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PAGE EIGHT. . ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST C, 1904. tela This mm Women's Vid Kid Oxford Ties, hand-turn soles, THIS season's best styles; Regular $3.00 values at 81.95 PETERSON 8 BROWN Astoria's Leading; SIioa Healers NEW PLAN OF PROPULSION Eastern Inventor Has Designed a Boat With Which He Hopes to Break Speed Record MODELED AFTfcR THE SQUID WARM ROAST FOR POTTER Young People's Temperance As sociation Docs Not Agree With Bishop. SENDS HIM STINGING NOTE The Spectacle of English Bishops Owning Brewery Stock Is Enough to Make Christ ians Ashamed. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 5. The Kan Baa City branch of the American Toung People's Christian Temperance Union strongly disapproves of the idea of Bishop Potter of New York with re gard to uplifting the moral tone of the saloon. At a meeting of the union. the mater was discussed and a letter was addressed to the bishop which will , be sent to him today. A copy of the letter follows: "May God have mercy upon your benighted idea of striking the key note of attack upon the liquor situa tion.' Tou are, rather, Indorsing the key that opens wide the doors to hell for the army of 100,000 souls who an nually leave the King's highway and stumble into drunkards graves. The present situation across the water of 65 bishops in the church of England as stockholders in breweries and dis tilleries, with this shameful farce ofi the west are that It will soon be set tied. In Chicago, Kansas City, Min nea polls and St Paul, cities that would naturally be affected by the disturb a noes, there Is very little trace of reaction in trade. It Is equally Big niflcant that these same sections should report & very satisfactory distribution of merchandise In view of the eatl mates that have been made of dam age by rust to spring wheat In some of the countries of North and South Dakota there has probably been a ma terial setback but the damage figures are being generally discredited. The best reports are from the south and southwest It Is evident that preparations are being made by mer chants in those sections for an unpre cedented business. Louisville, Baltl more, St Louis and Dallas all tell the same story of a present good demand, with satisfactory collections and the prospect of a much better business. Traveling men are sending In larger orders than they have been known be' fore at this season of the year. This condition applies to clothing, milli nery, hardware, dry goods and build ing material. In the financial and mercantile worlds, there is no one influence equal to the effect produced by the several aspects of the crop situation. The loss by floods probably reduced the win ter wheat yield twenty million bush els. There have been extensive dam age in the past week to spring wheat by russet If no further loss occurs in the northwest there will probably be between 51S.000.000 and 600,000,000 bushels harvested. There appears to be no warrant for the estimate of i total yield of under 550,000,000 bush els. With the production of 600,000,- 000 bushels there will be a small ex- a bishop In the great Episcopal church I Portable surplus. In our own land taking a leading part In the opening exercises of a saloon, closing the same by singing the dox logy, should make every professed Christ follower in this great Episco pal church hang his head In very Bhame.'' REMARKABLE RECOVERY. STRIKE HAS LITTLE EFFECT UPON BUSINESS CONDITIONS. ' Somewhat Remarkable Showing of R' ports From Various Sections of the Country This Week. New York, Aug. 5. From almost every part of the country from which the International Mercantile Agency has received special reports this week, there are signs of an improvement in trade with better business on hand than is customary at this season of the year and few cancellations as a re sult of the rather calamitous reports that have been sent the past few days from spring wheat sections In the northwest This is a splendid augury for the trade for the next six months. It is quite remarkable how little alarm has been evidenced by the labor trou bles that already exist and those that threaten. . Locally, the strike of the men in the packing house trade. Is of small consequence while Indications In Nsw Jersey Man Recovers From Bullet Wound in Brain. Newark, N. J., Aug. 5. Almost re covered from a bullet hole through the brain, Fred Beck, who tried to kill himself on July 11, will be discharged from the city hospital in a few days. The bullet entered the right temple and passing through the brain, was found Just under the skin, an Inch and half below the left temple. When the builet was taken out part of the brain followed it. Almost as remarkable as Beck's re covery is the fact that his Intellectual capacity has not been affected in the slightest and he Is as sound