THURSDAY, JULY ao. 190s.
THE M011N1K13 ASTORIAN. ASTORIA, OKEGOK
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ICo need to forct yourself to
EAT FORCE
Once begun, the habit grow on yon
tod you eat it because
YOU WANT TO
EatFOBCE, the breakfast food that
builds you up. Easily served.
15ct a Package.
. Good Dairy Butter, 35c and 4 a Roll
ASTORIAGROCERY
623 Commercial St
Phone Main 681
BIG GOLD DIRT DEAL
London Company Secures Valu
able Placer Claims.
THREE MILLIONS THE FIGURE
A Shoe Bargain
For Balance of the Month
Men"! Tan ahoes, worth op to $4.5
t 1 300
Mea'a Tan aboea, worth op to 13-5.
at ia.50.
Men's Oxfords, worth up to t4-5o
at o
Ken's Oxfords, worth op to $3.00,
at la.50
5. A. GIMRE,
543 Bond Street, Opposite Ross
Hinrins & Co.
We are agents, for Douglas' Cele
brated shoe.
AT 3c A POUND
A Big Carload
of Fine, Juicy,
Luscious
Watermelons
Just Received.
Get your picK
' Early.
Just the thing
for any
Dinner.
Properties are Situated on the Feather
and Bear rivers in California. London
Venture Corporation Agrees to Take
Over Properties.
San Franoiseo, July 19.-The Call says
today: . .
The deal ponding for several month
between the London Venture Corpora
tion and the owners of several valuable
dredger properties on the Feather river
for sale oi the latter, has finally been
effected in London. A private dispatch
from the East states that the London
Venture Corporation has agreed to take
over the properties and that its repre
sentatives would soon be here to ar
range a formal transfer.
The properties envolved are the Boston
and Oroville companies, the Oroville
Gold Dredging and Exploration Company
and the Beat river Company. The lat
ter is situated on the Bear river. The
price agreed upon is said to be three
million dollars.
Among the owners of these properties
sre Messrs. Evans snd Clark, of Boston,
nil WilKom P TUmmon. snd .A. t.
yv ' " -.
Jones, of Oroville, the estate of the Col
onel E. Doolev, Fred W. Bradley, W. II
Crocker, the Guggenheim, John Hays
Hammond and several others who are
orominently identified with the dredg
ing enterprises along the rivers in North
era California.
to put it In a steel tank and turn on
the gas. Another rule required him U
keep tab on vagrant cats and stil)
another clause contained the startling
information that he was to corrall other
domestic animals the site of a dog, al
though a standard dog is not named in
the ordinance.
For all this Sohmilt was to receive
the princely sum of tW a month, out of
whuh he was to pay two assistant.
Schmitt was not to engage in any other
occupation,
floors B. Parlor, of Summit avenue,
wrote an open letter to the aldermen
a while ago in which he offered to take
the position of dog warden for a 'com
iiensation of one cent ft year, and to
dav Mr. Parley's friend are working
hard to land the job for him. It i said
though that Mr. Darley has a violent
antipathy for dog, which aroue all the
latent animosity in hi nature.
iiimiuli. ui iiiuni.ua
KANSAS ALMOST READY.
No Baptism of Petroleum for bit Bat
tleship.
Camden, July 19. The first-clas bat
tleship Kansas will le launched at the
New York Shipyard Sunday morning.
August 12. Governor Hoch of Kansas
has been aked to forward thename of
the sponeor. and the name of those in
the party that will come from Kana
but no word has been received from him
as yet. Captain Randle does not take
seriously the story that the Kansas will
be christened with crude petroleum, in
stead of the customary me.
The Kansas .is a sister ship to ,the
Vermont, which is Wing built at Quincy,
Mass. She is of lfi,000 tons displace
ment and has a contract speed of eigh
teen knots an hour. The keel of the
Kansas was laid February 10, 19W. The
Xanana hna tren built entirely under
the cover.
