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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
What County Superintendent
Found in District No. 9.
REPORT PAR EXCHANGE
Facts Worth Reading and Remembering
Work of Careful Teacher-Example
set by Little Rural School for Great
er Ones to Follow.

The following report handed in TO the
Morning Astorian, yesterday. by one
deeply interested In school work in this
city and county, reads like plain,
simple story Of an everyday matter, but
TO the obseryant reader who fathoms the
real, concrete essence OF the tale, 1t de-
yelops fact OF prime value; one to
be boasted Of, TO be followed up and
cherished and made the most Of, for it
is the story OF model school; not
school Of great dimensions, numerous
scholars and a staff of carefully chosen
and highly equipped teachers, but the
record Of one small, country school, con-
Quoted by conscientious and capable
young teacher slong lines that would
adorn the management Of the most pre-
tentious public school in Oregon. and a
such a model school, both in manage
ment and results the Astorian is glad
to herald it. Following is the report:
One bright morning last week. the en-
terprising county school superintendent,
Miss Emma G. Warren, went to visit
school district No. 0, at Albert. A trip
on the cars, a voyage in an open boat to
a logging camp, and half mile tramp
n planks laid over the railroad track,
brought her in sight Of the pretty little
school house.
Patriotism was indicated by the stars
nd stripes waving merrily in the
breeze; love OF beauty by the large bed
OF flaming Salvias and brilliant geran-
iums inside the gate, and cleanliness, by
the water, soap and towels in the vesti-
bule. Neatness and studiousness pre-
vailed in the well-ordered and tasteful
~ decorated school room.
The occasion was the graduation of an
eighth grade pupil, and all the neigh
borhood came out to do honor to the
first event of the kind in this rural dis
trict. There were appropriate exercises;
reeitations, patriotic songs, fine essay
by the graduate, Miss Ida Empo; then an
earnest and inspiring speech by the coun-
ty superintendent; the conferring OF
the diploma, and the sweet girl graduate,
her arms full of flowers, was sent forth
to battle with life and its duties.
The superintendent is glad to report
this as a model school, which speaks vol
umes in praise OF its industrious, con-
scientious, and painstaking teacher, Miss
Virginia Keene. 1t j. to her careful and
thoughtful planning that all the beauties
and improvements in house and yard
are due, and her intellectual and moral
influence will outlast this generation, for
what you do for a child goes on for
ever
Though homes are scattered. and
and many children must cross the water
to reach school, and all are the children
of foreigners, the teacher reports, Not
one case of tardiness in three years.
let us have more records like this in
Clatsop county"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
THE TELEGRAPH's NEW RATE.

The swift steamer Telegraph leaves
Calender dock, Astoria, daily, for Port
land, except Friday, at Q o'clock p. m,
arriving in Portland at s; 30 p. m. A
round trip fare of $225 has been estab.
lished for the next 90 days, going into
effect today, No better way to observe
the beauties of the Columbia river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
ALL HIS OWN NOW.

Dell Sculley has had his tragic trade.
mark, the famous skull" and letter IL"
properly registered at the state house in
Salem by his old friend h. l. Dunbar, sec.
rctary Of state, and has the document 10
ayouch for his sole ownership of the
hideous, but unique, sign.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
THE Fake.

VIII arrive Wednesday and the Ger.
man officers vii! be entertained at ball
given by Astoria Company No. ], Uni.
form Rank X. Of 7. Tickets are one
dollar. Ladies accompanied by gentle.
man, free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
NOTICE TO SINGERS.

