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PAGE TWO. THE MORHINO ASTORIAN, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 19M. JAP LOSS IS CONFUTED Arrivals at Checfoo From Dalny State that Shikishima Sank fax Two Minutes PUGI STRUCK, NOT ASAMA Port "Art lmrUecelved 'o Dam a?e From liombardinent Laud FiRhtiug to North of Dalny. Chefoo, May 19. S p. m.-People Just arrived here from Dalny have reported to the Russian consul that the Japanese battleship Shikishima sank In two minutes after contact with the subma rine mine and that there was no time to save the crew. The accident hap pened, it Is aid, within sight of Port Arthur. The battleship Fuji, not the cruiser Asaroa, had sunk In Kerr bay. prob ably refers to the sinking of the steel arnlser Mlyaka, which took place there recently by coming In contact with a submarine mine. The Russian consul personally had a telegram from Dalny saying that It is rumored that two Japanese battle ships had been sunk off Port Arthur. Refugees coming in say that the town received no damage from the Bombardment and that considerable land fighting is going on to the north of Dalny. REORGANIZATION PLANS. United States Realty and Construction to Be Overhauled Financially. New York, May 19. Reorganization plans of the finances of the United States Realty and Construction Com pany have been agreed upon by the directors and will be announced short ly, says the Herald. It Is understood the financial end of the company will be thoroughly overhauled, and the eapital greatly reduced, some estimates placing the new figure at $30,000,000. The capital of the present company is 160,000,000. A new company will be formed and a change in name is also contemplated. Instead' of a big issue of preferred stock it is said that there will be a form of income or debenture bonds issued. Is, This electioneering story comes from Missouri: , "Two candidates for office tn Mis souri were stumping the northern part of the state, and In one town meir appearance .was almost simultaneous The candidate last arriving happened to stop at a house for the purpose of getting a drink of water. To the little girl who answered his knock at the door he said, when she had given him the desired draught and he had offered her in recompense some candy: 'Did the man ahead of me give you any thing? "O yes, sir,' replied the bright lit tle girt, 'he gave me candy. "Ah!' excxlaimed the candidate here's 5 cents for you. I don't sup pose he gave you any money V "The youngster laughed merrily. "Yes, he did. too! He gave me 10 cents! "Not to be outdone, the candidate gave the Utile one another nickel, and plleklng her up in his arms, kissed hem. " "Did he kiss you you, too? he asked genially. "'Indeed he did. sir!' responded the little girl, 'and he kissed ma, too.' M CANDIDATES RESIGNED. Not National Bank Directors Can Serve as Electors. New York. May 19. James T. Wood ward, Harry Payne Whitney and Isa- dore Straus, democratic candidates for the electoral college, have sent their resignations to the state chairman. All are national bank directors and Mr. Woodward is president of the Hanover National bank of this city. Their withdrawal from the ticket is the re sult of a report by a special commit tee which recommended stieh a course In view of doubt as to their eligibility under the constitution. SCORES OF INVENTORS. to Trying, to Aid New York Mayor Sign 37,000 Bonds. New Tork, May 19. Mayor McClel lan's office Is being haunted by men with automatic devices to aid him in signing J7.000 bonds of the city re cently sold. Every bond requires the Mayor's signature and that official had no sooner begun the great task of sign ing the name 37,000 times than scores of Inventors appeared with devices to help things along. The mayor tried a few but found them of little assist ance and is proceeding with the Job in small allotments. One Way to Get Votes. Eugene Guard. Some of the candidates for office are Missourians we know Lark Bilyeu M. JUSTICE FIBRE Jeip of feKatal Suprema Court, Sends Uis Following Remarkable Testimonial TO GUTIGUOA ftta World Is Cuticura's Field, Used Wherever Civilization Has Penetrated. I desire to give my voluntary testl Bjonj to the beneficial effects of your Cnttcura Remedies. I hare suffered tat soma time from an excess of uric add In. the blood ; and since the middle of last year, from a severe attack of Ictema, chiefly on the scalp, face, ears and neck; and on one limb. I was for several months under professional treatments, but the remedies prescribed were of no avail, and I -was gradually becoming worse, my face was dread-, fnlly disfigured and I lost nearly all my hair. At last, my wife prevailed opon me to try the Cntlcnra Remedies and I gave them a thorough trial with the most satisfactory results. The disease soon began to disappear and my hair commenced to grow again. A fresh growth of hair is covering my head, and my limb (although not yet quite cured) is gradually improving. My wife thinks so highly of your remedies that be has been purchasing them In order to make presents to other persons suf fering from similar complaints, and, as President of the Bible Women's Society, has told the Bible