WILL ADOPT NEW SCHEDULE.
Royal Arcanum Will Raise Rates At
Next Meeting.
Xew York, Jul yl9. Announcement
has been made officially that the grand
council of Xew York state, Royal Ar
canum, will meet in Buffalo August 1
to take action on the new schedule of
rates adopted recently by the supreme
grand council. It was intimated in con
nection with the announcement that the
supreme body will reconvene September
5 to take action on the resolution which
will lie adopted at Buffalo.
ASSAYERS UNDER ARREST.
THE GROCER.
Tenth and Commercial Streets.
Branch at Unlontown.
Charged With Receiving High Grade Ore
And Keeping It.
Cripple Creek, Colo., July 19. Six as-
savers of this district have been arrest
ed and placed under heavy bond, upon
a charce of receiving high grade ore,
knowing it to have been stolen. From
a set of books exammeu in one assay
ing office it is shown that about $3,000
profit was made by the assayers in the
last six months. Other books lead the
officers to believe that upward of on
million dollar worth of ore has been
stolen in the district and disposed of to
assay officers.
COMMENCE
DOYCOTT
Chinese Guilds In Five
Institute Boycott.
Cities
MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE
No Official Action United States May
Take so Long Boycott Only Refus
al to Purchase American Goods May
Be Discouraged.
Noted Park Attendant Dies
Intense Heat.
or,
WAS COLLECTOR OF EPITAPHS
Thousands of People tn New Yotk Seek
the Patkt and Beaches to Escape th
Heat and Sleep All Night in ths Sand
of the Beaches.
New York. July 19. Jacob Cook, for
SO years an attendant in Central park,
whose death from heat has jut occur
red, was one of the bet known train
ers of monkevs in the world. He en
tered the park service a a laborer, but
it was not lone before he became attach
ed to the menagerie, and tlnally became
identified exclusively with the monkey
house. He showed the greatest affect
ion for his pet there and nursed them
throne long illness.
The trainer's greatest triump were
,-h vi in me euucauon 01 .n i
Crowley," and "Kitty Crowley," chlm-
nanzces which were world renowned at-
. .
tractions and learned innumerable trlcxs
Cook was noted among other thing
for his peculiar Idea of an enjoyable va-
1
cation. It was to visit graveyard ami
cony. inscription from tombstone. Year
after vear, accompanied by hi wife, he
made pilgrimages to the cemetene, not
only of New York and the suburb, but
far into New England and Invariably re-
turned with- an interesting collection of
epitaph.
While thousand of person left their
home in the city going to the public
park seeking relief from the night's in
tense heat, by far the greatest crowd
fathered on the sand of the seashore
at Conev island. Train arrived there
.vm nftpr niiiliik-lit and were crowded
and it i estimated that an army of
10,000 men, women and children, the
latter Wing in the majority, made l-d
in the sand. A northwest breeze blew
over the sand, bringing much comfort
to the people. A large force of extra
policemen was kept on duty and guard
ed the slm-pcr from harm.
The early morning hour in Manhattan
brunch considerable relief in the shape
of a mild breere which caused a drop in
the street temperature to 79 degrees by
4:30 A. M.
WANT DAMAGES.
Yoa can aave money on our bargain
lot of Purses, just ini-ide the door. When
aew these purses sold from 25c to 1.T5
each. The leather is as good as new
HOW but the damp climate we have,
W started met on the frames and
yften rust get3 a start on anything not
maml and oniiklv finkbw it. But if it
is ueed have you ever seen a carpen
Ws saw one that is uid every day
JtTJBTYT Theee will ttuike good purses
isr anyone who u;s a purs every day.
5c, and lOc
Bejardlees of former Price.
J. N. GRIFFIN
SOFTNESS OP SEALSKIN.
Venezuelan Authorities Will Institute
Proceedings Against Cable Co.
