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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
PRIZE ESSAYS.

| Portland, Oct. 1.-The Oregon society
of Sons of the American Revolution has
several times in the past offered prizes
to the school children of the state for
essays on subjects connected with rev
olutionary history. The results Of the
past have encouraged the society to re-
new the offer at this time. Prizes Of
S25. SIS, and $40, respectively, will there
fore be awarded for the best essays in
the order OF merit. written by students
of the public schools Of Oregon, on any
Of the following subjects:
/ The Arousing Of Public opinion;
the works of Samuel Adams, Thomas
Paine, John Dickinson and Patrick
Henry.\
2. Lexington and Concord.
g. The battle of Kings Mountain.
4. virginia's Part in the American
Revolution.
Essays are limited in length to 5000
words: must be written on one side OF
the paper in the students own hand
writing and must be accompanied oy
the certificate of the principal of the
school attended by the author to the ef-
feet that ,he author is bona fide stud
ent in the school and has been in at
tendance there not less than four weeks
during the school year Of 1904. Essays
must be forwarded to the chairman OF
the committee in charge, Wallace Nc
Camant, "a Concord Building. Portland,
Oregon. so as 10 reach him not later
than February /, 1904. In awarding the
prizes the committee will be governed
by these three conditions:
1. Historical accuracy.
Q. Manner of treatment.
8. Orthography, grammar, syntax
and punctuation.
Any additional information which
may be desired will be cheerfully fur
nished by any member of the commit
tee. The essay which Ia awarded the
first prize will be published in full. with
the name of the author, in the public
press.
JOHN X. KOLLOCH,
THOS. G. GREENE,
WALLACE McCAMANT,
Com.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
CALL FOR PRIMARIES AND CONVENTIONS.

Notice is hereby given that primary
election will be held In the city OF AS
toria, Oregon, Wednesday, November 4,
1903, between the hours of Il m. and
p. m. OF said day, for the purpose Of
electing 1861 thirty-six delegates to a
republican city convention, hereinafter
designated as follows, to-wit:
First ward .......... Twelve Delegates.
Second ward .......Twelve Delegates.
Third ward ..,.......Twelve Delegates.
The following polling places and
judges of election have been selected;
First ward polling place, Courthouse.
Judges Of election: S. c.. Trullinger,
P. ]. Goodman, and J. A. Montgomery.
Second ward-Polling place, Office OF
G. E. Foster. 694 Commercial street.
Judges Of election: d. H. Welch, c..
E. Foster and VIM. Eigner.
Third ward-Polling place. Office Of
Astoria Box Company. Judges of cleo
tion: Gust Holmes. Iver Anderson, and
w. r. Schofeld.
Furthermore-Notlce is hereby given
that republican city convention will
be held at the Courthouse in theCity Of
Astoria, oregon, on Thursday, Novem-
Der s. 1903, at he hour Of p. m, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for the following city offices,to be cleo
ed at the city election on December Q,
1903:
One Mayor, for term of two years.
One City Treasurer, for term Of two
years.
One Police Commissioner, tor term
Of six years.
One Auditor and Police Judge, for a
term of two years.
One City Surveyor for term Of two
years.
One Superintendent of Streets, for
term of two years.
Two Councilmen from the First ward
for term Of three years.
One Councilman from the Third ward,
for term Of three years.
BY order Of the Republican City Gen.
trail Committee:
J. c. McCUE,
DIR. JAY FUTILE, Sec.
Chairman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

Visitors TO the metropolis cannot
help but note the general activity and
trend of business. Portland was never
in more prosperous condition. Asto-
ria is more advantageously located .han
Portland, in many respects, and will
certainly share in the general growth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
A LOVE LETTER.

Would not interest you If you We're
looking for q guaranteed salve for
sores, burns or piles. Otto Dodd, of
UPondar, NO., writes; II suffered with
an ugly sore for a year, but box Of
Bucklin's Arnica Salve cured me. Its
the best saive on earth" CSC at Chas.
Rogers drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
CANNOT RErusE.

