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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1907)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1907. WATEKFRONT ITEMS Roanoke Sails For South and Alliance Enters. NICOMEDIAFORCHINATONIGHT Gardiner City Sails for San Francisco Barge Rufui K. Wood Waiting V Her Eicort Statton Gata Away for Bay City, The Oregontan says that the light house tender Armenia, recently brought around from the Atlantic side and (or the past atx weeks in service In San Francisco harbor, has been ordered to the Columbia river, to as sist In the work oft the Oregon and Washington shores. The steamer Is due at Astoria about February 25. Since the loss of the Mansanita, the work of the department has devolved on the Heather and the storms of the present winter have made that task one of gigantic proportions. The Co lumbine, of the engineers' department, has rendered valuable services, but that vessel Is not always at the call of the local Inspector. On comple tion of the work at the mouth of the Columbia, the Armerla will go to Pu get Sound and will replace buoys in the northern district At present the Heather Is employed In replacing aids to navigation on the Columbia. It is rumored here that Captain Gregory of the Heather will take command of the new tender on her arrival and that he will relinquish the Heather to Captain Brynes, his chief officer. Eureka, San Francisco and Los An geles. She had plenty of business In cabin and hold and took on a few more tons here, nt the Callonder pier. T. O, Stlllwell was a cabin passenger from here for the Southern California metropolis and 'she got nwny on thi noon flood. The bnrkentlno Clardlner City ar rived down stream yesterday on the hawsers of h Oklahnma, and went to sea and San Francisco, at once, with a big load of lumber. Tho bnrkentlne Puaka Is berthed at the Elmore pier, discharging her coal ballast In the bunkers there. She will haul up stream to West port, for an outward cargo of lumber, tomorrow or next day. The steamer J. B. Stetson, with 830,000 feet of lumber from the Tongue Point mills, cleared from here yester day for San Francisco and went over the bar at I o'clock p. m. The steamer Alliance came In at noon yesterday with plenty of busi ness and went on to Portland after a brief stop at the Callender dock. BIRTH RATE LOW. But Low Mortalities Among Children Keeps Up Population. LONDON, Feb. 11 Sir William Dunbar, the registrar-federal, In a re port on British vital statistics for 1905, defends a low birth rale, which Is gen erally held to be a slgu of a nation's decay. Thore Is some ground, lie states for the opinion that moderate birthrates associated with low morals among children, may be more effective toward keeping up the population than higher births associated with high mor tality. In too many cases, high birth rates are associated with excessive sickness and mortality during the first few years of life. Only four European countries had lower birth rates In 1905 than Great Britain but a fact stands out promi nently In the report Is that the death rate In England and In Wales In 106 was the lowest on record. FAIL TO MOVE SENATE. The Portland-Astorla-Aslatlc liner Nlcomedla will not leave Portland un til noon today and will pass out on the night flood, If possible. The O. R. a N. flyer Hassalo was two hours late getting away for Port land yesterday morning. She went away with plenty of business. The steamship Costa Rica Is due In Must Get New Petitions for Another Vote on Equal Suffrage. The ship-barge Rufus K. Wood came down from Portland on the Oklahama yesterday morning and went to an an chorage in the lower harbor, clearing at the custom house later In the day, with piling from Stella for San Fran cisco. She will await the arrival of one of the Spreckles sea tugs, due here today, to tow her -down the coast , The steamship Roanoke came down SALEM. Ore., Feb. 13. Maybe the unlucky numeral had something to do with it, but be that as It may, House Joint Resolution 13, providing for; equal suffrage, was killed In the Sen u'e after barely getting through the House ?st week. While there were no overxealoua advocates of the res olution, there were a number of ac tive, enemies, who pointed with pride i to tl.e le.urns of the last election in this port on Friday morning, having, whch womnn.B 8uffrage w owr. wholmlngly defeated at the polls. In been detained In San Franclsce for 4S hours beyond her schedule. the face of what the public had done the Senate thought It well to follow suit, although It has not always fol lowed this policy. Skin Oiseasa of Twenty Years' Stand ing Cured. I want you to know how much from Portland yesterday, en route to lines yesterday morning. The steamer Sue H. Elmore came in