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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
ANECDOTES or |. z. LETTER.
interesting Chapters In the Late Cap.
italist's Career.
New York Evening Post.)


(New York Evening Post)
Levi z. Letters death has revived
"reminiscences OF the operations In
wheat by his son Joseph Letter In 1897
and 1898. The deal stood upward OF
s2,O00.0OO to the good at one time. but
finished, just six years ago almost TO
a day. with loss OF sS,75O.000. The
family pride OF the elder Letter had
induced him to put up the money for
his son TO speculate with. But when
the losses piled up into the millions
Mr.. Letter tired OF putting up money
and took hold OF the deal himself. II
was his refusal to put up more money
that caused the collapse. At that time
Mr.. Letter had more quick assets than
any man In Chicago, with the excep-
ton Of his old partner, Marshall Field.
and he then sold Mr.. Field one OF his
choicest state street corners TO raise
more money.
One OF the peculiar features OF the
Letter wheat operations was that most
OF his money was lost on the short side
OF the market, while he was running
a bull deal. II happened In this way.
He had sold around 10,O00,O00 bushels
June and July wheat to hedge against
the May holdings. The price advanced
15 to 20 cents, and the line was covered
at nearly the top figures, which used
up the profits OF the entire u months
dealings. That gave Joseph Letter all
the experience In the wheat market he
wanted, and he has repeatedly told his
friends since that he was through with |
1t. Some Of the accounts for wheat
shipped abroad and sold have not been
settled TO this day, and may never be.
The father, however, Cleaned up s3,-
100000 In the rise in stocks during the |
recent boom.
The fortune of s20,OO0,0OO or more
left by Mr.. Letter was made mostly in
dry goods with Marshall Field, the two
being associated for over 20 years.
The two men bought real estate in the
downtown business districts together
and then quarreled about 1t. This is
said to have been the reason for their
splitup in 1881, when Mr.. Letter with
drew from active business For years
they were at war over the partition
Of their holdings, but were on more
friendly terms in later years
Mr.. Letter was the financial man of
The firm when he and Marshall Field
we're together, while Mr.. Field attend
ed to the selling of goods. AS credit
man he was the best In the west In
his day.
A story is told OF his operations in
lllaying excitement during the panic Of
1898. He was one Of the largest stock
holders In the Illinois Trust & Savings
bank, and took especial pride in the
management of its affairs, being a di-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
LScnardo's Masterpieces.
London Globe.


AZ last something Is likely to be.
done to preserve from final disappear
ance the last vestiges OF Da vinci's
great masterpiece, "'The Last Supper"
apinted on the refectory wall OF mon-
astery in Milan. 1t Is not the fact,
as has been reported, that the painting
has ceased to exist. but the danger
has become so imminent that, after
supinely neglectIng two reports by
Professor cavenaghi urging measures
for rejoining the parts that lost CO.
hesion, without attempting any inter-
ference with the panels or colors, the
municipal council at last passed for
NAL vote for the preservation OF work
which is pronounced "the glory, not
alone OF Milan and Of Italy, but of the
civilized world" The vote declares that
the last vestiges Of the composition
threaten utterly to disappear.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
REMARKABLE RECOVERY.
New Jersey Man Receivers From Bullet
Wound in Brain.

Newark, N. j., Aug. 5.--Almost re-
covered from bullet hole through the
brain, Fred Beck. who tried to kill
himself on July II, will be discharged
from the city hospital in few days.
The bullet entered the right temple and
passing through the brain, was found
just under the skin. an inch and a
half below the left temple When the
bullet was taken out part of the brain
followed 1t.
Almost as remarkable as Beck's re-
covery is the fact that his intellectual
capacity has not been affected in the
slightest and he is as sound as ever.
A wound like Beck's usually causes in
stant death and when in rare in
stances patient does recover his sight
or hearing or some other sense is al
most invariably affected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
Liver Sandwiches.

