ASTOltlA, OREGON, SA TUMMY. KE11RUAKY 7, IMS LEGISLATORS CLOSE HOUSE ID THE OLD RELIABLE ears (Continued from pug 1) a0 pawns Absolutely Pure THERE IS HQ SUBSTITUTE EXCELLENT SHOWING OF THE WATER COMMISSION' Annual Statement for Tear 1901 Shows ,' Net Gain Made to Have Been More than 17500. The net rain "made by the Astoria water commission during the year 1902 is shown by the quarterly report of Clerk Mansell, presented at last night's meeting; of the commissioners, to have been $7571.91. The report is a gratify ing one. For the quarter ending De cember SI, 1902, the receipts were as follows: - October .. .. $ 2,337 70 .November .. ... .. 2.184 SO December ... .... 2.S17 10 Total . $ ,S39 10 Balance an hand October 1.. 19.5S7 02 Total $17.4:6 12 The disbursements for the quarter are shown to have been as follows: Salaries, etc ...... .... ......$ 1,787 01 Interest on semi-Annual bonds 8,000 00 first laid. Specimens of the staves were shown to illustrate this fact anJ they bore out the statements of those who Investigated the matter to a nicety. On account, however, of the pipe being part decayed it is deemed advisable to replace It with steel pipe which will cost 5 percent more than wood of the same capacity. llo.illnK. transporting and booming of logs and timber, and providing for the condemnation of lands and the grant ing of executive rights under the sup ervision of the county court, passed the house, having been made a special or der of business. MAKTIAL LAW INVOKED. Hussi.in Labor Circles rianned to Re bel Against Government. London, Fb. 1 According to a tel egram from Kieff, published In the Times this morning, a widespread and well organised seditious movement ag.iinst the government and against capitalism has been discovered In south Russian labor clr.'les, and It Is rumor ed that three Industrial areas will be placed under martial law. Total $ 9,787 01 The balance remaining In the general fund January 1, 1903, is shown to be $7639.11. The report likewise contains an ex haustive statement showing the value of the water system, based on Its cost, as follows: Cost of system to Jan. 1. 1903J233.M0 79 Stock of supplies 21.467 89 Loose proprty 1,698 29 Furniture 1,132 79 Tools 477 52 Total .$308,717 28 There Is also a summary of the gross earnings and cost of operation for the entire year 1902, which makes the fol lowing Interesting showing: i Receipts Water rates $ 30,141 75 Delinquent charges - 66 50 Tapping mains 104 41 Subscription WOW Total $ 30,420 19 Less $2500 for fire hydrant rental and $111 for water furnished city.. 2,61100 Net receipts $ 27,809 00 Disbursements Cost of operations $ 5,28176 Interest paid 14,727 52 Loss on condemned pipe 288 00 Total $ 20,237 28 Net gain for the year $7571.91. At the meeting of the water com mission held last evening the following claims were allowed: The Astorian, $1; News, $1; Budget, $2; Astoria Elec tric company, 85c; Fisher Bros., $11.80; Schofleld & Hauke, $1.30; S. H. Wlllet, $6.65; Pacific Iron works, $8.25; C. C. Masten, $24.06; Sherman Transrer com pany, $65.60; Crane Co., $110.35; total, $232.66. Connection has not yet been effected with the Taylor school but ev erything Is in readiness to do so and the pipe end at the school has an ex cellent pressure. An Interesting de velopment has come to light In regard to the wood pipe leading to the reser voir on the hill. That portion of the main situated on high ground, where the water is In consequence of not much Volume and the "pressure is light the pipe Is found to be In a decayed condition, while on the other hand where the pressure Is strong the volume of water larger the pipe has taken on a hardness almost equal to that of metal. It is, In fact, as substantial as when WILL ARRANGE SCHOLARSHIPS. Agreement Rached Whereby Will of Cecil Rhodes Is to Have Effect. Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 6. Dr. George H. Parkin of Toronto. Canada, who represents the trustees under the Cecil Rhodes' will to decide upon the method by which free scholarships to Oxford university are to be awarded to Ameri can boys, held a conference In this city with the presidents of the universities of the southwest A tentative arrange ment was completed and a man from each of the states and territories will be sent to Oxford in 1904 under the terms of the will. The conference recommended that the president of each State or territorial university should appoint two or four heads of educational Institutions in his state, who, with himself as chairman, shall constitute a committee of selection. CUB.VN FLAG RECOGNIZED. Spanish Government Not Opposed to In slgnia of Island. Madrid, Feb. 6. The minister of for eign affairs denies positively that any representations have been made to the Cuban minister at Madrid, Senor Mor cban, regarding the hoisting there of the Cuban flag over his residence. The Cuban minister is declared to be acting within his rights In displaying the flag the day he presented his credential? and the government recognizes both the Cuban minister an dthe