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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1903)
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1903 WHISTLER 13 NOT WELL. Not Probable That He I Doing Work aa Stated. New York, Jan. 17. Much astonish ment haa been caused among Mr. Whistler Intimate friends by his ' statements' In the New Tork courts that Richard Can field has come to Lon don to alt for his portrait In the Chel ' aea studio, says the Tribune's corres "ponednt In London. ,. ." Canfleld Is In London at Ctarldgea, where Burke Coekran and other Amer- leans are staying, but Mr. Whistler is not In good health and it Is doubtful It work can be going on in the Chel- "aea studio on this portrait Those , who know Mr. Whistler well and have seen him constantly have heard noth ing about this portrait. Mr. Whistler ordinarily allows admiring friends to , know what he la doing, but he has ' been strangely silent about this unique subject for portraiture. THOSE SCHOLARSHIPS. Provision of Rhodes Should Not Apply to High School Graduates. Providence, R. I., Jan. 17. President i Faunce of the Brown university, who will attend the conference to be held ; in Cambridge, Mass., next week, con cerning the Cecil Rhodes scholarships, says that he doubts very seriously the y desirability of sending high school ' graduates to a foreign country' to be ' educated. He gives it as his belief that the conference will show a sentiment .that only graduates of higher institu tions of recognised standing should be made ellgable for these scholarships. CRUSHED BT ELEVATOR. Toung Society Woman Probably Fat ally Injured by Accident Santa Barbara, Cal., Jan. 17. Miss Caroline Kelly, a young society woman of New Tork, has suffered shocking Injuries in an elevator at the Potter Jfrl&tlroitf lvcco- out. So do DyrulMes a. your merclmiit HERMAN WISE. Sole Ageut for Astoria. ' j i. GREAT JANUARY SALE BLANKETS AND White California blankets 11x4... .$1.60 Extra Heavy Oregon white Blan kets ALL wool 1.75 Heavy Grey Chamelon 1.98 Celebrated Melrose Family Blanket .... 2.75 White Crochet Bed Spreads for. ...89c Better quality II $1.60 to 83. LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HOSE Seamless cotton All Wool Cashmere Xtra quality tSale hotel. As Mlsa Kelly entered the car she trlpiied and fell. The elevator for ome unexplained reason shot up wards, crushing Miss Kelly against the floor above. Amputation of one of her legs may be necessary and the shock may .wave fatal. She is a sister-in-law of Louts Gtv ernaud, a wealthy silk manufacturer of New Tork and New Jersey, who is staying In Santa ltarbara Io the winter. BANK MUST PAT DAMAGES. Dishonored a Depositor's Checks When Funds Were on Hand. Philadelphia, Jan. lT.-Judge Bar rett, in charging a Jury yesterday, said that a depositor whose checks were dishonored, although he had funds In the bank to meet them, suffered an In Jury which entitled him to damages. The case on trial was that of Sam uel Kurlak, a depositor in the South western National bank. It was testi fied that while he had little more than $300 In the bank, he drew four checks against It aggregating $100. The checks were returned "no funds." It was sub sequently discovered that a bookkeeper in the bank had mixed Kurlak's ac count The bank admitted its mistake. The Jury gave Kurlak a verdict for $1000. CONDITION OF MARKET. New Tork, Jan. 17. The market has been reactionary during the week ow ing to the evidence of pool liquidation which aroused some suspicion of the apparent strength of last week's mar ket Minority holders of Reading have liquidated on a large scale in view of the lodgment of control with the Bal timore ft Ohio and Lake Shore, without any offer to minority holders. Arising sterling market and higher money rates abroad have pointed to a coming gold export movement Money rates here have continued easy, owing to the re turn flow from the interior and large payments at New Tork. USE WIRELESS MESSA(JKS. New York, Jan. 17. Cuthbert Hall states, according to the London cor respondent of the Tribune, that wire less telegraphy messages of a private character are now passing between England and Canada. CONGRESSMAN MAY DIE. Chicago, Jan. 17. Congressman J. N. W. Rumple of Marengo, la., Is at St. Luke's hospital, suffering from a tumor in his neck. His malady is such that the surgeons say It is impossible to successfully perform an operation and it Is feared that his death will result in a short