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j " The Astorlan has the- largest
TODAY'S WEATHER. -
For Washington and Oregon,
occasional light showers.
LOCAL circulation; the largest
OENERAL cerculatlon, and the
largest TOTAL circulation of
all papers published In Astoria.
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VOI,. XLIV. NO. 117.
ASTORIA. OKKGON, TIE DAY MOKNING, 'MAY. .21.' 1895.
PRICE, FIVE CKNTS.
I872 1895
Brothers,
Sell ASTORIA,
Lubricating
OILS
A Specialty,
Ship Chandelery,
Hardware,
Iron & Steel,
Coal,
Groceries & Provisions,
Flour & Mill Feed,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
Loggers Supplies,
Fairbank's Scales,
Doors & Windows,
Agricultural Implements
Wagons & Vehicles.
NEW GOODS
B. F. ALLEN,
365 Commercial Street.
New lines for 1895.
Japanese Rugs and Matting m
Bamboo Furniture, etc.
(Direct from Japans.)
House Lining, Building Paper
and Glass.
vVall Paper of 1895 now in with a stock
Japanese Leathers, Wholesale in Chicago
from $9 to f 18 per roll of 12 yards.
15 F. ALLEN'S, '
365 Commercial Street.
Snap A Kodak
at any man coming out o(
our utoe and you'll get a
port ml t of a man brimming
oer with pleasant thoughts.
0 Such quality In tb liquor .
we have to oiler are enough to
PLEASE ANY MAN.
Conr?e and Try Them.
HUGHES & CO.
IS THERE?
Is there a man with heart so cold,
That from his family would withhold
The comforts which they all could find
In articles of FURNITURE of th
right kind.
And we would suggest at this season,
nice Sideboard, Extension Table, or se
of Dlnlnsr Chairs. We have the larges
and finest line ever shown In the city
and at prices that cannot fall to pleas
th? closest buyers.
HEILBORN & SON.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS'
Conromly St, toot of Jackson, Aitorta
General Machinists and Boiler Maker
Und and Marine Engines. Boiler work, Stesn
bott ana Cannery Work a Specialty.
Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on
Short Notice. .
John Fox.Presldent and Superintendent
A. L. Fox Vice Presided
0. B. Prael Secretar
They Lack Life
twines sold to flBhermen
on the Columbia river that stand In
the same relationship to Marshall
Twine as a wooden Image does to the
human being-they lack strength-life
nvonnMS and lasting qualities. Don't
fool yourself into the belief that other
twines besides Marshall's will ao jusi
at well." They won't. They cannot.
For
Flowers and Floral Decora
tions Call at Grunlund &
PitmhrO.
Cor. 8th and Exchange sts.
Palms" and Decorative Plants For Rent
Kopp's Beer Hall.
' Choice Wines, liquors and Cltst.
KENTUCKY WHISKEY
Only handed over the txr. The largest glass
of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half, jc
Free Lunch.
Cha. Wirkkala, Proprietor.
Cor. Conromly Mid Ufayette Sts.
THOMAS MOKKO,
.... . 1 1 v. .Vms. .hnn I ATmAS
Ite Cutting's cannery. Is now prepared
canferTcc
ffimuTrS Snrt-cla. wo
wapswp.
Carpenter Shop.
Tour mind Is on repairing your house
this prin: possioiyon ouiwim - h--'
, if ao. remember we are carpen-
0ne- -HHl ahOt) full Of
ters ua - - - -
tools always willlrr to do such Jobs
nd want your worn. . -
MILLER A GOSNEY.
Shop oo Bute jvook,
BOUND TO
nishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, eto.
I. U OSGOOD,
The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher.
606 and 508 COMMERCIAL
That there is
VOI)
Wllili
BP
10 other stock
n the city so
large as ours
in the way
if
Fishing Tackle,
'r quet Se's.
fawn Tennis Sets,
Bird Cges,
Feather Dusters
ind
ill oiher
Spring Goods.
GRIFFIN
SUITS.
GltOTHlNGlVTEn BOYS'.
Our Splng Stock Has Arrived. They Are Wonders For The Money.
Lojk Through Our Stock. .
