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UNITED IN DEATH. i ;NEW YORK, Mar. 30.-Just on the eve of her expected departure Saturday to visit her sister in Eng land, Miss Olive Trearin, house keeper for Miss Eliza Moulton, a wealthy woman of New Rochellc, re ceived a cablegram announcing that her sister had died. Despondent over the news, Miss Trearin last night swallowed the contents of a bottle of carbolic acid and died before a physician could reach her. Given ,up to Die. B. Soieeel, 1204 N. Virginia street, Evansville, Ind., writes: "For over five years I was troubled with kidney and bladder affections which caused me much pain and worry. I lost flesh and was all run down, and a year ago had to abandon work entirely. I had three of the best physicians who did me no good and I was practically given up to die. Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended and the first bottle gave me great relief, and after taking the second bottle I was entirely cured." Why not let it help youN T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store. TEETH He Old Reliable CHICAGO PAINLESS DENTISTS Cor. Commercial and Eleventh Sta. ASTORIA, OREL Phone 3901 Headquarters PORTLAND, ORE. Are equipped to do all kinds of Dental work at very lowest prices. Nervous people and those anlicted with heart weakness may have no fear of the dental chair. 22 K. crown $5458 Bridge work, per tooth l9 Gold fillingt $1X0 p SSver fillings 50c to $1X0 Best rubber plate $8 00 Aluminum-line plate $10 to $15.00 These offices are modern through out. We are able to do all work absolutely painless. Our success is due to uniform high grade work by gentlemanly operators having 10 to 15 years-experience. Vegetable Vapor, patented and used only by us for painless extraction of teeth, 50c A binding guarantee given with all work for 10 years. Exami nation and consultation FREE. Lady in attendance. Eighteen of fices in the United States. Cor. Commercial and Eleventh Sta, over Danziger store. Do You Wear Shoes? We sell the kind; that wear longest and look the best The Dr. A Rccd Cushion Shoe We handle a special line of Loggers' Shoes Give us a trial. S. A. GIMRE GOOD SHOES, 543 Bond St, op. Ross, Higgins & Co. ASTORIA DANCING SCHOOL Exchange street, opposite Skating Rink. Open every day and evening. Pupils can enter any grade from beginning to advanced classes. Our weekly social dance, every Wednes day evening, has become very popu lar. Admission, gentlemen, 50c; ladies WASHINGTON NOTES Physical Valuation Applied to the Telephone Companies. DEARTH OF VITAL PRINCIPALS "Army and Navy" Congress Sug gested as an Appellation for the Present Congress on Account of Attention Paid Defense Measures. WASHINGTON, Mar. 30.-Pres. Roosevelt's belief that by means of the physical valuation of the prop erty of great corporations, the rela tions between the public and these corporations will be improved and that the interests of the stockholders will be protected, has received sup port from an unexpected quarter. Theodore N. Vail, president of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, better known as the Bell system, in his first annual report as president of the company, made pub lic last week, has applied the Roose veltian principal of physicial valua tion to his company, following the ex ample of the United States Steel Cor poration and the Pennsylvania Rail road, in supporting policies of the present national administration. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company has obligations to the amount of $554,939,000, shown by President Vail's report to include the outstanding obligations of itself and its subsidiary operating companies in the United States in addition to the capital stock, at par, in the hands of the public. The report deducts from the total of obligations as given above cash on hand, quick receiva bles, working assets and sundry in vestments amounting to $101,075,000. The balance, $453,865,000, represents capital invested n operating plants. These, however, are carried on the books of the company at a valuation of $492,496,000. The approximate ac curacy of this book valuation has now been proved by the appraisal of engineers based upon an estimated cost of copper at 15 cents a pound, although many millions of pounds used by the company were purchased at a considerably higher figure. The Rooseveltian appraisal, as the report of the engineers may be called, gave a total valuation of $488,292,000. The deduction of $453,865,000, represent ing the outstanding obligations against its operating plants leaves a surplus of appraised value over the total of outstanding obligations no less than $34,431,000. Political gos sip in Washington and current opin ion in the financial district of New York hold that this practical demon stration of the value of the applica tion of the test of physicial valuation wll have the effect of lessening op position to the policy of the Presid ent in that direction. Now that the national conventions are only a few weeks off, the two big parties have begun to take inven tory, with the result that the leaders are "put to it" to find enough issues and differences of policy upon which to make a fight and get out the voters for the. final battle next November. Seldom before have the great polit ical parties prepared for battle with such few really vital principals at stake. A close comparison of the heretofore announced policies of the Republicans and the Democrats will show that