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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1907)
WEEKLY ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, ORE. SATURDAY, JULY so, 1907, TRY Durfoot Farm Sliced BACON One Pound Glass Jars, - - 30c Sinclair Bacon and Hams A. V, ALLEN. PHONES MAIN 711, MAIN 3871 BRANCH UNIONTOWN PHONE MAIN 713 A TALE OF WOE AND WORRY BEINO A SIGNED STATEMENT BY PETER CHRISTENSEIf OF HIS LITE ON A LIGHTHOUSE TENDER A signed statement which appear be. kw waa made in the office of the Morn ing Atorian yesterday, July 19th. A: U the fact th Astorian know nothing bout them and simply print th statement (for what it ia worth. Of the sen mentioned in the statement Peter Christensen U in Astoria and the rest are in the neighborhood. Statement. On or about May 3rd, 1907, the light bouse tender Aruieria was in the harbor at Astoria, and he was short of hands. Peter Christensen and his six friends George Ray, Peter Johnson, George -Steiner, Mr. Burns, Hugo Gustafson, and Mr. Mir ion, offered their service, and seven men being just the complement required, they were accepted. Captain Gregory, the skipper, did not make them sign any papers but put the men to work at ome, deckhandling and so forth. Presently the vessel cleared from Astori for Seattle. Some time wag put in there and she was once more on the move 4ot Alaska. In the meantime the routine work of a lighthouse tender was gone through. Stores, fuel, oil and so foith were let't at various liglithou-es and life-saving stations. But, much to the sevens' grief, they had generally to work from 12 to 15 hours a day includ ing Sundays, instead cf 8 1-2 hours, aa they knew the government service call ed for, with Sundays off. The second Sunday in Alaskan water they com plained of the hardness of their lot to the captain. The captain referred them to Commander Verlich of the U. S. X. The commander agreed that .the hours niht seem rather long, but that later Wwy would have lot of rest between stations. They went away somewhat mollified. But the third Sunday brought round the unal grind of work and again thev complained, this time straight to Hie commander, lie abused them, and refu-ej to listen to them without the intervention of Captain Gregory. Finally the commander and captain came to them with a document wbieh they wished the whole crew to sign. AH signed but the seven, and on their refusal, thev were told to wt off the WILLARD COMPANY ARRIVES WILL OPEN ON THE 17th AND WILL PLAY A FIVE-WEEK SEA SON AT THE OPERA HOUSE. It will be very pleasant news to all Astoria theater goers to hear that Mr. Willard has returned to the city after an absence of a year. Mr. Willaid in tends to open at the Astoria theater on the 7th inst. To this end he has leased the houe from Mft Elvers for five week which will be tho length of hi season here. Since be left Astoria, besides tour ing all through tha west, Mr. Willard went as far East as New York where he waa fortunate in securing the services of Miss Kthel Roberts as his leading lady. Miss Roberts has played contin uously in stock companies in the east and has earned for herself a very en viable reputation for talent and ver satility. Practically the whole of the present company which numbers 12 is new to Astoria. It is moreover a very strong one, and give promise to As toria!) of some very delightful evenings in the near future. As usual Mr. Wil lard will make a great point of his accessories, such as scenery, properties, .ind wardrobes. All these have been the mbject, of the greatest care and much study and forethought. Although hi tour in the middle west was eminently -iiecessful Mr. Willard was utterly tired and worn out by the extreme heat, and he declares he is delighted to turn to the genial and brai ink sum mer climate of the Columbia River. The company has a varied repertoire and will make a change in the bill two r' three times a week. Amongst the plays to be presented are "My Partner," The Silver King," 'Texas Ranger," Camille," "Xevada," and "A Western Gentleman. hip within the hour. This they had to !o at Juneau. And at this town they were refined work wherever they ap plied, and so eventually had to make their way to Seattle and