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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1906)
THE MORNING ASTOMAN. ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, MAY 4. 9oJ 8 Still another new stock Pattern just arrived. Apple Green, iu a beauty. Haviland shape sold any way you want to buy it Wt are selling white and decorated dinnerware at wonderfully low pri ces). We have received a very larje stock of jlassware which we are selling at lower prices than ever before. Wt are selling S50 good carpet tacks for 5c and giving yon free a beauti ful large picture. CrocRery Store Sole Agents For Baker's Barrington Hall Steel Cut Coffee. 20-nuLE-TEAr.i o 01 12) PURE This Trade Mark Guarantees the Purity MOST BORAX . IS ADULTERATED WITH SODA Which ts Unsatisfactory and Often Injurious TEST YOUR BORAX by dropping on it Strong Vinegar. If the borax bubbles it is impure and shows adulteration with soda. 20 - MULE-TEAM BOiUX Will Not Bubble When Vinegar Is Applied Because 20 -MULE-TEAM BORAX Is Pure If your dealer has not M20-Mule Team "Borax, take no substitute. Don't buy balk borax. Write us, inclosing 5 cents, giving dealer's name, and we will mail you a package, and include 40-page illustrated Booklet," Borax in the Home " Address, Pacific Coast Borax Co., - .n Francisco, Cal. Smith Premier is the simplest and strong est of all writing machines. It does better work, does it quicker,iasts longer, and costs less in the long run than any other type writing machine. It is The World's Best Typewriter Lrt ui tend vou our little book trlline all about it. Typewriter supplic. iMa- iii? cLiiws rented. Stenogr?phert frrnishei. The Smith Premier t W Stark St, Portland Or. Do You tar Shoes? We sell the kinds that wear longest and look the best. We handle a special line of overs' Shoes Give us a Trial. S. A. GIMRE, GOOD SHOES 43 Bond Street 0pp. Rosa Higgim &Co. - The 1 einrs CHILDREN GAMBLE Minds of School Children Corrupt ed By Racing "Dope." ! DISTRIBUTE SPORTING CARDS Investigation Shows Children are Em ployed to Distribute Race and Base Ball Cards Minds Are Cor- j rupted by Work. CHICAGO, May 3. Complaints that the minds of certain school children are being corrupted by race track "dope" led to the arrest yesterday of J. S. Murray president of B.ntley. Murray 1 Company, printers of sporting score card. Twenty-five charges of the illeg al employment of children are made against Mr. Murray. The prosecution was instituted by Edgar T. Da vies, chief of the State Bureau of Factory inspection. Two weeks ago a truant officer re ported to the compulsory education department of the board of education that certain boys who had some under his observation showed evidence of de moralization caused by their employ ment to distribute race and baseball result cards. The boy, who were said to be under fourteen years of age, were employed, it was found by the Bent ley Murray. The instructors of the youths in ques tion testified that the boys were list less in their school work that their minds were fixed only on the work of distri buting the racing results, and that they were absorbed in sporting topics as a direct outgrowth of their employment. In several instances actual betting on the races and the ball games was dis covered in the school precincts and trac ed directly to the boys thus employed by the scare card company. Some of the boys employed, are said to have '"made books" on the races and other sporting events, in which other school children were taught to hazzard their pennies. STOP PLURAL VOTING. LOXDOX, May 3. Lewis Harcourt, radical, introducer in the House of Com mons yesterday a bill prohibiting plur al voting. Hitherto the practice in this country for a voter to exercise the franchise in perhaps half a dozen different lo calities, or wherever he was qualified to do so. The proposed law limits him to a vote in one constituency. These entitled to Several votes must select once yearly the constituency in which they de-ire to exercise the privilege of voting. If discovered voting elsewhere they will be punished under the corrupt practice act. The measure, if it becom es a law will mainly affect the land owners vote. NO SUCH REPUBLIC. LOXDOX, May 3. Foreign Minister Grey, replying to a letter of inquiry from the Manchester Chamber of Com merce, as to tiie status of the so-called Republic of Counani, declares that the "state" of Counani is purely fictious and .that its political existence is not ack nowledged by Brazil or any other coun try. Growing Aches and Pains. Mrs. Josie Sumner. Bremondd, Tex.. writes, April 15, 1902. "I have used Ballard's Snow Liniment in my family for three years. I would not be with out it in the house. I have used it on my little girl for growing pains and aches in her knees. It cured her right away. I have also used it for frost bitten feet, with good success. It is the best liniment I ever used." 25c, 50c and $1.00. SEIZE LOTTERY TICKETS. X KY YORK, May 3.