Members OF Sunset male chorus and
those who wish to join the cnorus under
the leadership Of Prof. Epping, will meet
evening at o'clock sharp at
502 Commercial street TO consider the
propositions offered.
q. ZIEGLER, Secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
Special Round Trip EXCURSION Rate Of
$500 for the fair via A. q C. r. r.
Tickets Sold Daily Until
October rsth,

Up to and including October 18th, the
A. & c. R. R. will sell round trip ex-
cursion tickets daily from Astoria to
Portland and return rate of 50 for the
round trip on account of the Lewis and
Clark exposition. Tickets purchased on
or before October 2 viii be good for re-
turn passage 30 days from date of sale,
and tickets purchased after that date
viii be good for return passage up to
and including October 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26

To this sum must be added an
amount Of 5000 in the hands OF one of
the committeeman who will turn II
over in due course after certain cor.
rcspondence l. had, thus increasing the
cash amount 10 total Of 5sl4o9.
lie also submitted detail list Of
all expense, including prizes awarded and
every phase Of obligation incurred by
the Regatta. in the sum OF sJ067.2l.
This latter including several small,
unpaid accounts that could not be cover.
ed sooner.
These totals, which were In all things
creating them, duly approved by the
executive committee, and show that bal
ancc remains in the hands of the Re
gatta committee Of s7i77s.
From this balance however il was de.
cided by the committee last night TO re-
turn 10 the Fourth Of July committee
the unexpended balance Of sl67.0O,
turned over by the July committee TO
the Regatta officers, for use in the latter
event and the net cash balance remaining
with the Regatta. Committee will be
slsO.72.
But TO this final sum must be added
the very valuable assets In the hands OF
the Regatta committee such Us the grand
stand lumber ready morticed for ne.
construction next year, tubs, chains,
rope, anchors, poles, etc, etc, Of the
certain value of $500. which brings the
committee back 10 the public, It's work
thoroughly well done. paid for and nc.
counted with an. available balance of
SgS0.12; a showing that is remarkable
and entirely commendable considering
the enormous detail handled. and the
extraordinary success of the celebra.
tion.
The report Of the subcommittee on
aquatics, showing the sum of $500. re.
ceiyed from the executive committee
and full accounting for expenses and
prizes, in the sum of S27sl5, giving
balance, as reported and turned in, of
S2l.s5 was read and approved.
The subcommittee on fsh.boat races
reported the receipt Of $772.5O and
disbursement in expense and awards Of
the same amount. Their stake. boat ex.
pense was covered from the general
fund.
The report Of the subcommittee on
Farmers Fair was read and duly ap.
proved, including the balance of $s2.2s
returned to the main committee.
In the matter of the eat-boat races,
the awards in which were withheld for
sufficient reason, Secretary johnson was
directed 10 write TO the three contest.
ants and inform them that unless they
accepted, as final, the ruling made by Ad.
miraPs staff, namely, that each of the
three be paid $1,000 of the prize money
up for the contest, 5000, the whole
sum would be turned back into the
general treasury Of the Regatta com.
mittee. The probability of this sum
so reverting to the treasury, is con.
sidered in totals reported by the exc.
cutive committee.
All the reports Of the subcommittee
were ordered illed with the auditing com.
mittee for final confirmation.
In the matter Of the minor prizes, set
up by some friendly frms in Portland
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
A snapl Two good show cases for
sale cheap. 430 Commercial street.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.

A reward Of $500 win be paid for the
recovery Of the body OF Arthur King
Jo.epbson, who was accidentally drown
ed Sunday, September 24th.
THEODORE JoSEPHSoN.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26

Ladies, il you want a refined and bril-
liant complexion, free from -blemishes,
use HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Brings red lips, bright eyes and a cream
like complexion. s5 cents, Tea or Tab
lets. Sold by Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
rAsTABAHD AWARDED CONTRACT

J. A. Fastaband has been awarded the
contract 10 make repairs 10 the wharf at
the Tongue Point buoy station, bid, on
which were opened some weeks ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
Enjoy Columbia River Scenes

On the decks OF the fast steamer Tele.
graph. leaving Calender dock. Astoria.
for Portland, daily. except Friday, at 2
r M Sundays, at $3.50 =. NJ. You
reach Portland In ample time for a stroll
O. for an evenings visit at your friends
home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26

Cheap Tickets TO Philadelphia and Re-
turn.
The O. II. a N. Co. will sell roundtrip
tickets from Astoria 10 Philadelphia,
Pa, on September Z, s, 0, 10, at a rate
Of ss95O.
For further information inquire Of
G. W. ROBERTS. Agents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
PROBATE COURT.

