THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON.
THURSDAY, SIPTIXBII ti, 1905.
OIL THE CHEAPEST
Fi cl of the Future for the A. & C
R. Railroad Co.
EXHAUSTIVE TESTS MADE
Means A Saving of Tnonaanda of Dol
larM Annually Rsducea Cost of Hand-
line nd- Storage Engines to B
Gradually Equrppefl for This.
Superintendent John McGuire, of tbe
Astoria & Columbia River Railroad com
pany it authority for the statement
that the use of crude oil, as the fuel of
' of the future throughout that system,
is assured. It has been tried, and found
satisfactory from all points of view in
volved, utility, efficacy, storage, hand
ling, cost, etc The only difficulty en
countered in the numberless trials giv
en it, is the inclination of most engin
eers to feed it, on their engines in larg
er quantities than necessary, but this
is a matter that will soon remedy itself,
and. as Mr. McGuire says, the error is
quite natural, for men who have had to
make, and keep up steam, by the la
borious and heavy process of shoveling
tons of coal each day, can hardly real
ize the capacity of a small jet of oil
doing the work of the bulkier material.
The liquid fuel has many advantages
among them the dispatch with which it
can be handled, either in storage or in
direct application in the engines, the
bulk differences being notable, since the
ratio between the two, has been fixed
at four barrels of oil to six tons of
coal. This ratio is observed in all the
calculations made by the company's of
ficers. It is 1ipon tbe question of actual cost,
however, that the weight of opinion in
favor of the oil, hinges, or, rather, is
based. The latest test made, was on
Tuesday last, on a round trip, passen
ger service run between Astoria and
Portland: The engine hauling the trains,
(six coaches eastward and eight west
ward,) consumed exactly one thousand
gallons of oil, or 24 barrels: as four bar
rels of oil are equivalent to six tons of
voaU the coal consumed on such run
would be approximately, 36 tons. The
margin of profit estimated by the com
pany in favor of oil, at its cost in etor
age, is actually 30 per cent and the
immense value of this must be ascer
tained, not from a single run, or a single
day, but on the basis of annual supply
and annual service.
To this big saving must be added the
further gain accruing in the freight ser
vice, which will be duly proportionate, if
not quite so large and to this, again, the
reduced expense in storing and handling
oil in the lesser quantities and smaller
spaces.
Mr. MeGuire and his coleagues have
made an exhaustive line of testa in this
relation, and the result of his report
will be the equipment of every engine
oa the road for the general and perma
nent ue of oil fuel The changes in the
mechanism of the engines must be made
with due regard to the service, that it
shall not be impeded nor diatrubed, so it
may be some time before the entire
motive power shall be so adapted.
Now if the company will only devise,
and apply, something to annihilate the
smoke and smell indigenous to the oil
burner, the people in a hundred miles
of territory will "rise up and call it
blessed."
JOB LOT IMPROVEMENT
to
Third Section of Exchange Street
Be Exploited.
The property owners liable to be ef
fected thereby are being importuned to
sign a petition for the establishment of
an improvement district involving the
grading and re-building of Exchange
street between the center lines of Twenty-First
and Nineteenth streets, and a
good many of these Interested parties
are kicking vehemently over the blun
dering (or worse) procedure adopted by
the powers that be to bring this im
provement about
There is no denial of the necessity
for the improvement; it is conceded, on
all sides, to be the right step to take.
The protest is against the piece-meal
methods adopted and the unnecessary
labor and expense incident to them.