Men.s Suits Worth fio.oo for
" "
" . "
Worth nearly double the
Men's Pants $ 1.00, f 1.50, f2.oo, $2.50, I3.00 and $3.50.- Large lines to select from.
Big lines of Underwear, Hats, Shoes. Suspenders, Sdcks, Rubber Boots and
Oil Clothing. Also full stock of Dry Goods.
The Cheapest House
Oregon
THREE LOTS.
In a desirable location, 2 blocks from High School.
A BARGAIN. .
CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS FIRST ADDITION.
On the new Pipe LifJe Boulevard Just the place for a cheap borne.
A. Block IN ALDER BROOK.
STREET OAR LINE will be eitended this summer to within 5 minut
walk of this property Will sell at decided bargain.
VCREAGE.
In 5 or 10 sore traots inside the city limit, also adjoining Flavel.
GEORGE HIL,L,. 471 Bond St.. Occident Block,
HILL'S HEAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
The CASINO
1 MII"TsWBIIl)lVTf''W'MilIIW
7th a BOND STREETS.
New Novelties
. and
Admission Freesi
PLEASE
I am "bound to please" as
much so as the individual in
the cut is bound to "Please,"
and every one of my customers
testify that I more than suc
ceed. I do it by lines of goods
that isn't surpassed, and by
prices that are lower very
day in the year than the so
called ''bargain sales," which
are heralded with the blare of
deafening advertisements.
Plain honest statements count
for most while selling Mens'
and Bovs' Clothim?. Fur
STREET, ASTORIA, OR.
Our line 01
fishing rod:
start in with
the common
bamboo pole;
for
few cen
" and run ii
' into the $4
Jor those tha
are lots better
So vou Ree wt
can suit even
v
bod
& REED.
PANTS.
$6.50.
6,75.
7.50.
Men's Suits at $ 8.00
11 11
10.00
12.00
11 11
uioney. Come and see us.
In the State.
Trading Co.
600 Commercial Street,
r
i Attractions
THIS WEEK.
Income Tax Law .Declared to
be Unconstitutional.
FIVE FORFOUR
AGAINST.
Gathering; of Clans In Portlrnd-Car-lisle
Talks on Silver-Murderer
Fredericks Sano--Will Hang-.
Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, May 20. (Special to
the Astorlan) The supreme court today
declared the Income tax law unconsti
tutional In toto. The Justices against
the law were Chief Justice Fuller end
Justices Gray, Field, Brewer and Bhiras.
For the law were Justices Harlan, White,
Brown and Jackson.
At the outset in his opinion, Justice
Fuller said:
"Our previous decision was confined to
the consideration of the validity of the
tax on the income from real estate and
on the Income from municipal bonds.
The question thus intimated was whether
such tax was direct or not, In the mean
ing of the constitution, and the court
went no farther, as to tne tax on incomes
from real estate than to hold that it
fell within the same class as the source
whence the income is derived, that Is,
that the tax upon realty and the tax upon
receipts therefrom were alike direct,
while as to the Income from municipal
bonds, that could not.be taxed because
of the want of powervof the tax source,
and no reference was made to the na
ture of the tax as being direct or Indi
rect. "We are now permitted to broaden the
field of inquiry and determine to which
of the two great classes the tax upon a
person's entire Income, whether derived
from rents, or products, or otherwise
from real estate, orVfrom bonds, stocks
or other forms of personal property, be
longs, and we are unable M conclude that
the enforced subtraction from the yield
of all owners of personal property, in the
manner prescribed, Is so different from a
tax upon the property itself, that it Is
.lot a direct but an indirect tax, in the
meaning of the constitution. The words
of - tie constitution are Jo be taken In
their obvious sense and have a reasonable
construction. We know no reason for
holding otherwise than that the words
"direct taxes" on the one hand, and
"duties, Imports and excises" on the oth
er, were used in the constitution in their
natural and obvious senses, nor in ar
riving at what these terms embrace, do
we perceive any ground for enlarging
them beyond, or narrowing them within
the natural and obvious Import, at the
time the constitution was framed and
ratified, and passing from the text we
reg-aM the conclusion reached as inevita
ble when the circumstances which sur
round the convention and controlled Its
actions, and the views of those who
framed and those who adopted the con
stitution are considered."
