THE MORNING ASTOIUAN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 2. 1002
CHLORIDE,
A perfect iliainfectaiit ami ilixxloriJiiR agent. I'm
MiirfiMiitHl for Vaults, Water Closets, Cesspools,
Drains, Cellars, cite., ami to prevent the spreading
ofoontngiun. Two cans for 25 rents.
Ross, Hlgglns & Co.
1k fliiUu ;utovtau.
TlflLBPHONB Hi.
TODAT B WBATUBB,
Pul;T.ANI, July I-Oregon and
WiikIiIhuI.iii - 1'i.mlily Mglu showi r
Miihu-4'ltiirlMH weather.
FLAGS
of all sizes
and !
Flag Bunting
lor Decorating
Ofliton sells fowl. Train nod hay.
Pure mrint honey lit iiur'. ni.J
pint Jam mur be hud at Johnson Bros.
We are now receiving freah rap-k-iilei
dally. dlreel from tho grower
-JO 1 1 WON tHO
You will Hud the bet ISc ntcal In
the etty at tlir Rising Hun Restaurant,
No, 61! Comroerelal street.
Raasnn d Athena sugar wafer
sre Inviting, delicious for dainty do--wia.
Try thesa-JOHNHON EROB,
New mock of fancy g.anU Juat ar
rived m Yokohama Bnsaar. Call and
see the liMeat noveltlue front Japan,
fJfii.) In yitur order for your winter'
aupHy of Dr. slab or hard wood to Kel
ly, the lriHM' anui. Phone 1211 black.
All smoker smoke the "Pride of
Astoria" ii!rr. No bottler made.
Manufactured by MacFarktne & Kno
M. Toil tan buy Nowbro'e Herplclda,
Mi great dandruff cure, fur "6 centa
per bottle at Hit Occident Barber
lllryclc repairing with- skill and
promptnei. Supplies tit flock; work
guaranteed. Itiihince Ktcctrtcal Works
421 Bond St.
All the xlorin lire being kvl open
now until 9 o'clock. This rule will con
tinue until after I hp Fourth. On the
Fourth Ihi' stoles will lie kept opn
i, i nt 11 noon.
Kxpaiislonlsta, enntraetloiilats, mm
combatant ami all other smoker be
lieve In Imperialism when 11 cornea to
the ml'ctlo;i of a cigar, "La Imper
, In I' I nn AfttM'la product, union
in.idi'. easy to smoke and hard to boat,
Rclloblc CioodH
Have You Seen
i rAC0MMCRCIAL.t
The fine Line of Opaque Window Shades we are
selling at 25 cents?
Live when you live ami sleep on one of our hair mat
tresses. All mattresses made to order from f.'H) down
to $7.o().
See our Mantle Beds with Yum Yum Springs from
$o.l'" up.
One hundred useful household articles at f) cents each
Wo sell oiy small profits,
GREAT EASTERN
Shatiahati
YOUll CREDIT IS GOOD
OF LIME
A shipment of corn-fed Kaxt.-rn
hams and ImiMin Junt In.-JOIINHON
IIUOH,
Our store will be open unfit 12 m.
July 4th. No goial will be delivered,
JOIINtfoN IIUOH.
Tin- steamer Hum It. Minire
leave for Tillamook Hay points
Thursday. July I. at 3 a. in.
will
cm
I t uny a ik k of rnlrrvra wtfll worth
looklim Into; inlrmrn to milt all proj.i,.
mill iuri. i'MAH, ItocKlw,
roilliind ililitiulliti'ia havo k..i? on
Mirlk mid work to th- ixint of i;o,.
kki U tliM tii In eonwiuince.
A niiwiII 1.1, hp nn tint roof of On.
iloiKlniiin hullilliiK I'lillt-d mil tho
(tu-mlntl ycali-nlny niornlna'' No diini
nit" wna dune,
Tli I.lndi-nln-rni-r hiivw ad vmui-d
tho irl-i of atwlhrnda to 0 c.-nta a
, iMiun.l. Hh-.0li. nils mv now milt iien.
