan, the people think
them evil day.
For every day there ia some crank j .
Advising a run upon some bank,
Kue lie It saving, loan, or trust,
The people say it's going to bust
And if they say so, it can't endure;
If they withdraw their money it's
busted sure,
When evil rumors nome to stay;
Hunks will burst even on a holiday.
There is now no solon with iron penny,
VHiose wisdom will stand against gold
money.
So come along with your hidden board,
And asxit our bunk a to beaf the load.
For if you don't we are undone,
Xo holiday can stop a run.
OHO PEKSOJU MEHTI0H 0
If, Wise, hailing trotu Greater Astoria,
la registered at the Occident. Sfr. Wise,
no doulit, has noted our possibilities and
has been conversing with his illustrious
namesake. He's not ifoolieh aa his name
and registration shows.
M!rs. C. I'. Lawrence and son, of Baker
City, Oregon, arrived in the city Sunday
night and wll spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. (Jus Schoenbaecliler.
IV, J. White, of Portland, arrived In
Aatoria yesterday,
W. It. Williams, of Chinook, is regis
tered at the Occident.
It. L. Johnson, better known as
"SlnTty," of Knappton, Wash., la in the
city and will remain a few days. ,
DONE BY DEEDS.
Columbia Harbor Land Co. to Elsie
Evenden, lota 7 and 8, block 81,
Columbia Co.'a tract. (....,,...$550
K. A. Iuquist and wife to Jacob .
lvdiwin, one4hird in certain lots in
Astoria , 6
3. Q. A. Dowlby and wife to Clark.
I.ng. wet 1-2 of lots 21, 22, 23 and
24, In, tmct Xo. 2, OlneyV .......... 1
Up To Near Yeari Day
Since the sale seema to be so popular,
Charlea H. Heilborn Company intend
to keep their discount schedules going
during December, in order to make it
feasible for Christmas shopper to get
the benefit.
CURRENCY REFORM CHIEF NEED.
I
THE STAR THEATRE.
Standing room only was the order last
night at the Star Theatre when the
flrt number of an excellent program ap
peared. MicCce 4 Collins, who are hold
overs from laat week, appeared in eooen-
trio talking, singing ami dancing, and
entertained their audience finely.
Dick Hutehine, who has become a fa
miliar figure, i was at his best in his
illustmted song, "Some One Thinks of
Some One." -
A black fate comedy entitled "Wanted,
a Nurse,", was the offering of "The
Mjorella," and roars of laughter greeted
their efforts. i
Joe Miagee is, what he is advertised to
lie, a funny men, bis singing and dnnC'
ing being something out of the ordinary
The moving ploture, "The Titer's
Dream" is ludicrous, yet natural.
The closing faive "lints" was a fine
wind up and pleased those sitting and
standing.
PRACTICE CRUISE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 9.-The cruis
er California arrived in port yesterday
from Pugct Sound where ehe received
an overhauling. She was In charge of
her new oomirauinter, Opbain V. L, Cott-
mnn, who has beon stationed at the
Bremerton Navy Yard for several years.
The 'California will remain here until
the end of the week when she will leave
for Magdalcna Bay on a practice cruise.
Our Business Must be Too targe for the
Antique System in Force. A Central
Bank of Issue Necessary.
With a currency circulation of $32.4C
per capita, this (country has been trying
in vain to keep moving a business total
ing about $ 1850 per capita' annually.
What wonder .that the country la
plunged, periodically. Into panic and
paralysis? What wonder It ia necessary
to suspend money payments and go to
a clearing hmiae certificate hasia until
tlte banks can collect enough currency
to make a new start on the old lines?
Our -nations! wealth Is rated at (1310
per capita, and our primary productive
turn-over is above (100 per capita; but
the Government gives us only $32.50
per capita ia money to facilitate the ex
change of commodities.
Just look at this contrast: The law
requires a bank to keep (15 to 125 in
cash as a re nerve against each $100 of
deposits, ao that payment on demand
will be assured; and yet the Government
furnishes this people with only $1.18 in
currency lor each $100 of our farm and
mine products. The banks keep a 25
per cent reserve; but the government
gives the people a circulating medium of
only $32.40 against every $1310 ot
wealth.
Of course them is trouble not because
we haven't enough property to be sol
vent, and much more,' but because we
haven't enough currency in circulation
to meet the cash neede of buyers and
sellers of debtors and creditors.
Meantime, the prime commercial credit
which underlies clearing of $158,000,000,
000 a year, ie allowed to go to waste.
This credit, properly used by a central
bank of issue, would give the people an
abundance of sound bank notes at all
times. Then outrageous fluctuations of
interest ratea would cease forever, and
"scrip" would' be no more.
Tliere is no patriotism higher, no ser
vice for the commonwealth more ne-
sary, no benefaction more general, than
this; Every intelligent American should
consider it a duty to urge his Represen
tative in Congress to vote for currency
reform.' 1
We can see no other feasible way of
giving the people sure, safe, and per
manent relief from the dangers and
vexation ' of the present bond-secured
currency system.
MrH444t
SCHOOL REPORT AND
ESTIAUTE FOR 1908 i
; The following Uble show the resources and expenses of Astoria Haooi
District for 1907, and the School Superintendent's estimates for 1008, .ami tie
report will be read before the meeting of the taxpayers calleA lor tonigKj
Report of A. L. Clark, clerk of School District Xo, 1, Clatsop County, oregoa,
for the year ending November 30, WJi
, . ; ; ; receipts. .