time. . SHANAHA Parties Desiring' to Secure NOT CHEAP GOODS, but GOOD GOODS CHEAP, are Invited to Call and Take Advantage of this GREAT PRICE-CUTTING SALE TAKE NOTE OF SOME OF THE BIG VALUES offered In Dry Goods and Men's Furinshlngs. MACKINTOSHES and AUTOMOniI.ES for worn, n and children will be closed out at ONE-HA LF the original cost. Subjoined Is a partial list of the REDUCED PRICES BEDSPREADS 9c 19c 33 l-3c Remember, During this Sale Every Counter is a Bargain Counter, Whether it's Ribbons, Notions, Dress Goods, SilKs, Satins, Linens, Umbrellas, Capes, Coats, JacRets, Mackintoshes, Wrappers, Yarns, Boys' Suits, Men's Suits, or Household Utensils-NO RESERVE Prices IMPROVES ON THE HOLLAND. Young Inventor Turns Out New Sub marine Boat Wlnted, Conn.. Jan. 17. Clarence IV Gillette, aged -1, who served In the Spanish-American war.has been grant ed a patent for Improvements In sub marine boats. He haa been experi menting along the line of submarine navigation since he left school several years ago and claims that his torpedo boat Is far superior to all others, being quicker, easier and safer. The Gillette boat Is designed to stay down for IS hours and longer If de sired. Its method of attack is differ ent from that of the Holland. The Gil lette will fire Whitehead torpedoes, and It is not necessary to come to the surface. YOUNO HEIISEfS DIES. And as tv Result Many Millions Pass Into Other Hands. San Frtiictsco, Jan. 17. Considerable speculation has arisen as to the effect the death of little Alice Boalt Tevls will have on the disposition of property left by her father. Hugh Tevls. The Call says that In accordance with the will made by Hugh Tevls shortly be fore his death almost his entire es tate of $4,000,000 wtll pass to his widow, Mrs. Cornelius Baxter Tevls, When the late Susan B. Tevls died, she left a large portion of her estate, estimated at KS.500,900, to her grand daughter, Alice Boalt Tevla, Under the laws of California, this sum will now pass to the little son of the late Hugh Tevis and Mrs. Cornelius Baxter Tevls. VALUABLE SHIPMENT. Ogdensburor. N. Y., Jan. 17. A val uable Importation of raw silk and silk goods from China has been entered at this port It consists of nine cars of raw silk and five of silk goods, en tered under consular seal -for Immedi ate shipment to distant cities.- The hole consignment was valued at 31. 500,000. The raw silk goes direct to New York and the silk goods will be What Shall We Have for Dessert? This question arises in the family every day. Let us answer it to-day. Try a delicious and healthful dessert Pre pared in two minutes. No boiling t no baking ! add boiling water and set to eooL Flavors: Lemon, Orange, Rasp berry and Strawberry. Get a package at your grocers to-day. io cts. N LADIES' AND MISSES' UNDERWEAR Ladies' fleeced 18c Ladles' Extra Heavy 49c Ladles' all wool for 98c MISSES' Ribbed Fleeced- Small sizes 10c , Medium sizes 15c and 10c Large sizes .........29c All wool vests and pants reduced ac cordingly. MITTS and GLOVES 10c 19c 25c and 35c. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR at COST Until distributed between New York, Phil, adidphla, Washington and other large cities. NOTED PHYSICIAN DEAD. Dr. Bancroft Had Gained National Re nown From Treatises. , Denver, Jan. M. Word has Just been received here from San Diego. Calif., of the death from heart failure of Dr. Frederick J. Bancroft of Denver. Dr. Bancroft was one of the most promi nent physician In the state and has a national reputation for his writings upon the effects of climate upon cor tain diseases. Dr. Bancroft served as a surgeon with tlu Union forces during (lie Civil war. He was born at Enfield, Conn., In 1S34, and came to Colorado In 188. Threa chllldren survive him. The re mains will be brought to Denver for burial. DIED SUDDENLY. Troy. N..Y., Jan. 17.-Crl Alfred Christiansen, master mechanic at the Watervllet arsenal, who had charge of the construction of the 16-Inch gun which will be fomally tested lit Sandy Hook today, died last night of paraly. sis, after two days' Illness. His death Is directly traceable to the great strain put upon him during the last four years. VANDERBILT WALKS ABOUT. New York. Jan. 17. Cornelius Van derbilt has so far convalesced from Ms attack of typhoid fever that he was told that in all probability If the Im provement continued he would be able to go driving In a week or 10 days. Mr. Vanderhllt has been up for several days and Is now well enough to wulk aliut the rooms of the house. REMOVAL SALE. After Februnry 1 we will occupy our new store at 470-172 Commercial street, with an entire new stock of stoves, ranges, tinware, general hardware and plumbing goods. Until that date our present stock will be closed out at from li to 25 percent off. Everything goes. Cull early. W. J. SCULLY," 431 Bond St. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Tak Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if It falls to cure. E. W. Grove's signa ture Is on each box. 25c A FINE LIBRARY. Of 140 volumes la found on each ot the Northern Pacific's "North Coast Limited" trains. Don't forget that these are the only trains operated la the West that are lighted throughout v electricity. MUSLINS, SHEETINGS AND PILLOW CASES. Unbleached muslin (1 yd. wide) ...,4c Pillow case muslin (1 yd. wide) 12c Best grade Lonsdale 6 I-4C 9x4 sheeting for ..18c Pillow cases 45x38 11c Sheets 63x90 (9c HATS AND CAPS For men and boys at greatly reduced prices. FUR COLLARETTES and ANIMAL SCARFS At Sacrifice Prices. the SLnct DR. PAGE TRANSFERRED. Waco, Tex., Jan, 17. The resignation of Dr. Frtnk Page, rector ot St. Paul's church, In this city, for the past IS years, was accepted last night and Dr. Page Immediately wired his acceptance of the rectorship of St John's church, Brooklyn. He will leave with his fam ily for Brooklyn next month. ST. LOUIS IS SAFE. j New York. Jan. 17, The American j line steamer tt. Louis from Soutlmmp- ; ton, J.uutnry 3, for New York, which , was sighted off Nantucket lightship nt j 6:40 o'clock ll night, was reported south ot Fire Island at i o'clock thlsj morning. 1 i MAPS FREE. The, Illinois Central Railroad office, j at Portland, Ore., has a small supply : of nicely mounted wall maps of the! United States, S2xSS Inches, also Cuba! and Porto Rico, enlarged. If you will send us 10 cents In stamps we will send you one ot these handsome maps, post-1 age prepaid, by return mall. j If you Intend going eust or know of anyone coming west, from any point ' east or south of St. Paul, Omaha or St. I)uls, we would appreciate the op portunity of writing to you or your friends about the details. To say that Is the purpose of this advertisement, but the maps are free. Address H. H. Trumbull, 14S Third street. Portland Oregon. "WHERE TO HUNT AND FISH." Northern PacWo't new gamt book Is now ready for distribution. Illustra tions of live gam a particular feature. Four full pages from Beton-Thomp son's drawings made specially for this book. Send address With six cents and book will be mailed to you by Chaa 9. Feo. O. P. T. A., St. Paul. Minn Use Perrin's Pile Specific No case exist where II will not cure. This internal rem edy cures all diseases of the dlgeotlve organ. For sale by all druggists. Dr. IVrrin Medical Co., Helena, Mont. Interesting pumplet mailed free by asking. ORIGINAL COST NOT CONSIDERED Shanahan Building, 580 Commercial Street MENS' AND BOYS' WEAK. Fleeced underwear, all sizes :3c Extra Heavy winter underwear ....!9e Natural wool $1 grade 59! Better quality reduced accordingly, Sweaters 49c to 34.50. Seamless socks, 5c 'ip. White laundered shirts, linen bosom and linen band, Utlca muslin 49c (REMNANTS 4 Mill Ends and Drummers' Samples v at prices Below Factory cost. Of these we have two tables stacked high. Prices are marked In plain figures former selling price also the SALE PRICE. . of IN PLAIN -FIGURES All our goods are marked so, and now we are offering some unheard of bargains at IO to 15 per cent off on everything. All our goods are the best eastern mnde--no shoddy. Iron Beds, Bedroom Suites, Folding Beds, Rockers and Mat tings In largest assortments Nothing better, yr H. H. ZAPF, : the House Furnisher FURNITURE New and Second Hand We have now an elegant lot ot upholstered chairs, couches and ((, which we aie selling out at Prices to Suit Purchasers Stovi-s, Tinware, tirnnlteware, C rpel laying, upholstering, repairing. Adams (L 410-422 GROCERIES For the Very Best Articles of Food, at Prices That Are Right, Be Sure to See V. H. COFFEY Department Store, Corner Bond and Twelfth. CORSETS and CORSET WAISTH flood boiled I&e corsets 4!V Celebrated 11.25 It. A G Oft Thompson's Olove-flttlng 11.68 ror- set for 31.S5 35c corset waists 25c 7r.c oorni't waists with shoulder bands 49r RAINY DAT SKIRTS, Dress skirts and Walking skirt, latest style sale prtoe 31,88 32.25 82.60 to T TOWELS, TABLE COVERS. PORTIERES, LACE CURTAINS all marked below factory cost This Month Henningsen Bond Street . jP