New York. July 19. The Venezuelan
authorities have, according to a Herald
dispatch from Caracas, instituted pro
ceedings against the French Cable Com
pany for damages incurred by the gov
ernment for the cable company s alleg
ed participation in the Matos revolution.
Washington. July 19. The state de
partment is informed by iU consul
that the Chinese boycott against Amer
ican good instituted today, was organ
ized by the trade guild in five ports.
Shanghai, Canton, Tien Tsin, Hnnkaw
and New C'hwang. It is believed that
the boycott will not be successful or do
any particular injury t American good
except in the cities of Canton and Shang
bni, where the guilds are stronger than
eUou-Wp. Tlicr i no official action
which the United State government can
take a long a it remain a simple boy
cott or refusal to purchase American
goods, but it is thought the lioyeott
may be discouraged by the Chinese gov
ernment as far as possible.
NEW HAVEN TO LOSE SHOPS.
Next Year Entire Force Will Be Trans
ferred to Norwood.
New Haven, Conn., .Inly 19. The plan
for the new locomotive repair shop
of the New York, New Haven and Hurt-
ford railroad at Norwood, Mas will
call for their early completion in the'
orlw mitumn of next year. At that
time, it is definitely announced,, the re
pair shops in New Haven will be alnin
doned and nearly n thound men em-
nlnvcd in them will be transferred to
the Norwood shops.
'CHAUNCEY WILL RETURN.
b Rivaled tr Humaa Hair Wfcere
Dandruff In Eradicated.
SaaVkln Is admired the world ever for
lta Mftneea and gloselnens; and yet tbe
hair la mlbBv as soft and closer
when healthy; and the radical cause cf all
kmir trouble ( dandruff, which m caused
j a pestiferous parasite that sapa ths
.si nf tha hair at tta root. Newbro's
Htrpicids Is the only preparation that Is
fatal te the aanorutr germ, wunoui aan
m!T tw Is no Tallin hair, but a lux
erient growth of glossy, soft hair is cer
tain. Scouring the scalp won't curs dan
,? Kill tha dandruff rerm. Thous-
ill of women owe their beautiful suit
f hair to Newbro's Herplclde. Bold by
iMdine- druggists. Bend 10c. tn stamps
So The Herpiclde Co., Detroit. Mien.
F'gle Drug SWi, 351-353 Bond St.,
Owl Drug Storo! V9 Com. St., T. F.
Uurin, Prop. "it ' .) Agent."
Not
Sals Next Saturday for Home
Worrying Abort Eqiitablc.
New York, July 19. Senator Lano
cev al.Devew has returned from Aix lee
1'aiiMw, says a Herald dispatch from
Paris, and will soil for New York next
Saturday. TVbtm asked a few days ago
whether 1 would return to Amrk
in view of the Equitable nxixf matters
the seoatur declared that be wuuld not
brwkk up Vat vaoution.
BARBER BACK TO RAZOR
Finds
Duties of the Dot Catcher Too
Onerous.
Oraaze, July 19. East Orange Aogs
barked with glee today wbea It was as
nounced that Juhn U. Schmitt, the
Fast Orange barber who wat appointed
i'ta warden Uonduv, had resumed. One
day's experience was enough for Schmitt
The duties of the offi were too one
rous and be wtid he would rather stick
to shavirv:.
Aocordisg to the rales, Schmitt was
required to note a detailed description
of each dog he cauvht, and perhaps a
photograph, and, after holding the dog
for a ransom, he was to deliver it to a
police headquarters, after whWh he was
BRIDE OF HER COACHMAN.
Tiverton Speedy.
Philadelphia, July 19. The speedy
New York trotting gelding, Tiverton.
041, easily defeated Sweet Marie,
043, in a 15,000 match today on the
tr,.V r.f ihe lleluiont Driving Club. Ti
verton won two straight heats.
Woman Worth Four Million! Dollars
Marries Lackey.
