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ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1904.
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SAID TO HAVE
TAKEN MONEY
Serious Charge Preferred Against
Petty Officers at Brook
lyn Navy Yard.
PROMOTIONS ARE FOR SALE
Secret Service Man rinds It Not
at All Difficult to Be Ad
vauced for Small
Sum.
vorHfom In the distributions have also
been charged.
Lack of food and proper nourishment
among the poor classes who were com
pelled to leave their work on account
of the strike has caused much illness
and at the dispensary of the University
of Chicago it is reported that 100 cases,
mostly children, had been treated
within the last four days.
SOME QUEER ACCIDENTS.
Strange Happenings to People in Dif
ferent Parts of the Nation.
New York Sun: While carrying
keg of beer Intended for a picnic In
Reading, Pa, one day last week, El
mer Kercholt stumbled over a wire.
The keg slipped so suddenly that the
Jar dislocated his neck.
Only a short time ago Miss Carrie
HuKin of Janesville. wis., was so
New Tork. Aug. 2.-A naval board tisWly huggei by her lover that two
to investigating reports that certain j f . ,b became Interlocked. After
suffering severe pain the young woman
etty officers on the receiving ship
Hancock, stationed at the Brooklyn
aavy yard, have been selling ratings or
promotions to sailors for cash. The
reports were started by bluejackets,
who talked freely of the matter ashore.
When the commissioned officers on the
ship and in the navy yard heard of
these reports they reported it to the
navy department and a board was de
tailed to Investigate the rumors.
A . new bluejacket recently ap
peared on the Hancock. It was said
that he had been transferred from the
Washington navy yard. On the Han
cock, it is alleged, he had a talk with
a petty officer about his rating and
paid 'S 25 for an advancement Not
Jons afterward he was Jumped from
landsman to second class fireman. He
enjoyed his honors only 48 hours, dis
appearing suddenly. It now turns out
that he was a secret service man who
Bad been sent on to get evidence.
Three petty officers have been sum
moned as witnesses to Washington.
The bluejackets at the yard say that
grafting has beta going on for a long
time unknown to the commissioned of'
fleers, however, until recently.
GROWERS' ASSOCIATION FAILS.
Fresno Raisin Men Unable to Get To
gether This Year.
Fresno, Cal, Aug. 2. After two
months of strenuous effort to get the
Raisin Growers' Association through,
President R. K. Madsen has abandon
ed an efforts to preserve the associa
tion and1 announced that all contracts
so far signed would be returned. This
baa been brought about by the failure
ef the association to reach an agree
ment with the packers and growers
to Join the association. Every grower
In the valley must now do the best
be can for himself without aid from
any organization whatever. It is be
lieved that the result will be the fail
ure of many raisin growers.
The association has been in ex
istence for six years and has handled
about three million dollars' worth of
raisins a year, representing 75,000
acres of grape land. The low price of
raisins last year caused the downfall
ef the association.
At the beginning of the season this
year there still remained on hand 2000
cars of last year's crop. This fact,
with an outlook for a poor season this
year, seemed to cause a loss of faith
In the association. But 23,700 acres
f the 75,000 acres were signed up this
year. The association will remain in
existence this year only long enough
to dispose of the hold-over crop. An
other attempt to revive it will be made
aext year.
EXTINGUISHER EXPLODED.
Jersey City Fireman Killed in Handling
Defective Apparatus.
Jersey City, Aug. 2. Joseph Camp
SeJL a member of the company at
tached to No. 3 fire truck, was killed
last night by the explosion of a fire
extinguisher, which he had taken off
the truck to use at a fire.
The extinguisher, it Is said, was de
fective and in place of having an en
tirely new bottom put in the damaged
part had been soldered and was thus
anfit to stand the strain put on it.
The fragments that struck Campbell
broke three ribs on his left side, blew
away the left side of his face and
fractured his skull. He was taken at
nee to the hospital where he died. '
MANY ARE WITHOUT FOOD.
Butchers' Strike Working Great Hard
ship in Windy City.
