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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1905)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN ASTORIA ORE. THURSDAY, AUCVST 3. FIFTY YEARS Since Great "Soo" Canal Was Opened. ANNIVERSARY IS CELEBRATED Great Connecting Link Between Like Superior and Lower Lake the Busiest Waterway in the World Has Operated, Since Year of 1855. Sault Ste. Marie. Mich., Aug. 2. The Sault Ste. Marie chip canal, the 50th anniversary of the opening of which ! was celebrated today, was completed by ( . u . .u.c.ugaa . mis; rmp can.., u.e eouneeung unK sHiefs. Lake Sunerior ami ih Inuvr inl-o. was I r ' transferred to the United States gov-r eminent in 1870. Sim the government iook c iiarge 01 me waterway, vasi im provements have been undertaken, the canal having been widened and deepened several time. It is now considered the busiest of the world's artificial water ways. In 1808 the lock erected' by this state was destroyed by excavations for the present Poe lock, which is the largest in the world. It is SOO feet long and 100 feet vide with a water depth of 22 feet on the sills. The Weitiel lock, which was made necessary by the increased traffic and la Ktill in nrortitt.-m ia fout l,,n ' " - , -fa ine tramc way ot we Nk canal, both American and Canadian, during 1004 was 32,000,000 net tons, 27.000,000 of which were through the American canal. The traffic of the Sues canal in 1004 was 22,000.000 net tons. This repre sented a large part of the commerce of Europe. Asia and some of that between the United States and Asia. The Soo canal has developed the vast mineral wealt'ij of th Lake Superior region and has furnished a chean and con- venient outlet for the transportation of grain, flour and other products to the east and to Europe. It has helped to build up great in dustrial centers at Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo, has aided in making Pitts burg the greatest iron and steel center The Foard Never Equalled in NOW 1 We have engaged Prof. W.E. Gunn, a celebrated portrait artist, late of Chicago, t? work for us a limit ed time. We can, as a result of special arrangements, make this unheard of offer: To anyone making a purchase of ONE DOL LAR in any department of our store we give a Coupon. This Coupon and any GOOD PHOTO GRAPH, presented to our artist entitles you to a - 11st Crayon Portrait by paying only 87 cents additional to cover, cost of material used. The Portrait Is Well Worth $3.00 Prof. Gunn is an artist of rare ability in his line of work. He is equalled by but few, and excelled by none. While here, his studio will be in one of our large dry goods windows, where all who desire may watch him work. We Commenced Giving Coupons Monday and Continue Today Prof, Gunn will begin work as soon as his mater ial reaches him, probably today, August 2nd. Don't tail to take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity. We have just received an unusually large and varied assortment of . Fine Dress and Pedestrian Shirts We would be glad to have you look them over. THE FOARD & STOKES CO. Where the New Things Make Their Debut. in the world and has contributed in terially toward giving the United State primacy 5 the production of iron, steel ml copper. Another lock must lie built and the ship canal above the lock must be widened because of the great develop ment of the ore and grain traffic of the northwest - ; ' COLUMBIA RESCUES FISH BOAT. Yesterday while the steamer Co lumbia was" crowning the bar the eap- tain received hail from two men in a. nshtng boat, lhe title wa ebouig at the time, and although the bar was smooth the occupant had no desire to go to sea, which tbey would have done had not the Columbia given them a line and towed thorn up to the city. The incident afforded considerable excite ment for the passengers. NEWS Of WATER FRONT. itema of General Interest Picked Up stelm,r T,,egra,,h, whioh was due yesterday was delayed by fog at . . . 