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8 THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNDAY, JULY 13, lflofl, MAIN'S FRUIT JARS PINTS .. QUARTS HALF GALLONS J AS TOPS JAR RUBBERS . COVERED JELLY GLASSES. . 70c per Botes . .. 80c per Down fi.io per Doien 15c per Dona .joc. per Down, 3 Doitn for sc . . . . . . ssc and 40c. per Doien A.V.ALLENS SOLE AGENT BAKER'S BARRINGTON HALL STEEL CUT COFFEE. OEJE0F01RSPECIALTIES WALL PAPER" Best Selection in the City at the Low- est Prices JAPANESE MATTINGS Just the Thing for the Floor of Any Room; Easily Kept Clean PREPARED WALL BURLAPS For the Den or Dining Room. Made in Beautiful Shades A Large Assortment of Room Mouldings and Plate Rails, B. F. ALLEN 8 SON NEWS OF OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST. t5 Sherman Transler Co. 'HENRY SHERMAN, Manager Hicks, Carriage Baggage Cheeked tod Transferred Trucks and Furniture Wagons Piano. Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Phone Main 12 ASTORIA IRON WORKS JOHNjFOX, Pret. Nelson Troyer, Viee-Pres. and Snpt. : ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK, Tree F L BISHOP. Secretary Designers and Hancfactarers of THE LATEST LMPBOTED Canning ftfachincry, Marine Epincs and Boilers ' Complete Cannery Outfits Furnished. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. ' Foot of Foortb 8treer. THE TWO THINGS That make shopping a pleasure good value for your money and "It's a . pleasure to show goods," salesmen. We have them both. It's no trouble but a pleasure to show you goods, and we see that you get your money's worth. Drop in and look at our parlor sets and center tables this week. The price, style, and finish, will astonish you. ROBINSON HIE STORE 585-590-593 Commercial St. Ifos -Aaia- Unprecedented Success of , DR. C- GEE W8 THE GREAT CHINESE DOCTOR Who is known .throughout the United States on account of his wonderful eures. No poisons nor drugs used. He guaran tees to cure catarrh, asthma, lung and throat trouble, rheumatism, nervousness. stomach, liver, and kidney, female eom plaints and all chronic diseases. SUCCESSFUL HOME TREATMENT. If you cannot call write for symptom blank and circular, inclosing 4 cents in lamps. THE C GEE WO MEDICINE CO. 1G21 First St. Corner Morrison, PORTLAND, OREGON. Please mention the Astorian SHINGLE OPERATORS TO HOLD MASS MEETING SEATTLE, July 14. A call was today sent out to all shingle manufacturer of the state to attend a mass meeting of operator to be held in this city on Sunday afternoon. The object of the meeting is to diacu the situation in general and to outline a phut of net inn in rejnil to the contract asking for a cloned shop and the use of the union ltilel, which the union have presented to the manufacturer. The call a iued emphasise the importance of the manu facturer acting in concert in regard to the present demand of the men in ordtr to protect themselves. The officer of the International Weavers' organlxstion claims gains, and that the operator are signing the con tract. They state, that much i hoped for through the exercising of the boycott on non-union singles in the East. CAMP AT AMERICAN LAKE HAS LIVELY APPEARANCE TACOMA, Wash- July 14 J?ix com panies of the Twenty-second Infantry have arrived at the American Lake camp San Francisco for the military maneu vers in August, and more are to follow at intervals. The Twenty-second i under command of Colonel Alfred Reynold. Captain John J. Bradley, of the Four teenth Infantry, will be one of the a sistants of the Quartermaster's IVpart ment. RUSHING TO JOHN DAY TO SECURE TIMBER LAND Rl'MPTER, Ore.. July 14.-Th"re has been quite a ruh to thl section by tim ber land locator during the pt three month. The bind lies vt of the re- seine in the John Day country in Cinut county, and is covered with good growth of yellow pine. Many of the locator nre from Portland and the coast 1 I !.. I ... l tl , .It town oi vi iismiigioii, ,o rupitiiy i mu hind being sought it will be but a few months until every available acre h been taken from the control of Uncle Sam. Among the locator are many women, some of whom have barely reached the age of 21 years. One train on the Sumptee Valley Rail way was so crowded with these locators that many of them were compelled to tuii.l in the aisle during the run from here to Austin statlou. IRRIGATION CREW IS PARTIALLY ASPHYXIATED KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, July 14.