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THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. 3 FEW IN DENVER YET 1 V 0 Delegates to Democrat Conven tlon Slow In Arriving Successful Tests Made in Pan ama District Recently Boftor Ifiaq Cosfoni ado" Why try to compare such magnificent garments as LITTLE WORK BEING DONE CONVICTS BUILDING ROADS .WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1908. use PRISON LABOII TTTfTTTTT f r Mora Newspaper Men Than Politic lam There to Far and Only Minor work of Seating Delegates and Ar ranging for Room ia Being Done. DENVER, Colo., June 30,-From present appearance It It probable that the majority of the (Iclcaatci and alternate to the democratic nationa convention will be in Denver only l abort time before the convention open Thui fnr not a ulnglc Mate del egation lias arrived, only a few have atarted and It U a fact that there are more newspaper men on the ground than politician, Probably the first active participant in the convention to reach Denver will be thoitc who left Chicago aeveral days ago in auto mobile and who vinted Lincoln yes terday on their wettward journey. The moiit important event of the day bearing upon the convention wai a meeting of the committee on con vention arrangement which wai call ed to order at ten o'clock, While the committee which recently named llteodore A. Bell of California at temporary chairman did not propose to select a man for the permanent presiding officer that matter came up for discussion. It it generally tinder atood that the men for this position will be Henry Clayton of Alabama. While he is known to be the persona choice of W. J, Bryan, no opposition i being offered to his selection al though several names have been men tioned in connection with the place. The committee devoted the greater part of the time to the seating of del cgatcs and to the letting of contracts for tickets, ballots and other work of that kind Incidental to the convention. The finishing touches to the conven tion hall are being rapidly made and th edecorations are now all in place with the exception of the bunting, which will be draped around the boxes and the speakers rostrum. All of the available apace in the hotels already has been reserved by the state delegation and such victors to the convention as were prompt in applying for rooms, and the Denver Convention League, a non-partisan organization, has volunteered to pro vide quarters in all sections of the city. The League has adopted the plan which was first used at the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago and has since been put in practice in other parts of the country upon occasions of a similar nature A bureau of information in charge of campctcnt and well informed men has been established at the Union depot where all rooms with the price and other particulars concerning them are lifted. Applicants upon calling at the bur eau are directed to quarters. The rates for all of these rooms are estab lished by the convention League and not by the owners of the houses, Guides will be furnished to such peo ple as feel themselves unable to reach their rooms, with difficulty. They will also be furnished with a card which is written the price to be paid for the room.thc card constituting a contract between the householder and the League by virtue of which the visitor is protected against any possible chance of extortion or over-charge. PROMINENT ELK DEAD . Lawrence Archer Jr. Found Dead by Wife On Returning From Outing. NEW Y0RK,"j7ne 30.-Lawrence Archer, jr. a prominent ' Brooklyn members of the Order of Elks, was found dead yesterday morning by his wife who returned after a day's out ing with her children, at midnight, found Archer lying on the floor in the kitchen. Gas was escaping from a tube connected with a gas stove. Mrs. Archer says she was certain her husband had met his death by an accident. He was a son of a former Judge of the Superior Court, df Cali fornia and an ex-mayor of the City of San Jose, who died recently. Since coming here from the West several years ago Archer had been employed by; the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company. Boy'a Life Saved. My little boy, four years old, had a severe attack of dysentery. We had two physicians; both of tfoem gave him up. We then gave him Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy which cured him and believe that saved his life. William II. Strol ling, Carbon Hill, Ala. There is no doubt but this remedy saves the lives 1 of many children each year, Give it with castor oil according to the plain printed directions and a cure is cer tain. For sale, by Frank Hart and lending druggists. It ia Idea of the Originator! of the Plan That Panama Can be Mad aa Garden Like aa Hawaii, and by Sam Methods. WASHINGTON', June 30. After a trial of eleven weeks the employ ment of convicts and local prisoners at Highway Building in the Canal Zone is laid by the division of muni cipal engineering to have passed the experimental stage, according to the current issue of the canal record which has just reached Washington, Three distinct ends were in view in the program which wa approved last February. The first of these wai the improvement of fertile valleyi of the canal zone, and third reimbursing the government for the expense of main taining iti penal-system. This is aaid to be the first systematic effort made to develop the Isthmus of Panama by building good roadi. It is the idea of the originatori of the Plan that Panama can be made as garden-like as Hawaii and by the same means prison labor. For bookeeping in purposes the division of municipal engineering credits the department of civil admin istration with 80 cents a day for each prisoner employed. The Department of Civil Administration finds that its revenue it greater than the expense. EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION Thousandi Of Visiting Educator! At tending At Cleveland. .CLEVELANDTo. June 30.