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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1908)
li.'Nj: J i ' ,v 5 fa I: f i i i'.i i; i i 1 i i i 3 4 4 it k. 1 t V t i V ! i, t.- ( - THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1901 4 t- ,nM4)44M I For Humanity's Sake, i: tCopjrlaht. 190?. Moses Katuoff, a Jew In Russia, la pursuing his studies discovered things that other men coveted. One of tbeui wa a dye for weavers. It was a pop alar color at once. A certain weaver saw that there was money la It, and because he could not buy the secret at his own price he went to the police and charged the Jew with talking trea son. His evidence was unsupported, but It was enough. At twenty-three years of age, Just as he was about to graduate with honors, Moses started out oao evening to pay a visit to a young lady. That was the last heard of him for tlx years. Then a pardoned convict returned from Siberia to uy that ha had met htm there. Six years later, after serving In the mines ror twelve years, Moses Ka , moff received a pardon and returned home. A pardon for what He had been punished again for being loyal. The cxar had no more loyal subject lu all the Russlas. He had not expected or asked for a pardon. They simply removed his chains one day and told urn he was to return. He reached fcome old and bent and a stranger tveu to his mother. - He was glad, and yet In the midst of his gladness be was told that that was not the end. When the Bnssian police have once arrested man he is never forgotten. They follow him np. He Is fair game. A relative had died and left Moses fair ly wealthy. He had not been home a month when the police began to bleed Urn. He must pay for being let alone. Be wanted to live quietly and obey all laws and praise the tear, but it would and did cost him so much money per week to pay his fines that It ruined In two years more he became but lit Be better than a beggar. The police naa stripped him. Then Moses found a situation with a chemist but held It only a week. The man had to let blm go or be arrested himself as a sympa thiier with a suspect The quicksilver mines of Siberia had made a wretched old man of him, but he shouldered a peddler's pack and began a tramp. In three days he was arrested and his goods confiscated. Two weeks later all Who were giving him food and lodg ings and sympathy were warned and bad to drive him from their doors. He was arrested as a street beggar and kept for weeks in a eelL Whenever he got free the police were ready with an other complaint (There came a winter's night when Moses KamofT huddled In a doorway, weak with hunger and exhaustion and knowing that he was freezing to death. He was glad of It After death the po lice could not longer persecute him. In their rage they might kick his frozen body, but all feeling would have pass ed rrom it In half an hour the man would have been dead had not the door opened and a hand drawn him Inside. He was given food and drink and a comfortable bed, and he awoke next morning to find himself still alive. He knew at sight to what class his rescuer belonged. He was an anarchist If he hadn't private wrongs to avenge, thes he would 'avenge he wrongs of th public. The man knew KamofT by sight and had heard the story of bis wrongs.) ana ne argued that the Jew would be fierce for revenge. It was but natural that he should have been. For two days and nights the old man was fed and made comfortable, and then the other said to him: "You will not betray me, for you have suffered. I have also won your gratitude. The police have hounded yon to the brink of the grave. It is time you turned and had your revenge. It Is for me to show you bow you can secure it and run no risk." "I am a vl man and wish onlv to obey the law," answered hainoff. "Yes, you have been loyal, but the police have punished you for It For years I have worked on an Invention that I might make myself feared. hava suffered almost as much as you nave, out it is over and done with now, Tonight we will both begin our venge." .. . And with that and trembling and laughing In' his excitement the an archist brought out a rifle. Its power wa coin passed ah and Its bullet ao explosive one. Its discharge made no sound. There was neither smell nor smoke nor flame, One on a