Cash on hand Dec. 1, 1000 $ 8,102.47
From County Treasurer, ftpeoiat Tax, 8 mills, 1900 10,4t;3.24
Front County Treasurer, Old Roll . ., 217.50 '
From County Treasurer, County apportionment . ........ 17,858.68
Fiom tounty Treasurer, Stat apportionment 4,17650
Tuition 73.00 .'
Return insurance, A. Johansen. , 6.00
Sale of warrants of Nov. 1, 1907....... . 18,230.00 $6538iMI
DISBURSEMENTS.
General Fund. ; '"'
Bond Interest , ,, , ............J 2.833.00 '
Superintendent's salary ., . ,. 1400.00
Clerk's a!ary 300.00
Teachers' ..alary
Janitors' salary
21,781.17
2444.99
Fuel , , 492.40
Wafc-r . ;. . 372.30 '
Supplies , 681.46
Miscellaneous expense . 1,536.93
Building and Repair Fund.
High school ,, . 4.75
McClure sthool . ....... M79.39
Shively school i 18.00
Adair school. Re-p.. ....... $5,020.95 -
Adair school, R. E 2,482.40 . 7,503.35
Alderbrook school 19.70
Olney school .. . i 2819
Taylor school , 10.9HU1
Superintendent's office -. . - 7.)
Miscellaneous repairs . ......... 102.39
$02,044 J2J
Balance . . .
old warrants outstanding................
Available cash on hand Dec 1, 1907.
Certified check, handa of clerk
Cash is bank................
I
$20,28041
.0
$52,324-83
$12,9132$
240
$12,9104$
.... . ............$ 300.00
.... . 13,701.26
Less warrants outstanding.
$1100140
... 1,090.90
Cash available . , . ......
Estimate for 12 month ending Nor. 30, 1908:
A CREEDLESS CHURCH.
New York's Great Sunday Night Con
gregation at Cooper Union.
NEW YORK. Dec. 9 Among New York's
ligious institutions the most remark
able aa it certainly is the best attended
is that which holds its meetings every
Sunday night in famous Cooper Union
where so ninny historic audiences have
gathered. The congregation is regularly
over three thousand, that is it is limited
only by the capacity of the hall, and
there is no lack of interest in the pro
ceeding. There is no pulpit and no
preaching in the ordinary sense although
the leiuling'clergyman of almost all de-
n(in(inivtions occupy! the plaWoita at
various times. Another odd feature' is
that those . who occupy the pews, or
rather the olwiira, are allowed to ask
questions and are encouraged to express
their own views. The meetings are part
of the mork of the People's Institute and
and Director Charles Sprague Smith,
who founded this unique Sunday institu
tion, calls it "a creedless church for the
churohless people."' As a matter of fact
there is a creed but it is broad enough
so that only tSie pronounced atheist
Source of Income.
Sale of Warrants
County apportionment
State apportionment
Special levy, 8 mills.
Tuition . . .-.
Taxes, old rolls. . .... ,7T.". '.
Cash on hand, Dee. 1, 1907. ..
Estimates
1907
$16,500.00
0,000.00
16,174.00
75.00
0.00"
.$12.91046
Received
1907
$17458.68
4.17640
16,46544
73.00
V 217.50
Estimate!
1908 '
$ 750.08
18.000.00
4,006.00
20.806.W
. 7540
040
12.9104$
$55,54144
Source of Expense. Estimates Paid out . Estimates
Teaohere' ealariea ........ $22,000.00 $21,781.17 $22,000.00
Janitors' salaries 2,425.00 - 2,544.99 ' ' 2.800.M
Clerk's salary 300.00 300.00 300.00
Superintendent's salary 1,500.00 1.500.00 1,500,00
Supplier 1,000.00 681.46 1.000.00
Miscellaneous expense 1.536.93 ' 1,000.00
Fuel.... 1,200.00 492.40 2,800.0s
Wlater . 405.00 372.30 ' 454.00
Electrie power service..... ...... 100.0'.
Total for schools.. ....v.........i... $28,830.00 $29,209.25 $31,950.00
Bond interest . , 2,835.00 2,833.00 . 3.720.00
Interest on warrants ........ ........ 950.0
Warrants due Nov. 1, 1908................ 1. ...... ........ 3,000.00
Repairs. tad improvements................ 4,000.00 20,280.58 10,000.00
Insurance . 1.082.00 , 996.90, 32040
Office rent, light andwater ...u. ...... ......... 160.00
Total... $30,100.00
Estimated balance $6,44141
f Respectfully submitted,
A. L. CLARK,
" , Clerk of School Dist. No. 1.
would be likely to quarrel with it. for it i
merely recogniaea "that unseen power!
wbieh works for good." Mr. Smith ex:i
plains that he founded his church to ap-'
peal to those who would not go to ordi;
nary churches and he seems to have ac
complished his purpose. Some of the
pastors of the more wealthy and fash
ionable uptown churehe haw sighed as
they looked upon the enthusiastic crowds
that Jill the walls of Cooper Union to
the bursting point and have wished that
they could find a way of filling their
own pews as well, but so far none of
them has had the courage to adopt Mr.
Smith's methods.
Yoit Can't Look
' FoolisHina
WIBfSult.
Fresh MadeCandy
Made rigai at name
- in our own factory.
AlsoLowney's
In any size box.
TAGG'S PARLORS
483 Commercial St.
. low Ratea to Europe.
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Herman Wise
Sole Agent. Astoria, Ore