THURSDAY, AUGUST 20
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
NEW PORTLAND DOCK
0. R. & N. Prepares Plans for a
Fine Structure
JOINS IN WITH THE S. P.
Will b 1300 Feet Long and From
2S0 to 300 Feet Deep, Two Stories
High and the Biggest on the
COMt
PORTLAND, Auk. 19-Plani have
been drawn up by official of the
O. R. & N. and Southern Pacific for
a new dock, which will be larger
than that, being built by Jamei J.
Hill in the lower harbor. It will be
15()0 (cet long and from 250 to 300
feet deep, two stories high and of far
greater capacity than any other dock
on the Pacific Coast.
The new wharf will extend from
the Alb'erts dock on the north to the
plant of the Portland Gas Company
on the south. The Alnsworth and
Alaska docks are located on a part
of the proposed site. It is the in
tention to utilize them as much as
possible when construction work of
the big wharf starts. They will be
built out flush to the railroad track,
running north and south.
Between the plant of the Portland
Gas Company and the foot of David
street the Harriman interests will
construct a smaller wharf, which will
be used for handling freight of the
small coasters, such as the Break
water, running to Coos Bay. In time
the O. R. & N. will have steamers in
service between Portland and Tilla
mook and other Oregon ports. For
that reason the wharf between David
and Everett streets will be needed.
None but deepwater ships and the
coasters running to San Francisco
will moor at the big dock, which wilt
be more than a quarter of a mile long.
CotiHtruction work on it will be start
ed just as soon as steps are taken to
replace the Met! bridge with a ne
structure. This is expected to occur
in the fall. - The western approach to
the bridge will be at Flanders street.
After that decision and other de
tails had been reached concerning the
new bridge, the Harriman people con
cluded to build a modern dock of
immense capacity. This matter could
not well be attended to until the ex
act location of the bridge had been
determined.
With the Hill and Harriman docks
completed they alone will have great
er capacity than air of the docks in
cither Seattle or Tacoma combined.
They will have ample space for stor
ing half the quantity of wheat ship
ped from here in the course of an
entire season. Both will be along
idc of the terminal yards an ocean
channel on one side of them . and
transcontinental lines on the other
side.
PANAMA DIRT FLIES.
Highly Favorable Report Brought By
Col. Goethals,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19,-That
the Panama canal can be completed
within five years and at much less
cost to the'govcrnment than has been
generally supposed is the' information
which Colonel Goethals, engineer in
charge of the work, is expected to
bring Secretary of War Wright from
the Isthmus next month.
Colonel GoCthals contemplates a
trip to this country in September for
the purpose of conferring with Sec
retary Wright on canal zone matters.
One of the subjects for discussion will
be the estimates for next year to be
submitted to congress at the com
ing session.
While here Colonel Goethals will
make a trip to Oyster Bay to discuss
the situation with the President. He
will return, to Panama before the va
rious congressional committcs arrive
there early in November to inspect
the work. Colonel Goethals expects
to make another trip to Washington
during the winter, while Congress is
in session. .
HIS DELIBERATE SUICIDE.
Iowa Banker Calmly Told Why He
Did It
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 1?. Al
fred T. Wimberly, state manager of
the Bankers Life Association of Des
Moines, Iowa, and a well known in
surance man, was found dead in bed
at his home this afternoon, Death
was caused by a self inflicted wound,
according to the eoroner. A letter
found on the table in the room read
as follows: '
"I am neither drunk nor insane. I
have committed no crime, I am sim
ply tired of life. 1 have always had
despondent spells for which my Crea
tor is responsible. have no fears
for the ficreafter, if there is any. This
is for the public if the public wants
it. '
SENATE OF LILL1PUT.
The Way Or. Jdtinson Outwltttd the
Houst of Commons.
Parliamentary bodies were long a
grout stronghold of resistance to tbe
press. Reporter! were strictly barred
from thorn, and reports of tbelr pro
ceedlng were sterol punished. It
was among tbe triumphs for tbe right
and for common sense wulcb Franklin
achieved that he caused tbe chamber
of tbe provincial assembly of Pennsyl
vania to be thrown open to publicity.
Nevertheless do reports were allowed
of ejthor tbe Continental congress or
the constitutional convention..