from Tillamook points yesterday with a good passenger list and all the freight she could carry. The Norwegian steamship Thode Fagelund billed here from Comax, has been deflected to the Sound and will i Chamberlain's Salve has done for ma. go to Seattle for lumber. It has cured my face of a skin dls- j ease of almost twenty years' standing. The Japanese steamship Fukulo 1 1 have been treated by several as Maru, from San Francisco to Astoria smart physicians as we have In this country and they did me no good, but two boxes of this salve has cured me. Mrs. Fannie Grlffen, Troy, Ala. Oklahama's . Chamberlain's Salve Is for sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. and Portland, Is due in at any hour. The British ship the metropolis on Yolo the went up to afurdasf 3 -RECORD BREAKING DAYS -3 in which to lay in your supply of up to the minute clothing at just about one half of the regular price. Our Special Barg'ains for these dayt arei 25c WOOL MIXED SOX 12-l-2c MEN'S STIFF BOSOM DRESS SHIRTS Regular $1.00 and $1.25 65c MEN'S WOOL MIXED UNDERWEAR Regular $2.50 and $3. OO values, P. A. STOKES, "UNCOMMON CLOTHES," Foley Honey and Tar cures the most obstinate coughs and expels the cold from the system as It Is mildly laxative. It Is guaranteed. The gen uine Is In the yellow package. T. F. Laurln, Owl Drug Store. Great SACRIFICE SALE of New Goods I ' To make room for our new Spring Stock which will soon arrive, we are offering this fine new stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing at Great Sacrifice Prices It is our policy not to carry over any goods, but to keep our stock always bright and new, therefore we are offering this stock at rediculously low prices which gives you an opportunity to buy bright new clothing at a lower price than was ever offered before in this city. SPECIAL250 Mens Fine Cheviot Oregon Suits Regular $15.00 values, Special while they last $ 7 . 5 o These suits are made from the pure Oregon Cheviots manufactured at the Browns ville and Salem Woolen Mills, the best bargain ever offered in fine all wool clothing. 200 Boys' fine School Suits, regular $350 to $4.50 values special while they last & 2.5 0 We invite you to call and inspect these goods for your own satisfaction which will convince you that we are offering the best bargains. A STEADY DRAIN. 8ick Kldnevs Weaken the Whola Body Make You III, Languid and Da pressed. Hick kldneya weaken the body through the continual drainage of Ufa giving albumen from the blood Into the urlno, and the substitution of poi sonous uric acid that goes broadcast through the system, sowing the seeds of Jlsease. Loss of albumen causes 'weakness, languor, depression. Uric poisoning causes rheumatic pain, ner vousness, nausea, cricks In the bark, gravel and kidney stones. The proper treatment Is a kidney treatment and the best remedy Is Doan'a Kidney Pill. N. 8. Williams, carpenter, of 139 Liberty street, Salem, Ore., aays: "A number of years ago tho doctors told me my kidneys were In bad shape. I came west on account of the trouble, thinking the changn of climate would help mo but nothing I dIJ gave mo re lief In spite of the use of remedies and medical treatment- On procuring Doan's Kidney Pills I found them the best medicine I ever used. At the time I got them I was suffering from an Intenso burning sensation and If two live coals were placed directly over my kidneys, Tho secretions from the kidneys were tho color of strong black coffee and of a bad odor. After using two boxes of Doan's Kid ney Pills I did not have the least pain In my back or trouble with the kid neys. I give all the credit for this to your valuable remedy." Plenty more proof like this from As toria citizens. Call at Charles Rog ers' drug store and ask what his cus tomers report. For sale by all dealers. Price CO cents. Foster-Mllburn Company, Buf falo, N. T., sole agonts for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. PASS BUDGET COMPLETE. To KIM, Feb. 11 The National Bud get for 1907-1 pased the IIouu of Rep resentatives wlhtuut the sllghtext cur tailment. Much sn occurence l with out precedent since, the opening of the Jilllt"rS illft. CHRONIC CONSTIPATION CURED. One who suffers from enrome con stipation l In danger of many serious ailments. Orlno Laxative Fruit Byr up cures chronlo constipation as It aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowel, restoring the natural ac tion of these organs. Commence tak ing It today and you will feel hotter at once. Orlno Laxative Fruit Syr up does not nauseate or gripe and Is very pleasant to take. Refuse sub stitutes. T. P. Laurln, Owl Drug Btore. SUNDAY TRAVEL TO PORTLAND L E. C. JUDD, Proprietor. 684 Commercial St. Between 15th and 16th. 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