Chicago, Aug. 2. One of the seri
ous questions which "confronts the
managers of the packing house strike
is the separation of the worthy from
the unworthy tn the distribution of
food supplies. It is claimed that most
sf the supplies so far given out have
ee secured by persons who have
money for their own support, while
many families In actual want have
fceen unable- to secure anything. Fa-
confessed that strenuous love making
was the cause fo her distress.
Emanuel Beveler of Sterling, 111., cut
his throat on his high collar. He was
riding a bicycle, and In trying to avoid
a Dasslntr horse was thrown. In his
fall his collar cut his throat.
Margaret Klrchbaum died of eating
hot potatoes. She was in a hurry to
go out and gulped several hot pota
toes. She died in great agony. The
autopsy showed that her throat and
the lining of her stomach had been so
badlv burned that the swelling had
acused her to choke to death.
Jasper Gomers, while waiting for a
car at midnight in St. Louis, sat down
on a barrel of tar and fell asleep.
When he awoke be found the tar had
softened and he had slowly sunk down
into the sticky stuff until his feet
arms and head only were outside. He
was chopped out with an ax.
William P. Steele of Princeton, Md.,
died a few months ago while setting
up a monument over his wife's grave.
The stone fell, crushing his head and
chest
Francis J. Birdwell, a Boston or
nithologist climbed high up in a tree
at Rio Pecos, New Mexico, after a
bird's nest The rope he was using
caught on a limb and when he slipped
and fell a loop caught blm around the
neck and he was slowly strangled to
death. His bride of a month stood at
the foot of the tree, but was unable to
help him.
A Jersey mosquito caused the death
of a barber named Rosho Dorso at
Harrison. N. J. The barber was
shaving, and a mosquito lit on his nose.
The razor was directly under the bar
ber's chin, and in making a slap to
drive away the mosquito, he cut a
deep gash in his throat A physician
arrived too late to save blm.
A swordfish caused the death of Au
guste Sylvia, about 35 miles out at
sea. Salvia was one of the crew on
the fishing sloop Klondike, from Glou
cester. A 2000-pound swordfish had
been harpooned, and Sylvia entered a
dory to make another line fast to the
fish, which was only about two lengths
away from the sloop. In Its flurry the
fish made a break for the dory and
broke its sword by running it through
ihe planking. The shock when the fish
struck the dory threw Sylvia over
board, and as he was in oilskins and
rubber boots he was unable to swim
and sank before assistance could reach
him.
Paul Bowles, a 10-year-old son of a
Bolivar (N. T.) merchant, lost his hair
by fright A runaway horse threw the
boy into convulsions, which caused all
the hair on his head to fall out.
PLENTY OF
MONEY
Putt an End to It All.
A grievous wail oftimes comes as a
result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness, Backache,
Liver complaint and Constipation. But
thanks to Dr. King's New Life Pills
they put an end to It all. They are
gentle, but thorough. Try them. Only
25c. Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers'
drug store.
You don't close your store for a day
every once in a while but that would
be at wise as to drop your newspaper
dvertiting for a day now and then.
Tou have enough to buy a pin no at
our store.
It does not take much to purchase
a piano here.
A small payment down and moder
ate monthly Installments will secure
one.
Remember
That when you buy here you are
purchasing from the greatest low
price piano establishment In existence.
That our wide reputation and popu
larity are founded upon low prices and
fair treatment
That we are permanently established
in Astoria, and merit your patronage.
That you make your' payments to
our local agent Mr. A. R. Cyrus.
That we have a resident tuner in
Astoria. Leave orders here.
That our pianos are the best money
can buy.
Read the List.
Weber, Kimball, Haddorff, Bailey,
Marshall & Wendell, Hobart M. Cable.
Jacob Dall all well known, and others.
The Pianola.
We are the sole northwest agents for
this perfect and most wonderful piano
player.
Do you know that the Pianola makes
it possible for you or anyone else to
play the piano? Why not get one now!
It costs only $250, and adds thou
sands of dollars in pleasure to your
piano.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
By F. N. Smith.
