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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
AT THE FAIR
How one u the Nota0iullts u the Show
Il Mentioned In Tacoma.

The Tlcoma ledger n speaking Of
the opening Of he Street Fair gives
particular mention to HalJl Chcriff. a
Mecca pilgrim. who ls one II the uota-
bil,ies u the Stree, Fair. /, says:
'Hadii IL Mahlfode Cherin Is notable
among the men in the Midway shows.
H. Is not only an American citizen and
proud u the document that shows he
has forsaken allegiance 20 all foreign
!. wer', but is 4 Mason as well. In ad-
dillon h. - ylce-preddcnt OF ;h2 actors
National Union and has been a close
friend of Buffalo BIr and p. T. Bar
mum.
la Mahofode Is the son of an Arab
chlef'ain. ana bears On his hreas, med
ais Tor success won in sharpshooilng
contests, broliswcri meetings gun
swinging anl the fascinating whirAng
Drryish H. "a n. king q all dancers
In the whirling DeryIsh, and. though q
VIII b. Impossible 10 provide the usual
;Telye-',3, pedestal f1r this dance. Ia
Mahofode will give a reproduction in
he evenings from The ground. lie has
= record u two hours and thirty min
utes
HIS name tells la Mahofoie's story.
Haiil signifies a pilgrimage TO Mecca,
Sor II Maholoie, Ike al good Moham-
melans. has male that pilgrimage the
nrs, stage Of the Journey being by rail-
and steamer and TIL las: by camel
There are others In the Midway shows
Who may claim The same ,!,le bu, he Is
tn only cherlr. This .s a lille ac-
quIred only by inheritance ana a literal
translation ls prophet OF God" La
Mahofole is in charge o.! The Streets Of
Cairo show.
AN experience N the mountains near
~ robbed La Mahofoda ct his art, for
he IL primarily a gun-swlnger and per-
former Mounted or af5l,, he can keep
TWO guns swinging behind his back.
throwing them about him in a fascna;-
ing manner. \ Few years gg 60 Ia Ma
h1fole accompanied Buffalo Bill on 4
hunting expedition Into The mountains,
ana the man from ,he balmy Southern
climate suffered acutely from the SHOWS.
lie nearly Jos; his rlgh. hand after {;
had been severely cros.bIJtan. 4 hand
some saddle that h, usas was presented
20 him by Buffalo Bin !, required three
Years work To- comqls,e he saddle,
which 10 one Of The mos, handsome ever
made.
"Haiji La Mahofoie CherlN has been
IN AmsE,l since 1859, coming 10 this
country Cor 2. r. Barnum's shows. He
speaks more 'h1n q d,a tribal tongues
and alsn French. Spanish. japanese,
Italian and English, bu, 1t IS his ability
So speak the las, named language that
IIFas,s him most"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.

Office of c. Q. NJ. Vancouver Barracks,
Wash, Aug 6, 1901 Sealed proposals,
in triplica:e, will be received here until
IL O'clock a. m. August 21st, 1901, for
furnishing and delivery at Vancouver
Barracks, Wash, 126 standard artillery
horses. Delivery to commence within 60
after award Of contract Preference CIV
en- to animals of domestic production,
equal, U. S. reserves the right to reject
conditions and quality and price being
For further information see circular to
bidders or apply to this office. Envelopes
any or all bids or any part thereof.
proposals should be marked;
Proposals for Artillery Horses" and
addressed to the undersigned.
]. W. JACOBS. c. Q. NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
AN AUTOMOBILE RACE.

A feature Of the Buffalo exposition
win be race between automobiles rep
resenung all nations. Although It IS
claimed that France is ahead of us in
the construction Of ,hsse vehicles. It is
hoped ;hat American manufacturers
VIII come in first. America generally
keeps a, the head of the procession in
al lines Of Industry, science ana medi-
cine No country in the world has ever
produced 50 good medicine for the
cure Of stomach, liver. kidney and bow
el disorders as Hostetters stomach
Btters. For over fifty years It has
been the standard medicine. 1t pro-
NOTES sound sleep, restores he appetite
aad cures dyspepsia, indigestion. consti-
patton and billousnsss, also prevents
malaria, fever and ague. DO not fail
to try the Bit:ers, as it will surely DO
Won good.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
GOVERNMENT BIDS.

