ASTORIA, OREGON, SATUltDAY, K6VEMBER 12, U64.
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SUPERINTENDS
CAT POLICE
I
Unique Position Held by George
W.Cook at Federal Build
ing at Washington.
HE IS 81 YEARS OF AGE
Veteran Has Served Uncle Sam
for Over Fifty Years-Ills Fe.
line Force Obedient to Call
of His Whistle.
New Tor. Nov. ll.-3orge W
Cook yesterday celebrated the Slst an
niversary of his birth, and his 54th year
In the employ of Vncle Sam. His home
la at SU Sheffield avenue, but few of
his neighbors know just what the
genial octogenarian does for a living
beyond that he holds a government
place of some kind. For 54 years Cook
has held the unique position of "super
lntendenf of the federal building cats.
He Is the boss of no less than full
grown members of the feline tribe,
each of which Is capable of doing a
day s work, and is on the government
ration roll. An appropriation of $60
tor their rations Is annually made by
the postmaster-general.
Cook is the duly constituted civil
ervlce board of this federal feline
police.
It must not be supposed that every
ordinary cat can pass Into the federal
service. It Is a coveted berth. An
aspirant for the cat police must pre
sent external evidences of fitness. The
candidate must satisfy George that It
Is a willing and obedient rat catcher.
The duty of the cat police Is to p re
Tent all damage to the malls by ro
dent bandits. The two boss cats,
whom George calls Bill and Richard,
are the platoon chiefs of the force.
The two-platoon system Is now In
vogue. Seven years ago the three
platoon system was experimented with,
but It was not a success.
"Superintendent" Cook Is one of New
York's quaint characters. He is the
personification of red tape. Every day
he goes to market and buys food for
the cat police. At 2 o'clock In the af
ternon he goes down to the basement
with his purchase and whistles like a
bugler. It is the only hour when all
the four-legged police are allowed to
vacate their posts. Patrolmen and re
' serves alike tumble through the base
ment, for. the call Interpreted means,
"come to your liver now, boys." Din
ner Is spread on four sheets of clean
Daoer and the cats range around them
In orderly file and satisfy their hunger.
Receiving the congratulations of his
well-wishing cats yesterday, George
became reminiscent and told how one
bad cat had once swamped the office
with felines. It was the only cat taken
from the old postofflce to the present
one, way back In the sixties. It was
before George, warned by experience.
had inaugurated his civil service.
--
"That critter would never stay on
inoitirnriiiKU iiib s-svis i
nost." said George. "In a few months
there seemed to be more cats In this
postofflce than letters.
At the close of the day George went
upstairs and received the congratula
tions of the acting postofflce staff.
His sen-Ice antedates that of Acting
Postmaster Morgan, who has worked
for Uncle Sam for 45 years.
George W. Cook is. perhaps, the
drollest octogenarian in New York to
day, as the cats undoubtedly are the
most susceptible to the charms of a
lute. With an ordinary lettercarrier's
whistle he makes them do his bidding.
When he pipes none may resist him
for he has them trained. He has ob
tained such mastery over them with
his whistle that when he blows every
unit of his miniature four-legged army
Is ready to follow him as ever the rats
did the famous piper of Hamlin.
JAP COLONY IN FLORIDA.
Will Raise 8ilk, Cotton, Tobacco, Pine
apples and Tea.
San Francisco, Nov. 11. Five Japa
nese, the advance guard of a colony
of 40 or 60 families, have arrived by
the steamer Manchuria on the way to
Dade, Florida, where they Intend to
cultivate 67,000 acres of land. The col
only will raise silk, cotton, tobacco and
pineapples and experiment with tea.
GIVE MORGAN A PRESENT.
Return of Stolen Cope Brings the
Magnate a Knighthood.