IN recent issue of the Oregon Jour
nal II was shown that the actual cost Of
carrying ship load Of freight from
Portland to Astoria, q distance OF 100
miles. was from IL to Il cents ton,
says an exchange. This estimate APP
Piled to ocean steamers and, of course.
did not include loading or unloading.
But II answers to form an estimate of
the cost Of carrying freight by river
steamers, and serves to form basis at
which wheat can be carried from the
grain fields of the Inland Empire to
tide water when the Columbia river
shall have been opened to navigation
by the construction of the canal and
locks between The Dalles and Cello.
II the actual cost OF carrying freight
by ocean steaomer is IA cents ton for
100 miles. at a like proportion it should
be 81 cents for 800 miles. or from the
eastern Oregon wheat fields to Astoria.
But it is not possible to operate river
steamer carrying only 200 or 300 tons of
freight, as cheaply as an ocean vessel
carrying eight or ten times that
amount proportionately. at the same
rate. However, the cost should not be
more than double, that is, somewhat
over dollar a ton for 800 miles haul.
Then allowing half dollar ton for
profits. etc., the wheat Of the Inland
Empire should be hauled by river to
tide water at not to exceed $3.50 ton.
that Is from points east of Cello, which |
would mean a saving of nearly FIVE
cents bushel to the farmers.
When the volume Of wheat raised an
nuaIly in the Inland Empire is taken
into consideration, and such results are
to be attained by an open river, it is
difficult to understand how any MEM
ber of congress can reasonably refuse
to support the increased appropriation
for The Dalles-Celilo canal and locks
that will be asked for at the coming
session.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

A merchant who is now large and
enthusiastic advertiser began business
with the opinion that the exceptional
merit of his goods would advertise
them. Il have since learned" he says.
that it Is necessary to tell the people
where to find the meritorious articles. I"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

dueed Simpson to,people in Eugene. and
is also appears that even Lloyd. as a
notary public, took the acknowledge
ment of Simpson to a deed. This does
not look well for the governments con-
eention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
ON LOOKOUT FOR ROBBERS

New York. Oct, 26-Ineoming steam.
ers are being closely watched for a
hand of thieves who are reported to
have secured 100000 worth OF dia-
monds and jewelry from the vaults OF
Knight, Frank & Rutley, the London
auctioneers october i6. Notices have
been received here giving a description
Of the plunder and offering $s,50O
reward for the robbers, who are sup.
posed TO compose a band which recently
has operated in several European
countries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
HARSH SENTENCE IMPOSED
Six Months for Persons Found
In Saloon on Sunday.

New York Oct. 26-For having been
found in saloon on Sunday, six
women and nine men have been senten-
oed by Magistrate Flsmmer to six
months in the city prison, The prison-
ers were found In back room, where,
the police said, liquor was plentifully
In evidence. The saloon keeper was
released on bonds, The severe penalty
imposed greatly surprised the prisoners
as those arrested under similar con-
ditions generally are dismissed after a
night in the police station,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
RuaaAGED BAKER COURT HOUSE.

Baker City. Oct. ss,--Burglars broke
into the county clerks office in the
court house last night and rummaged
through large number of files and
pigeon holes. evidently looking for some
particular paper or document in which
they were interested. A lot of bonds
and scrip certificates and other valu-
able papers were scattered on the floor
hut so far as can be learned none Of
them were taken.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

It is not necessary to have your
clothes made to measure. since the
Stein-Bloch are sold in Astoria by $.
Danziger & Co. The large variety of
fabrics and weaves makes celection
easy; the styles, the workmanship and
the fit will surely meet your ideas OF
correctness-the only difference that
you'll find is in the price-about one
half less than that of good tailor's
charge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

Reports come from Eastern Oregon
that farmers are holding their wheat
for better prices. This may or may not
prove wise. The downward tendency
Of the market has been checked, but it
is not certain that prices will improve,
although eastern markets show slight
advances. This it attributed to war
rumors concerning Russia and Japan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

Those who happened to pass near the
o. r. & N. dock yesterday must have
observed the steam freighter. Vermont,
being loaded from lighterage. The
cargo is lumber. Part of it was taken
aboard at Portland, but it being impos-
sible to complete the cargo there, the
remainder was brought down the river
on barges This is such common oc-
currence that Astorians think little of
it, but it speaks louder than language
can express. We do not intend to belit-
tie Portland's Importance, but, Astoria,
with her splendid harbor. will eventu-
ally occupy the position Of the leading
seaport city Of the northwest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
EAGLES BIG CELEBRATION
Birthday of j. n Laws Fittingly
COmmemorated. :.

