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Faladon 's Special CONUD H.4VSSMAN rwm, m, l,y Medun, mm,m 4 Co. "1 any," cried Hilly, "wait for a M fowl My remlttaucft will m alomr In i of days, Miid w can all go east loiemor,' a dpi iiroc'luimu iMghod. "You'm iweuty mm,, Mro, y0u, Billy?" abi aaed Irrelevsutly, "Io February," xitt.il Valadon. "And yon hare to wait until youi papa aend you money? I don't tbluk you even cull ltliu"fathr,' do your Valadou looked uurt. "You art al ways at nip to ko to work," ho frown ad. "I don't hid why I ahotild havo t with tna novpriior ao dljruatlu;I Hen." , "How ifiuch money have youT" aba skd, Homeliow tier conversation thll aornlug on tbo Coronado beach wai moat uncertain. "KiioukIi to pay my hllla and got up to Pan Francisco." 'Thau you will tin v? to wait until torn oow wmN you tho money to get boms ou. 1 don't tbluk you are worth waiting for, Hilly," "You might at least I nice tbla laat lay," he said shortly, talk Ibout aomttilng l." Two daya later Valadon atood on tin wharf at Oakland, Miss Hrofktnan Hood by tba sleeper In which alio and har motbar wrra to maka tbo trip aat. 1 may aeo you sooner than you ex ptft." h anld, with u smile, "Having- money tolcgraphttl to you?" aha asked. "No." b answered shortly, "! havt ao lib'it timt iTtui.H I can go eaat in accordance wlilj your approved tuemoda. rm going to try It anyhow," "If you do, Hilly," snld the girl soft ly as she mounted tbo steps, "If I do, what"- MaM shook her head over Uia por tara shoulder na th train pulled out 8b loved Valadon In spite of hla ab aolnttt dependenco upon hla father. If wart another hoatier and twtive xuvr ogbbreda being hurried Mat to the blf win tor salt. The atalla took up moat of the room, but there waa a tiny apace for the two men at oppoalte ends of the far and room enough to aloep In If one nouui t very tired, Men from the ranch bad accompa. nled the train aa far aa San Franclew ana naa red the boraea before tt train had pulled out. The only thing w oe aone aunng t&e night waa to vlt any borte tfcat might become A TIB1D AMD DihTT HOT IIKRIirtJL YOCXO MAM D1IOVE LP. abe could rouse blin to action She miled to herself na tbo train rolled along tbe water front and permitted laat gllmpae of tbe bay. valadon took uie boat back to the HtV. hilt limlttnil nf Mhimlmi , H hotel he went to tbe Barbary Coaat In .one of tbe dire aat a party of men, rough, uncouth, and with a moat evl dent amell of tbo stable abont them Billy went up to tho lender. "I'm ready now," he aald. "Btow tbo glad rairs," commanded tbe other, "and come hack here in half an hour. Wo don't want silk hata around." Before the end of the half hour the ellk hat and frock coat bud been meta morphosed Into a cloth cap and a pea jacket, and Billy waa $5 richer. Tho lender marahulcd tho gung, and an hour later Billy was back In Oak' land, but tbla time la the freight yards. lie clung to a linndaome leather cult case, but this thuo It carried only ne cessities, ami bis baggage was aug mented by n soap box containing a whole boiled hnro, ten pounds of corned beef, six loaves of bread, n hunk of cheese and n bottle of pickles. There was also a two quart pnll, which, it wae explained, was to bo filled with coffee when they made their day atopa. On the truck before him was a train Cf twelve yellow cars, at the head of which panted a huge engine. Billy climbed Into the third car and deposited hla belongings In a corner. There was much honrso shouting, a blust from a whlstlo tuid a jolt as the train pulled out, and the first aoctlon of tho horse special was undor way. Billy's follow passengers in the car Mtleaa, and at 12 be could go t afttf and turn tbe watch over to bla fellow. Becauao Billy had paid over to the foreman flO In addition to tbe pay due him he waa given a car la which tbe travelers were experleuced tour