Proposals for potatoes and onions, Of
flee Chief Commisslry, Vancouver Bar
racks, Wash, Aug, 15 190l.-Sealed pro-
pOsals for furnishing and delivering po-
tatoeS and onions for seven months
beginning Oct |, 1901. will be received
here and az offices Of Commlssaries at
Fort Stevens, Ore; Boise Barracks,
Fort Lawton, Wash. Forts Candy,
Casey. Flagler, Walla Walla, Wright
and Vancouver Barracks, Wash, until
II a. m. Aug. 80, 1901, and then open
ed. Information furnished On applica-
;ion. Envelopes containing proposals
should be endorsed Proposals for Pota-
toes and Onions" and addressed 70
Commissary Of post to be supplied. or
to Col F. Z. Wye, \. c. O., Chief Com
missary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

ei BY John Mcclure and extended by
Cyrus Olney. from the west line Of sew
eEth street to the west line Of Sixth
street upon the present established
grade thereof and 20 the full width
thereof, by removing all the old plank
Ing and side walks grading the same
10 the established grade, and construct
Ing side walks on each side thereof
eight feet wide, and planklng the same
from curb TO curb throughout the width
with plank OF three inches in thickness
by twelve inches wide. and pland1g
the crossing at the intersection Of Com
merclal street with Sixth street to the
full width thereof, excep: the portion
thereof covered by the side walks, with
similar plankiug. AL material used in
said improvement shall be good sound
red or yellow FIR lumber and said i'm
proyement except as herein otherwise
provided shall conform to the require
nents Of general ordinance No. 1901, in
relation 10 the improvement Of streets.
That the costs aad expenses Of making
said improvement shall be betrayed by
special assessment upon the lots. lanis
and premises abutting upon and other
wise benefited by said improvement
pro-ra,a according 10 the estimated ben
efi;s, which said district OF lots lands
%. and lots and 4 in block 30, and all
OF the south half Of block %. and lots
) and 6 In block 21. all in the Town
(now clty) Of Astoria as laid out and
recorded by John Mcclure and extended
by Cyrus Olney. and which said dis
trio; includes all lots and lands and
premises to be assessed to defray the
costs and expenses OF making said i'm
provement
That the City Surveyor OF :he City Of
Astoria has been directed to prepare and
file with the Auditor and Police Judge
OF said city, estimates OF the costs and
expenses Of constructing said improve
ment and plans ana Specifications for
the proposed work.
That this notice Of the intention Of the
Council TO make said improvement is
given by publica lion in the Morning AS
torian for eight days by order Of said
Council. directing the same, the first
publication being IN the issue Of Aug.
7th. 1901. H E. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge OF the City Of
Astoria.
and premises to be assessed 10 defray
the costs and expenses Of said improve
ment is as follows. to-wiI: Commencing
at the northeas. corner Of lot five (5),
in block twenty-five (22), and running
>hence west 10 the northwest corner Of
lot six (6l. in block twanty-one CID,
thence south to the sOuthwes; corner OF
lot three (S). in block thirty (SO), thence
east 10 the southeast corner OF lot four
(D. in block twenty-nine (29). thence
north TO the place Of beginning, and
containing all Of the north half Of block
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
BAD LEM WING.
He Switched From samshu 20 Whlskey
AMI the Boyle Man Got Him.