Sundays session of the Eagles was
given over to celebration of the birth
day of Past Worthy President J. N.
Laws. and the return home from the
grand aerie of Joseph Gribler, From
1:3O to $3.50 the festivities went on and
the occasion was voted most successful.
Recently Mr.. Laws received present
presumably from Worthy PresidentMc-
Ginty, of Chicago aerie. The present
was bottle of liquor and the package
in which it came denoted that it had
surely been sent to Mr.. Laws by his
friend with The we'll known name. So
elated was the recipient that he de-
termined to save rhe bottle for the cele-
bration Of Sunday, that all the Eagles
Of Astoria might have a chance to
sample the present. The surprise of
Mr.. Laws can we'll be imagined when
Worthy President Herman Wise ex-
planned how the bottle came into the
possession Of the past president. Mr..
Wise mad secured a flask bearing the
brand of the liquor house with which
Mr. McGinty is connected, had filled it
with liquor and then carefully wrapped
it in a package that looked for all the
world like genuine express package.
When the story was told the Eagles
laughed heartily at Mr.. Laws discom-
future.
The entertainment Sunday was better
than usual. the Eagles band being out.
Interesting speciality turns were pro-
vided by performers from the Unique
and generally the occasion was happy
one. Before the session was concluded
Mr.. Laws was presented with hand
some scarf and pin, as a token of the
esteem from the aerie.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

The mythical Simpson, who has caus-
ed Mckinley, Ware and Puter a great
deal Of trouble with the government,
threatens to become an individual of
flesh and blood. Reputable people of
Eugene are ready to swear that even
Lloyd, the prosecuting witness, intro
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

Now that the sea-dredge Grant is al
most due, it is to be hoped that the fine
fall weather will continue. if for no
other reason.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

Peterson & Browns fall shoes for
men attract attention. Prices SO up
wards. tt
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

The ladies OF the first Lutheran
church will meet with Mrs. Edling at
the parsonage l7l7 Franklin avenue,
tomorrow afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

Five thousand LaImperials sold by J.
v. Burns during the month Of Septem-
| ber, this year, an increase Of 1000 over
August. o3-tf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

Gentlemen, your feet would be COM
Portable and look neat in Peterson G.
Browns new $3.50 and "a fall shoes.
o3-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
PLANO TUNER.

For good, reliable plano work see
your local tuner. Tn. Frederickson,
2071 Bond stree. Phone 2074 Red.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

p. e. Peterson, proprietor OF the New
style restaurant. left on last nights
train for Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
CIGARETTEs.

The newest and latest in cigarettes
Pail Malls; cork tips. at P. A. Trui-
lingers. Two stores.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

A fellow named +. August heinze
Got hold of big bunch of meinze,
And all of the men
Lost their jobs, and since then
Have been drinking up liquors and
welnxe.
The feeling existing at Butte
Is said to be very acute:
The scalp Of Judge Clancy
The miners all fancy.
But the Judge. being wise. took scutte.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
FOR RENT.

For rent-Large front room in private
family. Fine view; best location. In
quire c. this Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

Chilly mornings call for heating
stoves. Zapf has them. 6S0-4 CONNER
cial street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
sENn-wEEKLy.
sent BY mail, per year. in advance 81 %
BY
LYON & PATTERSON

The Astorian guarantees to its ad-
vertisers the largest circulation Of any
newspaper published on the Columbia
River.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27
LEAVE ! PORTLAND ARRIVE

500 m Portland Union Del ii:iO m
TOO MI pot for Astoria and $40 m
Way Points
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-27

70 hours from Portland to Chicago.
No change OF cars.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
The Cow Not a Waste Basket.

