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ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOBKR 16, UKW. Horning Astorian Established IS73 ' , , RATESi ; Sent by niRil,peryer, ... ;.......W (fi Sen t by niai I, per moo th. . . . . , 5K BcrreJ by carrier, per month 60 SEMI-WEEKLY, Bot by mail, per year, la advance tl 00 By " LTON & PATTERSON The AMorlan guarantee to Iti ad-1 tertlser the largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia I River, : -.. - - - ' . ;. - MALTKOID KOOFEVO Made in California where materials are produced. The lowest priced roofing made. Lasts longer than all others. It is weather and water-proof and fire resisting. Urn fcr W.kta. t The Paraffme Paint Co. $M Francisco, Statue, iJh. rVtland, -m Anjtlu BLAST PDRNACE OUTPUT. i 1 mnA htav... ralaMdA. D Business failure for the first, nine month, of the current year as reported by R, G. Dunn at Co. numbered vrlth liabilities of 1101,6i5,K3 and assets ot $Ti,109.S, a decrease of 500 In num ber of Insolvencies "but an Increase of nearly 116,000,000 In total liabilities. In manufacturing line there were 2,005 defaults, Involving S4S,74,SlsV Trading prisoned in a fortress by th? assassins of King Alexander and Queen Drag. and is being forced to submit affairs of atat to their murderous dictation. Kiag Peter is thus learning the lesson that by their deeds men are known and out of murder no good ran come. The divorced wife of a millionaire ad- vtses girls not to marry a man of mil lions. Astoria is a safe place for such failures numbered. 5,761. and the de faulting Indebtedness waa H0.S7S,Sil, as I a selection. It has only two In the mmniMl with (L147 failures In corres-1 Red Book's Immensely rich list. One ponding nine months of 1902, when the I disclaims the right to be there and loth sum Involved was H0J2S.920. On the Ian married men. Pacific coast very little change occur red in the business, mortality rate. Total failures the first three-quarters of 1:X3 were 618 against 6-5 last year, but the liabilities Increased from 4,731,' 684 to tr.tM,5S0. Washington failures numbered 127 against 135, with $1,008,- s4 liabilities compared with $S9,041; Oregon 107 against 87,' liabilities $362,- 693 against 1305,812; Idaho 39 against 46, labilities IS5.S0 against 150,850. and . Alaska I with $205,170 liabilities, com pared with 7, with $SS,70 liabilities in 1?02. The report Indicates a normal condition of business and comparative-1 Russia Is surely a oluffer. Mobili ly few suspensions, compared with the! gallon of the Japanese army and navy Senator Piatt Is too old a politician to be defeated in his attempt to get married. It's a cinch he'll have that v wedding pulled off in time no matter how many other girls claim to be his fiancee, i Nn sooner does Chicago boast of a city hall graft than jcalus St. Louis rushes to the grand jury and gets an indictment of the governor's private secretary. enormous tions. increase In current opera- has changed her warlike front and the threatened Russo-Japanese war may yet be averted. . Miss Osa Waldrop. well known to many Oregon people Is playing the rait of "MinUe" In the "Dairy Farm" nr.vi helna oroduced !n Oregon.. Miss I A sack of flour dumped into the empty flour barrel at a hungry man's I home is worth more to that man than Valdrop was recently Interviewed as I all the tracts and flowery sermons in to her liking for stage life. "Her ans- Christendom. wer was: "I'm perfectly nusereuie and almost sad jit this business. All j Wouldn't it be well for our commer that there Is to this stage life Is very I clal bodies to see that those large sticks I fwtinir. Many a night you come no me r,r timber being shipped ea.st are New York, Oct. 13. Our monthly blast furnace statistics, which represent ' conditions prevailing October I, say j the Iron Age, deal with affairs exist-' ing before the measures to restrict pig j Iron production were put Into effect. They