as ever, A wound like Beck's usually causes in stant death and when in rare In stances a patient does recover his sight or hearing or some other sense is al most invariably affected. Secretary Mstcalf 111. Washington, Aug. 5. Victor H. Met- calf, secretary of commerce and labor, became 111 with stomach trouble last night. His Illness Is not considered serious and he is expected to return to his office tomorrow. Eye-etrain k no imaginary ill, but one which effects the whole nervous system and if neglected will impair the general health No Charge for Examining the Eyes KATHERINE WADE, Graduate Optician At Owl Drug Stare Beneath Hull Is Tube In 'Which Propellers Are Operated, Concentrating Energy of Wheels. New York, Aug. 5. A new thing In naval propulsion has been In con- structlon for more than a year on the roof of an architectural Iron works building In this city. The new boat has been lowered to the street and taken to the North river, where It will be tested soon. The Inventor believes that he will be able to produce a speed hitherto unheard of on the water. The scheme Involves the principle used by the squid. Beneath the boat running two thirds of Its length, be tween the keel and the bottom Is a tube 15 Inches in diameter. The tube is open at both ends. Within It are four propellers on a shaft, running the length of the tube and attached by gearing to an engine In the center. The revolution of these screws drives the water violently from the tube. This concentrates the energy of the propellers in one direction Instead of dissipating It in every direction as the ordinary screw. A 15-horse power en gine will be used. The Inventor is a graduate in naval architecture of Cor nell university and worked for two years at the Union Iron Works In San Francisco. He has experimented on this Idea fdr several years and has made successful experiments with sev eral models. I And up to $3.00 for Bathing tilts, for men, Women and Children ? p Bathing Trunks ten cents and up C. H. COO PE THE BIG STORE R SPECULATORS NOT SLOW. Verner, the Presbyterian missionary who brought eight pygmies out of the African Jungles, arrived In St. Louis. His journey Included 26,000 miles. 800 miles of which was, traversed on foot through the wilds and deserts of Central Africa. The trip lasted eight months. Mr. Verner was reported kt'lod sev eral times and contracted a tropical fever from the effects of which hs has been 111 In New Orleans for several weeks. Dr. W. J. McOee, chief of the an- thropologtcal department of the world's fair, who tulked with Mr. Verner, Im mediately after his arrival here, de clared that the minister's trip had been of Inestimable value to science. contaminated, and signs ordering water rector. A run was threatened, where boiled are posted everywhere. The upon Leiter went to the sub-treasury town has no water works or sewerage secured $1,000,000 In gold, and took It system. Doctors say that unless a into the bank so that everyone might pure water supply is provided and a see what was going on. At the earn sanitary system established the great-(time he announced that he would bring er part of the population will be laid low, BASEBALL AN HOUR OF SUSPENSE. Have Gobbled Up Large Part of Grand Ronde Reserve. Salem, Aug. 5. According to the ob servations of State Land Agent Oswald West, who returned last evening fromlscend, he found the tackle by which he Young Man Hsi Unplesssnt Expert ence on Steeple. Philadelphia, Aug. 6. Hanging to the foot of a great cross that sur mounts the steeple of the Salem Ger man Reformed church, 800 feet above the ground, Frank Elckenroth, a young rigger, was held by a rope "choking" In the block of a tackle, his life In constant jeopardy, for nearly an hour. Elckenroth had been gilding the cross, which Is 13 feet high and eight feet broad. When he started to de- a visit to the Grand Ronde reservation it is quite apparent that timber land speculators have not been napping of late. These men have had experienced cruisers at work ever since the land was advertised for sale, covering the entire portion of the reservation bear ing green timber In any quantities. They have selected the cholsest tracts of timber lands and have the advant age over the Inexperienced buyer in that they will be prepared to bid all that the land is worth from a specula tive point of view. The man who chances to buy the land over their heads stands In danger of finding out that he Is liable to pay more than the land is worth. The northern portion of the re serve," said Mr. West, "has been burned, Is covered with a heavy growth of salal brush and is fit for nothing except grazing, but the southern part bears some valuable green timber. The best of the timber is located In the southeastern corner of the reservation while the rest of the timber-covered portion Is only heavy in patches. Tim ber cruisers by