The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, March 13, 1903, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text4. ASTORIA. OREGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 13, 1903 riRE BOAT NEEDED. Portland Preparing to Be Kqulpped With Nsrtry Extinguisher tie icent destructive nre in port- land ha?-sgnvinccl that city of th vrgvnt need otV-Srboat The neces sity of one has ofteo76aKltated, but It stopped right there. wrtttejt fas a source of regret that the right .kind of a fir fighter was not at hand during the recent conflagration, an other time will not find them napping. The Oregontan, tn speaking of the mat ter say: "The fire and -pun-hasing committee of the exeetuive board has resolved ttself Into a living nutation mark as far as the fireboat is con cerned. This committee Is In charge of the rmuh-talked-of fireboat and as the member feel the Wight of lh respon sibility resting upon them the secre tary. Colonel Milton tV. Filedner, lias bit-n Instructed to write other cUi having fireboats, requesting Informa tion upon these firefighters. Chicago, New Tork JndDetroit are well equipped with excellent fireboats and It is the purpose of the committee to gather Information from all these sources, to gether with any other data from build, ers or any on else having a defluite knowledge of this class of floating fire engine. The fires of the last few days alone the water front have emphasised the pressing need of a vessel capable of fighting the flames from the river aide and the matter is to be rushed as quickly as possible. FERSONAL MENTION. ' Mrs. Robert E. Brodle la visiting in the city. Will Bartoldua of the Toungs river spent yesterday In the city.' 1 Mrs. George Rouslow is quite ill at hit residence on Fifth street. . G. O. Moen Is convalescing after an illness of some weeks' duration. Jacob Rowart, thesaloon man of Vfar renton, was in he city yesterday. . Al Ltxlnger was in the city, yester day front his home In Hammond. ' E. S. Zeller, the theatrical man of Seaside, .was In the city yesterday. Mm. Hannah Trulllnger was report ed last tight to be greatly Improved In health. F. O. Bryan of the 0. R. A N. com pany, left up for Portlard cn last night's train. ' M Iss Fosiet was at her school duties yesterday, having recovered from her recent attack of grippe. t Jlsrry Fostsr returned last night from a two months sojourn in Cali fornia. He was as far south as Los Angles, but sp?nt most of h!s time in San Francisco. Mrs. -Richard Cearns, who has been very ill at the hospital, was report ed last night to be very much improved. Mrs. Albert Hill was in the city yes terdiy from the West Side. GOVERNORS ARE GUESTS. Five of Them Will Be Eentertained by Methodist Social Union. Chicago, March 12. Five Methodist FOR won I!ock That Every Woman Desires to Know About Sanative Antisep tic Cleansing 9mA About Curing Ulcerative ' Pains and Weaknesses. Too much stress cannot be placed on the great value of Cuticurs Soap, Oint ment and Fills in the antiseptic cleans ing of the mucous surfaces and ot the blood and circulating fluids, thus affording pure, sweet and economical local ana constitutional treatment for weakening discharges, ulcerations, in flammations, itchings, Irritations, relax ations, displacements, paint and irregu larities peculiar to females. Eence the Cuticara remedies have a wonderful Influence in restoring health, strength and beauty to weary women, who have been prematurely aged and In valided by these distressing ailments, as well as such sympathetic afflictions as anaemia, chlorosis, hysteria, nervous ness ana debility. Women from the very first ha ve folly appreciated the purity and sweetness, . the power to afford immediate relief, the certainty of speedy and permanent cure, the absolute safety and great economy which have made the Cnticura Soap, Ointment and Pills the standard skin cures and humour remedies of the civilized world. Millions of the world's best people - r O ! . i i . . . uho vuueura ouap, asmswu