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The daily sentinel., 1904-09-29

Number was three hours aud forty
minutes late today.
The daily sentinel., 1904-09-29

Have The Sentinel do
your Printing and Ad-
vertising and you need
not worry. We have
THE circulation.
The daily sentinel., 1904-09-29

The Sentinel has it.
either in Type, Sta
tionery or Design
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
DETECTIVES
ARE BAFFLED
Theft Perpstrated In London Ho-
tel Continues CIoaked In
Mystery.
WALLET FOUND RIPPED OPEN
Solicitor Had Left Room for Bar.
Der Shop and Returning
Found Money Had
Disappeared.

New York. Feb. i.---scotland Yard
detectives are confronted with mys-
terious robbery. entailIng the loss o
$4,000 which has just occurred In the
Hotel Metropole, says a Herald dis
patch from LONDON.
George Marshall, Of Retford, a solic-
itor for the duke Of Newcastle. came to
the city with the money In wallet. It
was to have been used in the purchase
Of some property for the duke. Mar
shall left the wallet in the hotel safe
over night and after taking 1t to his
room in the morning he went for a few
minutes to the barber shop, locking the
room door as he left. Upon his return
the wallet was found cut open and 500
900 OF the 10000 II contained stolen
No definite trace Of the thief has been
found.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02

Tekoa. Feb. 1.-Diphtheria has
broken out in st. Joseph academy ana
Margaret NJ. Rees, of Spokane, and
Mary Elizabeth Fuller. Of starbuck, are
dead. They had each been sick about
three days. The former was the child
Of +. d. Rees. She was - years old
and had attended the academy only a
week. Miss Fuller was IA years OF
are. The parents OF both girls have
arrived and the funerals were held to-
day. There are two other cases at the
academy. One Is a 1O-year-old sister
Of Margaret Rees. The academy has
been quarantined. There are also sew
eral cases in town.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
OLD PIONEER OF COWLITZ
COUNTY LAID TO REST

Kalama. Feb f.-Jashes Bragg
Stone, one IL cowliaz county,s oldest
and lest known pioneers and one Of
Kalama's most highly respected citi-
gems, was buried in the /. o. o. F..
cemetery.
MIR. Stone had been trapping on
Puget island, near Cathlamet. Leaving
his cabin Monday morning. his absence
was not noted until the following day,
when he was found in his canoe, un-
conscious from paralytic stroke, from
which he never recovered. It is thought
he also contracted pneumonia while on
the river.
He never regained the power OF
speech. though recovering conscious
ness enough to recognize members Of
his family. He was brought to his
home at Kalama Tuesday. and died
Wednesday.
Mr.. Stone was born on Lake Um-
bagog, in western New Hampshire, Mo-
vember 10. 1888. His parents were
early Massachusetts settlers. When 2
lad of 5 his father was drowned in
Lake Umbagog. Thrown early upon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
Murdered For His Money.

Tacoma, Feb. lit has developed all
most to certainty that CotIieb Eggi-
mann, the man found dead Sunday in
Hamlin's gulch, was murdered for his
money. The night previous to his dis
appearance Eggimann was In the Will
liam Tell saloon. and there produced .
draft for $3.50 he had just received from
his wife In the east Several drinks
were ordered on the strength Of bis
good fortune BY noisy crowd That
was the last seen Of him alive.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02

his own resources. the SON drifted to
Augusta. Me. where he learned the
printers trade.
with the early rush to California, he
and his two brothers, Levi and Alfred.
set sail for san Francisco by way Of
the isthmus OF Panama. He arrived In
san Francisco in 1858, and spent eleven
years as miner.
In 1864 he and his brother Levi came
overland to Oregon. striking the head
waters of the Willamette at the mouth
OF the Tualatin. Settling at the old
postoffice at Bridgeport. now known as
Tualatin, he worked ait the trade Of
wagon maker for a number Of years,
and then served as village postmaster.
From bridgeport he came to Lewis
river, Washington. Beginning with
the year 1874. he served three terms as
sheriff Of Cowlitz county.
on April Z, 1876 he was united In
marriage to Martha q. Galbraith, q
Bridgeport. Ore. Mr.. stone leaves a
wife. five daughters, two sons and one
brother, Alfred Stone, Of san Fran
cisco.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
Plans Of Dowis to Have Zion Free
By Nov Found 10 Have
Fallen Through.
INTEREST PAYMENTS ARE MET
Most of Options Are Extended
and All Land Thas Gained
VIII Be Retained BY
Lieutenanfs.

