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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1895)
The Resort On C'ornnicroiH street, iH the place whtve tUe busineesinnti uud the laboring mnn co for whnt is called "BKST ON THE COAST," or a nica oool drink of tba celebrated Ganibriiius beer. Bond wteheB of every kind made to order, Bud nn elegant free lum-ii served every day lou are welcome. . , Grosbauer & Bracb. ASTORIA - MATTRESS - FACTORY 878 Commercial Street. Manufacturers of every description of Vounges, Mattreese), etc. RBPAIRINQ IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Every Man His Own Cobbler. Full Kit of Tools, $1.35. A Stitch In Time Aaves Nine., THE ARCADE. Dalgitg Iron yi 'ft "0 Works, Oeneral nachlnist and Boiler Work. All kinds of Cannery, Ship, Steamboat and Engine Work of any Description. Castings or all kinds made to oraer. Foot of Lafayette St, Astoria. Or. After (Deals I Or at any other time when you wish a good ' cigar auk for tbo well- known, home-made, hand-made, white labor oigar "La Belle Astoria." Conceded by all smokers to be the bent cigar manufactured. W. F. SCH1EBE, 71 Nintf? Street, Aitorla, Oregon. FMHD4 STOKES GO. DEALERS IN Picnic Canned Goods, Tents, Camp Stoves, Camp Cooking Utensils, Baskets, And the latest All-Wool Sleeping Bags At all prices. Just the thing for camp ers, prospectors, etc. Sure to keep warm at nights, ' Better than blankets. IS THERE? Is there a man with taeurt so oold, That from his family would withhold The comforts which they all could find In article of FURNITUR13 of th right kind. And we would suggest at this season, nice Sideboard, Extension Table, or se of Dining; Chairs. We have the larges and finest line ever shown In the city and at prices that cannot fall to pleas the closest buyers. HE1LBORN & SON. EVERY REQUISITE FOR : first Class funerals : AT POJlIi'S Undertaking Parlors, THIRD STREET. Rate Reetoneoie. Embalming a Specialty As Franklin says, good dress opens all doors, you should not Isse sight of the fact that a perrcct titling suit is the main feature. Wanamaker A Brown are noted for fit, warkmanshlp and superiority of Qualities. Their rep resentatlve viwlta Asterla every three months. Omce 64 Delcum Building. J'ortlond, Or Reserve orders till you Irnvf wen the spring line of samples. "THE MILWAUKEE." The only railroad lighting Its trains by electricity. T only railroad using the ceKbrated lectric borlh reading Itunp. Tha coetfiea now running on "The Mil waukee" are Palace on Wheels. On all Its through lines, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway run the most perfectly equlpix-d train of Sleep ing, Parlor, and Dlr lng Oars and Coaches. For lowest rates to any point In the United tBiites and Canada, appfy to ticket airents, or addrvas C. J. EDDY. General Agtnt, Portland. Oregon. PHILOH'S CURB is sold on a svar- ntuft. It cures Incipient consumption, t In the bMt Cough Cure. Only ons rnt a dose. 25 cents, CO cts., and fl.W. For Bala by J. W. Conn. ROYAL Baking Powder a3 Icen swarded highest honors nt every world's fair where exhibited. 1 (MB,, PAIL t I School Gaps I X 25c each I I. IK I Children's Umbrellas 5oc $ ... I I filbert Danbaf YESTERDAY'S WKATHEB. Local weather for twenty-four hours ending; at 5 p. m. yesterday, furnished by the United States Department of Ag riculture, weather bureau. Maximum temperature, 67 degrees-. Minimum temperature, 42 degrees. Precipitation, .11 inch. Total proclpitatlon from September 1st 1316, to date, 2.13 Inches. Deficiency of precipitation from Sep tember Xst, 18t5, to date, .81 inch. BUSINESS LOCALS. Get your milk of Relth. & WHson.. Show cases for sale at Oregon Trading Co. Fresh candle every hour at the Bon bonnlere. THE SAME) PLACE 118 12 til street Is the place to buy fresh fish every day. Meany I the leading tailor, and pays the highest cash price for fur skins. The Astorian will hereafter be found on sale at MeOulre's Hotel at Seaside. Our milk la guaranteed strictly pure and fresh from the cow daily. Keith & Wilson. Umbrella repaired and re-covored by Mrs. Fredrlckson. Leave orders at Orlf- fin & Reed'i. The coolest and best glass of beer In town can