The protestanta claim that the im
provement of Exchange street from
Seventeenth to Twenty-Third streets
was plainly apparent from the very
outfit that the eats re work could,
and should, have been done, under one
resolution, one assessment, one contract,
in fact under a single charter proced
ure, to the conservation of personal and
official labor, cost and annoyance; that
intead of this, the paltry six-block Im
provement has been aihVdivUed into
three equally paltry "improvements"
each involving all the machinery pro
vided on the charter for such purposes,
each susceptible of the same aunts ol
cost, the same amount of work, and
the same phaee of discomfort, incident
to a single improvement Some attri
bute the disposition to Job-lot public
work of this kind to stupidity in in
terpreting the charter and ordinances,
or to a desire on the part of the coun
cil to magnify the volume of work It
is doing for the public, and others go
still further with far unkindcr sugges
tions in which "graft" has a place. At
all events the kickers are kicking and
will keep on, until some adequate rea
son is offered by those In charge, for
thus aectionalizing public work that
might be uone in one, comprehensive
line of procedure.
A BIT OF FORETHOUGHT.
THE
Foard 8 Stehes Cq.
School Outfit
Jrree
With every four pairs of Buster Brown Stockings you
buy for ten days we give absolutely free 1 Scholar's
Companion, 1 Ruler, 1 rubber Eraser, 1 lead pencil,
1 pen holder, and 1 tablet of paper. A complete out
fit lor school use.
POWELL-SCHR0EDER.
Mr. Alfred J. C. Sohroeder and Miss
Martha E. row ell a popular young couple
of this city were united in marriage ye
terday at 3 o'clock at the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. Ellen M. Powell,
with Rev. W. S. Grim officiating.
The wedding was a very pretty af
fair as the home had been fittingly de
corated for the occasion with white ros
es. sweet peas and potted plants. The
centerpiece lieing a bell of ferns, under
which the ceremony was erformed. Only
i. e immediate relatives were present at
the ceremony, but at its conclusion a re
urption was held by the young people,
who were tendered the congratulations
of their manv friends.
Miss Kate Schroeder was bridesmaid,
and Miss Klla Powell acted as maid of
honor, while Mr. Benjamin I. Powell did
duty as best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder left last ev
ening for a short wedding tour, which
will include Portland and the Willamette
valley.
YOUNG CITIZEN DIES.
At 10:40 o'clock last night, Tobias
Matt. Thoron, who has been ill for the
pat month, of complicated typhoid fe
ver, at his rooms, No. 486 Commercial
street, breathed his last. His malady
was the result of exposure in the sein
ing grounds.
Mr. Thorson was but 20 years of age
and quite popular in the circle in which
he moved. lie leaves one younger
brother to mourn his demise. Notice of
the funeral will appear later.
BURTON FILES DEMURRER
In addition to the above, we give you a ticket showing you have made
the purchase, this ticket presented at our hosiery counter at any time
during the first school session entitles you to your needs in school of all
your stationary, pencils, etc., without any additional purchase or cost
to you.
Parents should realize the eavng this means to them for an entire
season.
Butter town stockings are the best by tet.
25c per pair
We mo showing a complete line of Coton and Wool Dres Goods in
patterns best adapted to school use at very atractive prices. Every
mother who practices economy should inspect the values we are offering
at from
13c to 29c the yard
School Umbrellas, each - - - 45c
Boys' and Girls' Undeiwear, Cotton,
the Garment - - - - 25c
Boys' ans Girls' Underwear, Wool,
the Garment - 50c
Boys' and Girls' School Caps 35c and up
IHE FOARD
Astoria's Greatest Store
i
Bill Brought by Grand Jury Attacked
as Defective.
St. Louis, Sept. 20. In the United
States circuit court tmdy, United States
Senator Burton, of Kansas, charged with
appearing before the pojtoffice depart
ment to prevent the issuance of a fraud
order against the Rialto Grain ft Se
curities company, of St. Louis, filed a
demurrer, through his attorney against
the new indictment returned against
him since the supreme court nullified
a former indictment on technical
grounds. The objections urged in the
demurrer set forth that the indictment
fails to inform the accused of the na
ture and (fuse of the accusation, that
there is no statement of fact constitut
ing an offense against the federal laws,
and that the allegations are partial and
defective. The time for hearing argu
ments has not been set.
