ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1003
' GOINQ TO BOXERLAND.
, Methodist Bishop Will Preside at Con
ference In Far Away Orient.
New1 York. Fb. 21. nishop David it.
( Moor of tho Methodist Episcopal
, ihunh, who leaves New York today
for the west, will nail from San Fran.
' claco March U tor the orient, where
t lis will ; vtslt the vsrlous Mvthodtrt
conferences over which he has pi--
pal supervision. - ',
" His Bel t 11 called technically eastern
I Asia and Includes Japan. Cores and
) China, tt stretches from Tokio to the
borders of Thibet Bishop Moore's most
" remota destination Is to Ssechuen pro
i vlnce in west China. Involving a Jour
ney up the Yang Tse river of nearly
.4 two months. The bishop has already
.pj ent ver two years In eastern Asia,
spring out Immediately after the Uoxer
uprislns of 1901 and returning to the
" t'liited States last autumn. He will be
Miramnanled on" the triD .as on his
pievktttS one, by Ills wife.
ftt. Homr Eaton, of the firm which
nv ts as publishing agents for the Meth
odist Episcopal church, will accompany
Bishop Moore as far as Cnina. Dr.
KJton goes to Shanghai to represent
the board of directors of the Joint pub
tfcihlng house of the Methodist Epis
copal church and the Methodist Ed
cmnjI church south.
renters and masons,' which began Sep
tcmlier 1 last, has been settled by the
decision of the referee to whom the
question of the daily wage was recently
submitted y the masters and union.
The men had received USO a day and
(Vmmided W. They accented iS.
Since the strike began there hits been
no construction work done In the city.
- DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED.
Looks a Though Board of Trade and
Unionists Wilt Come Together. ,
Lynn, Mass., Feb. a. The fact that
the Union Stamping manufacturers of
Lynn at conference with the arbltra- (
Hon committee of the board of trade
did not accept a proposition from the
lattter body looking to a settlement of
the existing troubles between the Boot
and ShxM Workers" union and the
the Knights or Labor cutters In Lynn
factories, but submitted a counter prop
osition, U taken as evidence that some
way may be found before long by
which the differences between the par
ties at Issue may be adjusted.
The exact terms of the proposition
submitted by the manufacturers are
not made public, but It Is understood
that In effect tt recognises both labor
organizations for a certain number of
yejirs and that during that time the
union stamp shall be retained in the
factories; that the Boot and Shoe Work
ers1 union shall pot seek to Introduce
itsstamp in any other factories and that
the union shall have the right to orga
nize the cutters now employed tn stamp
factories Into their union provided the
cotters desire to be organised. -
SECOND JIM THE PENMAN.
Clever Italian Forger Gets Six Years
In Sing Sing. '
New York, Feb. fl.-Judge Newburg
er has'sentenced Frank Folina, an Ital
ian, to six years in Sing Sing prison for
forgery. The court, lawyers and oth
ers Interested In the case, say that Fo
lina is second "Jim the Penman,"
and one of the cleverest forgers ever
sentenced tn the court. There were
several complainants whose names had
been forged to checks for several sums,
the forger by use of a pane of glajs
making correct Imitations. L. W. Sim
mons, the teller who cashed the checks,
wrote Judge Newburger as follows:
"I hope that you will take Into con
sideration that fact that I have lost
oil the Mvlnes of a lifetime) as
I was obliged to make good to my em
ployers for the checks. The forgeries
would deceive any teller, no matter how
long experienced."
KITCHEN STOVE EXPLODES.
Fire Was Built While Pipes Were
Frozen Hard.
New York, Feb. , 2L Four persons
have been Injured, one seriously, by the
explosion of a stove In the kitchen of a
residence on One Hundred and Sixth
street. The explosion was caused by a
Are being built tn the stove while the
water back pipes were frozen.
Louis Goldstein and bis daughter,
who were in the kitchen, were thrown
across the room and cut and burned.