the score have trav ersed and viewed every section and quarter section of the land, and no doubt have mapped out the most valu able divisions. These men have a de cided advantage. In that they know exactly how to go about It, and are financially able to have the land cruised thoroughly. Hundreds of prospective buyers have visited the reservation to pick out the most desirable land, but when they get there they are entirely at sea. While on the reservation I saw many amusing Instances. The majority of the visitors drive, somewhat excitedly and anticipating!, up to the agency, greet the Indian agent. Inform him that they had come to look at the ad vertised land, and ask him where It is located. The agent smiles blandly. and with, a sweep of his hand first In one direction and then In the oppo site one. says: Well, some of it is over there, and some over there.' "The aspect of the land is by no means the most engaging, being rugged and mountainous. The sight which greets the eyes of the erstwhile pros pective purchaser is not one to foster very brilliant prospects In the heart of a homeseeker;" was suspended would not work and he found himself unable to move up or down. There was danger that the rope might break and the rigger clung Paoifio Coast At Portland Tacoma, 0: Portland, 2. At Los Angeles Seattle, 6; Los An geles, I. At San Francisco San Francisco, 3; Ouklanil, 0. Pscifio National, At Suit Lake Boise, 5; Salt Luke, t. At Butte Spokane, 7; Butte, t. American. " ' At Cleveland New York, t; Cleve land, 0. " At St. Louis-Washington, 4; St Louis, 8. , At Detroit Boston, a; Detroit 4. At Chicago-Philadelphia, 4; Chi- cago, J. National. At Boston St. Louis, 2; Boston; 2. At Philadelphia Cincinnati, 5; Phil adelphla, 2. In 11,000,000 more, If necessary. It stopped the run, and there was no- more trouble. BRIDEGROOM A BURGLAR. ANECDOTES OF L. Z. LEITER. Interesting Chaptsrs In ths Late Csp Itsliit's Career. (New York Evening Post.) Levi Z. Letter's death has revived reminiscences of the operations In to the foot of the cross. He could not wheat by his son Joseph Letter In 1897 make those watching him hear and he 'and 1898. The deal stood upward of took from his pocket his knife, a bit '$2,000,000 to the good at one time, but of paper and a pencil. Slowly and with 'finished, just six years ago almost to difficulty he scrawled upon the paper. a day. with a loss of 19,750,000. The "Rope is choked. Send up another flimllv nrlde of the eiiter Leiter hod tackle quick." Induced him to put up the money for Opening the blades of the knife with hla son to speculate with. But when his teeth, Blckenroth shut them down the losses piled up Into the millions upon the slip of paper and threw the' Mr. Leiter tired of putting up money knife to the ground. His fellow worker 'and took hold of the deal himself. It quickly climbed up the Inside of thejWH his refusal to put up more money steeple and pulled up a second block I that caused the collapse. At that time and tackle, by which Elckenroth safely ! Mr. Leter had mort qulck aMets than descended. jftny man n Chicago, with the excep tion of his old partner, Marshall Field, and he then sold Mr. Field one of his choicest State street corners to raise , more money. i One of the peculiar features of the Aug. 5. The board of ; Leiter wheat operations was that most public works has decided to sell the of his money was lost on the short side Interests of the state of Maryland, of the market, while he was running amounting to $30,000,000, In the Ches- a bull deal. It hapened In this way, apeake ft Ohio canal to the highest He had sold around 10,000,000 bushels bidder. The stock It was supposed the June and July wheat to hedge against state had been holding for many years the May holdings. The price advanced cannot be found and no evidence has j is to 20 cents, and the line was covered come to light that it ever existed. at nearly the top figures, which used Governor Warfleld Is quoted as say- Up the profits of the entire 12 months' ing mat neither the treasurer, con- dealings. That gave Joseph Leiter all Portland Girl Deserted After Three- Days of Wedded Life. Portland Journal: After being wed ded to George K. Dixon only three days, according to the testimony given In a dKorcs suit heard by Presiding Judge George In the circuit court this morning, MabrDlxon discovered that she had been united to an alleged high wayman, who Is a fugitive from Jus tice. Learning that the officers of the law were on his track, It Is asserted, he deserted her three days after the wedding ceremony, and has not been heard of by her since. Mrs. Dixon was granted a decree. The testimony of the young wife and , her witnesses showed that she mar ried Dixon May 18, 1903. She had kept company with him for about two years, when he left here. They wrote regu larly during his absence of II months and flnully