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3 THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 BIG RIFLE MATCHES A SEA GIRT RANGE WILL BE A MECCA FOR MANY EXPERT RIFLEMEN IN SEPTEMBER. FINE TROPHIES ARE OFFERED The Range Has Been Extended and Improved, Low Railway Rates Se cured, and Big Attendance is Look ed For Early Next Month. SEA GIRT RANGE, N. J., Aug 29. Of scarcely less importance to the military world than the great na tional matches now in progress at Camp Perry, Ohio, are those which will take place at Sea Girt, N. J., from September 4 to 12 inclusive. The beautiful Sea Girt range has always been a Mecca for ambitions marks men and this year a program has been arranged which for richness and at tractiveness compares very tavoraoiy .with any ever shot. During the eigh teen years of its existence the New Jersey State Rifle Association has ac cumulated a number cf cups and tro phies and its strong financial backing enables it to give the largest number of cash prizes offered by any State association. Its tournament will be .this yearas for many years past, un der the personal supervision of Gen eral Bird W. Spencer, so long presi dent of the National Rifle Association, who will be executive officer of the meeting. In addition to the New Jer sey matches, those of the New York State Rifle Association and the Uni ted States Revolver Association will will be held at the same time. The range at Sea Girt, always the most commodious and best equipped, has been extended and improved, reduced railroad rates have been secured, and a large attendance is guaranteed. The most important match will be for the Dryden Trophy, a magnificent piece of bronze, presented by Ex Senator Dryden, to be competed for by teams of ' eight from the same branches of the military service eligi ble to the National Trophy Match. It is shot at 200, 600 and 1000 yards. The trophy carries with it cash prizes of . from $50 to $150. The Interstate Reg imental Match for the Briggs Tro phy, presented by Senator Briggs, of New Jersey, will be shot at the same v distance by teams of six. With the trophy goes a medal to each man on the winning team with cash prizes to the second, third and fourth teams. The company team match for teams of five to 200 and 500 yards carries . cash prizes with medals for the first three teams. For the non-winners there will be a Company Team Match (Tyro) for teams of three, the prize being the Peters Trophy which goes to the winning team with gold medals to the members Silver and bronze medals are given to the members of the scond and third teams. In .the Columbia Trophy Match teams of six will compete at 200, 500, 600 and . 800 yards for medals and cash prizes in addition to the Trophy. Teams of five will compete in the Cavalry Team Match which is restricted to the cav alry, signal corps and engineer corps of the army and National Guard. Here again the prizes are gold, silver and bronze medals, accompanied by cash. An interesting event, established last year, is the Gould Rapid Fire Team match for which the trophy was pre sented in memory of Arthur C, Gould, "a friend of rifle practice." This is for teams of six and the conditions are unique in that they provide for a skirmish run and ten shots rapid fire at 200 yards. As a general proposition the Sea Girt Matches for individuals are open to civilians as well as military men, thus providing a larger field and more interesting competition than would otherwise be the case. Prominent among these is the Sea Girt Champi onship match for a medal presentd by Gov. Fort of N. J., accompanied by a line of cash prizes. Another is the Individual Rapid Fire Match at 300 yards in which the competitors are permitted to fire as many shots as possible in one minute. This will pro vide an interesting test for the New Springfield rifle. The All-Comers Mil itary match at 200 and 300 yards is another reentry match as is the Hayes match and the Gen. E. P. Meany match and the N. J. S. R. A. Trophy Matcn. Ail nave iropnies as weu as cash prizes. Other matches of the New Jersey State Rifle ! Association are the Spencer Match of 15 shots at 1000 yards, the Members Match, Read ing Match for tyros, Marline Trophy, Souvenir Medal, Off-Hand, Hale, Press and otlifccrs and Inspectors mat ches. There will also be some Re volver matches including a revolver team match, a Novice military revol ver, all comers rapid -lire military, any revolver, a pistol match, disappearing target, bobber and others. The