Pour boiling water over a half pound
Of sliced calf's lives, drain and pat dry
Put several slices of bacon in the fry
ing pan, and as the fat begins to fry
out add the liver. and three small shall
lots minced fine. Cook the liver three
or four minutes only, as longer cooking
toughens then chop the contents Of
the frying pan fine or pound in NOR
tar to a smooth paste Season with
salt, pepper, busting of mace and
nutmeg, and spread between thin slices
Of buttered bread.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06

Werner, the Presbyterian missionary
who brought eight pygmies out of the
African jungles. arrived In 81, Louis
His journey included $4,000 miles
500 miles of which was traversed on
foot through the wilds and deserts of
Central Africa. The trip lasted eight
months.
Mr.. Werner was reported killed sew
eral times and contracted a tropical
fever from the effects OF which he has
been III In New Orleans for several
weeks.
DIR. w. J. MCGEE, chief of the an
thropological department of the worlds
fair, who talked with Mr.. Werner. Inn
mediately after his arrival here. de-
clared that the minister's trip had been
of inestimable value to science.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
|NEW PLAN OF
PROPULSION
Eastern Inventor Has Designed a
Boat With Which He Hopes
to Break Speed Record
MODELLED AFTER THE SQUlD
Beneath Hull Is Table In Which
Propellers Are Operated,
Concentrating Energy
of Wheels.
MODELLED AFTER THE SQUlD

New York. Aug, 5,--A new thing In
naval propulsion has been in con-
struction for more than year on the
roof OF an architectural iron works
building In this city. The new boat
has been lowered TO the street and
taken to the North river. where II will
be tested soon. The inventor believes
that he will be able to produce a speed
hitherto unheard OF on the water.
The scheme involves the principle
used by the squid. Beneath the boat.
running two thirds of its length. be-
tween the keel and the bottom is a
tube Is inches in diameter. The tube
is open at both ends. within II are
four proDellers on shaft. running
the length of the tube and attached by
gearing TO an engine In the center,
The revolution OF these screws drives
the water violently from the tube.
This concentrates the energy of the
propellers in one direction instead OF
dissipating 1t in every direction as the
ordinary screw. A 15-horse power en-
gine will be used. The inventor is a
graduate in naval architecture of Cor
nell university and worked for two
years at the Union Iron Works in San
Francisco. He has experimental on
this idea for several years and has
made successful experiments with sew
eral models.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
War ProphseIs..

Partisans of the Japanese cause will
be disappointed at the announcement
from Toxic that Port Arthur win be
taken on August Is. The prediction
has a strong family resemblance to,
that historic assertion Of Sir Redvers
Butler relative to eating his Christmas
dinner in. Pretoria. 1t will be remem-
bered that Sir Redvers really made.
his Yuletide repast upon stewed mule.
and hard tack out on the veldt in the.
intervals Of dodging Boer bullets
Chicago Chronicle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
cisco After Lona Trip.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-After a pas
sage Of l45 days, the British ship Wan
derer sailed into port today from Ant
werp. Heavy gales caught the Brit
isher many times, and during one Of
the storms the fore rigging was carried
away.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
AN HOUR or SUSPENSE.
Young Man Has Unpleasant Expert.
enee on StsepIe.

Young Man Has Unpleasant Expert.
enee on steepIe.
Philadelphia. Aug. s.--Hanging to
the foot Of great cross that sur
mounts The steeple OF the Salem Ger
man Reformed church. 800 feet above
the ground. Frank Eickenroth. young
rigger, was held by rope choking"
in the block of tackle. his life In
constant jeopardy. for nearly an hour.
Eickenroth had been gliding the
cross, which Is - feet high and eight
feet broad, When he started to de-
scend. he found the tackle by which he
was suspended would not work and
he found himself unable to move up
or down. There was danger that the
rope might break and the rigger chung
to the foot OF the cross. He could not
make those watching him hear and he
took from his pocket his knife, a bit
OF paper and pencil Slowly and with
difficulty he scrawled upon the paper,
Rope is choked. Send up another
tackle quick"
Opening the blades OF the knife with
his teeth, Bickenroth shut them down
upon the slip OF paper and threw the
knife to the ground. His fellow worker
quickly climbed up the inside OF the
steeple and pulled up n second block
and tackle, by which Eickenroth safely
descended.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
ONE IN TWENTY-FIVE.
Typhoid Fever Epidemic In Town Of
Mount SAVAGE, Md.

