PAGE EIGHT.
ASTOKIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30.
SOLDIER IN
UNION ARMY
Astoria Chinese Resident Fought
at Bull Run and Was With
Grant at the End.
I - .
SAW THE FIRST SHOT F RED
Remarkable of John C. Peau,
who was at Fort Sum tor
When the Confederates
Started Hostilities.
Among the CWnes of Astoria Is
man ho was,'At ,Jfr, Summer when
the first shot of the civil war was Br'
d; who w5 r anion-olunteer at the
buttle of Ball's Bloff, wbere the gallant
Colonel Baker, of Oregon, was killed
who was personally acquainted with
General Grant, and was a member of
Grant's army when General Lee sur
rendered the remnant of his famous
host; who saw active service during
the entire war from 1862 to 1865, and
who, in his 65th year, is now being
cared for by an old friend. Leong Tip,
a Bond street merchant.
John C. Peau wears no queue. In
telling the story of wis life to Immlgra
tlon Inspector 'Lamed and a newspaper
man yesterday'afternoon, Peau declar
ed that he was, "born in Cork, Ireland.
but Tip says this Js not frufc "Peau
was born in Canton;;', said. Tip. ' He
numbered among his friends an Irish
man named Flanagan, and I think
he Is merely anxious to. count him
self among the Irish-born because of
his love for Flanagan."
At all events, Peau was born in
1841. In 1854 he came to America,
going first to San Francisco. After a
short stay at the Bay city he saild
around the Horn for New Tork anJ
attended school there. He had early
adopted American customs, and in New
Tork did not live In Chinatown. When
vacation time came he went south and
chanced to . be visiting Fort Sum
ter when the confederates attacked
the place. The incident served to make
Peau a stanch union man, so, when
TJncnln nnUoA fnr 7 AAA VAluntiUM V
enlisted,
His first battle was Bull Run. He car
ried a musket, just like any other sol
dier, and did quite as much shooting
4, " ' ..".' .". . '
The confederates had too mW?
men for us and whipped hell out of
us," Peau explained.
' ' After the volunteers were mustered
Out Peau re-enlisted, this time with a
company of Ohio Infantry, and during
the remainder of the war served In the
army. He was only trivially wounded.
,'At the close of the war, In 1865,
Peau came to the coast by way of the
Isthmus, and arrived in Astoria that
year on the steamer John L. Stevens.
He says there were only one or two
habitation! of White people here then,
hut he distinctly remembers seeing
' Indian wigwams along the shore of the
river. Trees hid the town from sight,
and It could not be seen from the
river. Peau Jived at Astoria for about
a month, and' then went to Portland,
after which he "continued, his tour to
Lewlston, Idaho,, where he met his
friend, John' Flanagan. 5, A great and
lasting friendship sprung up between
the Irishman and the Chinaman, and
they went Into the mercantile business.
However, Peau accepted the proposal
" of another Lewiston man that he take
a large quantity of merchandise and
' provisions into the Kootenai country,
where the gold excitement had broken
out. His pack train transported $50,
000 worth of stuff. On the trip Peau
passed through Spokane, where there
was one human habitation. The expe
dition was a failure, Peuu's employer
losing $30,000 on the trip. However,
he tried it again the following year,
when he took $100,000 worth of stuff
into the Kootenai and cleared $45,000.
When Peau returned to Lewlston he
took charge of Flanagan's business
and remained there for eight or nine
years. Then the business was sold for
something more than $30,000, and Peau
and Flanagan went to San Francisco,
where they started a machine shop on
Mission street. The machine shop was
soon sold, both men going to Coos buy.
Peau .came on to Astoria, but left
here a short time inter to take charge
of a construction gang on the North.
em Pacific.
Peau was at Portland lii 1SS3 When
General qrant visited this part of the
country. Peau had an interview with
the jreneral, i who remembered him as
the Chinese soldier In the union army.
Peau Is also acquainted with Gen. Fred
Grant. He returned to Coos bay that
year to Join his old friend Flanagan and
remained there 10 years. Then he came
to Astoria, stayed for three or four
months and then went to Boston.
where some old friends resided. He
also visited Wallace Marr at Tar
mouth. Me. Mr. Marr was a shoe man
ufarturer, and his letters to Peau In.
dicate that he was a man of sterling
character. Peau returned to Astoria
in 1898 and has lived here and at
Portland ever since.
Next year," he said, "I am going
to Boston. I have no money now.
but I'll make a raise."
In reply to a question, Peau said he
did .not work last summer, as he
was, so old the boss Chinamen would
not. employ him. His good friend Tip
thinks the world of him and says he
shall never want. Tip's establishment
the rendezvous for well educated
Chinese, and many of the men at his
store speak, read and write English
almost as well as Americans.
MEETS DEATH
IN THE RIVER
Unknown Man Drowns in the Bay
Near the Foot of Tenth
Street Last Night.
EFFORTS AT RESCUE FAILED
Fishermen Try to Save I n fort u
nato, hut lie (Joes Down He
lore They Are Able to
Keueh Hi m.
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Notice.
Notice is hereby given that I, Leong
Tip, have this day purchased all t'.v
merchandise, Including the store fix
tures, belonging to Leong Fuen TueK.