thence to As toria, Thin cost them $25 cash. Be. sides their fare they were out their iv.ige for five weeks of the lie-t part of tlin summer. Thev have not received a dollar lietween them yet, and the tender Aruieria U still in Alaska. (Signed), PET Kit CHKISTEXSKX. A Summer Vacation in Your Kitchen Y Don't swelter this summer with the tem perature at 110. Get a New Perfection Wick Blue Flame Oil Stove and have a cool kitchen. The NEW PERFECllON Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove produces a working flame instantly. Blue flame means highly concentrated heat, no soot, no dirt Oil is always at a maintained level, ensuring a uniform flame. Made in three sizes. Every stove warranted. If not at your dealer's writa to our Dearest agency for descriptive circular. A J all-round house hold use. Made of brass throughout and beautifully nickeled. Perfectly constructed; absolutely safe ; unexcelled in light-giving power; an ornament to any room. Every lamp warranted. If not at your dealer's write to our nearest agency. STANDARD OIL COMPANY, INCORPORATED Conclusion Arrived at by Naval Investigating Board. WELL KNOWN SALEM LADY DIES. 1 THi; NATIONAL. 'A DELAYED FLARE BACK" SAl.KM, Or., July IB. Mi. Mien, b'llaaMh Meyers, wife ot Joseph Myers, icnlor member of the old eUblihed iiM.Y.nti'i 1 tin o' Joseph Myers A S's, ! hi' Mils I'ltv, i.icvt at the famib home at ' II oVI.i k hm evening of ehntnlo ne t p.n it is. aged 80 yw . Mrs. Meyers wu i i'i.tn of Newport, Nova Scotia, She win married to Mr. Meyer In Linn's , Valley, Ol., In December, IHtH), and ha , i en t -j ol S. ln- Ni u a and 'I ic U ' liesl ' 1 i ., l lld, Naval Officers Receive th Report With Sens of Relief It Showing That They Had No New Element of Danger To Contend With. WASHINGTON, July 10-Ily ellmlna tion the naval board which has been in vesttjratlng the accident la which the urn in the turret of the battleship (.oigta lost their 'ues ha arrived t the conclusion that a "Delayed Hare baek' caused the catastrouhe. In one sen? th verdict i ivcelved with a dU .inet sense of relief by naval officer beeau it showed that they had no new element of danger to contend with. Tbey had experienced "Flarebaek', before and thought that they kuew how to deal i h t itm. "Delayed Bareback" ft caus ed by closing off too soon th bla.it of ccmpressed air which is supposed to est- pel from the bore of the gun the uuburnt S-e ana fragments of mouldering powder covering which wight lie left from the last discharge. THE COLD BATH. Matty Men Say They Like It, but They . Dont Like It In a paper rml at a meeting of an association for the study of tubercu losis an euilneut lUmr said that one of the curious fact connected with Uw practice of the cold ImtU In the morn lug Is that so mtiny of Its votaries pos itively declare that they enjoy It. Ho contends that they do not and ennuot enjoy It, The doctor Is doubtless right as far as lie kk, but lie does not go far enough. He misses the main point. perhaM) the only point worth emphasizing. There I abundant reason to believe that the most curious fact connected itli the cold bath lu the morulug Is that so many lH'ople who Insist that tbey enjoy It do not take It There Is vicarious atonement, and there la also vicarious bathing, and It Is a very easy matter to enjoy a bttth that Is not tak en, the Nth of somebody else. Almost anybody gifted with a little luingiua tion can king the praise of a cold bath la the morning. There arc the pleasu rable. evjn delightful, shudders of tho first dip find splash; the brisk rub with coarse crush towel; the warm, health giving glow; the new ruau feeling, ex hilarating, uplifting, as one gets Into his attlr.) for the dny's work, and, above all, the sense of cleanliness Im parted by the cold butb every morning. And It Is equally easy to take a cold bath every morning. It only remains to turn on the hot water faucet and enter the tub. Or both fum-ets may be turned 011 and, without entering the tub, one may stir the water violently with bis hands, draw long breaths and shiver, not perceptibly, but audibly. It will all sound remarkably lifelike. tills performance, wonderfully like tak ing a cold b.ith. Even an alert and sus picious sentinel, stationed ut the door, his ear delicately attuned to what Is going on within, may be readily de- calved by the cold bath in th morning. Contemplate, some broilli. August forenoon, (lie man who tcll.s you that he fairly revels In the coll bath on winter mamlng as ho gingerly steers his bare feet throtiKh the ripple that are lazily lapping the UMfh it a short resort, nml Mieve In him and trus' iiu If you can. Wiitili hwi advanct as If be were going to tnr-w his doom, hesitnto, glance Khoii-wii.