An order was made by the probate
court yesterday setting the final ac.
counting Of the administrator Of the es.
tate Of lnar sijblom for hearing on oc.
tober 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26

The executive committee Of the As
toria Annual Regatta, 1905 held an i'm
portant ses,bon last. eviiing, In the
council chamber Of the city hall, at 1880
O'Clock. There were present, President
Herman Wise, Secretary Fred. J. John
son and Committeeman J. w. Suprenant,
Albert Dunbar, c. II. Morse, W. ID.
Staples, Thomas Riery, Aug. Nelson and
J. H. Seymour. The meeting was called
TO receive and consider the full and final
reports Of all officers and subcommittee
and to pass upon and determine all
matters pending settlement Of whatever
kind.
Secretary johnson submitted the fol-
lowing list Of moneys received from all
sources:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26

The Palace Catering company's din.
ing.room Is again open under the same
management Everything fret class.
Cuisine and service unexcelled. Private
dinlng.room for ladies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
TO PORTLAND Sass.

The o. r. 4 N. company win continue
10 sell tickets until October 18th from
Astoria 10 Portland and return for s225,
good returning until October 81, 1905.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26

wuori 4 Akcrman, taxidermists. mat.
tress makers, furniture upholstering,
harness repairing. carpet cleaning and
laying. Ninth street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

G. s. Wright and wife TO Edward
Wahl; subdivision Of lot 0, block u,
Adairs. 800.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
NOTICE.

The tailoring firm OF Kiljunen 4 Roel.
ofsz have dissolved partnership and all
bills are payable TO Mr.. A. Kilunen, 400
bond street
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26

The family restaurant Of Astoria 10
recognized a. the Hess restaurant. The
best meals and the best service In A.
toria. 100 Eleventh street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Mrs. Tilda Anderson. massage. l47O
Grand Avenue. Given either at home or
will call.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
Findings.
In Cash and Property Nearly One
thousand Dollars Ahead.
BIG MEETING LAST NIGHT

Executive Committee Makes Full and
Final Rsport-Msttep Of Vital Con-
eem-Splendid Showing After Splen-
did work-0ne More Conferences.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
!! LOOK !! !!

You are all invited to call and see the
most attractive lines of millinery ever
shown on the Pacific coast. Opening
days Tuesday, Wednesday, 26-27.
THE SEASONS LATEST SHAPES
from Paris and metropolitan American
cities.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-26
REASONABLE
PRICES

All manner of shapes for street and
dress hats, trimmings, etc, will be sold,
so do not miss this opportunity of get
ting stylish hat at reasonable prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
His Brother Was a Ham.

April 25.-Amateur Ministries last night,
/ was the middle man. Japhet got Off a
dandy; asked me. When is a door not q
door," Answer, when It's altar" A
Jar. see? Made a fit but seems to me
I've heard II somewhere before Mighty
few new jokes nowadays Japhet made
a first-class actor. but his brother was
a Ham.
April 26.-More red ants. All race SUI
eide bets are Off on the red ants.
April 2S.-Wife objects 10 my smoking
on board. Says a pipe smells UP the
whole place. l positively refused TO quit.
Wife getting entirely too bossy since she
took up with new woman idea.
April 29.-No sleep. Wife fused al.
night. p. m-Decided 70 give UP smok-
ing In the ark Think maybe il affects
my heart. anyhow.
April 3O.-Who said the leopard
couldn't change his spots? It's always
changing 'em-most restless brute on
board Says the red ants bother him
General complaint on this score. And
not a speck OF insect powder on board
And no anteater.
May 1--Only time ever remember the
first of the month without a lot of Bill
collectors around. Silver Innings 20 these
clouds all right
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
Explosives Easily Used.