Mrs. Maums, who was on the floor, di
rectly above, was thrown down, and a
child on the third floor was thrown
from a chair and severely Injured. The
kitchen was wrecked.
STRIKE 18 SETTLED.
Masters and Unionists Get Together
. and Reason,
nnxiktoo, Mass.. Feb. 21. The strike
ni the building union emoracuig car
t- . "; i
; PRICE NOW ONE" DOLLAR.
i There has never been a rem-
edy that actually cured piles
until this one was discovered
, by Dr. Perrln. There Is not a
person who suffers from this
distressing dlsetse who Is not
willing to pay $1 to have the.
cause removed permanently.
Immediate results and you
take It, that's all. '
1 . m 1 1,4 i i
" WILLIAM BOOTH GREETED.
Hundred of People Honor Veteran
Salvationist.
Worcester, Mas., Feb. 21. -General
William A. Booth, the founder of the
Salvation army, has nde another vis
It to Worcester fitter an absent of
four years and was given a very eorldal
greeting In Mechanics' hall by an au
dience of 1SW0 people, who frequently
applauded his account of what the
Salvation ormy to doing and has done
for the welfare of the poor and lowly.
ASSISTANT TREASURER ILL, .
New York, Feb. a. The condition of
Csnrad M. Jordan, assistant United
States treasurer, who has been report
ed seriously ill at his home In this
city. Is sail by his physilcan to be
somewhat Improved.
DIED AT AGE OF 10.
Bath, Me., Feb. il.-Mrs. Helen C.
Neagte, who had the distinction of be
ing the oldest woman In Maine, Is dead-.
aged 10. She was born In county
Clare. Ireland, and had lived here SO
years. '. " '
THE MILWAUKEE FIRE.
Shown by Thomas A. Edison's
Latest Invention, r
The Edison company have opened
up In the Kinney block, next to Grif-
In's book store, with a number of sen
sational and marveloiu. moving scenes
Just taken by Mr. Edison's latest ma
chine. Among the number is the
"Great Milwaukee Fire." This scene
la over 350 feet tn length and the most
realistic scene ever taken 'must be
seen to be appreciated) and a great
mnay other scenes taken by Mr. Ed
ison in all parts of the world. Every
scene shown by this company is up
to date, and never has been shown in
this country before. Every lady, gen
tleman and child In Astoria should pay
the Edison company a visit They are
here for a short time only. Nothing
old; everything new. The admission Is
only 10 cents.
NOTICE TO FISHERMEN.
Notice Is hereby given that It is un
lawful for any person or persons to op
erate or maintain, or leave tn a condi
tion to take fish, in any of the waters
of this state, any set-net, gill-net, fish
trap, fish wheel, seine or any device or
apparatus or gear used In catching sal
mon fish or sturgeon, without first hav
ing obtained a license.
Any person found violating any of
the provisions of this act will be prose
cuted and all gear found in violation
thereof will be seized and condemned.
All licenses Issued during the year
1902 expired December 31, 1902. License
fees for the year 190J are now due and
payable'at the office of the fish warden
in the Page building, Astoria, Oregon.
H. G. VAN DUSEN,
Master Fish Warden.
THejsinrfDANn.
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TO THE EAST AND SOUTH.
Through Salt Lake City, Leadvllle,
Pueblo, Colorado Springs and
Denver.
Offers the Choice of Three Routes
Tli tough the Famous Rocky Moun
tain Scenery, and Five Distinct
Routes East and South of Denver.
3--FAST TRAINS DAILY--3
Between Ogden and Denver, Carrying
All Classes of Modern Equipment,
P'irfett Dining Car Service and Per
sonally Conducted Tourist Ex
cursions to All Points East..
STOP OVERS ALLOWED
On All Classes of Tickets.
For Information or Illustrated litera
ture call on or address
W. C. MoBRIDE, General Agent
124 Third St, Portland, Or.
Central Meat Market
642 COMMERCIAL ST.
v Your iirrliri for
meti. both
FRESH AND SALT
Will be promptly and
stla.'acforlly siientfed to
; , 3. W. MORTON; Pros.