Cumberland, Md, Aug. 5.-one hun
dred cases OF typohid fever in the towa
Of Mount Savage with 22OO inhabi-
tants have caused great alarm. Nurses
are being imported from several points.
The epidemic is traceable t. a spring
where worxmen and children drank.
The doctors say other springs are
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06

contaminated. and signs ordering water
boiled are posted everywhere. III,
town has no water works or sewerag,
system. Doctors say that unless q
pure water supply is provided aud q
sanitary system established the great
er part of the population win be laid
low.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
Secretary MsteaIF Ill

Washington, Aug. 5.-Victor H. Met
calf, secretary of commerce and labor,
became Ill with stomach trouble last
night. His illness is not considered
serious and he is expected to return
to his office tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06

rector. A run was threatened. where
upon Letter went TO the sub. treasury.
secured 100000 In gold. and took ii
into the bank 80 that everyone might
see what was going on. Az the same
time he announced that he would bring
In 100000 more. II necessary. It
stopped the run. and there was no
more trouble.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06

AT Salt .ake--Boise, 8; Salt Lake. 8
At Butte-spokane. 4: Butte. s.
American.
At Cleveland New York. s; cleve-
land. 0.
AT st. Louis Washington. 4; st,
Louis. s.
Al Detroit Boston. 9: Detroit, 4.
Al Chlcago--Phlladelphia. 4; Chi
cago ..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
BASEBALL.
Pacific Coast.

At Portland Tacoma. o: Portland. 2.
AT Los Seattle. 9: Los An
geles. 3.
At San Francisco San Francisco, 3,
Oakland, 0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06
BROUGHT PYeMIEs TO FAIR.
Rev. 8. p. Werner Completes Remark.
able Trip of 26,oOO Miles.

st. Louis, Aug. 5.-One cf the most
remarkable trips in connection with
the exploitation Of the worlds fair
was completed when the Rev. s. p.
s~' $500. ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-06

At Boston--st. Louis. 2: Boston. 3.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3; Phil
adelphia, ?.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08
Aiss Carrethers Surprised.

Last evening . large number Of Re.
beksh friends of Miss Edna Carrethsr
arranged . surprise for her. II being
the anniversary Of her birth. The
party gathered At the home Of Miss
Eynon on wes. Third and marched in
. body to the Carreshers home on
Pixies Peak avenue.
Mis- Carrethers wss indeed very
much surprised. not having hsd Al
inkling that anything unusual WAS
about to happen. However. the situ
alton was At once taken in, and the
intruders were soon made at home
Games. music, ETC.. made up . pro.
gram for . most enjoyable evening
and At late hour refreshments were
served. All had . delightful time
and Miss CArrethers seemed to enjoy
the event best of all.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08
Surprise Party.

On Saturday afternoon several little
girls Of the West End gave . surprise
party On Nettie Bryant. The little
Miss WAS sent up town on some errAnd
tho house filled with . jolly set Of
guests. Among those present we're
Pauline Parker. Laura Galland.
Grace Cook, Grace Cady, Susie
Oronk. Hazel Eve. Anna Walker,
Edith Peters. Nellie White. virene
White and Margaret Stsadman
The little folks had . delightful
time - Nsttie's mamma had previ.
ously arranged matters to that end.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08
Prize Puzzle.