According to the report of the com
mission The high explosives are re-
markably local IN effect and produce
singularIy little sound CT jar: and the
sound and Jar of hammer or sledge are
not very likely 20 attract attention
when the building is Isolated. and espe-
ciaIly II the night be dark and tenn
pestuous. Where the explosive can be
introduced in ever so small an amount
the way Is soon oDened for a larger
charge. II not for the use of the wedge
and Of the Jimmy II the Joints are
too tight TO admit even nitroglycerin
the use Of the chisel and wedge OF OF
drill may give access TO a spot into
which the explosive may be successful
ly introduced. Once either wedge or
dynamite or other explosives find en-
trance, the work is certain Of compile
ton. time being permitted for their fur
ther use The impunity with which ex-
plosives are used on such occasions l.
one OF the most remarkable elements of
this always remarkable business"
The aim OF the modern crscksman is
to blow the door off safe without caus-
Ing n report loud enough 10 be heard
outside OF the building. and with the
least possible damage 10 the surround
ings, including himself. The skilled
craftsman gauges the amount OF nitro
glycerln or dynamite needed 10 blow
the door of 80 nicely that wen the
charge is fired he may sit OH the top
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
Will Open ANY Safe.

THE necessary equipment consists OF
two insulated copper wires. an ordinary
stick of carbon attached TO an insuIat-
ed wooden handle. a resistance coil and
cold chisel for punching OFF the inside
mechanism after hole is made. In
towns where there are electric lights
or electric street cars, connec-
tons may be made with feed wires.
Both the lighting service and the troll
ley current have been put TO use. and In
neither case was the additional amount
Of current needed for the work enough
TO attract attention at the power house.
II would be possible In towns without
this source of electrical supply for the
burglar 10 accomplish the work by
means OF q storage battery. made es-
pecially light for the purpose, and
charged far above It's rated capacity
since the usual conditions OF local ac-
ton and long life would not have 10
be taken into consideration.
- current Of one hundred TO two hun
dreG amperes at fifty volts accompl,sbos
the work with dispatch through steel
Of any quality and any reasonable thick
ness. II Is not too much TO say that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10

May S.-Forgot to say that it's never
missed day raining Rain business
beginning TO be overdone. according to
my notion. Nothing else happening.
May 15.-Fferce storm. Everybody sea-
sick. l stood il for a while, but after
dinner 1 gave up, too. Compelled TO
batten down the matches in the after
noon. All hands thrown together in
formally and nobody appeared TO hold
anything back. Humpty Jackson. the
camel. seemed worse of than anybody
Honestly. at times. I thought that
camel was trying TO turn himself inside
out. / told him IL he tasted anything
slick in his throat TO swallow it back
quick; il would be his liver. Calmer
toward evening. MemO.-In my maya
zine article on the voyage shall head
this chapter And the Ark Was Pitched
Within and Without"
May threading up on natural his
tory. 1 find the camel has seven stom-
achs. No wonder Humpty Jackson SUI
fered yesterday. Look how 1 felt, and
me with only ore.
May 2O-Hurrah, Clearing UP at last
Sun out today FOR about five minutes
Shem went 20 bed suffering from ner-
vous prostration. and Ham has his lob
boss OF the red ant department Ham
says it's the hardest work he ever
tackled.
May 22-wa,er going down. I'm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
Value of Electricity to Burglars.

The scheme In itself was an improve
ment on existing methods for the pene-
tration of the lamlnated construction:
but It was almost Immediately vastly
improved upon by an inventive genius
among the crooks who saw in IL a
chance for utilizing that most power
full of natural forces-electricity. 4Jh
a piece OF carbon and a coil OF wire in
his pocket. the craftsman is IN a POSI-
ton TO laugh at the helplessness Of
steel safes, or vaults. to keep him out
of other peoples property.
Speaking OF this latest agent Of the
cracksnan's cleverness. Mr.. Brent said:
Electricity used as a means OF protec-
ton has desided limitations, but when
the process is reversed and II is used
for making an entrance. its powers are
limitless.
From a burglar standpoint, the at
tractive feature OF this. the latest tool
put at their disposal. is the simplicity OF
the equipment required and the ease
with which IT can be applied. Although
experiments with It were not made by
the Government commission. electricity
has recently been used in many differ
ent parts OF the country TO open safes
and vaults
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
Has Triumphed Over Every Obstacle.