Telephone No.' 831.
WISE AND OTHERWISE
OiliUti rtlKliilly by Shear Fares
. A hair cut and a liver pill will cure
the worst cases of poetry..
A bachelor has no excuse for living.
Of course, not; but' a married man
has to have two or three a week.
"And how did tho dress rehearsal of
the snow scene come off?"
"All right, only the sletghbells got rat
tied."
' ...
'They say she has absolutely no leis
ure In her married life."
"No; she married her husband to re
form him."
The new national anthem of Sweden
starts off with "Jog vltle, Jag kunds."
Maybe tt is a translation of "We Won't
Go Home Till Morning."
"You were always a fauU-flnder."
said the angry better halt.
"I plead guilty," calmly rejoined the
husband. '1 certainty round you."
"Why so melancholy?"
My wife got a divorce the other
day." 1
"Well, you ought to 5e happy."
"Yes, but I've married again."
"Who is that handsome girl standing
near the ulano?"
"That Is my daughter."
Indeed! She doesn't resemble you in
the least."
Though the early morning train was
on time, the cars themselves were all
over dew. Which may have accounted
for the fact that the locomotive's bell
was ringing wet.
A stholariy person named Fink .
Went macj In an effort to think
Which were graver misplaced.
To dip pen In his paste, 5
Or dip his paste-brush in the Ink.
Professor (to pupil who hitherto has
been coming late) Good morning. Wil
lie! I'm glad to see you are early of
late. You used to be behind before,
but now you are first at last.
"Love Is not all, dear, the poets may
say;
Often it lasts but a year and a day;
Often the duy. Love, without any year;
1-ove is not all that it's cracked up to
be, dear."
Ada (pensively) I hope you'll Invite
me to the wedding when you get mar
ried. Jask I II Invite you before I ask any
one else, and if. you don't accept there
won't be any wedding.
One day after my little sister had
eaten her luncheon, she said:
"Sister, I tick."
"Where are you sick, dear?" I ask
ed. "I shich right in my high chair."
"For gracious sakes, what was that I
hit my fhins against, coming through
the parlor In the dark?"
"Oh, that was the easy chair, I
guess."
"Well, if that's the easy chair, I don't
want to run up against the hard one!"
"Paw," said little Tommy Flgg on
being scolded, "I heard Mr. Watts say
that reat men's sons never did any
thing sood. I ain't a great man's son,
am I?"
Up to a late hour Mr. Flgg's mind
had not found a sufficiently diplomatic
answer.
"I am supposed to die of a broken
heart," said the unmanageable actress.
"Now, how am I to know how a per
son with a broken heart behaves?"
'Til tell you what to do," answered
the cold-blooded manager. "You study
the author of this play after he sees
your first performance of tt."
"They way you are discrlblng the dif
ferent places to me," said the tourist
"you evidently consider me a stranger
here."
"Av eoorse, sor," replied the sour
looking driver.
"What makes you think I've never
been here before?"
"The fact that no man Iver comes
back that's been here afore."
A gentleman who Is now general sup
erintendent of a railroad began life by
trying to practice law In a Missouri vil
lage. One of his first cases was be
fore his father, who was a justice of
the peace. After a stormy wrangle be
tween the young attorney and his ad
versary, 'he old gentleman decided the
case against his son's client. The
young man gave vent to some expres
sions of Indignation, gathered up his
books and started to leave the room.
His father pushed his specks onto his
forehead and began mildly to lecture
him, saying:
"Young man, do you txpeet to make
a living practicing law?"
The son, who had by this time reach- j
ed the door, shouted hack as he retired
from the field:
"Not before such a blamed fool court
as this."
He abandoned the law and engaged
In railroading itfi"great success.