New York, Nov. 11. On the pro
posal of the Italian minister of foreign
affairs, King Victor has decided, cables
the World's Rome correspondent, to
send to J. P. Morgan of New York the
Insignia of the knight of the crown of
Italy ,M testimonial f UW.gratitnde
of the Italian nation tor the return of
the Ascoll co"e to the Italian govern
ment. A decoration will also be sent
to General tt CVencla, director of the
metropolitan museum of art in New
York, for the part he took in obtaining
the return of the cope.
Masionl of Ascoll has opened a pub
lic subscription in order to offer Mr.
Morgan a valuable gift In the name of
the elty which had lost the precious
relic A large sum already has been
obtained.
Orders taken for Brown Bros.' nur
sery stock at New Cash Grocery. Al-
derbrook.
Fours
R CT3 A
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CURES
GoughoandCoIds
PREVENTS
Pneumonia and
Consumption
Foley's Honey and Taw not only
stops the cough, but heals and strength
ens the lungs and prevents serious re
sults from a cold.
There is no danger of Pneumonia,
Consumption or other serious lung
trouble if Foley's Honey and Tar
is taken, as it will cure the most stub-
bora coughs the dangerous kind that
settles on the lungs and may develop
into pneumonia over night.
If yon have a cough or cold do not
risk Pneumonia when Foley's Honey
and Tar will cure you quickly and
strengthen your lungs.
Remember the name Foley's
Honey and Tar snd refuse any
substitute offered. Do not take chances
with some unknown preparation that
costs yon the same when you can get
Foley's Honey and Tar, that costs
you no more and is safe and certain
in results. Contains no opiates.
Cured After Physicians Said Ho
Had Consumption.
E. H. Jones, Pastor M. E. Church,
Grove, Md., writes: "About seven or
eight years ago I had a very severe cold
which physicians said was very near
pneumonia, and which they afterwards
pronounced consumption. Through a
friend I was induced to try a sample of
Foley's Honey and Tar, which gave mo
to much relief that I bought some of
the regular size. Two or three bottles
cured me of what the physicians called
consumption, and I have never had any
trouble with my throat or lungs since
that time."
Three stees 25c, 50c, $ 1 .00.
The 50 cent size contains two and
one-half times as much as the small size
and the $1.00 bottle almost six timet
muCn
"
SOLD HL RECOXXEIDED BY
CHtS. ROGERS, Druggist
n a Yin j ,uen jtmr wtmnnrmi vhwito - nir
three month, and being entirely eared of Itomoca
ve.rril "J J .lJ"' . I , . k .- -
ditto"i.',eart for tbclr wonderful eoto (hiiI tion.
I hare taken numeroui otlier ao-ealled remediea
bat without avail and I find that C'a,careta rellert
more in a day than ail the others 1 aav takea
would in a year." M .
June, Kcjune, IN Mercer St., imtj City, K. i.
Beit Far
The Bowels jt
PImhM, Palatable, Potent, Tut Good, Be Rood,
Hever Sicken, Weaken or Gripe, 10c, He, toe. Kever
aoldlnbnlk. The (ennlne taolet itampwl COO.
tjaaranteed to euro or your money back.
8terliof Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y. jot
AXXUAL SALE TEN MILLION BOXES.
Dr!CGeeWo
VONDERJFUL
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AN ADVERTISEMENT
An advertisement in the MORNING AST0RIAN is the
best business investment you can make for the money.
Circular snd sample distributors
wanted elsewhere. No canvassing.
Good pay. Cooperative Advertising
Co., N. Y.
M. Egger hns opened a flower store
t. . it i u .kaM
in the Astor house ouiiuing,
he has for sale choice cut owers. grow
ing plants, ferns and shrubs. Floral
designs furnished.
Th. nrialnal Jno, A. Moler has
opened one of his famous barber col
leges at 641 Clay street. en r.
Cisco. Special Inducements this month:
positions guaranteed: tuition tarn-
mi. learning. Write correct num
ber. 644 Clay street. San Francisco.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
FREDERICK V. MOHN, M. D.
Physician snd 8urgeon.