The prize puzzle 10 now for sale at
the Chamber of Commerce. Price 10
cs. There are two prizes to be award
ed-one for guessing the majority Of
votes Of the successful presidential
candidate, and the other for nllipg
out the chart oorrectly. Directions
accompany each puzzle. The Chamb-
er Of Commerce will set aside ~ re-
ceived, and deposit in the Fifst Ma
tional bank-uf Florence. 20 per cent
Of the net receipts from the sales of
the puzzle, 1.-THE Man of Commerce.
the Missing Link to be distributed
in prizes ~ follows:
Twenty five per cent Of the prize fund
accumulated from sales up to and in
cludiDg November 7th. 1904. will be
awarded and paid 70 the person guess.
ing the nearest TO shs majority Of the
popular vote or plurality; for the sue.
ceasfuI candidate for president Of the
United States. Il
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

The twelfth annual report Of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company was
given out in Denver Monday and
mailed to all directors and stockhold.
ers. This is the first official report
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1904. to be made public. 1t shows in
the first place that there was . net
deficit for the year Of 81. .5S4. s57. 70 81
against credit balance Of e5s8. 1l2.
60 shown by tho last annual report.
Other features showing how the bust
nese was conducted and how the mon
ey was made and lost.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

The .Elks will run = special train
to Pueblo via d. g. r. q. Friday
evening ON account Of the Elks hall
dedication. The fare 10 $I.25 for the
round trip for adult and 65 cents for
children. There will be good At
traction at all Of the theatres.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

Automobile Livery. Oar carries
four passengers and driver. Phone
293 black, Ed Oorryell. or leave order,
Mt Gibbs Jewelry Co. 57-tf
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08
Battlesnip Main for Exhibition.

The United States battleship Maine
Salvage company has paid Cuba $5, 900
for the wreck of the Maine in Havana
habor, and will raise it. Unrecov-
cred bodies will be buried with honor
by the United States government.
The vessel will be towed to Coney
Isl nd and exhibited.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

The Seventh B grade IN the Central
school building yesterday took . vote
for president OF the United States AID
on governor. The vote resulted
Parker "a; Roosevelt 10. Adams 20
Peabody IA.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

Louis Shelley brought to The 1rib.
une office table beet raised In his
garden, 1915 West Second street.
which weighs 1oR pounds, perfectly
formed and q mammoth specimen.
See it in The Tribune window.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

This is the day above all others
despised by the poor old livery horse
that makes the rounds for voters.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

II the Coal Greek lady who lost her
fur collArette will call at this Office
she may secure the same. it having
been returned by the finder.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

County CLERK Kchlman vas down shia
morning looking after the supplies At
the different polling places.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

Out of ten candidates on the
democratic county ticket only
six Of them pay any taxes.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

The Elks will keep open house to-
night. The election returns will be
received, and general social time
has been arranged for.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

Bring your jewelry and watch worl
to T. NJ. Howells. satisfaction guar,
anteed. 53-tf
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

The Gibbs Jewelry Co. 10 now in
its new location and asks the public
to call at the new store.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

Firss come. frst served. u Hsdiey's
Friday. 5s-St
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08
Courage - . Matter
- the R1ooA.

coara9e - . nsster
- TIE DSooA.
! : ! ! )
man hasa NN>SV
weak I'M
heart and ~ .sN
poor nervcA. U<\NN
Anemia means thin I'M
mess Of blood. II is
common in men and
young women and all
thoee who work indoor
who do not get enough outdoor air cd
good oxygen in their lungs There are too
many white blood cofpuscles in such casea,
and there u oten a peculiar sound , the
neert called . muruur. In cases Of anemia-
This heart murmur IL caused BY thinness
Of the blood passing through the heart
The murmur Of anemia disAppeap when
the blood regains its nsturai Consistency
and richness. II is nos heart disease.
Sometimes people sufer intense pain over
the heart. which 10 not heart disease, but
caused by the stomach. II IL the occasion
OF much anxiety, alarm and suffering, for
which its victim Is del pc ndeut upon REFER
disturbances from the stomach caused BY
indigestion. In the same way many bad
coughs are dependent upon these renex
disturbances Of what 10 called the pueumo.
gastric nerve. To enrich the blood and
increase the red blood corpuscles thereby
FEEDING the nerves on rich red blood and
doing away with nervous irritability, take
Dr.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery,
which promotes digestion and sssimilatiou
of food so that the blood gets its proper
supply of nourishment from the stomach.
Get as near to natures way as you can A
medicine made entirely Of botanical ex-
tracts and which does not contain alcohol 10
the safest DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery contains no alcohol or narcotics.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are ths
best liver pihs.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