housetop wits the weapon one could shoot down a pedestrian a block away, and no liv ing man could tell from whence the bullet came. It could be fired from any amnusn in uo suburbs from behind wall or tree or bush. From window or house roof the cxar could be picked off as oe rode out . Officials could be shot down one after another, and those who uvea would carry worse than death tr their hearts. Eamoff looked the wean- on over ana over again. He saw that It would do as its inventor said. It waa a terrible weapon even in the hands of a coward. There was death wherever It pomted-grim. swift mvs- tenous death. In a day he could re venge tils years of wrongs. A smile cam to his fact as he thought of this; tnen it faded as he thought of hu manity, it was giving one man the power of lire and death over hundreds, thousands, and that man with the Inst to kill In his heart It was whole sale murder. v It was inhumanity. It was tragedy Inconceivable. When he had looked at the tun a long time Kamoff rose up and. nuttina au nis strength Into the blow, bronaht the barrel down upon a heavy wooden cnair, and the labor of years was gone In a moment Then he threw down the pieces and stood, with folded arms and bowed head, and did not even cry out at tne stab that reached his heart ne had died for humanity's sake. 1 M. QUAD. SSIPIED ADVERTISEMENTS . ,1 SITUATION WANTED. WANTED-POS1T10N AS COOKS in a logging camp for man and wife. , Address "C" Astorian Orticc. HELP WANTED FEMALE. WANTED GIRL FOR GENERAL housework in family of 3adult&; good position for right party. Apply 86 W. Bond street. 3-10-tf. ros xurr. FOR RENT 2 UNFURNISHED office rooms, near court house. In quire 386 Commercial street, up stairs. ' 2-7-tf. FOR RENT OR FOR SALE-NINE room house, cor. Jerome and 17th streets. Apply to Capt. Ferchen, 330 17th street. 2-2tf. n Pw -MH l.-JU-ll ros SAur. FOR SALE-FURNITURE OF, A 5-room house; all ready to move into; low rent; centrally located. WESTERN REALTY CO., 172 Tenth St FOR SALE THE STOCK AND fixtures of a general store located a few miles from Astoria; very clean stock, and will invoice about $7000. Particulars at ; WESTERN REALTY CO. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. , ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW HOUSE MOVERS, FREDR1CKSON DROS.-W. make a specialty of house moving, car pentert, contractors, general Jobbing; prompt attention to all orders. Cor ner Tenth ind Duane streets. HOTELS. HOTEL OXFORD Sixth and Oak Sirs., Portland, Ore. CHARLES H. ABERCROMBIE Attorney-at-Law City Attorney Offices : City Hal! ONE HUNDRED-ROOM HOTEL for sale; doing a splendid business; good opportunity for a first-class hotel man. WESTERN REALTY CO. JOHN C. McCUB Attorney-at-Law Deputy District Attorney. Page Building Fnlte A strictly modern hotel In center of business district; suites with or without private baths, running hot and cold water in every room; plenty of free baths. Rates $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. VICTOR BRANDT, Prop. J. A, (JILIIAUUfl Ulf rtttHf ra nd EmWlutrrs. KxinrlPMroa Aanisuiit ' , , - . )Vlttm llrel. tUi'L......-..ML(UZa Italia Promptly Attended Day k'.'.'i t Nights ; . -1, Trtlton lldg. Ivithanit Dunne gt ANTOHIA. OUK.GON I'lionftMnlnillil Strenueua Days. "These fights over the banquets be tween college classes are little abort of criminal.", "Oh, I don't know. My boy Is a sophomore at one of the big colleges. and he is kept so busy paying his share of the damages wrought by bis class that he hasn't any money left for ordinary fooIlshness.-Cleveland Plain Dealer. Hirsute Glory. The young man was admiring her beautiful and abundant hair. What a wealth of it there Is!" be exclaimed. "When you loosen It I suppose It Oroi to the floorr 'Huh!" broke In the little sister of &e young woman. "It drops on the floorr Town and Country. FOR SALE ONE-QUARTER OR one-half interest in a summer re sort hotel doing a fine business; over 100 rooms and always engaged 'way ahead. WESTERN REALTY CO. HOWARD M. BROWNELL Attorney-at-Law Office with Mr. J. A. Eakin, at Commercal St, Astoria. 