The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, January 06, 1901, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHK MORNING ASTOKIAN, SUNDAY, JAM'AKY 6. 1901. OUR ANNUAL SALE IS NOW ON EVERYTHING REDUCED ..C. H. COOPER.. M'KINLEY TO MEET DIAZ. Two residents Will Shake Hands Across the Boundary Line. CHICAGO. Jar.. 5. A special to the Trlliune from El Pano, Tex., stays: Yh'B President MrKinley roaches El Pasi in May on hi? way to California he nil), in all Nrobawliiy. have an op portunity of shakinff hands with the chief ex-vutrte of the Mexican repub lic am tlie boundary line that di vide the United Slates from Mexico. A teSeRrant received here today from Congressman Slay Jen. of Texas, gave assurance that Mr. McKir.ley wilt pass tl.roucli El I'aso on the westward trip and citizens at once Interested them selves In preparing a suitable reception for him. It was decided among- other thlnirs that It would be appropriate to invite President Wax. of Mexico, to visit the northern border of his dominions at that time to mept and greet the presi dent of the United States In the center of tl.e International bridge that spans the Rio Grande river, making the boundary line between this country and Mexico. Mexican officials are confident that President Diax will accept the Invitation. FAIR TO ALU PARTIES. New President of Southern Pacific Says He Wilt Give to Every Commun ity Everything to Which It Is Entitled. LOS ANGELES. CaJ.. Jan. 5. "My policy will be to conduct the railroad business on a business bjisis." said President Charles M. Hays, of the Southern Pacific Company, in an Inter view. "I shall endeavor to so conduct mat ters as to be fair to ail parties and communltiea There may be some dif ference of opinion as to what is fair, but I will do my best. "My first duty is. of course, to the shareholders 6f the company, but I think the system can be operated in a business way and yet be fair to the people. I find everywhere a tendency to create differences of opinion between the railroad company and their patrons, and sometimes there ts no good reason for it. The Southern Pacllic will en deavor to give to every point every thing to which It Is entitled. The great terminal at Galveston will be completed as It is Indispensable." AMERICANS ARE SLAVES. Conclusion Reached by British Delegate to American Labor Convention. NEW TORK. Jan. S.-Peter Curran. who came here five weeks ago as a fraternal delegate of the British trade u-ilons to the convention of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, spoke last niirht at Arlington hall. He said he h.id been traveling through many of the great industrial cent-rs of this country during the past five weeks. "Your employers," he continued, "are getting more work out of thtlr work women thnn employers do In the old country and the manner In which you rush In this country would not be tol erated fur a single moment In England. There ts one thing I want to Impress upon your minds and that U that your manufacturers are dumping their com modities in our market cheaper than they can b? made over there. That goes to show that you are more effi cient siaves," CENTER OF POPULATION. Now in Southern Indiana at Point Sev en Miles From Columbus. WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. The census bureau today issued the followingt The center nf population Is In the fol lowing position: Latitude SS degrees. 9 hours. 36 min utes: longitude ii degrees, 33 hours. 54 minutes. In ten years the center of population has moved westward 3 hours; one min ute, or abtut fourteen miles, and southward two hours, 28 minutes, or about three miles. It now rests In southern Indiana, at a point about sev en miles southeast of the city of Columbus. FIGHT ON A STEAMER, One Afriv-an Killed and Thirty-Six Wounded at IMm. IlFUltA. Fortu!iiie Fai if !.