For bad Lem Wing didn't do a single
thing
10 a quantity of good Ken:usky booze /:
| RemDrBefully he sighed. when Judge
Nelson fined him five.
Which explains wAy he figures In the
news."
Ballad Of the Reformed chlnaman.
II bad Lem Wing had stuck 10 sam
sbu q prpho.i. nave zap
pene1 but In an ~ gu,rlel .n0mea, he
switched 10 American whiskey. Chi
nese methods 30 not mix with Anglo
S1xon civilization anl the dls.illatlon Of
The rice has no affinity with the product
n the rye. Hence when Lem Wing
switched Il was up to him % watch
out OF a certainty there would be
some.hirg doing
How many drinks u whiskey Lem
Wing saturated before the fireworks
began ls imma,eril. Lem doesn't know
himself. but figures Il at something less
than a hundred He had faint ec3l-
lection yesterday of having been happy
10 a degree never before experisncsd.
With himself he was distinctly 1T.
When Officer Phillips found him We'd
nesiay night ne was the center os
crowd Of his countrymen and he was
doing a monol0gue IN a megaphone
voice. Phillips lsn't up on Chinese and
couldn't tell whether Lem Wing was
culogl ding the blood red flag u anarchy
or was Offering 10 bet three 10 one that
one fish bitten In the tail didn't prove
that Commissioner Little was the faith
er Of the entire salmon pack. But he
was making too much noise and per-
haps he was numbering out the details
Of murderous conspiracy. II Lem Wing
had been able 70 get a few more drinks
he nigh; have turned Boxer 50 Phil
lips took him and aided by Sheriff LIN
ville Wing was hailed 70 the police sta
iion. Usually. when 4 Chinlman is ar
rested. no matter what the charge. his
bal; IS Immediately forthcoming from
his friends. Blu, Lem Wing was COM
PEELED 10 remain n lie eel all night.
no one appearing with the necessary
five.
Yesterday. Lem Wing appeared in the
police court with. he rest Of the run
OF the nigh, before. He apparently was
unconcerned and didn't give a rap. His
case was the last to be called. While
Prosecuting Attorney Hughes was re-
cltIug ,ha, within the corporate lin
Its of the city Of Astoria, Claisop coun-
", Oregon etc. etc. he had been Of
fensively drunk. Wing studied the cell
Ing. and hummsd a little tune. keeping
time with his felt sandaled foot. When
the formal reliing II he complaint was
ended Attorney Hughes turned TO the
You sabee drunk"
va" replied Wing.
That was the only moment he showed
any in,eres, and for a moment he grim
ned with an expectant look Ike one who
forsees 4 curtain, mysteriously dropped,
disclosing a heavily laden Christmas
tree. Judge Nesol played Santa Claus
ana he handed one TO Lem Wing that
called for s. Iash. in default Of which
he will ,abor IN the city street. Incl
deatally, Wing received a talk that
ough, 10 DO him good from the judge,
during which the TATTOO Of the slipper
KEEP; up, as he gently ran over the
strains ot the Chinese for "Pd leave ma
happy home Tor you" Which same
home for the rex; few days viii be the
city jail
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
YOUR SUMMER OUTING.
one Of the Loveliest Places 20 Visit Is
the Hotel Flavel.

one Of the LoVeliest Places 20 Visit Is
the Hotel Flavel.
Attention Is callel elsewhere to the
announcement or that famous summer
resort. the Hotel Flavel. This magnif-
cent summer palace Is situated down
nv rhc sea at he mouth Of the majes-
tie Columbia, and is one Of The most
modern and completely equipped sum
mer resorts on the Pacific coast. Every
room IS electric lighted and steam heat
ed. and each suite Of rooms has private
bath anl toilet, Each room Is Rrussel
.carpeted, ana has the finest furniture
that money could purchase,
The hotel grounds are delightful, sur
rounded az they are by 4 magnificent
park The hotel faces one Of the finest
beaches on the coast. The sand is fine
and bicycling can be INDUCED in along
the beach for miles. The sheltered ver-
anias are delightful for evening strolls
and there Is music every evening. Fresh
fish, clans ana crabs served at every
meal
The club house Is set aside from the
main building, and contains a barber
shop. reading room, bowling alley, bill
Hard room ana bar. The club room is
managed by gentlemanly help and ladies
can enjoy bowling or billiards without
any hesitation, as 1t is so arranged.
There are many other attractions for
entertainment: lawn lenals courts and
croduet grounds. or, YOU can fish, hunt
or take q sail in a neat launch, or You
can walk on he beach one mile to Fort
Stevens and inspect the government
fort, lighthouse and jetty. You will
meet the best Of people at the Hotel
Flavel No loafers allowed on the
grounds. Rates from 80 per day and
upwards according 10 location of rooms.
For particulars. address Hotel Flavel,
Flavel Oregon, or J. L, Mitchell. 6l5
Marquam Building. Portland. Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