-Swnt service oilUwl yesterday sit'ited over half a ton of lottery ticket ami worth of engraved printing plate in a ware house iu this city. The eoiinwited goods wrre wud by the oftVlal to the property of the Honduras Nation al Lottery Company, of Puerto Cortex, commonly called the Louisiana Lottery. The ttuthoritie. said there would be ar rest in connection with the sale of tick et alleged to amount to I,(KXUXK) a mouth iu the Tinted Stiites. The lottery effect were traced here horn Wilmington, Del., where Secret Sevic otliocM yeMixlay raided th lithographing plant of John l. Roger, recently a candidate for mayor of that city, hi yesterday's raid there were two ton of partly printed ticket se cured and the plate from which they had Wn struek off and which could not tw found in Wilmington, were traced to Xew York. There had lieen a hur ried shipment of thi material to Xew York, the secret sen ice men ciiaige. TAFT RECOVERS CANE. XFAV YORK. May 3.-A special to the Time, from Xew Haven, Conn., say. Secretary Tal't. while here yesterday received a huge "banger" which he car ried in his college day. The banger is one of the heavy wood en sticks of cane which were used of ten in clus rushes. Secretary Taft's banger has Wn in the possession irf Mrs. George Hotchkiss of Court Street. Mr. Hotchkiss and Secretary Taft wore friends when the latter wa in college. Another "find" of the Secretary dur ing his visit here was a photograph of a group of iiDMubera of the clas of '07, of which his brother, Peter Taft, wa a member. ''Banger" and the photograph were sent to Washington. HORSES AUCTIONED. XEW YORK. May 3.-A notable con signment of harness and saddle horses were sold at auction here last night bringing an average price. The con signment came from Kentucky, from the stock farm of S. T. Harbison. The top price was paid by W, Ross for the show horse Little Acorn, a gelding, which brought $1,250. J. H. Jewett paid $1, 025 for the heavyweight how hore Rig Oak. while among the other pur chasers were E. F. Whitnev and D. Rrown, who paid I.V) for the pair, Es cort and Gallant; F. C. Spink who bought Ren Cret for .70fl; H. Porter, Tolu, $000, and W. A. McAner, Senator $700. SHOOTING AT GRANT'S PASS. Ed Williams Fires Three Shots at W. I. Harrington in City Streets. GRANT'S PASS. Ore., May 3. Ed Williams shot W. I. Harrington in the right leg la-t night and i- in jail, with the penitentiary staring him in the face. Williams fired three times but only one shot took effect. The encounter aroe concerning William's wife, although a divorce suit is pending. The case was to have been heard yesterday, but for some reason was not called. Williams' had considerable trouble about a year ago, when he left for Port land, returning about a month ago. Harrington is a miner and one of the champion drillers of this section. He was walking about on the str ets today as though nothing had happened. ROUNDUPS WILL CONTINUE. XORTII YAKIMA, Wash., May 3.-In (he Yakima Valley there arc at least !, 000 head of horses roaming the hills. Within ten days there will be 30 men riding the ranges to round up the horses. Start will be made at the mouth of the Yakima River and all territory north and east of theYakima as far as the Columbia and the Cascades will be cov ered. Ilound-ups have been going on for years and will not be stopped at predicted by correspondents from coun ties to the east. In the hills toward Klickitat Cunty there are several thou sand more horses al-o to be rounded up this Spring. HOUSE PASSES BILL. WASHINGTON, May 2.-The house today completed the agricultural bill and passed the military academy bill. The former carries nearly $7,500,000 and the later over $110,000. Stomach Troubles. Mrs. Sue Martin, an old and highly respected resident of Faisonia, Mis., was sick with stomach trouble for more than six months. Chamberlain's Stom ach and Live Tablets cured her. She says : " I can now eat anything I want and am the proudest woman in the world to find such a good medicine." For sale by Frank Hart, druggist, and leading druggists. PRISONERS PRAYED San Francisco Prisoners Pray Dur ing Earthquake. CANNOT UNLOCK CELL DOORS Earthquake Warpi Cell Locks So Frigh tened Inmates Cannot Escape Hardened Criminals Fall on Kners and Priy. SAX FRANCISCO, May 3.