there are only a few, and these few slight, divergences of opin ion on the great questions of the day. With a realization of this state of af fairs, the political stock-taking has been earnestly and seriously pursued, and the possibility of a hitherto al most unthought-of has presented it self. This is no less than the Su preme Court of the Unted States that tribunal which, by its interpre tation of the statutes and treaties which Congress enacts, constitutes itself the "power behind the throne" the real law-making body. At the highest tribunal in the land are Re publicans, and the chief justice and two associate justices are of Demo cratic faith. No less than four of the jurists will be eligible for retirement this year, and the chances are that they will retire during the next ad ministration. Therefore, the next President doubtless will have it in his Bench and install four men who are sympathetic with his policies and are of his political faith. The four who may possibly retire n the next four years are Chief Justice Fuller, Dem ocrat, and Associate Justices Harlan, Republican; Brewer, Republican; and Peckham, Democrat. This consider ation, it will be seen; is a more or less important one, and it is under THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. PREPARED INSTANTLY Simply iJd boll tog water, cool ind terve. 10c. per packtu t til grocers, I flavor. ReftiM U tubititutes. stood that it will be used to influence votes in the coming campaign. While the custom has arisen of denominating each Congress by some characteristic name, the choice of such an appellation for the present session cems still to be in doubt. Talked of at first as the "do nothing" Congress, it now looks as if the pre sent gathering of law makers would be known as the "army and navy congress" on account of the , extent to which its attention has been at tracted to the investigation of all sorts of charges in connection with these two branches of the national defense. The navy so far has come in for more than its share of notice, beginning with the cruise to the Pa cific and continuing through attacks concerning the method of armament and culminating at present in the submarine scandal investigation. So far the army, except for the Browns ville affair, has kept its skirts fairly clean but it now seems as if it were to even scores with the navy. Dr. L. L. Seaman, a volunteer surgeon in the Spanish war who was subse quently with one of the Japanese divisions in the Russian war and who has made a tour of the world inves tigating contagious diseases, in an article which he contributes to the current number of Applcton's Maga zine criticises the medical system of the Army, handling the subject with out gloves. "The medical depart ment of our army," says the Apple ton article, "whose archaic system al most parallels that of Peking while falling far below that of Patagonia, although unequal to cope with the exigencies of the Spanish War, is to relatively 60 per cent worse off in number than at the close of the Civil War in 1864 or at the termination of the Spanish American War". Dr. Seaman further asserts that the Jap anese in their war with Russia treat ed their prisoners with more human ity than this country accords to its soldiers from a medical standpoint in times of peace. It is believed here that in view of Dr. Seaman's state ments and surprising figures with which he backs them up, the charges which he makes cannot pass without investigation on the part of Congress. If such proves to be the case there will be no branch of the service either at land or sea that the present ses sion has not taken up, and in view of this fact it may well go down in his tory as the army and navy congress. Poor Uncle Sam has been the recip ient of many queer requests, based on exaggerated ideas of his generos ity and usefulness as the patron saint of these United States. They have ranged all the way from appeals for his help in finding a suitable help meet for a one legged and cross-eyed pensioner, to requests for early re mittance of the amount accredited to each inhabitant in the per capita cir culation reports of the Treasury De partment, or of the prize supposed to be held out for the proud and puis sant pops of twins or triplets. But the request transmitted to the benign old gentleman who presides over the destinies of the Agricultural Depart ment through a Georgia Congress man this week, certainly should be given first place in the list. The communication reads: "Dear Mr. Kongressman, sum time ago, I writ yu, asking if there were anythink the guvnment cud do to make a fiten wife behave herself. I ain't herd from yu and things is no better. "Will yu please let me no if you can git me one of them pizen snakes from India at the 'Cultural Depart ment? I hcv allers voted for yu and this is mitey little to ask." Possibly the writer, before his State went dry, became familiar with the efficacy of reptiles in sub during bclliberent spirits, and now that it is dry turns to the govern ment to help him out of his dilemma and deliver him from a "fiten wife." Undertakers' fees are perhaps cheap er in Georgia than marriage licenses. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it falis to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 25c. A severe cold that may develop into pneumonia over night, can be cured quickly by taking Foley's Honey and Tar. It ,will cure the most obstinate racking cough and strengthen your lungs. The genuine is in a yellow package. . T. F. Laurljn, Owl Drug Store. " CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS HELP WANTED WANTEDA GIRL FOR GEN eral housework. Apply Mrs. Charles Brinks, 15th and Lexington. WANTED ARE YOU A CAT II olic? Are you unemployed? Would you work for $18 per week? Write for particulars. The Hoey Publish ing Co., 323 Dearborn St., Chicago. YOUR OWN BUSINESS GET IN to business for yourself; the Jewelry business; learn watchmaking, engrav ing and optics; easy terms; positions secured; money earned while learn ing. Seattle Watchmaking School, cor. Fourth and Pike, Seattle. FOB SALE. FOR SALE 7-ROOM HOUSE and lot on Kensington ave., be tween 14th and 15th streets. In quire of John Quinn, Astoria Hotel. FOR SALE-TWO LOTS. 75x150 feet; in Chinook; will sell for $1500; a bargain. Address Chas. Eklund, Chinook. 3-15-2w. 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 stoclc, and will invoice about $7000. Particulars at WESTERN REALTY CO. 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. FOR SALE-THE FURNITURE of a large lodging house; rooms always full; low rent WESTERN REALTY CO. roi ROT. FOR RENT - HOUSEKEEPING rooms, eround floor. 165 10th st. FOR RENT-ROOMS, CENTRAL- ly located, suitable for housekeep ing for small family. Apply to Van Dusen & Co., 119 11th st FOR RENT 9-ROOM FLAT ON Commercial street. Inquire at 179 Ninth street. 3-25-6t. FOR RENT Furnished rooms to let; Mrs. Ingleton, corner 15th and Franklin avenue. Enquire at Milli nery Store. 3-25-3t. LOST. LOST-A SMALL ALLIGATOR- skin nurse containing a key and about three dollars in silver. ' Finder return to Astorian office and receive reward. FOUND. FOUND -" AN AUTOMOBILE veil. Owner call at this office and pay for this ad. PROFESSIONAL CARD. ATTORNEYS-AT.LAW CHARLES H. ABERCROMBIE Attorney-at-Law City Attorney Offices: City Hall JOHN C. McCUE Attcrney-at-Law Deputy District Attorney, Page Building. Suite 4. HOWARD M. BROWNELL Attorney-at-Law Office with Mr. J. A. Eakin, at 420 Commercal St., Astoria. .. . . i DENTISTS DR. VAUGHAN Dentist Pythian .Building, Astoria, Oregon DR. W. C. LOGAN Dentist Commercial St Shanahan Bldg. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. RESTAURANTS. TOKIO r RESTAURANT. 351 Bond Street Opposite Ross, Higgins & Co. Coffee with Pie or Cake 10 Cta. FIRST-CLASS MEALS Regular Meals 15 Cts. and Up. U. B. RESTAURANT. 434 Bond Street Coffee with Pie or Cake, 10 Cta, First-Class Meals, 15 Cts. HOUSE MOVERS. FREDR1CKSON BROS.-We make a specialty of house moving, car penters, contractors, general jobbing; prompt attention to all orders. Cor ner Tenth and Duane streets. OSTEOPATHS. DR. RIIODA C HICKS Osteopath Office Mansell Bldg. Phono Black 2061 573 Commercial St., Astoria, Ore. LAUNDRIES. 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 MASSAGINO. DOCTORS PRESCRIBING MAS sage, call Olaa Landcn, Finnish masseuse, Pythian bldg., Commercial street. Massaging IN ALL ITS BRANCHES; WARM baths if necessary; thorough com petency is assured. MRS. M. HEYNO, 87 W. Bond Street, Astoria. FURNITURE. Hildebrand & Gor HOUSE-CLEANING TIME, We sell Liquid Veneer, Jap-a-Lac, Linoleum Varnish, the three greatest furniture and floor renovators known. Go-cart rubber tires renewed. Cur tain stretchers sold or rented. HOTELS. MIIIIhI I1X M I Iff II Jftw VriM Sixth and Oak Strs., Portland, Ore. 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. 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. FISH MARKET. 77 Ninth St., near Bond Fresli and Salted Fish. Game and Poultry, Groceries, Produce and Fruit Imported and Domestic Goods. P. Bakotitch 4 Feo, Proprs. Phone Red 2183 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. i. iwm- PLUMBER Heating Contractor. Tinner -AND- Sheet Iron Worker LL WORK GUARANTEED 425 Bond Street Seattle Fish irte TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1908. BOAT BUILDER. T, L. Driscoli; " ' ' 'I . BOATBUILDING AND REPAIR ING A SPECIALTY. 22nd and Exchange Street UNDEBTAXXSa. J. A. U1LIIAUUII & CO., , Undertaker and Kmbaliuora. Experienced Lady Aaslstaut When Desired. Call Promptly Attended Day or Night. Tatton Udjr. 12th and Duane Sta ASTOKIA, OUi:.Cl()N Phone Malii 'Jlil TRANSPORTATION. The" KM Line PASSENGERS FREIGHT Steamer Lurline Night Boat for Portland and Way Landings. Leaves Astoria dally except Sunday at 7 p. m. Leaves Portland Dally except Sunday at 7 a. m. Quirk Service Excellent Meals Good Bertha Landing Astoria Flavel Wharf. Landing Portland Foot Taylor It O. B. BLESSING, Agent Phone Main 2761. TRANSPORTATION. CANADIAN PACIFIC IMPRESS" Lino ol the Atlantic) LESS THAN FOUR DAYS AT 8EA During the summer season, the Empresses sail from Quebec to Liver pool; fast and luxurious. Nine hun dred miles in sheltered waters of the 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 Agent, or James Finlayson, Agent, Astoria, Or. O SPICES, o CUffbb,TtA BAKING POWDER, FLTCninOEXTR'.CTS itaotuh fatty, finest Flavor, CLOSSETGDIYETij PORTLAt4S9,CSeOti. MEDICAL. Unprecedented Suooessea'ef DR. G- GEE i TEE GREAT Chinese doctos Who Is known 1 1 1 L il - TV 1 uiruuKuunniie united - wonderful eures. No poisons or drags useii. He guana teee to cure catarrh, asthma, lung aid throat trouble, rheumatism, nervousness stomach, liver and klilnnr. female com plaints and all ohronlo diseases. SUCCESSFUL HOME TREATMENT. If you canuot call write for symptom blank and circular, inclosing 4 eentc la stamps. 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