Leong Dong Gar, Leong Joe Herlng
and Leong Kwong Heung, heretofore
doing business under the firm name of
He was then 21 years of age. Hop Tick Company, at 363 Bond street,
Astoria, Oregon, and I will conduct the
business under the old firm name,
2Jpj Tick Company, at the present lo.
'ation. Notice Is further given that
I will not be responsible for any debts
of the old company, nor for any liabili
ties contracted by them, and that dll
the old debts outstanding wltf be col
lected by me. feONO TIP.
Astoria, Oregon, WAober 28, 1904.
feVske Into His House.
6. Le Quinn of Cavendish, Vt. was
robbed of his customary health by in
vasion of chronic constipation. When
Or. King's New Life Pills broke Into
his house, bis trouble was arrested and
now he's entirely cured. They're guar
anteed to cure, 25c at Chas. Rogers'
drug store.
Removal Notice.
Dr. J. A. Fulton has moved from
his old office to rooms 4, S and 6 In
the Star theater building, corner Elev
enth and Commercial streets, on the
second floor.
Some poor unfortunate lost his life
last evening in the river at the foot of
Tenth street. The rurcumstances sur
rounding the accident can only be sur
mised, for no one saw him fall Into the
river. A party of nsnermeo who had
Just returned from a trip over the bay
heard his culls for help, but were un
able to find any trace of him when
they made search.
B. Carrlngton. representing J. M.
Arthur & Co., dealers In gasoline en
gines, had been out on the river with
party of fishermen, testing a new
engine, and was one of those who
heard the unfortunate's calls for help.
The men in the motor boat had pass
ed beneath the railroad trestle and
were mooring their boat at the slip
at the foot of the street when they
heard a splash. At first they sup
posed some fisherman had thrown
overboard an anchor, and paid little
attention to the noise, but a minute
later there came cries for aid.
some ot me men jumped into a
skiff which lay near by and rowed with
haste to the vicinity of the trestle.!
from which the calls came. The man
called several times for help, and he
could be heard struggling In the water
but it was impossible for the fisher
men to see him. as darkness had
settled down. Before the skiff could
be rowed to the trestle the cries ceas
ed. The unfortunate had Rone down
to a watery grave. The fishermen
made careful search of the vicinity. In
the hope of finding the man's hat, but
there was nothing to be found.
"The man fell overboard Inside the
trestle." said Mr. Carrlngton. "We
heard the splash, and a few moment
later the calls for aid, but it was so
dark we could see nothing. We
Searched the vicinity of the trestle
without finding any trace of the hap
less man, and concluded that he had
sunk to his death."
The tide was ebbing at the time,
of the accident and the body may have-,
been carried out Into the river. Some
of the fishermen In the party express
ed the belief, however, that the body
may be held Inside the trestle by the
piling, and that at low water today it
may be recovered.
It was Impossible last evening to
find anyone who was on the trestle at
the time or had any Idea of the Iden
tity of the unfortunate man. It It
supposed that he was under the in
fluence of liquor, else he would havi i
SMOKE-UP SALE!
This lino Oregon weather hits causod u slight delay in the. Full
business. I lmvo too many
OVERCOATS
Any person buying a Suit or Overcotit worth from $15.00 uj
will receive it box of fino 12 l-2c Cigars. If you don't
smoke you can havo one-fourth dozen Silk Handkerchiefs in
place of the cigars. :: :: :: ;. :;
HERMAN WISE
Astoria's Great Clothier.
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clung to the piling until the fishermen
renched him. The man was In the
water not more than Ave minutes when
the skirt reached the scene, and undo
ordinary curcumstames he would have
been rescued.
Parker House,
' Mrs. Itrown, Ilwaco.
j Mrs. W. Wallace and two daughters,
Ilwaco.
, Chas. O. Clyne, Seattle.
' Wm. McCarthy. Seattle.
W. M. Kald. Seuttle.
A. Jeldness, Portland.
R. B. Magruder, Portland.
F. O. EM Notice.
Please attend the funeral of the wife
of our brother. P. Dourel, held at 10:30
o'clock this forenoon at our hall.
H Kit XI AN WISE.
Worthy President
A NOVEL IDEA.
Box of Fine Cigr With Each Over
cost or 8uit.
The nice weather has retarded the
sale of fall suits and overcoats; In or
der, therefore, to Induce men to buy
now, Herman Wise hit upon a new
Idea. He offers with each suit or over
coat worth from 115 up a box of fine
12c cigars, or If a man don't
smoke he can take a quarter of- a
dozen silk handkerchiefs In place of
the cigars.
Removal Notice.
Dr. J. A. Regan has moved
dental office to rooms over A. V.
len's grocery store.
his
Al-
Flavoring extracts are gen
erally fictitious or weak; Schil
ling's Best ars true and full
strength. .
Your grocer's; money back.
Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that the reg
istration books of the city of Astoria
for the election to be held in this
city on Wednesday, the 14th day of De
cember, 1904, will be opened at the
auditor's office In the A. O. U. W.
building on Tuesday, the 8th duy of
November, and will close on Satur
day, the 10th duy of December, 1904,
at 4 o'clock p. m. All persons must
register In order to be entitled to vote,
OLOF ANDERSON.
Auditor and PolUe Ju:lge of Astorlu,
Oregon.
Dated October 2S, 1904.
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The Verdict Is Unanimous.
The Public is the Best Judge
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ASTORIA, OREGON
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