A cow is not waste basket as
some manufacturers seem to think.
Farmers, as rule, are easy money
for such men, believing all the claims
they make for their by-products. These
goods are not what they are cracked
up to be. Stick to your own produce
for the most part for COW. feed.
Ground oats, believe to be the best
single feed, if you have peameal, corn
meal or anything else to mix with
the oats, so much the better. have
fed boiled rye and got the same re-
suits as did from ground oats and
peas, in spite Of the fact that have
never heard of rye, in any form, being
good feed. Wheat bran, although
comparatively high in price, is greatly
over estimated. We have been un-
able for some years to get satisfactory
bran. The manufacturers of this one
time staple cow feed, are getting alto
gether too greedy and I think dairy
men would do we'll to pass it up en-
tirely until the price comes down with
in reason. It is not the scarcity of this
article that keeps the price above
it's real value but simply a manipula-
ton of the market-D. w. HOWE.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
The Name Wyandotte.

A government bulletin says: The
name Wyandotte was proposed by Mr..
Houdlette, at Worcester, Mass, in
1883, and accepted as the future name
for the fowl. A general dissatisfac-
ton was shown all over the country at
this choice as name, but those who
made the decision should be praised
now for their fortunate selection.
Time has proven it a most appropriate
name, and no one could wish to have
it changed. Since the one original
Wyandotte was named the multiplica-
ton Of varieties has made listin-
gushing titles necessary. We now
have, as listed in the Standard, the
Silver-Laced, Golden-Laced, White,
Buff, Black and Golden-Penciled or
Partridge varieties. In addition to
these we have the following new ones
claiming admission: The Silver-Pen-
ciled, the Buff-Laced and the Colum:
bian. In England they have, besides
these, a Wyandotte called the Cuckoo
Wyandotte.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

nents were rendered useless until, at
the suggestion of Major Baden Powell
and Capt. Kennedy, some kites were
manufactured and communication was
at once established.
The experiments were not always
successful, for the wind was con-
stantly shifting and variable, and it
often happened that when gale was
blowing at one station there was not
enough breeze to fly kite at the op-
posite station with which they were
attempting to communicate.
This partial failure was due to the
lack of proper preparation on the part
of the local military authorities and
not to the iron in the hills, as was
reported at the time. On days when
the kites could be raised and main
tanned, wireless telegraph messages
were easily transmitted between the
De Aar ard Orange River stations,
a distance of seventy miles.
The modern portable military wire
less telegraph is not hampered by
variable winds, for with each set of
instruments are included small hydro.
gen balloons, with cylinders Of COM
pressed gas for initiating them, so that
in the event of calm, still day, when
it is impossible to fly the lightest kite,
the balloons are brought forth, in.
flated, the aerial wire is attached and
the whole is permitted to soar grace
fully. upward through the realm of
air and ether.
The experience which was purchased
at SO great price in the South Afri-
can war has not been without its value,
for from that day to the present time
/ tests have been conducted by the mil
itary authorities of the world to de
termine on the best method for elevat-
ing the aerial wire, and the results OF
these rigid trials have shown that
kites especially adapted to- the We
locity Of the wind must be used a
Thus it is that if q slight breeze is
blowing the aerial wire lis best raised
by. means Hof q tailless kite, such as
the. Malay kite, or, as. its improved
form is called, an Eddy, or, what is
still better, q Horsman keel kite.
which Isl Ike q Malay kite, but is
provided with q d ep fin OF keel along
it's flying face Which keeps IT trule &c
y isoars On the breeze. heavy,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

