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the morning astoman, Astoria, oregon. SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1905. lO REWARD CLASH IN CUSTOMS PATRONAGE - . - . : -....,-. 1 m tit niinV i'iii 1 1 14 H t '"'"i t" W-1rTtWWJri-f-jlli'Ttf-Wi iniiifaii wl I WITH' fflMWWIww "VmanVmMWmWmmiFfmWL PUBL We shall give $ 10.00 in gold as a first prize, and $5.00 as a second prize, to the boy or girl under eighteen years of age writing the best poem of two or more verses, using the MONARCH RANGE as subject of the poem. All poems to be handed in before 6 P.M. on February 16, 1905 CHARLES HEILBORN SL SON Complete House Furnishers. 59592 Commercial St. Appraisers Want to Be Law Unto Themselves. IS PUBLIC APPROVAL. TROUBLE IS IN MILWAUKEE DOLLAR CAPTURED Fell a Prey to Japanese Near Vladivostok. SHE WAS POSTED AS OVERDUE stock exchange her early in tJe week, Later there was a recovery, partly due to a less serious view of the prospect of a revolution and partly due to Rus sia's internal difficulties might hasten the conclusion' of the war. with Japan The New York market has bee. benefited by tae weeding out of weak speculative accounts on" the decline. Former surmises of Important develop ments in connection with the Northern Securities settlement have reasserted their influence. The abundance of money has Induced a large absorption of bonds and has given underlying strength to stocks. Wreck of the Steamer Geo. W. Elder Will Be a Total Lost Her Back Reported Broken Leggett Had a Narrow Escape. Tokios Jan. 28 (2 p. m.) The Amer lean steamer M. & Dollar, ea route (01 Vladivostok with a cargo of provisions and forage, was seised yesterday bj the Japanese in the Pacific ocean east of Hokkaido island. A' dispatch from London dated Jan uary 25 stated that a steamer with a black funnel encircled with two red bands was ashore at Vladivostok and that it was supposed to be the M. S. Dollar, sailing from San Francisco on December SI. but no details of the ac cident to the biff steamer have ben received. It was deemed possible that, she had been run ashore purposely to avoid capture by Japanese warships. The M. S. Dollar was formerly the British steamer Arab, built in 1S90 at Newcastle, England. She was sub sequently sold to the Dollar Steamship Company of San Francisco. The Lon don dispatch further stated that the M. S. Dollar had been posted on t'a, overdue board in that city at a ratt of JO guineas. In San Francisco the vessel has been posted as an overdue with a rate of 30 per cent quoted for reinsurance. ' . Teachers' Examinations. Notice is hereby given that the coun ty superintendent of Clatsop county will hold the regular examination ot applicants for state and county papers at the court house as follows: For state papers , Commencing Wednesday, February 8, at' 9 o'clock a. m. and continuing until Saturday, February 11, at 4 o'clock p. ni. Wednesday Penmanship, history. spelling, algebra, reading, school law. Thursday Written arithmetic, the ory of teaching, grammar, bookkeep ing, physics, civil government. Friday Physiology, geography, mental arithmetic, composition, phy sical geography. . Saturday Botany, plane geometry, general history, English literature, phychology. Fully Insured. Victoria, Jan. 23. The steamer M. S. Dollar, formerly the Arab, is owned here. She is fully insured, and had a cargo of 6500 tons of fodder front San Francisco for Vladivostok. Goes to Satebo. San Francisco, Jan. 28. The mer chants exchange received word front Hakodate today that the British steam er, M. S. Dollar, which was captured by the Japanese, sailed to Sagebo today In charge of a prize crew. ' Marine Notes. ' The tug M. F. Hazen came down from Portland In very fast time ye terday for a boat of her else. She made it from the Morrison street brldjre to Fourteenth street In IX hours and IS minutes, finishing the trip by a ract with the Manzanita from Tongue Point, The Hazen has been doing jobbing in Portland, and now has her limits extended to the head of navigation on the Willamette. The steamer Geo. W. Elder, which went on the rocks near Goble, is re ported to be a total loss. Her back If, broken and the forward end of the steamer has fallen four feet from the deck line. All her windows and he portable part of the