be bought at the Ga,mbrinus saloon, 12th and Commercial streets. For a fine line of fresh candles and frulltis or a glass of delicious soda, SO to the "Btonfoonniere," 436 Commercial street. WAH SINO & CO-Merchant tailors, 628 Commercial street, cheaper than yeu can buy ready made. New stock com plete. Water melons! Water melons! Water melons! A carload received yesterday will be sold cheap today at Pat Lawler's, 674 Commercial. Trade with Foard & Stokes Co., deal er li Groceries, ' Hardware, Crockery, provisions, flour, fruits and vegetables They will surely please you. . . ,: , The Entes-Craln Drug Co. have a win dow full of fine tooth brushes that they are selling for 10 cents each, ami give a sample bottle of Rosofoam with each brush. Hunger 4s a very disagreeable sensa tion. There 1 a place In (his town where you can satisfy Us demand with the cleanest and best 23 cent meal yuu ever ate. Thalt place Is Joe Terp's. No foetiter milk was ever brought to Astoria than Is fumlslhed for five cents a quant by Keith & Wilson, and de livered In a olean and tUrhitly closed glass bottle at your door every morn ing. Just arrived ut Copcland Thorsen's, a nice line of high grade footwear, for ladles, all widths from A to. JOE., iio trouble to show goods, and .satisfaction guaranteed to every purchaser. Cull and examlno them. . . What brings people back to the Asto ria Wood Yard after they have sounded the possibilities everywhere else? May be It's one thing, and May be It's another, But th faot remains buck they come. And of course the Asiorla Wood Yard la proud of It. Purest of mines, llqnors and cigars elegant free lunch all the dally papers, at tho Gainbrlnus, 12th and Commercial. The Troy Laundry Co. has tnada ar rangements with A. J. Squires to act as Its agent for Astoria. This company is noted for high grade work and prompt delivery. Mending and repairing . free. Bundlta called for and delivered. Olllce 474 Commercial street. . IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. To our Lady Customers: ''") There are too many place In this city soiling wraps and Jackets. Many of the garments sold here are shop worn, and come out of retail stores In other cltlos on account of being stale, but are solOt here for tho very latest. For the past 10 years I bnve been selling jacket and wraps of tho first grades at much lower price than any house In Portland, and have never yet deceived any customer In order to muke a sale. Considering that the city Is ovcrcrowVled with this par ticular line of goods I shall from this day cloae out all jacket and wraps at wholesale prices. xinoN's low rtrtroE store, 41 Bond Street. Astoria, Sept. 11, IK. PAINLISS DENTISTRY. Go In Dr. Howard, the pilules den tist, 5il Commercial street, for fine den tal work of every class. He challenge an equal. Prices reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. FINK BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE. We have choice property In Van Du sen's, Alderbrook, Adair', Shlvely'. Mc Clure's, Taylor's, New Astoria. Warren ton, and Astoria Addition to Warrenton for naif. Also money to loan In sums cf $-W to tS.OOO on good real estate s.!curi'y. R. L. BOVLH A CO. A CARD TO THE ITRLIC. liemember that 'h stitch in tunc saves nino. The rainy season is now so ting in. Come and got your l oots and shoos half-soled find repaired before they are too far gone. VI am now better prepared than ever to do th'e in a cheap, neat and lasting manner. Respectfully oura, S. A. (JIMIUE . 114 12th street, .eorneripo-! " rite Fisher Iiros.' stoie, , j Y ASTORUN, ASTORIA, SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 81, 1893. AROUND TOWN. Equinoctial tftorms have left clear sklvy. W. E. McDermott, of OIney, li at the Pai ker. J. L. Stout, of Ilwaco, Is registered at the Occident. J. H. Calvin, of Ilwaco. the Occident. is a guest of Henry Kaylor, of Ilwaco, Is 1-egIst-rcrt ut the Occident. Jus. Mead, of Yotirg's Klver, istcred '.it the Parker. ; Is rcg- A. J. Kuiin and wlfo, of New are guei'ts of the Occident. York, E. B. Dcyoe, of Fortalnd, Is In town, quartered at th Occident. Henry Lang, the wholesale grocer of Portland, Is at the Occident. H. R. Bates, of the N. K. Fairbanks Co., St. Louis, hi in the city, R. V. Brumbaugh, a. business man of San Francisco, Is at the Occident. Fifty men's suits to be sold at auction today at Oregon Trading Co. 