y lUilCtirs Ointment, for preserving, purifying and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening and soothing red, rough and sore hands, in the form of baths for annoying irritations, inflam mations and ulcerative weaknesses, and for many sanative, antiseptic purposes with h readily suggest themselves, as well as for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery. MAL-THOID ' Made oTIHitnor- ough.ly saturated witi PficB compound. Not impaired oy varying temperatures. Docs not evaporater crack, expand or contract A low priced roofing that can not be equaled. su tot tatitr- The Paraffin Paint Co. c San Frsndjce, Seattle. portl-md. Las Aanltt and Denver. Celorad. governors wtll be the guests of honor at a banquet to be given at the Au ditor! am by the Methodist social this evening. The governors are John H. Mickey of Nebraska, Wlnfteld T. IVur hln of Indiana, Aaron T. Bliss ot Mich igan, John L. Bates of Massachusetts and Richard Tates of Illinois. Govern or S. R. Van Bout of Minnesota,anoth er Methodist, sent his regrets. Bishop McCaba nd Bishop Fitiger ald ot St Louis wilt also be the guesta of the union. It Is expected that 500 persona will be present Governor Tates will respond to the toast. "Illi nois Methodism." Governor Mickey w 111 speak on "Methodism and Twen tieth Century Dimanda." -"The Future Influence of Laynvn In the Methodist Church" will bo the subject of Gov ernor Durbln's address. "Methodism and the St Louis Fair" will be Ittshop Fitzgerald's subject, and an address will be given by Governor Uliss. . WILL MAINTAIN MILITIA AT COLORADO CITY Threats Made Against Non-Unionists Convinces That Danger Is Not Past Denver. March 12. Governor Pea- body returned at noon today from a visit to Colorado City, where he went to make an investigation of the strike situation. This evening the governor Issued a statement in which he an nounce! the belief that the militia should befor the present maintained at Colorado City on. account of the alleg ed threats which have been made against the nonunion workman lii the boycotted mills, although he says he could not find upon the most rigid In quiry that the threats came from mem bers of the smeltermen's union. He has asked the representatives of both sides of the controversy to meet him at the state house Saturday afternoon. DARING MAIL ROBBERIES Privers of Wagons Opened Pouohes and Secured Loot. Poston, March 12. The city police, acting vlth postoftiee Inspectors, have arrested Ave young men .vho, 't Is charged, have in the last six months robbed the malls of $30,000. Some of the prisoners, allot whom are employed as mall wagon drivers, 'lave admitted to the Inspectors that they ripped ortn the mail bags in broad daylight In places ho less conspicuous than the North Union and South Terminal rail way stations. Their plunder consisted of itold watches, rings, silverware, revolvers, knives, books and bric-a-brac, some of which Is valued at a high figure, Postoffice Inspector McMillan, who has had :bvge of the investigation, knows where most of the plunder has been deposited, but only a small por tion has been recovered. Concerted Demand for Raise. Chicago, March 12. The Record- Herald tomorrow will say: Early In may a concerted demand will be made by trainmen of all railroads centering In Chicago for a raise 'n wages amount ing to between 12 and 15 percent. Preceding their visit to Chicago the trainmen's committee is to make a sinv ilar demand upon the Northern Pact Ac and the Great Northern railways, Apprehensive of Big Flood. Memphis, Tenn., March 12. There is little change In the river situation to night and although the rise today has been slight, the situation is considered grave and a stage of more than 38 feet is still expected. The guage tonight shows 3S.8, a rise of 2 feet since mid night last night. GOVERNOR INVITES PRESIDENT. flalem, March 12. In view of the president's proposed visit to the Pacific coast In the near future and In ac cordance with a concurrent resolution adopted