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THURSDAY, AURIL 27, 1001 THE MORNING ASTORIAN ASTORIA, OREGON. " 1 - - - - - - - " - . A r : - - - , . i I 1HM0RMKG ASTORIAN . , Established 1875. PublUhed Daily (Except Monitor) by HE J. 8. DELLINOER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By nail, per year .. 00 BialL ner month ' sv M -r4J nor month M vw.v. - WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mall, per year. In advance 41 00 Entered at the postofflce at Astoria. Oregon as second-class matter. W-Oi for the dfJlrwuMt of Till Morniiw Astouax to either rwtdeoo or plac of burincM i - 1 I . -1 nr thmtiifh tMM- rkoM. Any JrreftiWtty tn oVlitwy should b buwdlaWJjr reported to th offlc of puUlctic. Telephone Main 661. BATTLESHIP OREGON. It Is announced, says the Seattle P. I that the famous old battleship Ore sone is to be sent to the Puget sminJ nary yard for a general overhauling. amounting almost to a radical recon struction of everything save the hull so that she can be brought up to date. There is nothing said, however, about the absolute necessity for the repairs, or the distribution of political pap to the government blood-suckers that breed liks, flies. The Oregon was supposed to be a modern ship at least she cost the government sufficient for one but business is dull among the political grafters and the Oregon has been singled out as the one to supply the necessary scads to help indigent politicians out or the Bole, continuing the P. L says: "The keel of the Oregon was laid about 14 years ago, and she has been In commission for about 10 years. Ac cording to some theorists, whose argu ments are given great weight by op ponents of the construction of an effi cient navy, the Oregon is obsolete and would be practically useless in time of war. This Is rery far from being true. There have been great Improvements In the construction of battleships since It Is also true that the approved mod ern battleship of the highest type Is a very much larger vessel than the Oregon, has great theoretical sped, a larger steaming radius and carries a t i i... . Heavier armament, m norauw, uu. not In caliber, of guns. It Is also a more stable gun platform. The'govern ment will never build any more vessels of the Orgon type, for the newer ves sels are considered an , improvement, but the Oregon will never go on the permanent reserve list so long as she Is in condition or can be put in con dition for service, unless thdre are greater Improvements In battleship construction in the future than any which have been evolved since th Jay her keel was laid down. "The Oregon is still a very powerful and very formidable fighting craf:, no matter what the vessel to which she might be theoretically opposed. It would be a question merely of the manner in which she was handled and fought, as compared with the handling and fighting on the other side, whether she would necessarily be defeated in a duel with the most formidable of the new battleships of the world. For ex ample, on record performance, It would be an odds-on bet in favor of the Ore. gon, with a picked crew from the Jap anese navy, in a fight with the finest and most modern of battleships, with such officers and -men as handled the Russian fleet at Port Arthur. She has the heaviest of defensive' armor; her guns are no lighter In caliber and merely fewer In number than those on more modern warships; her speed is not merely a matter of trial perform ance, but has been demonstrate ! In ! actual battle, under service conditions of the severest. "No; the Oregon is not obsolete, notwithstanding the length of time shs has been in the service. She earned her full cost to the government and much more on her performance on summer day olt the coast of Cuba, and demonstrated the soundness of the theory of building a navy for off shore fighting purposes as well as for defense. When she Is remodeled, so that her interior fittings are brought up to date; so that her battery can be fit to take her place in the Una of on the newer vessels, the Oregon will eb fit to take her place In the line or battle, no matter how formidably might be the vessels In an opposing fleet, and give a good account of her self with any adversary. There Is no Amerlcnri captain In the nuvy of today who, given the command of the Ore gon, would run away from any other battleslijp afloat offering battle, r matter what tbe theoretical odds might be against his ship In such a fight" ' pear and testify In a criminal case. The statement that the saloon men and gamblers intended to defy the sheriff and the laws of the state ml- nates from those who have no respect for laws, morality or decency. The further statement that the gamblers proposed to run in open defiance of law with the intention of making a test case, and that no jury could be found in the city that would convict them. Is a base Insult on every honest