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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1903)
ASTORIA, OREGON, T1IURSSDAY, DECDIEKR 3, 1903. Horning Astorian itsbiihd IJ7S OTIS IWTTEKSON Itlliher ; aa.' - .j ! - RATBSi - Knot by tnnil, pr yit '.. ..tfl 00 Bent by mail, per month &) borved by earner, per month 60 s- SF.MI-WKEKLT Bent by mU, per year, la advance tl 00 The Astorian guarantees to Its ad vertiser the largest circulation of any ewapaper published: on the Columbia River.' : ' .- , Mnity arid prove that hi grandmother via superstitious about black bats, and he will be a apt to go free a not. Murder Is one of the things that must he prevented, tnc there l no posslpll Ity ut our." ; . ' The Tftcoina Ledger plms out that, close to the primary cause sf liatural depravity .there is 'the other cause man ifest In the carrying of concealed weapons. To carry concealed weapon la a statutory crime, but anybody feel ing the impulse to place a gun in hi pocket doe so." Having put it there he is seldom at a loss for the Impulse to draw and use It. It Is difficult for a person to secure poison without having some good pretext, but the worstth; that walks can vet as manvguii as he 1 able to pay f.w. ccauae of the ahllitv of ihta thuaTfo make an arsenal SJmelf.the respectable citisen thinks he mast be on the defensive. He gets a gun tor whkh be ha no use. but some day he becomes ansT over trifle,' and takes human Me. There Is no reason why the carrying of deadly weapon should be permitted save In exceptional cases, but while it continues to be permitted the homl (SiODD ruC JETTT CONTRACT. Ta Portland Journal fcaa summarl td It km agitation with reference to tUea wul keep up l0 the old score of the Jetty rock contract... In an editorial Stterance on Tuesday it points out that i Major Langfltt Is Jie man upon whom the prosperity of the state of Oregon and the Inland empire rest, and that -'tf the Jetty construction ta the all-important work which -vlll Insure our future well-being.'' The Journal advise Major . Lar.gfltt to use great care in the matter of future rock contracts, and generally v t feive hire to understand that he will confer great favor' by seeing to it i ,ii1 il llii rrullmiil concern in which It , d is so much interested shall have the contract which will shortly be awarded for the necessary additional supply of rock. So far as the importance of the Jetty work i concerned, the Journal Is quite correct. No other single factor means o much o Oregon and the great coun try behind her, But it I not at all clear that the present contracting com , pany should be "slandered by business ..' competitors through the column's of the Pwtlond paper. The Northwest Con- I Zion City Is in the hands of receivers 10,000 year, and In this form of crime the United State will as now, lead the world. ;.. , It Is devoutly to be hoped that the As torla commercial bodies will nuke an effort to secure the location here of the Weyerhaeuser mill which the well known syndicate Intends building on the lower Columbia river. This lumber concern Is the largest of Its kind In existence, and the establishment of a mill In this city would mean a largely Increased payroll, and possibilities "of great magnitude. Astoria is the ideal saw mill center of the world, and once these big concerns are induced to lo cate here the essential steps toward a greater Astoria will have been taken The commercial bodies must not rest rontented with the good work already lone, but continue to advance the in terests of the city. ; . 