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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1908)
it t , ' . , .. . V. -v. " ' . . . ' . , '. ' THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. V , Friday, januaryY ? ' ' ' ' ' ' ...i .i ' i i off Special off Friday and Saturday Only We offer 25 per cent off on our entire line of CUT GLASS Come early and make your selection. A. V. ALLEN Phones Main 711, Mr" 3s?1 Br.vch Union rows Phone Main 713 Sole agent for H. C. Fry's Celebrated Cut Glass. SUB-MARINE PHONE ON COLUMBINE LIGHTHOUSE TENDER FULLY EQUIPPED WITH APPARATUS FOR SUB-MARINE SIGNALING WITH LIGHTSHIPS. t , The handsome lighthouse tender Col mmbine, Captain Charles Richardson, commanding, has just been fully equip ped with a sub-marine telephone, the work being completed yesterday joon fcv Ma Percy A. Richards, representing the Sub-Marine Signal Company, of Arlington, Mass, and the splendid inno Tation works like a charm and charms ' all who investigate it. A reporter for the Morning Astorian had the good fortune to meet Mr. Rich arda yesterday shortly after the comple tion of the olumbine'g installation and was treated to a clever dissertation qn the theme by this skilled operator, who is quite as clever a talker as he is workman. This gentleman says his com pany has patented the remarkable in vention in 25 countries and has branch establishments at London, Xew York, Liverpool, and Xorfolk, Virginia; and s busy with a perfect mass of contracts, including the equipment of 12 of the United States lighthouse tenders, the Columbine, just completed, being among them, and the first active ship on this coast to be i-igyed out with the valu able apparatus. The" purpose ot the system, as Mi. iUtuurdaou explains it, is to locate the fositiou oi a liguuuip off auy coast, under auy aud all weather conditions, ' tog, storm, wind, current, or what-not, interfering; fog being the principal im pediment considered in the sum of serv ice which this clever invention -contributes. The lightship itself is equipped witn s closed bell which is swung out-board from davits and is submerged 25 or 30 feet below the surface, and there plaa to and fro, under the operation of a euuipressed air device, or with the cease- less niotiou of the ship above, sending its clear-toned, lar-reachiiig, welcome) sound, to whatsoever ship or steamer is equipped with a ivceivii,g apparatus to detect it, anywhere within a radius of from five to twelve miles distant. The sound traverses its water environment to a uniform distance ia all directions, undisturbed by the fui'y of gales or the weight of fogs above, and is effective always for a distance of from tine; to five miles; the play to larger compasses beii.g actual enough, though rare of record, a number of casis having been reported to the home-company at Ar lington; the reach of the sound IxMiig governed in a great measure by the speed and draft of the receiving vessel, deep draft and -speed giving the lest results. When the receiving ship picks up the sound of the light-ship's bell, it can easily estimate the distance lietvu-cn the shins, and nnmv pilots have claimed to have gotten it within one point of i company and the marine' world of the the coinpas-. The receiving apparatus I'ncifie, for some time to come. such as lias been installed on the ( ohiiu- ! bine, consists ot two mici-ophone in-'uv-i ments which are fore-hold of the vessel, in two tank-, one to starboard, the other to port. The sound of the distant bell, coming through the 'ater, is caught by these instruments and transmitted to the pilot house above by means of suitable elec trie cables; and upon the vail of the the lightship, and this determines the course to be steered, to lay straight forwhich, it is only necessary to head the ship about until the sound is of equal volumne iu both receivers, which is certain to give unfailing direction The observer is also able to closely ap proximate the distance by the distinct ness of the sound when it is first received and its increasing volumne as the ap proach is subsequently made toward the lightship. The lightships, during a heavy fog, usually strike the bell so as to signify their own official number; but in cases where that number is made up of too many numerals, recourse is had to an understood code which reduces the sig nal to the numerals "two," "three," 'four," and "five," the principle of ac tion being the same as applies to the uumemls in a municipal fire-alarm ser vice. , The whole system is as simple as it is beautiful and valuable, and is fast be coming a standard feature of marine equipment everywhere. Lightship Xo. 67. now berthed at the buoy-dock at Tongue Poiut, was the first Pacific Coast vessel to be equipped with the appara tus, and the relief ship, Xo. 76, now on duty off Umatilla Reef, was the first to use the device in deep water service. The light-house tender Heather will be the next objective for Mr. Richard's fine skill, and when she is properly rigged out, he wili install an outfit on Light ship Xo. 50 now off the Columbia River bar; and in turn, will serve the light ships off the San Francisco bar, and Blunt's Reof. lie reports, also, that Lightship Xo. 88, about to leave Xew York City for this coast, to relieve Xo. 50, off this bar, is fully equipped with the device, as are practically all the ight-hips on the Atlantic seaboard, and on the (ireat Lakes ' It will be remembered tfiat the sub marine -telephoning test recently mad? in the ast as between the sub-marine torpedo boats of this government were fitted out with these same fine instru ments and the remarkable results at tained were due to the precision and perfection with which they worked on the Octopus and her sister ship. The test then made was under the manipula tion of the contracting builders of the vessels, and a conver-ational code was devised and used for the oasion with extraordinary- success; and it is not be yond the possibilities, that sooner or later, a code of the sort will be arranged and applied to the betterment of this advantageous service. 1 It is an American invention, but was rst taken up by the Canadian govern ment before the Washington authori ties; but it is such a character as to make it amenable anywhere on the face of the earth, and its utility will be uni versal before many years have elapsed The lighthouse tender Armcria, which was sent out from Xew York, to this -tation. brought the marvel along vith her and it is in constant u-e there. Mr. Richards is under orders to board the steamship, Hose City on her maiden voyage here from San Francisco, and -urvey her with a view to the immediate installation of a fine plant; in fact, he indicates that there is plenty of work ahead for him in the interests of his TO CURE A COLD IN0NE DAY located down in the Take LAXA FVK iSROMO Quinine Tab lets. Druggists .efund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 25c. COLORED CITIZENS. BOSTOX, Jan." Acall for a meet colored citizens to be held of colored citizens pilot-house is located the receiving in-1 at Philadelphia, April 7, has been sent Btrumcnt, handsome and compact, with t0 representative colored men all over openings in the face to exhibit the sides, the country. The call says the confer "port" or "starboard," from whence the ; ,.n(.e j to have special reference to the eound has come, and "ahead" also if that demands to be made of political parties shall have been the direction. Each of j and to determine what candidates for these signs are lit. by a tiny electric j the presidency will most deserve the light when it is in operation and the support of the colored voters. metallic case is embellished with two' telephone receivers and a switch fori listening at either the starboard or port ( side as the case of call may require, j The listener at the instrument compares ; the intensity of sound on the two sides, j ami tha side receiving the greatest I TOlume it sound is the side nearest BEST COUGH CURE , MIX IT YOURSELF Go to your druggist and get one-half ounce Concentrated oil of pine; two ounces of glycerine; half a pint of good pure whig 1cey; mix it 'up, glycerine and oil ii? fit Al ; ill MADE IN NEW YOB II mlfthlrWmhixNi'wB" 11 rn.ir,-ysxssnmmil $35.00 SUITS, 30.00 SUITS, 25.00 SUITS, 20.00 SUITS, $27.00 24.00 20.00 16.00 Cutting Off f The Profit! That's What Wc Arc Doing in Our Great Clearance Sale Men and Boys' Suits, Overcoats, Raincoats, etc., cut to the very limit. Thare is no clothing superior' to Benjamin's clothes and wc are sole agents here. Benjamin clothes in this safe. The following ae a few of ihe cut prices: $30.00 OVERCOATS $24 OO 25.00 OVERCOATS 20.00 20.00 OVERCOATS ' 16. OO 15.00 OVERCOATS 12.00 Special BLUES AND BLACKS EXCEPTED. 100 Men's Suits, $11.50.' Regular $15, $16.50 and $18 Suits $10.00 BOYS' SUITS $7.50 8.00 BOYS' SUITS 6.25 7.00 BOYS' SUITS 5.60 0.00 BOYS' SUITS 4.80 $5.00 BOYS' SUITS 4.00 BOYS' SUITS 3.00 BOYS' SUITS, 2.50 BOYS' SUITS 94.00 3.20N 2.40 2.00 BBOIfJ SVILLE WOOLEN i . I ! . I . STOR JUDD BROTHERS, Proprietors If earnestness of purpose, coupled with skill, experience and modern facilities COUNT- " Then the DISST0N "COUGAR SAW" will continue ai the STAND ARD by which the merits of all other uwi are judged. FOR SALE AT THE Astoria Hardware Co., 413 12th St SCOff BAY BRASS & IRON WORKS ASTOKIA, OICEGON HH AND BRASS FOUNDERS LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS Up-to Date Saw Mill Machinery Prompt amotion given to al.lpa)ifwork Bth and Franklin Ava, Tel. Main 2461 WHEN YOU WANT PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT Write us, we're here for that purpose ' The Work We Do jAny thing in the electrical Business. Bell's House Phones! Inside wiring and Fixtures installed and kept in repair.! we will be clad to quote vou prices, w . ' OUR PRICES WILL DO THE REST STEEL & EWART 421 Bond Street. Pbon Mala jMi H. B. Parker, ; Manage.' Proprietor - ' E. P. Parker, PARKER HOUSE EUROPEAN ' PLAN Tt'irst class in Every Respect. Free Coach to the House. , Bar and Billiard Room. 'Good Check Restaurant. Good Sample Rooms on the Ground Floor for Commercial Men ASTORIA, OREGON. first, then add the whnkey. Use in doaes of a teaspoon to a table- spoonful every four hours shak-. ing the bottle well each time. The Concentrated oil of pine omes put np for medical use in half-ounce bottles each enclosed in a tin screwtop box ' which protects it from heat and light. If you do not find .it sealed you know that you are not getting the real article. There are also several patent medicines put up to resemble the Concentrated oil of pine and called by similar names. This stuff should be avoided. The Concentrated oil of pine is the only truly soluble pine prep- eration known to science. It al- o makes wonderfully effective linamcnt by putting a teapoonful of the raw oil Into a saucer- ful of hot lard applying hot. TW 1 invaluable in cases of cold in the cheat or sprains and bruises. JUST RECEIVED ' v a fresh shipment of Lowney's Candies Pound Boxes 50c and up. , Boxes 15c to $2.50 . Tag'isf s Parlors 43 Commercial It . Sherman Transler Co. HENRY SHERMAN. Manager Packs, Carriages Bsggsga Cheeked andTransferred Trueka and furahnw Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. " ' ' . ' 433Commerdal Street . Mala Pdom is f. Q. A. B0WLBY, President. 3. L PKTER80N. Vloe President sTLAKK PATTON, Gainler. J. W. GARNER, Ait'stant CeahJai. -Astoria Savings Bank Capital raid in 1100,000, surplus ana Ondlvlded Fronts fl0,000 ' -' ranaU a General Banking Business, Interest Paid on Tims Wposltt FOUR PER. CENT PER AKNCM Eleventh ind Duana streets. . V ASTORIA, 0BXG0X. First National Bank of Astoria, Ore K8TABLIMHED 18MI. Capital $100,000 THE ORIQINAV LAXATIVE HONEY and TAR 11 n..-. rAKirVia r'Mrta i .mi ir .9 ir nnp. Asrnmfl. rnrnat 1 I WU1C9 VUUgua, vuiu.! --f . --r r-, ....... , . ( in Ul vj f and Lung Troubles. Prevents Pneumonia and Consumption yellow packac 1 F. T. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.