man In the city and an Intimation that he would perjure himself, violate his Vvflth in the interest of crime and should be resented. The sheriff has announced over his own signature that he would not permit gambling in As toria and would close up every gam If there was a law In Clatsop county to, do it, and It is to he expected that he will rerform his sworn duty and not be intimated either by the gam blers or their official organ. The arti cle was illtlmed and llladvlsed and win certainly be resented by Sheriff vLln vllle upon his return. One thing is certain. Public sentiment Is so stron in Astoria today tht any attempt on the part of the gamblers to defy the law or the sheriff, will result In local option 'being carried next June In nuriv everv oreclnct In the city. If that contingent are sparing for a fight, thev wtll certainly , be accommodated, and Astoria will be a closed town It. A.-orv rMravl pontemolated by the -- j - r - laws of Oregon. o OUT OF THE ORDINARY. J Enitams of Anecdote .and .Incident With Comments By a Layman. Straw hats are not considered to be en regie until strawberry shortcake Is de trop. Even without special premiums and prizes, the breakfast foods always will be found wholesome and valuable In building up the systems of consumptive dolls. v It is easy to believe the report that Dick Croker descended from a royal line. He has many of the most con spicuous traits which have made the Russian grand dukes famous. With public ownership of street rail ways, the people of Chicago will have no soulless corporations to swear at when the ear refuses to stop or the fuse burns out o Elijah Dowle is evangelising in old Mexico. Maybe it was through his In fluence that President Dlas brought the country to a gold basis. A Boer general got drunk in Chicago, forged a check and was sent to jail Just like an ordinary everyday Amer ican patriot Down In Philadelphia a woman sold her baby for a ticket to Italy. Some people are always trying to drive a close bargain. It is now announced that Russell Sage's wealth is greatly underesti- matpd. It is true that-he never has given much evidence of being wealthy. President Harper has returned to the Chicago university and some of hl overworked assistants can now take a rest from predicting things that are due to happen in a thousand year COMMENCES TODAY First Barge Load of Rock for Jetty Will Be Delivered. SAMPSON TO TOW BARGES Quit Day Along the Wattr Front, Few Arrivals or Departures Being Reported American Barktntin Ar rives Lsst Night From San Ptdro. First of the rock deliveries to be made at the Jetty for tlw season of 1905, as contracted for recently by the United States engineer corps, will be started today, when th Columbia Contract Company will unload at Fort Stevens the initial burgeloAd. All Is now In shape for the work of rock lng tire piling about ttM trestle to start, and It Is to be prosecuted vig orously. The second contract for over 1000 piling, which Is being filled by the firm of Gorman & Brewster, at Stel la. has been started upon. This ma terlsl will be used In finishing tht stretch washed out by Inst winter's storms, snd, In extending tll, Jettj from Its present terminus. The tug Samson arrived last evening to be on hand when the first barge arrives from the quarry, and hereafte she will toy them to and from Stevens, and stern wheelers will haul them on the rlvei above here. The rock will come In small quantities at the start, but later It will be delivered at the rate of 2:30 tons a day. The J. W. Sweeney con tract will start May 1 with deliveries covering 500 tons dally, and this will be Increased to 630 tons after the sec. ond month. ' AN INSULT. An article published In an evening paper yesterday insinuating that Sheriff Llnvllle had left the city in order to permit gambling to open and that he had made a mistake in closinr the games, is a libel on the sheriff who, everyone knows, went to Oregon City in response to a subpoena to ap All kinds and grades We quote a few prices of 2SxC0 at JZ50. 38x74 at 3.75. LACE CURTAIE1S 30 in by 2a yards at $1.15 48 in. by 3 yards at $1.15 54 in. by 3'a yrds at 1.45 52 in by 32 yards at 2.00 64 in. by Vi ysrds at 22.50 All open center ' with handsome bordersr MILLINERY A new shipment of streets hats re ceived Saturday. No trouble to show goods. 