0 ' The announcement from Chicago that at ruction Company offered to furnish rock at a figure greatly less than that demanded by the Portland concern, 'tnd the awarding of. the contract to the local company has saved many thous ands of dollars. This saving means more money for the Jetty, for the" In protement to carried on under one ap propriation, It Is plafnly the purpose e the journal to discredit the work of the "Northwest Construction Company in this resume of Its uncaiiod-for ghat lorn and it is quite' as plain that the Journal la not sincere in Its boasted inteiest In the Jetty work, but rather is actuated by a desire to secure for the Portland "company a contract at much greater sum total than would be pa;d the local company. j We t-cileve that the government ofB cials will continue to observe the rule that the lowest responsible bidder shall ' have the contract yet to be awarded. The statement that an inferior quality of rock la being furnished is ridiculous, for the matter has already been Invest! gated and passed upon. If the North west Construction Company offers to furnish additional rock for less money than the Portland firm demands, the " contract must be awarded to the As- toiia company. As. the Journal points out, Major Langfltt has an opportunity, and that opportunity is to continue to handle government funds hi a careful manner, as has been the case in the Is not surprising. It was not to have been expected a municipality founded by on apparent grafter could survive. The whole foundation of the Illinois town was faulty, and, with a man of Dowie's stripe at Its head. It might with reason long since have gone to the wall. It is fortunate that the crash has come. for many thousands of dollars will be saved to weak persons who could eas ily he influenced by the wily exhorter. Godliness needs no such advocates as )owte, and that his ideal town has been taken over by receiver's indicates only that the world is too wise to be duped even though religious means be employed. : ' The Cigar They Smoke in Cigarland The Largest Selling Brand of Cigars 4 in the World Th Band is O SmoJUr's Proixtim r k'Nf HELP THE OLD FOLKS A Helping: Hand Extended to Many Old People in Astoria, Be considerate of the aged " Lend them a Uelntnw hand . Make life easy for them The inftrmltie of the aged are many Most old people have a bad back The kidney are weak Are worn out with year of work H-u kaohe makes days of misery , Urinary trouble cause nights of un rest.' . . . There" a ray of sunshine for the aged";' -,. -''' '. . Doans Kidney Pills will! make life e:ister ,. . They are doing so for .old and young Astoria people are learning this Many are testifying to It Read the following local comment: Mrs. X. Jackson, living at 1S7 Suomt street, says: "In our experience Doen's Kldeny Pills performed all that ie claimed for them. Their action was speedy and the results satisfactory. I procured a box of them at Chas. Rog ers' drug store, 4S9 Commercial street. for my grandmother, Mrs. H. Bock, and she used them. From the satis factory reults obtained we valueDoan's Kidney Pills exceedingly." For sale by all dealers. Price, 80c. Foster-Milburn Co., 4 Buffalo, T. T., sole agents for the V'. S. Remember the name Doan' and take no substitute. Political Cards. Vote for 0L0F ANDERSON, Nonpartisan Nominee For AUDITOR and POLICE JUDGE. Vote for iW. H. BARKER. Regular Republican Nominee For POLICE COMMISSIONER Vote for . H. Abercrombie r u c i m r HI uuo Regular Republican Nominee For TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove" sig nature Is on each box.' 25c. tf BIO UNIVERSITY IS BURNED Destruction of Ottawa Selioo) Result in Loss of Life. past FOOLS AND FIREARMS. ' In a Chicago restaurant a respectable customer lacked Ave cents of enough to pajr a trifling bill. The proprietor, remarking that the. man would pay the nickel or never leave the house, drew a pistol and killed him. The Incident is painfully far from being unique, Titer seems to be a passion for murder Of course this person who would com mit the crlrn for nickel or any other sum deserve to be hanged, but there is scant satisfaction - in this course. There Is ever the grave chance that he vill escape any punishment. ;'Let this fellow, for instance, plead emotional in- Ottawa, Dec. 2. Ottawa university, one of the largest educational Institu tions iu Canada, was totally destroyed by fir early today. The loss is 1500.000; insurance,, $200,000. All students es rsped. . Three priests were forced to jump from upper windows and were badly injured. One of the domestics probably per ished In the flames and another was so seriously burned ihat she will probably die. WILL RAISE COLLEGE FUND Seattle, Dec.. 1. The trustees of! and determined to raise an endowment AUDITOR and POLICE JUDGE. fund for the college of at least fc-'OO.