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AND ASTORIA DAILY NEWS
ASTORIA N, NO. 60, VOL. LVI).
ASTORIA, OREGON, SAiTRDAY, DECKMBER 12. 1903.
NEWS, XIV, HO. 131
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Choice Cutlery
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1 .The Xmas numbers of SCRIBNERS, LADIES HOME
! fjQURNAL, HARPERS, ANSLIES, McCLURES and
I v numerous others are out, bigger and better in every way,
i full of timely topics and stories, profuse with illustration
, and color work and are certainly marvels of fine printing.
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fit
There is none finer in the marllet
Our prices wiD"please you.! f
FOARD STOKES COMP'NY
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OVERCOAT
.. Quite the most dis-'
j, , tinguisfyed looking of
the many good over
coats we are showing
is this
r Schaffner
' "belt overcoE'" The
belt is the back only
doesn't go all the
way i&undtfit,u() It
,,: ;ThejAcqat, fpweYer,,j,
is an "all-round" styynr
le garment; has all the
characteristics of the
Hart, Schaffner &
i Marx product style-
fine tailoring, b" e at -'
r. quality. ,, 1
OWES
and Carvers
Astoria, Oregon
louieeaaDam
AT LEAST ONCE ,
: A WEEK ,; j h . .
You might as well bathe in the
river as in an old wooden tub, but
there is no occasion for doing
either so long as up-to-date bath
' tubs can be had reasonably. Talk
with us about the matter.
W. J. SCULLEY
470-472 Commercial. Phone Black 2243
OF NEW CROPS
INSPECTION
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EDIFICE IS '
GRAND ONE
New Presbyterian Church One of
Finest Houses of Worship ,
on the Coast.
NOW READY FOR OCCUPANCY
Has Comfortable Accomodations
for 360 Persons and Is i
Modern tn Every .
... Ifespeet. i 1 ,
The people of Astoria In general, and
the members of thePresbyterlari church
In particular, can justly lay claim to
havlng the most beautiful church in
the state, If not, in the country,; and the
most complete and perfect in Arrange
ment. It will seat, comfortably, 350
people. Handsome as Is Its exterior,
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the beholder can not form any proper
or adequate idea of its exquisite beauty
until he sees the interior. The building
consists of a main room and two trans
epts, the 'floor of the former sloping
gently toward . the pulpit, platform,
as Is the case in all modern church edi;
flees so as to give an unobstructed view
to each person in the audience. The
pulpit platform extends clear across the
church, and upon it will also be the
choir. In the rear is the Sunday school
room, divided from the body of the
church by a screen, the panels of which
can be elevated so as to convert the
rooms Into one when it is'o desired.
The woodwork, with the excepUoM of
a little redwood In the windows Is all
Of Oregon fir, cut in such a manner as
to show the natural grain of the wood.
The dome 1 a reproduction, In minia
ture, of course1, of the dome in St. Paul's
and all the beams, as well as those
throughout the building, are furnished
with clusters of incandescent lights.
The church parlor, which Is in the
rear of th right transept. Is sufficiently
lurge to accommodate 60 persons, and
Is a very pleasant room adorned with
an open fireplace that looks most in
viting. The Sunday school room Is
divided Into seven little class rooms,
the whole forming a segment of a cir
cle and so arranged ' for convenience
that It would be difficult. If not impos
sible, for an improvement In the. ar
rangement t" be suggested.
' On the rhrht of the pulpit platform is
(the organ room, .and on the left thd
pastor's study, a very cozy little room.
Around tha church additional seating
(Rocommodations can be arranged in
case of necessity by simply raising the
base-board, which Is also of Oregon fir
and so nicely fitted that even, a close
observer would scarcely notice that It
could be converted1 into' a comfortable
seat whea occasion requires. It will
seat 10 people nicely. ; - j .
In all there are about IS clusters of
Incandescent lights ' In the bulldfeg
each cluster having three globes. The
window are marvels of beauty and ar
tistlo skill, and It is doubtful If prettier
ones can be found anywhere., The col
orings blend exquisitely,, and the pre
dominance of green In various shades
makes them restful to the eye. The
center of that on the west la adorned
with a bunch of beautiful white lillies,
with the appropriate quotatlon,"Blessed
are the pure in heart, for they shall see
God." 1 The 'center- of the window on
the north y -bears f a design , repre
senting a large chalice in the center of
a panel, the-framework of which is
adorned With clusters of luscious-looking
grapes of rich purple hue.. The
south window bears, In the center, a
cross surmounting a crown, and like
that on the north Is embellished with
clusters of grapes. The members of
the Christian Endeavor contributed-tfce
funds for the expense of the window
on the west, while the Sunday school
scholars, not to be outdone, collected
the money for the windows in their own
room. V - ' ' . '
The primary class room, which can
be converted into a dining room Is In
the basement of the building. This
room, were It not for the remarkable
properties of the prism glass of which
the wlndo wllghts are composed would
have been rather dark, but While it is
Impossible to see but of the windows,
the light is so transmitted in parallel
rays, that In every corner of the large
room the smallest print can be readily
rea'I.V' 4" ""'''' 7 "
' The heating appliances are all tliat
can be suggested In that particular
science, as are also those'for vent
ilating the building. The pure'air from
the outside is carried directly to the
furnaces, of which then are two, and, a
large fan, : operated by a dynamo,
draws the vitiated air from the body of
the church and conveys it through a
targe funnel to the exterior. .