'tlful and mv ul f . t nld-Ktornici-!
liUiiHixi'a,
i Tin- body of Hi.' luti' K, A. fhunlilll
la hln-d nit nlht to Albany,
jwhi'i-o th.- burial will lnJtc diu-. The
tni'nilicra of T"indf tndifn of Mumum
J m 'foiniutnli'd the rt'tnalna to Un train.
I Tin Klntilah ItrotlifilKHKl ymrtcrday
jr.-nt it ho.k for ll to tin Firtirth
lif July t'oinnillli-c. Thin orvanlaatlon
(Will have a tlot In tht pnin.li mid
I tin nitntar will turn out. The broth
jirliood w ill nutki an rfforl to liavr th
jlilKifi-M rirMntiitim In lltn nnd win
! tli prlau offcrnl.
! niM of tho moiit IntcrcHtliiir rai'a on
the ioirrniu for ih Fourth la the
. watif-oarryliig wnt. Th miu-Ht-
aula an nh rovl.b with a tin pall,
full of water. Th l la hld abora
tin hcitd ind at a alannl 4I Mart.
Th on niaklint thi -t ftnlali with
tin unntt uuantlty of witter wlna
the prle,
Toke Point, wltli-h nr Mnatern oya
tera i1eveloil In !hatlwater bay. are
unlike nil othi'r-(t'H(l at any weaaon
of the, year. They are fat and dell
ilotiK. ('rnw-(lih are now Jual In aea
ion and are excellent eutlna;, na are
I'rab and all the other numerinia de
Ih'rtcba erved an Hkilfillly at the Toke
Point ovater houe nn Seventh KtrM.
tin July 3 and 4 the l. It A N. villi
HI excursion tlcki'la at all InmllnK
on the t'olumlilii rtver between Port
land and Aatiala at mte r .me fare
for the round trln. Tli Uets will be
(chmI for return up to and Including
July d. At the an me tl:i au.l iniler
the anme I'ondltloliH ticket will be aold
to all North ItcMh iMdiita, llwaco to
Nnhrotta inelualva.
llecelpta of Huh were aoniewhat
anialler yeatenlay limn on Monday,
the fulHiiK off affiftliiK all claanea of
gear. The auhnon taken, hiwtvor,
were of exceptionally lnrge le and
quality. The poor etitrhea were due to
the unfavorable condition of the tlilea.
The water In the river la fulling rap
Idly, and ire Iuhk lite aelnera will tie
imiklnic Inrne haul.
Several of Aatorla'a teadlnv; mer
chnn'm weie Interviewed yexterdny
with napect lo tho biudneaa outlook,
and In every liiHtance the altuatioii
wua ivMirted to la better than at any
similar period in five yenr. Four of
the merchant aeen anld thm. their re
ceipt for liie tlrat alx inoiitha of the
preaeitt year hal been 80 per cent
ahead of the receipt of (he name per
iod laat year. Tho iiitrchant alao
Hated that there waa lea credit btial
nea done now than In former yeara,
and one expreid 'the onvict4on Hint
the credit ayatem would aoon be en
thvly abollKhed, not by 'the purchna
era. LovcHt Prices
FURNITURE CO.
Building
H10NE 2145 BLACK
Tht arrangement for tha free boat
lo brlnif pwpla to A "ton on t he
Fourth are a follow: VanguLrd,
Itav Cuithlaniai. at H a, m,; Jordan,
liave Icp Hlver ait a. m.j Maydw
er, leave Olney t 9 a, m.; Ki.'llpae,
IravH (liuya Hlver at 12 noon on
Thurwlay: Mllur, leave (iilnoik 10 a.
m, Thw bont. which will alwo af
ford free return XiliHuane, will leave
Attorla In the evenlna; avei'onliiu to
the tldea.
Victor II. Iiolllver, wl la to deliver
tha oration here on the FtairUi will
arrive In the city on the afternoon of
the 3rd. He will lie ttccnMtnlcd by
W. F. (Jatk) Matthew, lute chair
man of the Itepifhllmiii Mtate central
committee, and recently a pointed
UnKed Htale niarahal fr Oregon;
Judge C, II. Carey, I. C. Powell, U A.
McNary, city attorneelect ; ( A.