Roher: Johnson, aged about 65 years,
who has had charge Of the Gran; ranch
on Youngs river for the past twelve or
fourteen years. was accidentally drown
ed yesterday afternoon about . o'clock.
His two companions looked IN vain for
his body ana as a strong tide was run
ming It Is thought that he was carried
seaward, Johnson, Ed Nelson ard Bin
Lowe started from the Grant place In a
skIff, the two last named rowing while
Johnson was in the stern steering. Op-
poslte Greenwood cemetery the boat
struck on snag, and comenced to leak
Nelson started to swim ashore with a
rope but was Obliged to return to the
boat. He made second trip and short
ly after he left the boat It gave lurch
and Johnson was thrown into the water,
His companions anxlously watched the
surface Of the water but the body did
not come up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
FoR SALE

The Columbia River Packers Associ-
alton has for sale, two sehooners and
one launch. a description of the
schooners follow: Schooner Kinney"
Length. 35.5; beam. lL3: depth OF
ho.d, S.10h. Schooner Hattie"--Length,
3l.g; beam. 90; depth Of hold, 3.S.
Offers will be received at The office
OF the association. where full particu-
lars may also be had.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
ToDAY's WEATHER.

PORTLAND. ore. aug ib-wcalefn
oregon Friday, cloudy 10 partly cloudy
with showers along tho coaa, and In tho
northern portion cooler except near tho
cpaa,. Western Washington. probably
showers, cooler Eastern Washington
ana Northern Idaho. cloudy with pos
sibly thuniotshowrrs. cooler. Eastern
Oregon. probably Ihundrrahgwsrs,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
The Morning AStOrian
TELEPHONE S0i

All contracts for advertising In
the Astolian are made on guar
antee ot circulation four times
larger than that Of any paper
published or circulated In Clat.
sop county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
SEE DAT WATERMELON HANGIN'
ON DE VINE!

Ross Higgins X Co. have received a
large consignment Of the rpest and
most luc.ous water melons seen in the
city this season, A, the price for which
they are selling, nobody's mouth need
water for one in vain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
AROUND TOWN.

See H. ~ CASTOR abou, harness
Tho Knox Hat at G. II. coop'r's
lllaekhcrrlrs Art cheap a, Johnson
bros today
White Ash c'al, bee, lor family use
rnane. main 6dl
Upton" Tea ami whit, iIouss" ,ot.
O., az FjHhcr lifps
Goo " Warren has g5uo 90 Everett
gar a t'r,nighys visit
The Og,llsn, bttberuhlp now has FOUR
nr5,-elAss BARRIERS No waiting
Coil main d6i rar your coal require.
mcn's orlefa promptly nlcd
ncsg i5.teng meal-R.sing sun Res
lauNa', sl2 Commercial street,
ratr.cs Nlmlrr 3. spending ten days
vacation Waking he Sound ,IJics.
japanese goods of all kinds. cheap at
Yokohama nasaar; Gg6 Commercial g.
Tho Norwegian steamship Tyr cleared
Wednesday FROM vladlyos'ock Tor this
por,
Pure milk delivered twice daily by tho
MIX pcpo, corner Tenth and Duane
Streets
Harucss cleaned anl oiled a; Pnnella
loo Twcityh street, Harncas supplies a,
loves, prices
IN, steamship lndr'pura NJ The Port.
land and As.atc company Is due TO ar
rive saturday
Henry g. Thompson county treasurer.
s ou bis way 20 Skagway. whore he
v'll spend a month
owing 90 lack ot quorum there was
nn m'rHag u the ASTORIA Prog 's.vc
Association last night
Arrived The new Cl block n Knox
Hats Gsatcmcn come ,ni see ,lcm
G. II Cooper sole agent.
Furnished rooms to let by the day,
week or month, Terms reasonable. APP
ply 2l5 Fourteenth street
f. X Warren AMI Mrs Warren have
returned after visit Of several days TO
TNr pallcs and Hood River
Just In. dbrvt from the grower a car
load lot ~ fine water melons \ large |
stocl, 60 select from johnson Bros.
Tn, cotllIon Club viii give dance
~ the Hotel Fhyo tonight and the
Calender win leave her dock al s p. m.
The Ladles lulld OF Groce Eplsco-
pal church viii hold lawn social this |
evening, on the church lawn. Refresh
mcnts will be served and a cordial In
ytatIon Ia extended TO all.
BEST i6.CENT MEAL; RISING
SUN RESTAURANT.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
STREET IMPROVEMENT.