The funnels are of galvanized iron,
tbout 18 inches in diameter, and re
flect much credit for the workmanship
shown . upon . the manufacturer, Mr,
(Montgomery, of this city. The ca
pacity of the ventilators 1b enormous,
and the congregation can depend upon
having as pure air as can be obtained
out of doors. -
Exclusive of the organ, the beautiful
edifice will 'cost about 119,000, of which
about $7000 Is represented In the wood
work. The' workmanship Is all that
could be desired, and the members of
the congregation are very much pleased
with it and with the manner In which
Contractor Gustafson treated them. He
certainly has erected to himself a mon
ument of fai- dealing arid great skill
In his craft.
The sacred edifice will be a source of
great Joy to all of the church members,
and none of them are apt to forget the
kindness of the heirs of the late Cap
tain Flavel, to whom they are indepted
for the ground upon which the hand
some building stands.
MR. COPELAND WITHDRAWS OFFER
The offer of M, S. Copeland for the
purchase from the city of the present
city hall site has been withdrawn.- Mr,
Copeland communicated with the may
or last Monday to the effect that If the
deal was not Anally closed at 10 this
forenoon it was all eft. At 10 o'clock
the deed was not forthcoming, nor has
it bee nat any time since, so Mr. Cope
land announced positively this after
neon that his offer Is withdrawn, that
he will not further consider the matter.
The merchant expresses surprise that
his offer lias not been taken up, a he
la confident that It la a good one. Bis
business Interests will hot permit him
to wait longer on the council, and so he
announces that he' Is done with the
matter for all time. . Mr. Copeland of
fered 15,12S for the property.
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Washington, Dec, 12. (SpecIal)-rThe
state department has been informed
by the officials of Panama that an elec
tion will be held January 4 for the pur.
pose of deciding whether or not a con
tltutional convention will be held Jan
,
uary 20.
THOUGHT TO
BE DROWNED
Seven Japs From Liner Indravelli
' Probably Succumbed in
Icy Columbia.
SEARCH PROVES FRUITLESS
Nothing Found to Indicate That
They Ever Reached Shore
After Jumping Over
1 Ship's Side-
The fate of the seven Japanese pas
sengers , who, made their escape In, a
mysterious .manner is still a matter of
conjecture, and speculation continues
rife us to.what became of .thera. The
search of the officials of the govern
ment has proved futile, and there is
a difference of opinion as to whether
the men were drowned or never, really
ieit me Dig liner on which thek took un
willing passage for the orient. ( .
'.At. 11 o'clock this morning the cus
toms launch patrol returned from up
per river points. She went up yester
day morning and was gone 30 hours!
Five government officials were aboard,
and they searched every nook and cor
ner from Altoona to Eagle Cliff. .Old
houses,, huts and barns were carefully
inspected, and diligent inquiry was
made of residents In the section visited.
However, not the slightest trade of tha
missing Japs could be found. No one
had seen them, nor was there any indi
cation of their having been ashore.
, One of the men who accompanied the '
searching expedition said that he was
satisfied the men were, all drowned if
they really left the vessel at Brookfleld,
as she lay at anchor there waiting for
hlfeh tide, to proceed down the river.
Had the passengers taken French leave
at that point some knowledge of th
fact would undoubtedly have been se
cured by the Qffioials. That no trace
of the men was found leads the Inspec
tor to believe that the men must have
perished In the Icy waters of the Co
lumbia, If they attempted to escape the
rqutrements of the Immigration laws by
plunging over the side of the ship and
swimming ashore.
It was reported this afternoon that
careful search o( the Indravelli was not
made prior to the time the Patrol was
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Grand Opening Display
OF
Christmas
THIS
The A. Dunbar Co.
sent up the river. The fnen were an
nounced to be missing from the ship,
but it is said the announcement was
made on the mere fact that seven of
the . Japs had neglected to put in an
appearance at muster. It transpire ;
that the passengers do not take kindly,
to muster, which necessitates a general ;
tl t vn r.n f am ilatlr IptiM. t .. , . . 1
always cheerless affairs, for the air to
cold In the lower harbor and the dri
lling rain has a tendency to dampen
the spirits of the sun-loving orientals;
It is Just possible that the seven men
stowed themselves away where the of-'
flci'B of the ship could not find :hem,"
and that they are aboard,- and not at,
large,- as le generally believed. A thor
ough search of the liner Is to be made, ;
and If the Japs are found the govern-'
ment officials will heave a sigh of re
tief, ' notwithstanding" their fruitless.
quest. '
, The probabilities are, however, that
the men left tha vessel at Brookfleld,'
and; the theory that all were drowned
seems much more reasonable than the
statement that possibly the men never
left the ship. "'A day or two will settle
the matter. .
Chicago Chosen ,
For Convention
National Republican Committee
Selects Wind City and Fixes
-,,. June 21 as Date -
Washington, Dec, 12. (Special) The
national , republican committee today
selected Chicago as the place, and June
21 as the date, for holding the national
convention next year.
. Bt. Louis and Pittsburg were active
competitors fors the honor. 0t. Louis
offered $40,000 for. the expense fund,
Chicago offered $60,000 and Pittsburg
offered $100,000. Chicago's offer was
subsequently raised to $140,000. '
COLONEL PROCTOR DEAD
; Washington, Deo. 12. (Special) Col
onel John R. Proctor, civil service com
missioner, died this afternoon of neu
ralgia of the heart. , : , ,
Berlin, Dec. 12. Germany has sev
ered relations with Servla because
King Peter persists In entertaining at
court the assassins who murdered King
Alexander and Queen Draga.
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