Brooklyn, July 19. According to re-
ports which have reached New York
from abroad, Mrs. Granville W. Garth.
who has been the subject of ttineb Dw
paper sornment sine the supposed sm
cide of her husband, millionaire and
president of the Mechanic National
TtonV nf Vanhattan. has become the
bride of her eoachmea. Hubert Hertigaa
Mrs. Grata hast an independent fortune
of $4,000,000.
It b rumored that Vr. Carts took
hie ttT on Chmtmas eve, 1908, by jump
ins into tie -Gulf of ifexiuo from tbe
deck of a steamship beosuee of domestic
trouble, in which Hartigan's name was
mentioned. Several months sg mrti
van Wft for Europe. Not long after
ward Mrs. $arlb decided to eduuute her
r.WiMwn abroad. The nutrrW new
refuted.
Colored Ha son Drowned.
Vw liniliin. Conn.. July 19. John
Lucas, of New York, a colored waiter,
was drowned at Ocean Beach, near this
dty, todsy, while attempting a dis-
iwrui. The body was recovered!
and will be sent to New York. Lucas
was a member of Bvysr lodge of Masous,
whose headquarters are in New York.
Loses Life In Mill Poad.
Bathe, Me.. July 19. The first drown
in acident of the season in this eity oc
eurred yesterday when John AlovJrater
14 year old, lost his life while -swim
ming is the mill pubd.
Today's Weather.
Portland, July ID. Western Oregon
Thursday, fair and cooler in the north
ern portion, except near the ooast.
Eastern Oreeon, fair and continued
warm. Probably cooler Friday.
Clothes Bought at Wise's Pressed Free of Charge
Whenever You Say So.
WHY
Will You Do It?
The price of Suits is pretty much the
same in all stores, consider
ing quality
BUT HERE'S THE DIFFERENCE
Jones buys a suit
elsewhere and
pays, say $'20 Oi)
He gets it pressed
and pays, sav
$1.00 a monta
which mcaus
per year 12.00
Total
$:VJ 00
Brown buys a suit
of Herman Wise
for - $20 00
And has it pressed
free of charge as
often as he asks
it, so he pays
for pressing 00 00
Total
$20 00
MORAL: Either you don't get your suits
pressed and look slouchy, or you pay so
much per year tor pressiug, which Wise's
customers save, and there are other advan
tages too by tradiug with
lerman Wise
Astoria's "RELIABLE" Clothier.
Your Prescription:
Rock Island
If you are going East, X would appreciate
your consulting me. I will gladly help you
plan your trip and tell you all about Rock Island
service. Just drop me a line consultation
free 1
I will show you a Rock Island folder and our
publication entitled "Across the Continent In a
Tourist Sleeping Car." It "is of considerable
importance that you select the right route
there are many different ways to go. I'll tell
you of the superior points about the Rock
Island way.
I j'Piw f elM Oeneral Afsnt, Rock Islsnd System. jj
I 1?SV 140 Third Suset, Portlsnd, Ore. I
1 fLT
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Two words. Schilling's
Best; and one more that is
moneybada stand for the best
in trade: bsst goods and best
dealing.
' s3rsek,
CLEANLINESS
is a necessity to perfect Health and in eisentul element
of IfappineM.
To prevent iieknes and enjoy the
unl!iti nf vmi ihnulil ennin vntir
vvn... -ir
" sleeping apartment or drewlng chamber
with a snowy white, one-piece
"SttmSaff' Porcelain Enameled Lava
tory and hate running hot and cold
water si desired at your touch.
We have samplci in our showroom
and will gladly quote you prices.
J. A. MONTGOMERY, Astoria, Or.
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Behtike-Wolkcr
Business College.
Steams Building. Portland, Oregon.
Oar Cradiates are All Employed.
1
Vfe placed 23 pupils In lucrate posl
tiona during tba month of Jusy.
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