Established in Astoria January, 1901.
Special sales rooms, 422-424 Com
mercial street, near Ninth. Store open
evenings.
CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR.
New York Woman Meets Horrible
Death at Department Store.
New Tork. Aug. 2. Mrs. Ella S.
Betta of Manhattan was killed by an
elevator in a Brooklyn department
store yesterday afternoon In full view
of many shoppers. She was caught
by the floor of the elevator as It as
cended, carried to the celling and
thrown against it with terriflo force,
and her limp body fell to the floor.
Doctors who were summoned could not
restore her to consciousness and she
died within 20 minutes.
Br. Lyon's
PERFECT
TootSi Povdbr
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY
Used by people of refinement
tor over a quarter of a century
PRtPARIO tv
NOTICE FOR BIDS. .
Notice is hereby given, that up to
the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. on Monday,
the 8th day of August 1904. the com
mittee on Publlo Property of the com
mon council of the City of Astoria, at
the office of the Auditor and Police
Judge therein, will receive sealed bids
for the construction of a City Hall
for the City of Astoria according to
the plans and specifications therefor on
file in the office of the Auditor and
Police Judge, and ordinance number
2955 of said city providing for the
time and manner of constructing said
City Hall The bids must be accom-
nanled with a certified check of the
bidder payable to the Auditor and Po
lice Judge or order, tn five per cent
of the amount bid, to be forfeited to
the City of Astoria in case the bid
shall be accepted and the bidder shall
fall to enter Into contract within three
days from notice of said acceptance.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
J. IL HANSEN,
GEO. KABOTII,
L. LEBECK.
Committee on Publlo Property of the
Common Council of the City of As
Office C. Q. M, Vancouver Barracks
Wash- July 8. 1904. Sealed proposals,
In triplicate, will be received here un
til 11 o'clock, a, in, August 4, 1904, for
furnishing forage and bedding at posts
In this department for year ending
June 30, 1905. Information furnished
here or by quartermasters at posts.
, s. reserves the right to reject or
accept any or all proposal! or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing propo
sals should be marked: "Proposals for
Foreae and Bedding at " addressed
F. O. Hodgson, C.Q.U.,
Pears'
Which would you rath
er have, if you could have
your choice, transparent
skin or perfect features ?
All the world would
choose one way; and you
can have it measurably.
If you use Pears' Soap
and live wholesomely
otherwise, you will have
the best complexion Na
ture has for you.
Sold all over the world.
Office Constructing Quartermaster,
Astoria, Ore., July 28, 1904: Sealed
proposals, in triplicate, will be received
at this office until 10 o'clock a. m,
August 27, 1904, and then opened for
the construction and plumbing of an
addition to a frame guardhouse at
Fort Stevens, Ore. United States re
serves the right to reject any or all
proposals. Plans can be seen and
specifications obtained at this office.
Envelopes should be marked ."Pro
posals for construction," and address
ed. Captain Goodale, Quartermaster,
Astoria, Oregon.
Do Ya Re:civQ Thoso VircIoss Oisseps?
They Are About Your Health.
When your health goes the least bit wrong, a wireless message
Is sent to your brain.
It says something like this ! Lp51
"You are not quite well-take a dote of
FW? Fill IIC?
at once and It will put you right."
Do you attend to these messages when you receive them?
You should do so. BEECHAM'S PILLS often prevent a serious
illness, and so prove themselves
"WORTH a guinea A BOX." .
Cold Everywhere In Boxes, lOo. and 25c.
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Treasury Department, U. 8. Llfe-
Saving Service, Washington, p.vC?Juiy
29, 1904. Sealed proposals Will be re
celved at this office until 2:00 o'clock
p. m., of Friday, August 26, 1904, and
then publicly opened, for the construe
tion of a floating boathouse for Grays
Harbor (Washington) Life-Saving
Station. Specifications and drawings,
forms of proposal, etc., can be obtained
upon application to the Superintend
ents of Construction of Life-Saving
Stations, Pacific Coast, Room 35, New
Appraisers' Stores, . San Francisco,
Cal.: to the Assistant Inspector of
Life-Saving Stations, Coasts of Wash
ington and Oregon, 13th District, Ta-
coma, Washington; or to this Office.
