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TIIE MOltNINO ASTOIUM, ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1909. IfllHOUSlDlIERS III RIFLE PRACTICE VASICOHEME- IT WILL DO THB WORK KLEENO fULLY COMPUTED NEW SPRINGFIELD RIFLES TO BE USED BY U. S. MARINE COKFS. OVER 30.000,000.000 OF VALUES INTERCHANGED IN THE YEAR 1907. Tbe peer of all Washing Powders. Satisfaction '4? 4? guaranteed or money refunded. j0 ? 1 lb. package 10c i A. V, ALLEN soleagent POLITICAL BARNACLES IH PHILIPPINES FILIPINOS DO NOT FANCY THEM AND MAKE PLAIN PROTEST IN PRESS. WASHINGTON, May 13.-Office seeking and office holding by profes sional politicans is becoming a voca tion in the Philippines Islands, ac cording to the artnual report of Act ing Director Harbord to the Philip pine Constabulary. So many bright young Filipinos are attracted froi.i better things, reports Mr. Harbord, to an extent which causes sincere re gret to friends of the race. "The froth and effervesence of of fice-seeking and of radical news-pa FINANCES AND RELIGION! OLD CHICAGO SUSCEPTIBLE BANKERS AND BROKERS THERE FAST AS IN NEW YORK. WASHINGTON', May 13.-Unusual arrangements have been per fected for instructing the 10,000 mem bers of the I". S. Marine, Corps, in " j the art of handling the new Spring si field rifle, which is now the standing ! military arm of the United States. It safe to say that when the work now in progress is finally completed J the Marine Corps will rank with the ibest shooting organizations in the I world and will probably have more (expert shots in proportion to its Hiumbers than any other corps in the fworld. A camp of instruction has been established on the New Jersey raiyte at Sea Girt, which was placed at the disposal of the Marine Corp through the eonrtesy of General Bird W. Spencer, Inspector of Rifle Prac tice of that State. Capt. William C. Harllee, U. S. M. C will be in charge of the camp assisted by the following Marine Corps officers: Capt. D. C McDougal and Firs Lieutenants C B. Matthews, W. D. Smith. Merriam. Wirgman, Coyle and Torry. Cpt.lfosrth with $,.,04,000,000. Tactically Harllee was captain of the Marine Corps team at Camp Perry last year, CHICAGO. May 13.-Chicag bankers and brokers are as suscepti ble to the influences of the gospel as are the, men of the financial district of New York and maybe as readily reached by the message provided, it be presented in an acceptable form, according to J. C. Smith of New York in an address delivered by him ' which otok fourth place in the match before the Third annual conference j in which SO state and regular service on Summer Evangelism and open air teams competed. He will also be work in session at the Moody'Cburch. jcaptai nof the Marine Corps team ii j Dr. Smith ha for the lacr -tern ft.. not.'n-.l .n..T. k. ,L . . . .. M . . . g 1 - --- iianvnui iirtiiv.,1 V V uc - . I ' ' I .11 ; pcrs in oianna. says mc aircciur years been enratred in c,,ftinT,m P.. ,k!, . . 4 . . - - - e 1 1 w in nusu.'i . 1 tutu "ul lu "B ,t""",u" v' evangelistic meetings in the crowded the mass of Filipinos, who above H sections of New York. In the meet things desire peace and a return of ; held in WaI, str... . WASHINGTON, May 13.-A new record for the international commerce of the world was established in 1907. according to the statistical abstract of the United States, prepared by tin' Bureau of Statstie of the Depart ment of Commerce and Lalfor. This abstract puts the total exports for the various counties ami colonies of the world in that year at 14.000,000,000 dollars and the imports at $16,800,000. Of this gYand total the United States i accredited with 14 4 per cent of the imports and with 92 per cent of thi export Ten countries contribute 1 more than two-thirds of the total. On this export side the Uifited Kingdom headed the list- with $2.073000.000; the United States toming next with $l,83S.0Oa000f Germany third with $1,629,000,000 and France fourth with $1ASO.OOO,000. On the imports side the Unted Kingdom headed the list with $3,143.00.000; Germany secon I with $2,082,000,000; France third witn $101.000.000 and the United States 1 J v w mmik J L Lr ml tlicres just 100Z whiskey in HARVESTER OLD STYLE an ola fashioned Mend of k old straight whiskies a guarantee of purity witk every Lottie take no chances pure AMERICAN IMPORTING CO Diatnkut.r 1 San Francisco Astoria V ' two thirds if this total of international trade is accredited to Europe, In the year under consideration, Canada took 50 per cent of her im ports from the United States; Mexico '53 per cent; the Central American states more than 50 per cent; Cuba' 1 40 per cent, Santo Domingo 53 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS, WASHINGTON. May 