The professional craftsman has mast
cred the fact that nature can destroy
more quickly than she can build. and
he aims TO help nature. The ingenuity
of electric alarms attached to safe and
vaults. the marvellous intricacy Of locks.
and the deft welding of joints so that
there shall be no openings for the en-
trance of burglars tools or explosives
arouse the admiration of the layman
who examines the newest thing In safes.
But the burglar merely smiles. and sets
himself TO mastering the new combina-
dor And he has never yet failed In the
undertaking His cleverness In overcom-
ing the resistance Of materials and con-
struction has so far triumphed ovel
every obstacle that the builders could
place in his way. He watches every
carefully and II 1t has any bearing on
and applies It at once He is as scien-
tifc as any scientist OF them all. to his
ultimate enrichment AT the expense of
the honest and saving.
All the old methods have been dis
carded 20 meet new conditions ne
master cracksmen of a ~eneration or
two ago-the burglar Kings Of police
histo-y-all lived by this drill The stage
bank robber still drills his way into
the property safe But 81 real iIfe
the burglar has not a property safe 10
deal with and accordingly he does not
attempt to deal with II with a drill
The boring of a hole was practically
noiseless. and with the comparatively
soft steel in use. II could be done I'm a
comparatively short time But the mp
to-date burglar was impatient OF even
that amount OF time wasted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
Drilling Not Advisable.

Stripping the safe OF its outer COW
erinG is sometimes effected where the
use Of hammer and chisel being consid-
cred safe. the sound and jar of the re-
peated blows now being likely to be per-
ceived. as where an Isolated building
Is attacked in a stormy night. the in
habitants and the guards being either
absent or captured and safely bestowed
With room to swing a sledge and pro-
vided with plenty OF chisels and good
wedges, the burglar sometimes finds this
task comparatively simple one, though
Iaborious and slow. Once the outer cas-
Ing Is cut through. along any convenient
line OF separation. the wedging off of
sheet after sheet is found a better
method OF attack than drilling. A
single uninterruDted nights work some
times gives entrance into the heaviest
OF safes. Your commission have seen a
large and well-built safe thus practical
ly destroyed by four hours steady work.
using no other tools than a heavy sledge.
cold chisel and the wedge"
Stripping, however. is slow. No bur-
glar wants to put in four hours with
sleoge, chisel and wedge. Four hours
IN imminent danger Of surprise and
discovery Is too much for the nerves
OF the nerviest.
Electricity and chemistry do the work
much more swiftly and every bit as
surely. And the outfit is simple. in
expensive, and unobtrusive II IS far
easier 10 blow the door off a safe than
to strip Il off
Ihe only implements they use," Mr..
Brent explained, ARE a small bottle of
nitroglycerin and a cake Of eoap AZ
ter making entry into the building. they
knead the soap into a pasty consisten-
cy: then they stop up all the cracks
around the sides and bottom of the
door, leaving small space at the top
for cup-shaped receptacle, into which
they pour the nitroglycerin. This
oozes around the door in the cracks.
the door OF the safe open, or into the
middle OF the room, according to the
amount of nitroglycerin used: thus
leaving the entire contents of the safe
at the mercy OF the robbers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10

~ EB. 17-Started work. Trouble
~ with Mrs Noah from the very
first jump. Always the way.
She wants a door in the back
end Of the ark. stand firm for a win
dow. / shall not give IN.
Feb. 1s-Compromised-on door.
Feb. 23.-More trouble. Walking dele
gate of the building trades came around
and ordered all hands off the job; said
one Of the caulkers didn't have a union
card. A few OF the animals had ar
rived They're out on a sympathetic
strike.
Feb. 24-Had private interview with
walking delegate. Strike called off.
Find walking delegates get more expen-
sive every year.
Feb. 26.-Another interruption. So
licitor for Scads and Scandals dropped
In this morning. Wanted five talents
for q write-up. Told him TO go to. Then
he asked insinuatinGly II / hadn't been
leading a double life. Told him only
once. That was when / ate too many
green peaches just getting ready to
kick him off the premises when he men,
toned Certain Little Matter; said 1T
would make spicy reading in next issue
OF Village Venom. Had forgotten all
about Certain Little Matter. Decided
not 10 kick solicitor. Also decided to
pay five talents for write-up.