Chicago, Feb. John Alexander
Dowie planned three years ago 70 have
the land Of zion free from debt today.
Instead. 1t Is declared that 100000
would not meet the payments. and that
s7soOo for property on which options
were given feIl due today. Most Of the
options due previously have been ex-
tended and the overseer's Iieutenants
declare they vii. retain all the land
held in this way said to be one third Of
the total acreage at $500. Mortgages
represent one half Of the purchase
price Of the rest.
Zion - having no difficulty IN meet
ing the interest payments Or arrang-
ing for the delay N payment Of the
considerations named in options.
are after
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
Piracy al Aberdeen.

Aberdeen. Feb. 1.--Richard Clifton,
until recently member Of the crew
OF the schooner Comet, has been ar
rested on a warrant sworn out by the
captain of the vessel, who charges Cliff
ton with stealing meat and provisions
valued at $50 from the lockers. It is
alleged that Clifton and some COM
panions boarded the Comet at night In
good, old pirate style and carried the
supplies away in a boat. Clifton
pleaded not guilty Captains of other
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
Action Is Promised.

walla walIa. Feb, Upon the
showing of the Pioneer Mutual Insur-
ance Company, Of Seattle, that r, +
Osborn. the plaintiff, had violated the
contract the court dismissed an action
to recover on a $4,000 policy. osbcrn's
store burned in July and he was un-
able to produce an invoice Of the stock.
The company refused to settle, alleging
violation of contract.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
ARDENT wooER DROPS DEAD.
succumbs on Learning That His Sweet
heart Was Tickle.

New York, Feb. Henry Schmidt,
jr partner in an upholsterng firm. has
dropped dead at the door OF his sweet
hearts home. In his pocket was found
d wedding ring.
Sshrnidt planned TO be married some
time ago, but the wedding did not take
place owing ta religious differences. ).
He was determined. however. TO marry
the girl, and after several days called
again az her home. At the door he was
told she had gone out for drive with
another sultor. Schmidt started back
and fell dead.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
Boy Gets Damages.

Olympia, Feb. 1.-charles Dixon, a
boy Of is, was today awarded a verdict
0 s1sss against the Northern Pacific
railway in the superior court or the
loss Of an arm. he having been run
over by Northern Pacific train at
Centralia last July after, 1t Is alleged,
having been forcibly elected from
moving freight train.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
poIIiver Addrssses v. N. c. A.

Springfield, Mass, Feb. SENATOR
Dolliver, Of Iowa, has addressed a large
audience here at the ceremonies at
tending the anniversary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. The sena-
tors subject was Public Virtue IN Re
iation to Secular Politics.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02

san Franisco. Feb. 1.-The Dupont
Powder Company has secured practical
control Of the manufacture Of powder
on the Pacific coast through the abb
sorption Of the California vigorale
Company. The consideration paid y
stated to have been 100000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
Mrs. Maybriek is At Sea.

New York, Feb. 1.-The belief is ex-
pressed in a dispatch to the World
from London that Mrs. Maybrick
boarded the steamer Oceanic last We'd
nesday and is now on her way to the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
MR.. WHITNEY OPERATED UPON
Former Secretary OF Navy Suffering
With Appendicitis.

Former Secretary OF Navy Suffering
With Appendicitis.
New York. Feb. l.--willam c. whit
ney. former secretary Of the navy has
undergone an operation for appendicitis
at HIS Fifth avenue home II is said he
Is doing as well as could be expected
after the shock which is always conse-
auent on this operation however skill
fully performed.
Mr.. whitney was stricken on Friday.
An immediate operation was decided
upon when. after a night OF pain, the
symptoms became more alarming.
The illness had it's beginning in a
cold he contracted while heading a
band Of fire fighters which extinguished
a blaze on a place adjoining his South
Carolina estate two weeks ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
Proposes Big Stamp Mill.