by the recent legislature, Gov ernor Chamberlain today extended the president a cordial invitation to vis it Oregon, FARMER KILLS HIS FAMILY" WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER After Slaughtering Wife and Six Chll drm he Knocks Himself on the Head. St. Louis, March li-A. Krausa, Uerown farmer, living SI nilea west ot St. Louis, tonight killed his wife and sit children with a sledge linm- aj?r. tie then Knocked hlnwlf miinm- 'louV-aha sledge hammer and at miJnight he4-lng. It is believed that Kruusa suddeTy'--ec!uiie Insane. MINERS WILL TRY TO REPEAL RAILWAY LAW Baker City, March IS. A committee ot mining men ot eastern Oregon today commenced the circulation of petitions Invoking the referendum power of th people for a repeal of the corporation tax law and the portage railway bill. passed at the recent legislature, on the ground that the mining Interests ot the state are being taxed to death and the money will be spent !n an unneee sary project, the appropriation of which will not build one-half of the road, to say nothing of Its operation. BIG SNOW KILLS TWO MEN IN CALIFORNIA Redding CaL, March 11 An immense snow slide occurred yesterday on the Lagrange hdraullc ditch In Trinity county. Con McLaughlin, ditch tend er, was swept down and killed. Today while thrt res.'uers were at work look ing for the body another big slide came down and Henry Gentry was killed. All the ,uen have been called off the ditch, "as the slides are occurring fre quently. Th slide is over a mile lonp and 50 feet deep. VALENTINE'S WILL BROKEN Fortune Distributed Among Heirs by Compromise. Oakland. CaL. Much tl-Judge Mull of :he superior court has ordered a distribution of the estate of the late John J. Valentine, formor president of Wells. Fargo & Co.. according to the terms of iie compromise agreed upon by the widow, Mrs. Alice M. II Val entine, and the seven children. By the compromise Mrs. Valentine Is to receive one-third of the entire es tate, which Is appralsedat ttl.'6.SS2, tn steadot the specific legacies left her by the will. These consitesd of J65.0& In cash and the family residence of "(.VJarcroft" in East Oakland. HAWAIIAN OFFICIAL WANTED i W. Taylor, Commissioner, Skipped to San Francisco, and Now They Are After Him. Honolulu. March 12. (By Pacific ca ble) W. Taylor, commissioner of ag riculture and forestry of the territory, is wanted for embezzlement. A po lice agent left Honolulu yesterday on the steamer Alameda with extradition papers and a warrant for Taylor's ar rest. Taylor sailed from here January 3, for San Francisco for the purpose of consulting with the California bonrd of horticulture. EMPLOYES KILL EACH OTHER Eight Men In Florida Lose Their Lives In Desperate" Fight. Norwalk, Fla., March 12. Assessor Bui lard of McMekln, who arrived at this place today, ' reports a desperate encdtintr between the hands of rival turpentine ramps near Orange Springs, In which eight men were killed and a large number wounded. Negro Question Again Revived Jefferson City, Mo., March 12. The house today passed the - senate bill making chicken stealing a felony and providing a penitentiary sentence. POSTAL AND U. P. AGREE. Omaha, March 12. The Union Pa. clflc railroad and the Postal Tele, graph company have come to an agree ment by which the Postal will build a line of wires on the Union Pacific right of way from Omaha to the Pa cific coast. BIG REWARD FOR MURDERER. Hartford, Conn., March 12. A resolu tion appropriating $10,000 for the appre hension of the murderers -of Policeman Mendelsohn of Waterbury, who was killed Sunday in an attack on a trolley car, was adopted by the legislature. The reward low amounts to $19,400. BIG TROTTERS ARE MATCHED. Nw York, March 12. It Isannounced this morning that a match race for $500 a side has been arranged between the trotters Major Delmar, with a rec ord of 2:05, and Lord Derby, 2:05. Ity th terms of ihs agreement, which was signed by representatives of the owners, the race wtll be mile heats. best two In three, the owner and win ner to receive all the gate receipts or purse money. In addition to the amount of the match. The race will take pi tee July 4, or the next good day and track, under the auspices of the trotting as sociation offering the best Induce ments. KNOHMOCS WATKlt SCPPLT. New Ressrvolr Will Contain Eight Months' Supply for New York. New York. March U-Wlllltitn H. Ten Kyck, president ot the aquatic coin "iiKsion, h.is announced that the con- tmcTtrrsfor the new W.000,000 Corton dam woitUipracilcally complete th!r work by lembri?