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T ffl -r Iif Vol. XYIL Astoria, Oregon, Thursday Morning, August 10, 1882. No. 112. JDailn WW A COOL SCOUNDREL- Tlie Peculiar Manner in -which a Burglar Cracked a Bank My profession is not a popular one. There is considerable preju dice against it. I don't think my self it is much worse than a good many others. However, that's nothing to do with my story. Some years ago me and the gentleman connected with me in business he's met reversion since then, and at present isn't able to go out was looking around for a job, being at time rather hard up, as you may say. We struck a small country town. 1 ain't going to give it away by telling where it was or what the nnnie was. There was one bank there. The president was a rich old dufler; owned the mills, owned the bank, owned most of the town. There wasn't no other ofliccr but the cashier, and they had a boy who used to sweep out. and run errands. The bank was on the main street, pretty well up one end of it nice snug place on the corner of across street with nothing very near it. We took out observations and found there wasn't no trouble at all about it. There was an old watchman that walked up and down the street nights, when he didn't fall asleep and forget it. The vault had two doors; the out side one was chilled iron and had a three-wheeled combination lock; the inner wasn't no door at.all: you could kick it open. It didn't pretend to be nothing but fire proof, und it wasn't even that. The first thing we done, of course, was to fit a key to the outside door. As the lock on the outside door was an old-fashioned Bacon lock, any gentleman of my profession who chances to read this article will know just how easy that job was, and how we done it. T may say here that the gentlemen in my line of business, having at times a gre.it de.il of leisure on their hands, do considerable reading, and are peculiar fond of a neat bit of writing. Tn fact, in the way of literature, T have found among 'em however, this being digression, T drop it and go on with the main job again. This was our plan: After the key was fitted, I was to go into the m bank, and Jim that wasn't his name, of course but let it pass was to keep watch on the outside. When anyone passed he was to tip me a whistle, and then J doused the glim and lay low; after they got by I goes oti again. Simple and easy you see. Well, the night we selected the president happened io be out of town; gone down to the city as he often did. I got in side all right with a slide-lantern, a breast drill, a steel jimmy, a bunch of skeleton keys' and a green baize bag, to stow away the swag. I fixed my light and rig ged my breastdrill, and got to work on the door just over the lock. Probably a groat many of your readers are not so well posted as me about bank locks, and I may say for them that a three-wheeled combination lock has three wheels in it, and a slot in each wheel. In order to unlock the door, you have to get the three slots opposite, at top of the lock. Of course if you know the number the lock is set on, you can do this; but if you don't you have to depend on your ingenuity. There is in each of these wheels a small hole, through which you put a small wire through the back of the lock when you change the combination. Now, if you can bore a hole through the door, and pick up these wheels by running a wire through those holes, wny you can open the door. I hope! make myself clear. T was boring the hole. The door was chilled iren: about the neatest ! stuff 1 ever worked on. I went on steadv enough; onlv stop- ped when .Tim which, as I said, ' wasn't his real name whistled on the outside, and the watchman toddled bv 13 v and bv, when I'd' got nrettv near through, J heard ! . . .. , .T5m ko tn np.iL- whktle an-uin. I! stopped, and prctlv soon 1 heard j ...., ,.. . ..j. ...., - --.