upperwork hav been removed. The water in the hold is over her engines and within 4 feet of the decks, and it is not thought she will ever be moved, as her hu'! is twisted and she will never be able to move under her own steam without Le. ing rebuilt If a Ftorm comes she will break amidship and sink in deep water. The Francis Leggett had a narrow escape on her last trip in according to the captain of a steamer who passed her not far south of the Jetty. The Leggett was bowling along far in shore, and had it been low water she would have been aground. The steamer gavt her four whistles and then signaled ner back to her course. The steamer Sue Elmore arrlvel in from 'ehalem yesterday with freight and passengers. The Manzanita and the Columbine made trips up river to the buoy sia tlons yesterday. Tho German bark Nauarchos is ex pected to leave out this morning for Sydney. Commencing Wednesday, February 8, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing until Friday, February 10, at 4 o'clock p. m.: First, Second and Third Grade Cer tificates. Wednesday Penmanship, history, orthography, reading. Thursday Written arithmetic, the ory of teaching grammar, physiology. Friday geography, mental arithme tics, school law, civil government. Primary Certificates. Wednesday Penmanship, orthog raphy, arithmetic, reading. .Thursday Art of questioning, the ory of teaching physiology. - ! EMMA C. WARREN, Sschool Superintendent, Clatsop Coun ty. Will Not Abide By the Rulinqt of ihe Treasury Department and Rule Against Protecting Importers Who Appeal to Capital. New York. Jan. IS. The board of I'nlted States general appraisers hat strongly reiterated a previously ex pressed determination to be a cus toms court an independent trlbuua. between the importers on the one han.l and the government on the other. A similar position taken three years ago in an opinion written by Genera! Ap praiser; Eotnervlllte wna resented i t:e rejo-jiy de, arrtiieiU and for a tl.ne he removal of some members of the heard tnerc appeared likely. T ne rrettnt cee grew out of a ko test against the assessment by the col lector of custotu at Milwaukee of d.t on certain piM.nri .Recta tVMit -re I ni warded rnder iu.atedia'f trans portation entry to Milwaukee from New York. Wuen the case was called by th. ap' pratoers the protestant failed to ap pear, but sent a letter saying he had made simultaneous protest to the treas ury department and already had re ceived a favorable decision. The ap praisers then declared themselves as noted and ruled against the protest. Ing cltiens of Milwaukee. DESTROYED TELEGRAPH. Worst of All Experiences. Can anything be worse than to feel that every minute will be your last? Such was the experience of Mrs. 8. H. Newson, Decatur, Ala, Tor three years," she writes, "I endured insuff erable pain from indigestion, stomach and bowel trouble. Death seemed in evitable when doctors and all remedies failed. At length I was Induced to try Electric Bitters and the result was marvelous.' I Improved at once and now I'm completely recovered. For Liver Kidney, Stomach and Bowel trobles Electric Bitters is die only medicine. Only EOc It's guaranteed by Chas. Rogers, druggist. Russian Forces Fear a Japanese Attack From Sea. New Tork, Jan. 28. Russians, fear ing an attack from the sea, have, says a Herald dispatch from Oensan, de stroyed their telegraph supply stations on the east coast ot Korea, In the meantime the Russian main body retired in a northerly direction, leaving only a few scouting parties be. hind. They are now gradually falling back on a pass where they have large quantities of supplies already stored. Pears' is essentially a toilet soap. A soap good for. clothes won't benefit face and bands. Don't use laundry soap for toilet or bath. That is, if you value clear skin. Pears' is pure soap and matchless for the complexion. Sold in town and village AMONG THE GAMBLERS. More "Weak" Speculative Accounts Are "Weeded Out" New, York, Jan. 28. The shock of the Russian , crisis helped to precipitate some speculative liquidation on the ;nixiniirxxx Announcement Extraordinary. Monday Morning, January 23, 1905 AT 10 O'CLOCK. Lobby Marquam Grand Theater. Advance sale of seats will open for MELBA EWORLD'S GREATEST SOPRANO Assisted by ELLISON VAN HOOSE, Tenor. 