Tbe chief justice discussed the reasons
for the constitutional provisions regarding
direct taxation. The ataites had plenary
powers of taxation, he said, but gave
up the great sources of revenue derived
from commerce and retained the power
of levying taxes and duties covering any
thing other than excises, but in respect
to them, the range of taxation was nar
rowed by the power granted the fed
eral government over interstate com
merce. While they granted the power of
apportioning direct taxation they secured
to the states the opportunity to pay
the amount apportioned and recoup from
Its own citizens In the most feasible way.
The Oplnhon continues:
"It Is said the tax on the whole income
of property is not a direct tax, but a
duty. We do not think so. Direct tax
ation was not restricted In a breach and
restriction thrown to the winds In an
other."
The opinion dismissed the Hylton cue
with this comment:
"What was decided in the Hylton case
was that the tax on carriages was an
excise and therefore an Indirect tax."
The opinion next took up the argument
that a tax on property Is not a direct
tax, within the meaning of the consti
tution, and said:
"We find it Impossible to hold that a
fundamental requisition deemed to im
portant as has been forced by two pro
visions, one affirmative, and one nega
tive, can be defined away by forced dis
tinctions between that which gives value
to property and the property Itself. The
stress of the argument to thrown, how
ever, on the assertion that Income tax Is
not a property tax at all, that Is assess
ment upon the tax-payer, upon account
of his money spending power, as shown
by his revenue for the year preceding
the assessment, and that rents received,
crops harvested, Interest collected, have
lost In connection with their origin and
although onoe not taxable, have been
transmuted in their new form Into tax
able subject matter. In other words
that income Is taxable Irrespective of the
source whence It Is derived."
The chief Justice said that since the
court had held unanimously that the re
ceipts from municipal bonds should rot
be taxed, because-such bonds were ln
struments of states. th ame rule ap
pllied to revenue from other sources not
subject to a tax, and that the lack of
power to . levy any but an apportioned
tal on real asd personal property equal
ly exists as to the revenue thereform,
"The court does not understand," It siys,
"that an Income tax has ever been re
garded In England 4 other than a
direct tax." -
DELEGATES ARRIVE.
Portland, Vay . Delegates . to the
state -convention of Republican clubs,
which meets Wednesday morning, are
arriving on every train, and the rooms
of the Multopor Republican Club, the
headquarters for delegates, cro filled
with an enthusiastic lot of young Repub
licans. Secretary Wells, of the state
clubs, has received the Information that
about 900 delegates have been elected,
though It is not expected that more than
WO delegates will be present. As far as
beard from 172 clubs have elected dele:
gates.
The. Bllver question continues to be the
leading topic of conversation among the
delegates, and as the time for meeting
draws near, Interest In the subject In
creases. A large number of the dele
gates, are opposed to the convention tak
ing any action on the money question,
or outlining the policy of the party. They
claim that it would place the Republi
can party of he state in an embarrass
ing position, should the state club con
vention outline a policy which would con
flict in any way with the policy laid
down by the national convention. It is
asserted that the purpose of the state
clubs Is to carry out the work outlined by
the national convention. There is a grow
ing belief, however, that the adoption of
a resolution declaring for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 to 1 will be urged upon the convention.
CARLISLE'S SPEECH ON SILVER.
Covlngiton, Ky., May 20.-9eeretary Car
lisle, of the treasury department, spoke
here tonight in behilf of sound money.
Mr. Carlisle prefaced his remarks with
a brief Introductory in which he assured
his audience that he is not, and does not
expect to become, a candidate for any
office in the gift of the people or their
representatives, and that he does not ap
pear in the state In the Interest of any
candidate.
"There has never been a time," contin
ued the secretary, "since the close of the
civil war, and . the settlement of the
questions growing out of It, when passion
and prejudice exerted such a powerful
Influence in controlling the action of the
people upon political and economic ques
tions as they have during the Kist two
years. A great, wave of depression hae
swept over the whole industrial, commer
cial and financial world, more lnjurl ue
In its effects in some places than others,
but entailing great loss and dlstrest
nearly everywhere; It did not begin 21
years ago, as some of your friends art
In the habit of asserting, but less than
five years ago. Its first effects were felt
In Argentina, where the people and tht
government, notwithstanding the warn
ings of experience in ill ages, determined
to try the experiment of cheap and in
flated currency.