Hurkhardt and W. A. Btory, late may-
or of Portland,
Arthur J, niitke. aon of ('u)inln and
Mr, fllak. formerly of thla illy, wa
drowned In the Willamette river xhort
ly after II o'clock Monday nliflit, The
young man working on a log
boom when he fell Into the liver. Ill
I'otiipiinlotia ntade nean h for him, but
It an three-nuartem of an hour be
fore the luidy wila taken from the rlv
er ,and eolTrta to nauaitiili him prov-
d futile. Iiceaed waa 21 year of
age. .The body will be brought to A
torla on today' train and the Inter.
nienl will be held at Greenwood cem
etery.
The nil) of William Hume, deceaaed.
wit filed for probate In Hie Mullno
tnuh rounty court yeatcrdjiy. The
property coinpriaea t". S. Koveriiinent
bond, valued at 9"i.Wi0; note amount
ing to II2.0IK1, and caah amounting lo
:iK,)ii, and I devl.M In etpml aliarea
1o the wife. Kitiuui Klltle-th I.. Hume,
and two daughter .Lottie and A mora
lluiin, l'nmii K. L. Hume 1 named
in executrix without lajud. The will
provide ilia no letter tcatuwnlary
lie IkkiiimI. and that thi- et;ite Ih net
tled without the Intervention of the
court.
The numerous atrlke now being In
augurated In Oregon have fur their
prlnclrttl bje t the forcing rf the
elgltt-hotir day feature of the union
men, In thla connection u well-known
haal em)lo)er ha auggatcd the ad
vlNiiblllly of the laboring men petition
ing the next leglalaiture for the pa
age of a law fixing the luborlng day
at eight hour. " Of rourae. the legis
lature nnild not regulate thla matter
no far t lndlvl.lu.il employer are
oncerned." eald the buelneax man.
" but It could regulate the length of
the laboring day. for corporation and
all public bodlc. A the corponitlon
are the aiiuiMtl employer, a law of
thin kind would practically aettle one
of the moat vexatloua iUetloii that
arise," In dlcuHlng the labor altua
tlon, h union man "aid that the ten
dency to atrlke wa due to the fact
that it rol almowt 40 per cent more
to live now than In l'jOt), nnd that. If
tlw employer were charging more for
their products, the Hbning man
hould ahare the profit.
The time of the circuit court wa
occupied yeaterdny with the cjixo of
Ferguson & Houaton ngnlnat Owirge
Kahoth, Aa ha been jirevlouHly atat
ed. the caae Involved the title to the
lot at the miuthweHt corner of Duane
and Rleventh ati-eet. Thla pmperty.
owned at tlw time by Judge C. H.
Page, wa bought In by the county In
!N!iS for delinquent tnxea. When the
" old hore" Bale was made the kit
wa mild to C.eorge KtUxith. Prior to
the time of (he a!e by the oounty,
Mr. Page had aold the property to the
nlalntUT In the present ttotlon, giv
ing them a warranty deed. Now Judge
Page I defending the title to the land.
He set up In hi complaint that the
land wn erroncoualy aamwHed and
that for other reason tthe county wa
not Justified 1n making the sale. Thiwe
lieriton who bourrht property at the
aeveral ale held merely did ,so
through apeculntlon, the law providing
A manner of redemption by the orig
inal owner. The Kniboth case wa
argued before Judge Morttide yester
day and taken under advisement.
At noon todny August Shevle, the
St. Helens murderer, will pay the pen
alty for hi crime. On Monday a peti
tion wa presented to Governor O'er,
asking that he commute Shevie's sen
tence to life imprisonment, Sheriff
Ifat'tan being one of the signers. The
governor declined to tnterefer. nnd the
execution will take place as scheduled.
The condemned man ha.s borne up well
under the strain and exhibits little
concern over his fate. Ho Is quite
young, but, while he was convicted on
chviinitnntlnl evidence, there Is no
loliht nt St. Helens that he killed
ShulUnwskl for his money. Several
residents of this city have received
invitations to attend the hanging, the
form of the Invitation being as fol
lows: "Mr. :As provided by law,
vnu are respectfully Invited to be
present at the execution of August
Shevle on Wednesday, the 2nd day of
July, 1W2, at the hour of 12 n, m..
within the Inclosure of the jail yard
of the Columbia County jnill. Present
this card. U. S. Haftan. wherlff." The
Invitation la not transferable. The fol
lowing "brief hMury of the crime np
pears on The card: " August Shevle
murdered Joseph Shulkow'skl on De
cemlier 26, 1901; waa arrested Decem
ber 2S, 190V; convicted May 85, 1902;
sentenced May 31, 1902." Prosecuting
Attorney Allen handled the state's
case and collected the evidence that
brought the condemned man to jus
tice. ' . ',..!