5e BEE HIVE M. 8. COPELAND A CO. SHIPPING NEWS. The steamer Columbia sails today for San Francisco. The steamer Redondo Is due today from San FranclBco. The transport Sheridan sailed yes terday for San Francisco. The British ship Fairport, from As torla, arrived at Callao on April 22. Th? British bark' Ruthwel, from this port, arrived at Port Natal on the 20th. The steamer South Bay sailed yes terday for Redondo with a cargo of lumber. - ; The steamer Cascades sailed' yester day for San Francisco with a full car go of lumber and railroad ties. The steamer Francis H. Leggett did not get awsy yesterday, but Is sched uled to lesv out some time today. The American burkeifllne Kotjila, from Santa Barbara, arrived In yes terday and will load lumber ot some of the up river mills for Australia. The; bark La Fontaine, mjw dis charging cement, has been chartered to load lumber for Liverpool. This will be 'the second vessel to take the same kind of cargo to that port. War rlsits on cargoes and craft to the oriont hnve taken another Jump, advancing from l!i to 2 per cent Since it became known the Russian and Japanese fleets were near each other In far eastern waters, the In surance market has been active, and the latest quotation Is on May and June sailings. HOTEL ARRIVAL8. Psrksr. Frank Tauscher, Portland. Adam Tauscher, Chehalls. D. Nasset, Portland. Fred Gustafson, Portland. J. A. Brown, Portland. James Petit, Chinook. C. T. Goff, Ilwaco. Elmer Backet, Stella, Wash. E. B. Raymond, Chicago. n Andrew Toung, Youngs River. W. J. Handle, Victoria, B. C. Mat Groop, Portland. Alfred Baker, Long Beach . Benj. Baker, Long Beach. 1 M. Scul and wife, Ilwaco. D. Logan, Portland. A. Pearman .Portland. ' John Shaunghnessy, Portland. ' H. Wllkey, Portland. ' J. A. Brown, Portland. R. B. Magruder, Portland. W. H. Lawson, Portland, P. H. Flynn, Portland. P. F. Robinson, Tacoma. W. Johnson, Chicago. TIiS A MATTER of BUSINESS with us when it conies to Clothing. Our large experience has , taught us to offer notning but the best and wheu you buy here you can be perfectly satisfied that you have the best that can be produced in the United States. . r ivi c 1 We make a specialty of business suits and would call your attention to our line of Fancy Worsteds, Cassim and Tweeds in all patterns and latest styles. PRICE: Id S! U v W Every suit guaranteed to, give entire satisfaction or your money refuuded. SEE OUR LINE AP$17.50 P. A. STROKES" KEEPS A DRESSY SHOP FOR DRESSY MEN. G. Hans, 8an Francisco. J. M. Crawford. Belllngham. Henry Fleckersteln. Portland. A daredevil Ride, often ends In a sad accident To bl accidental Injuries, us Bucklen's Ar nica Salve. "A deep wound In my foot, from an accident," write Theodore Schuel of Columbus, 0.. "CtUied tn great pain. Physicians were helpless, but Bucklen' Arnica Salv quickly healed it" Soothes and heals burns like maklc. ISO at Chas. Rogers, drug gist. Occident. F. Hill, Portland. J. Jackson, Portland. L. A. 'Anstey, Portland. W. E. Potter, Str. Cascade, E. W. Dlngman, Portland. Mrs. Wilson, Grays River. C. E. Palmer, Portland. A. Spence, San Francisco. F. D. Bacon, San Francisco. M. E. Denver, Warrenton. , L. A. Loomls, Ilwaco. ,' J. R. Welch, Warrenton. R. A. Hawkins, Ilwaco. H. E. Jonnson, Ilwaco. Marcus Peel, Portland. A. E. Wakeman, Portland. M .Anderson, Portland. The ; Astoria Restaurant; If you want good, clean meal or if jo are in a hurry you ihouM go to the Astoria Restaurant Thit fine restaurant i thoroughly up-to-date in every detail, EXCELLENT MEALS. . EXCELLENT SERVICE In July, 1883, Ibes;entobrkootwttl Ecsema on my head, legs and arras, and began treatment with local doctors, but did not get much relief. They said the die ease had become chronic. I then quit their and tried various ointments and soap foi another two tears, but aa soon as cold weather came I was as bad off as em, so ) finally decided to let medicine alone, and (or twelve or thirteen years did notbine towards curinz tbe Eczema, except bath- mz. Tbis seemed to do about as much rood a anytuing 1 nsu tneu. During the time I lost about one-half oJ my hair. ' .-gin S. A. S. donbtful of s cure, because the disease had run so long, but soon discovered your medicine wai doing me good, and continued to tak it I used seven bottles, when I was com pletely curel, not having single spot on my body, which before wa almost com pletely covered. r. t. woarows. 1017 Ilsckberry St., Ottumwa, Is. The head, feet and bands are usually the parts affected, tbouxh the disease ajv iKinrm nt iif r Tinrtlof the h(uv. While ex ternal applications allay the itching aqd WMfn.4.tnArarll It lath irjjIlfnmvB off by the blood that cause the irritation and eruption upon tne in in. ; me acioi must be neutralized and the system cleans ed of all humors and poisoss before tht cut c in uisiicuv. 8. 9. R. is ruarati- teed entirely fre of Potaui, Arsenic and other miner sis. Book on tht skin and Its dis eases sent free. I Medical - advice furnished free. Tkf Swift SMcifie Company, Atlanta, 6a PEAR IUTTER Is aomethlng new. Dellvlous, too. Tou probably know all about apple butter. Pes Butter Is made la a simitar manner out of the est selected fresh Oregon pfcars, and auch pur in sredlents as sugar, etc. It cornea In j-tb cans and is sold st 15 CENTS THE CAN ASTORIA GROCERY 623 Commercial 8t. . Phone Main 681 AN ASTORIA PRODUCT Palo Bohemian Deer Iictft In The Northwest North Pacific Brewing Co. 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