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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. r.

Leave v ashington New .ierse, ave. and Street
Chicago and Northwest, "ll;00 A A., $50 7. N.
Cirdnnati, st. Louis. and Louisville. 'lO;O5 A.
"a. "4:I5 P. NJ. st:10 night.
Pittsburg and Cleveland, 'n:0o A. N. $50 P.
NJ, and loo night
Columbus and Wheeling, '6:2o P. n
Winchester, ''s:35 A. a., ''4;ls. $50. $500
Lura,, AIS P. N.
Annapolis-week lays. a. m, $50 a. m, II
noon noon 4 ?. M. 2. m Sundays. $50 a. m.
FTsdeIiek. ISIS. lls:l5. .sl.;OO A. NJ. ln:lS.
IHassrstGwn, .'Io:O5 4. N: md ..s;sO P. y;
$50. $50. llI0;l5. ''i1:SO P. NJ.
GSMithersSSrg and way points ''s;S5 i';l5. a
Mso - 'l;iS , IsSe $50 800
Washington Junction and way points. 'ss IS.
io:l5 A. n. ill:I5, ''4:so. $3.50 P. II.
BSltimore, week days, xs:O0 $500. $3.50. xT:oo.
1t;zo. hS:Oo, xs:3O, $3.50. 1000. xs:3o. xlo;eo,
XII: 100 A. NJ, xl2:Oc noon. 1905. ~ go. x2:00,
xs;OO, x4:10, x4:50. 4:40, $500, x5:20, x6:00,
e;Sg xI:oO, xs:0o, xlo:0o. MI 90, II rs p n
SUNDAYS. x3:O0 x:O0, 7:3D, $780, 1900,
XII 90 A. H., xi 90, lis. x3:O0. 1850. x5:oo.
SEQ. ass xs:oo, x1o:OO. XII 30. II:ss P. H.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch Light.
Baitimors. Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and
the East acc. '7:eO D:ner), 'se.3D (Buffet).
i,y;OO tthnerl. 1000 (Diner) A. NJ. 100
lDineT), 800 (.'Royal Limited Diner),
900 philadelphia only). 800 (Dinerl.
. SiOo and II 80 7. NJ (sleePing Car open at
Atlantic CITY. ..7:CO. $1,000 A. ". 100, 800
Daily. Except Sunday llsunday only
baggage called for and checked from hote.s
and residences BY Union Transfer Co. on or'lers
left at ticket Offices. gl9 Pennzy lvania Avenue
northwest, New York Avenue and Fifteenth
d. Il. MARTIN. s. B. HEGE,
Mgr Pass Trafas- Dist Pass Agent.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY.

Trains leave Pennsylvania Station Daily.
1880 2. M.-CFIICACO AND ST. LOUIS SPE-
CfAL. Solid VesJibule, electric lighted,
dining car train. with Pullman Sleepers to
Louisville. Cincinnati. indianapolis, and 81
Louis, Connection for Virginia Hot Springs.
Parlor Cars Cincinnati 10 Chicago; Dining
Car from Washington.
n:lO p. NJ. r. V. LIMITED. Solid vestibule.
electric lighted. dining train, with Pull
man sleepers 70 Cincinnati. Lexington. and
Louisville Compartment Sleeper to VIZ
ginia Hot Springs TUESDAY. Thursday, and
saturday. Sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago
and St Louis Dining Car.
Reservation and tickets at 5l3 Pennsylvania
Avenue; 6l5 Fourteenth Street, near +. and a.
the station Telephone 1910 for Pennsylvania
Cab Service H. w FULLER
Telephone Main 1o66. General Passenger Agt
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule effective January Il, 1904.
- -. t. Iln..-...-l.-,-in CA.AI-