13. -The world's uadrrnttial general confer ence of Seventh Day AdvcmUt as sembled today at Takoma Park with economic prosperity. Differences jf religion seem to be losing their polit ical importance. There are indica tions of the waning of the Aglipay cult and a return ' of its adherence to the old-time faith. Protestant mis sionaries in nearly all provinces have fathered little flocks, actuated by ne motive or another, bnt show no material increase.' The Coloruin gnarde honor and Santa Iglesia, if these may be mentioned among relig ions faiths show no material changi. Tbeir membership is all fanatical, ready to follow or foresake them un der the leadership of plausible but un scrupulous scoundrels who exploit the poor, ignorant and superstitious fo: pleasure or commercial profit- strongly supported by the financial men of that district "The men of Wall street are glad to hear the gospel message" said Dr. Smith. "I have often seen men whose names are all powerful in the financial councils of the world stop for a moment at the edge of a crowd around the preacher and listen with rapt attention to the gospel message. Some of these men are our best sop- porters and have aided us season after season in our world" ,r . . . . , . Captain Harllee has assembled at .... . ....,, ... Jl ,tn 'ianec oy tar that lias i rni ; iiayii 01 per cent, i ne i-nttei ',.. .,,,,,. i Sea Girt a number of selected enl st- .o . ... ever gathered for counsel Mngciom o per cent ami i-rance it ed men of the Marine Corns who . , r et . , ' vvii hiii, ."tin.mjr , jvi Hill. in the his tory of the denomination. TCi'idii hun dred delegates were Vrecnt at the , . . opening, of whom nearly one fourth Association. , , , . . .... came iroin nrci;n countries, ,c,iriv all of the countries of Europe ar represented, together with Japan. In dia. Korea, China. Central and South America. Africa. Australia and Ai- WILL NOT BE THERE. Corps will be there practically all summer in attendance on a school dealing ; i the Ohio State Rules with the rifle. The Marine Corps is j matches. On the individual showing now armed with the Krag and it is mule in. these matches the Marin.' desired that before placing the new j Corps team for the great national Springfield in the bands of the Marine , match will be selected. After the Cores the men should be instructed ! ;,! T.,. f,,,t. i...i;..:.i...,i as to the proper use and care of thejMatch and Pistol Match, the Marine I 1. ', new weapon, especially in reeard to m,n. -ill m.iB rw.l The eon,",n W,U nmm ,n M- . . . "on thrtt weeks, with the Rev. A, Perry for the matches of the Nation-1 ..... . , . ... , ... ;G. Daniel of this city presiding. Re al Rifle Association, after which it . . . , . . 0. . , ports prepared by officers and com- will return to Sea Girt for th.-r ... , ' nnnees ior presentation to tne con ference show that the last four-year- term has witnessed the greatest growth in the history of the denomi- nulinn a of the Marine! The camp will be com-. Corps and it is expected that every enlisted man who is in attendance on the school will be qualified to act as ATLANTA, Ga. May 13 Th; an expert instructor for the men at j (ll'rMin ' fo' 'whether' or not the the post to which he will be assigned, , Of0rga Rai,rad shall be allowed to in addition to which some 2000 or ,:. .... i. t ... j ...V, VI....V ,, . .I'MVI , UIV HUM, ( -r weapon, especially in regard to ! Corps metal fouling. The camp has been laid out to accommodate 200 mtn an1 their officers and in addition to tho.e attending the school detachments of matches of the New Jersey. New York i , .50 men each will be ordered from land Pennsylvania Rifle Association i. j :the Brooklyn and Philadelphia Navy At the conclusion of the season the i . (Yards and from varions vessels a' I men will be distributed to the various cmiAUU, May u. - vice-Fresi-, yew York and Brooklvn to Sea Girt Ut,i ..,rinn. Ij . ct. : l- . . . ' ' " ucm oncunan win not oe a guest or for practice. Chicago on the occasion of the ban- j pletely equiped with all appliances in quet to be given by the Royal A--1 nse for such practice and tests will be canum on or about July 15. Roger made of a number of new devices in Van Sands, supreme regent of the or- j connection with military rifles. Prom inent among these will be the Maxim WANTS TO INCREASE RATES. For a burn or scald apply Cham berlain's Salve- It will allay the pain der, who gave the invitation at Wash almost tnstantlv and nuicklv heal the tnirtnn rrevA a HMtrt3tfnn ,!,. .-... m.A.e,l.-iA.. .u:.l i. i i! . . . ., . , . , , r . " " r..., uiuic marine num inc caaicrii snips . ? I ,:i. .,.j anrA mrtc Vnr KIa Kw VnnXr L .' L n . '. . .. .. . . . ! ' IO t I" CCntS DCr mHC W8S SriTUei - aun iiir wmrn w in. l i r . r.oi . . n.rn... ,hn noil.... ........ . .1 . i. . . , . . . ... . .. ii..,r ..v.-itii iuv Kfllltl, , live uiiu iiir inured parts. For sale by Hart and Leading Druggists. Summer Rates East Daring the Season of 1909 VIA THE dent s confident expectation that Congress would not be through with the tariff bill the time set for the feast. ami stations will nave been given a course of instruction though not so extensive. It is expected that the magnificent today before the State Railroad Com mission. The commission recently overruled a petition of the company to increase it! passeneer rate, but Oregon Railroad Ffavigation Co. j& OREGON SHORT LINE ft UNION PACIFIC Railroad FROM Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Tac otm, Walla Walla and all points on the O. R. & N. line 19 P' iosi-toiiis oi Reiom - I6T.50 I ttv 11 Return - $12.50 and to other principal cities in the East, Middle West and South Correspondingly low fares On Sale June 2, 3; July 2, 3; August 11, 12 In Dan is 11 -1551 On Sale flay 17, July 1, Aug. 11 Goine transit 10 daya from date of sale final return limit OctoLor Hut. These ticket present ome verv attrac tt features In tlie way of stopover prlv ikjcfS, mid choice routs; thereby enabl litK fNhgHttngei-Bto make side trlpn to many bilreUrK points. Roottfts on the return trln throuith Cal- (funila may b had at a sllKlit advance vr the rutoh quoted. Fait nartloulars, sleeiiliiK csr eserva- timioaud tlekeU will befurnlHbed by any 4. K. N . local agent, or Wm, McMURRAY General Passenger Agent PORTLAND, ORE. MYSTERY AND SCARE. it decided to grant another hearing. range practice. The course of instruction will be srun with the subtarget (run machine on which the men wll practice at j Marine Trophy -will be ready for ex-j, on the app,ication o( the com -,Km,,,,k imiiuiK "iii'jui uir ex-1 jiiomon oy junc lo. inis is a soiki penditure of ammunition. They will : silver cud costinir more than JlSOj " trn proceed to the gallery range of which was subscribed by the officer-, NEW YORK, May li-The find-! 50 feet where the ordinary govern- j of the Marine Corps and presented to in? of a woman s clothing and a man's . ment .22 calibre rifle will be used. At ! the National Rifle Association for in hat on the banks of the Passaic river I thh ranfrf prac,re wi sI, be ,lH !,,ivi(lua, competiti0ll of 2() shots at near Chatham, N. J.. by fishermen vv;,h the United States .22 calibre rifle :600 and 1000 yards with any military yesterday led the New Jersey police I fitted with the new army telescopic j rifle, any military sight and any to believe that t crime may have been j iRhts we as varim ScnlItJSM ( prefer. This cup will be shot for at committed. There was nothing o,i riflCs, with and without telescopic Camp Perry for the first time, the clothing, which is of good qual- ' cits. The Maxim gun-silenrer will! ity, tnat would lead to the identity then be bromrht into nl wlit. A. & C. R. R. CO. Saturday-Monday Excursion Rates ASTORIA TO PORTLAND AND RETURN Good goto; Saturdays ntui on train No. 21 Sunday mornings, returning on or before train No. 34 Monday evenings following date of sale, for Further Information Call on or Address 0. B. JOHNSON, GenM Agent A. &. C. R. R. 12th St. near Commercial It ASTORIA. OREGON. FINANCIAL. First National Bank of Astoria DIRECTORS Jacob Kamm VV. F. McGregor G. C. Flavel J. W. Ladd S. S. Gordon Capital $100,000 Surplus 25,000 Stockholders' Liability 100,000 I'M ! AIUJSHKI) 1MM4I. of tlie owners and as no one had been reported missing in the vicinity, th.? police are without a clew to work upon in their investigations. it there is, of course, much less noise jand much less recoil than with the ordinary new Springfield, and the , idea is to educate the recruits to th-! jtise of the new rifle by easy stage. The men will then be r,ut on the range and shot through the courses May 13. Hyde Park i ItD t 1000 vards. was filled with the The special class will be instructed unusual murder! in thp me of tl, rlt will be taught how to select and calibrate rifles, to take down and assemble rifles and instructed in all that pertains to their care and use. Exhaustive tests will be made with different range devices including wh.-t are known as the angle of fire con trollers, invented by Ordnance Offi cers Ely and Philips. As is well known, in the excitement of ban!.