-,- t footsteps outside, and I'm blowed if they didn't come right up the bank steps, and 1 heard a key in the lock. 1 was so dumbfounded when J heard that, that you could have slipped the bracelets right nn me. I picked up my lantern and I'll be hanged if I didn't let the slide slip down and thrown the light right onto the door, and there was the president. Instead of call ing for help, as 1 thought he would, he took a s-tep inside the door and shaded liib eyes with his hand and looked at me. 1 kuowed 1 ought to knock him down and cut out,but blessed if 1 could, 1 was that surprised. "Who are you?' says he. "Who are you?' says 1, think ing that was an innocent remark, I as he commenced it, and trying all the time to collect myself. "I'm the president of the bank!" says he, kinder short; "something's the matter with the lock?" By George. The idea came to me then. "Yes, sir,'' says 1, touching my cap; "Mr. Jennings, he telegraphed to me this morning as the lock was out of order and he couldn't got in, and so 1 come on to open it for him.'' "I told Jennings a week ago," says he, "that he ought to get that lock fixed. "Where is he?5 "lie's been a-writing letters, and he's gone up to his house to get another letter for to answer." "Well, why don't you go right on," says he. "I've got almost through, says 1; and I didn't want to finish up and open the vault till there was somebody of the bank was here." "That's very creditable to you," says he, "a very proper sentiment, my man. You can't," he goes on, coming round by the door, "be too particular about avoiding the very suspicion of evil in any one." "No, sir," says I, kinder modest like. "What do you suppose is the matter of the lock?1 .says he. "I don't right know, yet." says I; but 1 rather think it's a little worn on account of not being oiled enough. These 'ere locks ought to be oiled about once a year." "Well," he says, "you might as well go right on now, I'm here; 1 will stay till Jennings comes. Can't I help vou? Hold vour lantern or something of that sort?" The thought came to me like a flash, and I turned around and says: "How do 1 know you're the president. "I ain't ever seen vou afore, and you may be a-trying to crack this bank, lor all that I know?" "That's a vei y proper inquiry, my man," says he, "and shows a most remarkable degree of dis cretion. 1 confess I should not have thought of the position in which I was placing you. How ever I can easily convince you that it is all right. Do "you know what .the president's name is?" "Xo, 1 don't," says 1, sorter surly. "Well, you'll find it out on that bill," said he, taking a bill out of his pocket ; "arid you see the. same name on these letters," and he took some letters from his coat. I suppose I ought to have gone right on, then, but I was beginning to feel interested in making him prove who he vrn. and so 1 says: "You might have got them let- ters to put up a job on me.: "loure a very nonest man, says he, "one among a inousann.: Don't think I'm at all offended at' your perMMuuci. -", my g;u v- . l lellow, I like it, and he laid msiit baud on my shoulder. ".Now, : here," says he, taking a bundle out of h s pocket, 4,isa package ol 10,000 in bonds. A burglar wouldn't be apt to carry those around with him, would he? 1 bought them in the city yesterday and 1 stopped heie to-night on my way home to place them in the vauit, and 1 may add. that your simple and manly honesty has so touched me, that I would willing ly leave them in your hands for safe keeping. Vou