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THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4. ifl. i f 8 Dea't Forget tbe CKOCUERY DEPARTMENT OF A. V. ALIEN S It daily offering extraordinary bargains in china crockery, etc. We art aelling this week some t jc. vatuet in odda and ends in dishes for toe. each. Our line of mottled grey and blue and white granitewara is complete and at prices lower than ever sold in this city. Can we sell you some jell tumblers at 30c. doten; they are worth 35c to 40c elsewhere. You can buy large lunch bucket for 35c and io-quart tin pail for 15c; a-pict tin cups for 5c. We have some lamps and toilet sets will close out at half price. A visit to our store will always be a saving of dollars when you want anything in the crockery line. No trouble to show goods. A. V. ALLEN'S WHERE PEOPLE ALL GO .FOR BARGAINS. SAYS "SOCIETY ROTTEN" IS KEY. TONER INDULGES IN SCATH ING DENUNCIATIONS OF MORAL . CONDITION OF AMERICAN SO CIETY, PITTSBURG ESPECIALLY. NEW YORK. August J. The World today says: After a record-breaking trip to Ire land to cast his vote for T. M. Kettle, nationalist, M. P.. Rev. Joseph Toner, pastor of St. Lawrence's Roman Catholic church of Pittburg, returned yesterday on the Majestic. He had a denunciation of American society and Pittsburg so ciety in particular to deliver. Speaking of a recently enacted tragedy in this city Father Toner said This is another evidence of the moral decline of the rich of this country. So called fashionable society is so rotten now that it reminds one of the days of ancient Rome and Greece. And that is just what we are coming to. We are on the decline morally, and unless some greet power makes itself felt in the near future this country will be as Rome was at the time of its falL" He fully agreed with the views of Cardinal Gibbons and said that, although his home was in Pittsburg, he must pro nounce the so-called upper society of that city "morally rotten." 1 This debauchery and immorality exists almost entirely." he continued; "among the millionaires men who have come up from almost nothing. These men are really not Pitteburgers althougj they are casting a blight upon the name of the city. Just as soon as they gain their wealth they go to New York. Lon don, and Paris to spend it in pleasure and debauchery. Pittsburg is too busy fop them too commercial" "MM ftW notr n CHICAGO. August 3. Having become overheated while playing baseball yes terday, Charles Arnold, & colored co median 34 years old, dropped dead. Arnold was the last man to go to bat in the ninth inning and with the first ball pitched he struck it and ran to , ward first bae. The ball roiled at the feet of the first baseman and as the tired runner approached the base the umpire declared him "out." Arnold placed one. foot on the first base and then dropped dead. . CASTOR I A lor Infants and Children. Tb8 Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Nothing Makes Life So Sweet. YELLOW PERIL NOT ONLY DANGER NEWS OF OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST. CARRIER PIGEON MORE THAN MONTH ON TRIP (RANT'S PASS, Ore, Augtk 3.-A carrier pigeon arrived in t!rant' Pa Wednesday from Dallas, Ore., having been more than a month making the 2.W mile trip homo, Ou June 10 Mr, and Mr. V. S, Hume, of this place, sent some line chicken to their daughter. Mr, Lee Smith, who resides in Dallas, and in the coop they sent a homing pigeon. On Juno 21 Mr. Smith turned the lir 1 looe iu the Courthouse aiiuare at Dal las, first attaching a message to one of its leg. When the pigeon arrived here the message was gone. The menage was in tiu foil and fastcued securely. The bird being so long on the journey would indicate that it had stopped to rest some place and had been captured CANNOT BE TAXED TO HELP PAY DEBTS wmmm y m m m r v w mm mt m w GERMAN EMPEROR SAYS THAT THE nd kpk flt.e.1 for soma time and on CHINESE ARE NOT SOLE DANGER THREATENING THE WORLD BELIEVES ANARCHY IS WORSE being home. released it then made its way NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-A cable dis patch to a morning paper from Paris savs: The Matin today publishes an