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4. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1903 Absolutely PunT THEMIS HQ SUBSTITUTE CLAIMS ARE RECOGNIZED. (Continued from page 1 4, delicate question of law must be settled before the claims are actually paid. s v., :--::,., Tor the Rev. Ernest Atwater J5000 has been allowed and the saw amount for ttta wife; for each of the four chil dren z506 la ' anowed; 450 for the property destroyed and J15J in Interest. Now, la the distribution of these sums the qution of who died first will be an Important factor. We have no first evidence at hand to determine this, but the presumption Is that the children and mother survived longer, for the father, defending them, would natural ly Aunt until out down. If It be shown that the children survived the parents, then a part of the award will go to their jrranlparents, the parents of Mrs. Ernest' Atwater. If not. then Mrs. Sadie C. Atwater gets half the total I award. The Rev. C. H. Pond of Ob eTlln., Or, Is administrator of the es tate of Rev. Ernsst Atwater and It will therefore be In the Ohio courts that the question of order in which the vic tims died .must be determined. In any event, Mrs. Sadie G. Atwater is entitled to one-third of the total amount." clarc it to be, to ask warrnVtt of Unit ed States District ' Attorney Moulton against those instrumental In the al leged violation of the contract labor law. MURDERED FOR INSURANCE." Ringleader of Italian Gang Is Wanted for Many Crimes. New York, Feb . 1.-Mun1er may have been committed by the gaK Italians who are charged with swind ling the Insurance company. It Is learned by District Attorney Krotel, who la conducting the Investigation In to the frauds, that the life of Sarah Webber, who died under suspicious circumstances, had been threatened by Guerlno Cirlno If she exposed the op eiations of the gang. The police all over the country have been asked to wstch for Clrino. as he is said to have been one of the ringleaders of the ocn splracy. . Miss Webber, who was SO years of ago, became acquainted with Cirlno, who had her Insured for without her knowledge. Afterward she left home. When she died the Insurance was collected by Clrino. It was. not until after the exposure of the frauds that her brother. William A. Weber, became aware of her death. He In formed Assistant Distrlt Attorney Kroet that his sister on last December had told him Clrino had threatened to kill her. Webber believes his sister was murdered and he Intends to have the body exhumed. FORMALIN 13 A FAKE. Supposed Cure for Blood Poison Proves to Be a Failure, n New York, Feb. 18. The widely her alded discovery of formalin as a cure for blood poisoning Is now declared by New York physicians to be a failure. Testa which they have made are said to have shown that formalin lsoniy a temporary shock to the growth of the germs anil In the long run proves an In jury to the patient Rabbits Infected with blond poison germs and subjected to frr::alir treatment died several ho-iW r -. -r than rabbits similarly af fected a:w not placed under the treat ment. : General Osorge F. Shrady says that he regards the result of the tests con ducted by the bacteriological depart .tient as confirming his view and that of many others of the profession that formalin treatment was a failure. "It has gone the way of many other sud denly herald d cures," said Dr. Shrady. "When It was first announced it struck the medical profession with wonder that such a simple remedy should have been so long overlooked. That had mrtch to do with the skepticism with which It was regarded." . WILL COURTMARTIAL CHAPLAIN. General Funston Has Ordered Arraign', i ment of Officer. Denver, -Feb. 11 The Sews today says: General Frederick Funston, com mander of the department of Colorado, has ordered a courtmartial to try Chap lain H. C. Gavltt of the First cavalry for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. The charge is the outcome of the chaplain's alleged refusal to pay a debt claimed to be due to a Chicago business house and contracted while the chaplain was stationed at Fort Sheridan. The courtmartial Is ordered to con vene it Fort Logan on March 2. Col