needn't blush at my praise." I suppose I did turn setter red when I see them bonds. "Are you alisfied now?'' says he. 1 told him I was thoroughly; and so I was. So 1 picked up my drill again, and gave him my lantern to hold, o I could see the door. I heard Jim, as 1 call him, out side once or twice, and I like to have burst out laughing, think ing he must be wondering what was going on inside. I woiked away and kept explaining" what I was trying to do. He was very much interested in mechanics, he said, and he knew as was a man as was up to my business, by the way 1 went to work. He asked j me about what wages L got, and how 1 liked my business, and I saw he took quite a fancy to me. 1 turned round once in a while and look at him a sitting up there as solemn as a biled owl, with my dark lantern in his blessed hand, and I'm blamed if T didn't think I should have to holler right out. 1 got through the lock pretty soon and put my wire in and open ed it. Then he took hold of the door and opened tho vault. "I'll put my bonds in," said he, "and go home. You can lock up, and wait till Mr. Jennings comes. I don't supposo you will try to fix the lock to-night?" T told him 1 shouldn't, do any more with it now, as we could get in before morning. "Well, I'll bid you good night, my man," says he, as 1 swung the door to again. Just then I heard Jim, byname, whistle, and I guessed the watch man was a coming up the street. "Ah," says T, you might speak to the watchman, if you see him, and tell him to keep an extra look out to-night." "I will," says he, and we both went to the front door. "There conies the watchman up the street," says he; "watchman, this man has been fixing the bank lock, and 1 want you to keep a sharp lookout to-night. He will stay here until Mr. Jennings re turns.' "Good night,, again," says he, and we shook hands, and he. went up the street. 1 saw Jim, so-calied, in the shadow on the other side of tho street, as I stood on the step with tho watchman. "Well" says I to the watchman, "I'll go and pick up my tools and get ready to go." 1 went back into tho bank, and it did not take long to th'row the door open and stuff them bonds into the bag. There was some boxes lying around, and a safe as I should rather have liked to have tackled, but it seemed like tempt ing Providence after the luck we'd had. I looked at mv watch and see it was a quarter-past twelve There was an express went through ' at half-past twelve. I tucked my. tools in tin bag on top" of the hniuR and walked out of the iront iloor. 1 lie watchman was on the steps "1 don't believe I'll wait for .lennings, says j r. i -t t -i suppose 5 will bo all rurht if 1 irive v Jus key.' "That's all right. :i vs t watchman. 'I wouldn't go very far away from I he bank," says !. "No, I won't." says he: "I'll stay right about Ihmv all night.' "(lood niirht." savs 1. mid 1 ... , .,. , . -, , ; shook hands witn him. and :u- and J Jim which wasn't his right name, you understand took the half past twelve express, and tiie het part of that job was, we have never heard nothing of it to this day. It never got into the paper. MOTHERS READ. (Kxrs: About nino years no I had u child two years old and almost dead. Tho doctor 1 had attending hcrconld not toll what ailed her. 1 asKcd him if ho did not think it na-1 worm?. II o said no. However. this did not satisfy me. as I felt convinced in my own mind that sho had. I obtained n bottle of VJEKMIFIIOK (genuine). I pave her a tcaspoonful in tho morning and another at night, after which she passed ?evonty-two worms and was a well child. Since then I havo never been without it in mv family. Tho health of my children remained so suod that l bad neglected watcuiu? tkeir actions until about threo weeks ajro. when two of them presented the same sickly appoarance that Fanny did nino years ago. So I thought it must bo worm?, and went to work at onco with n bottle ot IIt. C. .Hrli.V.Vh'S VEKMlFini: between four of my chil dren, thoir ages being us follow.