- 000. Members of the board during the course of the meeting subscribed near ly 20,000. The college is located in T& eoma and is conducted under the di rection of the Presbyterian synod of the state. Has Some Interest ing' Petticoat News, A Trio of Grand Values at $3 Each ,1 , ... , . i ' Black mercerlxed sateen petticoat, deep' circular flounce seven narrow hemmed ' ruffles . - - - ; S3.00 ' Deep circular pleated flounce S3.00 Mercerized morreen with flounce ,$3.00 , v"; , .!'.. . y4' 4 ; ' ' . , , .- "" Two Great Values at $4.00 Each " 0 'l j '- i . ' Black mercerized sateen with silk flounce - . - 34.00 With small silk flounces - SILK SKIRTS 14.00 $5.50 Elegant silk tafletta skirts Heavy taffeta with box pleated flounce - - - - - . 99.OO KILTS FOR LITTLE BOYS 1 TO 3 YEARS Navy and red cloth and serge kilts trim- mea wiin orata ana Buttons Velveteen kilts and coats Little one's velvet coats - $2.10 $4.00 $3.75 SMALL FOLKS FUR White boas and fur Grey and brown Thibet ' Ladies fur $1.10 $1.10 $3.75 $1.00 to $20.00 Latest designs in Ladies', Misses' and Childrens golf gloves. j& j& J L Denver, Dec. 1. The mines of the I'Jenver & Northwestern Railroad at Leydon huve been started up with non union men and special deputies are un der commission from the sheriff of Jef ftrson county and are guarding the mploye. Manager Perry says he has more at plications for miners" places than he can grant. C. J. Trenchard Vote for G.0.M0EN, Nonpartisan Nominee For POLICE COMMISSIONER. Insurance, Commission Agfnt Wells, Fargo Express Com pan lea House Broker. and Shipping, and Pacific. Custom Fulton Bros. ATTORNEYS And CounMlonvtt-Uw OBcm, Odd Fellows Bid. Tenth 'and Com merrinl HU., Astoria, ure STRIKE SITUATION IMPROVED. Trinidad. Col., Dec. 2,-The United Mlneworkers' officials in Trinidad are preparing a circular letter to the coal operators, asking them to meet the min ers who were in their employ in con ference without reference to the offi cials or organizers of the Union. This letter, a ,opy of which will be sent to each one of the operators, is believed by the officials of the United Hinework ers to be a move in the direction of end tog Ut strike, - A better feeling among the business men and the striker is. evidenced, the former believing that- the men will re turn u work at the earliest moment. Seattle, Dec. 1. Forty-five hundred bales of southern cotton, the largest shipment ever carried by one of the Nippon Tusen Kaisha boats from Se attle, will leave on the Riojun Maru to morrow morning. It is worth about 1250,000. The vessel also takes 3000 tons 1120,000 worth of flour. New Grocery Store 8. L. XAXTMISl'P. RELIANCE Electrical Works 428 BOND ST. ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD LEAVB PORTLAND ARRIVB 1:00 a rarportiand Union DtTulU'iTm 7:00 p mi pot for Astoria and 1:40 p m - i Way Point I ASTORIA T: am 1:10 pm For Portland and I 11:10 am Way Point 10:10 pm BEA8IDH DIVISION New Haven, Conn., Dec. 1. -It Is 're ported that the crown prince of China will come to the United States next summer and -vill witness the annual Yale-Hariurd boat race under escort of Wong Kal Kah, a Tale graduate who Is Chinese commissioner to the St. Louis Exposition. v ' CASH GROCER j Fine Groceries, Fruits, Flour and Provisions. Welch Block, 658 CommcacUl St. Courteous Service Prompt Delivery We art thoroughly prt pared for makln,; estimate and executing order for ail kind of electrical Installing and Repairing supple in stock. We sell th celebrated SHELBY LAMP. Call up Phone 11 (L H. W. CYRUS. - Mar (Shn6erus Ulcers f ) ROOTED IN THE BLOOD. I Alter thege of 