Friday, Nov. 18th. dsmonstration n
day At Hadley's for tae National Bis.
cult Cos goods. 6S-3t
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

George Wilson. the hardware man.
10 again able to be oot after . brief
illpsss.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

The Red Men will give . grand
masquerade ball in Morgan hail on
Thanksgiving night. 56-lSs
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08
Sprains.

8. A. Read, Texas. writes, March
11th. 1901: Ny wrist was sprained
30 badly by . fall that 1t was useless |;
and after using several remedies that
failed to give relief. used Ballard's .
Snow Liniment and was cured. !
earnestly recommend IL to anyone
suffering from sprains. 25c. SOC.
LOO. Sold BY A. A. Hull and Palace
Pharmacy.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS RATES.

Rsse'a'ioas OF respect ssd eosdoasses uInp
Obituaries se p~r isss fos sash iiss over -
inch.
Cards Of thAnks, SC each.
spplbeatsoa.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-08

Tickets to points east via the Mis-.
souri, Pacific from Canon City, and
stations west thereof. will allow pur-
chasers side trip from Pueblo to Dem
YER and return when desired. Please
bear this in mind. tt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12

ports that the peach crop will be COM
pletc failure this year. Mr. Pitts had be-
tween 600 and 100 trees winter-killed last
winter.
Lost-An Irish setter The latter part OF
last week lie is white, with few brown
spots, about S months old. Liberal re-
ward paid upon return to the owner John
Minnick, Alma.
O. l.. Davis, the piano tuner, is closing
up his work for this trip. Anyone wish
ing work done please leave an order at
Scattergoods store and it Will receive
prompt attention.
Wilbur {. Nelson left Monday for Nova
Scotia, where he willvsit for few weeks,
froiE there going to Rutherford, y. J.
He will then take up his preaching i'll the
First Baptist church of that place.
A. w. Brooks building recently
damaged by fire, was fully covered by in
surauce and the companies holding the
policies, represented i'm Alma 10y J. I.
Swigart and ". w. Kinch, promptly adj
justed the matter to the entire satisfaction
of Mr. Brock
Miss Mary Butler returned the latter
part of last week from a months visit at
the home of T. J. SPONTANEOUSLY n Gross
Point, from there going TO Pittsburg,
where She visited relatives. She was ac-
companied home by Miss Clara Gillespie,
of Pittsburg, who Will visit here for a
month.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-12
Hyomei Goes to the Root of the
Disease and Makes Aston
iShlng Cures,

Catarrh cannot be cured by the use of
pills, liquid medicines and so called sys.
tenn tones. Under such treatment the
germs OF the disease will still live in the
air passages and increase and multiply.
Hyomei is the only scientific and
thorough way to cure catarrh. Killing
the germs in the air passages, il enters
the blood with the oxygen, destroys the
microbes in the blood and efTectually
drives from the system all traces of
catarrhal poison.
Probably the strongest evidence that
can be afforded as to the powers OF
Hyomei TO cure catarrh is the fact that
Chas. Rhodes will agree TO refund the
money If you say Hyomei has not cured
you.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs but
81 90 and consists of an inhaler that can
be carried in the vest pocket, a medicine
dropper and bottle of Hyomei The
inhaler lasts lifetime. and il one bottle
does not cure, an extra bottle Of Hyomei
can be obtained for 80 cents.