Schedule effective January Il, 1904.
Trains Leave from Pennsylvania Station
$50 A. NJ. DAILY-Local for Harrisonburg,
Warrenton. nanvillc, and way stations
1851 A. 81. DAILY-Washington and Fiorfea
Limited First-ci1ss coaches =zsd drawing
room sleeper TO Jacksonville. Fla Dining car
u:15 a. NJ. DAMY-United States Fast Mall
first-class coaches ard drawing room sleeper
TO New Orleans Dining car service
4:Ol Y NJ WEEK DAYS-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations on Manassas Branch
4:4O P. NJ DAILY-LOcal for Warrenton and
e:si p ". WEEK DAYS Southerns Palm Linz
tied solid Pullman train Club. Observation,
and Dining Cars between Washington, Column
bia, Aiken. Augusta, Savannah, Jacksonville.
and St. Augustine.
.7:I0 p NJ. DkILY-New York and Atlanta Ex-
press First-class coaches to Atlanta, sleeper
10 Columbus Ga, via Atlanta Mondays,
Tuesdays. and Fridays Sunset Route. TOuris
sleeper Washington TO San Francisco. Through
sleeper TO Pinehurst, n C., daily except Sun
day Pullman buffeS service.
$50 p M--New York and Florida Express
Through sleepers and coaches to Columbia.
Aiken. Augusta, Savannah, and jacksonville
1000 P. NJ. DAlLY-New York and Memphis
Limited (via Lynchburgl. First-class coach
AL sleeping car TO Roanoke. Knoxville. Chat
tanOoga, and Memphis; sleeper to New Or
leans. Dining car service.
IO:45 p NJ DATLf-Washington and South
western Limited. AL Pullman train. club and
observation cars TO Atlanta and Macon; sleep
ers TO Nashville, Atlanta Macon. Memphis
New Orleans. Dining service
TRAINs ON BLUEMONT BRANCH
Leave Washington $40 A. NJ, 100 p. NJ 500
P. NJ. sos P. NJ. 6s25 p. ". I:s0 p N.
weeks DAYS: SOS P. ~. and il:40 p. NJ Cor
Leesburg only. Sunday tains leave Washing
ton 9:I0 A. ~. es25 P. u.
Through trains from the South arrive WASH
iugton 6:42 A. NJ, $3.50 A. NJ, 9:45 A. NJ. 1913
A. NJ, $3.50 p NJ, $50 p. r., and $50 P. NJ.
DAILY. I0:I5 A. ~ DAILY EXCEPT MON
DAY Local trains from Harrisonburg, HISS
A. NJ weeks DAYS and 9:1O p VI. DAILY.
From Charlottesville. s:2s A. NJ and ss1O P. Y.
DAILY. .-s
Tickets, sleeping car reservations, and dctafi-
81 information can be had at ticket Offices TO6
18th ST. 5ll Pennsylvania ave-. and Pennsylya-
MIA station Baggage checked through from be-
tells and residences
Phone le4o. p. R. r. Cab Service
C. II. ACKERT, General Manager.
S H. HARDWlCK, Gen. Pass Ag-.s
l. s BROWN, General Agent
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SEAB0ARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
Ticket Ofice, 20 Penna. Ave.

A1CAel OluCeI I4zI Fennd- ave.
For Petersburg, Raleigh, Wilmington, Columbia.
Savannah. Jacksonville. Tampa, Atlanta Biz
mineharn, Mobile. Pensacola. and New Orleans
lO:46 4. VI. D1s4LT-SeabOard Mail-Througn
Pullman S,eepers 10 Tampa, Fla, connecting al
Hamlet With Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta. Cafe
Dining Car to Hamlet
7:o0 p. VI. DAILY-Scaboard Florida Limited
Solid Pullman train to Jacksonville and St
augustine, Fla Compartment and Double
Drawing Room Sleepers, Observation Club Car
Dining Car.
1880 p. NJ DAILY-Seaboard Exprezs-Solid
train to Jacksonville and Tampa. with Pullman
Sleepers and Cafe Dining Car. Through Sleep
ers 20 Atlgnta -
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FL0RlDA-S0UTH.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Fne,tive January IL.