"The allegation, even if It were tru.
that a great crime was surreptitiously
committed an 1873, or at any other time,
does not prove, or even conduce to prove,
that the free coinage of silver at a ratio
of IS to 1 would be beneficial to the
country under -the conditions now exist
ing. But, gentlemen, It is not true that
the act of February 12, 1873, which mad
the gold dollar the unit of value and
dropped the standard silver dollar from
colnwe, was passed by stealth, or that
Its purpose or effect was to deprive th
people of the use of any coin then In
use or then in existence in this country.
"The plain truth is that this aot of 1873
which has been the subject of so much
misapprehension and denunciation, was
simply t)he legal recognition of the mone
tary condition which had existed in faot
in this country for about S5 years, or
ever since a short time after the passage
of the coinage aot of 1841. The value of
a United States note or greenback was
always measured by gold and not by
silver, and commodities had a gold price
and a paper price, but never a-silver
price, because silver except half dollars,
quarters and dimes, coined under the
act of 1853, had been out of use here
for more than 20 years before the com
mencement of the war, and even thes
subsidiary coins had not been in use for
11 years prior to 1873. Our own monetar
Malory had already furnished two most
striking Illustrations of the operation
of the natural taw under which c 4ns
which are over valued by statute always
drive out of circulation those under
valued. Our own experience had again
demonstrated what the history of thr
world already showed that whenever th
coinage laws of tny country permit tin
free coinage of both metals with full
legal tender qualities at a ratio of value
which does not conform substantially t
their Intrinsic or commercial ratio In tht
markets of the world, both kinds oi
coin can not be kept In circulation a
the same time.
"I have never been, and an not now
unfriendly to silver In the sense of d
siring to see It excluded from the mon
etary system of the United States, or of
any country, but I know that It canno.
be kept In circulation along with gjld
by means of any ratio that any one coun
try may attempt to establish by law
between the two metals.,
"I am, therefore, In favor of the pre
servation of the existing standard of
value with such use of full tegil tender
silver coins, and paper convertible Into
coin on demand, as can be maintained
without impairing or enaingerlng the
credit of the government or diminishing
the purchasing or debt-paying pDwer of
the money In the hands of the people.
This Is what I mean by the term 'sound
money.' This Is neither gold monometal
Item nor sliver monometallism, but it
means that one standard or measure of
value shall be maintained, and that all
forms of standard coins In use shall be
kept equal to that standard In the pur
chase of commodities and In the ply.
merit of debts." ' '
FREDERICKS ADJUDGED SANE.
Sir! Francisco, May a. After hearing
expert testimony regarding the question
of the sanity of Murderer Fredericks, all
the witnesses pronouncing Herrkks' slay.
er sans arid shamming Insanity, Judge
Murphy sentenced him to be hanged on
July tth.
Regular communication of Temple
Lodge, Xo. 7, A. F. and A. XL, Gu even
ing.
With the Bight of Way . in
. Their Pockets. ,
HAMMOND HERE MONDAY
To Receivf Reports Final Arrange
ments Will No Doubt be Then
Made for tho Railroad. I
It has come not the railroad on a
scow 'but the a-aulroad right of way
committee, . Messrs. Kinney, Wlngate,
Ferguson and Stuart, and it has brought
with it the right of way complete, ex
cept a few deeds which will follow by
mall.
As predicted by the Astorlan, thlse Inde
fatigable workers left no stones unturned
to secure the good of the people and
would not take no for an answer.
The committee on Inside right of way,
headed by Chairman Welch Is also ready
u present a clean report ,with the ex
ception of . the two or tnree cases .for
.vhlch suit will have to be brought more
j ha me to the owners and as all but the
one subsidy deed are In, the great work
t construction will shortly commence.
Mr. Hammond will be here, It Is now
understood on the 27th next Monday
y which, time the abstracts of title will
.e completed, when all papers can be
urned over to him In clean shape.