-The thousand of visiting educator! and delegates attending the 46th annual convention of the National Educa tional Association entered upon the business and pleasures of the second day of the convention with increased enthusiasm. The day will witness one long round of meetings, confer ences and social festivities. The business of the second day opened with eight division meeting! in different parts of the city. Among the topics discussed were the follow ing: 'The practical educational trainincr of the Indian"; "The High School Commercial Courses": "Moral Train ing in the Public Schools" The balance of the mornintr was consumed by conferences on kinder garten, manual training and art. The afternoon from 2:30 o'clock until the evening session, which will be held at 8:30 o'clock this evening, will likewise be taken up with joint and special dis cussion on many topics of vital interest. The nominating committee for the election of officer! met and arranged for election of officers. THE ' FAMOUS ; : 0 JillMNTO CL0TMIN6 With the crude efforts of the custom tailor? Ten custom tailors could not afford to pay the salary of the designer of this clothing. One hundred custom tailors could not handle one-quarter the woolens cut each season for "Hermanwile" garments. No custom tailor can put the same ma terials and hand workmanship into garments for less than $10 or $20 more. We can fit any figure, tall or short, stout or thin. We have garments cut to your measurements and no tailor can give you the style and fit that we do, at any price. We hive uits at from 2310 to JhJLJ' mMSBf HARVESTING TIME Which cannot be equalled by custom tailors at less than $20 to $40. See what they offer see what we offer ; you can easily fig ure out the savings. 20 mt cent, off on all Dress Shoes 20 0er cent- off on all Hats 518 Bond m Chas. Larson Prop. ! i m m 1 1 1 1 m FINANCIAL First National Bank of Astoria DIRECTORS Jacob Kamm W. F. McGregor G.JC.3Flavei. J. W. Ladd S. S. Gordon Capital . ..9IOO.OOO Surplus 25,000 Stockholders' Liability..... 100,000 ESTABLISHED 18K. Two More Weeka And Cropa Will Be Ready 800 Men Needed. NEW YORK. June 3().-In two weeks more there will be harvesting jobs for about 8000 city men up the state. The crops will then bcarin to be ready for the sickle and the state department of agricultures depart ment of labor will be busy. Henry hracke, the assistant com missioner, said yesterdav that iust now only experienced farm hands are in demand but soon the farmers must take any kind of help they can get. The oav at nresent ranees fnr . perienccd English speaking men from $18 to $22 a month and board ami lodging, with the prospect of an in crease according to ability. When the rusii sets in wages will be fronj seventy cents to $1.25 a day with board and lodging. Nearly all the farmers hirimr men ' ra ... -. pay the fares of their new employes to the farms. The bureau charges nothing for its services. WILL HAVE NEW SYSTEM For Keeping Records Relating To Public Lands, WASHINGTON. June 30.-The antiquated methods of keeping records relating to public lands, many of which have been in vogue since the general land office' was first organized nearly 100 years ago, are to be super seded by the most approved modern business system. When the changes go into effect the district land office and the general land office in Wash- ngton will be able to identify anv application or entry more readily than under the old system. All persons tendering moneys to the receivers at the land office will in the future be given a receipt for such moneys. Each district land office is to be fur nished with modem office supplies. J. Q. A, BOWLBY, President. 0. 1. PETERSON, Vice-President FRANK PATTON, Cashier J. W. GARNER, Assistant Caihici Astoria Savings Bank Capitol Paid In (115,000. Surpl us and Undivided Profits, $100,000 Transacts a General Banking Business - Interest Paid on Time Deposit! FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM. Eleventh and Duane Sta. Astoria, Oregon. 6 MONTHS INTEREST Paid January 1,- 1909, on money deposited on or be fore July 1st, in our Sav ings Department. Scandinavian American 5av.il DanK X I Commercial St. Astoria, Oregon f f, ,, , AH our wines and li quors are guaran teed under the Pure Food Law. AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. 589 Commercial Street I A LITTLE OVER 3 CENTS A DAf , A Small Savings Bank. A Small Savings Account. An Example in Thrift. A Small Fortune. A happy home. THE BANKING SAVINGS AND LOAN ASS'C'N. t 168 10th St. Phone Black 2184 Wholesale and Retail Whitman's Book Store John Fox, Pres. V. L. Bishop, Sec Astoria Savlngi Bank, Treas. Nelson Troyer, Vice-Pres. and Supt ASTORIA IRON WORKS Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers ;. COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. : Correspondence Solicited. . . Foot of Fourth Street