- In, 5.On the arrival of the Oe'rman steamer Jtertaog at IMra with on hundred and thirty-six Abymlntane and jtomollla for the KhudenUtn mines, the "boya." as they are cUIt, were informed by the firemen that they WOUid he rHimiutlm.i l,i Wilr In hl,. Thereupon they refused to go ashore. rwiugues ponce anil troops were summoned, and a big fight ensued, the "boys" barrio,! In ir tha forelixk VIk. tory rested with the police after an uour a naming. One S, mi. ,111 wa hlll.hl un.l D,iiv. six were wounded. Nine of the police force were wounded. Subsequently It was found that there were only llfty "boys" on the steumer. the remainder having jumped over-b'ul. WILL BE SETTLED IN COURT. Question as :o Whether Church, or Gov ernment Own a Philippine Medical College. MANILA, Jan. 5. The decision of the Philippine commission In the San Jose medical college case unanimously re fers settlement of the questions In volved to the courts and provides trus tees, who, with the a.-wtttaiu-e of the attorne .general of the Philippines, will inaugurate and prosecute the litigation. The trustees are required to begin ult within a month In the supreme court of the Philippines to determine whether the ownership of the college Is In the church or .n the government, Tlie IXHvlnican rector of St. Thomas University and Archbishop Cnapelle are required to defend the suit on the part of the church. The act provides that the decision of the Philippine court is not to be to final as to make it Impossible for congress to proviso for an appeal to the United States su preme ccurt. FOLLOWS AMERICAN LEAD. British Admiralty Has Bought 1o I .,n T T - - . TlLlltllH. and Repairing Craft. LONDON. Jan. 5. The admiralty Is closely following developments of the American navy. The latest Instance Is the purchase of two large steamers now buildlntr. for the purpose of trans forming them Into distilling and repair ing craft. The Globe congratulates the authorities on adopting the American lead and trusts many similar vessels may soon be added to the British fleet, looting the testimony of Rear-Admiral Melville, chief engineer l. S. N.. on the subject of th-?lr usefulness In the Spanish-American war. MOHAN'S GET CONTRACT. Will Euild Sheath! Battleship If They Accept the Department's Conditions. WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. The secre- tary of the navy has announced that he will award a contract for one of the sheathed battleships to Moran Bros.. if Seattle; one to the Bath Works, of Maine, and one to the Newport News Shipbuilding Company. These awards will be made condit ional upon the builder named bring Ing their proposal within the 13.400,. IXH) limit of coot fixed by congees and lestorlng many Important Items cut out of the apeclnVattottt of the depart went by them. The Moran' bid was $3,S5,0O0; Bath, JS.5sa.0M). snd Newport News, M.MJ.OOO. If the bidder decline to accept the 1e ixvrtment conditions the department will amend the specifications and re advertise, . COMMERCE COMMISSION REPORT, Railroad Managers Do Not Conform to the Spirit of the Law. WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The four teenth annual report of the interstate commerce commission has been sent to congress. Attention la called by the commission to the necessity for further legisla tion amending the act to regulate torn nierce, the reason for urging these amendment having been carefully ex plained In previous reports. Knowledge it present condition and tendencies, they say. Increases rather than I, sni the necessity for legislative action upon the lines already Indicated and In such other directions as will furnish an ade quate and workable statute for the rug- There art never any ex tern.il signs of Cancer until the blood it polluted and the system thoroughly con taminated by this deadly virulent poison. Then a sore or tilcer"ap;ear on some tart of the body; it may' be small and harmless looking at first, but at the can cerous cell form and arc deposited by tne mooa near the ore, tt increase in si aud severity, with rharp shooting paint. No matter how often the tore it removed by tlie surcton's knife or flesh destroyim- plasters, another comet and it worse, the real disease Is in the blood, and the treatment mut bein there. The poisoned blood must be invigorated and purified, and when this is done cancerous cells can no longer form and the tore will teal naturally and permanently. Mrs. !Umh M. Kerslim Ml W teno. jrtnr had suiTrreil wuti a evri ior 1 t Caiicrr on mv low, which thnUvto' flsiil was immraMr. and that l could no live moie l . J I . :no.. wrilts: "I lin 41 r old, nl Tr Ihrce , J I thanii month, lacvrpt- ra innr :.itrm-n h 'rue. 