- crew of fire men at work in one of the new tunnel shafta on the government irrigation works was partially asphyxi ated Thursday by the powder smoke from blasting and from the foul air in the shaft. All the crew was removed before any serious consequence resulted. One or two of the men became unconscious, but revived immediately upon reaching the surface. WHITMAN FARMERS PLAN TO BEGIN HARVESTING COLFAX, Wash., July 14.-Whitman County farmers are making every prep aration for the wheat harvest which will open in full blast in the western part of the county next week. While a large force of laborer are gathing in the small towns ready for work, it is anticipated that help will be very scarce. That crop promise to be a bumper, save for the slight damage caused by the late hot weather. Careful observation shows that the crop is not injured as much as at first thought, yet the damage will reach 15 per cent. The recent cool weather has ripened the grain quite evenly, late wheat filling better than earlier, on account of the weather being better suited to its development. THE W.L. DOUGLAS SHOE HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTA TION. YOUXL NEVER BE SAT ISFIED TILL YOU'VE WORN A DOUGLAS, THEN YOUXL NEV ER WEAR THE VAST !.. WEARERS DATE. S. A. ANY OTHER. JOIN ARMY OF DOUGLAS AND BE UP-TO- 543 Bond St, Opp. Fisher Bros. Best kind of made; always on logging shoes; hand-hand. I" i" 1 ' irilli iMHBWB "i T) SPICES, rf COFFEEJEA, BAifiNG POWDER, FIXVGniHG EXTRACTS AbsoIurcPurihr, finest Flavor, Crearesf Sf renh, ftasorable Prias. CL05SET&DEYER5 DfiRTL AND. ODfiOML J TBI ANNUAL CONVENTION. NEW YORK, July 14.-Tfce tenth annual convention of the National Asso ciation of State Diary and Food Depart ments (Interstate pure food commission) to be held at Hartford, Conn., July 17 20, it was said here today, promises to be the most important conference of its kind ever held in this country, following as it will upon the passage of the first federal pure food law. Manufacturers I rtTcTjr class and kind liave been invited and are expected to attend in large numbers. JACKSON COUNTY PAYS TAXES. SALEM July 14. The Treasurer of Jackson County yesterday paid $98112.50 into the State Treasury, representing half payment of that county's share of state taxes for the yeai" 1900. ABERDEEN GRANTS FRANCHISE ABERDEEN. Wash.. July 14.-Th City Council has granted a franchise to E C. Finch for the establishment of an independent telephone system. The granting of the franchise wa vigorously fought by Mr. Sands, representing the Sunset Telephone Company; but the ordinance was punted with only one Councilman ovting against it. It i ex pected that the Hoquiam City Council will grant a franchise to Mr. Finch also. and that the two town will have the benefit of the same service, GRAFT CHARGES AT LA GRANDE. LA GRANDE. Ore., July 14.Tho Mayor in ' a communication to the Council say that report of graft are prevalent. In connection with gambling and other matters, the message recom mended the appointment of a commit tee of three to examine thee charges and exonerate or find guilty the int -r- ested parties. The whole Council was appointed as a committee on this question. Next Wed nesday evening the Council will meet and considi-r all charge. ERECTING BOX FACTORY ON NESTUCCA RIVER CT-OVEJUMLK, Ore July 14. A new enterprise i being established about Ave mile from here on the Little NVstucca River. Frank Foster Jr., and Sr., are erecting a box factory and shingle mill. It will be thei first box factory in Tillamook county, and the boxes. they are to make are the round cheese boxes, which are used extensively im the the East, but are almost unknown in Oregon to the cheese factories. The machinery i on the ground and it is ex pected the mill will commence opera tions August 1. The entire output of the factory can be sold in this county. YOUNG CHINA PHEASANTS VERY SCARCE IN LINN ALBANY, Ore July 14. Young China pheasants are very scarce this year, and the indication are that the approaching open season will be a poor one for hunters. The early rains, this Spring, coming about the time the birds were hatching out, killed a large percentage of them, and this is the cause of the scarcity. MEETS A TERRIBLE DEATH J. B. MULLIKEN ELECTRICIAN OF OREGON CITY, ELECTROCUTED, BY COMING IN CONTACT WITH LIVE WIRE. OREGON CITY, Ore., July 14. J. B. Mulliken an electrician employed by the Portland General Electric Company was electrocuted at 9 o'clock this morning, while working among a network of wires at the top of a pole near the Methodist church, at the corner of Seventh and Main streets, in the heart of the city. , Mulliken ascended the pole to adjust a wire, and in some manner a short cir cuit was caused by him, a current of 2300 volts passing