onel J. W. Bubb of the Twelfth infant ry, stationed at Fort Douglas, will be the president of the court Captain Car ter of the Fourteenth cavalry has been detailed to act as Judge advocate. There will be 11 other officers in the court Pending the courtmartial Chap lain Cavitt has been placed under ar rest at bis post In Fort Bayard, N. M. SALOON MEN MUST CHOOSE. If They Do Not Close Their Business They Will Have to Go to Jail. "" Rancor. Me..' Feb. 18. The worst fears of the saloon men were realized In the supreme court here when at the conclusion of the term, Justice Spar announced that hereafter all persons convicted of violation of the liquor law niay expect, in addition to a fine, a jail sentence. Saloon men must now choose between the abandonment of a profit able buidnes or jalL There Is no longer any doubt that enforcement of be most radical kind has come to Bangor, for 25 years a wide open town. At the closing session of the court the sum of 110,615 was paid In fines, making a total for the term of 128,082, 'or twice as much as ever before collected at a snigle term. There are In Penobscot county end 234 persons paynlg the United States tax as liquor dealers and all were Indicted at this term, . . - ' " '- About 100 have filed demurrers thus deferring settlement until August. The other 13 have paid the fines. The sa loons are still open. VIOLATED LABOR LAW. Parties Responsible for Importing Ca nadians Hay Suffer. Boston! Feb. ' U.-Knlgts of Labor men have Just held a conference with Frank P. Sargent, United States com missioner general of immigration on their request that those responsible for Importing the shoecutters from Canada to assist the Boot and 'Shoe Workers' union In breaking the strike In the Lynn factories be prosecuted. The Knights of Labor say that ail are back In Montreal "7t Mr. Sargent Instructed the p$rt com missioner, Billing,.ti continue the in quiry and If further evidence obtained is what the Knight of Labor men de- TROCBLE BREWING FOR COLON. Liberal Party Announces It Will Not Take Part In Election. . New York, Feb. 19. Prominent lib erals of Colon have signed a procla mation which announces that owing to the national government not having restored jublic order and Individual guarantees as agreed in the peace treat els of November 21 last, the lib erals will refrain from taking part in the next 'national campaign. Double port dues are still charged, although there are no special reasons for. the procedure wheh is illegal. Gen eral Luis Velez hag been apponlted governor of the department of Bolivia to succeed General Favor, who resigned. SALOON BRAWL STARTS FIRE. Town in Arizona Likely to Be Entirely Wiped Out. Denver, Feb. 18. A special to the News from Phoenix, Ariz., says: Telegraphic advices state that as the result of a saloon brawl a blaze start ed at Williams, Ariz., which is sperad lng rapidly and which has already en veloped one-third of the business blocks A brisk wind is blowing. LEADER IN PAINT TRADE. Boston, Feb. 18. John Dwlgbt Mor ion of the Carpenter-Morton company and prominent In the paint and oil trade, is dead here at the age of 1 years. He was one of the founders of the National Paint, Oil and Varnish association and was its president In 1894. T D ears Agreeable soap for the hands is one that dissolves quickly, washes quickly, rinses quickly, and leaves the skin soft and comfort able. It is Pears'. Whojesome soap is one that attacks the dirt but not the living skin. It is Pears. Economical soap is one that a touch of cleanses. And this is Pears'.' Established over too years. CANADIAN SHIPPERS COMPLAIN. Inducements for Trading With South Africa Are Very Poor, Montreal, Feb. 18. Canadian shippers complain that their trad with South Afrk-a Is seriuosly hampered by a lack of wharfage and lighterage accommod ations. The steamship companies find no profit in the business as they have to meet a 10 shilling rate from New York. They ny however, that this cannot last much longer or ruin wltl en sue for those engaged In that trad. The exceeding lew pt-k-es obtained by Americans for the trooils they ship to South Africa are considered as merely an Inducement to Introduce American goods and It Is expected normal prices will prevail soon. Canadians are bit terly disappointed at being obliged to sell their wares to a British country through the New York agents. STEAMER OVERDUE. Halifax, N. S., Feb. 18.