hs returned and urged her to marry him at once. She did so, only to be deeerteLMny 21, three days sfterward. "My husband's brother came to me a day or so after he disappeared," said Mra Dixon, "and told me he would" have prevented the wedding had he known It was going to take place. He told me that George was accused of knocking a man down and robbing him of $100 at Seattle, and that ha had fled to Canada on learning that the officers were on his track. I have never heard' of him since that time." Leonardo's Masterpiece. STATE WILL SELL 8TOCK. Highest Bidder to Get Msrylsnd's In. terest in Big Csnsl. Baltimore, V - . . T3 T BROUGHT PYGMIES TO FAIR. Rev. S. P. Verner Completes Remark able Trip of 26,000 Miles. St. Louis, Aug. 5. One rf the most remarkable trips in connection with the exploitation of the world's fair was completed when the Rev. S. P!r troller nor himself had been able to trace any receipts that the state had ever had an interest in the canal, but that there was no doubt as to. the! legal rights of the commonwealth in the property. It is now believed that the state's Interests are centered In the rights of the essembly, giving the right to build the waterway and the passage of ap propriations, but these documents are yet to be found. ciseo After Long Trip. San Francisco, Aug. 5. After a pas sage of 145 days, the British ship Wan derer sailed into port today from Ant werp. Heavy gales caught the Brit isher many times, and during .one of the storms the fore rigging was carried away. . ONE IN TWENTY-TWO. of Typhoid Fever Epidemic In Town "Mount Savsgs, Md, Cumberland, Md., Aug. 5. One hun dred cases of typohld fever In the tow.J of Mount Savage with 2200 Inhabi tants have caused great alarm. Nurses are being Imported from several points. The epidemic Is traceable tJ a spring where workmen and children drank. The doctors say ' other springs ai e the experience in the wheat market he wanted, and he has repeatedly told his friends since that he was through with It Some of the accounts for wheat shipped abroad and sold have not been settled to this day, and may never be. The father, however, "cleaned up" $3, 000,000 in the rise in stocks during the recent boom. The fortune of $20,000,000 or more left by Mr. Leiter was made mostly In dry goods with Marshall Field, the two being associated for over 20 years. The two men bought real estate In the downtown business districts together and then quarreled about it This Is said to have been the reason for their splltup In 1881, when Mr. Leiter with drew from active business. For years they were at war over the partition of their holdings, but were on more friendly terms In later years. Mr, Leiter was the financial man of the firm when he and Marshall Field were together, while Mr. Field attend ed to the selling of goods. As a credit man he was the- best in the west in his day. A story is told of his operations In allaying excitement during the panic of 1893. He was one of the largest stock holders In the Illinois Trust & Savings bank, and took especial pride In. the management of its affairs, being a di- London Globe. At Inst something la likely to be- done to preserve from final disappear ance the Inst vestiges of Da Vinci' great masterpiece, "The Last Supper," aplnted on the refectory wall of a mon astery In Milan." It Is not the fact, as has been reported, that the painting has ceased to exist but the danger has become so Imminent that, after . supinely neglecting two reports by Professor Cavenaghl urging measures for rejoining the parts that lost co hesion, without attempting any Inter ference with the panels or colors, the municipal council at last passed a for mal vote for the preservation of a work which Is pronounced "the glory, not alone of Milan and of Italy, but of the civilized world." The vote declares that the last vestiges of the composition threaten utterly to disappear. Liver Sandwiches. Pour boiling water over a half pound" of sliced calfs lives, drain and pat dry. Put several slices of bacon In the fry ing pan, and as the fat begins to fry out add the liver, and three small shal lots minced fine. Cook the liver three or four minutes only, as longer cooking toughens; then chop the contents of the frying pan fine or pound in a mor tar to a smooth paste. Season with salt pepper, a dusting of mace and1 nutmeg, and spread between thin slice of buttered bread: War Propheoies. Partisans of the Japanese cause will be disappointed at the announcement from Toklo that Port Arthur will be taken on August 15. - the prediction has a strong family resemblance to that historic assertion of Sir Redvers Buller relative to eating-his Christmas dinner In. Pretoria, It will be remem bered that Sir Redvers really made- his Yuletlde repast upon stewed mule and hard: tack out on the veldt In the- Intervals of dodging Boer bullets. Chicago Chronicle.