-, Minneis arc prone to discharge their i weapons at almost any . angle, the bullets frequently passing over the PORCINE CADAVER. CHICAGO for a brief hour expectation of an my-tery. A peculiarly unpleasant odor ! volver, which assailed the premises of Jphn ' Weibtrt, baggage master at the Illi nois Central depot, was discovered to emanate from a trunk which had lain 10 days unclaimed in the baggage room- Satisfied that the trunk con tained a body he called the police After a collection of old hats, shoes and souvenirs had been removed a side of bacon was found to be the cause of the thrill. HAD A GOOD TIME. WASHINGTON, May 13. -Surrounded by fellow fraternity men and distinguished guests, Frank Carpen ter, secretary to President Taft last night was tendered a banquet here by members of the Georgetown Ac tive ami Washington Alumni Chap ters of the Delta Chi fraternities. Mr. Carpenter is a member of the Minnesota University chapter of thi same fraternity and responsed to a toast on "Reminiscences." THK ASTORIA RESTAURANT 399 Bond StrecK Will Continue Under the Manage ment of STATEMENT OP THE CONDITION OP THE SCANDINAVIAN - AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK ASTORIA, OREGON. APRIL 28, i909 Securities nad loans $146,420.36 Fixtures . . .a 4.457.69 Cash and due from banks 31.71274 $182,590.79 Capital $ 50,000.00 Surplus , 3.500.00 Undivided profits 1,070.80 Deposits 128,019-99 $182,590.79 MaNG HINO The Finest Meals Served in Astoria. Your Patronage Solicited, Courteous Treatment to All. 2 atil IfflUmtfc Bits near Jlmurll &tmt San Jffranriura J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier FRANK PATTON, Cashier ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - v $242,000 Tansacts General Banking Business Interest Paid on Time Deposits SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS. i Four Per Cent. Pep Annum Eleventh and Duane Sts. . . . Astoria. Oregon HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Whooping Cough. ; "In February our daughter had ;the whooping cough. Mr. Lane, of , Hartland, recommended Chamber ! Iain's Cough Remedy and said it !gave his customers the best of satis- faction. We found it as he said, and ; can recommend it to anyone having children troubled with whooping j cough," says Mrs. A". Goss, of Du rand, Mich. For sale by Frank Hart and Leading Druggists. Hoarseness, bronchitis and other throat troubles are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar as it soothe' and heals the inflamed throat and bronchial tubes and the most obsti nate cough disappears. Insist upon having the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drue 'Store. heads of the opposing force, or to strike the ground at some distance in front. The angle of fire controller, of which two will be tested, is design ed to overcome this by locking the piece so that it cannot be discharged except when pointed at a certain will be issued to expert riflemen such as Capt. K. V. Casey, Lt. Col. Wra, A. Tewes, Dr. W. C. Hudson, Capt. II. W. McBridc, Mai. C. I!. Winder and other crack mili tary rifle shots and theoretical ex perts on rifles, ammunition and tar gets, to deliver lectures to the school during the summer. A detachment will leave the camp early in August for Camp Perry, Ohio, to participate SF'RLN'GFII-LD, III., May 13-The tenth annual meeting of the IHinoi3 Slate Historical Society opened this , morning and will continue over to morrow. The opening session was devoted to the business affairs of the society, including the reports of offi cers j,nd committees, and the election of officers for the ensuing year. The program this afternoon includ ed the presentation of papers as fol lows: "How Mr. Lincoln Received the News of His First Nomination," Clinton Conkling, Springfield; "The Winter of the Deep Snow," Mrs.- E. Atkinson, Chicago; "Efforts to Di vorce Judicial Elections from Politic? in Illinois," Judge O. A. Harker, dean of the law school of the University of Illinois, The president's address by General Alfred Orcndorff and the annual ad dress by President James of the Uni versity of Illinois are to be the chic? features of the evening session. U ,4 v 'A i 1 5 J 7 1 1' Sir : n m i :.!!!! U if i Scow . Bay Brass & Iron ASTORIA OREGON. IroA and Brass Founders, Land Marine Engineers Works' and Up-To-Date Sawmill Machinery iotn ana franklin Ave. Prompt attention given to all repair work. TeL Main 2461. j "-"TITTHIIIIMI THE TRENTON Bmi lootlon In th, Cltr. All Modern Convenience., Fireproof Building I European Pltn, Rtte. from S 1.00 per Uy and up, Ratea wllh bath, 1 1 .80 per day and up. First-Class Liquors and Cigars 02 CommsrcUl Street . i v-omer commercial ana 14th. . ASTORIA, OREGON I . i .................. T TTwwTmttwtwwwwWWWtl Mtll 1 1 1 1 Ml mm ifflFM I Cures Coughs, Colds, Croup, La Grippe, Asthma, Thro-ui and Lung irouoles. Prevents Pneumon THE ORIGINAL LAXATIVE " HONEY and TAR in th. ia and Coriounrjiinn vn.i.ow vAcvAnm T. P. LAUREN OWL DRJG STORE. " T?ir-