inter view had by its Berlin correspondent with Emperor William, in which his Majesty said that the "yellow peril" was not the sole danger threatening the world, but that it is also having the red danger. "The heads of states," the Emperor added, "whether of absolute or constitutional monarchies or republics. hourly risk their lives. Preident Fal- lieres runs the same risks as the Czar and Preident Roosevelt the same risks as King Alfonso. Those aiming at the abolition of all authority and order of governments are thoroughly agreed, while thoe charged with the duty of making order respected are unfortun ately disagreed." . The correspondent says that at the Kiel regatta the Kaiser noticed that the French armored cruiser Gambetta was not present. The warship had been invited to be present during the regatta. and he said to the French naval attache "It. is a pity the, Gambetta is absent Come, come, I know what this means. We are still suspected and are kept in punishment." The Kaiser enforced his remark by a genial laugh. Speaking to another French naval officer the Kaiser said: "It is freely reported that I am pleased when some fresh scandal has broken out in the French army. It is absolutely false. We Europeans live too closely together and our national lives are too inter mingled for us not to feel an evil occur ring to any single member. Any harm befalling the French army fills me with uneasiness. Anti-militarism is an inter national pest. The nation rejoicing there at resembles a city rejoicing at an out break of cholera in a neighboring town." MOONLIGHT EXCURSION OVER NEW RAILROAD AS EASY COMFORTABLE SHOES. NOTHING MAKES LIFE AS UNBEARABLE AS POORLY FITTING SHOES. COME TO ME AND GET ABSOLUTE SATIS FACTION. S. A. G1MRE 543 Bond St, Opp. Fisher Bros. Best kind of logging shoes; hand made; always on hand. All kinds of shoe repairing neatly and quickly done. PREVENTING CRIME. NEW YORK. Aug. 3. A special to the Herald from Philadelphia, says: Folowing the theories of the country'? foremos physicians and the recent rul ing of the courts, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, has instituted the practice of performing operations upon the chil- ren given into its charge, where medical opinion is that such a course is likely to prevent a criminal career. The first subjects were operated upon esterday at the infirmary of the society In all seven children were put under the knife by a number of the city's most prominent surgeons. The physicians ho either participated or were inter ested in the operations were: Dr. H. Weir Mitchell, Dr. A. C. Abbott, Dr. G. W. Dougherty, Dr. F. H. Docrcum, Dr. W. W. Hawke, Dr. Alfred Gordon, Dr. C. K. Mills, "Dr. Louis Starr and Dr. Fred Franey. A number of other similar operations will take place soon. Of 147 children examined fifty percent were found to be suffering from imperfect refraction of the eyes. Glasses have been ordered for all of these. LONG DISTANCE SERVICE, CHICAGO, -August 3. The Illinois Telephone Construction Company, the telephone end of the Illinois Tunnel Company, it was announced yesterday, has completed arrangements to make connections with all the long distance independent lines in the United States. Presidet A. G. Wheeler said this long pending deaf Kad Yieen 'fiMe. For two years the Illinois Tunnel people have been trying to get connections outside Chicago with the Independent Telephone Association of America. This system extends from Maine to Mexico. HILLSBORO, Ore., August 3.-The Pacific Railway 4 Navigation Company yesterday completed its line to Buxton. 18 mile from here .and the company, through F. E. Lytle. president and C. E. Lytle, general manager, has issued invi tations to fullv 300 of the citizens of Hillsboro and vicinity to be guests of the company on a moonlight excursion to be given tonight to Bnxton and re turn. Invitations have wen issued to all those who materially asited in securing the right of way and other wise assisted the project. Six rlatoars have leen provided with benches to accommodate the guests. OLYMPIA, Wah., August 3.