matches of the New York State Rifle Association are headed by the Company Team Match at 200, 500, and 600 yards, open to teams of four. This match is open to teams fromfor cign governments and registered clubs and societies, as well as to the nriuy, navy and national guard. Gen. E. A. McAlpin presents a trophy, for the McAlpin Trophy match and E. A. Cruikshank one for the Cruikshank Trophy Match. TO INSURE THEMSELVES. Grcit Irdiittrisl Conctnu Eacot.tft Mutual Insurance. ODDESTFU URITY STAKE T EVER RUN FOR GREATEST AMERICAN EVENT SHORN OF ITS BETTING FEATURES. CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-The thirty thousand employes of the Internation al Harvester Company are to have their own sick benefit and insurance association, according to an announce met made by C. S. Funk, general manager of the company. The plan is the result of several months inves tigation, both in this country and in Europe by a committe- including be side harvester officials, Professor Hen derson of the University of Chicago and other welfare workers. In brief, the plan provides that ev ery employe who contributes two per cent of his wages to the fund becomes member of the association and is entitled to all its benefits. He is in sured against death, from sickness, or accident and receives half pay while disabled by illness or injury. The family of a man who is killed by accident, whether on or off duty, receives two years wages. He re- receives the same for the loss of his eyes, both feet, or both hands. In case of death from natural causes, one year's wages is paid to the family. As an inducement to employes to join the association the harvester com pany' will contribute $25,000 to the fund if fifty percent of the employes join and $50,000 if 75 percent become members. Membership is absolutely voluntary and in joining employes do not waive any legal rights against the company in case of accident. The plan also provides a pension fund to the benefit of which any em ploye is entitled after twenty years of service if he has reached the age of 65 years. At that age retirement is po tional: at 70 it is compulsory. NO MORE MONEY WAGERED Yesterday's, the First One New Law to be Enforced to the Last Extreme Something Brand New For the Yorkers. NEW YORK, Aug! 29.-The stran gest futurity that has been run in the 25 years that the most valuable fix ture of the American turf has had its existence will be run at the opening of the Coney Island Jockey Club's NOTICE OF PROPOSALS. " OFFICE OF C. Q..M. VANCOU- ver Barracks, Wash., August 1, 1908. "Scaled proposals, in triplicate, will be received here until 11 o'clock, a. m., September 1, 1908, for furnish ing a supply of forage and bedding for posts in Department Columbia embraced within boundaries of United States. Deliveries of supplies to commence October 1, 1908. Informa tion furnished here or by Quarter masters at posts. United States re serves the right to reject or accept any or all proposals, or any part thereof. Envelopes containing pro posals should be marked: "Proposals for forage and bedding at , ad-1 dressed John E. Baxter, C. Q. M. ! 2-4 5 6-30 31 Sunday Excursions to Long Beach. ! Steamer Nahcotta leaves O. R. & N. dock at 65 a. m. daily. Round trip fare to any pol.t on North (Long) Beach, $1.00, Sunday's only . , i The very best board to be obtained ! in the city is at "The Occident I Hotel." Rates very reasonable. ' Bee Demonstrations. Mr. Ahler, the Necanicum bee ex pert, will give demonstrations in the Autumn meeting on the Sheeps Head handling and management of bees Bay course. The race in itself pre- in thc b"nent of the court house at sents unusual and attractive features, 9 m- 8nd at 3 P- toJi,y nd the chief of which is the rivalry be- tomorrow. tween the John E. Madden and James R. Kecne stables, with two entries for Banlc With Ua. each representing the best of the two Put your money in our Bank at in year olds that have been shown in tcrest, and we will take an interest in public this season, but thc futurity you, and help you in all your banking simply as a horse race falls into sec- affairs, CAREY ACT LAND 15,000 acres of laud, In the State of Idaho, lying along the Snake River and on the main line of the O. S. L. railroad, between the town of King Hill and Glenn Ferry, will be opened for settle ment October 12, 1908. The sale of the land will be made under the supervision of the State Land Board of Idaho. The tract lies In a cove, surrounded byMQOO to 1500 foot elevations, The