EHeetive January II. 1904
4:S0 a. IN daily-Seeping Cars New York Z,
Jacksonville. Fla
s:45 P NJ DAlLY-Sleeping cars New YORK to
Jacksonville, Fla: New York 70 Port Tampa.
Fla, TIA Jacksonville: New York to Thomas
vile, Ca, Tuesdays Thursdays. and Saturdays:
New York TO Augusta, Ca New York 70
Charleston, s. c.; Washington, D. c., to VII
mington, n c. Connects at Petersburg for
Norfolk, via \. & W PULLMAN DINING CAR
SERVICE on this train.
$40 p. m. daily, except Sunday-The NEW
YORK Gsd FLORIDA SPECIAL composed Of
the most modern PULLMAN DRAWING-ROON
SLEEPING. COMPARTMENT. DINING, LIBRA
RY OBSERY ALTON CARS. heated BY steam and
lighted throughout by electricity, runs SOLID
10 81. Augustine.
For tickets and all information, apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE, COL PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST, and PENrssYLyANIH
RAILROAD STATION.
A. l. REED.
District Passenger Agent, Washington. D. O
" J. CRAIG, II. NJ EMERSON
Cen, Pass Agt-s Traffic Manager
Wilmington. \. C. Wilmington, n @.
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STEAMBOATS,.
----~~~----~---------~------
NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY

- Every day in the year from foot Of 7th
e" st. Tor IT Monroe, Norfolk, Newport
- News, and ali points south, BY the ssl-
- perb, powerful steel palace steamers
- Newport News" Norfolk, and wash
- ington."
Lv. Washington 6 80 pm Lv. Portsmouth 500 pm
Lv. Alexandra. 100 pm Lv. Norfolk. 800 pm
Ar Fl Monroe. -.TsOO am Lv. Fl Monroe.7 100 pm
Ar. Norfolk. 500 am Ar Alexandra. 9: 80 am
Ar Portsmouth. $50 amAr Washington go am
- ~ Through connections made at Nor
- folk with steamers old Old Dominion
- Steamship Co. fer New York. and Mer-
- chants and Miners Steamships for Boston
- K Fer further information apply at
- general ticket Office, Bond Building 14tn
- and \. y. ave. telephone Main-22901 or
- Ith st. wharf telephone Main-7s9 and
- 750). rr
- JN0, CALLAHAN, Gen. Mgr.
W. II. CALLAHAN, Gen Pass Aet.
de29-H
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Canadian PaCi6cRaiIWav

Transcontinenta route to the Canadian NORTH
west, connecting at Vancouver with the finest
line Of steamships on the Pacific for Japan, Chi
NJ, philippines. Fill Islands, Hawaiian Islands
Australia, and New Zealand
d. H. MORSE
12e9 Pennsylvania Avenue
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-Machine craftsmen, s4ss per diem.
Naval Proving Ground, Indian Head, Md. An
exaWination will be held at the Navy Yard.
Washington, d. c., February 0, 1904, to mi
the above position. For application and further
information address. ''COMMANDAST, NAVY
YARD. Washington, D. c." ia27. fes
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wANTED-FARMs.

NANTED-TS buy farm Of from FIVE to twenty
acres; with improvements; within no more than
six miles Of District. Address, stating location
Eel .3t
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MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE

l HAVE MONEY TO LOAN at lowest rates OF
interest. in any sum from 81, 900 to $780, co.. on,
approved real estate security in this city; no
delay. r. r. BRADLEY, 1903 st. ja5-sU
MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED CITY REAL
estate at :. "a, and per cent interest. Speciai
privileges with respect TO prior payments. Large
amounts specially TYLER & RUTHER-
FORD. 1907 + ST. NV. oc1O-tf
MONEY TO LoAN-s950 TO $500, 900 on d. c.
Real Estate. Interest low and all transactions
conducted with economical consideration FOR
borrowers.
WIN H. SAUNDERS B CO.. 14o7 F ST. NV.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
AMERICAN LINE.

AMERICAN LINE.
PLYMOUTH CHERBoURG- SOUTHAMPTON.
81. L Feb. g. $3.50 am. ST. r Feb. 20. $50 am.
y. 1-Feb. Is, $3.50 I'm iPhila Feb. q, $3.50 am
RED STAR LINE.
NEW YORK-ANTWERP-P
Finld Feb 6. l0;30 I'm. Kr' d. Feb 20 80 m
Nad'ld Feb. IS. 1880 am Zeel'd.Feb a. IL: s0a m
COMP ANY's WASHINGTON OFFICE, 1870 r St
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BIRDS. Dogs, ETC.

