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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1903)
ATTOUIA, OREGON. TITDAY, AUG 1ST 18. Iflttl. Morning Astorian Eftblihtd IS73. RATBSi Sent by mail , per year. , . . St 00 Bent by mail, per niooth. JfV Served by carrier, per month 60c SEHI-WEEKLT. Bent by mall, per year. In advance $1 00 By LTON & PATTERSON The Astorian guarantees to Its ad vertisers the largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia River. "''v " PENITENTIARY TROUBLES " The warden and chapel guard at the Oregon penitentiary have resigned their positions. The dispatches from Salem do not give the reason but il enn safely be attributed to friction In the man agement These are Important and much sought positions. Men do not vol tintarily quit such jobs unless they have mighty reasons, or think, they have. The warden w ho was newly landed in his place held the most Important posl t4on tn the institution. The chape' guard was an old employe and had come to be recognized as a kind of authority on prison affairs. Frequent changes in such positions is unfortunate for the state. Not that it has concern in the personal interests of tlje employes that come and go, but it has a care and a grave one in the dis cipiine of the prison. The woods are full of escaped convicts In California and it is due to lax discipline at the Folsom prison. Wardens are not made in a day. The handling of prisoners is a profession few have qualiSed for and few good men caretaThe best Interests of a penal institution require trained employes and the system that permits the drop ping of trained officials for untrained is a bad one. The trouble with penitentiaries, par ticularly those of the coast states, is they are mere political footballs. A few more breaks, and people will be ready to demand a reform in the man. ner of choosing prison officials. There is a'ready general disgust. One of the best, if not the best, prison man In the -west was recently let out of the wardenehip of the penitentiary at Walla . Walla, to make rlace for a man with political claims on Washington's gov ernor. It will not be at all surprising if before his term empires. Governor Mc Bride has cause to regret the sacrifice of Warden Catron to satisfy political demands. Mr. Wilkinson, Who through the devious course of politics landed In the wardenship of the Fol som prison in California, was carried bodily away from his own institution, by his own prisoners, ana unable to keep the pace, released as excess lug gage. Mr. James, the present super intendent of the Oregon penitentiary, was selected for the position, not be cause of his fitness or aptitude to hand le prisoners but for political reasons. Nothing is to be said against the char acter of Mr. James as a man. He Is niither worse nor better than his pre decessor. It is the practice permitting a man past the prime of life who has neither experience nor association with criminals nor made a study of penology to be picked up and placed in charge of a west?rn prison, where many of the world's worst criminals are to cm trolled. Mr. James could find at the reform school 10-year old boys who could teich him forms of vice he nev er thought of. If a serious break 'Iocs nut take place at the Oregon peniten tiary before his term as superintend ent expires, it will be more of a wondi-r than If a gener.d "jjetawny" o curs. Permitting friction to arise t'nat nec essitates a change ...f offl-is, iKirticu lcily the office of waiden. Bo impotant y I'? 