-: Alice, S years: Charley, l years: Kmma. 0 year? : John. 0 years. Xow comes tbo result: Alice and feinma oainoontall right, out Charloy passed forty-five and Johnny about sixty worms. Tho result was so gratifying that 1 spent two days in showing tho wonderful ef fect of jour Vormifugo around Utica. r.nd now havo tho worms on exhibition in my storo. ioui truly, .lOli.N l'll'KK. The t-eniiino IK. V. Mel.AXI-rs "Klt JIIFirK is manufactured only by Fleming Bros., Pittsburgh.' Pa., and bears tho signatures ofC 3IInut and Klemtnsr ros it n never made in St. Louis or Wheeling. Bo suro yon act the eenuine. l'rice i'" eeiiN a bottle. In the Whole IliMtory of Medicine Xo preparation lias ever performed such marvelous curc, or maintained so widen reputation, as AvEifs Ciii:i:i:v Pectokai., which is reconni7.od as the woi Id's remedy for all diseases of the throat and lun;.s. Its long-fontiuued series of wonderful cures in all climates has made it universally known a a .afe and reliahlc agent to employ. Against ordinary oolds. which are tlie forerun ners of more serious disorders, it acts speedily and surely, always relieving suffering, and often saving life. The protection it affords, by its timely use in throat and ?het disorders, makes it an invaluable remedy to be kept always on hand in every home. Xo person can afford to be without it, and (IiommvIio have once used it never will. From their knowledge of its composition ami ! effecLs, physicians use the ( iii:i:i:v ri:rroi:.u. cxtcn-ively in their practice, and clergymen recommend it. It is absolutely ceitnin in its remedial effects, ; and will alwavs cure where cures ate j possible, j fei: s.vi.i: r.v all ikai.i:i:s. i I'crnviau fiittern Umcljona Kubrs. Tho Counl Cinchon was the .Spanish , ,'iceroj in Peru in liv. The Countess, lis wile, was prostrated by an "mlermit- j unt fever, from which she was freed bv lie use or the native remedy, the IVni- inn bark. or. as it was called in the nii!riia'e of the enimtrv. t iniiimiin-i " tent fever, from which she wa freed bv tho use or the native remedv. the IVni- viiui bark. or. as it was called in the Crateful for her recoverv, m her return iaiii;iiai; in iuc country, iiiiiiiiinn. to Europe in irey, she intioduced the S 3E X 3K. 2 S" remedy in Spain, where it was known . under various names, until Linmeu.s j'nils. Copper IValls :tnd Iturr, called it. Cinchona, in honor of tiie ladv ; wiio had brought them that which was Shelf Hardware ,!Paints and Oils more precious than the. gold of tholncas. j To this day. after a lapse of two linn- , Rubber and Hemp Puckinq of all Kinds. dred and hfly year!, science has given , us nothing to take its place. Iteffeclu-i PPnVlclnMC ally cures a morbid appetite for stimu- rreufiaiunoi lants. by restoring the natural lone of, rri-re 4ir iutt Ti-'f-'n - the stomach. It at tacks excessive love ,LO,l A" MiH FI-.I-.D.. of liquor as it doe.