45 or 50, when fhe.vital powers are naturally weaker. " it ia noticed that a hurt of any kind heals slowly and often a ve: - insignilL .LZ AsniaU pimpl. ea. on mr Jaw, but rav m. no becomes a bad Ulcer or paja or lnoonvenleaee. and I should have foriot ore. At this time of about it had it not berun to Inflame and Itch : it Til l J,!3t,- would bleed a little, then scab over, but would not 111 warty growths, heal.' This continued for some time then the Cancer moles and ptmpleS that besrn to eat and spread, until it was a large a. v-., 1 , .1. yA half dollar, whan I heard of S. B, 8. and determined have been on the body t0 giy9 lt a uiT trlai Bnd jt Jg remarkable what a almost front birth begin wonderful effect it had from the beginning ; the sore -''fl, ..J tctar beg-an to heal and after taking-a few bottles disap 10 lflHame and lester, p,ared entirely. This was two years ago ; there are and before VeiT loner still no signs of the Cancer, and my genoral health are large eatin7lcers oontinuM " dmZ' Mo" - Whenever a sore or nicer is slow ia healing then you may be sure something is radically wrong with your blood. Some old taint or poison that has been slumbering there for years, is beginning to assert itself, nd breaks out and becomes a bad ulcer and perhaps the beginning of Cancer. These old sores are rooted in the blood, and while washes, soaps, salves, etc., keep the surface clean, they are not healing. A blood njeaicineiopuniyanastrengi-ucu iucjiuhuicu uiwu and a tonic to build up the general system is what is needed, and S. 8- S. is just such a remedy. No poison is so powerful and no germ so deadly that this treat vegetable blood remedy cannot reach , and ulcers of every kind quipkly yield to its wonderful curative prop t'.?i. If you have an old sore or ulcer, write us all about it, and medi 1 hi vice or any information yon may desire will be iriven by our physl. without charge, nf K7JT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA, Fight Will Be Bitter. Those who will persist In closing their ears against the continual recommend ation of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, will nave a long and bit ter fight with their troubles.lf not end ed earlier by fatal termination. Head what T. R. Beall, of Beall, Miss., has to say: "Last fall my. wife had every symptom of consumption. She took Dr. Kins new discovery after every thing else had failed. Improvement came at once and four bottles entirely cured her. Guaranteed by Chas. Rog ers, drufeglst. Price 60c, and SJ.00 Trial bottles free. ' GETS BIC DAMAGES. Los Angeles, Dec. 2. In the suit of Mrs. Cora Vernon against the Southern Pacific . Railway Company for 160,000 as compensation for the death of her husband, who was killed in a wreck near Martinez, the federal jury re turned a verdict today awarding Mrs. Vernon $25,500. CLAIMS REACH ENORMOUS P0RP0RRI0NS Washington, Dec. 2. Squlers, United States mlnl3t3r to Cuba, called at the slate department to discuss the Cuban situation with Secretary Hay. Presi dent Palnia is trying to adjust the claims of the veterans of the Cuban army for back pay, but is confronted with an enormous Increase in the amount of these claims, which origin ally was about $10,000,000, and now have increased to ,'52,000,000. In addition civilians who were employed by the revolutionary government have present ed claims the allowance of which would lncre&fK! the total to not less than $75,-000,000. John Fubrman, Wm, Werthes G.W.Morton. Central Meat Market i ., . - 642 COMMERCIAL 8T. ' Tour order, for meats, both FRESH AND SALT PRAEL & COOK TRANSFER COMPANY.'' Ttlephoa tXL DRAYING AND EXPRESSING Ail goods hipped to our car Will reoelv special ai'tDUon. No Ul Duan It W. X COOK, Mgr. VIII be i satis fact romptly tnd rll stieoded to Telepbaa No, WL. C, W. Barr Dentist I Mansell Building. 