-Locked in "paiate cell in the city prison, one hundred prisoner whose crime range from plain drunkenness to brutal murder- kmit in prayer when the earthquake of April IH NhiMik the hall of justice from basement to tower tup. Hardened men and women apjicalcd to (iod to par them. Tlmir prayer for deliverance came only after it Itecame apparent that the attendant could do nothing for them. The earthquake had o twisted and urcd the cell lock that not a door could lie opened fur nearly an hour. "I never want to witne ueh sight again." said 1'iisoii Motion Kvim of the central station prison, who wa on duty when the t remittor came, thi morning. "There were something like HO men and 22 women in the cell on the morning of the earthquake. In our department there were aban doned creature charged with all man lier of crime, many of whom t deemed hopelessly lout. They cried and shriek ed for mercy when the shock came, and pleaded pitifully for release. Not one cell could I oien and when I adied my charge of thi fact they knelt on the hard cement tloor and offered up a fervent pruver in unison. "In the department of the mule pris oner the condition were the same and many of the men attempted to destroy tlutir liven by battering their heaiU against the steel bar when they rea lized that there was no chance for im mediate releae. They too prayed when the attendant in charge managed to get them calm enough and when it was all over it wa a meek and humble hun dred that we removed to the branch county jail." Mrs Ryan was the lat person to leave the city prison. She wa detained by a female prisoner who bceaine hys terical and ju-t ns the matron walked under the iinmeii-e gla-s dome cover ing the pri-on nfl'u-c the glass fell all about her and her prisoner with a migh ty crash. Of course you pay money, But you get your money's worth, For what does money mean to you When Rocky Mountain Tea's on Earth. Sold by Frank Hart. PATRICKS CASE UP. XEW YORK, May 3. District Attor ney Jerome yesteitlay further cross ex a mined the medical experts who are appearing for Albert T. Patrick in his motion for a new trial in the Rice mur der case txfore Recorder Goff. The testimony had to do with the relative effect of chloroform and embalming flu ids on human lungs. In response to a question fim the Recorder, Mr. Jer ome says he hoped to conclude the hear ing today. A Positive Necessity. Having to lay upon, my bed for 14 days from a severely bruised leg, I only found relief when I used a bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment. I con cheer fully recommend it as the bet medi cine for bruises ever sent to the af flicted. It has now become a positive necessity upon myself. I). R. Byrnes, merchant. Doversville, Texas. 25c, 50c and $1.00. Sold by Hart's drug store. BAMBOO FURNITURE PAPER RACKS. TABLES, STANDS. CHAIRS. ETC., HAND MADE, ELEGANTLY FINISHED. Yokohama Bazaar No home is Complete without &P3sY The model finish for Floors, Furniture, Etc. Kasily applied, quickly driedjwears like iron. Watch 'Our Show Window B. F. Allen S u. 1 nucu tx Agency Standard Gas Engines STATIONARY TYPE AN HONEST ENGINE AN HONEST PRICE "Standard" "Standard" "Standard" J. M. ARTHUR & CO., M PORTLAND, That All Important Vou have often heard people remirk "If I were Sn2 ever my !! J, A. Montgomery, Astoria. Sherman Transter Co. HENRY SHERMAN. Manager uack, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Truck and Furniture Wagona rianoa Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street J. Q. A. B0WLBY, Preatdtut. 0. I. PETERSON, Vloe-Preaident Astoria Savings Bank Capital Paid In 1100,000. Burplua and Undivided Pronu f.Vl,0U0. TranaaU a General Banklnc Bualneaa, Intercut Paid on Time DepmlU ,68 Tanth 8trat, Music A NEW LINE OF VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL FOLIOS (BOTH SACRED AND POPULAR) THE VERY BEST MUSIC DESIGNED TO SELL AT 25c Each WERE SOLD TO US BY THE PUBLISHERS SO THAT WE ARE ENABLED IN ORDER TO INTRODUCE THEM TO SELL THIS LOT AT 15c Bach J. N. GRIFFIN BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC, AND SPORTING GOODS. WW dl II ICtl PI NEW STORE Son. Cor-Bond juu, and EIeyenth Jt OREGON. Bath Room to build, 1 would pis bath room Ant and would not put my money into the parlor with ill (L iu finery." That li food common aenae rntlment, for the bith room U the noit Important of tH the houtehold. Q We would like to help you plan your hath room and will gladly quote you prei 00 StahlRKf Ware, the re at nxMt unitary fixture made. ft 1 Phone Main 121 t"RANK FATTON", Caahler. J. W. GARNER, Aaeiatant Cahlr. ASTORIA, OREGON Polios U O Beer. M n