4 t The r.: living tli in. .5'. lo-tlisoaic- and repulsive of all :s the serpent, and the raostdt-jpJinjfof all human diseases is Contagious Mood Poison. The eerpent sts is fangs into the lk,h and aWt mstantlvlhe poison passes througa Uc entire body. Contagious tvuoie tsw:n. raraiui swellings appear in the Yvi i , ? , T" r r on tIie ''od-v. e mouth and throat become ulcerated and the hair and eye brows fall out ; Lt:t these symptoms are mild co:;: pared to the wretchedness and suffc-riug that come in the latter Stages of the disease when it attacks the bones and more vital parts of th" body.. It is then that Contagious Blood Poison is seen in all its hideout uess. The deep eating abscesses and sickening ulcers and tumors show the whole system is corrupted and poisoned, and unless relief comes soon this serpent disease tightens its coils and crushes out the life The onlv' tntidote foMhe awful virus is S. S. S. It is naiuro's remedy, com- dry tip the eorea and drive in the disease, but. do not cure permanently. Send for our home treatment book and write us if in need of medical advice or Rpectal information. This will cost you nothing. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. MALTTEOID ROOFMG The new high grade roof ing for low cost work. On hed, factories, wirehouset, brnt, depots, wharre. All buildings of large roof lur face that require protection from the elements. A better roofing it the time price hu never been produced. 5r4 for fccafclrt. 4 The Paraffinc Paint Co. "vXv Sin Francisco, Seattle, roruina, uos Mnjctw jitf" j nd lie nvtr, Colorado, an office as that - Is evidence that the clock-work precision essential to prism government : which cannot exist without harmony among employes Is lacking. It betrays a weak nes3 in the management. The prisoners are not ignorant of the conditions. In fct, among them is to be foundthe closest students of human nature. Among them are desperate criminals whose only thought is to escape. The effect of supplantfng old officers with new and the causes leading up to the change, the convicts. It may be assumed h:ive carefully considered, and they are ready, it may be depended upon, to take any advantage arising therefrom. The management of the Oregon peni tentiary is playing with Are and the weakness is as perceptible now as it will be after a delivery Is made and the prison birds have flown. . What the cocktail is to. the Ameri can as an ante-dinner appetizer, sher ry and bitters is to the Briton; and, with the American fondness for adopt ing foreign customs, a glass of sherry with a soupcon of Angostura has of late been growing in favor in America. At the recent dinner to the British- Am bassador, given by the New York branch of the Pilgrim's club at Del monico's, sherry and Angostura were served instead of cocktails, and Sir Michael thoroughly appreciated the de ference shown to English taste. The harvest of Columbia county is an abundant one this season. Hay and fruits are taxing the efforts of the pro ducers to properly handle and care for them, while the export of dairy and lumber products, poles, saw-logs, shin gles, etc., far surpasses any period in the history of this district. Mist. The regatta committee declined to grant concession to the snake-eating man and the officers denied him the privilege of eating snakes on Astoria's streets. Thus is an idotic enterprise thwarted. It's strange that some com munities permit such dehumanizing per formances. The dirtiest slam at St. Helens' Wo men was made by the Rainier pajjer during the county seat campaign, Vhen it stated thit the principal inhabitants were blonde grass-widows. Mint. Every once in a while or oftener on occasion, it will be an fait to suggest a left-handed compliment to the absent brothers who are present, Corbett received fro mth proceeds of his last fight $10,910, and the jingle of the guinea helps th hurt his ronor feels.. Are you training your daughter in home work? Do you ever expect her to have her own home'.' Do you want li'.