through his body, frightfully burning the flesh. The acci dent was witnessed by a crowd pi per sons who were passing along the street, but all were powerless to render the unfortunate man any aid. The 'power station was immediately telephoned, and as soon as the current was turned off the body was lowered to the ground in a blanket. The Coroner is investigating the case. Mulliken was aged about 28 years, and unmarried. His home was in Michigan. He had worked here about 21 months, and was temporarily occupying the posi tion of local superintendent, doing the work of Superintendent J. W. Miller, who fell from a pole and was injured some time ago. SHINGLE MEN TO MEET. SEATTLE,' July 13. A call was today sent out to all shngle manufacturers of the state to attend a mass meeting of operators to be held in this city on Sunday afternoon. The object of the meeting i to discuss, the situation in general and to outline a plan of action In regard to the contract asking for a closed shop and the use of the union label, which the unions have presented to the manufacturers. The cull as issued emphasiz!' the importance of the manu facturers acting in concert in regard to the present demands of the men in order to protect themselves. The officers of the International Weavers organiz ation claim gains and that the operators are signing the contract. They state thai much is hoped for through the ex ercising of the boycott on non-union shingles in the east. Sporting Goods BASEBALL MITS, GLOVES, BATS, BALLS AND AIL THAT GOES WITH THE CAME Fishing Tackle POLES, toe to ld.oo-FLIES IN ALL THE LATEST COAST PATTERNS. LINES, 50 TO ti.33 EACH, LEADERS, REELS, BASKETS, AND THE INNUMERABLE LITTLE THINGS TO MAKE THE OUTFIT COMPLETE AND LURE THE WILY TROUT. J. N. GRIFFIN : THE UNION OAS ENGINE COMPANY f Marine and Stationary Gas and Gasoline Engines. J WE ARE NOW FILLING ORDERS FROM OUR NEW WORKS. WRITE US FOR PRICES AND ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, ' -M Front SU Portland, F. P. Kendall. General Sales Agent. 6a-64 Front St Portland, Ore. ' The Art of Fine Plumbing has progressed with the development of the science; of sanitation ana we nave kept wee with the improvements. Have you ? Or 1 your bsthrooro one of the old buhkmed, unheal thy kind t If roa are still mint the "closed In" fixtures of ten year sto, it would be well to remove, them and Install in their stead, snowy white 1SmT Porcelain Enam eled Ware, of which we hsve samples k displayed In our showroom. Let 01 ouots ) you prices. Illustrated catalogue fret. It A. Montgomery, i Astoria, litJ J SILK SALE TAKE THE TROUBLE TO COME AND SEE OUR WINDOWS, IT WILL TELL YOU A SILK STORY. WE FIND WE ARE OVER STOCKED WITH SILK FOR A CITY THE SIZE OF ASTORIA, THERE FORE WE HAVE DECIDED TO THROW THEM ON THE MARKET AND CLOSE THEM OUT. YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO BUY SILK OF HIGH-CLASS GRADE AT ABSURD PRICES, DO NOT HESITATE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS, A SILK OFFERING. THERE WILL BE NO RESERVATION IN OUR SILK DEPARTMENT EVERYTHING WILL BE OFFERED. NOT A YARD OF THESE GOODS WILL BE SOLD AT THESE PRICES AFTER MONDAY'S CLOSING HOUR. A FEW OF OUR SILK OFFERINGS Our guaranteed Taffeta, .old every where for 59 cents; in tan, brown, gray, and navy blue, pink, and green is offered at 39 cents. Our Chiffon Taffeta, 37 inches wide, in combination colors, navy and black, green and red, brown and red, black end cardinal; sold for i.as; now offered It 79 cents. Our 75-cent grade of changable Taffeta, in terra cotta and brown, in combination brown and white, in combination navy and red, in com bination blue and white, in combi nation green and brown, at 53 cents Our jo-cnt quality Jap .ilk, 17 inches wide, in all colors; nothing, reserved; at the extremely low price, 35 cents. ( Our aj-cent Jap silk, ao inches wide; all colors; nothing reserved, offered at 19 cents. Our $1-35 Taffeta silk, 36" inch, wide, at this absurd figure, 98 cents. All our fancy silks that sell for $1.25, now offered at 79 cents. Lining satins, ao inches wide, the 30 cent grade; all colors, at 36 cts CREPE DE CHINE to close out our stock of $1.33 goods, we offer it for 79 cents; 34 inches wide; pink, pale blue, and scarlet. Simington Dry Goods Go. SCOW BAY IRON & BRASS WORKS IASTOIHA, OIIEUON FARMERS DIE OF HEAT. BAKERSFIELD, Cal., July 14.-Two deaths occurred from sunstroke near here today: Both -were fawners. IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS Up-to-Eate Saw Mill Machinery. I ron f t attenticin;lven;to al. reralr work 18th and Franklin Ave. ' ; Tel. Main 2401