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TIIE MORNING ASTORIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1904."
THE STORY OF
"BOCCACCIO
Opera -Tonight at Fisher's Will
Bring Out the Full Strength
or uiympia upera u. , appear in
Alexander, who was the Marvljola, will
appear as the leading spirits In the
anti-Boccaccio movement Miss Elean
or Jemklns' voice will be heard to ad
vantage In the part of Ftametta, and
Carl Hayden Is sure to make an Ideal
prince. Miss Edna Hrumley and Mr.
Leo Adde wtll both have Important
parts. In fact, "Booea.'Mo, brings out
; four more people In the cast than that
Olivette."
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Production of Olivette,
STORY OF OLD FLORENCE.
The comic opera "Olivette was pre
' ' ' , ' ' ' senud to only a falr-sled audience at
J Fishers last night However, It was a
Poet itidlculPH Leading Citizens tnoroughly appreciative audience, and
in Book of I'wnis aol Is Set
' Upou By Irate Mob, Beiit
On Murder. '
"Boccaccio" Is & comic opera In
three acts, written by that king of
opera-boufe composers, Frank Von
Suppe. It Is replete with harmony and
comic situations, and stands at the
head of lyrlo comedy drama, with' a
fine story and clever lyrics. In select
ing "Boccaccio" for Its closing bill, the
Olympla management feels sure of
leaving a good Impression In Astoria,
which will insure it a warm welcome
when it returns nest season. .
The story of 'JBoccacclo Is, briefly,
as follows: . '
Boccaccio, a poet, who lived In Flor
ence during the fourteenth century, set
the entire city cnuy with his charac
terisations of many of the leading cit
izens in a ridiculous book of poems,
portraying graphically their political
rottenness and pet sins to such an ex
tent that finally the citizens gathered
in a mob, determined to either kill or
banish the author from the city. Their
endeavors to do this give rise to many
ridiculous mistakes, as none of them
had ever seen Boccaccio, so every
stranger they met was at once set
upon and beaten' with clubs and
stones.
The part of Boccaccio will be Inter
preted by Miss Lottie Kendall, which
gives her a fine opportunity, both voc
ally and dramatically. Mr. Carrack
Major, the baritone of the company,
and who did not appear In "Olivette,"
will be seen as Leouetto, and Miss
Therese Barker, the character con
tralto, who was not n the bill last
night, will play the part of Perouella.
SOLDIERS TO
HAVE HOME
Uncle Sam Provides Liberally for
the Boys In Blue at Fort
. Stevens.
PLACE FOR RECREATION
Proposed Post Fxtiiangn .Will
Iteduee Visits to Neighbor
lug Town, Making Home
3lore Inviting. .
the players were heartily welcomed to
the city. The opera Is interesttna; at
all times, like oil other clmlc operas,
j and the manner In which It w pre
1 ented reflects much credit upon the
performers.
( Miss Kendall, who assumes the title
i role, Is not only very pretty, but as
I well an acompllshed actress and the
i possessor of a sweet strong meio so
prano voice. The Olympla company
Introduces specialties by way of diver
sion, and In her rendition of a won
song Miss Kendall made a decided Lit,
as she did also In her sob song. Her
duet with Mr. Young In the second act
was perhaps the best appreciated vocal
effort of the evening, and three encores j factory bids are received work on the
Uncle Sam Is good to his aotldler
boys, and with customary liberality Is
now preparing to build for those sta
tioned at Fort Stevens a first class sol
diers' home. Captain Goodale, con
structtng quartermaster, U. S. A- has
Just advertised for proposal for this
new home for the men at the fort, and,
while It Is officially know n as the post
exchange building. It will be In reality
a soldiers' club. The building will cost
between $5000 and 17000, and If satis-
were necessary. Mr. Young, the come
dian, Is well up In his work, and last
night kept the crowd convulsed with
laughter. The crazy scene, in which he
and Mr. Pitkin took part, brought down
the house. Carl Haydn, the tenor, has
a fine voice and an excellent stage ap
pearance, and that the young grntle-
atructure will shortly be. commenced.
The building will be located Just to the
northwest of the railroad depot and
will be built acordlng to plans from the
office of the quartermaster-general at
Washington. The building Is to be of
one story and a basement and will b
of 51 feet 10 tnches front and 29 feet 10
man will soon sign his way Into grand j inches depth.
opera Is a prediction which his per- The jost exchange building will be a
formance last night fully merited. Mr. substantia addition to the post It l
Major Is like wise a strong member cf to be fitted up for the especial benefit
the Olivette cast . of the men of the two companies sta-
The company carries a pretty, well tloned there, and will be a place of rec-
trained chorus, and on the whole Is 'a
first class combination, well worth any
one's money.
CHARLES DICK ELECTED.