-The Allan line Llveniana from Glasgow and l.lv eroo! for thils port la now six day overdue nd In shipping circles it is thought that she has broken down. The captain of th oil tank liteamcr Del aware which arrived here on Monday reported he had passed on Saturday, 2W miles southeast of this port, a steam er thought to be the overdue Livenluna. The steamer was making slow progres at the time, but displayed no signals. FISHERS' OPERA HOUSE L. E. SELIO, Lees and Manager. TWO NIGHTS Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20-21 Weston and Herbert BIG-MODERN VAUDEVILLE SHOW Including HUGH J. EMMETT Ventriloquist, Mimic and Monoioglst. 4 BRAGDONS 4 Introducing Little Clifford, the "Min iature Dockstader. , AND Weston and Herbert The King Fins of Musical Comedy. 9 ALL STAR ACTS POfclTE -REFINED- FASHIONABLE ADMISSION Reserved seats, 75c; gal lery. 50c. -Seat sitle opens Thursday morning at Griffin's Book Store. REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE Astoria National Bank at Astoria, in the state of Oregon, at the close of business, February 6, 1903. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $243,9!8 03 Overdrafts, secured and un secured 3,341 it U. S. Bonds to secure circu lation 12.600 00 Premiums on U. S. bonds.... 1,250 00 Stocks, securities, etc 67,463 22 Banking bouse furniture and fixtures 3,833 01 Other real estate owned 9,955 00 Due from National Banks(not reserve agents) 4 27 Due from state Lanka and Bankers 4,257 87 Due from approved reserve agents 150.84 08 Internal revenue stamps .'. 272 02 Checks and other cash Items.. 3,513 09 Notes of other National Banks 3 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents U 56 Lawful Money Reserve In Bank, viz: Specie $42,238 45 Igal tender notes., 1,033 00 41,271 45 Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer (5 percent of cir culation (25 00 Total $546,444 84 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In $ 50,000 00 Surplus fund 10,000 00 Undivided profits, less ex pense and taxs paid .... 1,713 49 National Bank note out standing 11,600 00 Individual deposits subject to check $186,(60 7 Demand certificates of de posit , 98,680 7 Time certificates of de posit 176,89 13 Certified check 2,600 00 464,131 36 Total $546,444 84 State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,: I, J. E. Hlgglns, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the liest of my knowledge and belief, 3. E. HIGOINS, Caahler. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of February, 190$. E. Z. FERGUSON, Notary Public. Correct Attest: George H. George, Wm. H. Barker, A. Schemeckau, Director. fwtuaw HKCKIVKs MICH ATTKXTIO tn our school. Instruction Is glvsn Is wording, capitalising, punctuating, para graphing, tc All our teaching la practi cal; the education w fir u usable. A our with us py-lht success of our graduate. M business nn and wemtn, and a bookkeeper and itenoa ranhar, prove ttil. Open all th year; tudata admit!) at any tlm; catalogue fro. PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE a. r. AKusriiosu. i.t.n., i'uincipai. Masquerade Ball THURSDAY EVE, FEB. 19 GIVEN BY THE Sons of Hermann AT FOAKD STOKES' MAIL ADMISSION. Ocnttaman Masker $1.00 Lady Maskara $0 Spectators (0 Children , 6 Eight Handsome Prise to Ba Given. THE Experienced Traveler IS ALWATS FOUND ON TUB F MOU8 TRAINS OF For II- Know They Ar the Beat In Every Respect. The Northwestern Limited Dally Between, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Chicago, I the Peer of All Train. Full information in regard to lowest rate and comfort In traveling gladly furnished by H. L. SISLBR. GENERAL AGENT. 