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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1906)
.MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. SATURDAY, FI1IUAIT ft ' iac , I DECLAREJ DIVIDEND Creditors of W. F. Mitltr.Dividend of 132 on Dollar. IS END OF BIG SWINDLE lita Sending Out of Checks and Final Order of Court DiKfergiaf Trattoeo is. Bankruptcy, Greatest Swlndla is Cesntry Wffl E. NEW YORK, Feb. J. At a meeting of the ereditort of WillUmT. Miller of tb Frmmklin Syndicate, yesterday, it is Mid that ft dividend of .132 on ft dollar wa declared. With the tending out of to check and the final order of the our, discharging the trustees in bank mtpcr, there will b a legal "1 ot onf f the gretst indie of the Ut entury. Of the principal. Miller, the rijji aator, it the only one at liberty. He it working in a hor store in Brooklyn hit partner Edward SehleMtiger, is dead and Robert F. Amnion, who a party to the twiudl1, and who received a part of the money is serving a term of im prUonmeut in !?ing Sinji. There were SUO creditors with claim arreiratirg fciW-OW. A" former divi dend of 13 per cent declared, rnak ing thj total dividend to creditor on each dollar. NOT FOR PRIVATES. Officer' Daughters of Civil War Orgi niie Society. XEW YOUR, Feb. 2-Only duu;:htei of officer of the Civil Vr are eligible for niemb.-rhip in the new patriotic order known the Daughter of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. The society held it first meeting yes terday. Mrs. V. B. Hotchkin i the president. The new society hat only thirty-! members, but other repon-e are ex pected from the six hundred invitations tent out to officers daughter!. The Real Reason He Was Without Enemies Duty's SM Q- l TORK.- B rrbf to ear, lor "U a ukIm. roouB art W It all the !. weare out th clotha an' breaita jror sect a- Nut Tie It am t apptyta', thougk, would Interna ol' Un. "T irorkln' et jrr aoudl fr to wort jre frllee awn. I hev aotlcd." a would aru "eet th sea aa kaa the dough Air the awn aa didn't earn It. aa', Utet ale bain' ee. rat coin' fr to nssr to ttt otbera esak Jh tin, Aa' 1'U set back her la the ahade aa' Cotlv rafce It la." Bo, "ureula' of the uctlea, he aauntered To U4 an' loosljr taayoa a doaea atUea away Aa' atakad a claim, a-clalmla' tttt he'd atrock the yellow etuff. Aa' In the aaad o' tht air claim 'twaa atUala', aur enooah. Wo know-d the ctalia waa eajt4 jt aa well aa thoua we d Ma Out thar the day he aowed the stuff aa karrewwt of It la. But etiquette la Bullrrof. It aort 0' pr- upoBd Twaa kualni aa' 'twaa eafer to yer claptrap cleetd. A teodartoot hopped late towa one tunny April store, A-lookia' fer lnrtna. aa. aur aa ye war born. Or Darby up aa' clacked hint with tket peaky aalred claim" Aa pulled twe taeuaaad dollar from the aurker far the Hat He hurried back to Bullfrog, tlcklel jest about to death: Lined up the whole caboodle of tfie fang to chance their breath. The chap aa do the dttfta' git eiperi- ence," he aald. "But he who works hit think tank usually cornea out ahead." Waal, that sucker went to dlxiln'. la thirty dure. b'JIng. He'd cleaned up twenty thousand skid. an' then he sold th thine. Aa' what e s'pot It fetched him? Half a mlllior. plunks, by smokel The very day h ot m smarty Darby he went broku. When w told or IK-n h wilted; his Ja droried half a mile; He couldn't rig h!s feature so thet they would hold a smile. An' now. f ye air wishln' fee to give or lie n a pain. Jest aKllx up an' mi Mm ef he'a workln' of his It. iln. Arthur J. Hurdle. In Judge. I: inCBBE ej( 60 unns Uiuil IivJiJd Situations Wanted Advertisements Inserted Twice Without Charge. ojr ail HI LP WANTID. NVAXTFJV-Cirls oy place) family of threo. Apply Aatorian Oillco. . LRAJLX 1 tLEGRAFUT AM) R. R. Aoeounting. M to ISOO a month tab uj aatured our graduateo under boad. Our tlx ocaoola tho largest ta Amerioa ag4 oadorsed by ail Railroada. Write tor oaUlogue, 1IORSS SCHOOL Of rXUDQRAFQY. CtodnaatL O. Buffalo, K. Y, AtkaU, Ga, U Croata, Wla Tti trkaaa, Tex, 8oa laemeo, Col A liamaa Irarlna Hoaae, oiOTJ boast of baring no nem!r T The phlloaopher spoke lo a tone admirably adapted for declama tory purposes. 