Cuban flag It is understood here, however, that the Spanish government has advised Its minister at Havana not to hoist the Spanish flag on assuming office. KING'S HEALTH SATISFACTORY. Continues to Improve and Is Now Able to Drive Out. London, Feb. I The progrea of King Edward toward recovery contin ues satisfactory. He was expected to drive out yesterday, but in the face of the keen east wind. Sir Francis Laking. the king's physician, pronounc ed it imprudent The court will remain at Windsor over Sunday, after which Its movements are uncertain. No other soap in the world is used so much ; or so little of it goes so far. Sold nil ovr the world. STUDENTS REVOLT. Create Sorious Riot Because of Un popular Regulation. London, Feb. . A dispatch from Rome published In the Morning Leader reports serious rioting among the stu dents of the Naples university tn conse quence of an unpopular government regulation. The professors have been maltreated, the windows of the univer sity smashed and a bonfire made of the furniture. On the troops being summoned the students fled. The uni versity is now closed. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS. Germany Will Give Particular Atten tion to Them In Treaties. Berlin, Feb. 6. At a banquet of th? agiicultural council held last night, Chancellor von itulow, referring to the completion of the new German customs tariff, announced that the government would give particular attention to the interests of agriculture In the negotia tion of new commercial treaties. MINERS' WAGES INCREASED. Material Advance Will Be Made by First of April. Cumberland, Md., Feb. 6. Nearly all of the operators In the Meyersdale, Pa., bituminous coal region announce that a material advance In the wages to miners will be made on April 1. About 2000 men will be affected. 0 Iff OFFICE! ARB OPBM to two classes of persons: book. keepers, and stenographers. W bars not been able for months past, to meet the demind on Us for help. Quality countsthat Is why our graduates are so competent, and why so many of them are In positions. Verily, it pays to attead our school. Open all the year; students admitted at any time; catalogue free. PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE rOHTLASD, OREGON A. f. ARMSTRONG, LL.B., PRINCIPAL STRIKE STOPS WORK. Big Copper Smelters In Arizona Go Out of Business. Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 6. Five of the big smelters of the Cananea Copper com pany have shut down owing to a strike on the larrow Ruage railroad, which brings all the ores from the mines to the smelters. The strike of the rail road men has been brewing some months and the company has been alile to keep the smelters running only by promising to increase the wages of en gineers from $3.50 to $4 per day and firemen from $3 to $3.50 per day. Th' men demanded the increase. The com pany refused and the men went out. NEW FAIR COMMISSIONER. O .W. Fishback Formerly Held Diplo mate Positions. St. Louis, Feb. 6 George W. Fish back, formerly of St. Louis, has bf-rn appointed World's fair commissioner to the Windward islands, Trinidad and Porto Rico. He was formerly United States secretary of the legation at P.uenos Ayres, Argentina, and later was secretary of the commission codifying the laws of Porto Rico. During the Spanish war he was paymaster in the volunteer army. Mr. Fishback is now a member of the legislature of Porto Rico, making his headquarters at Son Juan. BOUND FOR CANADA. Old Perjudlce Against British Terri tory Dying Out. Montr3al, Feb. . L. O. Armstrong. Immigration 'agent of the Canadian Pa cific railway, says 100,000 American, Scandinavian and English farmers from western states, French Canadians from New England factory towns and S wed 33 from New York will come to settle (n Canada next year. Mr. Arm strong finds an absence in the United States of the old prejudice against Canada, whose wheat growing belt, he says, Is the admiration of all who have considered the matter. PIES IN FLORENCE. New Tork. Feb. 6. The death is an nounced in Florence, Italy, of Mrs. HowarJ Townsend Martin, wife of a younger brother of Mr. Bradley Mar tin. She was Miss Camilla Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William V. Thompson of St. Louis. SOCIALIST SURRENDERS. New York, Feb. 8. The notorious so cialist leadt.