Dr. Johnson's violation of the cher
ished privacy of tbe British bouse of
commons is classic story. lie report
ed Its debates without entering Its sa
cred precincts, and In order to escape
the severe penalties of the law be re
ported them without mentioning tbe
body or any of Us members by natuc,
Betting up an Imaginary "senate of
Lllllput" and giving dctltlous names to
the leading members of parliament, be
edlfled for years tbe readers of tbe
Journal which then boasted tbe "lar
gest circulation" In England.
Receiving a few scanty notes of wbut
was going on at Westminster, bo elab
orated tberu luto a brilliant spread. He
was, indeed, tbe Illustrious founder of
the Immortal craft of rewrltcrs. tils
discerning readers came to know not
only that tbo senate of Lllllput was the
bouso of commons, but that "Blcfscu"
stood for France and "Mlldendo" for
London; -that "sprugs" meant pounds,
that "Nardac" was tbe Duke of New
castle, and so on. What bis notes lack
ed bis Imagination readily supplied.
Never was tbe eloquence of parlia
ment more brilliant than la Johnson's
reports of tbe debates, In which, be ad
mitted, he took car that tbe Whig
dogs got tbe worst of It, although Pitt
himself must have felt mollified when
be read the wonderful outburst attrlb-j
uted to blm by Jobnaon on "tbe atro
ctoua crime of being a young man." It
la the test remembered of all ritt'sj
speeches, and it was written by John-1
son "In a garret to Exeter street"- I
Gl0 j
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A SMART ENGLISHMAN.
The Story Ho Told of His Experience
In "the States."
A tall, practical Englishman went over
to "tbe States" tbe otber day from
London. lie took lodgings at an Inn In
a small village, which shall be name
less, lie bad dinner, and among those
who sat at tbe table with him was tbe
waiting maid, wbbm be designated as
"servant." but be received an Indig
nant correction from tbe landlord.
"We call our servants,' sir, 'helps.'
Tbcy are not oppressed; tbey are not
Russian serfs."
"All right." said tbe Britisher; "I
shall remember."
And be did, for In tbe morning be
awoke tbe whole house by calling out
at tbo top of bis voice, which was like
the tcarlug of a strong rag:
"IIolp, help! Water, water!"
In an instant every person equal to
tbe task rushed Into bis room with a
pall of water.
"I am much obliged to you, I am
sure," be said, "but I don't want so
much water, you know. I only want
enough to shave with."
"Shove with!" said the landlord.
"What did you mean by calling: "Help!
Water?' We thought tbe house was
nflre."
''You told mo to. call the servant
help.' and I did. Did you think I
would cry 'Water!' when 'I meant Are?"
Tbe explanation. It would seem, was
satisfactory, and he can call the serv
ants "servants" as much as be likes at
that place now. London Answers.
Not Vory Flattaring.
When tbe artist bad finished bis scen
ic sketch of the stretch of woods skirt
ing the suburban road, be looked up
and beheld a serious faced Irishman
whom be had previously uottced dig
ging In a trench by the roadside gat
ing quocrly at his canvas.
"Well," said tbe artist familiarly, "do
you suppose you could make a picture
like that?"
The Irishman mopped his forehead a
moment and, with a deep sigh, answer
ed. "Sure; a mon c'n do annythlng it
he's drlv to ut!"-Argonaut
8omo Good Ansgrsms.
The following Is a list of very re
markable nriiigrams:
, Astronomers, no more stars; cata
logues, got us a clew; elcguut, nent lex:
Impatient, Tim Is a pet; uiutrlmouy.
Into toy arm; melodrama, made nionu;
midshipman, mind his map; old Eng
land, golden laud; parishioners, I hire
parsons; parliament,, partial tueu; peix
Itentlary, nay, I repent It; Presbyte
rian, best in prayer: revolution, to lot?
ruin;" sweetheart.' there we sut; tele
graphs, greut helps.
A Neat Selection.
"That's n nice umbrella you have
there." ,
"Ain't It? Reflects cr.edlt on my
taste, doesn't It?"
"It certainly does. Where did yon
Bet It?"
CLIimGiClflEY
The Way the Steeplejack Does
'His Dangerous Work.