must, therefore, not be indicating the present state ot the pig Iron Indus- try. The figures show that the prot j ductlon of coke and anthracite pig Iron i in September was 1.556,717 gross tons, j as compared with 1,571.1.16 tons In Aug ust. The production was at practically the same rate during both months. In September the coke and anthracite furnaces blown out "numberedS7. com pared viith seven blown In, showing a net reduction of 20. This was sufficient to re.luce the weekly capacity of active coke and anthracite furnaces from StS'MP tons September 1 to S,4,474 tons on October 1. Since the beginning of the current month nine blast furnaces have been blown out, In the Mahoning and Shenango valleys, as well as quite a number of stacks in other parts of the country and still -nore furnaces arc being pretwtred to be blown out. The movement to restrict production Is therefore fairly under way. The consumption Is keeping up much lietter than would be supposed from the dlsct uraglng reports In circulation. The Chicago market is practically the only pig iron market showing much life. The demand there has been considera bly better the paat week, the lower price now ruling having proved more in line with the views of the buyers. Charcoal pig Iron was reduced $1.50 per ton bringing It more closely to. pig iron. While reports of better business are coming from some branches of the fin ished Iron and steel trades, these are offset by reports ot diminished trade In other branches." Inquiries are ogam beginning to be received from some of the large railroad companies who have not placed flielr rail orders for the next year, the reports from steel car com panies are more encouraging as to the outlook for business, merchant pipe mills are actively employed and the wire trade continue in exceptionally fa vorable condition. On the other hand, a large percentage of the sheet milt capacity of the country Is Idle and the tin plate factories are feeling a slack ness of tnvie n their line to such an extelif that Important mills ire being l.itd off to await an improvement. ?"UX rains Are 'TgumipsM . - HOSfj, TEAM NOT YET FORMED. The Kast Astoria fire company has wt 'el been organised. A list Is now being circulated and within a few days eunuch signatures will be secured to assure the success of the organization. Would You Like To Know How to Win All the TricRs? Then visit and examine the exhibiton in the window of the Astoria Electric Company, Commercial Street near Twelfth, commenc mg on October the 10th and ending on the 17th Reliance Electric Works, J'J(-8 lloml street, Astoria, Oregon, Sopt. 8, 1903. Pear Sir: 1 linvc complete! tlio eouwo of eleetiie power nnd lighting with the International CoiTesjujiuU'iu'e Schools nnJ urn well please! with their form of instructiotuiml the unliniited pntieneo mul good imtiiro of the iiwtruetow in furnishing minute explanation of every "knotty" point. Can only say that if one desires to learn, the International (mwKindonce Schools are entirely competent to teach. I never miss an opportunity to speak a good word for the schools on every occasion. ; Yours respectfully, II. "w. CYRUS. ' SARAF0FF REPORTED KILLED. Salonica, Oct. 13. Military opera tions In Macedonia are slacking, al though, there are occasional reports of lighting. Reports have been received here that Boris Sarafoff was killed October 12 in a skirmish ae Pruva. to your lonely room and cry yourself to s'.'ep. I've had many a heartache in the three years ihat I have ben on the stage. I have gone to rehearsals da? aft'?r day in tears and each line that I ly.xd has been followed by a call-down. Stage managers don't know everything. t-.it they simply tear you to pieces. A don estio home life, a home, a hustand and little ones should be the ideal of woman's life." . , labeled "Astoria, Oregon T' . We may now listen to hear any day of th meeting of Governor Ohambw- Uto asi uttTXasy HitctcocK m w asn- The