-r Fabrl, who fled from Hol land to escape imprisonment for par ticipating In the Antwerp strike last year, has surrendered and has been returned to prison in Antwerp, ac cording to a dispatch to the Tribune from Brussels, via London. James Gordon IVnnett has stilled from Monte Carlo for Veneaueta on hoard the yacht Le(i8lrala. Prime and Princes Mur.yi are his guests on the yacht. OUR rOKTO RIO) XkauR GROWING Trade between the United States and Porto Itico is growing remarkably. We now take over one-halt of the ex ports aiU supply four-fifths of their imports. This Is a remarkable show ing In so short a time since that Island was und-r Spanish rule; The recoid of cures back of Hosteller's Stomach Fitters Is the bent evidence of the value nnd merit It contains. It therefore ftp penis to you personally, especially It you are a sufferer from loss of appe tite, nau-tei, h.'irtburn, Indigestion, dyspepsU, sleeplessness or malaria, fever and ague, and want to be made wt II a tin. It will strengten and tone up the entire system and purify the blood. Don't fall to try a bottle today. It has never been known to fall and can therefore be relied on In your rase. For sale by all druggists. TFACHERS" EXAMINATION. Notice Is hereby given that the coun ty superintendent of Clutsop county, Ore., will hold the regular examination of applicant for state ana county pa pers at the courthouse, Astoria, Ore., as follows: For State Papers. Commencing Wednesday,' February 11 at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing until Saturday, February U, nt 4 o'clock p. m. Wednesday Penminshlp, history, spelling, algebra, readliu. school law, Thursday-Written vrithlmcti. the ory of teaching, grammar, bookkeeping, physics, civil government. Friday Physiology, geography, men. tal arithmetic, physical geography. Saturday Botany, plane geometry, general history, English literature, physchology. For Country Papers. Commencing Wednesday. February 11, at 9 o'clock a. in. and continuing until Friday, February 13, at 4 o'clock p. m. First, second and third grade certiorates. Wednesday Pennmanshlp, history, oi thography. reading. Thursday-Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, school law. Friday Geography, mental firlthme tit, physiology, civil government. Primary Certificate. Wt-ilneslay Pciinmanhhlp, orthog raohy, reading, arithmetic. Thursday Art of questioning, theory of teaching, methods, philolony. H. S. LYMAN. School Superintendent Clatsop Cutniy, Oregon. HERALD PUBLISHER SAILS. Paris. Feb. 6. The Journal says Economy Brand Evaporated Cream i ton farthest, tickle the pslats, " i i in . . r,nr flaws UIVSI 111 " "KV ' ; Ths abort cap label on all our brands is an insurant p"-j," i. i. I... mrtA lift Iflll II iniQfriiy, pw7 . preparation. Insist upon your dealer firing you Economy Brora ana m ui vu, on the can. Take no substitute. HELVETIA MILK COHDEHSOIQ CO. Highland, minote. MANAGER WANTED. Trustworthy, either sex, by Whole sale Merchandise company of solid fi nancial standing, to manage local rep resentatives who will organize clubs among customers. Forty percent sav ed for our customers. Business no ex periment, but proven a success. Sal ary $18 a week, expenses advanced. Experience unnecessary. Address V. B. Clarkson, Mgr., 334 Dearborn St, Chicago, III. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP To Whom It May Concern: This Is to notify all parties concerned, that the partnership heretofore existing between P. O. Larson and Henry Hoeck has been, by mutual consent, this day dis solved. The said Henry Hoeck has succeeded to the property and rights and business, the said P. G. Larson re tiring therefrom. All bills how owing to the firm must be paid to said Henry Hoeck:' Dated February 2nd, 1903. HENRY HOECK. P. G. LARSON. Dp. T. Ii. Ball DENTIST. 624 Commercial Street Astoria, Or C. ttl. Barf, Dentist Mansell Building. 571 Commercial St., Astoria, On. TELEPHONE RED J04L Andrew Asp, Wajroi laker, Blaekuniti i4 DtrKCHhoer i'lRnT-CLASS WORK AT REASONABLE PRICES. Special Attention Given to 8hlp art Steamboat Repalrlng.Generai Black- smithing, First-Class Horse shoeing, etc CORNER TWELFTH AND DUANE Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder tfght. 285-285 1-2 Washington St.. Four Doors East of Perkins Hotel THE KNIFE IS SHARPENED And We Are Ready to Slash Prices to the Bottom j& j& J& Wo liuvo made ourselves famous with tliu ikhjIu liy giving tlioui tho grt'iitint values over known in hitdoiy tho jmat soiwoii, hut thin milu will Im a Iuiiiihut. Wo moan to give the wutfO eimiing jhiiIo hiioIi value as will not n forgotten for h long tiino to foiuo. Wo are compelled to tlo this toinako loom for tho grttntlost lino of unchiimou1 tuiloi'-iuiulo spring rlothing over shown in tho worhl. Fignros nnd quality that talk: $6.95 For choice of any suit in the house 1405 suit to )iok from, ooiisisting of tlouhlo and ingl-hroiwto( iSucktt, Frook, Full I'm and Tuxedos, miwle of cheviots, caMiiiiere, tweodii,F. k II. broadcloths, etc., Valued from $25 to $60. In Our Overcoat Department $8.45 $11.45 lmys choico of 218 3.4-longcli ltox CuhU, valued from $J0 to fit). 123 Uitglaiiti, mudo of tho very bout material, mado lv Chicago's loading tailor at from $U5 to $45. . liny choice of 50 Silk-lined (h croon ts, nutilo up in black uu tin tidied Worsteds, Thiltets, and Vicunas. Nono of thow coal woro made up for loss than $,"0. Tho Motto Whit h Mmlc I'h ruiiiotiN: "Satisfaction or Money BacK" This Is Strain's Way Masquerade Ball THURSDAY EVE. FEB. 19 ' GIVEN BY THE Sons of Hermann AT FOARD A JTOKEV HALL ADMISSION. aentlcman Maakera II. 00 Ijidy Maik-rs 00 SKKtiitors U) Children 26 Klht Hnnitaome frlzra to fio (liven. Central Meat Market 642 COMMERCIAL ST. 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