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PAGE EIGHT. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1904. INVESTIGATE PECULIARITY Scientists Trying to Determine the Reason That Salmon Die After Spawning. SPENDING WEEK AT M'GOWAN Two Government Keprewnta tives Now There In Quest of Information on Subject. , ' . Professor Charles W. Greene, assist ant in the bureau of fisheries of the department of commerce and labor, has been at McGowan's cannery for averal davs conducting a series of rimtifle analyses to ascertain the Physiological and chemical change that a salmon undergoes from the time that It t leaves the sea until It reaches fresh water and spawns, and vMituallv dies. The result of the analyses will be reported to the head of the bureau of fisheries, and even tually published In book form. Professor Greene will continue his Investigations at different points up the Columbia river until the fountain waters are reached, where the fish die to large numbers. The object of the research Is not only to discover the scientific changes that occur, but as well to learn the habits and charaC' terlstics of the fish. , Snuggled in one corner of the can nery, Professor Greene has an appa ratus that reminds one of a huge col lege laboratory. Here the fish are dissected, and thorough analyses made. This same process will be renewed at different points going up the river. Then the records will be compared and the actual changes that have oc curred will be ascertained. "We do not know what success will attend our efforts," said Mr. Greene, "but we are going to make a thorough study of the salmon, and hope at least to be able to ascertain more accurate details of the peculiar habits of the fish than have heretofore been learned. "As Is well known, the salmon goes to sea at an early age, and returns to the waters of Its Infancy only when ready to spawn. Leaving the sea in the sleekest of condition, the fish grad ually makes its way to fresh water, subsisting only on the nourishment of its own body. Reaching the fountain waters, it spawns and dies from causes which are a blank to scientific research. "Scientists have advanced different reasons as to the probable cause of the salmon's death, but all are necessarily more or less conjecture. Fresh water and lack of nourishment are probably the main causes. "Last year we conducted similar re searches along the Sacramento river In California, and our efforts were moderately successful. This year the tests will be confined exclusively to the Columbia river. "We have been greatly aided by the proprietors of the cannery, and feel very grateful for the assistance we have received. Mr. McGowan has placed everything required at our dis posal, with a request to make ourselves at home." Professor Greene Is from the phy siological department of the Univer sity of Missouri, but spends several months each year making scientific tests under the supervision of the bu reau of fisheries. He is assisted by Professor Koch of Stanford university of California. KELLENBERG RESPONSIBLE eek'of Taeoma, Wmtchave been mar rted In Evanston, TO. After the cere mony they began, their return trip to the Paclflo coast to fceek forgiveness of Miss Hucek's father, who had for bid Jen the marriage.. Gordon is a student In a Chicago medical school. To be near he lover and to educate of Z , j herself in a. way congenial with hlal .... I, , tastes. Miss Hucek came to Chicago Bin IS 10 Diame tor me LOSS to study as a trained nurse. The bride Is the daughter of J. R. Hucek, a wealthy grain merchant of Tacoma. of the Schooner. CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER RUDDER NOT LOST AT SEA Station Agent and Flagman Held Re .sponsible for Railroad Wreck. New5 York, July 19. A charge of manslaughter was today preferred against William T. Richards, the sta tion agent at Midvale, N. J, and Earnst Keller, the flagman on the excursion train wrecked on the Erie railroad near Midvale June 13. Richards and Keller Had Ordinary Judgment lleen Used VeNsel Could, George Nelson Says, Have Been Kept Off Ileaeu. According to George Nelson, one of the sailors who was on board the are held responsible for the accident, American schooner Zampa, which went which cost It lives and resulted In ashore at Leadbetter