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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1903)
ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY. AlV.tJST 20, 190,. Horning Astorian , . RATBSt : ' . ent by mail, per year. S 00 Bent by mail, per month..... 50? Served by carrier, per month GOc SEMI-WEEKLT. , 6Dt by mall, per year, In advance $1 00 "". ' ",i . By ' LTON A PATTERSON The Astortan guarantee! to Us ad vertisers the largest circulation of any ewspaper published on the Columbia Elver. The cold storages are aU closed ' Good fellowship prevails. The city is yours Astoria, capital of Queen Fran ces monarchy, ts the home of all her subjects. Loyalty means devotion to her poUcy. She has proclaimed this a season of pleasure. Any one caught lrin trouble mT be arrested for treason and deported to a more congen ial clime. This capital city has no pea ttentiaries, no luntti asylums, no poll tiriana and rxsrliment will not be piroonged this summer. Things that night disturb one's peace of mind have been avoided. Diversions varied In their nature have been provided for land and water, Thousands enjoyed l rarinr vesterdav. There will be .more Interesting races tomorrow and some of the best are reserved till Fri day. If there ts anything you want that is not provided for, let It be known The queen has invited ail to meet her in person at a reception tonight and one should miss the opportunity, Her Majesty will make you feel the welcome that only the queen of Astoria canfcxtind. The Daily Commercial News of San Francisco can a Seattle paper to ac count for the statement that SanFrun cisco last year led the Sound in exports by barely $1,000,600. and for the pre diction that the Sound will take the lead in export trade the coming year. "Puget sound is a great country," says the News "but it has hardly be come the commercial center of the Pa-! eific coast, and a more-thorough study f figures will show that In the race sssswe mill HORTH MALTJfOID R.OOFIMG mirier uummum i , m For ill climstes; heat, cold, rain, set, fumei and fire do not street it. Comes in roils rciJy for laying. Low freight charges. Inexpen sive to apply, cheap in the first place and lasts fur yesrs. S4 fcr tawkht, ft The Paraffine Pint Co. San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, 11 Anjtltt and Denver, Colorado. for supremacy the Sound mistook the direction last year and started back' ward, for according to the figures of the export trade of the coast recently com piled San Francisco's exports last year amounted to (37,000,000 exclusive of ship ments to Hawaii and Alaska, which is a lead or rour and a hair millions over the Sound, while, taking into consider ation the trade with Hawaii and Alaska the lead was increased to over nine mil nons, or aouoie tne lead or ut year ago. As for the Sound taking the lead In the present year it has assuredly made a slow start, for Its exports dur ing July amounted to 11,031,214, as com pared with SI.7S.972 for San Francisco. Major-General Samuel Balwin Marks Young is now commander of the Amerl can army. He is the first commander who has risen from the ranks. A list of the commanding officers of the Continental and the United States armies follows: George Washington, general 'com mander in chief of the Continental army, from 1776 to 1783. Major General Knox, Dec." 23, 17SS, to June 20, 1784. Captain John Doughty June 20, 1874, to Aug. 12, 1S74. Lieutenant Colonel Joslah Harmer, Aug. li, 17S4, to March 179L Major General Arthur St Claire, March 4. 1791 to March 5. 1792. Majcr-General Anthony Wayne, April 13, 1792, to Dec. 15, 1796. ON Brigadier General James Wilkinson, Dec, U, 17994, to July IS, 1T9S. Lieutenant GeneralOeorgeWashlngton July IS, 1TS8, to Dec, 14, 14, 1738. Major General Alexander Hamilton, ! Dec. 14, 1T99 to June 15, 1S00. Brigadier General James , Wilkinson June 15, 1800, to Jan. ST, 1S13. Major General Henry Dearborn, Jan. 27, 1812, to June 15. 1S13. Major General Jacob Brown, June 15, 1815, to Feb. 24. 1S2I Major General Alexander Macomb, May, 29. 1S2S, to June 25, 1811. j Major General Winfleld Scott, Junej 5, 1S41. to 1S55, and as brevet lieutenant j general to Nov. i, issi. j Major General G. B, McClelUui, from ! Nov. 1. 1S41, to March 11, 1$& Major General H. W. Halleck, July 23. 