following is a requirement of the state board of health relative to child ren In school: It shall be tbe duty of all school boards In all the districts of whatever class In the state of Oregon, to prohibit the entrance into any of the public schools of the state, of all child ren not previously vaccinated (the ev ldence of which is shown by the scar) without proper vaccination; and It Will be the duty of the teacher or teach era In any of the public schools In the state of Oregon to satisfy themselves that such order has been properly en forced, the evidence being n scar, or by a' certificate signed by a reputable phy slclan. ,- A number of congressmen at the in Vlt&tion of W. R. Hearst are visiting jy specla) train the territories of Okla homa, Arizona arid New Mexico. Aside from tlie'political asplrationsMr.Hearst jias In 'view, the purpose of the trip is tsi acnjilre information relative to the Claims' of these territories as to their jni'alifleat'ions for statehood, a question C . t '; ... ! ,. yiat wllljcome up ai me nexi nmjii jMi.ona fias a population or lm.ku, Kew Mexico, 195,310; Oklahoma, 00,000. ffhe no'nulatlon of theSttf Fy0" fi g Is 5,S31: that of Nevaaa," 41,335. ' IThe goverrtnwfit crop reportfor,he present ear show the farmer to be Uie bone and sinew of the land. Esti mates iplace the product of farm and ifalintatlon at$5,O00,0O0,00O. The' corn estl tnate.lf fl.144,950,000; wheat $535,872,000; ats $267,901,030; cotton $328,872,000; hay JM1,001000; potatoes $132,000,000, "and ither jnlnor crops will bring the total ulput. W $3,000,000,000. - ; j ? ' : In one of the mountoTtf counties" of Jtentucky there was a maitUlad bc-Jore n Jury' and fined $25 and costs. After Jhc verdjet was rendered the defendant tpibarkel that he came off much better than he 'expected from the fact that he had had a persoiiar combdt ftth' three 1 niiths f tlie juryrnfri'thafsat on' his ta iH the past two' years. " " If nm jiiiar v't-j Sbe r4M stole Sum Sj'i" '4B9 ayinn sa fnland hotel. Ttat Cln-ff iiu& m ixi' EtKe's name was So s 2.-8 SEm It wji nHns.y a sure sign that a irja fs (ostas fej ks pants being worn cot at tr toes. He might be a crap- ihCT. Th. only Oregon newspaper men whose names appear in the Red Book are H. W. Scott and Lftson Balliet. , During the last nine months 26,817 emigrants crossed over the border from the United States into Canada. Some left-over days from tome in very nicely now. SAVES TWO FROM DEATH. "Our little daughter had an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis," writes Mrs. W. K. Havi land, of Armonk, N. V., 'but, when all other remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr. King's New Discovery. Our niece, who had consumption In an ad vanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and today she Is perfectly well." Desperate throat and lung dis eases yield to Dr. King's New Discov ery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for cough and colds. SOc and $1.00 bottles guaranteed by Chas. Rog ers. Trial bottles free. Here is your opportunity to acquire an ed ucation in some particular line. ' A little sand and an hour a day in the International Correspondence School will raise your pay. I I This Exhibit will explain to you how the International Correspondence Schools teach 165 different courses of instruction by mall. Astoria, Oregon, May 8, 190 j Mr. V. X. 1 loll,-Asst. Stipt. Pi v. 3, I. C. S., 308 McKay 11UI;., i'orthiml, Orc;n Pear Sif: Replying to your letter of the oth instant, will nay, when I enrolled in the Schools I was receiving a salary of fata vr month, or Jto.Ho per year, and am no' advanced to J 150 ju-r month, 01 1 1X00 per year . an increase of 664 j ici cent. Aside from the financial gain there it the satisfaction of KNOWING THAT YOU KNOW'tbc theory ami fundamental principle of the profession, and no technical report or discussion is ticunul tmir i nmprehctniion. There U absolutely id question concrining the ability of the School lo teach, or of a student to leurn timler the system employed ly the International Correspond ence schools of Scrantori, la. Respectfully your, I RANK Jl, NKWUAI.L, Chief I ngincer Tug Taloonh, Astoria, Ore. Wcarc offering Specially low prices during the Period of this Display JOHN C. SANNER, AGENT, ASTORIA, OREGON C, W. Barr Dentist Mansell Building. 