, -
A recently appointed second lieuten
ant in the army made his first publlo
appearance at the president's reception
on a recent Thursday evening. He had
some difficulty with his sword and trip
ped over It several timet while he was
in the line.
"Young man," said Major General
Corbin In a most kindly manner, "that
thing yon are wearing in a sword, not
a hurdle.
"The ordln-iry woman," suys a cele
brated physician, "leads, such a monot
onous existence that her mind has no
occupation but worry. What she needs
Is to come out of herself much more
than she does. She must have Inter
course wuh more leople and take, more
exercise. This can be done without
neglecting the home, and every right
minded man will do his best to secure
for his mother, or sister, or wife, these
aids to the retention of youthfulnesn of
body and mind."
rFIatIroi.J
wear out.
So do
ffisMkryMl
your merchant. J
HERMAN WISE,
Sole Agent for Aotorla.
THE WALDORF
C. F. WISE, Propr.
' Astoria's principal resort.
Fine liquors and cigars.
C. J. Trenchard
Insurance Commission and Shipping.
Agent Wells Fargo and Pa
cific Express Companies, Ctw
torn Hous Brokar.
liOXORIOUS TllRVEL
T. "MnrtharSatorn TJltll-jd" trslnS
electrlo lighted throughou', both matd
and out, and steam heated, art with
out exception, the finest trains is the
world. They em bed y tn uiesi, rwsi
ah4 W . J,i. MmfA,! MflVHlVM
and luxury ever offered the travelling
duduc. ana auogemer are toe im-
complete and splendid proluction of th
car builders' art.
These splendid Trains
Connect With
Tbe Great Northern
The Northern Pacific and
The Canadian Pacific
AT ST. PAUL FOR
CHICAGO and the EAST.
No extra charge tor these superioi
commodatlons and all clauses of tick
ets are available for passig cn tht
trains on this line are protected by the
Interlocking Block System.
THE
Experienced Traveler
IS ALWAYS FOUND ON THE FA
MOUS TRAINS OF
For He Knows They Are the Beat la
Every Respect
The Northwestern Limited
Daily Between Minneapolis, St Paul
and Chicago, Is the Peer of
All Trains.
Full information la regard to lowest
rates and comfort in traveling
gladly furnished by
H. L. B13LER, GENERAL AGENT,
248 Alder St, Portland, Ore.
T. W. TKASDALB,
Gen'l Passenger Agent, St Paul, Minn.
1
A familiar nam of the Chicago,
Milwaukee St Paul Railway, known
all over the Union as the Great Railway
running the "Pioneer limited" trains
every day and night between St. Paul
ana Chicago, and Omaha ana umcago.
"Tho only perfect tram in the world."
Understand: Connections are made
with all transcontinental lines, securing
to passengers the best service known.
Luxurious coadhes, electric tight, steam
heat, of a variety equaled by no other
line.
Pee that your ticket reads via "The
Milwaukee" whem going to any point
tn the Uulted States or Canada. All
ticket agents sell 'them.
For rates, pamphlets or other lnfor
matton, addess.
J. W. CASEY, ' ' ' C. J. EDDT,
Trav. Pass. Agt., lu. Agt.
Portland. Ore. Portland, Ore.
STRAIN J?aSy
285-285 1-3 Washington St.. Four Doors East of PrrKlns Hotel
..... sss
THE KNIFE IS SHARPENED
And We Are Ready to Slash
Prices to the Bottom j& j& j&
We )mvrt mmlo ouiwlvos fniiioiia with tho pwplo ly giving tliciil the grwittttt value vvr
known in history the pnst i,non, but this salo will bo a hummer. Wo menu to give tho wage
earning jxoplo molt vnltii's us will not bo forgotten for ft long time to conic. We arc coinjiolleil
to Jo this to iimke room for tho grainiest lino of iinchiiniwl tailor-nimh; spring clothing ever
shown in the world. Figures ami quality tlmt talk:
$6.95
FOR CHOICE OF ANY
SUIT IN THE HOUSE
1468 suit to pick from, consisting of double ami ftiiigle-brcnstod Suck, Frocks, Full Urol and
Tuxedos, mado of cheviots, cassimerc, t weeds, F. & H. broadcloths, etc., valued from $25 to 50.