-, a fever, ami destroys . .,Miis for S.dcni Flmmnj: Mill-,. bothalike. I he powerful tonic virtue I of the Cinchona is pre.sened in Hie . Corner Cheiiaiuns and Hamilton Street Peruvian Uitters. which are as ell eel hu mviii .nirenv against malarial fever liwlay as they I AblfJKlA. uiWiO. were in the days of the old Spanish - - - Viceroys. We guarantee the ingredi-! TaUp TMfttirp ents or these bitters to be absolutely . uulb. SffiySi&'&lSiSSSSK'T'lfelWin Rogers, Central Market, best bitter in the. world. "The proof of i tlie pudding is in the eating," and we J Ha received a large invoice or willingly abide this test. For sale by j all druggists, grocers and liquor drain, i IJAJtKKLS AND II ALP BARRELS Onlrr it. I.oeb A' Co-agents nr Astoria. A Varied Performance. Many wonder how Parker's (linger Tonic can perforin such varied cures, thinking it essence of ginger, ulcjii in fact it is made from ninny valuable medicines which act beneficially on every diseased organ. Wm. Pfundcr's Oregon IJIood Pu- noer win jHwitivciy be f...,d a vain - t.i ....i r !..?. ... uoic reincuy ior enronic constipation, nO'ooliiil Irirltinva ilvtiuin,! lit.,. u.n, ,.t . V V! J flo""l niwimaiiaiii, .iciuiuiH, UIHI nil inor uweases navmg tneir ongm in mpuro blood. Slanufactured onlv by Wm. Pfunder & Co., Portland, Oregon. ...jKing of the Blood I Is ne: :i "cure nil,'' it i-a blood-piirifh'rand j tonit. iinjiui.tx of thi liluutliMiboiw 1Ir . he j Iimii, tli'mnge- tin eirenlatlon. and thus m I duet-; i:an iHimIir. known by dinVrcut n:iiit.-s o li'istinnKli llicm according to of .i fi't'l-. In:! Iii'ins ivnilv bniiichi's or i (havs of I ih.tl jtrmt iMi'ni- disorder. Impurity of I Blood. Sw-Ii aie Dtittritsln, UiUioiwnoK, jt(-x. lie 'iii. n.tch(ichc, Grncrnl Weal; . Ih'Ut l)i-u''i't'. J)nji. Kidney Df.rtf. rile. .jii'irtWi-t'ii. atixrrh, enmtia, .v.im iVniff-j. 'iiiii'l' . I'icrr. Sid Mini-. .If.. v Kisi of tli ICIooil prevents and can". IfcoM !. :iU:n'kiui; the raue. Impurit) f tlw liHui. ( litMniK:mtl plUMmnsamre m c-Mmp a ilifimM genuine and cfllciriit lr'tt:ir.i:ji-:i for the pr.ruoM'." Sold by DniK- ::Ms. I jut bottle Siv testimonial, direc tions &'.. hi jMinphlet. "Treatise on i)epaxs ot tlie r.!.sd." v.mimed around each boitle. I). UANSO.M. SOX SCo.. l'rojv, IluttMIo. X. Y. RQSCOE'S FIRST CLASS Oyster Saloon, I'HKXAMUS ST1IKKT, ASTOKIA. F11HK LTNl)Ki:SIfiNKI IS PLEASED TO innomico to theliniMic that he ha op cued a PI BEST i'li.VSH lET-cvting House , And funiNht'N in fnt-rlas.stIt: OYSTERS 1KT COFFEE TEA, ETC. AT TIIK Ladies' and Gent's Oyster Saloon, CFIENAm'S STREET. Please give me a rail. ROSCOi; DIXON. Proprietor JB. B. FKANELTN, UNDERTAKER, Corner C.iv and SueinonJie .streets. ASTORIA. - OREGON"! ukai.i'.i: in WALL PAPER AND WINDOW SHADES ANI UNDKUTAKKRS GOODS. Drcesm q.Tc1ti g , I'luiii itutl Fancy SEWING OF LL KINDS! SnP- made in the list it!e fioui .". to ro. SntKfnotion Guarnntneil. i . . , , A I KS OKO. 3-IJJL.lOR. N-t dwr to WcMon IIhiinc. Jell Wilson & Fisher, SHIP CHANDLERS. ii:ai.ki:s in Iron. Steel. Ccal, Anchors. Chains. TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, .',,.. ,,.,..,, .., ..... . " WRiMMiirr .OI' I I HAUI.l. l.l.l' of the boft quality. And U now ready to supply Butchers Cni. nenes ami an oiners, cneap ior casii. X X. JEt K iG JtC i nii.i.Kn in . JHaj1-, Oats, Straw. . . n . . -n . . . ! L,mei Bncki Cement and Sand ! Wooil Dellvereil lo Order. '. Di aying, Teaming and Express Business. Horses ana Carriages for Hire. uhai.ki: i WINES,. LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FURST CXASS PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE IPURMCE 06MRMY, Of Oaliforzsia. A. McKlNNIE. Manager. For Oregon. Washington and Idaho Terrftorie errin: 102 fskst stkf.kt. poktxaxd, or. Itt'fereiM'eM ni as. nonet-., i.i iiotige. D.ni a io. ji.&. iuuj:-.L.uor &.napD..JWrreiiu. JAMHSSTliKUCaMiier nr-.t National lianlc'W. W. SPAULULXO, Packer and CaOle J. A. STKOWr.I.