Office and residence, over Teterson A
Brown's. Office hours: 8 to 11:30 a. m..
and 2 to 4.30 p. m.; evenings, I to 8.
8undsys By Appointment.
DR. J. A. REGAN
Dentist
Office over A. V. Alien.
Office hours. to 13 and 1 to 8.
JAY TUTTLE, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND 8 U KG EON
acting Ailtn Surgeon
w, a u..i... HfMntul Servlee.
Office hours: 10 to 13 a.m. 1 to 4:30 p.m
477 Commercial Street, ina rw.
Dr.RHODA C. HICKS
OSTEOPATIIIST
Mans.il Bldg. 173 Commercial 8.
PHONE BLACK .
C. W. BARR, D. O. S.
Has Opsn.d Dental Parlors In Rooms
817-818, The DeKum.
doqtlanD. OREGON.
Where he will be plesssd to meet
Friends and Patrons.
Dr. VAUGIIAN,
Dentist
Pytbian Building. Astoria. Oregon.
Dr. T. L. BAI L
Dr. F. I. Friedrich, ;
DENTISTS
524 Commercial street. Astoria Ore
Dr. W. C LOGAN
DENTIST
578 Commercial St., Sbanahan BoiUing
phone 2175 Bed. Open Kay and.NlgliU
The Astoria
Restaurant
MAN HING, Proprietor.
Fine mealu served ut all
hours. Oysters served in
any ttylo. Cume in eeason.
390 Bond Street, Cor. 9th. aitorls.Ore.
tattmttiiiiffltn8itttmtffltt
When you buy canned clams
bhk ior
RAZOR BRAND
Clean end wholesome and s Lome
product. For sale by an lending
ttrocers. Warrention tiara txim-
nanv. Warrenton, Or.
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KAMONA SALE.
I have placed on ssle at a re
duced orics my select stock ef
home-made Wrsppers snd Ka H
monas.
420 Commercial 8t Astoria
J. Y. KWONQ CO.
Scott's Santal-Fspstn Capsules
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MISCELLANEOUS.
0. J. TRENCHARD
Insurance, Commission snd Shipping
CUSTOMS HOUSE BROKER.
Agent Wells-Fargo and Northern
PaoMlo. Express Companies.
Cor. ELEVENTH and BOND STa
A KIIJULEN,
Merchant Tailor,
Occident Building.
JAPANESE GOODS
New stock of fancy goods just
arrived at Yokohama IWnar.
Call and see tho latent novelties
from Japan.
BEST 15 CENT MEAL.
You can always find tho best
15-ccnt meal in the city at the
Rising Sun Restaurant
CI 2 Commercial St
first-class MEAL
for 15c; nice cake, coffee, pio, or
doughnuts, 5c, at U. S. Restaur
ant. -34 Ilond St
WOOD! WOOD! WO0I!
Cord wood, mill wood, box wood, any
kind ef wood at lowest prloes. Kelly,
the transfer man. 'Phone 8211 Blaok, j
Barn on Twelfth, opposite opera
house.
BAY VIEW HOTEL
E. G LASER, Prop.
Hon Cooking. Comfortable Bd. fttaton
tblt Ratci and Nict Trutmert.
THE NEW NEHALEM HOUSE
Cor. Fourlwnlh and KsrhangeHls.
One blix k bnrk or FotirU A HtokM Klore.
J. H. ANSON, Prop., - Anlorla, Ore.
Board snd lodJn( $1 00 snd up
Cleanut Bedi In the tlty. Fine Tsblt Bosrd
New KuriillureTliroiiKli'iul.
HnUn mUo Ui nu-uay Theatrical Troiipn
ASTORIA HOTKL
Corner Seventeenth snd Dusne SU.
75 cents a day and up. Meals
20 cents. Hourd and lodging
1 4 per week.
PARIiER HOUSE
H. B. PARKER. Proprietor
Free Coach
Large Sample Rooms on
Ground Floor.