'i nd hd gien un t',1 hope 'jj " when mv lrii7vtt. kttow ingof mvconiliikon recom- VJ I' mended S. S. S. Aliertnk- 1 inn a lew but l let the Mt ' brv in to heal, tattieturpriwnf the phrtiHana, and inashorttiniematleaoimfileteciire. I have gainnl in dr.h, my apntitle uplenJi,L alreula rcfrntuug in f act, am cujuYlug perfect bralin," overcomtt this de structive poison tnd remove every vettige of it from the tystera, make new, rich blood, strengthens the body and builds up the general health. If you have a suspicious sore, or have in herited any blood taint, send for our free book on Cancer, and write to our medical department for any information or advice wanted ; we make no charge for this ser rice. Your letter will receivj prompt and careful attention, and will be held in strictest confidence. THE SWIFT SFCClfIC CO., ATLANTA, 64. wTikJ!Jlor it S w ulatlon of commerce, "among the lever al atatet," "It I evident." th report yt, "that railrtwd mMitager ucneraliy hv made no attempt to conform their practice to the spirit of the law. They may keep within It letter and uoced In avoiding lit penalties, but they claim that they are virtually compelled to iiunteruct it aim and vad lit ob servance. Thui It happen that some of th most Important and useful In cident of railway service are main tained by method which are hlev-M to be Inhsrmonioii with, If not In ao- tool violation of th federal statute, This s more thnn the quotum of pool ing tHintiacts between rival carrier it Ik tlie n u l Ion of such agreement us relate to classification, terminal chart;- e and the like, concerning which uni formity, certainty and stability are of manliest beietii and convenience to the public. "Under the condition now ralsilng It ' Inevitable thai fretment dlMcrlinlna- ttont thould occur and endless nets of livlustlee be continued. Theotleally It 1 possible for each roaj to observe It published schedule In every parti rular, hot this In many coses must he done. If done at all, only at the l"s of needed trafflo unhw all rival roads, with equal strictness and honesty, con form In like manner to their published rates." Uorta of California, and Arltona. may U if.it on application, C. 11. MARKIIAM, Q, F, A rortiand. Oregon, BIHHOP WIOOER DEAD. NEW YORK, Jan C.-!tlhn William Wlggr dl"d shortly after midnight at South rnge, N, J. WHEAT MARKET. ItRTI.AND. Jan. S.-Whcut. Walla Walla. CmCAfl'V Un. n.-Whent. May op ening. Ss,ftTV4: closing. iKUiilA. May whent rxarhed 7Mi today, the highest point of the season. LIVEP.POOL. Jan. 5.-Whent, May. s, :J. SOMETHINQ NEW. Just Dubllshed by the Southern Ta- clflo Co. I a phainphlet upon the re source of Western Oregon which In clude an excellent map of the state and contain Information on cllmat. land, education, etc.. existing Indus trie and their capabllltlea Attention Is also directed to UeH new fields for energy or capital at promise fair return. This publication fill a need long ex perienced by Oregonlan. n replying to inquiries of eastern friend. Coplr may be had of local agent Southern raclflo Co.. or from C. II. MARKHAM. 0. T. A.. Portland. Or SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Notable arrw ng the pleasure afford ed by the Snasta Route I th win ter trio to Southern California and Ariiima. Renewed acquaintance with thl lection will ever develop fresh point of interest and added Industrie, In It prolific vegetation and among It numberless rerts of mountain, shor. vall-y and plain. The two dally Shasta train from Portland to California have been re cently equipped with the mot ap proved pattern of standard and tour ist sleeping cars, but the lw rute of fare will still continue In effect. Illustrated guide to the winter pa- ItuXURIOUS Tr UXURIOUS 1 RAVEL Th "Northwestern Limited" train, electric lighted throughout, both timid and out. and iteam heated, are with out exception, th finest tralm In tht wtrKt. They embody th latest, newest and best Ideas for comfort, convenience and luxury ever offered th traveling public, and altogether are th most complete and splendid production of th ear builder' art. The Splendid Train t Connect With ' The (treat Northern The Northern I'nclflc ond The Con ml Inn I'ncirU- AT BT. PAUL FOR CHICAGO and the EAST. No extra rim run fur these svinerlor accommodation and all rinaact of tick ei are available for patoag on th f'.imou "Northwestern