ists, racera of the western circuit be ing sent east to be sold as hunters, and It was not a difficult matter to keep thi'iii quiet. When tbe train stopped be could bear the yearlings In the cars behind stamp ing about, and ha was glad that he bad been given a quiet car. Kven as it was he was kept busy, and sleep came quickly to tired eyes In spite of tbo novelty of his surroundings and tbe fact that bis head was pillow ed ujmju a wisp or hay spread over the grub box, through which the smell of cold ham littered. There was plenty of work In the morning, too, feeding and watering alx horses and rubbing them down, and he was glad euough when tb train slowed down and tbe welcome about of "Coffeel" echoed along the Hue. i There was a full quart of tbe tffy colored liquid In each run, and with that and bread and bnm Billy mudu a breakfast that would have surprised the attendant at his favorite club. By the time the oeU stop earne b bud bis stalls cured for, and tbe fresb coffee en mo us u welcome reviver. He lad wondered at the announcement tbut there would be coffee at frequent stops, but tbo day vm not half over fcfforc he realized that It was needed. Five days later a tired and dirty but exceedingly cheerful youug man drove up to Uu dour of the Valudou n-nl dunce on Klftb avenue Just as the bead of tlmt house whs sitting down to hi breakfast. It required an argument with a new footman to convince hliu that the caller was not required to go to tbe side entrance, but at his voice the elder Valadon came running Into tbe ball. "Hlcws my soul," be puffed after Billy had told his tale In brief. "Didn't you get III)' check?" Billy thrust a paper Into his hand. "It came the day I left," be said, "but It sort f spoiled the Idea, and I pre tended thai I did not get it. Now I waut u bnth uud breakfast, and then I want to see If I cannot go down to the station In time to meet the Brockmans. ! Tim Chicago express was three hours late when It puffed Into the huge arch ed shed ami Miss liroekuiau was In no amiable frame of mind as she descend ed to the platform. There had been de lay, and six days on the train even In a stateroom Is not pleaxant. I'or a moment hlie stared us n well groomed young man possessed himself of her li.iud bag uud turned to help her mother down the teps, and It was not until they bad headed for tbe ferry that she found In-r voire, "How did yon get here so quickly?" sfie demanded. "I came the uorthern way," lie ex plained, "and I had a special.' MlhH lli-iH'kuian turned away to bide her disappointment. "I might have known you would do something like that," mild she coldly, "I suppose that you wired for money," "There was a check at the hotel when I got to San Francisco," he ex plained wickedly. "I hud it In my pocket when I said goodby to you lu Oakland, I thought you would like a surprise." "It was not a surprise. It was tbe expected," abe corrected. "I bad hoped my sermon bed sunk In." lie made no explanations until they were In the carriage which bad waited at Twenty-third street. Then Billy leaned forward. "I should havo explained," be began, "that the special was for the Ora ranch horses for the sale at the garden. I was a hostler, and I brought tho check back with me." She leaned forward and kissed him, to the surprise of her mother. "Billy," sho cried impulsively, "you may toke that check and buy me a aolitalre with it!" NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS BY CITY. Notice U herby given, Unit up to t)u. hour of 2 o'clock p. m., on Kuturdsy the Hfth Any of May, 1WHI, the (,'ominitt tee on stwi end public ways of the common council of the City of As torla, will receive sealed bids for im proving ITuans street from the west llns of 10th sln-H to the west line of (Mi street, as ordered improved by or dlnance No. .l24fl approved cm the 11th day of May, HWfl. The right