Horace L. Piper, Acting General Superintendent.
JAY TUTTLE, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SUBGEON
Acting Awlstant Surgeon
U.S. Marine Hoxpltal Bcrvlee.
Office hours: 10 to 12 am. 1 to 4:20 p.m.
477 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor.
Dr. PJIODA C. HICKS
OSTEOPATH 1ST
Mansell Bldg. 671 Commercial Bt
PHONE BLACK 206.
O. W. BARR, DENTIST
Mansell Building
573 Commercial'Street, Astoria, Ore
TELEPHONE BED 206L
First National Bank of Astoria
ESTABLISHED 1886
Capital and Surplus - $100,000
ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
Capital I'atd lo 1 100,000. , Barplm sud Undivided rroflts 25.000
Translate a general banking business, Interest paid on time deposits,
J. Q. A. BOWLBY. O, I PETEKSON, FRANK PATTON, J. W. OARNER,
President Vo President , Cashier. Asst. Cashier
168 TENTH STREET. ASTORIA, ORE.
Oto. N, George, Prtilihnt,
1 1 mln, Cashier,
Gee. W, Wirrtn, VktPrtildtnt,
C K Klgjiru, Aut Caihltr.
The Astoria National Bank
ASTORIA, OREGON.
DIRECTORS
GEO. H.OEOROE. OEO. W. WARREN. W. II, BARKER,
AUO.SCIIERNECKNAU, L. MANSUil
PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Fimt National Bnk. Portland, Orou.
CouMQenUtl NuUuiml Bttiik.Cltloaf
nnk or Nw York. N. H. A . New York
Crookor-Ikoolwortu Nat. tlauk. B. i".
Dr. VAUGIIAH,
Dentist
Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon.
Dr. T. L. BALL
Dr. F. I. Friedricb,
DENTISTS
524 Commercial street. Astoria Or.
Dr. W. 0. LOGAN
DENTIST '
578 Commercial St., Shenahan Building
C. J. TRENCHARD
Insurance, Commission and Shipping.
CUSTOMS HOUSE BROKER.
Agent Wells-Fargo and Northern
Pacific Express Companies,
Cor. ELEVENTH and BOND BTS.
AN ASTORIA PRODUCT
Tale Bohemian Beer
Best In The Northwest
North Pacific Brewing Co.
ANDREW ASP, BLACKSMITH.
Having Installed a Rubber Tiring Machine of the
latest patters I sm prepared to do sll kinds of work
in that line at reasonable prices. Telephone 201.
CORNER TWELFTH AND DUANE STREETS.
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1 lie TROY Laundry
Is the only White Labor Laundry in the City. Does the Best
of Work at very reasonable Prices, and is in every way worthy
of your patronage. Cor. 10th and DUANE STS. Phono 1991
PRAEL 0 COOK TRANSFER CO.
Telephone 221.
Draying and Expressing
All goods shipped to our care will receive special attention.
709-715 Commercial Street.
Luscious Flavors
From prime ripe fruit only are what
make our soda so highly prised by
all drinkers. No harmful consequences
lurk In the foaming fluid flowing from
our fountain. The stream carries Its
welcome freight of coolness and mods
ture wherever It goes. Results and
medical science mark our pure soda
as the best antidote for thirst' and
dryness yet devised.
aeriMi.
EASTERN CANDY STORE.
506-508 Commeroial St, , Next Griffin's Book Store.
433 Commercial Street
Phone Main 121
Sherman Transfer Co,
HENRY SHERMAN, Manager,
Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Trucks and
' Furniture Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped.
If you have rooms for rent daring Regetta fill this
out and send to Secretary Regatta Committee.
M
Hal for rent from to ,,,,
Room with Single Bedi.
Roomi with Doubft Bcdi.
Room with ,, CoU.
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