8IGNORINA SASSOLI, Harpist. M. CH. GILIBERT, Baritone. CHA8 K NORTH, Flutist. MISS DAVIE8, Pianist. CONCERT AT THE ARMORY MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, AT 8:30 O'CLOCK, Prices tBalcony, $4.00, $3.00, $2.00. Lower Floor, $4.00, $3.00, $2,00. Out of town orders must bo accompanied by Money Order and an Ad dressed Stamped Enzelope. Send orders to Calvin Hellig, Marquam Grand Theater. N. B. The Building Wilt Be Thoroughly Warmed. tTtiiiiiiitntniiaiimniinmntHnTtiiiinrfTri THE MIGHTY POWER OF TRUTH AND RIGHT. The most 'extensive and successful sacrifice sale of Fine Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Furnishing?, within the memory of Mortal Man, is now going on at a furious rate. Before Beginning Building Alterations Astoria's Greatest Clothiers, 483 and 490 Commercial S.trett, are sacrificing $15,000.00 worth of fine Men's and Boy's Suits, Overcoats, Hats, Shoes and Furnishings at a True Blue, Bona-Fide Reduction Sale of 15 to 50 per cent off regular prices. Giving the public a money saving opportunity with out paralleHrom the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean. READ - THE - PRICES and come while the great sale is at the very height of all its glory. HEN'S SUITS. . There are hundreds upon hundreds of fine Suits that are so low in price that you cannot afford to miss this sale. $6.65 for all kinds of $10 and $12 Suits. $9.65 for all kinds of $13, $15 and $16.50 Suits. $13.65 for choice of hundreds of finest $18, $20, $22 and $25 Suits. OVERCOATS AND CRAVENETTES. Our entire line of fine garments are on Sacrifice Sale at the lowest prices known. ' $6.85 for our great $10 and $12 Overcoats. $8.85 for all kinds of $15 and $16.50 Overcoats. $11.85 for all kinds of $18 and $20 Over coats. $16.85 for choice of all our fine $22, $25 and $30 Overcoats. HATS. 1 35 f nr 2 and $2.50 Soft and Stiff Hats. $2.35 for $3 and $3.50 Hats. $3forHawesHat. As we are under con tract not to cut prices on this hat we will give each customer buying a Hawes Hat the choice of any necktie or suspenders in the house. pjpBPBSBBBMMMBsMHssasl MEN'S PANTS. More than a thousand pairs the best kinds. $1.45 for $2 and $2.50 Pants. $1.95 for $3 Pants. $2.65 for $4 Pants. $3.65 for $5 and $6 Pants. Mackintosh Coats Just Half Price. YOUNG MEN'S SUITS. $4.90 for $7.50 Suits. $7.90 for $10 and $12 Suits. $9.90 for $13.50, $15 and $18 Suits. SHOES. Our entire stock of Fine Shoes at sac rifice. $1.35 for odd lot $2 and $2.50 Shoes. $1.75 for choice of all $2.50 Shoes. $2.75 for choice of all $3.50 and $4 Shoes. $2.25 for choice of $3.50 logger's Shoes. $3.50 for choice of $4.50 and $5 Fine Log ging Shoes. BOY'S OVERCOATS. 13 to 20 Sizes. , $3.45 for $6 and $7.50 Overcoats. $6.95 for $10 Overcoat. , $9.95 for $15 and $18 Overcoats. FURNISHING GOODS. Our fine new fresh stock must be sold. Let the loss be what it may. Now, men, boys and women, your time has come. 5c for choice of white and colored 10c Handkerchiefs. 6c for 15c Celluloid Collars, all styles. 5c for 10c Good Quality Cotton Sox. 8c for 15c Extra Quality Cotton Sox. 10c for ladies' 20c fine BaL Hose. 12V&C for Wool Marino 20c Sox. 17c, 3 pair for 50c, best quality 25c Wool Sox. 85c for best quality Heavy German Knit 50c Sox. 15c for all 25c and 35c Suspenders. 35c for all 50c, 65c and 75c Suspenders. KNEE PANTS SUITS. Hundreds to Select from. The best and latest styles. $1.65 for $2.50 Suits. $2.35 for $3.50 Suits. $3.35 for $4.50 Suits. $3.95 for $5, $6 and $7 Suits. ODD KNEE PANTS. 35c for 50c all wool. 55c for 57c extra good. 5c for 10c stockings. SHIRTS. Largest stock of nobby and fresh styles in Astoria at less than wholesale cost. 35c for Golf soft bosom or Nobby stiff bosom, also Black Sateen, etc., worth 50c and 65c. f 45c for Black Sateen, soft or stiff bosom, with or without cuffs. Worth 75c. 85c for Monarch and other brands worth $1.25. $1.15 for all kinds of $1.50 Shirts. UNDERWEAR. 35c for Broken Lots Derby Rib, heavy, worth 50c and 65c. 45c for fancy French Bal. Rib, worth 75c. 85c for Ex. Quality Wool, $1.25 value. $1.15 for Select Quality, $1.50 and $1.75 value. $1.45 for $2 and $2.50 Best Imported Stock. CHILDREN'S OVERCOATS. 2 to 12 Sizes. $1.65 for $2.50 and $3 Overcoats. $2.85 for $4 Overcoats. $3.85 for $5, $6 and $7 Overcoats,