is reserved to rei-ct any and all bids, JENS If. HANSEN, J. J, ROBINSON, P. L. STANOLANI), Committee on Streets and Public Ways, fl-14-4t. . NOTICE FOR RECEIVING BIDS BY CITY. Notice is hereby given that up to the hour of 2 o'clock p, m. on Saturday the 1Mb dsy of May, 1IKMJ, the Com mittee on streets and public ways of the Common Council of the City of As toria will receive sealed bids for Improv ing Irving avenue from the et line of 18th strts't to the west line of Adair's .Astoria, ss ordered by ordinance No. 3244, approved on the 11th day of May, JDOfl. The right reserved to reject any and ull bids. JENS II HANSEN. J. J. ROBINSON. s V. U STUANOLAXD, Commit! on Street and Public Ways. o-)4 4t. NOTICE OF BIDS BY RECEIVING CITY. Notice i hereby given. That up to the hour of 2 o'clock P. M., on Satur day, the 10th day of May, KMMX the Committee on Streets and Public Ways of the Common Council of the City of Asloriii, will receive seai-d bids for the construction of a drain on Melbourne avenue from the alley way running through block 17. Taylor Astoria to a point 70 feet south of the south line of Taylor avenue, a ordered improved by ordinance No, 324(1. approved on the J 1th day of May, 1WW. The right is reserved to reject any and all bid. JEN'S 11. HANSEN, J. .1. ROBINSON. P. L STANOLANI), Committee on Streets and Public Ways. fi-14-4t. NOTICE OF RECEIVING CITY. BIDS BY Notice is hreby given, That up to the hour of 2 o'clock p. in., on Saturday. the l!Hh day of May. HKX1, the Com mittee on Streets and Public Ways of tha Common Council of the City of Astoria, will receive sealed bids for Im proving Fourth street from tlie north line of Astor street to the south rail of the Astoria and Columbia River rail road track on Water street, ns ordered improved by ordnance No. .1247, approv ed on the 11th duv of Mav, 1006, The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. JENS II. 'HANSEN, J. J. ROBINSON, T. L STANGLAND, Committee on Streets and Public Ways. S-14-4t A Wonderful Book of 400 4fHE COM PLETEtSf ORYrtl MlSANlFMNglSCOl Site Mm&mmmm NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT. sZ7 AT' Mrs. Nlxey Why don't yon go to work? Knauled Edgar Er I never could guess riddles, ma am. Wot a de an swer? Leslie's Weekly. Notice is hereby given that, the as sessment mode for the improvement of Birch street, from the east line of Fifty-second street, to the center line of I'ifty-third street, as per assessment roll number 121, was made by an order of the common council due and payable on the 2.5th day of May, A. D. 1906, by ordinance number 3241, confirming said assessment roll. That the following are the names of the persons against whom the assesument is made and the amount owing by each to-wit. Allen, Jos. C $ 27.05 Carlson, Victor 35.48 Hansen, Hans 15.05 Hanvcn, Ole A 27.95 Hnmmond Lumber Co 105.30 Jacohson, Axel . 35.47 JefTry, Mary R 70.30 Kelly, Mary M 88.15 Molierg, Curl 0.. 27.95 Nelson, Ous L 15.05 Nelson, Oscar 15.05 Nordman. Cltas 18.17 Rodns, Victor 27.05 SilfeiA Win ! 9.78 Schlmpir, W. E 27.95 Tatton, Lavinia 15.05 City of As-toria (excess) 9.81 OI.OF ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge. Dated Astoria, Oregon, May 14, 1900. 514-10t. Prevents Brig'ht's Disease and Diabetes Chas. Rogers, Druggist Thoroughly By 265 Actual Taken at the time of the Awful Catastrophe Illustrated Photographs This great book which retails at 1.50 and so much desired by every one is now offered as a premium with The Morning' Ast onan In order to get the Book subscribe for the MORNING ASTORIAN at the regular subscription rate, 65c a month and 50c addditional to cover cost of express age. Old subscribers can get this book by paying the additional charge of 50c. Only a limited number of books will be given away come early and avoid the rush. 'H ; f. .; , - i J ; i i .5 . '7- r : ': .