FOE. sALE-Canaries. breeding cages, paris.
eatA, dogs, fancy poultry. incubatnss brocdera
grit, oyster shell, goldhshes and aquariurnG
etc. SCHMID'S PET ANIMAL STORE, II9 IsS
u NV de2s-ts
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wANTED-AGENTS.

WE WANT 10000 AGENTS for greatest house
hold seller ever invented; best money maker on
record; actually sells to every home. Send 15c
Tor complete sample and two mammoth cata-
logues Of agents supplies SOUTHERN MFR
CAMILLE CO., Dept. 16 Houston. Tex jaIl-oOt
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FOR RENT-APARTMENTS

ONE MORE Of those beautiful apartments in
The Ellsworth" left; six large rooms and tile
bath: heated throughout and all modern inn
proyements. Rent $3.50; worth $50. STONE
4 FAIRFAX. ie2I-tf
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Trans-Pacifc Mails.

CHINAgen end JAPAN. via Seattle. close here
daily at $3.50 pm. up to February 3, inclusive.
for dispatch per SIS. Kaga Maru (o)
CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS. via San Francisco. close here dailv
at 6:30 pm. No 70 February s. inclusive FOR
dispatch per SIS Gaelic. (o)
TAHITI AND MARQUEsAS ISLANDS. via San
Francisco. close here daily at 6:30 pm up to
February g. inclusive. for dispatch per SIS. Mart
posa. 90
AUSTRALIA Except West Australia mails,.
NEW ZEALAND NEW CALEDONIA. FIJI.
SAMOA. and HAWAII. via san Francisco, closs
here daily at 30 pm up 20 February G, inciu-
sive. for dispatch per SIS Ventura. (c)
CHINA, JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS. via San Francisco. close here daily
at $3.50 pm. up 10 February -. inclusive. flr
dispatch per SIS. Kong Kong Maru. (o)
HAWAII. via San Francisco. close here daily
at $3.50 pm up to February Is. inclusive for
dispatch per IS Alameda. (o)
CHINs and JAPAN. via Vancouver and Vic
toria. B. C., close here daily at $3.50 o. m NJ,
10 Felriary Is. inclusive, for dispatch per SIS
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via San Francisco.
close here daily at $3.50 pm up to February 25
inclusive. for dispatch per L. S Transport. (o)
FIJI. and NEW CALEDONIA, via Vancouver and
Victoria, g. C., close here daily at 6:30. pm
up 20 February q, inclusive, for dispatch per
SIS Miowera. (ol
NoTF-slails for COCHIN. CHINA are dis
patched to New York. \. Y. for connection
with European steamers.
Unless otherwise addressed WEST AUSTK ~
LIZA NAILS viii be dispatched via EUROPE.
and those for NEW ZEALAND and the PHILIP.
PINE ISLANDS via san Francisco. CaI.-the
quickest routes. Mails for the PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS. specially addressed ''Via Europe" or
''Via Canada mus. be prepaid at the foreign,
rate Of postage. Mails for HAWAII are dis
patched via San Francisco. Cal. exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close az the MAIN OF
FICE as follows: (a) At $3.50 pm. same cay:
(b) at las pm. same day; (c) at s:45 pm.
same day; Cd at $3.50 am. same day: (e) at
5e45 pm. same day; % at OBS am. same dav;
Oh at l:l5 pm. same day; 0O at s:45 pm
previous day; (o) at 2:90 g.m. same day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.
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FOR sA1E-HoRsEs AND VEHICLES

FOR sALE-Dayton wagon, set light double
wagon harness. set buggy harness; all fine con
ditiou. POPS 14th 81. fe3-St
FOR SAI.E-One of the most stylish phaeton
spiders (y@ith extension for driver in Washing.
ton; cheap. FRED BEHRENS STABLES. sth
St, between d and r NV feS-Tt
FOR sALE-Good driving small mare. s25. I4OO
Maryland ave. ne. feI-3t
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HELP wANTED-MALE & FEMALE

WANTED-Capable music teacher TO give piano
lessons in part pay for nice room in private
family. 22e Massachusetts, ave. ne. fe32t
wANTED-we have position opens for walters
chambermaids. portcrs. hall boys, cooks. pastry
cooks, vegetable cooks, watchTnen, drivers, cot
Tee man, storerocm men and stewards chefs
etc; no fee until positions are secured MACS
HOTEL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AND LADIES'
EXCHANGE, 5l2 10th st. NV; phone Main COO
fe2-T.
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WANTED-At once. woman to cook; no was
ing. lS2S Cincinnati st. feI-3t
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PERSONA.

NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY, Suite 224
second hoor, Colorado Building. 14th and G SITS.
Never closed; absolutely reliable and eoniden-
uai' N BRADFORD. Superintendent. fel-3Ot
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WANTED-A colored waitress and upstairs girl;
four in family; references and stay at night.
lo-9 Nermont ave. fe1-3t
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED-A well-dressed gentleman, fluent
talkor can make S25 per week Suite s, third
floor. 1923 f. IL
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WANrED-Lady, parents consent age IS
weight lis. good looking, form, education
small irst-class travelling show; call quick
FRENCH, Lawrence Hotel fe2-2t
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-Good cooks, chanlbermads, and
Mattresses: also. general houseworkers; fee in
advance. Apply at CHURCH, 170l 11th st.
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TRAINs ON BLUEMONT BRANCH
Leave Washington $40 A. NJ, 200 p. NJ, 500
P NJ. sos P. NJ. CTS P. NJ, HAD p NJ
weeks days: sos p I. and Il:40 P. NJ Cor
Leesburg only. Sunday trains leave Washing
ton 9:I0 A. g.. e:25 P. Il.
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WANrED-loung white man from country; S5C
per month; open $3.50. 1OO6 r NV, Room ?.
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WANTED-Young lady for seminary; also one
for publishing house BASEMENT, 942 NV.
It
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.

FOR SALE-At bargain in northwest: three
two-story Hats; income 81, 200 per annum all
rented. Address BOX Do this office ia3l-4t
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wANTED-Lady to attend to pantry. Call ll25
18th St NV. II
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WANTED-woman for general homework; fam
lily Of two 14s7 St. after in evening
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WANTED-By two refined young ladies, room
and board ia northwest section; not 20 exceed
81 per week each; references exchanged. Ad-
dress BOX 25s. this Office IL
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.
wANTED--ROOMS.

to rent in any part Of the
city IL you have houses too large for your use
with vacant rooms, / can rent them for you.
This Is an opportunity for you to increase your
income. TENS moderate. DUNLOP, Metzerott
Building, lilo + ST. NV. Telephone Main 7is.
jaI5-3Ot
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on old and new wo-I
call az once. 1877 l4-h ST. NV II
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WANTED-Woman for general Homework; ref
erence required. 1905 Massachusetts, ave. ne. i
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FOR SALE-TYPEwRITERs.
FOR RENT-TYPEwRITERs.

FOR RENT Remington, with touch typewrit-
ing charts for home practice; cheap. Address
BOX 275, City Postofice. fe2-st
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WANTED-Two men rs butler and houseman
elevator man, bell boy. Inquire 1885 1lth st
NV. I.
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wANTED-Three plain cooks, laundress. $40;
general workers, two nurses, chambermaids
1911 10th s. NV II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-09
Brutality Tortured.

A case came to light that for per-
slstent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been equaled. Joe Colo
bick Of colusa, Calf, writes: For
Is years / endured insufferable pain
from rheumatism and nothing reiiev-
ed me though tried everything known
/ came across Electric Bltters and it's
the greatest medicine on earth for that
trouble. A few bottles Of 1t complete
ly relieved and cured me- Just as
good for liver and kidney troubles and
general debility. Only SOC. satisfac-
|tion guaranteed by Chas ROBBERS. drug
gist.
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HANGS. HERSELF TO BEDposr.
Family Troubles Thought 70 Have IN
balanced Her Mind.