The suits which may be necessary to
icqulre title to right of way, will be
lushed vigorously and In the moantlme
.jroper guarantee will be given Mr. Ham;
.iond. , .
It Is considered by those bert posted
hat there will finally be but few right
)f way suits to be instituted, as thU
.vcek will see more deeds sent in by
tnose who have been a,., little slow,
ut who are' now convinced 'that the)
.iho'uld "hold out no longer on a bon
lie deal which, as has been shown so
onclusively In these columns, Is so large
y to their own Interest primarily, and to
'.he Interest .of the state a't large. Bookf
night be written upon the subject, and
iow that the news is .confirmed that
r;n Hill Is interested in the reorganlza.
.Ion of the Northern paclrlc, as predicted
n the Astorlan, double value is attached
o .AatorLa's enterprlsS'and hoi more .val
uable time should be wasted In con
u'mmatlng so vital' a milter. ' k ' 1 ,
Next Week tho Astorlan will publish the
oomplete roll of honorfof donors of sub;
sidy and right of. way, ' with a list also
f those who had to be sued.
Too much cannot be said of the work
done by the' outside right of way com
mittee,' Messrs. Wlngate, Ferguson and
Stuart. They deserve the thanks of all
loyal citizens for, their faithfulness.
Theirs was perhaps the mewt difficult
work of any of the committees bocause
of the targe Held to cover with Inadequate
means of travel, These gentlemen secur
ed, the confidence of everybody along the
route, whether they donated or not, be
cause they told the 'truth - at ell times
and kept every promise, no matter how
small the circumstance, Evory man,
woman and . child Is glad to see them
ivhenewr they go to any home on
he line Over every 'foot' of which they
have traveled Several times.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
Companion Hoyal Arch Masons, mem-
bers of Saints John Chapter No. 14, and
ill sojourning Companions in good stand
ing, are hereby notified that'Oregon Com
nandery No. 1, KnlgHts Templar, of
Portland, has, throuirh 8ts. John Chap
ter, extended an Invitation to the Royal
rch Masons of AetorU to be present
and Join with them in holding divine
i.'rvlce at the Masonio Temple, Portland,
n Thursday, the 23d Inst., at 7:30 p.. m.
.hus celebrating the anniversary of an
event very dear to the Templars' heart,
It in hoped that as many Companions
is can possibly make It convenient will
ci'ept the courteous Invitation of the
Iregon Commandery Knights Templar
ind all such are requested to so notify
.he secretary of Sts. John Chapter No.
I. GEO. W. LOUNSBERRY.
At'teat: Acting M. E. H. P.
" E. C. HOLDEN, Secretary.
SALVATION ARMY MEETS.
A largo and enthusiastic meeting was
fid last -night in celebration of the
opening of the new quarters of the Sal-
atlon Army In Rescue Hall.
Among the uniformed army on the
Vatfortn. which Included Major Morton,
't the Sound, were several local ministers
and friends of , the movement.-' The Rev.
Itaver made a short and pointed ad
.lrem in which. he stalled that he was
formerly prejudiced against the Salva
tion Army methods, but that he was now
leartlly In sympathy with their work and
manner of rencblng the people. He said
that he was reminded of the parable of
the feast given In olden times by a cer
tain Lord, who, when his Invitations were
declined by, the noblemen and aristocrats
seat. his servants out Into the' by-way
snd highways with orders to .bring in
everybody; He thought that we were
living In that part of the parable now
when extraordinary measures must be
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
lk. l. I HU
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adopted to reach those on the outer pale
of society.
Major Morton made an earnest appeal
to all to seek that salvation that could
be 'had for the asking, though one's sins
be as black as night. He said that he
was delighted to see the Interest recent
ly awakened in Astoria and the wonder
ful success already achieved and - the
efforts W Christians should not be re
laxed, 'but ' rather Should regular, dally
work be- done,-no matter how Utile, as
the Christian who only received blessings
.without giving light to others, soon
drledup himself.
'.No meeting .will be held tonight, but
every night hereafter,' until further no
tice, meetings will be had to which all
are Invited, particularly tho co-operation
of all Christians.