point Sunday the Injury of about 50 persons. LOVE FEAST FOR YOUR LIFE. Factional Democrats in Iowa as phonse and Gaston. Al- I morning at I o'clock, the accident was I caused wholly through carelessness. I Mr. Nelson has arrived In Portland i (from the scene of the wreck. In an I endeavor to save the ship be sprained I VI. VII- 111.. I .in I Iowa City, la.. July 19. Harmony ' " .... Ith next few davs in a nosDltaL was tne main Keynote or tne lowai " " Mr. Nelson said: "The rudder was not broken while the vessel was out at sea. The rudder was all right un til It struck the rocks on the beach. So far as I am able to Judge there Is no reason that the vessel should have democratic convention today. The prospective bitter fight to the finish between the anti-Hearst and Hearst democrats did not develop, and the two factions vied with each other In nominating and seconding the nomlna- . .,,. , iiilgone ashore. I think that In his anxi affiliations. " THE MARKETS. New York, July 19. Silver, 55c; Union Pacific. 96; preferred, 94. Chicago, July 19. September wheat opened at 88 l-88Sl-2c: closed 87 5-8 87 S-4c; barley, 42 50c; flax, tilt; northwestern $1.21. ety to reach the mouth of the Co lumbia river Captain Kellenberg was careless. Long before we got Into the breakers we could see the lights from the beach, and at that time the schoon er was easily 'controlled. But we kept working toward the shore and were in the breakers before anyone was aware of It. Then it was Impossible for us to cut to sea, and the vessel rapidly Portland. July 19.-Wheat: Walla dr,fted t0 deduction. Walla, 7c; bluestem, 75c; valley, 78c, Cattle, best steers, $3 3.25; medium. 13; cows, $2 2.23. Tacoma, July 19. Wheat: Bluestem, 75c; club, (7c. San Francisco, July 19. Cash wheat. $1.30. ' BASEBALL SCORES. Pacific Coast, At Portland Tacoma, 7; Portland, 3. American. At Boston Cleveland, 3; Boston, 1. At New York Detroit, 1; New York, 2. At Philadelphia St. Louis, 1; Phlla- delphia, 0. At Washington Chicago, 5; Wash Ington, L t National. At St Louis Boston, 2; St. Louis, 9. At Chicago Philadelphia, 0; Chica go, L At Cincinnati Brooklyn, 2; Clncln nati, 2. At Pittsburg New York, 1; Pitts burg, 2. New Exalted Ruler of Elks. Cincinnati, July 19. W. J. O'Brien, Jr of Baltimore, was elected grand exalted ruler by the grand lodge of Elks today. Samuel C. Needs was the only other candidate 'A strong gale was blowing at the time, but there was no necessity for us to get Into such a predicament had a little Judgment been used at the start All was well at midnight We could see lights burning brightly, and it was Just 12 o'clock when I went to bed. An hour later all hands were ordered on deck. I rushed out and saw at a glance that we were In the breakers. We did all In our power to get back to sea again, but -in the face of the strong gale It was Impossible at that time. At every little Interval heavy seas washed over the main deck, and at all such times we had to climb up in the rigging. When the swells rolled on overboard we would again get down from our high perches and endeavor to guide the schooner to safety. In a few minutes more other waves would sweep over the deck and chase us back Into the rigging. Our return to the deck and retreat to the rigging were continued until finally we drifted on the beach with the flood tide. It was 2 oclock Sunday morn ing when we struck the shore. Day light soon began to break. By 9 o'clock the high tide had gone down and we were left high and dry on the beach. "No one was hurt, aside from my self, and during the time we were In the breakers there was no excitement on board. The captain's wife and baby were with us. The woman appeared to be the coolest one In the outfit Yes terday afternoon the second mate and Ice Is commented upon by all who register there. At Lockaley Hall visitors plan many Interesting entertainments, on of which Is a whist tournament of BOO points. Bon fires are frequent, tw hops are held each week, and music Is rendered every evening at dinner. Basalt Notes. Miss Margaret Sampson of Seattle Is spending her vacation at Lockaley Hall. Mrs. J. Curtis Caskey and her popu lar daughter, Miss Irene, of Portland, are among the guests at Lockaley Hall Miss Dellllah Putnam of Walla Walla Is at Seaside for the