'Then you hare never tared to stand op for the right against wrong, you hare never protected the weak against oppression, you have oerer exen dared to defend your own rights. The man who says be has no enemies confess himself a coward!" "Slobby! Webby r nonchalantly re siled tho man who was short gram matically, but of great width betwixt ttie eyes. "But I've always sorter laid gaj satisfactory condition to the fact that I've never lent money to my friends, never yielded to earnest so licitation to run for office, never been a J'lnt heir In anybody's will and never pleyed a musical Instrument of no kjnd."-rutk. The Olhrr Klagdam. The teacher bad bti-u luxtructlng the ctass about the three kingdoms of the universe, and to make It plain be said, "Everything lit our schoolroom Iwlotigs to one of the three king loins our ri-8k to the vegetable kiugilom, our slute and pens to the mineral kingdom, uud little Alice,'' be added, looking down at the child nearext blu, "belong to the animal kingdom." Alice looked tip uulte resentfully, and ber eyes filled with tears b Mie answered, "Teabe. I fink you nre nilstaki'ii. for my main ma says that all little children ht-lonf to the kliigdoiu of heaven." Llpplu cott's Magazine. WCfl May They say that Smith, the ho morous writer, csn't take a Joke. 'kfaud-Oh. yes, ho can. Then bo works It off as bis own. 8t Louis Dis patch. Cajntlou Mas. Wire (3 a. m.) John, are you awakt 1 Husband Yes. Wife I think I bear a burglar prowl ing about downstairs. Husband I thought I beard soma one. Suppose you go down and ee wbat be wants. Wlf-But why don't you go? nusband-Ob. I think It would be safer for you to go, my dear. Even a burglar lan't at all likely to strike a woman. Chicago News. LADIES ONLY READ TU1S-H you honestly wish to make money, and will canvass tke womea of your local it, w have the articles tor jou; pat ented; guaranteed, aal great sellers j tend 60 cents for complete sample i money refunded if not satisfactory. Ramona Novelty Ag. ney, 203 4 Mohawk Bldg rortland. Ore, WANTED:. YOUXO MEN'j rREPARE yourselves to fill the position thet will be created at fast at the numerous railroads complet et hair extension during I'JOfl; salaries psid telegraph operators ISO to 1130 p r month i we pn pare you at home by mail first and you can enter our school later, saving 1 to 2 month' hoard and tuition; wile for our t'-nu today, racififl Coast School of Tele graphy, Portland, Ore. FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOMS. KOn RENT-TWO NICELY Fl'RMSII ed rooms with board if denired ; privileg- of bath an-l phone. I'hoie K. 2131. FOR REST THREE FURNISHED room for housekeeping; no children En.piire 472 Commercial ttrect. LOST AND fOVXD. rtOKIRAQt. FOl'ND A rOCKCTDOOK CONTAIN ing card of Mrs, II- C Smith. Call tt Uotel Occident; ask for steward. BUSINESS DIRECTORY RIITAUAANTI. a J. TRENCHARD Real IsUte, Into rant, Commissi ad hlsplna. CUITOM HOUII IROKIR. Offieo 111 Ninth treat, Neat to JutttsO Ofnoo, ASTORIA, ORIOON. DINTIITS. DR. T. L. BALL, DENTIST. KM OomniorclaJ Ht Astoria Or, LAUNDRIIS. GUM VAH CO. - ItsUtraat 1 Astw St AiterU, Or. I Tbo only white Usee IsundVy In thj All kiaaa of BU Hoadlto asl Chop jolty. Dee tho beet work at reasonable The Troy Laundry Dr. VAUOIIAN, Dkntist fythlaa Dullding, Astoria. Oregon. Dr. W. 0. LOGAN DENTIM 679 Cbmmermal St, Bhanthaa KoIUId ITOSIC TKACIKI. Ssty. T0EI POIRT 0YSTI1 R0OSX. Eastern and Shoalwater Day Oysters Stoaks, Chop. Eta. Open day and night 11th St, next to Scully's rlgar store F1RST-CI.ASS MEAL for 15c; nk'ft enke, f olfop, pio, or dougiiituU, So, at U. S. Restaur ant. 31 Rotx! SL Ii EST 15 CENT MEAL. You can always fiiul the l't 15-tent tueul in the city at the Rising Sun Kostaurnnt. 1512 ('.uimtrtiiilSt. WOOD YAROS. prlee and lo In every y wtrthy of 1 your pa treei a g. I WANTED -THREE MVSIC PUPld Iiiipilre at Attoriaa office. 10th and DUANB It, fhn IMt. PROFESSIONAL CARDi. PHYSICIANS. MANDOLIN LKJWON8 (UVKN-MR.V C. D. Stewart, 137 rWenth street 1 111! JAY TITTLE, M. 1). I'll mt'1 AN AND MUUQKON AHIn AUlnnt RuniMn t'.S. Msrli, ll-Hiillalnvrvm. Office hour: 10 to II e-m. 1 to 1:11 p.n 47 Commercial Street tnd Floor. WORKINOMEN-S HOTEL. FOR RENT 2 FURNISH13) HOl SK keeping roomt. 