-i) longingly, retreat, immersing lilmxeif ulowly, re luctantly, Inch by Inch Suddenly he remembers that lie must wet his bead If be would avoid a chill, nml be pauses tt Hbampoi hi hair In the sad sen wave) tills hero of n thousand frigid aths on a th jiisaud fn--u mornings: As a matter of f.ict, what a roan may do alone with hU sp-mge In his bath- room no other man may know, and what he pretends be floen may be as false as dicer' oatjis." lrovldenco Tribune. CULINARY- CONCEITS. IN THK CITY CHURCHtft. " Baptist. The ei viavs will lie a follow m Mont. ii "The t'ompieliiig Ufe"; evening, 'The t'omedy of the Ten Talented Ma it." The Old Testament character who iw lithe thi theme i Woman. The ill. iciest manifested in the Sunday even ing addivs-tc Is in every way eitcoursg. invt; In a. m., Sumbiy school, K. K. Diebel, siiwrintendent j Voting People' Meeting, C. U Owen, leader. All are invited to attend these meeting. Conrad U Owen, pastor. Norwegian-Danish M. E. Corner of Dunne and Thirty-seventh streets. Sunday school at 10 o cluck t preaching at II niorniug and H evening. Kvery Thiiiiliiy night short nertmin and prayer meeting. The Scandinavian peo pie of Astoria who have no church home are cordially invited to attend. Klin (ijenling, pastor. A New Clothing nd Furnishing Goods Ifouio Hers. The National Shoe and Ch'thlng t'oiiipaiiy of Portland open a branch in .toil at iH Cninmeietnl .treet. The National opened a store III IWlland about thtec years ago and since that time has made a record lor .1.,)!.,.. t. Hh.l, I r t . J0 ',IH,e rnii(j j uw MMil ..I, nrvlv her "H,'u lM rational nisi anuomimi ',lt Intention of catering to the working !rlse th old established houses fore told It "fltiMt") but at 'time wtnt on, with the Katiomil ever forging ahead and with ait ever-lncrealiig and thorough! ly satisfied rlieutagi and forced to m ii U extensive alterations and enlargnieitt In lit quarters, then the "Wise ones'' began to think th National wm a winner and w i eelved th highest and siticerest flattery any Individual or concern can receive imitation. And hots of pleased patron continue the evldenie of their appreciation of this now famous establishment where tale treatment i the rigid rule not the exception. Astoria I to be congratulated on hav ing a concern of this character In It midst. The manager said this mornlngt 'During our opening tale we will give values which will firmly establish the N'allimal in the favor of Astoria's purchasing public from th very begin ning, and the motto of the patent store will be no less the slogan of the perma nent Astoria branch." Once our custo mer, always our customer. First M. E. The morning sermon topic for next Sunday will be "The lr-minenee of Christ." In the evening the them will lie 'iteliginn ami l-aiighter," The sub ject at the uiid.neek ervlc on Wednes day evening will Iw "Jestu and lraysr. Von wilt enjoy all the aer vices at thi clmreh. Stranger will lie made to feel at home, (iooil muio ud iplendid con. givational ninging. "Come thou with ii. and t will do thee good." C. C Ha rick, nasi or. Presbyterian. The pastor will preach morning and evening. Morning worship, 11 o'clock 1 "The Conversion of Isaiah." Kvening worship, 8:00 o'clock t "Four Modern Miracle." Sunday school, 12; 13; Y. I. S. C. K., 7:011 o'clock. At the Kndcan.r meeting the delegjte of the National Convention at Seaside ill report. All are Invited to attend all service. Win. tf. Cllliert, pastor. Christian Science. , Ss'rvke will be held at t34 tirand avenue, .Sunday, at II a. m. utlJect. "Truth.'' Ail aw invited. Grace. , Service.) at Grace Church are as fol lows: Preaching at 11 a, in. and 7:3o p. m.; Sunday whiail, I2:3U m. The Hev. John l'age of Pennsylvania, will preach at the morning ervice and the l!ev. John Warren in the evening. Service at Holy Innocent' chapel, I'ppertown, at 3:3(1 p. til. slid Sunday school at 10 a. m. Applet) will not turn dark when pared dropped Into wbter to wlilih lemon nice has been added. When cooking rabbit always remove lie kidney fat aud the tinvor of the meat will be greatly improved, I-'or a gre:'n omelet mix rjilnced pars ley with the beaten eg before turning It Into the pan, and then cook without irownlng. Instead of stuffing dates with nuts ry fil'Ing tbem wltb cream cheese for tn ttfiernoon tea rellab. Finely chop- ed n-its mixed with the cheese la ao mlditlon. When frying croquettes or doughnuts In fnt It Is well to drop lu a small bit of bread when smoke begins to rise If in about five minutes the bread be- a;!n to brown, the fat is ready for use, Into the pot of boiling mutton drop an onion Into which a. clove has been ' tuck, a small carrot and a small bit of bay leaf. If the liquor Is to be used for a soup, add a couple of tablespoon fuls of barley. Congregational, Morning service at 11 o'clock, sub ject: "Burdens, Flow to F.ae Them. Kvening service at 8 o'clock, subject t "A Searching Question." Sunday school at 12:15; V. V. S. C R at 7 p. in. Mid week meeting, Wednesday, at 8 p. m. You are cnrdiilly Invited to attend all the-e ervices. You will meet with a hearty welcome, and hear a helpful mes sage. i. K. Mooiehoil', J'h. 1). Waa Ia Poor Health Foi Ytar. Ir W. Kelloy, of Mansfield, r.. writ! "I ws In poor health for two years, suffering from kidney and blad der trouble, and spent considerable money consulting physicians without obtaining any marked benefit, but was cured by Foley's Kidney Cur, and I desire to add my testimony that It may be the cause of restoring th health of others " Refine substitute. T. F. Laurln, Owl Drug Stor. rineulc art for th Kidney, and Blad der. They bring quirk relief to back ache, rheumstism, lumbago, tired worn out feeling. They produce natural ac tion of the kidneys, 30 days' treatment 1.00. Money refunded if Plneule ar not satisfactory. Sold by Frank Hart's drug stor. ' ANKENY FOR RE ELECTION. I-OKTUND, July 10,-A special the OivgnniHtt from Walla WnlU it that Senator Ankeny today announced hi candidacy for l election, Senator Ankeny' nam wilt lie submitted to the Itepublienti voters of the' state under the direct primary law In the Novem ber election In imis, Ther hav been tiiggistlnu i' lom various quarters that he might not heroin a candidal, either hcfoit th primary ot befttr the leglsla. tin , Tout llvt Is out of order, You go to bed In bad humor and get up with a bad tt In your month. You want totuethlng t tlmuUl your liver. Just try lltrbln th liver regulstor. A positive tur fo Constlpsllon, Dypepsl and all UV complaints. Mrs. F , Ft. Worth, Ta write) ' ; "Hav used Ilvrblna In my family fo yean. Word, cant xprts what I think about It. Everybody In mj house hold is happy and well, an J w owe I to Jleriln." Sold by Hart's Drug Stor. CASTOR I A For I&f&ata tad CMUrea. v The Kind You Hait Altars BcoiMv Bears th Bignatara WATCHES 4HHMMHHHIHHH SOUVENIRS i ) FRANK J. D0NNERBERG THE RELIABLE JEWELER no Eleventh St, )) ss) These are Days Whcrj most people want SOUVENIRS OF THE RIGHT KIND Just call at thi store and look over the immense stock now on display : : t If it's a fancy card or a photographic picture, Album of the city or ionic. thing handsome in Burnt I.cthacr, i'ts here for yon. mm IP SVBNSON'S BOOK STORB, :th and Commercial Sts., Near Foard k Stokes. Astoria, Oregoa First Lutheran. Sunday k-ImhiI at It:. 10, Miss Ah'iua N'yland. superintendent. Sunday sihool al-o t the tierman Lutheran church, Mrs. A. Young, iiperintendetit. Morning sendee at 10: 4.1 j theme for -ei'iiion, "Deceived." Kvening nerviee in KnglUh at 8 o'clock, "liullding For The l''utuie,'' .nil li,; the theme at the evening service, Knglish Kcrvice also at the Herman l.u. tliernn church at 3 o'clock. To these service all are cordially invited, tins ta' K. Hydipiist, pastor. 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P ry A dosc nt bed time usual- case before momlntf. 30 days treatment for $1.00, Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. BACK-ACHE i j