summer. M, Slchel, a well-known resident of Portland, Is among the guests at the Hotel Moor. Charles W. Tyson and Mrs. Tyson, accompanied by their son, hav re turned to Portland after a short stay C. J. Wellman and family, who hav been her for the past six weeks, re turned yesterday ta Portland. County Surveyor Astbury of Astoria has taken up his summer quarters at the beach. George Powers, a prominent mer chandise broker of Portland, Is spend ing his vacation at the Hotel Moor. Dies On Attsr Step. New York, July 19. Very Rev. St phen Kealy, provincial of the Passion Order In the United States, dropped dead today while celebrating mass In the St. Michaels chapel In the manas tery of the order at West Hoboken, N. J. He was stricken with apoplexy and fell on the altar steps, dying almost Immediately. He was born In Ireland In 1848. A KING WITHOUT CASH. LOVE FOUND A WAY. Taeoma Girl Marries Msn of Her Choice at Chicago. Chicago. July 19. Having traveled 2,000 miles that they might carry on their courtship without interruption, C. A. Gordon and Miss Katherlne Hu- Hsrry Foley Knocked Out. Los Angeles. Julv 19. Dave Barrv . . . . , , . ,. , , myself left the ship and started for tonight knocked out Harry Foley In Neither H Nor Hi Suit Had Money for Railway Far. King Oscar of Sweden has had an experience which must be somewhat novel In the annals of royalty. He and his suite were traveling on the Swiss federal railway, when at Lausanne they were asked for their tickets, and the railway official at Geneva demand ed payments both for the fares and for excess of luggage, and gave the king to understand that he was in a re public where one railway passenger was precisely on the same footing as another. Unfortunately the royal pockets hap pened to be empty, and when the king's chamberlain asked the railway company to apply to the consulate they promptly refused to do so, a telegram being produced from the head office of the Swiss government railways say Ing: "Charge Oscar for his royal car 20 first-class tickets." An Influential local magnate came to the rescue and paid the bill amounting to about $200. It Is curious to speculate on what might have happened but for the In tervention of this deus ex machine. Would the railway company have brought the royal tour to an abrupt conclusion- Country Life. j vmM I slij I h fl mlm p?j; 1 wlmm I i I ' I I i t If I " I ill i ylbiij Speck To get rid our Neglige Shirts we shall place on sale this welk $1.25 and $15 Values for J cts $200 and $2.25 Values for 'O C. H. COOPER The Big Store 31 about this. Almost from babyhood they acquire habits of twisting or pull Ing at their mouths, or sufflng them with various articles. Never let s child get into the way of drawing In Its lower Hp. or making any grimaces. WATER OFFICE FINANCES. the seventh round with a left hook on the point of the Jaw. The Wsthr. Portland, July 19. For Washington, Oregon and Idaho: Wednesday, fair and continued warm. Why should the happiness of women be reckoned, even for purposes of dis cussion, as lias been the case In some! western papers, as different from that of men? As happiness goes, true hap- Portland. The captain and other mem bers of the crew remained on board the vessel, which was fully 300 feet from the water. There Is no doubt that she will be a total loss. It was 24 days ago that we sailed from San Pedro for Portland. We had a fine voyage until about five days ago, when strong head winds were encountered. On the second day the wind began to shift freely. We could not put any dependence in It; at times it was on one side of us and a few minutes later it would switch around nlness. it will be found in the last analysis that happy women draw their ,n the ',po"te d,rectlon- FImI" we happiness from the very same sources that make men Happy. Boston Tran script reached the latitude of the Columbia river and we began to work toward the shore." 8tatment Showing Receipt and Di bursemtntt for Quarter. The report of the Astoria water com mission for the quarter ending June 30 was filed yesterday afternoon with Auditor Anderson by Clerk ManselL The report shows the receipts for the three months to have been as follows April 2,793 60 May 2,937 05 June 2,967 70 Total t 8698 38 Outlawed warrants 3 15 Balance as per last report... 