420 DENTISTS FOR SALE -THE FURNITURE of a large lodging house: rooms always full; low rent WESTERN REALTY. CO. The Missionary From Michigan. There was a missionary Who went from Mich. With tracts to make more tractable The m.vg heathen man. Alas, the missionary... The tale's too sad to pent He'll so. that missionary. ' Ob nary Mich. Grace Stone Field in Woman's Companion. Hems A Test Cass. "I'm abeauty doctor,'" announced the stranger with the band satchel full of cosmetics and massage machines. "Do you think I could get any practice around here?" "Yeou make ugly things pretty, don't yeouT" drawled the old farmer in the speckled shirt "That's my business, sir." "Waal, if yeou'il go down back of my barn yeou'il find an old slate covered cow with one eye and one horn and wrinkles like canals all over her face. She's the ugliest cow In seven states, and If yeou can make her pretty I'll agree that yeou be a 'beauty doctor an' give yeou a dollar." Chicago News. .1 ' -,' '-. "..it. - ' i .' v ' V, i A -i V if 1 "L i- 10: .if u V'Jf j:-.) il !! Jiii t 9J!Cl'i',' jarVayer,' In "A Royal Slave," Astoria Theatre, Sunday March 15th. AS A CAPiTALiSL A Fakir Whose Abilitisa Eaual Those of Captains of Industry. The president of the Western Hemi sphere bank sat in his easy chair smok ing a fragrant Havana and meditating upon the lessons of the late business panic when the door of his office was opened and a tall, slim man wearing Captain Strceter bat and a suit of faded black eutered the room. Beg pardon, sir," said the caller, re moving his bat and sitting down In an other chair, "but you are the president of this bank, are you notf "How did you get In hcrer "I waa told by one of your subordl-1 nates that I would find yon here, and"- "Who the devU are your "My name Is Qlasspy. I am an In ventor of "What do you wantr "Nothing, sir. If my presence is ob jectionable. My object In calling was to arrange for tbe depositing of a sum of money" The cashier attends to all that" "I know it but the amount Is so large that I was sure be would refer me to you, and I thought It best to come straight to beadquarters., "How large is the amount T "One mUHon dollars." "In cash?" "In cash. I may add that it Is too outcome of a financial scheme which in these uncertain days even the presi dent of a great bank may well con elder" "But tbe money Is It In such a shape that you are ready to deposit It?" "No, sir. As I was about to explain, the money will not be available until certain carefully considered plans ma ture, but it will be in cold cash when I"- "Is It contingent on a business scheme?" "Yes, sir, It Is. But the scheme rests on business principles as solid as Gi braltar and as broad as tbe Rocky mountains. It is contingent upon tbe success of two great inventions name ly, Glasspy's celebrated shaving com pound and Glasspy's footpad discour ager, an absolutely unique device, which I shall explain to you presently. In order to exploit these two inven tions properly I need tbe sum of $250, treasury notes preferred, to be regard ed as a loan until tbe returns begin to"- Tbe president pushed a knob on the side of his desk, and a husky, uni formed bouncer instantly appeared. "William," roared the official head of tbe Western Hemisphere bank, "take this man out and fall on him "Chica go Tribune. DR. VAUQHAN Dentist Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon DR. W. C LOGAN Dentist Commercial St Sbanahan Bldg. OSTEOPATHS. DR. RHODA C. HICKS Osteopath Office Mansell Bldg. Phone Black 2061 )73 Commercial St., Astoria, Ore. , HOTEL PORTLAND Finest Hotel In the Northwest PORTLAND, ORE. European Plan Only. H. C. BOWERS, Manager. CABINET MAKERS. New Upholstering Shop First-class work guaranteed. Up holstering and cabinet work nicely and neatly done. Furniture of all kinds repaired. Prices right 164 8th St., bet. Coml. and Duane Sts. J. H. BOWLSBY. HfmiitD I FISH MARKET. BUSINESS DIRECTORY RESTAURANTS. TOKIO RESTAURANT. 3SI Bond Street Oj.posite Ross, Higgins & Co. Coffee with Pie or Caka 10 Cta. FIRST-CLASS MEALS Regular Meals 15 Cta. and Up. U. S. RESTAURANT. 