THE MOUNING ASTOUIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
FRIDAY, MARCH SI, 1K.
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RAILROAD INTERESTS
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JJuyimj Materia! for the Extension
of Railroads.
PLATE MARKET IS ACTIVE
Eastern Mills Are Selling Considerable
Quantities of Steel Rail i" the
Western Markets and Business of All
Kindt I Booming.
New Tork. March SO. The continued
heavy buying of material of all kinds
by railroad Interests is still the main
feature of the iron markets, says the
Iron Age. It is reflected in quite a
steady flow of small additional rail
orders, in a very heavy demand for
plates, and In the buying of consider
able quantities of structural material.
The position of the piste market f
attracting particular attention. East
ern mills are selling considerable quan
tities in the western markets, notably
Cleveland and Pittsburg, and in some
Instances are securing premiums. It
Is understood that the leading Interest
is fully booked for a long time ahead
and Is on the verge of being a pur
chaser to cover contracts. It begins to
look as though some foreign material
may have to be brought in this year.
There has been another burst of buy
three steel works have in the aggre
markets. In the Philadelphia district
three 'steel works have In the aggre
gate bought S6.000 tons at prices vary
ing from $16.60 to $1.75 delivered for
the third and fourth quarters. A mill
In the New York district has taken
S500 tons.
The Pittsburg market for pig Iron
for steel manufactuer is pretty bare,
it had been impossible to squeeze out
1000 to 2000 tons of Bessemer pig for
the Cleveland district for immediate
delivery. .
.The steel corporation. It is estimated,
will need about 40,000 tons for April
delivery which has not yet been con.
tracted for. The general Jobbery foun
dry trade is still slack.
A tidewater steel plant has pur
chased one lot of 6000 tons of foreign
Bessemer pig at or about $18.50 Balti
more, and may have taken additional
quantities. This, however, is to cover
partially sales of steel rails made to
South America, taking advantage of
the drawback.
An interesting situation is develop
ing in bridge material. A good deal of
business has been placed. A leading
interest has been booked during the
week about 20.000 tons in individual
small lots, while the bookings are
very heavy the drawings and specifi
cations are still coming In slowly.
There is danger, therefore, of a rush
later on, which the fabrication end with
ample reserve, capacity will easily care
for.but which may prove embarrassing
to the structural and plate mills that
are even now threatened with congestion.
the fumigating of a.11 houses here,
necessitating the temporary withdraw
al of the occupants but no attempt has
yet been made to All up the malarial
swamps surrounding the town.
KING EDWARD.
Birth-
Will Attend King Chrittian'i
day.
London, March SO, King Edward
has decided not to gd direct to Copen
hagen, as previously planned, to be
present at the celebration of King
Christian's birthday April 8. When he
leaves England April 6 he will go to
Marseilles. The following official an
nouncement on the subject was issued:
"The king and queen are not going
together to Copenhagen. His majest
proposes toward the end of next week
to Join the queen on thfc impeilvj
yacht in the Mediterranean."
ACCIDENT TO O'BRIEN
MUST BE MOSSBACK.
Something Discovered in Berkley With
Russian Names.
Berkeley. Cal.. March $0. A valuable
fossil ichthyo-saurtan recently discov
ered in the middle treasslc limestones
of Nevada is described In a new geo
logical bulletin from the university
press. It shows the anterior half of
the vertebral column, one side of the
pectoral arch complete, the first two
segments of a pectoral limb and near
ly the entire skull.
It is said that the type of limb in the
present specimen is "more primitive
than any heretofore described," a fact
which makes the discovery one of the
greatest interest to geologists all over
the world.
Made Trial Trip.
Berlin, March SO. The new cruiser
Rusbek. the first turbine propelled ves
sel of the Germany navy, ran her trial
trip from Kiel to Swlnemunde, ISO sen
miles, at 23 knots an hour. The con
tract called for 2S knots. The naval
commission aboard accepted the vessel
during the run.
Trial Trip Prevented by Breaking
of Piston Rod,
DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
offlce by W. K. A Murle Piitrlt k against
L. I rntrUk, brother of the Hist
named plaintiff.
The suit is brought to recover $100.
000, and many startling dctalla are re
garding big mining claims at Tonopah
and Ooliltleld will be aired, it la said,
when the hearing comes up.
r
There Seems to Be a Hoodee Attaohed
to the Torpedo Boat 'Brian a She
Hat Had Several Aoeidenta in At
tempting to Make a Trial Trip.
MILLIONAIRE SENTENCED.
Gets Two Years in the Pen for Trying
to Kill Hit Wife.
Chicago, March SO. A dispatch to
the Tribune from Sun Kram'lsco, Cul
says Orimth J. Qrimth, the Loa An
geles millionaire, who three years ago
attempted to kill his wife, must spend
two years in state prison and pay a
flne of $5000, according to a decision
of the state suiwme court, which has
affirmed the sentence of the lower
court.
Griffith gave a park of Sono acres to
Ia Angeles and was named pork
commissioner.
NEW CONSTITUTION.