Rooms 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50
per Day.
Foot of Ninth Street ASTORIA. OREGON
by Test"
A trans continental trav
eler says: " I've tried them
all and I prefer the
North
western I imited
It's the best to be found from
coast to coast"
It's 41 The Train for Com
fort" every night in the year
between Minneapolis, St.
Paul and Chicago.
Before stai ting on s trlp-no matter
a-here-wrlt tnr lnlretln informa
tion about comfortable traveling.
H. L. SISLER, Gtntrsi Agent.
132 Third 61 Portland, Oregon,
T. W. Ti'abdaLs; '"
Qenerml pMr,r Agent,
kn. Paal, Minn.
A.&C. R. R.
TIME CARD.
EFFECTIVE SEPT.. 4, 1904.
Leave
PORTLAND
Arrive
8ixla.ni i I'iiHIhihI I'uiotil 11.10a. in
7,00 j,ro MlfjHit tor Atorlsl9.40 .m
Leave
A8TOIUA
Arrive
7l5 am
6 10 pro
fur Portland and 1 1 1 .80a.ro
way points 1 10.30 p ro
SEASIDE DIVISION
Leave ASTORIA Arrive
Leave ' ASTORIA. Arrive
taiia.iu
for Werrmiton, 1 10;45a.ui
iton, 1 10;4ia.m
. Kt f
aside) 7:40a,m
Ilsmmotiu
5.50 p.m (Stevens. Kfui
Leave 8EA81DB Arrive
fflO p m 'Ti7Aiaot?irm
Leave SEASIDE. Arrive
Cl5 a, tu ( (or V arreulou F'tT""02C iTul
( blovciis, Ilsni-
0.3fla.m ' muiitl, Astoria ) 7 20 p.m.
Additional train leaves Astoria dally
at 11:30 a. m. (or all points on Kt.
Stevens branch, arriving- Ft Stevens
13:30 p. m., returning, leaves Ft elev
ens at 1:00 p. m., arriving Astoria 3:43
p. m.
Sunday only.
Through tickets and close connec
tion via. N. P. Ry. at Portland and
Coble and O. R. tt N. Co., via. Portland.
J. C. Mays, 0. P. A.
IF YOU ARB NOT
Particular Dont Travel Over the
Illinois Central, as
Any old road will do you and we dont
want your nitroniigi; hut If you are
particular and want the best and mean
to have It. ask thr tliknt agent to
route you via the ILLINOIS CEN
TRAL, the road that runs through
solid vent!lnile trains between HI.
Louis. Memphis and New Orleans.
No additional charge Is made for a
seat In our rwllnnlg chair cars which
are fitted with lavatories and smoking
rooms, and have a porter In attend
ance.
Rutes via the ILLINOIS CENTRAL
are the lowest and we will he glnd to
quote them In connection with any
transcontinental line.
IJ. H. TRITMni'LL
Commercial Agent. 142 Third Street,
Portland, Ore.
J. C. LIND8EY,
T. F. & P. A., 142 Tnira Street
Portland, Ore,
TAUL n. THOMPSON,
Frt. PiiSHenger Agent, Column lildg.
Seattle, Wash.
taca
D
ELKUmUL JIOUTE
AVUGIIT niDH
IZZV CJtA(.S
EEP CANONS
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
He- nature In all he glorious beauty,
I then the acme of mun'e handl
work. The first Is found along the line
of the Oenvsr A Rio Grande Railroad,
th- latter at the St. Louis World's
Fair Tour trip wil' be one of pleas
ire- nmke the most of It For lnfor-
.i'ion tnd Illustrated literature write
W. C. McBRIDE, Gen. Agt.
Portland, Or.
NORTHERN PACIFIC
rime Curd ol Trains
PORTLAND.