-r to be !.it the nv-rcy and expense o.' a-tvants? Do y.ju not know that a ainn's diqstion has much to do with his tamper'.' if she has not been train--'1 to tve;it him well, it is likely he will 'mat her veil? vilest and Iilood Poison, beginning with a little spreads throughout the roins, a red rash and 00 1 p poseu enureiy oi vegetable ingredients. S. S. S. destroys every vestige of the poLson, purifies the blood and removes all danger of transmitting the awful taint to others. Kothing else will do thin. Strong mineral remedies, like mereurv and nntask THE DEATH PENALTY. '"" " . 1 A little thing sometimes results In death. Thus a mere scratch. Insigni ficant cut or puny boils have paid the death penalty. It Is wise to have Ruck Ion's Arnica Salve ever handy, It' the best salve on earth and will prevent SCICIDK PREVENTED. The startling announcement that a yreventive of suicide had been discov ered will interest many. A run down system, or despondency Invariably pre yed suicide and something has been found that will prevent that condition which makes suicide likely. At the first thought of self destruction take Electric Hitters. It being a great tonic and nervine will strengthen the nerves and butld up the system. It'a also a great stomach, liver and kidney regula tor, Only 50c at Charles Rogers' drug store. . PITS AN END TO IT ALL. A grevious wall sometimes conies a a result of unbearable pain from over taxed organs. DUziness, backache, liver complaint and constipation. But thanks to Dr. King's New Life Pills they put an end to it all. They are gen tie but thorough. Try them. Only :'5 cents. Guaranteed by Charles Rogers' drug store. Strictly First Class The Office Johs IX Mancibt, Prop, 116 Eleventh Street C, W. Barr Dentist Mansell Building. 57S Commercial street, Astoria, Ore. - .. TELEPHONE RED 2061. Dr. Nellie Smith Vernon PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office phone Main 2441. Residence phone Main 2443. Office Over Griffin's Book, Store. PRAEL & COOK TRANSFER COMPANY. Telephone HI. DRAY1NG AND EXPRESSING All goods shipped to oar car . Will receive special attention. No 538 Duane St. W. J. COOK. Mgr. EXCELSIOR BRAND OILED CLOTHING -SLICKERS Oornt! to keep ton iix, Th Imt witcrprf I eiotnic iaih verm, lift ktui that io t crack, pari or rt tirkT. til all t(ie9, a ftil 1 ktnla of work. if ol it Jier. ri( to I PSVilYUYHL PILLS i r-Vi f - nica.KTKifs i;ngmsii TV J Ht- ui Mi. Title other. U fuao v; lm-crn ul-Ktiiutia ad ilt- - f.f I1.H-. J.4j i ; it UruMiit. erw4 4. la Jf aramr Tr I'arttriiltir, Tea(liiilai -A "litilrl Tor jiM,-if ltttr, bj re. I nit 11 wil. Kt.OiM rmimbial. 8ul4 by Try thm. Only 50 centa at Charles Roger's drug store. Live Well You Can do it if You Trade With Foard & Stoken Co. Everybody enjoys good living but few like to see the bills come in, especially when thiy are larger than you believe they shoald be. Look into your buy ing and not only try to save on your expenses but get the best food for your table at the same time. We pride our selves on keeping or.!y the highest grade of delicacies for the table. Our preserves, dried fruit, sauces, canned specialties in meat, fish and vegetables cannot be excelled anywhere. We want you to look at our display In this line and we can ease your trou&led mind as what to eat either for breakfast, din ner or lunch. FOARD & STOKES CO Fancy, ripe Bartlett pears 20 cents per dozen at Johnson Bros. We will have OV0S Ula 7YEH5 iMtkr Ul. Tr4 MHt In about September 1st It .will pay you to wait W. G. LAWS CO. Plumbers and Steamfitters 527 BOND 5TREET SPECIAL ROUND TtUP UATKS f'.ctwcen June 4th and August !6!h, the Illinois Central will sell round trip tickets from Oregon and Washington points to Chicago Cairo, Memphis, and New Orleans at Greatly reduced