248 Alder St., Portland, Ore. T. W. TEA8DALE. Gen'l Passenger Agent, St. Paul, Mlna STRAIN TAILORING COMPANY 285-285 1-2 Washington St., Four Doors East ofPerKlns Hotel THE KNIFE IS SHARPENED And We Are Ready to Slash Prices to the Bottom j& j& j& We liave nuuio ounwlve famous with tho people tiy giving them the greattst vnn uvtr known in history the past mii, but this ulo will be a hummer. We menu to give tho wage earning jieople miclt value as will not bo forgotten for a long time to come. Wo are coiniMihYd to do this to mitke room for tho grumlest lino of unclaimed tailor-nimh; triug elothiug ever thow-n in the world. Figures and quality that talk: $6.95 FOR CHOICE OF ANY SUIT IN THE HOUSE 1405 suits to pick from, consisting of double and singlo-brcasted Sack, Frocks, Full I Ires ami Tuxedos, made of cheviots, cnssiuiere, tweods,F. & II. broadcloths, etc., valued from $.6 to 50. $8.45 $11.45 : In Our Overcoat Department of 213 3-4-longth Box Coat, value. I from $20 to $4 lo of tho very best material, made by Chicago's Icadiu But choice Itairlans, madi rout $23 to $45. $40. 123 g tailors Buy choice of 50 Silk-lined 'Overcoats, made up in b Worsteds. Thiliets, and Vicunas. None of these cents or less thnn $50. lack uutioished , were made up Tho .Motto Wlilt-ti Matte I'm Fiiiiioiin: "Satisfaction or Money BacK" This Is Strain's Way 1100 REWARD, 1100. The reader of this paper will b pleased to learn that there 1 at least one dreaded dlxease that science has boen al.le to cure in all Its stages and that Is catarrh." Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity, Catarrh oetng J a constitutional dlseiwe requires a con stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting direct ly upon the blood and mucus surraces of tho system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and asxiatlng nature In do ing its work. The proprietors have so much faith In Its curative powers, that they offer one hundred dollars for any case that It falls to cure. Send for Itst of testimonials. F. J. Cheney ft Co., Toledo, Ohio. Bold by druggists, "5c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. RELIANCE Electrical Works 4581 BOND HT, We are thoroughly prepared for making estimates and executing orders for all kinds of electrical Installing and Repairing Supplies In stork. We 'tl th celebrated SHELBT LAMP. Call up Phone UtL H. W. CYRUM, - Mar The Boston Restaurant 5.10 t'OMMKitciM, mtui:i:t Best and Neatest Eating: House In Astoria Try Our 25-Cent Dinners Prompt Attention High Class Chef NOTICE TDR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Oregon City, Oregon, Jan. 6, 1903. Notice la hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of ecngres of June t, 1878, entitled "An act for th sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington territory," as extended to all the public land state by act of August 4, 1892, . LAURA B. KIDDER, of Portluud, county of Multnomah, state of Oregon, haa this day filed In thin office her sworn statement No. 006, for the purchase of the southeast 1-4 of th southeast Si of sectloa U and west 1-2 of southwest 1-4 and se 1-1 of sw 1-4 of section No. 14. In town ship $. n, range No. I w of W. M. and will offer proof to show that the land sought i :io.e valuable for It tim ber or stone than for agricultural pur poies, and to establish her claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at Oregon City, Oregon, on Monday, the 6th day of Anrll, 1903. She names as witnesses: Wm. Luce, Robert M. Fry, Lester II. Leland, and Edward J." Elliott, all of Seaside, Ore gon. Any and all person claiming sd versely the above-dejcrlbed land are requested to file their claim In this of fice on or before said (th day 3f April, 1903. CHA8. B. MOORES, 1-13-1-20 Register, HEDGES & GALLOWAY ATTORNEY S-AT-LAW . Land Office Buiioess a Specialty. Room 1 and 2, Welnhard BMg Ghsook Oitv, OaseoN Central Meat Market 642 COMMERCIAL ST. Your ordrt ft)r flu'iiU. Ixnh F B E S II AND S A L T Will he promptly srrt itliia-.orlly itu-wlrd to 3. W. MORTON, Pres. Tflernoue No. m. ' MADiNnvir.H Se Rncrrwir.H "X ' ' w w w m v sr v w w m l T UUXUnlOUS 1 HAVEL The "Northwestern Llmld" train, electrio lighted throughou'. both insldr and out, and (team heated, ar with out exception, tb finest train la itw world. They embody th I test, reweti nd best Idea for comfort, convinlnce and luxury ever offered tb travelling nubile, atid altogether art th men complete and splendid rjluction cf tb car builders' art. 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