Leavue Arrtree
r-uei Hound Lluited.T:2t a m l:el p no
Kanaa aty-au Lvule
tipeciul U.W am :t pm
North Coast Limited I H o m TlN S
1'au.iia and kleattie Night
. tu.press ,. ., 11:45 m 1:06 sis
. 1a.it Puget bound Limited or North
Ooaet Limited (or Gray's lUrber points
Take Puget Hound Limited for Olyni-
Dla direct - -
. Taka Puget Bound Limited or Kan
ae Clty-Bt Louis Special fe point!
on routn Bena srancn.
, Double dally train seprios oa Oray'i
Barber breach. .
Four trains dally between rertlatnd,
I Tsoom sad teautJ
Oregon
Short Line
AND UnionPacihc
San Francisco and
Portland S. S. Co.
TO hours from Portland to Cnloago.
No change of cars.
TIME WIIKDUl.M
Depart rront Arrive
' POHTI.AND
Chleaso
l-urilmid Holt Use, Denver, Kt
Hwlnl Worm, Omaha, Kan- I Mom
:la, m. w(.'ii,hi Uuiu.
via Hunt- t'liieagu uml lit iCast
liigum
Atlaiitta
rkora Hull lake, Venvr N
sntp. ru. Worth, Omaha, Kea- Tittsn
via limit- mm City, HI Unil,
liigluu C'lilomuaud UioKiut
Htraiil Walla Walla, lowt
riulMitlt HHkmir, Wliino-
id p. hi. iilu. Hii'.ui, imiuiii loOpm
vl8io. jUIIWMUkM, Cblravo.
kan na tui
i
OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE
From Astoria
All sailing dates subject to change.
For San Francisco
every five days
Itelljr ft- Columbia lllver to (in
will Huu- rurilmiU will Way llaityei.
ilny aUaiu lamllugi orptMuu
Steamer Nabcoita leaves Astoria on
the tide DAILT EXCEPT 8UNDAT,
FOR ILWACO, connecting there with
trains (or Long Iieach, Tioga and
North Ueacb points. Returning ar
rives at Astoria same evening.
through tickets to and (rom ail prla
clpal European cities.
O. W. ROBERTS. Asenl,
Astoria, Ore.
ASK THE AOENT FOR
TICKET5
TU
Te Spokane, St Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth, Chlosgo, 8t Louis, and all
points east and south.
2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY (J
The Fyer and The Fast Mail L
SPLENDID SERVICE
UP TO DATE EQUIPMENT
COURTEOUS EMPLOYES
Daylight trip seress the Casoade snd
Rooky Mountains.
For tickets, rates folders and full In
formation call on or address
IL DICKSON,
City Ticket Agent
122 Third Street, Portland, Or.
8. Q. TERKES. Q. W. P. A.,
612 First Avenue, Seattle, Wash.
WE GIVE EXPEDITED
SERVICE ON FREIGHT
ROUTE YOUR 8HIPMENTS
VIA GREAT NORTHERN
Full Information from,
WM. HARDER, General Agent
Portland, Ore.
The World's Pair Route.
Those anticipating an eastern trip,
or a visit to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at St Louis, cannot afford
to overlook the advantages offered by
the Mlssurl Pacific Railway, which, on
account of Ha various routes and gate
ways, haa been appropriately named
The World's Fair Routs."
Passengers from the north west take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Den
ver or Pueblo, with the choice of either
going direct through Kansas City, or
via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hill.
Two trains dally from Denver and
Pueblo to St. Louis without change,
carrying all classes of modern equip
ment, Including electrlo lighted obser
vation parlor cafe dining cars. Tea
dally trains between Kansas City and
St. Louis.
Write or call on W. C, McBrlde, turn
eral agent, 124 Third street, Portland,
tor detailed Information and Illustrat
ed literature.
DON'T GO TO 8T. LOUIS
'Till you csU at or writs to the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad.
Ofllce IH Thlrt street, Portland, Ore.
Low rates to all points east In connec
tion with all transcontinental!
' ' ' Hi' 8.' ROWB. '
0tieral Agent
XJf" -inn
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