578 Commercial. . FOR RENT Housekeeping room at 677 Exehange tr,ct. WOOD1 WOOD1 WCOD! Cord wood, mill wod, boi wood, any kind of wood it lowest prices. Kelly, the ti'soifer man. Thon sigt Main, Barn oa TwiUth, opposite open bout. DR. J. P. GO RAY, Specialist EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT ts OttgooUa Building. rORTLAND .... ORECOIf tM-tssaaasiBBsasBssiBaatBBsssssBBSsaB OSTCOPATHISTS, Cond board and clean beds. Newly renovated throughout. L. R. Abercrombitj Trop, Corner Uth and Etchings FU, (Formerly Nehalrni House.) HOTELS. DR. SH0DA C. HICKS OSTEOPATH Offlr Minsel. Hid. rhone Din k 3011 171 Commercial St. Astoria, Or. HEL portunq PORTLAND, ORK. Pineet Hotel Id the Northwest oooooooooooooooooooo: FOB SALI, FOR BALE BBCOND-HAND t COL nmn newsDaDer outfit; complete eept press: cheap. Inquire at this of-flee. rOR SALE CHEAP HORSE, BUO gy and harness. Inquire Astoriaa of- Uettlaa; ts. "Mailam," suM the pUKscuger In the erowdeil ear, "niny I ask bow far yon are g-ingr" "Fifteen Mix." That's fortunate. I g-i only twelve. TThen I get off. If you wateh your ehanee, you may bare my seat." "You're considerate, 1 miiKt say." "Ah! Exactly what I wanted to re mark when I surrendered a seat to yon the other day end got no thinks."-. Philadelphia Ledger. Tread ef Tke, "Tou've pit too much baking powder fa tbeae bif-uits," said Mr. Tounglors. "I know It," said bis wlf gsjly. They don t taste good, but don't they look perfsvily lovely "-Detroit Free Press. m Wealth. Tho Msn-We are already rich be yond the dreams of avarice. Tho Woman True; but there are so many wbo are rich further beyond. -rock. ' Baf Hlas. Gerald I am to play the part of the tool In tho amateur theatricals. Ueraldlne-You never did Ilk bard workv-New Tork Pros. The Ptealarlat. - A teacher was In the habit of giving to ber pupils dally a list of words, with their meaning, testing the children's memories the next day. One day she gar the word plsgiariat, defining It somewhat obscurely as a literary thief. The next day the youngest member of the class was asked to define the word. "A plagiarist," said be solemnly, "Is a- a-a-little balry tblef."-Llpplncotfs Magatlne. Oalr Heeded PreaiptlasT- Teaiier-Wby, Willie Ooode; I'm sur prised at you not knowing wbat a cape Is. A cap is a narrow neck of laod now, can you flnlnh tb definition! Willi Goode Sure! A capo Is a nar row neck of land rubbertn' Into the oceans-Puck. Tke Sale of lltba la Barsaa. The wooden floor of the stalls Is raised two or three feet, so that the buyer, standing on the ground. Is about on a level with the seller, sitting In the sun. The suit will bo about 8 by 10 feet, and each bas at the back a strong lockup cupboard or wardrobe, where tho wares are shut at night, but In tho day they will be taken oat and arrang ed daintily about tb girl seller. Home made allks are tho staple silks In checks of pink and white, of yellow and orange, of Indigo and dark rod. Soma are embroidered In silk, lo silver or In gold. Some are plain. All are thick and rich. Nona la glased, and noM Is gaudy. There will also bo silks from Bangkok, which aro of two colors purple shot with red and orange shot with red, both very besottfuL All the allks aro woven the tlx of tho dress for men about twenty -eight feet long and twenty Inches broad and for wo men about Ave feet long and mncb broader. Thus there Is ao cutting off the piece. Tho ansa, too, which aro the bottom piece for a woman's dress, aro woven tho proper also. There win probably, too, bo piles of snowy cam bric jackets and gsucy silk handker chiefs, but often these aro sold at asp arato sUUi-hlick wood's Magixtno. SECOND HAND DONKEY ENGINES for sale, eultablo for logging and hoisting purposes. For description and price apply to F. D. Kuettner, Astoria. Oregon. NOTICE FOR BIDS. Chief Quartermaster Office, Vancou ver Barracks, Wash., Jimmry 85. 1908 Sealed proposal!, In triplicate, will be received at this offlc until 11 o'clock a. m., February 24, MX), and then pub licly opened, for the eoq1 ruction, In cluding plumbing and electric wiring, of quarter for two (2) V. C. Officers, at Fort Stevens, Ore. Full Information will be furnished on application to this office, riaae may elo be seen at ins office of the Depot Quartermaster Portland, Oregon, and at Fort Stevens, Ore. The U. 8. reserve the right to accent or reject any or all bids or any part thereof. Envelope containing pro posals should be Indorsed -Proposis for Buildine it Fort Sevens" snd ad dressed to the Chief Quertermiiter, Vancouver Barracks, Wish BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT -THE office of the Columbia River Packers' Association for the eonttructlon of Eureka Cannery at Eagle Cliff. Plans and specifications can be area at the Association office. Bid will bo opened at 10 a. m- Saturday, February 10th. 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