In Our Overcoat Department
$8.45
$1145 ;:
l'uys choice of 213 3-4-lcngth Hox Coats, valued from $20 to $10,
IvngiutiR, miuio or t
at from $25 to $45,
12:J
Rjigluns, mmlo of tho very best material, mado by Chicago's leading tailors
liuya choice of 50 Silk-lined Overcoats, mado up in black untiiuMie.1
Worsteds, Thibet, and Vicunas. Nono of these coat were made nj
or less than Sot'.
The Motto Which Miule I'm Fnniotis:
"Satisfaction or Honey B&cK"
This Is Strain's Way
RELIANCE
Electrical Works
421 BOND ST.
Wt art thoroughly prepared for
making stlmatsa and executing
orders for all kinds of electrical
Installing and Repairing
Supplies In stork. We sx-ll the
celebrated 8HELBT LAMP. Call
up Phone Utt.
H. W. CYRUS. - Mr
The Boston Restaurant
.H) ( OMMKItllAI. MTUKIvT
. Best and Neatest Eating House in Astoria
Try Onr 2 S-Cent Dinners
Prompt Attention
High Class Chef
'otai
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LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in f 50,000 00
Surplus fund 10,090 00
Undivided profits, less ex-
penree and taxis paid .... DT1S 49
National Bank notjs out-
. standing- 11,600 00
Individual deposits subjwt
to check ....18,650 76
Pemmid certificates of de
posit 98,680 76
Tims certificates of de
posit 178,399 83
Certified checks ,E0O 00 464,131 35
REPOItT OF CONPITION OF THK j
Astoria National Bank
st Astoria, In the state of Oregon, nt j
the close of business, February , 1903. j
KEUOUWKB. I
Louns and discounts :43.:.H03 T
Overdrafts, secured and un- !
secured 3.341 26 ,
U. 8. Bonds to secure circu
lation , 12,500 00
Premiums on U. 8. bondB.... 1,250 00
Stocks, securities, etc 67,463 22
Banking house furniture and
fixtures 3.833 01
Other real estate owned 9.355 00
Duo from National Bunks(nnt
reserve agents) 4 27
Due from state Lanka and
Bankers 4,257 87
Due from approved reserve
agents 150,449 06
Internal revenue stamps .. 272 02
Checks and other cash Items.. 3,513 09
Notes , of other National
Banks , 340 00
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents 11 56
Lawful Money Reserve In
Bank, vis:
Specie 142,238 45
Isal tender notes.. 1,033 00 43,271 45
Redemption fund with U. S.
treasurer (S percent of clr- ,.
culatlon 625 00
MARINOVICH & BOSKOVICH
KOPP'S FAMOUS BEER
Bottled or In Kcr
Free City Delivery
North Pacific Brewing Company. Astoria
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...THE CITY OP ASTORIA...
In Nut'd a the Place W hi le
lit MuuiiliM'tiin'tl SMSSMSSBSMsVMk
Cutbirth's Creosote Shingle Stains
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The Most Ihirsble, Preservative, anl
Handsome Stiilus on the Market.
Nothing keeps out tbe weather liki IimihIh nn Hie V.,tbiDif
preserves end benutiuVf shlnulps likn Culhirths stain.
CutbirtU alio makes tbe best OOlTEU I'AINT fur the bottoms A nil
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. Total 3646,444 84
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop.ss:
I, J, B. Hljglns, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief,
J. B. HIOOINS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 12th day of February, 1903.
E. Z. FERGUSON, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
, George H. Oeorge,
Wm; H. Barker,
A. Scherneckau, Directors.
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' ; Is operated by tho Baltimore Ohio Railroad.
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