'a store. Charles Deane, of Wanrenton, was in town yesterday and stopped at the Par ker. A. P. Berg and Martin Carlson, of Fort Stcven9, were visiting friend In town yesterday. Dr. Howard has removed his office from 598 Commercial street to 662 on the same street. R. W. Patterson, of the Evening Tele gram, Portland, 1 in town, stopping at the Occident. R. B. May, tho popular representative of Mason, Khrnutn & Co., Portland, Is at the Occident. Lost Silver Lawn Tennis Pin, engrav ed with the letters T. T. Finder will please return to this office.. w. h. I'rosser, of Nortni Yakima, a large hop grower, is visiting Asitoria, and is staying at the Occident. 'Engine No. 2 was yesterday given an other test by tho Dalglty Iron Works which proved to bo very satisfactory. J. S. Gray, of Eugene, a wholesale Grocer, Id a guest of the Occident. Mr. Gray Is figuring on a branch house in Astoria. The water commission yesterday paid out JjO.uoe nn gold on construction ac counts, over the counter of the Astoria Savings Bonk. A parasol was left at Chas. Rogers' drug store sometl.no ago. Owner can recover same by calling at this office and paying for thts advertisement. There will be service at the Congroga tlonal church at 2:30 p. m. next Sunday, conducted by H. A. Sehwl?htenberg. AH Germans are Invited to attend. Fren Hlldebrand, brOUher of Gus, at Foard & Stokes', is making a visit In Astoria. He was the engineer of the Hattle Guge which landed In San Fran cisco the otlher day from Alaska, Col. John Adair and Mrs. Dr. Adair, of Sunnymeade, went to Portland last n'gllit for a few day3' visit. The doctor expects to send some of her famous cheese to the Portfand Exposition. Services at the Congregational church Morning subject, ''Piropiortionate Oivi ing." In the evening, "Tho Great Choice." Sunday school meets at 12:15 and Christian Endeavor nt 9:30 p. m. By request of quite a number of As torlans, who wish to spend their Sundays In Portland, the O. R. and N. Co., ulways art to comply with the wishes of their patrons, has arranged for a 'boat to leave Astoria Saturday night and leave Portland Sunday night.' Mrs. M. J. Lane and daughter, of Pen dleton, Or., who 'haive been spending a few months with their nephew, L. R. Foss, at his Clatsop ranch, and an out ing at Cannon Beach, returned home last evening, declaring the Oregon beaches lha most beautiful wummer resorts they had ever visited espeel illy Cannon Beach. The piling for the Improvement of Dunne street was yesterday afternoon llcjited In from the rtvm- at high tide and It was a dllllou'It mutter to get the largo raft In under the streats and docks, but It was lln aCCy accomiilif hd and the work of setting the piles will begin at once. It is understood that they come from Coal Creek and aire line-looking timbers. Rev. Thomas Bowman, D. D., LL. D., of St. Louis, senior bishop of the Meth odist Eplscopnl Church, will pre.jclv at the l.M. E. Church In this city alt U a. m. Sunday. At 0:30 p. m. .there Will be a special young people's 'meeting, and Rev. lr. Larson, of California, will preach at 't'ho evening service, commencing at 7:!. There will be special music by the chnlr, and the public generally is invited to be present. Befwo Justice Abrorombb yostord iv Helen Svenson was adjudged insane and was tnken to the asylum at Salem last riKhl by Sheriff Hare. Ti.ls U the third time sV hia been sent ti tho asylum, hiving recovered from the other two attacks. .Mrs. Svenson has two small children who wl.l bo kept In charge of tue hupbaml. She was before the court T:urHy and was discharged, but yes terday g.ivn unmistakable evidence of in sanity and It was thought necessary to euiiimlt her. It Is Hoped by her friends that rhe will soon recover again. The October number of the Forum will contain tihreo notable articles on the "Significance of tlio English Elwtlons." The first paper Is contributed by Sir Herbert Maxwell, (M. P., late Junior loru or tho treasury, and ai distinguished