57S Commercial street, Astoria, Ore. TELEPHONE RED 2061. Dr. T. L. Ball DENT ST 521 Commercial street, Astoria Ore. KUig rtcr of Kcrv'a U said to be 1m- COXFESSIOXS OF A PRIEST. Rev. John S.. Cox, of Wake, Ark., WTlt: "For 12 years I suffered from yellow jaundice. I consulted a number of physicians and tried all sorts of med lclnes, but got no relief. Then I began the use of Electric Bitters and feel that I am now cured of a disease that had me In Its grasp for 12 years." If you want a reliable medicine for liver and kidney trouble, stomach disorder or general debility, get F,icctrlc Bitters. It's guaranteed by "Charles Rogers. Only 50 cents. Office Chief Commisary, Vancouver Barracks, Wash., October 10. 1903. isca'ed proposals for furnishing and delivering rot at Tea and onions for six months beginning November 1,1903, will be received here and at .jffices of com missaries at Fort Stevens, Oregon, ftoise Barracks, Idaho, Fort Columbia. Fort Casey, Fort Flagler, Fort Walla Walla, Fort Worden and Fort Wright, Washington; until 10:30 a. m. October 20, 1903, and then opened. Information furnished on application. Envelopes containing proposals should tie endors ed: "proriosals for potatoes and onions, and addressed to Commissary of post to be supplied or to Majjr George B. Davis, Chief Commissary. O10-19 OSTE O PATHY DR. RH0DA C. HICKS Mansell Bldg. 573 Commercial St. Fhone Black 2065 Astoria Ore. C. J. Trenchard Insurance, Commission and Shipping. Agent Wells, Fargo and Pacific Express Companies. - Customs House Broker. . Office of Chief Commisary, Vancouver Barrlcks, Wash., Sept 21, 1901. . Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering fresh beef and mutton for els months beginning January 1, 1904, be received here and at office of com missaries at Fort Stevens, Oregon; Boise Barracks, Idaho; Forts Casey, Columbia, Flagler, Walla Walla, Wright Worden, Lawton and Vancou ver Barracks, Wash., until 10; 30 a. m October 21, 1903, and then opened. In formation furnished on application. Envelopes containing proposals; should be endorsed "Proposal for fresh beef and mutton," and addressed to commis sary or post to be supplied, or to Major George B. Davis, Chief Commissary. -21-0-20 Fulton Bros. ATTORNEYS And Counwlon at-Uw Ofllcen, Odd F-lown Hid., f-nth .and Com ncrciul Hm., tlriu, Ore Hlnhop Hick ofl'ark City. Utan Alias lee Hcniiif, Skfjipcr j Bill Mnnfonl. Kit. Turner, Mglitt'lerk iius. Manager The National Saloon and Cafe Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars' 473 Commercial 1st. Antorla, O FRAEL & COOK RAN3IEK COMPANY. Telethon 231. DRAYING AND EXPRESSING All goods shipped to our car Will receive special attention. No 538 Dunne St. W. J. COOK. Mgr. The Waldorf ('HAS. 1', WI8K, Proprietor. The Best of Wines, Liquors and Cigars Convert Kvcry Kvenlnjr Cor. Eighth and Astor Sis' Astoria, Or, ; I Phone 2211, Black ,M . ,."in HAVANA VjIGARS MW Fuel ! Fuel ! Fuel I Reduced (0 $2.00 per Wagon Load by the Kelly Transfer Company KELLY THE WOOD MAN Is Here to Stay Fir Slabwood $2 per cord ; ' Jtoxwood JiQ a load KELLY the Transferma RELIANCE Electrical Works 428 BOND ST. W are thoroughly prepared for maklnj. estl mate and eiecutlng orders for all kind of electrical Installing and Repairing Supplies In stock. We sell the celebrated 8HELBT LAMP. Call ' up Phone 1181. II. W, CYRUS, . Mgr John Fuhrnmn, - Wm. Werthet (1. W. Morton. Central Meat Market 642 COMMERCIAL ST. Yonr nrdi-rn ror oickK both F It E S II AND SAL T Will be promptly and Kaiimuctorlly sttonded to Telephone