MOSCOW Idaho, FEB. 1.-Ex- Cover
nor Mcconnell expects to order q two
stamp min for the True Fissnre group
OF mines in the Rhodes Peak district
near the Montana line. In which he has
recently bought a controlling interest .
He will construct trail to the mine
from the Lolo trail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
Mrs. Taft Goes % Santa garbsra.

San Francisco, Feb.1. Mrs, Taft. the
vile Of the new secretary Of war, who
has teen spending week with friends
in this city. left today with her family
for santa Barbara. she win remain
for some time on the coast before go
ing on 10 washington. While In this
city Mrs. Taft was recipient Of many
social attentions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
MaarIu Eorfeits &c Nc.

i way almost ending tataliy'
started a horrible ulcer on the Lex Qf J.
r. Orner. Franklin Grove, Ill. For Tour
sdies Ruf Bucklins Arnica Salve had
~ fronhle To- cure him. Equally gn0d
for burns. bruises, skin eruptions and
piles. 25c at Charles Rogers drug
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02

United States. There is, however, n
confirmation Of this rumor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02

vessels in the harbor have eomplalned
of similar tbefts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02

Total 80. ..-,.........,s564'ssS ~
state OF Oregon. county OF clatsop, IS:
I, ]. r.. Higgins, cashier OF the
above named bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement IL true to
the best Of my knowledge and belief.
j. r.. HIGGINS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2sth day Of January, 1904,
GEO. G. FULTON, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
Geo. III. George,
wm. II. Barker.
A. scherneckau, Directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
......s5s4.sss 80
LIABILITIES

LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In ..... IS $4,000 90
surplus fund ................ 10000 %
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid. ~. 1892 "A
National bank notes out
standing ..... .....,... 10000 90
Individual deposits subject
to check ...,..s224o5s 72
Demand certificate Of de-
posit :. ....... 5a.osl 80
Time certificates OF de-
posit -. 80. les,e4s 5s
Certified checks. 1000 90 4T7,SOo 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-02
aEpoRT or THE CONDITION on
ASTORIA NATIONAL BANK

at Astoria. IN the state Of Oregon al
the close OF business. January %. iSO4:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
aLexingtOn Day0 al the Pair.

Mayor Winkler has received letter
from President Francis informing
him that one day of "Missouri week" f"
namely, Friday, August 26, has been
designated Lexington Day Con-
tinuing the letter says;
"If this date will be convenient to
you a suitable hall will be placed at
your disposal wherein may be held
such ceremonies as you may decide
upon. win you kindly lay the matter
before your officials and other repre-
sentative citizens for consideration
and advise me at your earliest con-
venience Of the action taken.
"Our plans contemplate special
arrangements with the railway lines
Of Missouri for exceptionally low rates
during the entire week. Upon receipt
of your acceptance Of the day assign
ed a representative Of the Worlds
Fair management will call upon you
and assist you in every way possible
to make Lexington Day" a great
success. Very Respectfully,
d. r. FRANCIS,
President"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
Council Proceedings.

City council met in regular session
Monday night, all members being
present. Minutes of the preceding
regular and adjourned meetings were
read aud approved. Reports from the
various city officers for month Of July
we're read, received and ordered filed.
Councilman Mayer presented the
various claims for July, which we're
allowed, The special paving bill of
Contractor Menefee for paving done
west of Eighth street and at Public
school was ordered paid by the city.
The bill of the Electric Light Com
pany for month Of July, $284.75, was
ordered to be paid in full.
The supply committee was in
structed to buy six wire street brushes
for cleaning the streets, and the
calaboose keeper was instructed to
have the paved streets swept by
prisoners.
The Seventeenth street sidewalk
ordinance was passed and approved.
This provides for sidewalks on both
sides of the street from the north
line Of Franklin avenue north to city
limits. Sidewalks to be third class
and to consist of inches of cinders
we'll tamped and A inches of rock
screenings. Property owners, how
ever, have the right to put down first
or second class walks wherever they
see fit.
Mr. Will Campbell was notified to
put down a brick walk in front of his
residence on Main street.
1t was moved and carried that the
mayor notify the fire company not to
drive the fire team out of a trot on
any of the principal streets, except in
case Of fire.
Council adjourned to meet in adj
iourned session TUESDAY, Augast %.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
Going to South Africa.