-Tnp city taken Into a city by an extension of its limit cannot lie taxed to help pay debts of the old limits of the city Such was tho decision of the State Su prente Couit Unity iu a tax foreclosure ease. The property involved was out id the limit of Taeoma when that citv owed $1,000,000 debt. ljvter the limit were extended, and this property Included and taxed ti meet interest ou the old debt This l illegal, declares the Supreme Court The decision will erloiily affect Seattle, where large area have recently la-en incurHratd in the city, and the general understanding had been that the new property would have to assume share of the general city debt. KILLS WIFE AND ESCAPES. BUTTE, Mont, August 3. -Frank Marolt, a miner, shot and killed hi wife Mary Marolt. this morning in a board ing-house in which the woman was em ployed as a cook. The man made hi escape. Marolt aud his wife had not been living together for some time, ami the otllcer believe that jealousy was the motive for the crime. CLOVES HULLER BEGINS WORK ALBANY, Ore., August 3. For the first time in the history of Linn County clover-huller yesterday began a sea son's threshing. Frank Roth and Ernest Howard, proprietors of the huller, have already listed about 100 acres of clover to hull which assures a 40 days' run and success for the venture. In the past three years the rise of the clover indus- du-try in this county has been remark able and even if the present phenomenal increase does not continue, clover-hul- lers running the season will be an estab lished feature of Linn County's annual harvest. TRANSFER OF PLANT IS MADE. SA1.KM. August 3.-The final act In the absorption of the proerty of the Citizens' Light & Traction Company,, of this city, by the Portland General Elec tric Company, of Portland, was perform ed today when local Manager Page filed the deed of conveyance to the property on record in the county recorder's oftlce. Xo consideration i given. It l the opinion of Manager Page that the name of the Citizens' Light A Traction Com pany will le changed, in the near future, to that of the Portland General but no definite decision has been reached upon that wore as yet by the general man agement. '1'ho Kind You Huvo Always Bought, and which limt been in UHo fur over 30 yearn, linn boroo tho Mirtmturo of mid linn Ix'oii iiiiicia under hi per mini MintnrvlMliiii allien It litfltnev. Allow no no to deceive you In thl. All Counterfeits, Imitation and "JtiHt-HM-irood" nre but Kxnerliuent thai trlife with and enilniiger the, health of Infants and Chlulrcti-Einerlonco itguiiiNt Kiporlment. What Is CASTOR I A CtiNtorlis In a hnrmtcNti Ktibatltuto for Cantor Oil, Pare gorle, Drops and Soothing fciyrun. It In Plenmuit. It couUlns neither Opium, Morphine nor other Ntireotlo NtibHtAiicc. Its; aire l lt$ guarantee It dcntroy Worm and alUiyt FeverlahnofW. It cure Pinrrlnvn and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubled, cure Constipation and Flatulency. It atdinllitte tho Food, regulate the Stomach and Ilowelfl giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children' Panacea The Mother' Friend GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYG Bears the Signature of ) The KM You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. Txt .tMT.u Mwm, auauf nmr, mtm 1 trrt. 'WW FALLS FROM CAB. CHEMAWA. Ore., August 3.-Wbil sleeping on top of a box-car here, Jim Ulet, a Greek section hand, in the em ploy of the Southern Pacific Railroad- rolled off the car during the night and broke his back. He L still alive, but is paralyzed and is not expected to re cover. He pitched down an embankment a distance of 50 feet. CLOUDBURST AT READING. READING, Pa., Augut 3.-A terrible loiidliurst struck Harifbnrg late today. A 10-foot flood swept through the main portion of town leavink a wake of ruin and devastation. One man is known to be drowned. Fifty dwellings are dam- d. The people sought safety in the upper floors of buildings. The damage will exceed 50,000. PREPARING FOR TROUBLE. ST. PETERSBURG, August 4.