Akron Man Named as Successor
Latt M. A. Hanna.
to
reatlon for them which will doubtless
have the effect of curtailing their vis
Its to Astoria and west side towns, and
result In a greater number of re-enlistments
at the Columbia post Recently
congress made an appropriation of
J 300,000 for the purpose of building
post exchange buildings, and the new
Columbus, O., Marcn 1. Charles , structure at Stevens will be paid for
Dick, of Akron, was today elected to , out of this fund. Bids will be opened
the United States senate to succeed , March 23. The post exchange will be
the late Marcus A. Hanna. He was I conducted by the two companies, into
given the solid republican vote of the j the fund of which the profits of the es-
AU three comedians are in the cast of house and senate, which voted in sep- 1 tabllshment will go. These fund are
"Boccaccio:" Mr. John Young, who
made such a hit last night as Co
quelicat; Mr. R. Q. Pitkin, who played
Captain De Merrlman, and Mr. Joe.
arate sessions. The democrats voted handled by what Is known as the post
for John H. Clarke, of Cleveland. To- j exhange council. The post exchange
morrow the house and senate meet In I officer is to be appointed by the corn-
Joint session to canvass the vote.
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Regular Meals, 25 Cents
Sunday Dinners a Specialty
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ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
5 Capital Paid in $100,000. " Surplus and Vndivided Profits $25,000
- Transects a general banking business. Interest paid on time deposits.
J.Q.A.BOWLBY. O.L PETERSON, FRANK PATTON. J. W. GARNER,
President ' Vice President Cashier. Asst. Cashier
"MISS BRIGHT EYES"
LOOKS FOR
"GOOD THINGS"
not on the race program, but In the
candy box. Miss "Bright Eyes" will
will find what she is looking for If
her quest or that of her masculine
friend, ends here.' We are not timid
about saying that we make and sell as
good confectionery as can be had in
THE EASTERN CANDY STORE,
506-508 Commercial St,
Next Griffin's Book Store.
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First National Bank of Astoria
ESTABLISHED 1886
Capital and Surplus $100,000
Scow Bay Iron 8 Brass Works
manufacturers of
Iron, . Steel, Brass and Bronze Castings,
i General Foundrynien and Patternmakers.
Absolutely firstclass work. Prices lowest.
Phcne 2451. Corner Eighteenth and Franklin.
munJlng omcer and there will be a
steward under him. Such fixtures as
billiard and pool tables will be paid for
out of the company fund, but the gov
crnmPnt makes an annual allowance of
125 per company for magazines and
periodicals. It Is always the aim to se
care for the exchange library local
publications from all parts of the coun
try, that all of the men may be kept
thoroughly Informed as to the progress
of events In those parts of the United
States from which they come. The $25
allowance Is made for the first com
pany. and an additional allowance of
115 yearly for each additional company
located at a post. Under this arrange
ment the Stevens exchange will be en
titled to $40 annually.
Captain Goodale yesterday explained
to a press representative the plans of
the proposed new building. The base
ment will be entered from a cement
platform 19 feet In length and 9 feet
Inches in width. This entrance will lead
Into a hallway 10 feet 10 inches wide,
from which stairs wifl lead up to the
first floor. On the, left of the hall In
the basement Is to be located the bit
Hard room, which is. to be 20 feet 10
Inches by 15 feet Inches. On the right
will be the lunch room, with the lunch
counter. This lunch room will .rove of
particular convenience to sightseers at
the post, who may leave Astoria too
early for dinner and be unable to re
turn to the city before the afternoon.
At the rear of the lunrh room v. ill be
a commodious kitchen, about lxl0,
with cement floor, cooking range, sink.
shelving and serving window connected
with the lunch counter. At the rr-ar of
the kitchen will be an area !2 feet 10
Inches by 7 feet 1 Inches for storage
and other purposes.' Adjoining the
kitchen will be the pantry, with cement
floor, shelving and pantry closets. ,A
toilet room will be provided at the rear
of the hall, while the boiler room and
coal bins are to be located Just back of
the billiard room. Back of the boiler
room will be an area about 15x8.
The first story will be reached from
the grounds by a cement porch 19x9
feet 6 1-2 Inches, leading to a platform
10 feet 10 Inches by 7 feet 8 inches,
which gives entrance Into the hall, on
the right of which' Is to be the lecture
and reading room. This room, wHch
will probably press the billiard hall for
first place In the matter of popularity,
Is to be, 28 feet In length and feet
inches m width. At one end will be a
portable platform, to be used for enter
tainments, etc., and which may be is-,
moved at the convenience of the men
should they desire to convert the hall
Into a dancing pavilion. Adjoining the
hall at the rear la to b ths. olllos of the
post exchange office, whll on ths left
hand hide of ths first floor will be what
is officially known as the public spact.
about 1 feet square, with counter and
shelving. Here will be kept for sals
such dt'tk-acles us tha soldiers may de
sirs and which are not provided In ths
regular government bill of fart. In the
rear of the building on the first story
will bo a large platform for the receipt
of goods, etc. Stone steps give en
trant to tho building from the rear
at tha back end of the lecture room.