Lift Easttner Make Happy Suggestion
to Astoria.
Yesterday afternoon a well-known
citiien of this city was engaged in con
versation with an intelligent and up-to
date Easterner at the Hotel Occident
and the topic of interest happened to
be that of centennial celebration, In the
course of which the man from toe Kat
talked with specific knowledge of all
great events of that sort, from the
Centennial of Philadelphia, in 1876 down
to the Lev's and Clark Exposition now
on in Portland. He had visited every
semi-national fair of the kind including
those quoted, and inspired with an idea
s props of the matter n hand, remarked
inquiringly.
"Have not you Astorians a centennial
date of Importance in the more or less
near future I"
"Yes," replied the man of Astoria "the
one-hundredth anniversary of the selec
tion of tbe site, the founding of the
colony, and the naming of it "Astoria
on April 15, 1811."
"Well, what on earth more do you
want for a 'Centennial' predicate?
You folks are going to stir in the mat
ter, are you not! It is a wonderful bit
history and should not puss unobserved;
and if you arange any thing by way ol
celebration you may be sure we people
back there will come out to enjoy it.
Of course you won't expect very many
of us, but you can count on the return
here of a big precentage of those who
have seen Astoria this year, and that
will help to swell the crowd you ought
to have from every state on the Pa
cific Slope."
The Astorian replied to tbe effect that
nothing had been said or done in re
lation to it, as yet, but it was a theme
on which the people of Astoria prided
themselves heartily and justly, and that
it would receive all the consideration
due it.
There is a hint of value to this city
in this conversation, and as Astoria is
not entirely self-neglectful, the seed of
forethought cast out by the long-headed
viifitr may grow yb proportions
best described as the best, biggest and
most unique municipal celebration ever
heard of.
And it is to be hoMd that any cen
tennial scheme of celebration in honor
or behalf of the city, that may lie for
mulated and carried out will include the
supremely necessary factor of a modern.
BEEtlSL!HrVE
1hl
FREE
A Watch, Guaranteed a Good
Timekeeper will be Given
FREE
With Each Boys' Suit Bought
From Us Between Now
and Oct lit.
These Suits comprise all that is New
and Stylish in Boys' Wear
Cheviot, Casslneres, Plain and Fancy Worsteds
AT
C $2.50 to $10.00 Suit wf&
snd s WATCH FREE with
every Suit from now till October 1st.
A Stokes Suit
means
A Good Suit
or .
MONEY REFUNDED
P. A. STOKES
ample and beautiful hotel In which to
house the thousand to come, nor would
it be impolitic to make this the prim
ary element of preparation.
SHOOTS FROM AMBUSH
OUR FALL
GOODS
Are coming in thick and
fast.
SEA WOLF LOSES POINT
Demurrer to Indictment for Seal Poach
ing Fails Utterly.
San Francisco, Sept. 20. United
States District Judge Dellaven has over
ruled the demurrer interposed against
the indictments charging Robert J. Ty
son, Alexander McLean, 8. E. R. Dc-
Smidt, V. J. Wood and W. J. Wood
side with having conspired to commit
an offense against the United States by
outfitting a vesel for the purpose of
poaching on the fur seal fisheries in
ltehring sea. Defendants were indicted
in connection with the alleged poaching
committed by the schooner Carmencita,
a vessel sailing under the Mexican flag.
Are You Engaged?
Engaged people should remember that,
after marriage, many quarrels can be
avoided, by keeping their digestions in
good condition with Electric Bitters. 8.
A. Brown of Bennettsville, S. C, says:
"for yesrs, my wife suffered intensely
from dyspepsia, complicated with a tor
pid liver, until aha lost her strength, and
vigor, and became a mere wreck of her
former self. Then she tried Electric
Biters, which helped her at once, and
finally made her entirely well. She is
now strong and healthy." Chas. Rogers,
druggist, sells and guarantees them, at
HEW SUITS,
NEW COATS FOR LADIES' HISSES
AND CHILDREN.