6,519 78 Total $15,221 28 The disbursements for the quarter were as follows: Salaries f 1,008 00 Bond Interest 8,000 00 General works 1,600 00 General expense 436 16 Other expense 416 98 DOINGS AT THE SEASHORE. HEAD THIS Persons bavin normal vision will be able to read this priD at dUtance of 14 Inches from the eye with ease and comfort; also will be able to read it with each eye separately. If unable to do no yonr eyes are defective and should have Immediate attention. When the eyes become tired from reading or sewing, or if the letter look blurred and run together. It is a sure Indication that glaHse are needed. Do not buy glasses over the counter like merchandise, but have your eye tented by a specialist and the proper lensec prescribed. j j : J ! No Charge for Examining the Eyes KATHER2NE WADE, Graduate Optician At Ovl Drug: Store Wsrmer Wtsthtr Is Resulting in Much Bigger Sesside Crowds. Seaside, July 19. The summer sea son Is at last beginning to look like it should, and within another week the seaside crowd will be quite up to its usual proportions. The warmer weath er will drive the crowds to the sea shore and give Seaside that gala ap pearance which always characterizes It during the summer months. The Hotel Moore and Locksley Hall are popular places of entertainment for Seaside visitors. The accommodations at these popular resorts are excellent, and, as the lovers of beach life know it the traffic Is largely diverted to the Oregon watering place. Both hotels are prepared to accommodate large crowds and the excellence of the sery Total $11,461 The balance of cash on hand shown to be $3760.14. ESSENTIAL OF BEAUTY. A perfect mouth is one of the most esential points to a beautiful face, but unfortunately It is the feature least apt to be regular. Nor are these many directions given among beauty hints for the cultivation of this feature. Women who are otherwise lovely often ruin their beauty by some habit of bit ing the lips or pursing them In some unbecoming way. These little habits may not do any apparent Injury at first, but sooner or later their effect is visible. ' The greatest amount of care and trouble will never turn thin, straight lips Into the much-desired Cupid's bow; but if certain little precautions are taken, even thin Hps may be pre sentable, and sometimes Improved. Children should be carefully watched Mutt Pleat All Tast. When you look at a bill of far In a hotel there will probably be some items of food thereon you do not Ilk. You are not expected to order what you ao not want It is th earn way with a newspaper. Read what you like, mentally consume thst which ap peals to you, and leav th unpalata ble things for those for whom they have a fascination. Waltsburg Times. Laws Should B Enforced. The officer ar beginning to tak notice of the dirty condition of th city, and It Is yet possible that some cleaning will be done. If th health officers would strictly perform th duty as laid down by th city ordi nance there would be a wholesale ren ovation at one or th law woulJ be repealed. Vancouver Columbian. Pedestrians Hay Som Right. The bicycle rider who Imagines that he has a perfect right to run his wheel at full speed on th sidewalk of th city Is assuming a great deal It I only by a mer chance that an ordi nance prohibiting riding on th side walk of Mt. Vernon baa not already been passed. Th city council hav a perfect right to pas such an ordi nance, and It rest with th bicycle riders to mak such a course unneces sary. M t. Vernon Argue, Just Plsin Woman. Nellie When I got to th ticket win dow ther wa a woman ahead of me, and I did think th would never get through. She kept m waiting half an hour, I should think. Beast What a nutsanc It la! Nelll-Well. I should say! But Z got my revenge. I stayed at th win dow a good deal longer than she had stayed, and kept not one, but a whol line of people waiting. Boston Tran script. Dry Wtathtr Mske Fortune. Th warm, dry weather that ha been In vogu for th past few week has been worth thousands of dollar to the farmers on th La Conner flat and contiguous farming territory, La Conner Mall, Cig'ars You'll LiKe t Turfy Si Veiras 99 Clear Havana BesttEat Can be Produced For a Bit All Dealers Sell Them GUS SCHOENBAECHLER t? Manufacturer 4? ASTORIA, - - - OREGON