R. N. B, Farrell, a former lieu
tenant inthe British army, was here
Wednesday or his way to New
Orleans, via Indian Territory. Mr..
Farrell, who is a Canadian by birth,
and a graduate Of Trinity College,
Dublin, enlisted in the Canadian
contingent and served through the
Boer war. At the close Of the war
he returned home, but recently de.
cided to make a trip through the
United States on horseback. He rode
from Manitoba to st Louis, where he
was employed in the attraction 1.-THE
Boer War. y From st. Louis he rode
to this point, coming from Carrolltor
Wednesday. His intention is to re-
turn to South Africa, where be has
land, and be is on his way to New
Orleans, from which place he vii
take ship for Cape Town.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

AN NNNii SAS 'NPuoiiSou poiO ~ hohOo
good the false claim and vain boast
anent the gold standard that it put
into its platform four years ago, The
Post will cry aloud and spare not.
And we are under no more obligation
to formulate currency reform bill
than we should be TO write prescrip-
scriptions for the medical officials Of
the district II they should let con-
tagious disease get the better OF them
for lack Of nerve enough to adopt
keroic remedies.
1t will always be humiliation to
The Post to see that inscription sin
God We Trust" on an alleged dollar
that contains only fifty cents worth
of metal "
The power that solely by legisla-
ting against silver in Jrder to make
room for bank notes has reduced the
value Of silver bullion, is estopped
from pleading its own wrong for It's
own advantage, as the editor of The
Post does in this last paragraph
The late Edward Abendroth acknowl
edged that my showing that If silver
is not money its use for subsidiary
coins is an expensive absurdlty is q
point that the bank paper party car
not answer. We cannot continue t
write promisSory notes for fractions
of dollar, aggregating one or twt
hundred million dollars, on materia
costing half that much 1t must bt
displaced by the old paper "fTactiona
currency" issued by banks instead o.
by the government, and redeemablt
in god when presented in sums o.
$40. Their proposed system is golt
and bank notes. This will be what they
have always denied that they aimed
at: the destruction Of half the money
1t will make the price Of farm prod
ucts to the producer Of them hal
what it would be under constitu
tional coinage. Substituting banl
notes for the destroyed money no
only will not raise those prices a
money would, but it will lower then
still more, for out of farm pro1uct
must come the interest on half
billion bonds that will be issued asa
basis for the bank rotes. And as a.
excuse for such issue we are to have
war, If the fierce war-lord Of th
white house be elected. By the way
there is ii well based report here tina
, he isIunder treatment for St Vitu'
dance
In mis- "Frenzied Finance In tn
August number Of Every bodY's Mag
zine, Thomas Lawson the BostO
multi-m'llionaire says the gres
amal4amated copper robbery b
Standard Oil men that he exposes WI
q oalY possible through the Nation
City Bank. In 1888 Gouge foretoI
; that just such things would be dot
= by the issue banks as the reason
their existence. l wrote for 6ftet
years in an agricultural paper thi
the issue banks are the cause Of VIII
is most complained of in our affair
Mr.. Lawson has faund 1t out. 1t is
: great misfortune that honest al
patriotic as Bryan is and having Il
attention Of the people as he had
7 ne did not know the money scien
/" and so ran into pocket instead
~ going through the channel. Now
. is going to do similar act In g
matter OF railroads, as you indicate
~ your last number. GEORGE WILsO
il
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
Office Discontinued.