1 fort Angeles and winie sne was ex- t, ,a,e nij,M WM m,t ; at Mr,y m)Ur ihu mMrning. American barkentine Echo cleared at the custom house yesterday for Taltal Chile, with" a cargo of 799.116 feet of lumber, loaded at the Knappton mill. The cargo is valued at $8,853,60. COURTHOUSE BURNS. Watenille, Wash., Aug. 2. Fire has completely destroyed the courthouse here. The fire was presumably caused I by crossed electric light wires. The loss fa S15W) n.l a)wlnt Sfl OJM ftf iiiaiiran.w. ' carried FURNITURE PURCHASED. Will Madison and iHto Mikkleoii re turned last night from Portland, where they spent the last two daya buying furniture for their new rooming house which they are about to open in the Page block. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Held returned from Portland last vening after Mrs. Held had consulted several physician. She is slightly improved. H. B. Van Dusen, state fish warden, returned last night from a trip to the hatcheries at Wallowa. Have you heard of Gunn! , StoKes Co. this City Before. 1 OFFER TWENTY DOLLARS Remarkable Reward Offered For The Solution of a Puzzle. SHOULD COMMAN D ATTENTION Eilers' Piano House Plan an Unusual Advertising- Test Possesses Merit Of Vital Concern to You Exceptional Offer Appended Herewith. To each ami every persou who brings this "adH to our store, Xoa. 422 and 424 Commercial street, opxtite Sherman's Transfer, we will present the famous Katxenjammcr puule without imposing wniition or limitations, except that -only one puizle will be given to each family. Furthermore, we will give a twenty dollar ($20) due bill to each person solv ing this puuele, which shall apply as first payment toward the purchase price of any piano we may handle. The puzzle consists of four small cubes, in color, with diamond, heart, cluh and iade spots on the several faces, and the proper arrangement of its blocks for the solutiou is simple when you know bow. It has been done. Can you do it ! There is twenty dollars l20) in it. Remember the conditions: Bring this "ad" to FILERS' PIANO HOUSE, 422 ami 424 Commercial street. A. R. CYRUS, Uxal Manager. F. X. SMITH. Social Agent. Store open evenings. 'BOSS" TWEED'S SON KILLS HIMSELF Middletoun, Conn., Aug. 2. Through a return riled by an undertaker at the office of the town clerk today the fact be came public that on July 14, (Jeorge W. Tweed, the son of the late William M. Tweed of Xew York, known as "Hoss" Tweed, committed suicide by jumping from the veranda of a Connecti cut hospital for the in-one. ELKS GO TO PORTLAND. The committee s pointed by Astoria lodge of Klk to secure transportation to Portland for Klk' day at the fair hnve made arrangements with Captain r. B. Scott of the Telegraph. The steamer will leave Astoria on the morn- J ing of the day, arriving in Portland in time for the parade, returning will leave Portland at 11 o'clock at nighty arriv ing in Astoria early the uet morning. 1 1 is expected that alxnit 300 will at tend the excursion. It is for member and their families. CROW LOSES HIS WIFE. Ex-Micister at Hillsboro Too Hard ' a Drinker to Live Witb. Ilillsboro, Ore., Aug. 2. Imlge Mc Bride yesterday heard the testimony in the suit of Xina Crow against C. T. Crow, and granted plaintiff a decree on the ground of cruel and iuliiiuiiin treat ment and habitual gross drunkenness. The parties were married in Polk conn tv 15 year ago 'and after the marriage Crow occupied the pulpit of the United Evangelical church. lie was lut'-r trans ferred to Hillsboro, and after occupy ing the- pulpit, here for a brief period, engaged in the wood business uitli good siiwess. Two years ago lie took to drinking and ltecame a confinm-d drunk ard. He Mas an excellent business man, and strictly honest, his appetite, for liquor being the only fault aguinstjiim. Creditors have secured all of his earthly possessions and he- is now a "wanderer on earth." . Other divorce granted by Jurge Mc Bride were Daisy Byrne against John Byrne, parties being residents of Beav- erton. Angeline K. Watson of Portland wa granted a decree from Charles A. Watson on the ground of desertion. BALCLUTHA AT 'FRISCO. San Francisco, Aug. 2. -The Alaska Packers' association ship Balclutha, which arrived today, reports passing a slip's mast, entangled with rigging, which may have lielonged to the bark Servia, Xo accident known occurred to the Servia, but she mu overdue at Karluk July 10. The Balclutha went ashore at Goose island several month ago, but was unloaded and wintered at Alutag and has come here for repairs. PARP01A FUNERAL, The funeral of the Infant son of Mr. and Mr. John Parpola of Nael wna held yesterday afternoon from Puhl's undertaking parlors. The body wa brought over from Xasel. The inter ment waat t;recnwoodt BASEBALL SCORES. Seattle, Angeles 1, Tacouia, Francisco 4, On kin ml, Aug, 4,-Seattle 3, 1m t Aug. 2. Taeom 1, San Aug. 2, Oakland 4, Tort' land 1. THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. , Maintain unexcelled service from the west to the east and south. Making close connection wUh tralna of U transcontinental lines, passengers are given their choice of routes to Chicago. Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans, and through these points to the far east. Prospective travelers desiring Infor mation m to the lowest rates and beat routes are Invited to correspond with the following1 representatives: Ml. TRCMDULL, Commercial Agent, 14J Third St., Portland, Ore. 3. C UNPSEY. Trav. PassengT AgMjtt, 142 Third St'., Portland. Or OUR SUBSCRIPTION LIST. THE "HOW" OF IT WILL INTEREST EVERYBODY, WHETHER THEY NOW READ THE PAPER OR NOT. WE ARE COINQ TO MAKE THE MORNING ASTORIAN THE BEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN ANY CITY OF IT8 8IZE- WILL 'YOU HELP usr TELEPHONE MAIN 661 and I WILL CLL AND TELL YOU ALL ABOUT T. Emil Hsld Advertising and Circula- ion Manager, THE MORNING ASTORIAN. P. 8. If you live out of town write or our plan. . J$ X5he We have p!ai;nd to svail our selves of all space Uuw used for broken loU and remnants of this season's ready-to-wear garment and piece good, in time- to admit of the proper care for our FALL STOCK, joon to arrive. In order to accomplish this, we have for several weeks been cutting prices to cost and below cost, and this Great Reduction Sale Con tinues Until all Rem nants and BroKen Lots are Dis posed of. REMNANTS Of wash goods and other materials at prices so low, that you can afford to put the goods away until you are ready to have them made up. SHIRT WAISTS of White Lawn and White India Silk reduced to a price at which they will be quickly sold. LONG LAWN KIM0NAS k WRAP PERS, marked down to 50 cents, 73 cents and $1 each. They will go quickly to the wie shopper. SHORT WHITE AND COLORED LAWN KIH0NAS, at CO cents. THE CHILDREN'S JOY. Will be a nh-e, new flannel or pique Jacket. You will be overjoyed to get them at the prices we have mark ed on these. WASH SKIRTS At less than the material can be bought for. YOU WILL BE GLAD to visit our millinery department up stairs. Everything here must go be fore the fall 'stock arrives. Black straws from toe up. Hats and trim- Ings at pris that will move them. BLACK LAWNS Just Arrived ioc and 15c the Yard, Jv0 X5f)C j. beeueJhive LEAVES A DEFICIT Monthly Comparative Statement of Receipts and EXdenditures. MANY ACCOUNTS DECREASED Deficit Is Traced to Civil and Miscel Untout, Indian and Pension Expend! tures War and Nary Department Accounts Show Material Economy. Washington, Aug. 2. The monthly comparative statement of the govern ment receipt and ex'nditurr show that for the mouth of July, 11HI.1, the ttl receipt were 4!,273,I:I3, and the expenditure fttf.l'.'s.TiMl, leaving dcll.it for the month of (13.rt.Wlu3. For July, lOW, the deficit wa 17,40" .T-'H. The receipt from the several Miurces of revenue are given a follows: Customs, fJl,.'!H,HS, increase a com pared with July, JlHM, fcUOtUOi). In teiwal revenue, Hl1lisa,u.t3, increase $H54,0.11.. Misrcltaucou. (10,304,341), de crease $474.23. The exs ndlture are given as followsi Civil and miscellaneous. l,1,i!"S,iU.V, increase, $733.(13.1. War, $l2,tW334i de crease. 2,713,SW. Navy, $10,333,124; decrease $1.40,32U. Indians, 1.64Hnl; increase, $it!KI,D47. IVu-iuil, $12,100.' USU; increase, Mu.uml. Public work, $l3l.0:i2; decrrase, $1. 3.14.2 1. Interest, $4,U2.247 j Increase, .V.N7i. COMPTROLLER'S STATEMENT. Washington. Aug. 1 The monthly circulation statement issued by the con troller of the currency show that at the close of business July 31, ll03, the total circulation of national tank note was $30.1,07 1 1!ti, an Increase for the year of $33,374,307 and an Increase for the month of $S.23l.5K!. The circulation, based on I'liited State lsinds, amounted to $47l.ol3,77t, an increase for the year of $3l,3,.tO,u3, and an Increase for the month of $M, 04(1,337. The circulation secured by lawful 'money aggregated $.'I2,334,.1(WI, a de crease for the year of $2,K2u".I and a ! decrease for the mouth