member of the cor,SHrvatlv mm r ' coiMlders the late election "A Crisis in lung-tali History," and he sets forth w..at he believes to be' the ewes of the Ltbeml defeat. Mr. George W. E. Ruasal, who was a member of Mr. Glad stone second and fourth administra tions, and who remained in office until Lord Rostbery's resignation last June, avUuco nine reasons for his party' de Test, live niMt Important of which he corvflden ro be rhe temperance plank In Its program. The third article, "Whv. n-nce and Whither." is from the pen of Mr Jtwtl,, McCarthy, tho' leader ot I ho Ir h pirty In the houw of commons. Ho tllacuwes uhe Liberal defeat from 1 point of vlew- a,l consider Its bearings on Nome rule, which ,e UHnks may be delayed, but Is bound to come, sooner or later. NOTICE. All persons having claims ag.ulnst Wie estate of Jno. P. Dickinson, deceased, must present the same duly verified, to the undersigned within lx months from this date. n. VAN Dl'SEN. Astoria. Sept. , ISSfi. A BOOK FOR YOU NCI MEN. Rlward Bok. the editor of The Ladies' Horn Journal, htia written a book for young men called "Sueeessward ; A Yung Man s Hook for Youn Men -which rhe Revel a wl'.t publish, in fort-nhrl-. - The book aim to cover I1 the ph- of a young man's life; w foaU nes life, social Jlf, hd amusement, TeJSloua life,' dress, Ills attitude toward women and the question of his marriage, This is Mr. Dok.a b00ki YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Tho Methodists Have an Interesting Day. Tho (Norwegian Methodist Conference was opened yesterday at 9 a. m. by Rev. Erickson, who lead the meeting. The presiding elders, M. Nelson, of the North ern District of Oregon, E. Lundberg, of tho Seattle, Wanh., district, and E. E. Mork, of the Salt Lake district, maTTe their reports one and all of which show ed an increase In membership of the Norwegian portion of the Methodist Church. Interesting "talks and discus sions were had during the day and much good Is being accomplished besides the spreading of broad ideas and the engen dering of unity of action In churchi meth ods. In tihe evening BteWop Bowmam deliver ed an address on tho subject of the ohurc'hi extension society. The Rev. Dr. Hurd, of the East, was to have been here and taken up this subject, but be J v.. Ullm HilU I L liVI Ul ICJ uptm tlhe bishop to explain the work. He spoke of the Freedmen's Aid Soctety, an aiuxKlairy In the work, and in Illus trating the work done mentioned tho fact of one town in Georgia, of 2000 people Where there had never been a church or BChooJhouse. When the minister first went there he was not aUowed to preach but the people did permit the minister's wife to talk to them, and now there Is both, a ohurcb; and a school bouse In that' town. A great work (has been done in the South, and In many places churches have been built by the people them selves, nothing being purchased but the nail's. The .regular dhiwch. Extension Socltey collection was made at tho close of the service. Today other interesting services will be neja. SITE FOR A DEPOT. The Question Discussed at a Well Attend ed Meeting. Last nlglht at the Chamber of Com merce ai meeting of property owners m bnivetys, Adair's and MciQIure's Addi tions was held to consider the matter of a donation to the raKroad of a depot Hue. The meeting was orra.nlzed by the elec tion of Judge Bowlby as Chairman, and u. vvingiate eecretary. Among tho gen tlemen attending were J. Q. A. Bowlb.v, W. B. Adair. Ed. Taylor, Dr. J. A. Ful ton, c. S. Wright, J. W. Welch, I. Berg mani D. Welch. Grant Trilllnger, Mr. Young, of Alderbrook, D. M. tSuart, and Jas. Finlayson. Mr. D. Welch took the floor and said that he thought that at least 2,400 feet should be offered, so that no excuse couCd be had for not accepting the proposition Deeanse or lack of ground. He guaran teed that he could gat the 2.400 feet east of the O. R. and N. dock in five days if Mr. 