Hat Been Prepared in London for the
Trantvaal.
IiOiulon, March 30. The new consti
tution for the Transvaal has Just been
signed In London and will shortly be
presented to parliament for IU dellber
New York, March SO, The cause of
the breaking of a high pressure piston
rod on her preliminary trial trip oft
Fire island the torpedo boat O'Brien,
which was to have had an official trial
today at Newport, has been returned to
the dry dock at the New Tork navy
yard. The rod snapped with & crash
that shook the little vessel from stern
to stem. The fhaft was seven foct
long and fourteen Inches thick and atlon.
after It broke was swinging through Colonial Secretary Lyttleton has
the air, pounding and beating the ma- telegraphed Lord M liner, who recently
chinery. The oilers and others who resigned as governor of the Transvaal,
were working about the machinery jespressltig that government's gratitude
hurried away. , .for his great services In Smith Africa.
Chief Machinist Van Sickle ran Into
the engine rom and succeeded in shut
ting ott the steam. A great bar of
steel fell between Van Sickle's feet
was at work on the steam
STATEMKXT OF"
mi us si
KIDNAP CHILDREN
Daughters of Dr. Wm. Hartigan
Are Taken to Denver.
SECTARIANS BARRED.
Carnegie Refutes to Endow Sectarian
Schools.
New York, March 30. The Times
today prints an interview with Andrew
Carnegie, In the course of which Mr.
Carnegie declared that sectarian foun
dations were not eligible to his gifts.
He added:
as a matter or fact however, most
of the colleges which started as sectar
ian foundations have broadened thelt
basis voluntarily and while still sec
tarian in name, perhaps, admit stu
dents of all creeds and impose no hard
and fast conditions.
"I do not object to a school conduct
ed under the patronage of a denomi
nation if it prospers by reason of such
patronage. In the case of a school so
strictly guarded that it makes the ac
ceptance of its tenents a condition ofr
matriculation I am free to say that it
would not interest me."
READY FOR LEGAL BATTLE
An Estate Valued at $500,000 It the
Bone of Contention and the Relatives
Are Fighting the Father to Secure
the Children's Interest
ELKS' HOME.
Reno Lodge Room Destroyed by Severe
Fire.
P.eno, Nev., March 30. The Elk
home of Reno, the most handsome lodge
building in Nevada, was partially de
stroyed by fire tonight.
The blaze started In the cellar
amongst a quantity of bunting and dry
twigs. How It started Is unknown.
Th building cost $33,000. Thousands
of dollars worth of furnishings are
either ruined or damaged as a result
of the blaze.
WIRELE8S TELEGRAPH.
Communication! With Cuba Expected
May 1.
Colon, March 30. The establishment
of a wireless telegraph plant here Is
progressing. Those in charge of the
work say they expect to be In com
munication with Guantanamo, Cuba,
at the beginning of May.
The sanitary department has begun
Denver, aMrch 30. The Republican
today says:
f rom Morgantown, w. va., comes
the news that Sarah and Mary Hartl
gan, aged 5 and 11 years respectively,
daughters of Dr. Wm. Hartighn,
famous surgeon and professor In the
University of West Virginia, have been
kidnaped and brought to Denver.
A legal battle for the custody of the
little ones Is promised, as large flnan
cial interests are at stake. The father
is determined he shall secure the chll
dren. Certain relatives of the late Mrs.
Hartlgan are Just as determined that
the children shall be taken away from
the father. An estate valued at $500,-
000 is the bone of contention. The lit
tl ones who were spirited away from
their father's home will share In this
estate. This is the second time these
children have been kidnaped from their
father.
Get Rich Quick.
Philadelphia, March 30. Senator
Bradley, receiver for the Storey Cot
ton Company, has received an unex
pected asset in the form of a $8000
draft. The money came from the "get
rich quick" concern's Liverpool branch,
The draft was mailed before the Storey
company was forced to go out of busi
ness. Post Inspectors said today there
would be no difficulty in proving that
the Storey company and the Provident
investment bureau were affiliated. It Is
estimated by the receiver that the lia
bilities of the two concerns are ap
proximately $5,000,000,
SLUM CHILDREN.
Salvation Army Will Be "At Home" to
Chicago's Poor.
Chicago, March 30. The Salvation
army will he "at home" to the slum
hlldren of Chicago this summer on its
own farm of 50 acres near GU-n Ellyn
a long cherished hope of the organi
zation, made possible by the generosity
of several Chlcaeoans whose names
are kept secret.
The property, already purchased, In-
eludes two large dwellings overlook
ing a small but picturesque lake and
other roomy buildings for the accom
modation of small guests whe crave a
bit of country hospitality.
According to Colonel Charlea Miles
the farm, with all Its appurtenances,
including grass and trees, will be "ded
icated to the waifs of Chicago."
while he
valve.
The O'Brien was taken over from I At the close of business March 20, 1905,
the Nixon Shipbuilding Compuny when I
It was absorbed the United Shlpbulld- RESOURCES.