67J Commercial street, Astoria, Ore. 5 TELEPHONE RED 2061. i's SiWpslilipsis A rCSITIVB GUiil KrIiifl.miUeaeTCteUnk M th. BUddrr tnd 1Imm4 iaMffc st ma so Cm. mUklv ul Wr sntr the wont m at wenorraa sue wim, '.soauttnof how Ions Maul. . Inc. abHlnMy karqlau, BoM fey dmrtlih, nlot 1.09, or by bl MStMlA IM, ooim, ri mtUrftmt ml Bold by Chas. Rogers, i6 Commercial fir- m OSTEOPATHY DR. RH0DA C. HICKS The Waldorf; CHAS.' F. WISE. Kcp-ic'lor, - The Best of Dr. T. L. Ball Wines, Liquors and Cigars Mansell Bldg. Phone Black -2005 671 Commercial St Astoria Ore. , D E N T f 8 T - 624 Commercial street, ' Astoria Ore. Concert Kvery Evening Cor. Eighth and Astor SU' Astoria, Or. Bi.hoi )D Hlck of Hark Olt v. rtn Alius Lee ilerrlug, Hklnnnr BillMunrnrd. MlghtClerk Ha. Turner. ilus. Managei I When you are out M a food .. time don't overlook Tlie National Saloon and Cafe T HE "O. K," Finest Wlnti, Uquon and Cljan 4173 Commercial et ' DICK DOHEKTY and 0UJ PETERSON Proprlttori - Astoria, orl ASTOR 8T. A8TOKIA, OR, 8:18 a ml Astoria for Waren-I 7:40 a m ll:am ton, Flavel Fortl 4:00 pm 1:60 p mj Stevens, UammondlO:tt a m and Beasld U:Mpm 7:20 pm :8 am 4:16 a ml 9:30 am; t:30pm Beasld for War renton, . Flavel, Hammond. Port Stevens ft Astorlal Sunday only All train makt do connection at Ooble with alt Northern Ptclflo train to and from th East and Bound points, J. C. Mayo, General Freight and Pa. Agent AS THE CROW FLIES th roomy "retiring room eosy com partments and th many llttl con venlence especially arranged for their comfort on th Luxurious Travel Th, Northwstrn Uml'rt- train, leotrlo lighted throughou', both I'Mide ' and out, and steam Seated, are with out etception, th flnet train Is th world. They mbdy th litest, pewast and best Id.a for comfort, coovsnlmo and luiury ever offared lb ir.vslilng duoiio. sna uoetnr sr. th meat compute and splendid ro1uctloo tt the ear builders' art. Thee splendid Trains Connect With The Grtt Northern The Norther I'acINc ins The Canadlai Pacific AT BT. PAUL FOR CHICAGO aad the CAST. - No sitr chart for the I up riot acommodations and til flaw of ttoh. ts are available for paastg ou the train on this lint art prottcttd m, th tnisrlonklag lok Byittm. LOW n 1 1 i ' ? I F ' It lf ..J 1J!I i4 Northwestern limited TIIB TRAIN FOR COMFORT" very night between Minneapolis, Bt. Paul and Chicago via - , i , Befar starting on a trip no matter where write for interesting Informa tion about comfortablo trawling. K, L. SISLER, General Agent, tS2 Third Street, ' Portland, Or. O W. TEASDALB, Gen. Pass. Agt, Bt Paul, Mln. NORTHERN PACIFIC Time Card ol Train , . . PORTLAND. Leaves Anlvs Puget Bound Llmlted.T: am t:4i pn Kansas CIty-Bt,. Louis Special '.,... U:10 am l:tt pm North Coast Limited l:M o m 7:M a Taoom. and BsatU Night ,. . Express ...11:48 pm l:0C pm Take Puget Bound Limited or North Coast Limited for Gray Harbor point tsk ruget oouna Limited for oijmv pia direct . ; !.,!-) . .?;, Take Pugat Bound Limited Of ICan r, Clty-Bt. Loul Special for point on South Bend branch, ' Double dall train ervlo on Oral' Harbor branch. Four train dally between Portland. Tacom and Beattla, r mrffir Oregon Short line adU?uon Pacific r 19 hoar from Portland to Chicago, No chang of ear. TIME BCHKD. T " O- Arrlv ' M . i rrom Portland. Chicago t ,,( . Portland Bait Lake, Denver, t, Special Ft Worth, Oma- 4 10 p.m. ' 1:20 a. ha, Kansas City, vlaHunt St Louis, Chi. : tngton. cago and East ; Atlantic Halt Lake, Denver, Kxpri Ft. Worth, Om. i , P-"1- ba, Kansas City io;jo a.n, 1 vlaHunt St Louis, Chicago Ington. tnd Eaet .- :- "-' :'J Walla Wallai ' " St Paul Lewlston, Boo- FatMal kana, Minneapolis. 7.35 p, n, p. m. Bt. Paul, Duluth, via. Milwaukee, Chlcagi BpokanoJ and East From Aatorla- 7 a, m. Daly x cept Bur day - All sailing dates " subject to Change, For San. Francis co every flv days, "Columbia River to Portland and Way Landings. 4: a. m., Dally ex cept Mot , Steamer Nahcotta leave Astoria on tide dally xcept Sunday for Itwaco, connecting ther with train for Long Beach. Tlga and North Beach point Returning arrive at Astoria sam r- enlng, '" 1 , , O. W, ROBERTS, Agent, , ' 4l ' ' 1 'Astoria.'-.' ''. ." Am- t 1 V 1 (