Family Troubles Thought 30 Have In
balanced Her Mind.
Davenport, July 7.-when Godfrey
Wagner carried his aged mothers
breakfast to her room yesterday morn
ing he found her lifeless form huddled
in heap at the foot of the bed, where
she had slowly strangled herself to
death.
Two heavy sack strings had been
sewed together and loop made at one
end Of the improvised rope. The
woman tied the other end to the foot
of the bed, then deliberately lunged
forward and strangled herself.
The discovery of the suicide was not
made until after the woman had been
dead "a hours, Her son attended the
celebration at Reardan and returning
home did not attempt to awaken his
mother who slept in an adjoining
room.
Family troubles are said to be the
cause of the tragedy. At the last term
of court the mother sued another son,
Fred Wagner. for money alleged to be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-09
Professor Boyer Accepts Chair.

Salem. July S.--Professor G. O.
Boyer. vice president Of the University
Of Puget Sound, has accepted the chair
Of physics in the willamette university.
The position was rendered to Profess
sor Boyer at meeting Of the board
OF trustees on Monday. When it be-
came known that Professor Boyer had
declined to become candidate for the
presidency OF the University Of Puget
Sound. a special meeting Of the
trustees OF the oregon institution. in
which his ability Is well known, was
called and he was unanimously elected
on Monday. His acceptance has been
sent In and he will assume his new du-
ties at the opening OF the next term
in September.
The Tacoma Ledger says Of him:
Professor Boyer's friends think that
Hs would have accepted the presidency
OF the university with which he has
been connected for the past eight
years IL 1t had been rendered to him
at the June meeting of the board, but
since the board took the election un-
der advisement he declined to become
candidate.
lie professor Is graduate of Puget
Sound university and was connected
with 1t for seven years until he be-
came vice president Of the new insti-
tuition, the University Of Puget Sound
During the last year Of the existence
of the Puget Sound university he
was acting president.
When the election of a president to
succeed DIR. e. NJ Randall was under
consideration in June, a petition signed
by all the students of the university,
ana another signed by 15O business
men. were presented to the board ask
ing for Professor Boyer's promotion,
but there seemed no possibility Of his
being unanimously elected, and for
that reason, it is believed, he with
drew from the contest"
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CARS COME TOGETHER.
Odd Accident Occurs With But Little
Damage.

Tacoma, July s.-At 9:05 o'clock
Wednesday evening car SIS. on the In
terurban line, ran into car 50 on the
Old Town line few feet south Of
Ninth street and shattered the glass
on the front OF the Old Town car and
broke the fender, but no one was In
jured.
The accident was a peculiar one. A
switching crew was making up train
In the yards Of the Interurban depot
and car SIS had been cut Off. When
the car was cut off Il seems that the
air controlling the brakes had all es-
capped from the reservoir. Accidentally
the coach was given light kick from
the motor car engaged in making up
the train, and It started down the
slight grade toward Ninth street. A
yardman made an effort to stop the
car by turning on the afr, but as there
was no air in the reservoir II was inn
possible for him to do anything, and
the car slowly swung around on to
the Pacific avenue track at Ninth
street.
T-e motorman Of the Old Town car
was not looking for obstruction at that
point. but he saw the Interurban car
in time To check his car, SO that when
the two cars came together the Jar was
so light that some Of the passengers
on the Old Town car did not realize
for moment that an accident had oc-
CURED.
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II more men would think and fewer
wonder the number Of failures in life
would be greatly reduced. Think
That is the word and having thought.
act.
In declaring that all teachers should
be married, Dr. Bayard Holmes Of
Chicago. should remember that 1t is
frequently not their fault that they
are not.
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Should Have Less Disturbance.

The order-loving people of our town
have been waiting patiently for several
weeks for the fulfllment OF promises
that we should have a policeman and
a house Of detention. Drawings and
drunken street fights are getting alto
gether too frequent. and there is nc
sense In remaining any longer in q
helpless condition, at the mercy of
rowdies who see fit to drop In and
run the town. Shall we wait till we
are disgraced by murder Enumclaw
Courier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-09
RUSSIAN FORCE PREPARED
TO MEET JAps' ADVANCE
Heavy Firing Reported From Direction
Of ksi Chou - Serious Fighting
Has Probably Occurred.

Niu chwang. July 7,--Delayed)--
The Russian forces are everywhere
preparing actively to meet the next
Japanese advance. Heavy firing was
heard again last night from the direc-
tion OF Kai Chou. and II Is reported
serious fighting has occurred.