Notice is hereby given, that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria hes
declared its determination and intention
to improve Commercial street in the
City of Astoria as laid out and record
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
HIGH AND LOW

High In value ana low In price, We
havr by far thc largest assortment, OF
lamps In Astoria AMI nfe selling them
At a great bargain Cali ,afly before
al the best ones have been 'Hkcn, At
The big 9totr." ROSS, HIGGINS q co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
BANKRUPT SALE.

The entire stock Of H. Toi. consisting
OF dry goods and curios must be closed
out within thirty days. Goods sold re-
gardless Of cost. s51 Commercial St.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
COFFEE DRINKERS.

Should not fail to try our Perfection
Blend NJ. & ]. Coffee. Your money
back il it does not please you.-Johnson
Bros
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
Astoria Annual Regatta
FREE TO HOTEL FLAyEL GUESTS

Hotel Rs;es-s2 70 g la. lay with taard
Secure Rooms Now Ly TsIeph ne.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

The Taku Packing Company which
was acquired by tho onffroy syndicate
yesterday filed u bin Of sale In the Gus
tom house transferring the gasoline
launch Taku to The Pacific Packing and
Navigation Company. The consI1era-
Hon named was 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

Parties desiring furniture should not
overlook ~, opportunity to purchase
az y Danziger's. While considerable has
been sold there Lllll remains uns0ld some
parlor furniture, china anI glassware.
kitchen utensils. curtains. walnut bed
room set. ctr., which must be sold with
10 the next nft'sn days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

Soc II. NJ. CASTOR aDou, harness
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

Parties holding coupons Tor cFockery
ware n, G, II. coopcrs should grescn,
the same while the assortment Ia large,
Don't delay
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

Frank Hrlman. ~ knapp,ou was
brought go The city las. nigh. ana ,ak,n
'o 81 Mhry's hospital. where h- lies un-
conscious Ne ls badly hurt lbou, ,hc
mead AMI the skull, may be- fractured.
In addition one or more ribs are brok-
rn and he probably sustained o.her IN
Jurirs The details 81 thc acoldeu, were
roe Known a, the hospital las, night
pr Fulton attended Holman. who was
r,f,.ng as easily as c,uld bc expected
At las. accounts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

Miss frances Holden. who IL 10 be
married shortly. Tll return from an *.
tended visit with California friends Sat
urday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

Just received. tho Knox hat for fall
and winter iOoi-ioO2, both stIr and soft
styles. at G. II. coopors sole agent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

For nraI-elaHa harness and ginernl
repairing 10 to A. c, Pinnell, 100 Twelfth
Street Prices reasonable and sa,lBfhc-
lion guaranteed,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16

Cream pure rye, Americas nnest
whisky. The only pure goods; guar.
an,ekI rich aud mellow JOHN l.
CARLSON. solo Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-31

ance Sheet. High School publication. was
referred to the superintendent for inves-
tigation.
General Boynton, the new president has
been resident of Washington since soon
after the close of the civil war. He is one
of the most widely known and respected
residents of the capital city and has been
identified with the welfare of the communa-
ty always. General Boynton was born in
West Stockbridge. Mass, July @ 1885
When a young man he went to Ohio and
resided in Cincinnati where he graduated
from the Woodward High School. Thence
he went to the Kentucky Military Institute,
where he passed through a semi military
course Of training that prepared him for
subsequent service in the field. He grad
uated in course Of civil engineering and
afterward became professor of mathe-
mates in the institute.
He was occupying the chair Of mathe-
mates when the war broke out. He Joined
the 35th Ohio regiment as major He
was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1868
and commanded his regiment during the
Tennessee campaigns, being brevetted brig
adler general for his conduct at the battles
of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge
General Boynton is an author of some note
having written extensively on military sub
jects.
AT the present time General Boynton is
chairman of the Chickamauga park COM
mission of the War Department. He also
served on the Rock Creek Park commits
sion. being appointed thereto by Precedent
Harrison.
AT the close of the war General Boynton
came to Washington as CORRESPONDENT of
the old Cincinnati Gazette continuing with
that paper until it was merged with the
Commercial He remained with the Com
merclal Gazette for quite a while but re-
tired from actice journalism about five
years ago. He is now frequent and inter-
est1ng writer on current events He has
been rendered a number of high positions
in the government and District service. but
in each case declined.