-and that the water would be turned Into tfcajrrent basin on that dute, The dam will Increase the stor.tgv capacity for the city's water supply- by the huge total of 33.0O0,00,0O0 gal lons, or nearly double the storage ca pacity of the present time. The new dam is six miles below the top of the old one, and when it Is full the top of the old dam will be covered to a depth ot more than JO feet. The capacity of the dam Is so great that should me city use water from It at the rate of 8SS.000.000 gallons a day, the present rata of consumption, th supply would cover the city's needs about 2S7 day. BEECH EU HONORS CONTINUE. Park to Be KatwblUhcd In Ilrooklyn In His Memory. Nw York. March IS. -Influence In part by the recent Beecher memoilal meeting in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, th local board ot Improvements for the heights section of Brooklyn has decided to recommend tho estab- lt.hmnt -if 4 nurk and ineniorl.il to Henry V.rd Bcechcr. The board of alderman, It Is suld, will take favor able action. It Is sail a m.Nioi'lnl bullilltiiC u uy he placed In the park 'tnd (but n replica of the Uex'her stautue facing Borough hall will surely be put there If the plan for a park Is carried out. EX-MAYOR WILL STAND TRIAL. Manchester, N. H., March 11-A. A. Ames, formerly mayor of Minneapolis, rontnry to the advice of his physicians de'.'ld-id this afternoon to, return to Minneapolis and stand trial. He will tave Saturday morning. "WHERE TO HUNT A NO FISH. Northern Pacific's new game book Is now ready for distribution. Illustra tions of live game a particular feature. Four full pages from Seton-Thotnp-son's drawings made specially for this book. Snd address with six cents and book will be mailed to you by Chaa. a Fn O. PAT. A.. St Paul. Minn. C, W. Barr Dentist Mansell Building. 57S Commercial street, Astoria, Ore. TELEPHONR RED 2061. Dr. T. L. Ball-Dentist 621 Commsrcial street. Astoria Ore, Di. Nellie Smith Vernon PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office Over Griffin's Book Store. C. J. Trenchard Insurance Commission and Shipping. Agent Wells Fargo and Pa cific Expresa Companies. Cus tom House Broker. Columbia OYSTER HOUSE Is Now Handling the Celebrated Eastern Oysters For Wholesale and Retail Trade. Also Shoil water Bay Oysters FRESH EVERY DAY 196-107 TWELFTH STREET. Nick Kazeppi, Prop. REL.ANCH Electrical Works 421 BOND ST. We are thoroughly prepared for making estimates and executing orders for all kinds of electrical Installing and Repairing Supplies In stock. We sell the celebrated SHELBY LAMP. Call " up Phone lltL H. W. CYRUS. . Mar icott's Sr.ntal-Pepsfn Capsule 3&V A POSITIVE CZilH For fnua.'iimfttiof! vrcurr ot ifcp idKl icr uijrt l ,i Kliin1. No eur no jy.v Curt, qillcltlr u.i I'rrmi D'ntijr Ihii t,mt erm n unnrrlrM n I. rrt, w malt- rrtf bvir ), mni ilK. AlMr!g'ly harnlvn Soul By drtlKclatl. 1'rlci l"0, or by null, iHX.'t,ni.' tt.W, boxen. tl.1i. fi4WMTHI MIITAI-KP8III CO.. , 'VV?' BCLiirottTsiHcoMio. Sold by Chaa. Roger. Hi Commerci al Street, Astoria, Orsgon. 