1S62, to March 9, 1S4. ' Lieutenant General l S. Grant. March 12, 1S4, to July 25, 1866, and as general from-July 26, to March 4, IStS. General William T. Sherman, March 8. 1S69, to Nov. 1. 1SS3. Lieutenant General P. H. Sheridan, l Nov. 1, 1SS3, to June 1, 1SSS. and as gen eral to Aug. 5. 1SSS. Lieutenant General J. M.; Schofleld. Aug. 5, 1SS8, to Sept. 29, 1895. Lieutenant General Nelson A. 'Miles, Oct 6, 1S95, to Aug. 8, 190$. General Foung began his military ca reer as an enlisted man in the Twelfth Peosylvania infantry. AU of bis 21 predecessors as commanders of the army began as commissioned officers The North Pacific squadron, now at Bremerton, has been ordered to Astoria during regatta week. Under the pecul iar conditions the secretary of the navy has not ordered the Astoria saloons closed during this visit.-Salem Jour nal No, Its no use to order saloons closed In Astoria while beer is being poured Into the river at Salem above In 500 barrel quantities. An unhanged and uncaught desperado I In Montana has proposed a duel with a detective of Butte City and the officer has said that he will accept. Wonder if any of the Portland officials are trembling through fear of receiving a challenge from some of the thugs that have been running that city recently? A confetti thrower was arrested in Olympla the other day. Remember this is a form of amusement that can be abused. Subscribe for the Semi-Weekly As tortan, SI a year. DRAUGHT EVERYWHERE Ask For It! PAC OREGON'S BLUE RIBBON STATE . FAIR . SALEM September 1419. 1903 The Greatest Exposition and Live Stock Show on the Pacific Coast. High Class Racing every afternoon. $12,000 Cash Premiums on live stock and farm products. All exhlhits hauled free over the South ern Pacific. Reduced transportation rules on alt lines. , Live Stock A lift ion Salt' he'd In connection with the fair. Fine camping ground free and reduced rates on campers' tickets Come and bring your families. For further Infor mation write W. I. WISIMl,SH'rUry Portland, Oregon. Live Well You Can do it If Tou Trad With Foard & Stokes Co. Everybody enjoys good living but few like to see the bills come In. especially when ttny are larger than you believe they should 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 only 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 J" 10 100,1 at our display in this line and we can ease your troubled mind as what to eat either for breakfast, din ner or lunch. FOARD 4 STOKES CO SPECIAL NOTICE. Tou can buy here our 11.50 stilt bo som shirts for 11.00 in all sizes. S. DANZIGER & CO. IU-hlnes of the skin, horrible piague Most everybody afflicted In one way or another. Only enesafe, never falling cure. Doaii.s Ointment. At any drug store, 50 sents. Try It Now! IFIC B THE PAUCt BATHS I'ulace baths Include a first-class bar her shop andTurkleh andRusslan baths Heat, of service In every .department. T. U. Duvlea, proprietor. 539 Commercial Miet. Hours for Turkish and Russian baths, S p. m. to S a, in. Watermelons direct from the grower. JOHNSON BROS. We sell, rent, and repair all makes of typewriters. Write f.r new catalogue of New Densmore. 1 Huxley, Ryan & Co., S3 Fourth Street. Portland, Or. Fancy Gravensteth apples of fine quality and at low prices. See them at Johnson Bros, BEST 1S;CENT MEAL. Tou will always find the best lit meal In tlw city t the RIeing Sua res tnnrant, No. 1S Commercial street FOR RENT. FumUhed rovms with or without board. 1414 Graud aveuue. MRS. O. SCHMELlNO. "i"v. ?T-X. . It's Great! (gsf! . . . 1 1 - j Above the Rest 4 sA Because it's Best I J A 5c cigar with a ioc aroma. rs- A cigar of one price one quality, The largest Selling Brand of CigMi in the World. If Th Band ts the Smoker's Trottcthn, r v RATES The A. & C. H. a wll sell special regal di excursion tickets front Seaside Clatsop and Intermediate points to As toria and return at rate of 11.00 for the round trip. Tickets on sale for evening trains of August IS, all trains Aug, It, SO, and 31, good to return Aug. St. We will have our Stock of Stoves, Range; In about September 1st lilt will pay you to wait W. C, LAWS la CO. Plumbers and Steamfitters 527 BOND STREET HATS TRIMMKD FREE. Mm, rt. ingieun will continue her re duction sale uf hats tklrto, waists and ladles' ami children'! furnishing goods until October 1. Call and see the Una. Also carry a complete line of hair twitches and pompadours, Prices will suit you. MRS. It INOLRTON, Welch Block. CO.