All the plumbers at work In the aev
eral ahops In Atorl nfud ito go to
work yuwterday morning, In accordance
with the notice aervel on the employ
er that an eight-hour uliuy would
hereafter be demanded and an Increaae
from t to $3,60. In some wf the shop
the apjentU'e remained, but the
Journeymen all walked rtit. The
plumlHtr are now awaiting a reply to
their notice. A member of the Mas
ter Plumbers' Aoclatlon abated to a
r'jKrter yeaterday afternoon tha.t a
meeting ttt the tuuwaJatlon wrmld prob
ably be held tonight, for the purpose
t conxlderlng tlhe employes' prioaal.
He expreawed fhe fiellef that, after
diwuKslon of the situation, a proposi
tion would be submitted to the plumb
er. There seems to 1 a general feel
ing that the strike will not taat long,
but that the employers and employes
will soon get together on terms that
will preclude of the poxlMHty of fu
ture difficulty of the kind.
Fourth rf July headquarters pre
vent a boxy appearance Jut now, and
If the weaither I fine, aa Weather Man
Johncon ha promlH"d, the celebration
will aurpH anything of the kind here
tofore attempted In this part of the
country. Kntrlen are coming In for
the different rcortng event and for
the nitirninated bicycle parade. Thwre
are several entrle in the fftt men's
inee, which promises to hv the event
lit event from a xvtaeular atand
llnt. Hcretiiry Hcllg at night gave
out the following list of conu-tftant
In this nice: HherlfT Ltnville, S. F.
HarrK H. Page. C. M. TVIIar. Tlvis.
Ityrle, i". J. Curtl. Victor liruno, .'ha.
Weiaensleln. Martin F-mrd, lr. O. B.
Kit, Dudley Hlount and Dr. AlfreJ
Kinney, Just what Messrs. Hyrte and
Curtl are doing In the fa,t men's race
1 a question but It 1 understood the
men really entitled to participate In
the event will fine a protest agalnat
their entries. Headquarter, la al
ren.ly stack ;l up with firework for
the big Illumination or. the night of
the Fourth (not the morning thereof,
:is the Astorlnn waa lndlsrret enough
10 Intimate a few days ago), and ev
ery detail of the eeh-brallon la well In
hand. A little rain fell yesterday, but
11 did not spoil the decorations at the
different store. The city will present
a gala appearance when the commit
tee finishes Its work, and streamera
will lie displayed on all the principal
horoughfure.
The threatened tiike of the steam
boat employe has not yet developed,
and last ev.mlng the Bailey Gatzert
and T. J. Potter arrived aa usual. The
Potter brought her beach crowd and
went on through lo llwaco. The Gat
lert did not arrive until 7 o'clock, a
rush of freight on the up trip Monday
night delaying her arrival at Port
land so that she did n leave down
yesterday until almost . Captain
Crang. of the C.auert, atated that his
men had given no Intimation of a de
termination to strike, though notice
for an increase of w-agea had been
served on the company. It waa gener
ally supposed than the men would re
fuse to go to work yesterday morn
ing, but all were at their accustomed
place when Uie different steamer
pulled out of Portland. It la believed
the demand of the men will be com
plied with, as thla Is the busy aeaaon
of the year and the advances asked
are really of little consequence. That
there will be furthtr developments of
material Interest today la the opinion
of steamboat men, Captain Crang
said that all the river boats plying
out of Portia id had left out aa usual
ywterday morning. Prior to the de
parture of the steamer Pwtter yester
Jey the chief engineer and one of his
assistants quit their places, but other
men were secured to take their Jobs
and the departure of the steamer was
not prevented, although she was a few
hours late In starting.