G. W. Bailey, agent for the Santa
Fe Railway Company at this place,
has received orders to discontinue the
office at Lexington as soon as the
business can be closed up-not later
than August 10, Mr.. Bailey has
been an exceedingly active and ae-
commodatlng representative of this
road, but the Office here has not been
profitable to the company. The clos
ing of this Office will mean that free
freight delivery will cease at once.
This was a favor which probably no
other town in Missouri enjoyed and
was estimated to be worth to our
merchants from $4,000 to S12, 900 per
year Doubtless the Fargo Express
office will 60 too.
Now is the time to work for the
bridge.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. e. ] stark and three
children left for St. Louis Thursday
morning, where they will make their
home in the future Professor Stark
was for twelve years a teacher 10
Wentworth Academy and was held
10 very high regard both personally
aud Ia music circles.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
DIED al NAPOLEON.

Died Monday morning at her home
near Napoleon, Mrs. Susan Hoff, aged
SO years. Mrs. Hoff was born in
Floyd county, Va, and has been
resident OF Missouri for thirty years.
The body was taken to Sweet
Springs for burial.
Mrs Hoff is the mother of Mr..
Samuel HofT of Napoleon, who is well
known here.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
Miss WorthlngtOn Entertalns.

Miss Lillian Worthington enter
tanned Tuesday evening in honor Of
her guest, Miss Bernice Cromwell, Of
Kansas City, and Misses FANNIE May
Estes, Of Columbia, and May Won.
Setlar and Ola Delaney, Of Cowgirl,
who have been the guests OF the
Misses Chinn. About thirty young
ladies' and gentlemen we're present,
the time being pleasantly passed 10
playing pit. Notavors were awarded.
Light refreshments consisting oil
cakes and ices we're served.
Mrc Nacbitt and childrnn M
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
GEORGE WILSON
THE POSTS ANSWER.

tina; ssIs newspaper bound to propose
nhia remedy for every evil Of which it
A makes complaint? Must newspaper,
?; Nm order to be reasonably consistent,
|th! point out the details Of every reform
|asee~ which it advocates? Must it tell ex-
perts employed at public cost to
|nors; accomplish this that, or the other
object and who fail to meet just ex
a and pectatlons, precisely where they have
erred and what they ought to do IN
/ o'u' she premises? This would call for
b;nors the most exhaustive knowledge on the
part Of newspaper touching all
nlnors' sciences and arts. II, for example, it
G. A. complains Of very high death rate,
due to the spread Of contagious dis
- eases, would it be required to instruct
Hugh, the medical officials 10 their field OF
strator. lclanti6c laborp Or II 1t noted with
regret a decrease Of interest in re-
eceasedi Agion and the growing prevalence Of
ssraoII oSn slce, ought it to lecture the clergy on
what and when and where to preach
deceased ga correspondent Of The Post whose
is''"'o etter was printed on the 1st instant
psf lo'n notes that this journal has attacked
|a' heo"" nut short dollars and other features Of
IA: E. L. lnr hodgepodge OF currency laws, ant
Aas not told the lawmakers what t
loi % In order to set things right. 0ul
|; Richard correspondent, therefore, requests
n,.,..rd Yhe Post to suggest comprehensive
plan of reform. That invitation Il
asea; Mary respectfully but positively declined
,nsar We have many experts in finance il
congress and in the treasury depart
EpNa ,Ment, not few Of whom are men o
-. ueSF great experience in their speciality
Ward 1t is their duty-not The Post's--t
,. remedy the great, glaring confessed
|stor S and dangerous defects in our currenc
|nors; N laws. The Post will continue t
,nc complain so long as the gold standar
is endangered by more than $780,
5, guaro 100000 OF fat, and SO long as any on
rsludH shp dsv official is clothed with so much dis
cretionary power as is now in tn
CHnS hands Of the secretary Of the treasury
II pr0N
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Mr.. aud Mrs. Gus Weber, Mrs. d.

Mr.. aud Mrs, Gus Weber, Mrs. d.
NJ. Frazier, Mrs. @, G. Barnard and
children, Miss Maggie Spears, Mr..
aud Mrs. Sam Barnett, Clarence
Stewart, Misses Minnie and Lizzie
Luehrman and Miss Annie Doelllng
left Tor st. Louis Thursday morning
to attend the fair.