HIS APPARATUS IS SIMPLE.
A Couple of Bo's'n's Chairs, a Trio of
L Shapyd Iron Pegs, a Hsavy Ham
mer and s Ball of Twine Will Take
Him In Safety to the 8ummlt.
In the climbing and repair of chim
neys and stoeples It Is, as In so many
of the upward steps of life, undoubt
edly the first which counts, says thr
New York Times. Once set your man.
with a ball of twine tucked In tbe
pocket of bis coat, aafely astride tbe
coping of tbe big brewery chimney
which rears Its bulk of brickwork per
haps 300 feet above surrounding roofs
or oo tbe apex of tba steeple of a
church, bla arm around tbe weather
vane's vibrating pole, and you bare
the means by which ropes, ladders,
scaffolding and all tbe accessary
structure for examination and repairs
may be brought Into place. To get tbe
first man to tbe giddy summlt-tbat Is
tbe question,
There was a day when tbls was not
infrequently accomplished by wbat at
first flgbt might appear the some
what frivolous method of kiteflying. A
kite having a goodly length of string
attached to Its tall was raised In tbe
usual manner and gradually coaxed
over tbe steeple or cblmoey under
treatment, then drawn down until tbe
tall string lay across tbo top. It was
tben merely a matter of time and pa
tience to pass a rope over and baul op
a man. But tbe method had obvious
disadvantages. To draw tbe tall lino
successfully across a chimney top,
still more across the pointed spire of
a church, often took more than one or
two attempts. Moreover, tbere must
be a fair wind blowing at tbe time
and a large open space available close
by la which to raise the kite this last
condition one not often found about
tbe chimney stacks or steeples of a
town. Another system waa that of
ladders built upward from tbe steeple's
base, exceedingly cumbrous and, la
tba opinion of many modern steeple
jacks, blgbly dangerous.
Tbe man who on this morning stands
0 ,t the foot of , ghaft of
brickwork towering akyward from the
very center of a famous northern town
wU, fly no klte Dor aoeg , wagon ,oad
of iect0nal fodders wait bla orders In
the ,artL A Ima man, ,newy and
lean faced. Is be. and all the tackle that
he needs to take blm safely to the cop-
ing sixty yards above our heads has
traveled to tbe scene of action In bis
pockets or bis bands. On the ground
before blm are two bo's'n's chairs.
or sbort planks, through holes at either
end of which a rope Is passed, forming
a loop by wblcb the chair may bang.
Beside them lio three L shaped Iron
pegs or staples. Tbe longer arm of each
peg has a sharply pointed end and Is
nearly a foot In length; tbe sbort arm
Is but two or three Inches long. Tbe
handle of a heavy hammer peeps from
the pocket of our companion's coat, and
that Is all.
Taking a staple In his hand, be drives
It Into the chimney at a point breast
high above tbe ground. On tbls he
hangs a chair and, mounting, drives a
second peg two or three feet above tbe
first On this tbe second chair is hung.
The upright arm at a right angle to tbe
peg precludes all danger of tbe rope
slipping off. Nor do tbe chairs bang
close against tbe shaft for strips of
wood projecting from each end Insure
a space In which the climber's legs are
free to move. Now, stepping up Into
tbe second chair the steeplejack drives
the last of bis three pegs. Above him
Is a peg. below another one, on which
hangs a chair. Leaning aside and
down, be lifts this chair and bangs it
above blm on tbe topmost peg; leans
down and with a twist of bis fork
headed hammer wrenches out the peg.
Tbls Is less dangerous or difficult than
might at first be supposed, for tbe pegs
are never driven deeply in, having but
the steeplejack's light weight to bear,
and that only for a few minutes at a
time, while should tbe hammer or a
peg slip from his band It Is easily re
covered by means of tbe ball of twine
In his coat pocket and tbe watcher
below. ,
Such Is the system the mere me
chanical repetition of the movements
Just described which has carried him
safely to tbe top of many a giant stack.
Arrived at the summit of the chimney
he will find holdfasts built Into the ma
sonrysometimes a massive bar or
chain Is Stretched across tbe shaft to
which a rope and pulley blocks can be
made fast Tbls done, he can descend
and reascend at will, scaffolding can be
slung and Inspection and repairs be
carried out.