the endurance and ability of the
horses. When the command would be
suddenly shouted to make ready the
horses would be drawn up, the en-
gineers OF the battalion would start
the gasoline engine and dynamo, sup
plying electricity to the sending in
strument, while others of the bat
talon would send a kite soaring
through the air heavenward several
hundred feet and carrying the aerial
wire which is ordinarily suspended
from a mast. simultaneously the re-
ceiving apparatus would be adjusted,
and it was found that it required
just five minutes to get everything
into working order to send and re-
ceive messages.
The object Of these maneuvers was
to determine whether or not the deli
cate and sensitive instruments en-
ployed in wireless telegraphy would
be able to withstand the hard usage,
as we'll as the value from strategic
point of view.
The instruments of the portable
military outfits are similar to those
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

| visible eiectric waves by means of
the aerial wire. The generator is an
Induction coil, having a spark-gap con.
nected to a. copper cylinder, or "arti-
fetal EARTH" as it is termed, and the
aerial wire. The induction coil is
fed by the dynamo, which is in turn
operated by the gasolene engine.
The receiver, occupying the second
carriage; employs a coherer for de-
tecting the presence of the electric
waves bearing the message and the
Morse printing register, which indi-
Gates and translates the ether strains
into readable dots and dashes.
One of the salient differences be-
tween the ordinary system of wire.
less telegraphy and that devised by
Prof. Braun is that the former re-
quires ground connection with the
instruments, piece of sheet copper
being buried in the earth and con.
nected with the sending. and receiv-
ing apparatus.
In stations where the equipments
are located permanently cylinders
AAouo VI copper are SuDSC1LuCeQ Tor
the earth, and are therefore termed
artificial earths," but in the portable
sets the tire of the carriage is used
to make connection with the earth.
The first attempt to use wireless
telegraphy in actual warfare was
made by Marconi at the request of the
British War Office during the South
African war. 1t was the intention of
the War Department that wireless
communication should be established
at the base Of supplies and on the
railways, but when Marconi's assist
ants arrived the officers were exceed
ingly anxious that the instruments
should be sent to the front, realizing
the immense advantage such a mode
of communication would be, and so,
on Dec. II, 1899, the apparatus was
conveyed to the camp at De Aar.
The operators, however, on arriv-
ing at De Aar, found that no arrange
ments had been made to supply the
masts, and the country at that point
being barren of trees, the instru-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
Mission Of the Anqora.

Far be 1t from the minds of any
goat breeder that the Angora has
come to take the place of cattle and
sheep. His mission in thickly settled
regions is to keep the farm in proper
condition for other live stock, and in
the millions OF acres of brush-ridden
territory he will act as the forerunner
Of other branches Of the live stock in
dustry. He is not q creation Of the
within of speculation, brought from dis
tant Turkey to induce the American
public to part with It's hard-earned
lucre, but helis q. money maker, and
when the American live stock breeder
prepares proper place for. the right
kind Of Angoras he need feel no hest.
fancy ii stocking with these silver
aeeced brush destroyers; they are an
American institution and they have
come to stay.-W. g. Bailey. IL a g%%s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

as much secrecy as possible, but sys
tematically the investigation and tests
are being constantly made.
The English Admiralty has thirty.
two men-of-war carrying Marconi in.
stallations, the Italian navy has TWEEN.
ty vessels supplied with the same sys-
tenn; over fifty vessels and land sta.
lions have been equipped by the Slaby-
Arco, another German system, while
the De Forest company has equipped
several United States men-of-war and
furnished instruments to the United
States army and signal corps. 1t will
be seen that the various governments
realize the immense strategic value
OF wireless telegraphy in the event OF
war, and that the same serious care
and detail is being given to it that
has made the fighting armament what
1t is to-day-a marvel of ingenuity,
strength and power.
When the war in South Africa came
on wireless telegraphy was yet young,
and its inherent characteristics were
not very well understood. It is not
difficult to imagine what it's bearing on
the issue of the campaign would have
been if Ladysmith, Kimberley and
Mafeking had been equipped with sta
tions before they were besieged.
When the roar of cannon again
aWakens the world to the horrors of
war the potency Of unsee, unheard and
unfelt electric waves traversing the
omnipresent ether with the rapidity
of light, carrying on their wings fresh
messages OF death, will add another
bond tending toward the great univer-
sal peace-A. Frederick Collins in
New York Herald.