9. What Shall We Have for Dessert? This question urines In the family very day. Let us answer it to-day. Try Mum, a delicious giul health ful desncrt. ' Fro pared In two minutes. No boiling! no baking! add boiling water and sot to cool, flavors: Lemon, Orange, Rasp, berry and Strawberry. Get a package at your grocers to-uny, to CIS. ., THE- ABTOniAN JOB DEPARTMENT for JOB PRINT1NO Don't GTess at It the service and accommodations offer ed by the ILLINOIS CKNTRAL RAILROAD. THROUGH TOURIST Cars via th ILUNOIg CKNTRAL from PACIFIC COAST to Chicago and Clnotnnatl Don't fall to writs us about your trip as w are In a posi tion to rive you soma valuable infor mation and aaolstaiioe; Ul ml lea of track over which art operated aomt of ihs finest trains In the world. For particulars regarding freight ar oassenser rates call on or addreaa. . C. LIND8KT. B.H.THUMBKLL. T. F. R. A. Coin'l Agt 141 Third t. Portland. Or A famjllar name of the Chicago, Milwaukee tk 9'. Paul Railway, known all over the Union as the Oreat Railway running the "Pioneer Limited" trains every day and night between St. Paul and Chicago, and Omaha and Chicago, "The only perfect train In tile world." understand: connections aro maa with all transcontinental linns, securing to piuuengers the best service known. Luxurious coaches, electric light, steam heat, of a variety equaled by no otber line. See that your ticket reads via "The Milwaukee" when going to any point In the Uulted fHatm or Canada. All ticket agents sell them. For rates, pamphlets or other Infor mation, addess. ' J. W. CASEY, H. 8. ROWE. Trmv. Pass. Agt., 'ten. Agt. Portland. Ore. Portland, Ore. Central meat Market 647 CCMWEPCIAL ST. Tour ordt-rs for nit-ats. koib FRESH AND SALT Will t.r fti wfUY r d !,, !. rlij am tdid tn 3. W. M0BT0N, Pros. Tdtffioae N. aa. THE WALDORF C. F. WISE, Props. Astoria's principal resort Fins liquors and elgars. CHICAGO ami .ill points east and south are best retched from Minneapolis And St Paul via The Northwester Limited The peer of all trains between these fine cities Is th famous For Lowest Itatetv Times of Trains, etc.j address . , ,- H. L. SI3LER, O0NBRAL AGENT, 28 Aldjr St., JortUnd, Or. T. W. T0A9DALB, Gen. Pass. Agt., St, Paul, Minn. nsinws kese tiny CsDSuIss sr superior to aitam or lopaioa iudcds or injections snorinnu CURE IN 4S HOURSlWT th tarns dnesssi witfv out Inconvenience. ' Sold ty all Pmifrittt. fl A H ti K ft H A L V f?T . mil Umi most heeling Mivoln the work nhe Boston rt-'tO COMMKIM Ml, NTKI'.r.T Best and Neatest Eating House in Astoria Try Our 2 S-Cent Dinners i Prompt Attention MARINOVICH 4 .a . I KOPP'S FAMOUS BEER Bottled or In Ken p-c" AttlLPiiciflc Brewing Company, Astoria Castings W are prepared to make them on short notlco and of th bust materials, tst us give you estimates on any kind of castings or pattern work. Lowest prices for fl rat-class work. TELEPHONE NO. 24SI. r ASTORIA Is Represented at Home and Abroad by the ' DAILY MORNING AST0MAN A live, clvnn family rmpor, oy carrier or $1) jht ymr AHtoriK hitviiijj Associat SEMI-WEEKLY ASTORIAN I'liltlisWI on Tiifmluvs "l Fridays, It give it 11 tin local, coiuiljf Htil Ivlegrapic news and it t'octs mils 1 PER YEAR I I nil n i ii ii ) Of New eolnntl W. THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco. UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS Hm been Underwriting on the Pucihf Vmm vei twenly-liro yara SAMUEL ELMOItB & CO., Afzcnt. AU)ria, Or Steamer SUE The Largest, Itavnchest. flteadlsst, and most seaworthy vessel r on the rauts. Beat of Table and 8 tats Room Accommoda tions. Will make round trips every five days between. Astoria and Tillamook PARE $3.60 Coanscting at AaUrta wtUk 1st Oregon lUUr4 Navlaailsa C aad tha AatarU i NmMi R. R. for PorUaad, aa toasts aa an point Asst. Fr frssght aat paasoaswr rats applf to Samuel BImore & Co. 0rl Art, Assarlsi, ). ' r t Ia. C. It. R. O. B. o. LA in, TUIastook, Or. : rwrHaad, Os. ONE DOLLAR cannot be expended Iq better advantage foi yonriwH or absent friends than in a, year subscription for k Semf-Weekly Astorlnn It gives all the city and county news twice each week for only one dollar a year in advance. . . . Restaurant High Class Chef & BOSKOVICH Dc ION, STEEL, BRASS. and BRONZfT Scow Bay lrcnO Draw Work, Ob. Uik sad rsln . p.'r. IVifiu liO cents per mont uur ly until. Tliu only pniier i iattxl . IVt'M Tuk'tf ratline KVw th in I'W. i iiii i ii r II. ELMORE M. r sfilaad. e.