At the Bargain Counter.
"That sharp tougued Miss Redpepp
has been saying some mighty mean
things about Vou and your wife."
"What, for Instance?"
"Says you picked her up at a bar
gain counter.'.' '
"Great Scott. I did! She was the
prettiest girl that ever stood behind
one." Chicago Tribune.
Gtnerous.
Professional Faster I should like to
undertake a fast of four weeks la this
show of yours. How much will you
pay me. Showman I can't give you
any salary, but I will pay for your
keep. Fllesende Blatter.
Proof Is Inexhaustible that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.
' Read the letter Mrs. E. Hanson,
804 . Long .St., Columbus, Ohio,
writes to lira. Pinkham :
" I was pawing through the Change
of Life, and suffered from nervous
aess, headaches, and other annoying
symptom. My doctor told me that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since tak
ing it I feel so much better, and I can
again do mv own work. I never forget
to tell my friends what Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Fink
ham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, lias been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and hau positi vely cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, flatulency, indiges
tion, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham Invites' all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Hay Fever and Summer Colds.
Victims of hay fever will exper
ience great benefit by taking Foley's
Honey and Tar, as it stops difficult
breathing immediately and heals the
inflamed air passages, and even if it
should fail to cure you it will give
rinstant relief." The genuine is in a
yellow package. T. F. Laurin, Owl
Drug Store.
Warning.
If you have kidney and bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kid
ney Cure, you will have only your
self to blame for results, as it posi
tively cures all forms of kidney and
bladder diseases. T. F. Laurin, Owl
Drug Store.
Ten Years In Bed.
"For ten years I was confined to
my bed with disease of my kidneys,"
writes R. A. Cray, J. P. of Oakville,
Ind. "It was so severe that I couW
not move part of the time. I con
sulted the very best medical skill
available, but could get no relief un
til Foley's Kidney Cure was recom
mended to me. "It has been a God
send to me." T. F. Laurin. Owl Drug
Store.
A few doses of this remedy will in
variably cure an ordinary attack of
diarrhoea.
It can always be depended fcpon.
even in tha more severe attacks of
cramp colio and cholera morbus.
It is equally successful for summer
diarrhoea and cholera Infantum in
children, and is the means of saving
the lives of many children each year.
When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take.
Every man of a family should keep
this remedy in his home. Buy it now.
Price, 25c. LarobSizk, 50c.
IN ONE OR MANY COLORS
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LARGEST FACILITIES
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HIGH GRADE WORK $1
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J. Q. A. BOWLBV.
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President
Astoria Savings Bank
Capital Paid In $113,000. Snrpl us and Undivided Profits, $100,000
Transacts a General Banking Business Interest Paid on Time Deposits
FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM,
Urentlitn4DttanSta. Astoria, Orafra.
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A Small Savings Bank.
A Small Savings Account.
An Example iu Thrift.
A Small Fortune. A happy home.
t THE BANKING SAVINGS AND LOAN ASS'C'N. J
168 10th St.- Phone Black 2184 I
AttaaaaMaMaaaaaaaaaiMiMMaatit A
First National Bank of Astoria
DIRECTORS
Jacob Kamm W. F. McGregor G. C. Flavel
J. W. Ladd S. S. Gordon
Capital .. 5100,000
Surplus .. 25.000
Stockholders' Liability ... 100,000
ESTABLISHED ititHi,
SCANDINAVIAN-A MERICAN
. SAVINGS BANK
ASTORIA, OREGON
OUR MOTTO: "Safety Supercedes All Other Consideratioa."
Sherman Transfer Co.
HENRY SHERMAN, Manager.
Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Tracks and Furaitv
Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped.
433 Commercial Stmt Mala Phone 121
A SUMMER DRUE
Unfermented Grape Juice
absolutely non-alcoholic
Concord 5oc quart
Catawba 6oc quart
Welch's Grape Juice
Nips 10c
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
589 Commercial Street
Fisher Brothers Company
SOLE AGENTS
Marbour and Finlayson Salmon Twines and Netting
McCormick Harvesting Machines -j
Oliver Chilled Ploughs
; Sharpies Cream Separators
Raecolith Flooring Storrett's Tools
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ASTORIA. OREGON
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