women to report If any case should come under their notice when a poor person is so afflicted, so that your remedies may bo resorted to." ROBERT ISAAC FIN5EMOEE, ftiidm of the Natal Sunreme Court Pfctermarltzlmrg, Natal, Oct. 29, 1901. TO RAISE LARGE SUM. LEAD PENCIL , IN STOMACH From Thence It Passed Through Body of New York Girl and Was Finally Removed. CASE BAFFLED ALL PHYSICIANS So Former Itworri t Such Largo Substance 1'nsalng Through Hotly In Simi lar Manner.' New York, May 19. A piece ct lead pencil two and a half Inches Ion and sharpened to a needle oont has been rvmoved from the right hand of Rosa lie K. Lake, a nine-year-old Brooklyn school girl. The pencil had been working Its way about the child's body since January last when she swallowed It while at play. Efforts to remove it from her stomach then proved of no av'l and for seveal weeks she has complained of pains in the side aud shoulder. Finally the object moved down through her arm and caused the hand to swell. The docto.-a were greatly astonished upon applying the lancet and encountering the hard piece of pencil. They say there is no record of so large a sub stance passing through th human body In a similar manner. FUTRE DEMAND FOR WHEAT. Republican TicRet. For Congressman, J. N. WILLIAMSON, Of Crook County. STATE. For Justice of the Supreme Court, FRANK A. MOORE, Of Columbia County. For Dairy n& Food Commissioner, J. W. BAILEY, Of Multiumuh County. African Methodists Make Attempt to : Improved State of Church. Chicago, May 19. The sum of $600, 000 is to be raised by the African Methodist Episcopal churches through out the country to assist aged preach ers and religious institutions, build churches, establish and strengthen home and foreign missions and pay better salaries to bishops and general officers of the church. This has been decided In the church conference at Quinn chapel. A resolution was adopted empowering Bishop B. W. Arnett to write the story of the church. New York Up in Arms Against Adul terated Product. . New York, May 19. With the object of stopping the sale of all milk in this city that Is not absolutely pure, In spectors from the health department have" been sent to the various milk depots with orders to dump into the gutters any milk not found properly cooled and any that showed that it had been watered. Samples also are being taken for analysis and the health commissioner has declared that New York city have pure milk this summer even if he is compelled to dump wagon loads into the sewers. M, 11 . A . .MMM UMrf MO. kiwi inmwrww ,M wwjim. ' - - , " f . ,rfn vt Ckuemau Cu4 Pill. JM lr rial . kua M.l Farla, IHhII 1 rut tm, in -i fca . .fl Iru :h., j bH Proi FIGHT FOR PURE MILK. When Millions of Orient Use It Supply Will Be Inadequate. (Booklover's Magazine.) A strong point made by the flour mill magnates of the west Is that when any considerable number of the millions of China shall call for flour the entire wheat-growing area of the world will not be sufficient to supply the demand "Even If all Japan should become a flour-eating people," he said, "the wholo available supply of the Pacific coast would provide this commodity for only 20 per cent of the population of that kingdom." , There Is likelihood, too, that a greater portion of the Inhabitants of Japan will acquire the habit of using flour. It was represented to the mikado by hie ablest advisers that, in modeling thr Japanese army on the latest military standard of the modern powers, the Important matter of diet had been over looked. Not only had all modern na tions a standing army, but the food of these formidable hosts consisted In great measure of wheat products. Rice eating regiments, it was feared, might not be able successfully to contend with a foe whose sinews were built of wheat. Japan, to be up to date, must malntair not only a big, well-equipped and well- drilled military force, but its soldiers like the men of arms of other lands must eat flour. So an Imperial edict went forth recently, and now everj soldier in the armies of Japan getr a daily ration of Oregon, Washington or California flour. This ukase of the emperor will mark the beginning of t very important chapter in commercla history, for this mandate on the part of the mikado has already greatly stimulated the demand In the kingdom for wheat products, the people being alert to keep abreast of whatever li decided to be progress along moderr lines. DISTRICT. For circuit Juilge, THOMAS A. M'BRIDE, Of Columbia County. For District Attorney. HARRISON ALLEN, Of CUtsop County. I COUNTY. For Representatives, C. F. LESTER, C. O. PALMBERQ. For County Commissioner, WILLIAM LARSON- J. C. CLINTON. For Clerk, For Sheriff, THOMAS LINVILLE. For Treasurer, CHARLES A. HEILBORN. For Assessor, T. S. CORNELIUS. For School Superintendent H. 8. LYMAN. For Surveyor, R. C. F. ASTBURY. For Coroner, W. C. A. POHL. A Sure Thing. It Is said that nothing Is sure except death and taxes, but that Is not alto gether true. Dr. King s New Discov ery for Consumption is a surs curt for all lung and throat troubles. Thou sands can testify to that. Mrs. C. . VanMetrt of Shephordtown, W. Ya, unys: "1 had a severe case of Hron chits and for a