soil is t!ixiirp;i,ied for fruit culture and there is an abundant surplus of water. The land h opened under the Carey Act, protecting the purchaser and a "tiring the water right, Money deposited on loca tions not found desirable, will be refunded. GRAND OPENING ON OCTOBER THE TWELFTH The drawing of locations will be held at King Hill, where atl conven iences have been arranged in the way of sleeping, eating and other accommodations. Tourist sleepers will be sidetracked for thoe who wish to occupy them, This is the most promising opportunity for homeseekcrs ever offered In the State of Idaho'. REDUCED RAILROAD RATES Ask your station agent for rates and full particulars as to location, For literature and full Information about the land, write to KINGS HILL IRRIGATION ft POWER CO. Main Office BOISE, IDAHO ond place behind the test which rac ing is to undergo as a spectacle to ab solute independence of betting. The futurity of today will be the first that has been run under absolute prohibition of betting, the prohibition Scandinavian-American Savings Bank. Lowest Rates. Do you want to send money to Europe.. We sell dafts at the lowest ; X rate having been declared by the executive Scandinavian.Americ committee of the Coney Island jockey T I Sunday Evening, Aug. 30 ASTORIA THEATRE Lawrence Peterson rican Savings Bank. J T Club and the stewards of the Jockey Club as well as the Kings County of ficials, under the new anti-betting law. With the running of the futur ity race returns today to the county Protect Your Valuables, We have steel safety deposit boxes jt placed in fireproof vault, for rent. You keep your own key, and have easv access to vour valtiahle naoers to which trials of the betting law took and other thingJ valuablei place this Spring, and that with the Scandinavian-American Savings Bank. tun understanding tnat tne state law win oe entorced to tne lasi extreme. t.ve Monev The managers of the Sheeps Head ... D. . . . 7 .... ,. ... , J From $1.50 to $2.00 saved by buy of racing in the east, have decided that in !hrou8" tickets in Astoria. Tickets , I 11 comply in the letter of the V a" Poln,s ' ne united Mates arui T Uurope now on sale at U. K. & dock. G. W. Roberts, agent. SECURITIES WORTHLESS. Receiver States They Have Shrunk To Almost Nothing. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29.-In a report filed with the county clerk, Ed ward J. LeBreton, receiver for the California Safe Deposit & Trust Com pany, charges District Attorney Lang don with having exaggerated and mis represented the services rendered by J. Dalzell Brown to the receiver in recognizing securitis. The one mil lion dollar's worth of securities re turned by Brown he says have an ac tual cash value of less than $100. LeBretoh asserts that he has re ceived valuable information from Bar-j nctt and J rcndweil as well as a re turn of all motleys in their power to return. At the time of the receivers report the resources of the bank were $12, 247, 856, of which nearly six million is represented by miscellaneous stocks, many having only a nominal rnarket value. Of the liabilities $8,739,168 is due depositors. There is now on hand a cafh balance of $363,478. The market value of the resources is plac ed at $2,482,323, which would leave 23.6 percent for the general creditors. The receiver estimates that it will take four or five years more to liqui date the bank and pay the final divi dend. The downfall of the institution is attributed to the loans made to John and James Treadwell but it is asser ted that its connection with the Wes tern Pacific prolonged its life. they will comply in law, with the conditions offered by the Kings County officials and with unanimous agreement of the matter the Sheepshcad Bay meting will open today with professional betting pro At Logan's Hall THE HONORABLE CAT. Scandinavian Sangerfest will be1 held at Logan's Hall, August 29th. 8-25-St IN- Ole Olson ! A real Swede Played by a real Swede. Supported ! by THE CLAMAN PLAYERS 18 people. Speci- alties between acts. Sunday Evening, Aug. 30 ASTORIA THEATRE Prices 25c, 50c, 75c I TTTTtTTTtTTTTTTTTTTTtTTTttTTTT 1 Los Angeles Jap Is Arrested On A Cruelty Charge. For Rubber Stamps' and Typewriter ! Supplies see Lenora Benoit, Public: Stenographer, 447 Commercial street j For Sale. LOS ANGELES. Aug.29.