Limited." All train on thl line are protected by the inuTiocaing inocg rysmm. W. II. MEAD. II. U SISLER. Oeneral Agent, Traveling Af't. Portland. Or. special aeoment district, which I1 district It M follow, tn-wlti Begin ning at th northeast corner of block number five (6) and running thence wewterly along the north Un of blocs No, 1, I. I, 4 and ft to the northwest cor ner of block No. on (I), thenc south along the wrat lln of block 1 and 1$ to th ullwet corner of lot on (1) In block number sixteen (!) thence easterly through tha center of block It, 1ft, U, 13 and 11 to th southeast corner of lot four (4) lit block number twelve (IS), thence north In a tralght Mi to th plaoe of beginning, and con lalnlng all of blocks I, I, I, i and ft and the north half of block 13, 19, U, U mii.I IS nil In Ih Town tt Aalorln. t'laleop' county, Rtaln of Oregon, a laid out and rcordil nv jonn mei;iure, Thl notice la published for eight day In th Morning Astorlan In purwuaiioe to a resolution of the Common Council ..t it, i'iiu ..f Aalnpln illtsrlltiar the "I ,IIV V ,' - wt .... anno', the first pulilientlon thereof be ing In the Issue of Hnturday, the tvth day of December. 1!)M). Auditor and Police Judge of th City of Astoria. N0T1CB IS HKRKUY GIVEN. THAT Th Common Council of th City of Astoria has declared It determination and Intention to Improve all that por tion or As tor street, in the City of As toria a laid out and recorded by John McClure. from the west line of Sixth street to the west line of said city of Astoria a laid out and recorded by John McClure, by removing all the old planks and stringer from curb to curb and by aradlna said nortlon of an Id street from curb to curb to th etab-1 Halted grade, and replnnklng th same throughout the vnllrv length thereof to the width of ten feet on each side of the outer edge of the right of way of the or track of the Astoria Street Railway Co., with sound fir Plank, eith er red or yellow, of i Incite in thick ties by 13 Inches aide and 10 feet long, which said plank are to be laid upon strlngws, two of which on em-h sld of said street car track throughout the length of said Improvement shall be new at ringer and the remainder of th stringers shall consist of the soundest of the old atrmger now on said por tion of said street, and the street cross ing at the Intersection of said Astor street with Fifth, Fourth. Third and Second street shall he planked and Im proved to their entire width. All lumber to be used In said Im provement except the old stringers hereinbefore mention shall be good iind red or yellow fir lumber, and said Improvement In matter of detail except at herein otherwise provided shall be made according to the require ment of the provision of ordinance No. I'M of the City of Astoria, entitled "An ordinance In relation to the Im provement of strerts" and strictly In accordance with the plan and speci fication therefor to be prepared by the city surveyor. That the costs and expense of ald Improvement, except the treet croak ing, shall defrayed by special as S"mcnl upon the lot, land and premises benefitted by snld Improve ment, which said lots, lands and premise are hereby Included within a Itl-.l'ORT OF THE CONDITION Or riRSf NATIONAL BANK Or ASTORIA. At Atorla, In the State of Oregon, at the clot of butlntaa, December 13th, 1900: RKSOURCEH. Loan and discount i:M.60i M Overdrafts, secured tnd un secured ifeX M i;. ft. Bonds to curt circu lation l!W0 Ptx-k, securities, etc......... K!ft 74 inner real etnt owned W Dm from National Banka (not reserve agents) 4.117 II Due from State Bonks and Banker It Due from approved reserve agent 1M.4II M liilcnml-lWvenue Stamp 'hecks and other rash Items. I 60 Not of other National Bank Xtt Nickel and cents M 13 Lawful Money Reserve In Bank, vlt: Specl 104.S0O lcgul-terdr note ... W lOOSO tledeinptlon fund With tf. S. Trenaurer (V of circulation) lift - Total SUI.Stl U LtABILITIICS Capital stock paid In I W.ftoo purplu fund 14,000 I'ndlvidcd profit, )es expent r and taxr paid S4.W0 71 National Bank not' out standing 13.000 4 Due to State liankt and Banker HI II Individual deposit mtbjnct to check. .ItOI.IOt 01 Demand rertltlcatet o( deposit ....... 10J.SH IJ 110.34101 Total !31.tt tl Stat of Oregon. County of Clattnp, aa: I, 8. 