WORK OF BASIN HOARD.
Not as Extensive aa the Promoters In
tended It Should Re.
Portland J.rirnal.
Ap!p.) of the organization of the
Opl'imbla River Basin Board of Trade,
the following letter from Jtinies W.
Wei -h, of Astoria, to Secretary Jaa.
M. Moore, no doubt voices the senti
ments f many in '.his matter. The
letter Is as follows:
"Dear Sir: What has been done
about thi? organliatlon scheme of the
C. R. B. B. of T.? Ha any money
been raised to send a man over our
district, or are they going to let the
thing die? Judge Seneca Smith swld
to a friend of mine who was In Port
land on the ISHt that we could not
make the Basin Board a success as
the different places did not take enough
Interest In the matter; so you see how
the land lies. I am of the opinion If
we can make a go of It that it would
be a great thing for Oregon."
Secretary Moore was seen In regard
to this and said that -the Columbia
River Rasln Board of Trade la In ex
istence now, but that there Is no use
of meeting more than once or1 twice a
vear, as the local Board of Trade ful
fills the functions of the Basin Board
In the way of sending the various Ba
sin Board lists of addresses to whom
literature may be aertt which would re
quire the attention of the Basin Board
In the way of special meetings. Sec
retary Moore Is sending out about 100
names a week to the various boards
of people who wish (Information re
garding Oregon.
'Mr. "Woodfoy Wittte says that here
are only eight jokes in the world."
"I should' never have suspected from
his efforts to amuse,' answered Mlas
Cayenne 'languidly, that he had found
so many." Washington Star.
HBKE'H THB HPORT PROGRAM.
Schedule of Races to Take ''lace on
the Fourth of July.
The Fourth of July committee on
sports has arranged Hs program, aa
follows:
Pole-climbing conteirt at postofllce
square.
Bicycle race, Western Union vs. the
Postal, commencing at Ninth and
Commercial, Eaitt on Commercial Pi
Fourteenth, north ito Bond, weal on
Bond to Ninth, south on Ninth to
place of beginning.
Bicycle race, 75 yards, iltart at
Ninth and Commercial and run east.
Three-legged race, start at Kleventh
and Commercial and run went.
Sock race for boys, start at Twelfth
and Commercial and run went.
Water-carrying contest, start at
Fourteenth and Commercial.
Wheelbarrow race, start at Fifteenth
and Commercial; run west to Four
teenth and return.
Bicycle race for girls, start Four
teenth and return.
Icycle race for girls, tart at Four
tenth and CommertiaJ and run went
to Tenth.
Bicycle race for boys, start Fifteenth
and Commercial and run earn to (Sev
enteenth. Ulcyie race for amateurs, start at
Twelfth and Couunt rolal and run west
to Klghth. (4
Ple-eatlng contest at crossing of
Kleventh and "ommerclal.
Buy' race, 5o yard, start at Ninth
and Bond, and run east.
Girls' race, start NlnUr and Bond
and run eaat.
Fat men's race, mart Ninth
run eajt 0 yards.
Kgg race, start at Hl'.-vemh
Bond and run east.
100-yard dash. Hart Twelfth
and
and
and
Bond and run west.
120-yard dash , start at Twelfth and
Ilond and run west.
Four-oared barge race, at Flavel's
dock.
The concluding vent will be the
nig context. The animal will be turn
ed loose at Eleventh and Commercial
and the captor wins the prize.
PKKSOXA I. M KNTIOX.
J. F. Nylander. of Portland, Is In
the city.
Otto Mikkleson returned last night
from Portland. ,
Tall Thompson was down from Port
land yesterday.
M.iurlce Winter was down from
Portland y-fiferKy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Gam bell, of Ne
haleni. are in the ctty.
Postmaster Burney. of Cathlamet.
was In the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Myers, of Salt
Lake, ate guests at the Occident.
W. O. Martin, a prominent Portland
commercial traveler, Is In the clty.
Sig Harris, of Seattle, waa among
yesterday's arrivals at Uie Occident.
Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Williams, of
Portland, spent yetrterday In the city.