-l.'HSK, Whole-nle Leather Dealer. and undine. ANDKKW ROBERTS, ctFLsaei & Roberts. C. A. DOl.t'll. of nclph, BroiKitixli. Dolnh A- JOHN OltAN. ot Joaa QxaAJtCo. Simou. C. M. Wlbenr. Boots and Shoe-. :' Col. .!. .WKAKIIN. of .1. MeCrakrn & Co. f JOS. lUti:KHARmi$urKhantta:SfH)4la. I t. llKNIHClISBN, or Meutidisen & J. li. (JILL, of J. K.U1J1 & Co.JJtsttqaew. Orrrnuei K- I ITSANK ZANOVICH. of 3aa Jtajlheis. Dr. U. K. NOTTAOI. M. t)., Examiner and Each or the aboe rapnhas IQ;K lowir- Phv)Ic!.tn. j ance In this Company. . OH AS. ll(I):h,i.f Hodge. Dah& Co, 2 CO o t o C3 r o O o M MISCELLANEOUS. S. ARNDT & FKRCHEN, ASTORIA". - ORKUO.V The Pioneer Machine Shop vG Dli.lVnO.Ml 111 SHOM ,. M Boiler Shop 'tSm All kindi or ENGINE, CANNERY, AND STEAMBOAT WORE Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OK LAFAYKTTK STUEKT. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. llKXToySriCKKT, N'KVI.'l I'AItlCKIt IIOL'SK. ASTOKIA. - UKKCON. ' GENERAL HACHIH1STS AND! BOILER MAKERS. LililD ?llljinIlE ljlHrllMiS Boiler Work, Steamboat Work, ana tannery yyotk a specialty. CASTIKTOS . Ofnll OeMeYlotioiis mmle to Order at Short Xotlre. A. I. W.ss, Fresident. i:.(S'Tr;SS'ry John Fox, Superintendent. WILLIAM ED GAR, Corner Main and Cfaeuinu SUaeU. ASTORIA ORKdON BKALKR W CIGARS AND TOBACCO. The Celebrated JOSEPH RODCERS A- SON GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE WOSTENHOUH ard other EnKliah Cutlery. stationery! FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS lienuiiie meersnaum ripes, etc, A line stock of Wntrae aal Jeirelry. 2Iur.zle and Breeelt Iion.aln Nhot Gnun aut Rlilen Rovolvcrx, lMntolM. aud AHiHiitnltlon" makixi: GliAHHIlH ALMO A KINK Assortment or ttino S1TCTACLK.H :uid F.YX OIASSES. iir wmmm.i 4BHfe Notice. THE DELINQnENT TAX KOLL FOR tho year 188I,tozether with aAratraut from the County Court for tho collection of tho sarup. is In ray hands. Delinquent tax payers will please settle at once and sax costs. A. M. TU'OIBLY, my.1 Slierlff. References: -M.S. HUlIRF.LL.of KnanDtmeiiCo. BUSINESS CARDS. P V. UOLDKV, NOTAKY PUBLIO, -AUCriUXKEU, COMMISMON AST) SURAXCE AQEX1. K. J. C. SHAFTKH, PHYMIUtV aHd H . , (DKUTSCUKB ASZT.) INeaNCN orthTbreatalftecllty. Olllce over Conn's Drag Store. Q.KM F. PARKER. SURVEYOR OF ClatNup C'ooAty.a" City f Astrl Offlce :-Chenamus .street, Y. M.C. A. nail. KoomNo.8. J O. VOORTH, r. S. CnBUMlHsieaer, XUrj rabUr, U iBaraaee Agfat. J Ageut lor the Hamburg-Bremen Flwrics.Co. i uf ilambunr. Oermnnv. and of tne Trav elers' Life :uid Accident Ins. Co., of Hart ford. Conn. -onicft in Pythian Building. Booms 11, 12. Tjl D. WIKTOW, Attorney and Counselor at Law. rOfllco in l'jth'tan Building. Kooms 11, 12. ASTOKIA, --- - OREGON. TAY TUTTIiK. X. . SST Kksidknck OverElberson's Bakerj, op 1 Iiwito iiarth & iters' Saloon. t 4 L.. FUCTOX. M. . 0l I ICF.-Over A. V.AUen'i grocery tom I Rooms, at the Parker House. yi P. HICKH. PENTIST, I ASTORIA, - - ouBooa ' itooius In .Vllen's building up stain, comer 1 of dn and Hqemocqhe streets. ' , I Q. A. BOWLBY. J- ATl-ORKKT AT LAW. I ClieuawoH Street. - ASTOKIA. OUIKJOt j I W. T. IIUHXEY, ATlARnr AT W.Att'. May b(, found flt thQ Cw Rwm , " i O " 1BAIX CO- ' .". "vi.-, iiinuann, Biutui, lTfta hohk, liaaiber, Eie. All Kinds of Oak Lumber. Glass. Bout Ma terlal, etc. Turning and Bracket Work A SPECIALTY. Steam Mill near Westou hotel. Cor. -,- t evive and Astor stjeet. HEADQUARTERS Fjste,s Emporium. Most Complete Stock in Asttria Fireworks! Flags! Fruits Both Forelm-a aaA BaasraUv Wines and Liquors Of Superior Brand. FOSTER'S CORNER, 0 B ftXDOCK Assessment Nttiet. L&nd&nd aun. hue Association of Astoria, Oreron, Has this day been levied, payable wltata .thirty-diva front dato at the offlco or the Seerttftry. or otherwise be decLired delinqswit. T By order ot the Board ei plrectow. a. j. MKUl-Blt, Secretary. jm n f, 2 m W 21 sla UJ km $ r p ot kf P P g Astoria, Angnst 2, 1882 td , ' ""'3" Tvyt'