Ing Company. She has sustained In- Loans and dls
Jury after injury on all her trial trips. I counts $523,635 6T
During the last run she was mak- 'County warrants 24.199 90
ing a Knots and the officials were i City warrants ... 38.527 41 SS5.S2 9S
much elated when the collapse occur
red. .
SENSATIONAL SUIT.
Many Startling Details Promised in
Mining Suit,
San Francisco, March SO. The com
plaint in what promises to be one of
the most sensational suits of Its kind
has been died in the county clerk's
Real estate 21.000 00
Due from banks 76.913 13
Cash on hand.... 43,895 88 118.807 89
Total $725,170 $7
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
THE
OF
Astona National Bank
At the close of business, March 14th,
1905.
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid In $109,000 00
Surplus 35.000 00
Undivided profits 3,303 40
Dividends unpaid 165 00
Deposits
Subject to check.$36,757 II
Time certificates. 191.021 41
Demand certifi
cates 18.924 74 866.70$ 47
Total $725,170 $7
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $324.(52 67
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 6,203 86 J At Astoria,
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
THE
OF
Firs
National
Mil
U. S. bonds to secure cir
culation 12,500 00
750 00
66.416 74
2,685 00
4,375 0)
S.907 88
Premiums on U. S. bonds..
Bonds, securities, etc
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures
Other real estate owned..
Due from national banks
not reserve agents)
Due from state banks and
bankers 11,03$ 98
Due from approved reserve
agents 97,002 98
Checks and other cash items 2,657 41
Notes of other national
banks
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents
Lawful Money Reserve In
Bank, viz:
Specie $56,473 95
Legal-tender notes 90 00
Redemption fund with U.
8. treasurer (5 per cent
circulation)
the close
1905.
in the state of Oregon, at
of business, Marcn 14th,
S36 00
864 11
56,563 9
625 00
Total $593,089 46
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In $ 50,000 03
Surplus fund 10,000 00
Undivided profits Jess ex
penses and taxes paid... 28,758 77
National bank notes out
standing 10,800 00
Individual de
posits sub
posits subject
to check $259,971 77
Demand cer
tificates of de
posit 30,725 56
Time certifi
cates of deposit 202,114 36
Certified checks.. 715 00 493,530 69
Total $593,089 46
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
i:
I, J. E. HIgglns, cashier of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that
ten above statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
J. E. HIGGINS,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before m
this 22d day of March, 1905.
E. Z. FERGUSON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
GEO. H. GEORGE,
A. SCHERNECKAU.
L, MANSTJR.
Directors.
RESOURCES.
Loons and discounts $283,071 88
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 5,555 14
U. 8. bonds to secure cir
culation 12,500 00
Stocks, securities, etc 73,380 00
Other real estate owned.,.. 6,000 00
Due from national banks
(not reserve agents) 9,244 (0
Due from state banks and
bankers 98,794 73
Due from approved reserve
agents 135,851 99
Checks and other cash Items 18 90
Notes of other national
banks 105 00
Nickels and cents 468 52
Lawful Money Reserve In
Bank, viz:
Specie $114,200 00 114.200 00
Redemption fund with U. S.
treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation 625 00
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AN ASTORIA PRODUCT
Palo Bohemian Beer
Best In The Northwest
North Pacific Brewing Co.
pilTlXAllXXiniIIIIITTTTTTllIllllllliiii.T...ryTTrrfO
Staple and Fancy Groceries
FLOCK, FEED, I'HOVIHIONN, TOBACCO ANIC1(1AI!8.
Supplies of all kin.li at lowtwt prices (or Fishermen, Partners and; Lowers
BranchJUniontowo, Phones, 711, Uniontown,;7l3
A. V. ALLEN,
Tenth and Cotnineroial Streets.
AHTORIA. OREOON.
nimini xxxmira n mmnnn
Total $739,$15 76
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock oalj In $ 00.000 or
Surplus fund ' 60,000 00
Undivided profits, less ex-
pensea and taxes paid.,., 25.764 78
National bank notes out
standing 12.C0P 00
ndlvldual de
posits subject
to check $448,064 El
Demand certifi
cates of de
posit 153,386 47
Certified checVs.. 100 00 601.530
PRAEL 0 EIGIHER TRANSFER CO.
Telephone 221.
Draying and Expressing
All goods shipped toourcare will receive special attention.
709-715 Commercial Street.
Loggers k
tteiition !
300 Tons of 35-lb. rails for sale.
Good as new. $20.00 per ton.
DELL B. SCULLY,
Astoria, Ore.
Total $739,815 76
State of Oregon, County of Clataop,
ss:
I, S. S. Gordon, cashier of the nbove-
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
S. S. GORDON,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March, 1305.
3. a. MAN8ELL.
Notary Public. .
(Seal)
Correct Attest:
G. C. FLAVEI,
w. f. McGregor.
JACOB KAMM.
Directors.
FISHER BROTHERS COMPANY
Agents The Linen Thread Co.
SALMON TWINE, COTTON TWINE, ROPE
Fishermen and Cannery Supplies
The Astorian 60c Month.
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