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' THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. V , Friday, januaryY
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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
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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
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f and Lung Troubles. Prevents Pneumonia and Consumption yellow packac
1 F. T. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.