-In an ticipation of labor riots small steamer with quick firing guns mounted,' are crusing up and down the Neva. BOTH ENDS GO. SAMARA, August 3. The governor of this city was killed by a bomb. The assassin was subsequently arrested. The head and feet of the governor were blown off. PUTS UP MONEY TO BACK HIS CHALLENGE HOOD RIVER, Ore., August 3. Dave Tourangean, noted for his prowess in falling timber seeing an article in which raul Blair offers to bet $100 that he can fell more timber in 10 hours than ny other man in the world today de posited $200 in the First National Bank of this city which he wishes to bet gainst Blair or any other man in a timber-felling contest. Tourangean's partner ie Charlie Cook and they haro been working recently at the Green 'oint Lumber camp near here. PLAN TO IMPROVE BRANCH. ' VANCOUVER. Wnh., August 3.-lt is understood that within a hort time extensive improvements are to lie made in the roadbed of the Kalama branch of the Northern Pacific, near this city. The tracks between this city and IUdgeflel'l are to be changed to a to avoid curve, and it is said that a double track may be laid over this portion of the road. For some time past the Northern Pa cific has been quietly purchasing addi tional lands adjoining the present right of way, aa well as in other neglhlioring sections. RAISING CHINA PHESANTS. ALBANY, Ore., August 3.-A fine brood of China pheasants is being hatch ed out here by Chris Van Dram who ha 4 been breeding the birds on a limited scale for several years. He has always had a demand from the East for the birds which far exceeded the supply. RAISES MAMMOTH CROP. EUGEXE, Ore., August 3. A remark able yield of Royal Ann cherries has just been reported here. M. H. Harlow, who has a farm north of Eugene, has n two-acre cherry orchard from which ho harvested this Bummer 23,700 pounds of cerries. The cost of picking and market ing the crop was $230, leaving a net profit of $712 or $350 an acre. Mr. Har- low says the crop would have been 20 per cent larger had it not been for tin cold rains in June. 9 Often a person is sized up hy his appear ance; by the tone that surrounds him. And more often a business house is sized up by the stationary it uses. A cheap letter head or a poor bill head gives a mighty poor first impression and makes business harder to transact. Good printing costs no more than poor printing. Tho first im pression is half the battle in business. You wouldn't employ .a, "sloppy" sales man; why put up with' h sloppy" station, cry, that gives a wrong impression of the importance of your business. Let us do your printing and help you to make that ten strike. The J. S. Bellinger Co. ASTORIA, OREGON WASCO MILLING COMPANY ELECTS. THE DALLES, Ore., August 3. The annual meeting of the board of director of the Wasco Warehouse Milling Com pany was held yesterday, when W. Lord was elected president; B, F. McLaughlin, vice-president; E. 0. McCoy, manager; French & Comopany, treasurer. The past year has been a profitable one Jtor,. Jhs company, a dividend of 10 per cent; hav ing beert declared. This 'wag poRBilMV after deducting from the profits a large amount expended during the past year for improvements to the plant. BRYANT IS REAPPOINTED. ALBANY, Ore., August 3.Clyde C. Bryant, a well known young lawyer, has been appointed referee in bankruptcy for Albany by Judge Wolverton. He has filled the position satisfactorily foi' the past four years. Bricklayer (calling for a' fellow-work man .who. is just falling from a high TQQf) IJp. Gustavej it's just striking 12, so you don't need to come back. Morning Astorian, C5 cents per month, delivered by carrier. SEASIDE PICTURES A FINE LINE OF PRINTS IN BLACKS AND COLORS, SC. EACH. MATTED PRINTS IN ALL SIZES, COLORS, AND SUBJECTS, 5c. to 50c. EACH, SUITABLE FOR ANY SEASIDE COTTAGE. FOR THE MORE IMPORTANT PLACES ON YOUR WALLS, OUR LINE OF FRAMED PICTURES, RANG ING UPWARD FROM 15c, SHOULD APPEAL TO YOU BUT TO FURTHER INDUCE YOU TO EXAMINE THEM, AND ENCOURAGE THEIR SALE DURING THE SUM MER WE OFFER 25 Per Cent Off Any Framed Picture J. N. GRIFFIN Books Stationery Somvc tilers SCOW BAY IRON & BRASS WORKS ASTOKIA, OKEOON 1 IRON! AND . BRASS FOUNDERS' LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS Up-to-Eate Saw;Mlll Machinery 18th and Franklin Ave,; Prompt wtifntiiinrylycii'.lfjnl. .re) -air work Tel. Main 2481