'Hammond would say that he would take it, tout that it must be understood that It was subject to certain conditions as to work, etc. Judge Bowlby suggested that tha proposition be put in writing so that it could be properly considered by Mr. Hammond; that several, Includ ing !hlmse'.f and Mr. Parker, had offered a good deal of water front In the Clat sop 'Mill district for depot purposes with out conditions; that nothing definite bad been heard aa to what the Ca-tson Mii'l woul'J do; that Dolptv and Dell would probably come in; that It was conceded by all that the only location for the depot from a business standpoint, was the central portion of the city. Locations had been offered at Tongue Point, and Smith's Point, and it was not likely that Mr. Hammond would pay anything for the privilege of stopping 'his trains in the ofty, and that It was of the utmost Importance that the business men pro vide ample facilities in the central por tion of the city for the transaction ot aill business, and not merely secure a platform for passengers to get on and off the trains and let 'the main business be transacted elsewhere. When the Great NorMwrn was recently being built tHe Spokaine people donated $1,000,000 for a depot lte, wnen they already had two railroads. I myscf was not originally in favor of tha scftme, but If the great body of citizen and business men are ' to be accommodated we must do some thing for ourselves." ur. r ui'ton sata tinat wiut him it was business proposition, and that it was not fair that the few owners of water front at the only available spot should have to bear the whole burden of the expense. The depot wasi to be a benefit to all alike and that property owners throughout the city tCiould bear their part of the burden, anJ that he and others would be perfectly willllng to ex change water frontage on an equitable basis. Many others made remarks In much the same tenor, nnd on motion of Mr. J. W. Welch, J. Q. A. Bow'.by, -D. Welch, Dr. J. A. Fulton, G. Wlngate, and W. B. Adair were appointed, a committee to take the matter up among property own ens and report at the next meeting Mr. Wek'lh suggested that the proposed de pot site be districted and that lines be drawn .through all contlnguous property In each direction and that each member work on certain lines with the property owners covered. He also stited that be thought It was a matter of general Inter cot, and responsibility on the part of aK taxpayers and that he would be in favor of the -city spendifrig S30.000 'n tho matter and that the council, under the charter, had the rltrht to do so. "I don't think Mr. Hammond enn be expected to upend a dollar for depot punpaies 'here he might make a mere stopping place In the city and the main "business be done else where. Tho Lord helps those who Jielp tlwmselves." The meeting tdjourned till tonight, at the same time and place. BUYERS AND SELLERS. The following deeds were filed ior rec ord yenterday: United States to B. L. Ward, lots S and 4, section 3.1, township 8 north, range 10 west, 3S.40 acres. Louisa P. Kinney to Francis L. Van Dusen, Lot IS and 14, Block 24. New Astoria; lot 11, Block 9, Irving Heights; the southeast qifarter of southwest quarter sec tion 21, township 7 north, range 8 west..'. $ Francis L. Van Dusen to Louisa P. Kinney. Lots 11 and 12, Block. 24. New Astoria, Lot 13, Block 9, Irving Heights; nortne.ust quar ter section 21, township 7 north, range 8 west Francis L, Van Dusen to Helen M. Dickinson, part of oLt 11, Block 116, Shlvely's Astoria; Lots 13 and 15, (Btock 7, Geartiant Park. Lot 8. Block 2, First Addition to tVean Grove; Lot 12, Block 9, Ir ving Heights M. J. Kinney to Andrew 'E. Ander son, Lot 13. Block 22, New Astoria 275 ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that the under signed has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Francis Feakes and all peraon having claims against said es tate are hereby notified to present said lm with the necessary vouchers within six months from the date of this notice to m at the office of F. D. Win ton 1d the Pythian Castle building, 1n the City of Astoria, Clatsop county, Oregon. ANNA FEtAKES, Administratrix. Astoria. Or., Sept. 20th, A. D. 195. TO THE PUBLIC. Notice Is herVby given that payment has been stopped on the following numbered warrants irin-lr Hesoqe Engine Co. No, 1 tamt havfrig Seen lost or mUlald. No. 4M, !. ?. 