8. Gordon, cashier of th above named bank, do solemnly wer that the above statement Is true to th beat of my knoa ledge and belief. 8. . UORDON. Cashier. Hulwcrlbl and woro to before me thl Knd day of December, 1W0. Correct-Attent: C. R, THOMSON. Notary I'uWlc JACOR KAMM. J. O. HANTHORN, W. M. LADD. Directors. OXJ ELEVENTH GBEAT CLEARANCE SALE Commences Wedne5day Morning, January 2, 1901, at 8 o'clock and will continue for thirty days HERE IS YOUR CHANCE. GOODS AT YOUR PRICE. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE BARGAINS- Buy Now and Yoti Will Make Money. Our Loss is' Your .Gain LADIES' GOODS LADIES' HEAVY PLAID BACK rainy day skirts, deep stitching round bottom, regular price 15,00 SALE PRICE 33.59 LADIES' AND MISSE3' PLAID Skirts, lined throughout with good quality lining, regular price 32.25 SALE PRICE IL89 LADIES' BLACK FIGURED DRESS SKIRTS, well made and lined. . worth 12.25 BALE PRICE tUi LADTES' HEAVY BLACK CHEVIOT , DRESS SKIRTS. Tailor made, best ilinlmrs. regular price $4.00 BALE PRICE 12.89 m HAVE ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE CHILDREN'S LONO CLOAKS LEFT J Some very fine ones. Ages run from f about elx year to fourteen years. ' xou can have them In two lots. LOT NO. 1 FOR.. $1.49 I LOT NO. 2 FOR $2.2 EVERY WOOL SHIRT WAIST IN the houHe. Some were $2.50, $3.50 and $4.00. They all go at $L50 WE ARE GOING TO SELL ALL OF OUR LEFT-OVER LADIES' COATS at prices that will astonish the most shrewd buyer. Price will start from $1.50 for the lowest and $5.00 for the best one. 20 DOZEN LADIES' COTTON SHIRT WAISTS TO BE CLOSED OUT AT 25 CENTS. FTVE DOZ. LADIES' SLEEVELESS COTTON RIBBED VESTS, colored. worth 20c SALE PRICE lie 25-CENT LADIES' OR MISSES' JER SEY RIBBED PANTS, knee length SALE PRICE Uo LADIES' HEAVY COTTON RIBBED VEST AND PANTS, worth 35c SALE PRICE 29c REDUCTIONS IN ALL OUR UNDERWEAR CHILDREN'S HEAVY WOOL DRESS Well made and nicely trimmed worth $2.50 SALE PRICE U.95 95-CENT LADIES' EIDERDOWN DRESSING SACKS. SALE PRICE $9o ODD CORSETS IN ODD SIZES AT ODD PRICES, To clote out at 19c. SEE THE LINE OF LADIES' WRAPPERS we are offering: at this sale f cents. A CHOICE LINE OF LADIES' FLAN NELETTE WRAPPERS, made with flounce, for 79 cent. 25-CENT LADIES' STOCKING IN atrlpes and fancy colors, 2 pairs,. .25c A 50-CENT LINE OF CHILDREN'S IMPORTED STOCKINGS, for sale price, per pair, 25c. WE WILL SELL THE BEST AND STRONGEST DOUBLE KNEE AND FAST BLACK STOCKING IN THE CITY, 2 PAIRS FOR 25 CENTS. For 10 cents you can buy the latest songs and Sheet muwlc from us. 20 dozen Kid Glovei, allghtl? soiled, sold for $1.25; Bale price, to close them out quick, we have marked them to 25c Remnants of dress goods, remnants of ginghams, percales, flannels etc., at your own price. Children's Caps for 16c 35c Ladles' White Muslin Underskirts, sale price 19c $1.25 Ladles' fine cambric drawers, trim med with fine lace, sale price ...69c $2.00 Ladles' fine cambric long chemise, wide flounce ruffle, trimmed with fine lace, sale price 95c Full-size white bed spreads wort)) (5c, sale price " 46c Umbrellas at Reduced Prices. Big Reduction in Silk Ribbons See the wide silk, linen nod cotton laoes we are selling at 8o per yard. Beaded Jet trimming braids, silk grlrnpe per yard lo All our dress goods marked away down In prices. MEN'S GOODS Men's Heavy Fleeced Undershirts and Drawers, each 40o Men's Heavy All Wool Undershirts or Drawers, each 76a 7 $1.25 Men's all-wool undershirts or drawers In stripes and plain colors, sale price $1.00 Men's heavy cotton ovcrshlrts made of the best material and well sewed, each 60c Men's and Boys' all wool caps, sale price 25c Boys' extra hravy cotton undershirts ' or drawers, exch 25o Men's suspenders, each 15o Men's Leather Gloves 2ic Boys' suits, double breasted, made of heavy Scotch tweed, worth $3.26, wil price $1.95 Boys' Knee Pants ,, ISo Boys' waists, each '.... 19o Boys' all-wool sweaters $1.00 Boys' long pants made of heavy cot tonade, per pair 60a Special In men's suits, only a few left, well worth $5 60, st'lo price $3.95 Men's strong working pants, sale price, per pair $1.25 Don't fall to give us'a call. ,We save you mony. We offer the best bargains at our ANNUAL SALE f J M N U W 1 ' '-1Z.- CL-M tl. 3 EL3 E3 IWJ J sff 'M tt! 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