-Police judge Frederickson has under consid eration the case of thc office cat and upon his decision depends the liberty of Jar Yoshida, honorable janitor of Uhirty dollars (130) per share. the Currier building, from the third Imperial Restaurant. Twelve companies shares stock, Northern Oyster one hundred and Apply 8-9-tf TURNED WOLVES LOOSE. Experimental Try Out In New York At Bronx Zoo. VEW YORK, ing. ZQ.-Two gray wolves, liberated for experimental purposes in Bronx park last night, were captured by Ray L. Ditmars Curator of the zoo, and 16 keepers who assisted him in the management of an electric searchlight used at the zoo last night for the first time. The experiment was so successful that thc searchlight will be kept in readiness hereafter to aid in trapping escaped animals. The wolves which had been releas ed in the park surrounding the zoo surrendered as soon as the rays of the 50-candle power searchlight were story of which the feline fell to the pavement a day or two ago. The cat contrary to tradition, failed to light on its feet and the agent of the S. P. C. A., who is responsible for thc ar rest of Yoshida, as compelled to endj pussy s lite, it was alleged mat tne Japanese janitor, while sweeping an of fice, pushed the cat maliciously from Notice To Milk Consumers. On and after September 1st, the prices on milk and cream will be ad vanced to, their regular winter rates which are as follows: Milk per month, per pint $1.50 Milk per month, per miart.. $2.50 Milk oer month, ncr 3 pints $3.50 the window ledge, upon which it was Miik per month, per 2 quarts $4.50 extended m sunny ease. But in court Milk per month, per 5 pints $5.50 yesterday, through an interpreter, Yo- Mjik per montni per 3 (,uart3 $6,50 shida smilingly refuted the cruelty Milk per month, per one gallon. .$8.00 charge as false. ' Cream per month, i pint $2.75 "The honorable household pet, she Cream per month, 1 pint $5.50 Signed, Astoria Milk Distributors, mm for the All Material at Close Prices WHITMAN'S BOOK STORE mm. appear quite nungry and see several elegant fat bird in the remote street sreat distance below. Instantly she sprang out the window and get griev ously hurt. We take it to the base ment where the officers find it and kill him. 1 did not push her out.' ' 8-29-2t Granulated Sore Eyes Cured. "For twenty years' I suffered fiom a bad case of granulated sore eyes, says Martin Boyd of Henrietta, Ky. cast upon them. Mr. Ditmars and the "In February, a gentleman as keepers said it was likely that had the ed me to try Chamberlain's Salve, searchlight not been used the wolves I bought one box and .used about would have escaped. ' two-thirds of it and my eyes hav r.)t After they were caught through its given me any trouble since." ' This use, Dr. Mitmar visited the cages of salve is tor saie Dy rranic mrt - the lion, tigers and other animals and leading druggists. there tested the usefulness of the Chronic Diarrhoea Relieved, llr. Edward E. Henry, with the United States Express Co., Chicago, writes: "Our General Superintendent, Mr. Quick, handed me a bottle of Chanv berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy some time ago to check an attack of the old chronic diarrhoea I have sed it since that time and cured many on our trains who have been sick. I am an old soldier who TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. Uerved with Rutherford B. Hayes and WANTED YOUNG MAN WANTS William McKinley four years in the position cooking for small logging Z3r Ohio Regiment, and have no ail camp or surveying outfit. Address E, ment ""P1 chron,c TTnho Astorian. ' 8-30-3t which this remedy stops at once. ' For sale by Frank Hart and leading drug WANTED-GOOD COOK; FIRST- Kisti. ; light. It was found that all of the animals shrank away from its glow and became motionless. Before the searchlight was put in to operation last night a chimpanzee 42 inches tall, which recntly came from Africa, escaped from a traveling cage in the zoo hispital. After capture Dr. W. Red Blair had the animal placed ;n a stronger cage. , class wages,' Apply aioreaux, Fort Stevens. to Mrs. La-1 Subcribe to the Morning Astorian, Oregon Normal Schools Do you intend to become a teacher? The Oregon State Normal Schools at Ashland, Monmouth and Weston, of fer exceptional inducements to students preparing to teach. For catalogues and other information' address the presidents of the respective schools or C. L. STARR, Secretary of the Board, Salem, Oregon. III 11 H MHO 14th Annual Regatta Reduced rates fromlall points. Dates of sale, August37-28-29. Good returning on or before August 31. Q. B. JOHNSON, Geii'I Agent ! 12tb St, near Commercial St ASTORIA; OREGON.