year tried everything 1 heard of, but got no lellef. Out bot tle of Dr. King's New Discovery then, cured me absolutely." It's Infallible for Croup, Whooping Cough, Orlp, Pneumonia and Consumption. Try It. It's guaranteed " by Charles Rogers, Druggist. Trial bottles free. Regular sixes 60o, $1.00. A DIRECT LINE to Chicago and all points east: Louis ville, Memphis, New Orleans, and all points south. PRECINCT. For Justice of the Peace. P. J. GOODMAN. Democratic Ticliet. For Congressman, J. E. SIMMONS. Of Multnomah County. ENDLESS CHAIN SCHEME. Discovered in Chicago for Aid of Blue beard Chorus Girls. Chicago, May 19. An endless chain scheme to collect several million Z5 pieces for the alleged benefit of the chorus girls of the "Mr. Bluebeard, Jr.," company of Iroquois Are memory, has appeared in Chicago on its way from New York. It met with Instant latlon from Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler. "The girls need no aid," he said. The letter which reached Chicago was one of the 22d series of the con templated chain of 50. Jews Will Be Lolay. Poltava, Russia, May 18, Wednes day Th( emneror during his visit here today was waited upon by a depu tatlon of Jews, who assured his maj esty of the loyalty of themselves and their coreligionists. Hamburg Belle Out. New York, May 19. Hamburg Belle winner of last year's futurity, has been declared out of the Brooklyn handicap to be run at Cravesend next week. 8TATE For Supreme Court Justice, THOMAS O'DAY. Of Multnomah County. State Dairy and Food Commissioner, 8. M. DOUGLAS. Of Lane County. PURE FOOD COMMITTEE and Work Completed in New York Standards Fixed. New York, May 19. After sessions covering one week, the special com mittee appointed by congress to fix standards for pure foods has completed Its work here. At the final sitting five different food products were dis cussed grape and fruit Juices, evap orated fruits, teas, champagnes and olive oils. In the course of the committee's ses sions here manufacturers and chemists representing many of the most promt nent Interests in the country appeared and offered suggestions. Millionaire Dodge Dead. Great Harrington, Mass., May 19. John L. Dodge, millionaire and former nroxidpnt of the National Mahawe bank. Is dead at his home here from apoplexy. The foundation of his for tune was laid in Duluth, Minn., where he entered the banking business many years ago. Pears' soap responds to' water in stantly; washes and rinses off in a twinkling. It is the finest toilet soap in all the world. tCdtblii hd over v ytars, COUNTY. For Representatives, J. V. BURNS. J. N. LAW8. For County Commissioner, B. F. ALLEN. For Sheriff. GEORGE W. MORTON. For Treasurer, ISAAC BERGMAN. For School Superintendent, H. 8. LYMAN. For Coroner, W. C. A. POHL. " ' A8TORIA PRECINCT. For. Justice of the peace, A. R. CYRU8. For Constable, C. C. UTZINGER. Ths World's Fair Routs. Those anticipating an eastern trip, or a visit to the Louisiana rurcnase exposition at Bt Louis, cannot afford to overlook the advantages offered by ths Mlssurl Pacific Railway, which, on account of Its various routes and gate wavs. has been appropriately named The World's Fair Rout." Passengers from ths northwest take the Missouri Pacific trains from Den ver or Pueblo, with the choice of either going direct through Kansas City, oi via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant Hill. Two trains dally from Denver and Pueblo to St. Louis without' change carrying ail classes of modern equip ment, including electric lighted obser vation parlor cafe dining cars. Ten dally trains between Kansas City and Bt. Louis. Write or call on W. C. McDrlde, gen eral agent, 124 Third street, Portland, for detailed Information and illustrat sd literature. Bm that your ticket reads via ths Illinois Central R. R. Thoroughly mod ern trains connect with all transconti nental lines at 8t. Paul and Omaha. If your friends are coming west 1st us know and wa will quote them direct ths specially low rits now In effect from all eastern points. Any Information i to rates, routes, etc., cheerfully given on application. B. II. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent, 14J Third street, Portland. Or. J. C. LINDSET, T. F. ft P. A 14J Third street, Portland, Or. P. B. THOMPSON. F. A. P. A.. Tti vim imtrrift via Chicago or New Orleans to Louis, Is one that gives you ths most for your money, and ths fact that ths ILLINOIS CENTRAL offers unsurpas sed service via thees points to ths WORLD'S FAIR, and In this connec tion to all points beyond, makes It to your advantage, In ease you contem plate a trip to any point east, to writs us before making final arrangements Ws can offer ths choice of at least a doten different routes. a. II. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent 143 Third street, Portland, Oregon. J. C. UNDBBY, T. F. ft P. A. 14$ Third street, Portland, Ore. F. a THOMPSON, F. ft P. A. Room 1. Column llldg, peattle, Wash ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD ASK THE AGENT FOR TICKETS VIA To Spokane, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Chicago, St. Louis, and sll points esst and south. 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