4IM aui 2. An Astoria Man Describes the Season's Work. FAIR AVERAGE RUNS How the Fitjh are Protected and the Industry Fostered by the Cana dian Government. Mr. Gust. Holmes who has lately re turned from the Skeena River, B. C, where he has been managing the Ang'.o Brltteh Columbia Packing Co.'s cannery, was visited yesterday by a representative of tho Aetorlan. He talks in an interest ing way about operations in the North. He said: "On the Skeena River we hive ex perienced three short seasons. Nothing of the kind has ever been known before, and I beMeve that It Is a sign of the dl mlntlon in the runs of the fish. The salmon we catch on tne Skeena Is ex actly the same aa the Fraaer river cock eye. It Is the best salmon in Britlstti Columbia, and commands the highest price. Wo have a email fish as weil that runs earlier in the season. It has no generic name, but we call it spring salmon. There lias been a large quan tity of this species caught during the present season. It is both white and red In color, and the latter is most ex cellent eating, the only draw-back to its succesa in the market being that it bleaches after cooking. Although It Is very rich in oil this particular change kills It aa far as prices are concerned. For several years buyers would not take the ftshi at all, but this season a good de mand has sprung up again, and we have been packing them In flats and ovals. "Most of the Skeena product Is mar keted In England, Australia, and Canada, but very lit tile has been sold In the latter country this year. We get the best prices from England, though cheap Al aska fish forms a big competitor. The offal from the canneries on the Skeena Is thrown Into the river. There was a great fright about this last year, but as there was a government election coming on and the party in power wanted all the votes they could get the matter was al lowed to rest. We commence to fish on the 13th of June for sockeyes, and are allowed to continue until the fliBt of Sep tember, but we really finish operations by the first of August. The weekly close season begins at 6 o'clock Saturday morn ing and finishes at 6 o'clock Sunday night. There are two fishery guar.llans who see that this law is strictly enforced. No traps, seines, or similar appliances are al.owed except in salt water inlets where seines may be used. The length of gill nets Is limited to 200 fathoms for sockeyes. There are nine canneries on the Skeena river. "The extra run on the Fraser river this year is thought by some people to be caused by the effects of the hatchery. This supposition is a natural one, as the hatchery has been in existence for sev eral! years and is doing good work all the time. It Is conducted by the jovern men't and run at a very sma.!l expense. The Skeena river cannerymen are peti tioning the govetmment for a hatchery on that stream and it is probable that they will get it. "The old question of whether the salm on ever returns to sea after spawning Is being threshed out considerably in British Columbia. I aim a firm believer in the theory that they do. und have con siderable evidence to prove it. Last year we cauirnt several spring fish weighing "0 pounds, and right alongside of them fish of the same variety weighing on'y about 3 pounds, both contained soawn and there was no doubt at all that the liirger fish hiave been in and out of the river several times, while it was the first trip of the small ones. The Indi ans all agree that this is the case and, as they have been fishing for salmon for many generations and have watched their habits a great deal more carefully than the white man, they ought to know some thing about It." FURNISHED ROOMS WITH BOARD. A well-furnlshed sul'.e of roons, with use of parlor, and, if desired, good table board, at reasonable rates. 