NEW SHIRT WAISTS GALORE.
All Kinds and Styles From
75c to
$3.95
NEW SILK SHIRT WAISTS.
We art ready for the Children's
School Opening.
BOY'S SUITS.
BOY'S AND GIRLS SHOES.
Remember Our "76" School
Shoe, It Can't Bo Beat for tbe Rainy
Weather.
Children's School Caps in
great variety. We have
what you want at prices
that are lower than ever.
J$ T5he
Is Surprised When Sheriff Telia Bim
His Aim Was Bad.
Koscl.urg, Sept. 20. While hiding in
a thicket waiting for the approach of
three men whom he had heard were
hunting for his farm, Louis Cars; a her
mit, 'hot several times at K. II. Malm.
... II. Matthews and I.. 1). Carl, promi
nent residents of Ho-rburg. None of
the shot took effect, yet they were shot
with deadl y intent and went dangerous
ly near tneir mark.
Cars, when areted, u-etned to think
that he had killed Malm, against whom
hf had oine kind of a grudge, lie said!
"I am willing to die now that that
red faced Mahn is dead." When the
ln rilf told him no one had been injured
In- would not believe it, saying that he
mil seen a I it; lit in Malm's house alt
n it lit and that hi family were sitting up
wi'.li deadly intent hnd went diywrou-Car-s
when arrested, seemed to think
bound over under a ll-VX) bail, going to
juil in default of security, lie list lived
a hermit life ou a farm rented from W.
C. McWilliam, three miles east of this
city.
Got 08 Cheap.
lis piay well think, he has got off
cheap, who, after having contracted!
constipation or indigestion, la still alia
to perfectly restore his health. Nuta
ing will do this but Dr. King's New Life
Pills. A quick, pleasant, and certain
cuie for headache, constipation ft.
2fte at Chas. Rogers' drug store j guar
anteed.
TODAY'S WEATHER.
Portland. Sept. 20. Western Oregon:
Thursday, increasing cloudiness followed
by showers in the north portion. Cooler
in the north portion, except near the
coast.
Washington: Showers.
Kastcrn Oregon: Partly cloudy,
RUSSIAN CONVICTS REVOLT.
Orel, l!ii--ia. Kept. 2'. The prisoners
in the government pri-on at this place
revolted lnt niht. Order was restored
this evening by tlio polh-e and troop.
One prisom-r was kiled and five injure t.
THE TELEGRAPH'S NEW RATE.
Th swift steamer Telegraph leaves
Callender dock, Astoria, daily, for Port
land, except Friday, at 2 o'clock p. in,
arriving in Portland at 8: 30 p. m. A
round trip fare of $2.23 has been estab
lished for the next 00 days, going Into
effect today. Ko better way to observe
the beauties of the Columbia river.
vO SPICES, 0
COFflLEaTEA
BAKING POWDER,
rUioJuftrHirihr, FiMSiFhvor,
Qrntor Sfrrrvjf h, fasoraMt. fYkn
CW5SETBDEYER5
PORTLAND, OREGON. '
Accordion. Sunburst
and Knife Pleating
To Order
STEAM PROCESS.
No Hot Irons. No Burning of Goods.
Miss O. Gould
Eighth Floor, Marquam Bulktiog.
PORTLAND.
Prompt and Careful Attention Ctvta
to all Out-of-Town Orders. '
The
Astoria
Restaurant.
GOOD, CLEAN
MEALS
EXCELLENT
SERVICE
OPtN ALL NIGHT
399 Bond St., cor. Ninth
Hats Trimmed,
Hats Cleaned,
Feathers Curled
Free of Charge.
Mas. R. Ingleton has
opened a nice line of La
dies' and Children's Fall
and Winter Hats.
Mrs. R. Ingleton
WELCH BLOCK,
Opposite Budget Offics.