434 Bond Street Coffee with Pia or Cake, 10 Cta, First-Class Meala, 13 Cta, FURNITURE. Hildebrand & Gor Our clearing sale runs the year through. BARGAINS AT ANY TIME 467 Commercial Street. MASSAGING. Massaging IN ALL ITS BRANCHES; WARM baths if necessary; thorough com petency is assured. MRS. M. HEYNO, 87 W. Bond Street Astoria. LAUNDRIES. After Annual Dinntr. Tubbs Come inshlde an' , have a final, ol' man. , Tootle Don' shlnk sho. ' Rara late (looking at bis watch). " How'sb the Those Pleated Bosom Shirts The kind known by dressy men in the summer, are difficult articles to launder nicely. Unless you know just how to do it, the front pleats won't iron down smooth, and the shirt front will look mussy. Our New Press Ironer irons them without rolling or stretching. Try it TROY LAUNDRY, Tenth and Duane. Phone Main 1991 enemy Tubbs-Ou, tliash all right ol' 8he'sb In tied. chap. His Toast. The dl'Qculty of Buying a suitable thing about an unprepossessing per son was once cleverly surmounted by the great Duko of Wellington. At a Mansion Huiiao dinner lie was called on to propose 'the health of the lady mayoress, whom lie had never seen. Tho tiuke got up and proposed the toast describing tho subject as "the model of her sex. , Now, the lady happened to be a very Dlaln, wlzcneil little woman,' so the (lien Lord EIlDnliorough afterward nsk hhI the duke how he could describe flint ngly llttlo creature as the model of lior sex. "Why," aid the duke. "I thought 1 did very well. I had never seen Iter oefore and didn't know what sho yeaa like, andp some models are blutned Ugly I" :' ii! i.Orino Laxative , Fruit Syrup is a new remedy, an improvement on the laxatives of former years, as it does not gripe or nauseate and is pleasant to take. It is guaranteed. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store. J Seattle Fisl Marke ' 77 Ninth St., near Bond Fresh and Salted Fish. Game and Poultry, Groceries, Produce and Fruit Imported and Domestic Goods. P. Bakotltch & Feo, Proprs. Phone Bad tlSS WINES AND LIQUORS. Eagle Concert Hall (320 Astor Street) Rooms for rent by the day, week," or month. Best rates in town. P. A. PETERSON, Prop. PLUMBERS. 1 . n. nivn PLUMBER 1 , ,,aa i Heating Contricior, Tinner " -AND-' " ' Sheet Iron Worker ALL WORK GUARANTEED 423 Bond Street BOAT BUILDER, T. L. Driscoll1 BOATBUILDINQ AND REPAIR. INO A SPECIALTY. 22nd and Exchange Strtet TRANSPORTATION. The "KM Line PASSENGERS FREIGHT MIDICAL. Uapreesuaated Suooiiiss' ei 08. 1 GEE VII THI GREAT CHixzsi doctoi Who is known throughout the United States oa aeoouat of sis wonoanui euras. No poisons or drag usei. Ee fuuu- tes to cur catarrh, asthma, lung and throat trouble, rheumatism, seironsoess, stomach, liver and kidney, female com plaint and all ehronio diseases, ' SUCCESSFUL -ijHOBDE TREATMENT. If yon cannot call write for svmutom blank and circular, inclosing 4 cent b stamps. THE C. GEE WO MZDIdiri CO. 162 First St, Oornsr Morrison, PORTLAND, OREGON, Please mention the Astorian. Steamer - Lurline Night Boat for Portland end Way Landings. Leaves Astoria daily except Sunday at 7 p. m. Leaves Portland Dally except Sunday at 7 a. m. Quirk Servlc EacelJant Meala Good Bertha Landing Astoria Flavel Wharf. , Landing Portland Foot Taylor St O. B. BLESSINO, Agent Phone Main 2781. TRANSPORTATION. KMPRtsi" Line ol UiaAtlantlo LESS THAN FOUR DAYS AT 8EA During the summer season, tha Empresses sail from Quebec to Liver pool; fast and luxurious. Nine hun dred miles in sheltered waters of tha St. Lawrence River and Gulf. Short ocean trip. Use this route and avoid sea sickness. Summer sailing lists and rates now ready. Apply to any Ticket An James Finlayson, Agent, Astoria, Or. TRANSPORTATION. TIME CARD Astoria & Columbla Rlver R. R. Co. Effective, Sunday, January 28, 1908-Pacific Tlm. 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J 1 ' 88 io.ui r,M ijg g o W.0B 7.50 32 I, TX l 7.io a M 8.110 8.10 fl a . m I K S 2 9 11 00 3.80 iS-T-i" li" 10.48 Silo IJMI. ...Ti:w tf.aTT.io 110 3 00 10.37 J.00 ! .... .80 10.4S .; T.awl 12.1810 m "" " 8 46 4.88 10.85 .86 , .m,p.ni. n.m. s.m runs tTslographOffloe. Nos. 26 and 28 run from Astoria to Cltnn n..-t. . ! . r. i from Pnrtlmrf t a .1 J J.,.V,atsP Be.an via Ft. Stevens. Ma 90 Portland to Astoria on No! 30 run from ffi. sfn .Na 4 run fro Nos. 21. 25 and 29 run via Vtl! L.m tM t0 Catsop Beach direct. to Astoria and Portland direct. ,v'v"- runs from Clatsop Beach Francisco and Tillamook and Ilwa?o Ralvmiv 4' for San . , -7 1.7' r t 8 lon vonipaajra boat and railway. Through tickets sold further particulars appl particulars apply to ,- , r.SN&5N, General Agent, 12th and the East and Europe. For Commerckl, Astoria, Or. r