403 Du atie street, corner of Ninth. WORTHY OF NOTICE. .There Is nothing but bold, clear-cut truth in the statement that t secure per fect fit, quality and style In your shoes at the lowest reasonable prices you must go to the firm of John Hahn & Co., 47 Commercial street. A TWISTER. A twister In twisting May twist him a twist, For in twisting a twist Thre? twists make a twist; But If one of the twists Untwists from the rwlst, The twist untwisting: Untwists the twist. That Is, when it' twisted with any other twine than MARSHALL'S. FOR SALE. Eight thousand rejected bricks and bats, at Parker House dock. Take them at your own figure. PACIFIC PAVING CO. OLDEST ODD FELLOW. This Honor Is Now Claimed for a Cali fornia Man. San 'Francisco Call. Claim has been made through the city press by Capt. Thomas C. Williams, of Oakland, that he Is the oldest Odd Fellow In the world, having been Initiated In 1S24 In Detroit, Mich. From the records of the order It is learned that American Odd Fellowship was instituted in the country April 26. IS 19, when Washington Lodge No. 1 was organised at Baltimore, Md. For many years It was confimd to a few states, and it was not until December 4, 1843. that a lodge of the order was Instituted In Detroit. Captain Williams also claims to be 89 years of age and to have Joined the or der when he was but 18 years of age. Opposed to these clalmo are the facta that in the application made by Captain William's admission to the Odd Fellows' Home at Thermallto by California Lodge No. 1, of which he is a member, bis age Is glverpas 79 years, and that at no time and in no place has any person been ad mitted to membership In the order who has not attained his majority. The?e apparent mistakes made by Cap tain Williams are attributed to defective memory attendant to old age. The oldest living Odd Fellow upon this coast and probably In the world is "Uncle" George Lord, of San Brnardino, who was Initiated In 1S33, and who recent ly celebrated his 95th birthday. MAKING PREPARATIONS. Buflneli Why, Bridget, whit have you got the cuspiJores around everywhere fcr? Mrs. MaConey Why. acWe.-sir: an" Ot hoord the missus say she was goin' to get snpuz aog. tape WOMEN MUST SLEEP. Value of Pains's Celery Compound to the Sick and Nervous. i The burdens of life are not equally borne by men and women. Women too often suffer from' some weakness that was never intended for them by nature. When trouble or hard work or excite ment have rendered the nervous system so morbidly wide-awake that tlecn Is denied, the ovor-tkred brain must be helped to get quickly back to its healthy normal condition or serious mischief en sues. Paine' celery compound accomplishes thus as nothing else has ever done. It at once begins to regulate and equal ize the over-wrought nerves and to re store to them their lost tone. It brlng3 to the disabled, debilitated, nt7!!UViSSUeS pecuClar ,nerve rood uu-, ,ui .lu.o iw ounu up ineir part3- ' PROMINENT PEOPLE. Mrs. T. DeWitt Talmage is In very bad health, and Is staying at a sanitarium at Dansville, iN. Y. Henry M. Stanley thinks that the world needs a railroad through Africa from the Mediterranean to the cape. It might dc a big through business. The moat beautiful, or at all events, the most valuable cot in the world be longs to Sirs. Vanderblilt, who paid no less than il.000 to obtain the coveted possession. 'Mme. Dieulafoy of Paris has worn men's clothes snlce 1870. She goes to balls In a ewallow-tall coat, with her hair clipped close to her head, yet she Is called "exquisitely womanly." The AngJo-Afrlcan Writers' club, recent ly formed in London, has for its mem bership authors who have laid the scenes of their studies In the Dairk Continent. Rider Haiggard is the club's president. Prince Oscar of Prussia, the young son of the emperor, had lila first tooth pulled the other day. It was the birthday of Ms English governess, and among other pres ents he sent the tooth to the lady as a gift. If Du Maurier had placed his sole de pendence for profit and fame upon his ' own home, he would have been left in "Tr.'hv E v k y T .uCP,',e8, 01 K-TnL bT .Sm ,'" th6. VllteS Tele;ln1tolch01,n,rSr,haVe reached to the hundreds of thousands. In old Scotia there is no man more widely respected or generally revered than the Very Rev. Andrew Boyd D D LL. D. He has, too, a world-wide repu- tauon as -tne author of "Recreations of a Country Parson." He has written many other books, essays aud religious woiks, all strongly marked tirctlve personality. with his dis- A HOPELESS CASE. Old Buttons You must pardon me, but this account has been running a long time. Young Hltrotter-Yes, I know, but 1 promise you that your bill shall be the first one I pay. Od Buttons Great heavens! Must 1 wait till then? CAN'T CATCH HIM. Jacolw-Vell, viK you go to dat sllbei veddlng? Isaacs I gueas not. See vat invitation. It says underneath it "R. S. V. P.," und dot means "Real Silber Veddlng Please " dkm't it? ssIIILOH'S CURE, the great Cough and Croup Cure, is In great demand Pocket size contains twenty-five doses only 25 cents. Children love it. Sold ur . w. uonn. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. . : Children Cry for Pitcher's Castcria. CREAM mtmtmtmMlU "I took Paine's celery compound for dyspepsia, nervousness and sleepless ness," says Lille B. Smith, of Wlllatms ton, N. J., "and I can recommend It as a good medicine. As a result of taking it I feel better than I have for several years." Palne's celery compound is a perfect nerve food. It quicki'.y feeds weakened parts, removes all irritation, allows the rest from pain they need so badly, and restores aK the myriad deep-lying nerve parts aill over the body to a healthy, quiet working. This is the way this remaYka'ble Unvlgorator makes people well. Reports of Its mairvellous working come from cities as far apart as New Orleans and Montreal. There Is not a town luirge enough to Btand on a rail road map that has not contributed some 'word of warm praise and gratitude to me greatest nerve and blood remedy of this stirring end of the 19th century. A. V. ALLEN, DEALER IN V Groceries, Flour, Feed, Provisions, Fruits Vegetables, Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware. Loggers' Supplies. -or. Cass aui Snuemoque Streets. Astoria, Ore THE flSTORIfl SH YIHGS Bflltt Acts as trustee for corporatlsns and In dividuals. Transact a general banking business. Interest paid on time deposits. J. Q. A. BOWLBY President BEN J. YOUNO Vice President FRANK PATTON C-iaMei DIRECTORS. J. Q. A. Bowlby, C. H. Page, Benj Young, A. S. Reed, D. P. Thompson W. E. Dement, Gust Holmes. WANTED. WANTED To employ an energetic la dy or gent.eman to represent our business in every county. Sa'Iairy, $50.00 per month and a commission. Address with stamp, Chas. A. Robinson & Co., Sillna, Kans. ' Situation Wanted-By a reliable man as ' bookkeeper or salmon. Ample experi- en. w.tn reference, can take care of j threa or four o bookfl Aldreg3 and 470 Commercial street. I " 1 WANTED TO RENT A piano. Apply ,' t0 H' J' 'Weeks- a" Thomson Abstract Co. WANTED A girl to do general house work In small family. Enquire at north west corner of Cth and Harrison. WANTED German or French pupil. Address L, L. II., care of this office. WlANTEiD An honest, active gentle man or tady to travel for reliable es taBlis'hed house. Salary, J780, payable $15 weekly and expenses. Situation per manent. References. Enclose self-addressed envelope, H. E. Hess, Pre, Chi cago. WANTED Agents to represent the old National Life Insurance Ooi f Montpelier, Vt. For further towirma tion, address Q. M. Etolp, (general Coast Manager, 82-84 Crocker Building, San Francisco. Cal. . WANTED Man or lady to coIUcc, do some office work, and manage agent. You will deal through pour trading mer chants. Something new and very popu lar. We pay all expenses. Feortten per manent. Send four references and ten cents for full particulars. Jehn Fanaey Mgr., P, O. Box 484. St. Leuls, Mo, FOR BAXB. JAPANESE GOODS-Just out-Just re ceived just what you want, at Wing Lee's, 643 Commercial street. FOR RENT. FOR RENT Furnished reoms; good lo cation fronting river. Capt. P. E. Fer chen, 330 17th street. TO LOAN. MONEY -Apply to Astoria Abstract. Title and Trust Co. FOUND. FOUND A pocket book. Ownec can call at Crows photograph gallery, pay for this advertisement, prove ownership, and receive property. FOUND A silver witch, which the owner can have by celling at this office nd proving property. MISCELLANEOUS. $75,000 PER WEEK using and elUu Dvnamos for platins watches. Jewelry, and table ware. Plates frold, silver, nickel, etc., same as new goods. Dif ferent sizes . for- agents; -fatn;iiesj and ' shops Easy operated: na sHperlenr; hie tiTofits, W. P. Harrison Co,. Cleric No, 14, Columbus, whio.