C. C. Ctzinper was at North Head
vesterday, returning during the even
ing. R. P. Faby. a well-known Portland
insurance man, was in the city yes
terday. Sheriff Llnville will go to St. Helens
today to attend tthe exeoutlon of Au
gust Shevle.
Louis I. Hers left last evening for
Mountain Home. Ida., where he has
accepted a position.
H. L. Fletcher returned last night
from Baker City, where he spent a
few dayes with friends.
Miss Mabel Branson, of St. Joseph,
Mo., is in the city, visiting with her
aunt. Mrs. O. B. Ks:es.
Mrs. Will Madison returned last
night from Independence, accompan
ied by hor nephew, Claude Hubbard.
Mrs. Flavel and the Misses Flavel
will be at home this week from 3 to S
o'clock on Saturday, instead of Fri
day. FOURTH OF JULY PARADE.
All civic org--iniixtions intending to
participate in the grand Fourth of Ju
ly parade with or without floats are
requested to notify Secretary Sellg at
the hettdquurtrs Monday, so as they
can be assl-rnsd a position in the pa
rade. L. B. SELIG, Secretary.
THIS WKKK ONLY.
Bit; reduotion sale of all kinds of la
dies' and chlldreas furnishing goods,
See the large display of shirt waists,
summer skirts, trimmed hats and
eNldren" clothing. Chance for the
$500 piano with every 5i)c purchase.
Mrs. K. Injjleton, opposite Budget oi-
flce.
OP SIX WEEKS
Beginning Monday, Juna tb, trill be con
ducted in on of tha rooms ot tha Port
land Business College, corner Park and
Washington streets. It will be strictly a
school ot study, designed to aid teachers
to higher grades in the August examina
tion. Further particulars on application.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR
The Portland Business College is open all
the year. Students may enter at any
time, for special branches or a regular
course, and reoelTS tndlvtdaal or class In
struction, as preferred. Call or send for
eatalogua. Learn what and how w tench.
A. P. Ar autre, as. U Prtetal.
Enjoy
-OUR EXPENSE
For Three Days, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday at
SHANAHAN'S
Flags, all sizes, lc each and up. Pistols, 5c eAeh and up.
Bomjack Marbles, 5c ea and up Return Jjalls, 5c each
.Sulphur Caps, 12 boxes for 5c
These Prices Are Less Than Factory Cost
Store Open Until 8 P. H.
up to the Fourth of July
SHANAHAN
Nlianaliaii ItuiWtiiitr,
There Is more SOLID COMFORT for the money and more real
rest and enjoyment In our handsom
MORRIS CHA?RS
than In any other article made. You can make no belter tn
veatmerit. See our elegant display of new
COUCHES - IRON BEDS - CARPETS - RUGS
Goods the very best andsold at prices the lowest
H. H.'ZAPF, The House Furnisher.
HOT WEATHER IS COfH
-TRY OSK
COAL OIL COOKING STOVES
Safe and Serviceable. Cheaper than wood or
pas. All sizes with bake oven attached.
Nothing better for summer cooking. You are
always clean and the kitchen cool.
FOARD 8 STONES COMPANY
TRULLIXGER, EASTABR00K & CO.
SUCCISBOBS TO
THEO. BRACKER
Jobbers and Dealers in
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, SMOKER'S ARTICLES, PLAYING
CARDS, STATIONERY. AMBER GOODS, CUTLERY, ETC.
MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES :
Pipe Repairing
A Specialty
RE-OPENED
Thoroughly renovated and modernized. The most
popular citing place in Astoria. Open all night.
Only white help. John Klasich, Prop., Eleventh St.
NEW STYLE
JIlC Finest
Palace
Everything' the
Commercial St Market Affords.
Castings
We are prepared to make them oa
short notice and of the best material.
Let us give you estimates on any kind
of castings or pattern work. Lowest
prices tor Bret-class work.
TELEPHONE NO- 251.
Yourself
AT-
Commercial Street
OF OCR SEW
515 Commercial Street
Astoria, Oregon
CHOP HOUSE
Restaurant in the City
Regular Meals, 25 cents,
Sunday Dinners a Specialty.
W. i. Whipple
IRON, STEEL,
BRASS
and BRONZE
Scow Bay Ircafi
Brass Werks
Cor. lath sod Fraaklta are: