We Have Given Special Attention to
Our Tea Department
And OfferTSuality of Tea that is Sure to Please.
The Stock is the Very Choicest
English Breakfast OolongCeylon Gun
powder Spider-Leg Uncolored Japan.
A. V. ALLEN
Phones
Majn 711, Main 2871 v
Sole agent for Baker's Barrington Hall Steel Cut Coffee.
Branch Uniontown
Phone Main 713 ,
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a really hot spell in Denver, and the
oldest inhabitant can draw a crowd
any day Vhen he begins to tell o! a
irilted collar he saw 'way back in S9.
Further back than that nobody can
remember the city for there wasn't
any. In 1858 the single log cabin of
a pioneer constituted the beginning
of Denver, In the forty years since
then it has made a record of fast
growth that is unparallelled in the
history of a fast-growing Nation. To
day it is a modern city, with hand-
some buildiiurs. bcautful parks, a
great public library, schools, clubs,
hotels, theatres, everything that a
centre of civilization should have.
The famous gold hunt of '49 had
little civilization effect on the Col
orado country; it was aimed further
west Even in 1870, twelve years af
ter the pioneer's cabin was built, the
pupilldUUU VI xstMVCl naa ivia
5,000. Recently in the United States
Senate, Senator Scott of West Virg
inia made a spech in which he spoke
of his old mining days in Colorado.
I went to the site of Denver," said
Senator acott. when there was no
Denver there, when it was inhabited
by the prairie dog, the rattlesnake
and the owL" '
"In 1870 the Denver Pacific and
Kansas Pacific divisions of the Union
Pacific reached the city, and the pop
ulation figures began to jump. When
President Grant proclaimed Colorado
a State on August 3rd, 1876, Denver's
population was about 25,000. It was
35,000 in 1880, and in the next ten
years it increased to 133,859. With
a population estimated today at 175,
000, the city is confident that it will
have passed the 200,000 mark when
the next decennial census is taken.
Of course the Democratic Conven
tion will bring many thousands of
dollars to Denver, directly. But the
indirect benefits expected from it are
greater. In other words, in offering
$100,000 for the Convention, Denver
is embarking upon a gigantic adver
tisement scheme. There is no con
cealment about that Besides the de
legates themselves, visitors flock to
political conventions. Nowadays a
convention is by n& means only a dis
eusson and a choice of candidates and
a framing of a platform it has be
come a remarkable spectable.. Pro
vision for the crowds of "rooters" is
made with no less care than for the
delegates.
Then there are innumerable "frills"
which go along with every convention
receptions, and parades, and sight
seeing parties, and such like. The en
thusiastic Denvcrite will tell you that
his town is strong on these.
First of all, they take the stranger
to the basemen of the Capitol and
show him a tablet which marks a
point exactly one mile above sea level.
This fact of the city's altitude is
its chief pride the foundation stone
for all the other pleasant things which
can be said about Denver. Next in
importance is the death rate, which,
unlike Denver's level, is very low.
In 1900 it was only one and three
tenths per cent, and some years it is
lower than that. The average num
ber of clear days a year is 314.
Not counting the boarding houses
ana lurnisnca rooms to Jet, tnere
are forty hotels in Denver. It .is not
a difficult matter to house 50,000 vis
itors at one time. Why, then, asks
Denver, should it get excited about
taking care of the Convention crowds?
'If there ever was a city that was
make by railroads, that city is Den
ver. It was nothing when the United
States Government decided to have
a transcontinental railroad built across
the Great Plains and the Rockies.
Backed ty the ' Government, the
Unoin Pacific Railroad was begun,
stopped and begun again. All sorts
; TEA
If the tea is good you
ask for a second cup; if
not, you . ask for the
money.
Vur grocer return! your money If you don't
Eb ScbiLinr'i Beit; we pay him.
of obstacles were encountered, but
the engineers and work gangs kept
pushing on. Finally they got to Den
ver from both directions.
Since the growth of the city and
the growth of the railroad have kept
pace with one another. Through bank
ruptcy and reorganizations the Union
Pacific passed, until, in 1898, the pre
sent management took hold and be
gan the work which has put the rail-J
road in its present efficient condition,
Uver the same plains that the patnc
schooners" traversed in '49, , now
passes the long trains of Pullman
cars. The Forty-niners were glad to
make five miles an hour with their
wagon trains; now the traveler is car
ried toward the mountains at fifty
miles an hour.
Settlement and civilization follow
ed the rails. As fast as the railroad
was extended, so fast grew up vil
lages, towns and cities. In the first
six months after the advent of the
railroad, $1,00,000 worth of real estate
was sold in Denver on rising values.
The mining of silver and gold con
tinued witTf unremitting steadiness.
Soon the era of building was in full
swing,1 and even now shows no signs
of ending. In a quarter of a century,
Denver has become famous for its
wealth and health and beauty.
"By getting the Democratic Con
vention," said a Denver man in Wash
ington last month, "Denver is serving
notice of its importance to the coun
try." When the Democrats see how
well their pow-wow turns out, they'll
never want to have one anywhere
else. Then' the Republicans will be
eager for Denver, too, and we'll have
both conventions regularly after that.
Why not? There's no other place
that can take care of the delegates as
well or make them as comfortable."
L, & C TELEPHONE CO.
The Lewis & Clark Telephone Co.
held a meeting Saturday morning for
the purpose of improving the service
and lake such measures as they deem
cd advisable - to that end. Rccoin
mendations submitted were as fol
lows: ' ' ' .
First This line shall be called the
Lewis & Clark Telephone Co,
Second Certificates of stock shall
be issued to all stockholders; that any
member leaving or in case of death
that stock can be transferred to the
rightful owners mid entered on the
books.
ihim to put the line in repair
and keep it in that condition.
, Fourth If line is overloaded to ex
tend our two wires the full length of
line. ,.
Fifth To get out , a card to be
posted in each house with the follow
ing rules: '
Rule 1 Accidents, and physician':
calls to have preference over all oth
erst
Rule 2 Business calls over visiting
or gossip.
Kule j q one shall use line to
exceed five minutes when line is in
derrtand. . '
Rule 4 Any derclection of duty
from central, or abuse of line, to be
reported immediately to secretary or
president. A continuous violation
of these rules, will be sufficient cause
for removal of phone from building.
Board of Directors W.. J, Ingalls,
president; O. I. Peterson, secretary;
J. W. Reith, superintendent of repairs.
Bad breath baa probably broken off
more matches than bad temper, and
that's a good many. The beat eurt for
bad breadth is the tonio-Uuative, Lane'
Family Medicine.
The amount of money hoarded dur
ing the recent flurry is estimated at
$275,000,000. As this is only $3,50 per
capital the calculation may be called
decidedly conservative.
Brazil and the United States are
each the hoptul possessor of a vast
domaii, and should always strive, as
now, to be great and good friends.
The United States Army it 19,000
men short of the minimum desired
It is not a bad place for the unem
ployed
mcnts.
who can pass the reujilre
Steamships are carrying passengers
to Europe for Jcsithan 2 cents a mile,
with subsistence thrown in. Trans
portation by water Is beyond com
parison the cheapest
Measuring Hit Influenoe.
"Why don't yon couio rluht odt ami
lay you don't like that tiuiu who wnntn
to marry your daughter f
"What for" anked Mr. Cuiurox,
'lie's popular enough with mother and
Jio glrln now." Washington Star.
Bow to,' Avoid Pneumonia
You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious mult from a cold by taking
Foley's Honey and Tar. It stopa the
cough and expels the cold from the tys
tern at it It mildly laxative. Refuse
any but the genuine In the yellow
package. T. F. Laurln. Owl Drug Store,
Nothing Makes
Life So Sweet
As easy, comfortable shoes. Nothing
makes life as unbearable as poorly
fitting shoes. Come to me and get
absolute satisfaction.
SHIPOFF RETURNS.
After an Absence of Five Months Vis
iting Eastern Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 27. M.
Shipoff, former minister of finance, re
turned here yesterday after a five
months' trip in the Far East. He
visited Japan, China and Siberia on j.
special government mission, the result
of which he has embodied in a re
port to the Emperor.
M. Shipoff today expressed himself
optimistically regarding conditions in
the extreme Orient which he said is
rapidly recovering from the period of
depression following the war. He is
convinced from conversations which
he has had with prominent men of
all shades of opinion in Tokio that
hostilities between the United States
and Japan at present are out of the
question.
M. Shipoff was greatly impressed
by Chinese activity in the coloniza
tion of Korea Although faced by the
prospect of Japanese occupation of
the province, the Chinese are rushing
thousands of settlers into that coun
try and are displaying the greatest
energy in developing business opera
tions, opening mines and planing rail
roads. This tide of colonization, he
said, has offered an inspiring example
to Russia which is confronted by a
similar task in the developing of
Siberia. Many of the native Koreans,
however, are leaving the country to
become Russian subjects rather than
remain under Japanese sovereignty.
M. Shipoff carefully avoided com
ment on Japanese activity in Man
churia, but it was his opinion that
China would have to submit to the
objections offeed by Japan to the
construction of a new . railroad as
Japan is fully prepared to support her
demands. With reference to his re
ported appointment as minister of
commerce to succeed the late M.
Filossofoff, he said that he had no
official notification as yet, but would
be unwilling to accept the office pend
ing the completion of his report which
will require a considerable time.
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S. A. GIMRE
S43 BOND STREET.
Opposite Fisher Bros.
Best kinds of logging shoes, ham
made, always on hand.
All kinds of SHOE REPAIRING
neatly and quickly done.
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facilities COUHT-
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fOS SALS AT TEX
Astoria Hardware Co.,
113 12th St:
A cough cure than can be given to
children without chance of harm is
Kemp's Balsam, the best cough cure. It
does not contain poisons or harmful
drugs. Druggists sell it.
Morning Astorian, 60 cents per month
delivered by carrier.
Revivajjeetings
baptIst'church
GOOD MUSIC
C. G. Green and his two daughters, Misses
Beatrice and Jessie Green, of La
Grande, Ore., will have charge
of the chorus choir. i -
Preaching by the Pastor,
IS " ,' I
Rev." CONRAD L. OWEN.
Brief, Prompt, Helpful,
will be the motto of every service.
Meetings Continue Indefinitely
EVERYBODY INVITED TO COME
and lend a helping" hand. We wish to do good,
and only good, to all who attend.
Meetings at 230 and 7:30 p. m.
Sidewalks Open and Everybody Welcome.
Sherman Transfer Co.
HENRY SiIER MAN, Uaaager '
Hacks, Carriages Btggsge Cbeekd tndTrans'errd Truck aa4 fonditxt
Wafons Piano MoreJ. Boxed and Shipped.
433Cofflmerdal Street Kaia FlHM iti
tfOIIN FOX. Pres. F. I BISHOP, See, ASTORIA SAVINGS BAKE, Treat.
- r'NELSON TROVER, Vloe-Prea. ao4 Supt.
Astoria iron works
rv.- .tViYi DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS 'l:7ZVi&
op M LA1TCST tMTROVEB . , t '
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Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers
COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED.
Correspondence Solldtei. Foot of Fenrth Street
Fisher Brothers Company
SOLE AGENTS
Barbour and Flnlaj son Salmon Twine and Netting
McCormkk Harvesting Machines
Oliver Cbilled Ploughs . . (
Malthold Roofing .
; Thorples Cream Separators
Raecolith Flooring Storrett's Tool
Hardware, GroceriesJJShip
Chandlery
Tan Bark, Blue Stone, Murlatlo Add, Welch Coal, Tar,
Ash Oars, Oak Lumber, pipe and Fittings, Bras
Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass
Fishermen's Pur Maxilla Cope, Cotton Twin and Selas Wsb
WeaWatitJYour Trade .
FISHER BROS.
. Bond Street.
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WHE. YOU WANT PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT
Write us, we're here for that purpose
The Work We Do
Anything.in the electrical Business. Bell's HousePhones:
Inside wiring and Fixtures installed and kept In repair.;
' : ' SWe will he glad to quote you prices. 3
OUR PRICES WILL DO THE iREST
I STEEL & EWART
m Bond Street phsna Main s8ti