No. a. AS THE CROW FLIES the roomy retiring rooms cosy com partment and th many little con venlcnccs especially arranged for their comfo.'t on the 1 JO 0 Northwestern Limited "TUB TRAIN FOR COMFORT every night between Minneapolis, Bt. Paul and Chicago via Befare starting on a trip no matter where writ for Interesting Informa tlon about comfortable traveling. II. L, SISLEK, General Agent, 132 Third Street, - Portland, Or. .0 W. TEASDALE, Cert. Pass, Agt.. St Paul, Mln. OREGON SEIORjT Linee ASK THE AQENT FOR TICKETS VI ,.TO.. SPOKANE; 8T. PAUL, DULUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, CHICAGO AND ALL POINTS EAST. For Sale Everywhere.1 Tsese tiny Ciptulei are superior! to Balsam or copaiba, Cubebi of Injer.tions and CURE IN 48 HOURS the tame diseaset with out inconvenience. SoM h all Ifrufijitti. 2 TRAINS DAILY FAST TIME 2 New Equipment Throughout Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Buffet, Smoking Library Car. Daylight Trip Through the Cascade and Rocky Mountains, For Full Particulars, Rates, Folders, Etc., Call'n or Addres - J. W, PHALON, H. DICKSON, 'Tray, Pass. Agt. City Ticket Agt 122 Third Street, Portland. 12 First Avenue, . Seattle, Wash. A. B, C. DENNI8TON, O. W. P. A, The Scenic Line TO THE EAST AND SOUTH. r ' Through Salt Lake Clty Leadvlllo, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver, c the v"n.rtrnitir t V 4. X 4 t. L pfTeta - the t'h'otee ;f Xhme Routes -! Through the famous Rocky Moun tain Scenery, and Five ,D)stlnrt Routes East and South of Denver. akd Union Pacihc 70 hours froin Portland to Chicago, No chang of car. r lpirt Chiragi Portland Special 1.20 a laHunt In IT ton. TIM hi SICHISU- ULK8 From Portland. Salt Lake, Denver, Ft Worth, Oma ha, Kansas City, St Louis, Chi. on go and East Atlantic Salt Lake, Donver. Eipresa ft. Worth, Oma- l:U p m l ha, Kansas City vlnllunt4 St Iuls. Chicago lngton.and East . Walla Walla, . Ft Paul! Liivltoa, Bpo FaatMalj kane, Minneapolis. a p. m.1 81. Paul, Duluth, ' via. Milwaukee, Chlcagc Bpokana and Eaat , . Arrive, 4:Mp.m. 10: J0a.ru, 7:SS p. m, f)CEAN AND R1VEU SOIIEDULHI ' From Astoria (" All sailing dates subjoot to chinge. For Ban Francis-. 1 aV in. co every Ave days. Daly ex Columbia River ceit Hurj to Portland and " ' iway Landings. 4: a. m., pally ex cept Mot :i . 3- FAST TRAINS DAILYr-3 Pctween Ogden and Denver,Ciirrying 4 All Classes of Modern Equipment. ' ' Prfe(t Dining Car Borvlce and Per. sonally Conducted Tourlat Kk-. , ourslona to All Points East StamT Nnhootta leases Astoria on tld dally except Buiftdayfar. Dwaoo, conoecting there wlt triitnl for.Long Heath, Tlgnd North UeaCh pblnt. Upturning arrives at Astoria earn ev. nlng. ; f ' 1 ; O, Wi' LOIJNSfiEilRT, Agent $ ..I'i ,.!, iL Astoria. AfcTOiWAND COLUMBii RIVER RAILROAD, i I LEAVE I PORTLAND i Hi tt.jr jsflfjvi..i.; STOP OVERS ALLOWED On All Classes of Tickets. 9 I ARRIVE 8:00 am; 7:00 pm Portland Union De- 11:10 a m pot for Astoria and MO p m Way Point ft - ' : ? ASTORIA Fcr Information or Illustrated lltera. ture call, on or address ; W, C. McBRIDE, f -n General Afent 124 Third St:, Portland. Or. M Santal-Peasin Capsules H -A m POSITIVE CURB Vorrnflunmatlon or Catarrh ft the Blwlil.r and DImu.3 Kldwyi. (o aura p. ptj. Cut onloklr u4 Para, npoily Ibtt wont ou.t ol o nuUUrof howlon tud. In. Abaolotlf hwnil.., Hold by dnitf.i.4.. X'riA. 1.00, or ty b.ii, poatsald. TH! MlTALstWI 80, suasoNTaiHs. oMto. Sold by Cha. Roger, Kt Commercial 7:45 am :10fimj For Portland and Way Point 11:80 am 10:30 pm JBEASIDB DfVISION 8:lSam 11:85 am 1:50 pm Astoria for Waren-I 7:40 a m ton, Flavel Fort 4:00 pm Steven. Hammond 10;46 am 1 . . 1 ani Seaside 6:15 a ml 9:80 a ml 2:pm .1 Seaside for War renton, " Flavel, Hammond, Fort Stevens it Astoria 12:50 pm 7:20. pm :25am Sunday only All train make close connection at Gobi with all Northern Paclflo train to and from th East and Bound point. J. C. Mayo, General Freight and Pa. Agent.