The building will rest upon concrete
footings, with stone' foundations, and
will be roofed with the best quality of
sluts and wired for electric lighting,
Sewer connections will be niado with
the main system of the post, and the
building will be heated with hot water
apparatus. The specifications call for
the best of material" and tha highest
class of workmanship.
"I am very much pleased with the
prospect of erecting this building." said
Captain Goodale, yesterday, "for It wll
fill a long-felt want Such places for
the men give great satisfaction In every
part of the country, and I believe ths
soldiers at Stevens wtll find their club
house an attraction which will prove tf
value to them." ,
ROBBERS ATTACK OLD MAN.
Fraetur Coal Dealer's Skull and Set
Firs to House,
Chicago, March 1. Three robbers
have followed Patrick Burke, a coal
dealer, from a restaurant to his i-fflce,
attacked him and after a terrible
struggle, In which a stov was oer.
turned, wetting flru to tht place, left
him bound and gagged and uncon
scious with a fractured skutl. They
escaped with $100. Burke, who Is 0
years old. was almost suffocated by the
smoke from the overturned stove be
fore he recovered consciousness and
broke bis bonds. His condition Is criti
cal.
UNION LEADERS ON TRIAL.
Suit of Clothes
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We will present r first-cluss tsuit of clothed, absolutely
free, to any boy living in Astoriti who will write the bwt ad
vertisement to bo placed on tho new time clock lately erected
on the outsido of our fitoro. We want something thai will
represent our business in a few words, and it must be short
aud to the point. . , ' .;' ' V
This Is a Chance
For ft bright boy to earn a suit
of Clothes entirely free ' .' -i ' '
Below will be found the conditions necessary to
.' ,.,,, . " compete
CONDITIONS.
Any boy residing in Astoria between tho age of
7 and 15 years is eligible to compete. Fifteen word
or less are to be twfcd and all answers must be mailed
or handed in to tho store of S. Dnnziger & Co. on or
before Monday evening:, March 14, 1904. The boy
submitting tho best advertiHemcnt for the purpose
proposed will receive absolutely free a pood suit of
clothes. Competent judges will be selected to make
the award. " ' ;
S. DANZIGER a COMPANY
' ON THE SQUARE.
Cor. Twelfth and Commercial Streets.
Court About Convinced Thst Charge Is
Put Up Job.
Cripple Creek, Colo.. March 1. Both
the defendants In the conspiracy case
against Sherman Parker and Thomas
Foster, miners' union leaders, charged
with attempting to wreck passenger!
train on the Florence & Cripple Ck
road, were on the stand yesterday.
They made a general denial of the
statements made by the principal wit
nesses for the prosecution. Charles G.
Kennison. president of Itinera' Union
No. 40, swore to statements which tend
to prove an alibi for Parker. Another
witness testified to seeing a latter
written by Churlis McKlnney to his
wife, In which he admitted that, his
confession, which Implicated the de
fendants In the alleged attempted tiain
wrecking, was made for a rirlce raid
him by secret service men In the em
ploy of the railroad. . .
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Groceries, Provisions und Crockery, Ship Chand
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Rak, Corrugated Iron nnd Building Material,
IlardwmMl Lumber.
FISHER BROS., COMPANY
t:00 a mj Portland Union De- 11:10 a n
7:00 p m pot for Astoria and j f.iOpm
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ASTORIA
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6:10 p m Way Points 10:30 p in
SEASIDE DIVISION
8:15 a m Astoria for Waren- 7:40 a n
11:35 amj ton, Flavel Fortj 4:00 p ni
5:50 p m Stevens, Uammond10:4& a m
. and Seaside
Astoria Fish, Game and Poultry Market
On Twelfth Street
ONLY FRESH AND CHOICE HEXTS
FISH. GAME, POULTRY, SHELLFISH, ETC.
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:15am Seaside for Wa'r-j 12:50 t it
:30 a mj renton, Flavsl.l 7:29 p in
2:30 p m Hammond, Fortj 9:25 a in
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Sunday only
All trains make close connections at
Ooble with all Northern Taclflc trains
to and from ths East and Sound points
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General Freight and Pass. Agent
NORTHERN PACIFIC
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PORTLAND
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Kansas Clty-St Louis
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Express .. ...... ..ll:to pm 1:05 am
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Take Puget Sound Limited for Olym
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Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan-
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on South Bend branch.
Double dally train service on Orars
Harbor branch.
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