of $(i:'4.7X The amount of Ismd on deposit to secure circulation wa $47iU33,210, ami to secure public dcssit, $iiu,7!t7,:ioO. MINE CLOSES DOWN. Famous Bimttatlic Property Is Out of Pay Ore. Butte, Mont., Aug. 2. A Miner pc. rial from I'hilippsdmrg. Mont., say that the Bimetallic mine ha Wn Honed permanently and the pumps pulled from the mine, -rniltting the proMrty to till with water. The ore bodies have given out, according to t't announcement made yesterday. The Bimetallic mine ha been one of the biggest producer of silver in t ! (I northwesl, oierating in conjunction with the (irmiite Mountain, the two properties having produced over $31, (NiO.inm) since the dim-overy of the ex tensive ore Isslies iu 1hh2. The princi pal stockholder of the Bimetallic are resident of Missouri and New York. Charles IV McClurc of St. Louis i the heaviest owner in the mine. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS Notice i hereby given that the coun ty superintendent of ('latsop county will hold the regular examination of applicants for state ami county jhm-is at the courthouse' a follows,:' For State Papers, Commencing Wednesday, Atigu ti, at 0 o'chs'k, A. M., and continuing un til Saturday, August 12, at 4 o'clock p. m. Wednesday Penmanship, history, sM-IIing, algebra,, rending, school law. ' Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, bookkeeping, physics, civil government. Friday Physiology, geography, men tal arithmetic, composition, physical geography. . NOTICE FOR BIDS. Xotice is hereby given that bid for 0)iinting tlf Sljvely vlrd Imilding will 'lie received at the oflice of the school clerk until 10 oVIock a. m., Au gust 7, 1003. I'ii in( ing to consist of two cost white paint, and the successful bidder will Is? expected to guarantee hi work for a period of five year. The right to rcjei't any and all bid is here by reserved. By order of the board. E. Z. FKROrSOV. Clerk. mm P. A. STOKES' U licu you are In need of JKOBUY o'"1" Ing We offer Two Ptect Suits, made of homespun, Cassimeres, and Worsted at $10.00 "he Suit Young' Men We are showing some really artistic tt terns In uravs and Browns. These are made light and priced right while they last $12.50 P. A. STOKES The Dressy Shop for Dressy Man. Saturday Botany I plane geometry,. general history, Kngllsh liu-rature, py. cology. For County Paper. Commencing Wcdnf.l.iy, August 9, at nine o'clock, A. M., and continuing until Friday, August II, at four o'clock. V. M. First, Second and Third Grade fr. tificatea. , Vcdnrdy Praman.hlp, history, or thography, seaalag. Thursday Written arithmetic thwr of teaching, grammar, physiology. Friday tleography, mental arlthnw- tic, school law, civil government. Primary Certificates, Wednesday Penmanship, orthogra phy, arithmetic, reading. Thursday-Art of questioning, theory of teaching, physiology. EMMA a WARRE.V, July 28, 1905. County BupU The San Felipe Vineyard was set out in 1H73 In the most fav ored win grape district of Santa Clara County, California.. - . Their plant U up-to-date and great care is exereiccd in selecting only sound graH-s for the manufacture of their wine, enabling thcui to turn out Wines Second to None, They have appointed Foard A Stokes Co. their SOLE AGENTS for Astoria and surrounding country. Csll at our place of business and inspect the stock. Once tried, you will buy no other. Here follow some of the wines made by the San Felipe Vineyard. The prices will please you, just as much as the goods. A trial order will convince you. RIESLING, medium light table wine pint, aoc quarts, 30c case of pints, $4.00. Case of quart, $.1.00. CLARET, special table wine, pint aoc Quart. 30c Case of pints, $3.30. Ca-e of quarts, $2.50. ' . ZINFANDEL, cleso. light table wine, pint, aoc quart, 30c. case of plnU, $4.00. Cae of quarts, $.1.00. BURGUNDY, fine, extra mild, pints, 5C quart, 40c, Case of pints, $5.00. Case of quarts, $4.00. PORT, Old Tawny, rich, light color, inti, ase. quart 40c, Case of pint, $3.50. 'Case of quart, $4.50. SHERRY, pale, clean, soft, pint, ajc. quart, joe. Case of pinta, $5.50. Case of quarts, $4.30. ANGELICA, very mild and rich, pint sjc, quart, joe. Case of pints, $5,50. Case of quart,' $4.50. . MUSCATEL, very fruity and sweet, pint, 5C, quart, 30c, Case of pinta, $5.50. Case of quarts, $4.50. . ... Foard StoKes Co.