rales. Tickets good for three months, lloing limit 10 days. Keturiiin limit 10 days after starting west. Stop over prlvl llges either way, west of the Missouri river. Sale dates are arranged to be convenient for delegates to conventions of National Educational association at Boston; Elka at Italtlnmro: Woodmen it Indianapolis: Eagles at New York; Shrlitcrs at Saratoga; Knights of Pyth ias at Louisville and Commercial Trav elers at Indianapolis. You can take your choice of It! different mutes. Write us. We will cheerfully give you any detailed Information you want. R. H. TRUMBULL, Commercial agent, iK Third street, Pottland Ore. OVER 600 LIVES LOST. Full particulars were recently r.vev od from the Samoan bl tn.ts In reml to the terrible hurricane which vMtod those Islands and in which over W lives were lost. Such a hsa is appall ing, but after all Is not to be ..compar ed" with the numbtr of persons who have lost their lives twu Indigestion, dysiepsla and cousUpatlon and other stomach troubles. The numbe.' lids, however, been considerably r ducd since the lutroluctlon of Host. 'iter's Stomach Hitters, 50 years ago, b- cnuse it iMisltively cures all such ailments. Your life and health are too precious to experiment with, therefore try this famous remedy first of all and be cured at once. It won't disappoint you. The genuine has our private stamp over the i eck of the bottle. CIGARETTES. The newest anj latest In cigarettes Pall Malls; cork tips, at P. A. Trul linger's. Two stcres. RATES The A. & C. K. R. wll sell special regatta excursion ticket from Seaside Clatsop and Intermediate points to As toria and return at rate of ll.Otl fur the round trip. Tickets on sale for evening trains of August IS, all trains Aug. 1, 20, and 21, good to return Aug. :i. Scott's Santal-Fepsln Capsules A POSITIVE OVIIE For tcllutimllm or Cilirrk of me Mlider l)Uau4 KlUotra. No cur eo Core qnlckljr ud Pna. Brotlf ib nnl tun ot Uonorrksra ml lft, bo uuirrof hmr ktox ttud ing. Ateolutelr htf&ilfM. Polit by eraciliU. PtlM 11.00, lboiM,3.f5. THE SARTAi rritm CO, SIILIPOMTAMS. OHIOt Sold by Chas. Rogers, 459 Commercial John Fulirrnan, Win. Wertlies, ' li. W. Morton. Central Meat Market 642 COMMERCIAL ST. Your orlr for mestH. both FRESH A K I) S A L T Win he promptly w1 tiH ac'.orlly altenilml to Telepa a Vn .lit: The Waldorf CI I AS. V. WI8K, Propriehir. The Best of Wines, Liquors and Cigars Concert Kvcry KviMiin; Cor. Eolith and Astor Sts', Ahtoiiu, ()r HATS TRIMMED FKEE. Mrs. It. IngletDn will continue h'-r re duction sale of hats skirts, waists and ladies' and children's furnlnhlns Kno.lf until October 1. Call and ."ce tii- lir . Also carry a complete line of hair switches and pompadours. will suit you. MIIS. It. IN'JLETO.v, Welch 1','oiH. SI . Of: straw luits foi .IGEU'S. cuts at 1VAN- our Stock of m 'Ranges SI Alt NORMAL SCHOOL MoNMoi th; ourtioN Trnlnim nichtwl for teaclnn- 'couraek arr:ti(,vd espeulully for tralnlmt teach ers for all branohea of 4h profession. Most approved methods for graded and ungrad.-d work taught In actual dis trict school. The demand for grad uates of this achoo) aa teachett far ev coeds the supply. The training depart ment, which consista of a nine trade public scho'd of about 360 puplla, la well cnulpp.l In all Ita branches including sioyd, music, drawtnit and physical training. The nornvtl course the best ,md uulckost woy to state certificate. Fall lnn opena Sept, S. For cala. oi;ue or Information address, E. D, RESSLER, President, or J. R. V. RlTTLER, Secretary, OREGON'S BLUE RIBBON STATE FAIR . SALEM September 14-19. 1903 The Oreateat Kxposltlon and Live Stork Show on the I'actflo Coast . Hutli Class Racing every afternoon. 