After the exercises last night Ice cream
and cake were served at the price of 15
cents, - while during the services a .Very
handsome collection was taken up.
PERSONAL MENTION. ;, ,
Messrs. E. B. Martin, W. O. Alexander
and C- N. Walt, of Portland, ore at the
Occident.
M. P. Callender, manager of the Knapp-
ton Mills, is in the city, registered at
the Occident. - . . ; -
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Megler and Miss
Jewett returned from Portland on, the
Oatsert yesterday.
The Rev. Dr. Bushong and Rev. Nord-
vlg left for Portland yesterday to attend
a conference of ministers. ,
b, A. Seaborg, the canneryman of II
waco, and E. E. .Gardner, of Hays,
Wash., are at tha Parker .House.
. Mr. McLethalg and family arrived on
vhe Gatzert yesterday, direct from Fin
and. The gentleman expects to open a
restaurant in the city. ' :
Lee Herring and wife left last night
.or Eugene from whence tney will pro
ceed to ' examine their new property in
.erests at Junction City." Their trip will
jeeupy about ten days.' . J
. E. B. Martin, representing Honeyman,
Johort & Co., Portland, la In the city
ind reports general .business rather
lulet, with an Improvement in this ter
"itory, and Indications of k good fall
.rado generally. ' '
'Messrs. Campbell & Swlgert, contract
ors, of Portland, who have the contract
.'or the Iron pipe . on the new water
vorks system, will be represented at the
neetlng of the water commission today,
. .vhen maDters will be finally closed up.
Frank L. Hunter, special agent of the
... Northern Assurance Co,, San Francisco,
Is in the city, on a general trip In the
Interests of his department, ' Mr. Hunter
i.f Captain of the Olympic Club, San
Francisco, and is. an. all-around athlete,
dls hosts of frlendsaferclwy glad'to'
see him. . - V . IT; I .V n3 -"
. EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.
' New York, May 20. The greatest ex- ,
citement seen In grain circles In years
was witnessed on the produce exchange
today. Wheat naturally came In for the
.Ion's share of activity the transactions
amounting to 33,000,000 bushels but corn
and oaita also had a fair trade. The fluc
tuations were very violent at times, the
range of prices being unusually large.
. , ;
MARKET REPORTS. .
Portland, May 20.-Whet Valley, tilty
B52; Walla Walla, 60c.
Liverpool, May 20. Hops at London,
Pacific Coast, 2 6s. ' 1
PATRIOTIC AMERICANS.
The meeting of patrlotio Americans,
called for the 22d at the Court House,
nas been postponed until Friday evening,
the 2ith, at the same place. The com
mittee hope for a large attendance that
proper steps may be taken for the 4th
of July celebration.
NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.
Tax-payers are requested to furnish
the assessor with detailed lists of their
property, real and personal, If they have
.lot yet done so,, before the 1st day of
June. ALFRED GIBBONS,
Assessor.
In the closing revival exercises Sunday
dghrt Mr. Hotdrldge said that be had
.ever been treated better by the press
.Dan since his visit to Astoria. That in
.ne East he had many times been cen
iured for soms of his methods, princi
pally for his street addresses, but that
' e was deeply gratified for . the hearty
mpport of the press of Astoria, and felt
.hat much of his success was due to
that agency. The overflow - m.ettng
vas a large and very enthusiastic one,
md M.r. Holdrldge suggested to the min
isters of the different denominations
that they continue tha union meetings
for the summer, at teasit once a week,
ind procure a large tent in which to hold
them, by popular subscription. This
week Mr. Holdrldge will hold meetings
In Uppertown.
Fisherman John Lundgren, about 7
o'clock Sunday evening, In Prairie chan
nel, near the red tank buoy, found the
body of a man, which had evidently been
In the water a long time as It was much
decomposed. Coroner Pohl placed (the
body In the morgue. It is supposed that
H Is the body of the man Dougherty,
who, with others, was drowned by the
sinking of the small launch near Oak
Point three weeks since. Mr. Pohl tele
graphed Oak Point, but as yet has re
ceived no answer,. , . .. .