12,000 CaMi Premiums on live stock and farm product. All exhibits hauled free over the South, em Paclrtc. Reduced transportation rates on alt line. I.lvc Stock Auction Mule held In connection with the fair. Fine i ampin ground free and reduced rates on campers' ticket Com und bring your families. For further Infor mation write W. I. WISDOM, Secretary Portland, Oregon. Fishers' Opera House 1 , ft. Sri.'o, Loom and Muougor ' REGATTA WEEK COMMENCING Sunday, August 16 Upturn of the Favorite The Allen Stock Company featuring LITTLE VEKXA PELT0X priHliicliijf a Nnw Play Eviry Evening, nlnii In the Orrat Conwly lmn "LOST AND WON" Great Specialties Bind and Orchestra Ailiiillon -llcipr'--'d Ht-nin !B CIji . (in llcry i, i ii. Ki'iii iil om-ii Salunlay niuruliiK in (iri Ultra ll'wtlc .suire fy The Smooth Smoke VY I ; The eml of he Islands The Largest Selling Brand of Cigars in the World , Th0 Band la f fia 8moker Protection HOT E t PORT? LA N D XThe Finest Motel In the Northwest PORTLAND. OREGON. 4 KOPP'5 FAMOUS BEER llottlotl Or In Koa proo City dollvory i; North Pacific Brewing Company, Astoria t EXPERT HORSESHOEING (ciicrnl Iiliu'lmilhin. lWt nud (1nncry "Wcrk. Jhcu fr lligh Vork. Shun Coiiht f Vit toenth" ftttct Dtiiim' St reel, lumr St. iltii')' llonjitl. HOLMES S SBipERT Phone SiH. ' - " ladles Attention A Nice Assortment of Fancy Crockery Received. We are pleased to announce to the ladle ot Atorla and vicinity that we are aide to how aa (In a line ot plain and decorated crockery and glnMwar a l to be found In Ih city. Evory ar tlcl will command your keeneit In pectton and li sold at price not to he equaled elsewhere. When you want to buy crockery of any kind for dinner, luncheon, fish set, tea lets, cutlery to match, be snre and see our line. It will please you. FOATtD 6T0KE3 CO. C. J. Trenchard Insurance, Commission and Shipping. Agent Well, Farfo tnd Pacific Express Companlet. Cuatoma House Broker, Dr. T L. Ball DENTIST S2t Commercial itreet, Aitorla Or. RELIANCfc; Electrical Works 428 BOND HT. We ar thorouthly prtpared tor , making stlmate and executing order for all kind of lectrlcal Installing and Repairing: Supplies In dock. We ll th celebrated BHELBT LAMP. Call up Phone 11IL H. W. CYKUH, . Mp i OSTEOPATHY DR. RH0DA C. HICKS Mansell Illdg. 673 Commercial Bt Phon Black 2065 Astoria Or. Hubscrlbe ior tne Bcnil-Wwkly A torlan, 11.00 a year. 71 J llolilne ot th kin,' horrlbl ptagu Mot everybody affllctd la ona way or another, only on aate, never falltng cure. tX' tti Olntmenl, At any drug tor, M . , . -' l J. I.l . t I 1 . 'Ml KNI- OV lllTTErt flOHT. "Two physlclAii bad a long and stub bom fliiht with an abc on my rlaht lung" write J. K. Hughe, of lhiPont, Oa., "and gV m up. Everybody tlumwht my time bad com. A a laat resort I trim! Dr. King' New l!cov ery for Consumption. Th benefit I re ceived wa striking and I wa on my fret In a few day. Now I'v entirely regained my health." It conquer all cough, cold and throat and lung troubte. Guaranteed by Charle Rog ers' drug tor. Price Wc, and 11.00. Trial bott'e fre. ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA FIVER RAILROAD. LEAVE POHTLAND AR1UVE t.00a.in.jPortlttnd Uulon lH-,11.10.in TiMp m.'pot for Atorta and 40p.m. U;S0 p.m. way point. , " AUTOIUA T lis. iu; For Portland and 11.30 a.m. 0 10pm. way polnia, 10 JOpni. I I5.50 pni, .... -g-jj,, )H j vision rr-m'r i-M ilmAlitorir'lfc; WallVioTiih 11:10 a.m.renton, Flvl, rt :t0;M.m. ll:SSa.m.;Htevpii, liammondl 4 00 p.m. S.Mp.m,tiesldo, 6:50 p m. IS:6Cp.m. - i:t p.m.ifieaslde for War- t.'ii a.m. :40am.!renlon, Flavl,!l!:10 p.m. 1:30 'p.m.llammon4, Ft. 1:10 p.m. J,00p.m.8teven and A-T:20p.m- lorla U :50 p.m. Dally xcept Saturday, (Saturday only. A'l train make close connection at Gobi with all Northern Pacific train to and from the East and Sound point J. C. Mayo. Oen'l Freight and Pa. Agent. -x