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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-02
CONTRACTORS.
LAUNDRIES.
Those Pleated Bosom Shirts

Those Pleated Bosom Shirts
The kind known by dressy men in
the summer, are difficult articles to
launder nicely. Unless you know just
how to do it, the front plcats won't
iron down smooth, and the shirt
front will look mussy. Our New
Press Ironer irons them without
rolling or stretching. Try it.
TROY LAUNDRY,
Tenth and Duane. Phone Main 1901
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A AaIIueination.

II was lying In hotel bedroom on,
morning" he said, about half awak,
when heard key rattling in III,
door. Much to my horror, the dool
opened, and the maid came In to max,
up the room, or at least so 1t seemed
TO me. called out TO her TO leave
and she did so. All this happened in
a minute or less, and fell asleer
again. When | woke up | remember.
ed the incident clearly When came
to look at the door, however, | found
that 1t WIS not only locked from the
inside wish the hey still in. but that u
bolt also vaa shot was sure that
had seen the maid enter but when |
asked her later about II she said
that she had tried the door from the
outside and, hearing me call out, had
departed. As far as can make out
II must have been Il very complete hal
lucination 'ahout seeing her, called up
in my mind in my sleepy condition by
my fear that she might enter. l won.
der If that has happened to many per.
sons."-New York Sun.
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FOR PINT.

FOR RENT-Furnished housekeep-
ing and single rooms, CIT Exchange
street 4-2S-st
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pSs&~%~%@%%Ss$SNSS$$&&1&%
! His Last Job
I AT Burglary.
Loriglnal.l
9@N&,SNlSNNENSENsNISNNNSN@

N~AAtaaAsAtEl
Before | went TO make an entranc,
into the vault o the Tenth Nationa
hank Ellen gave me a long talk, Sh,
said that our way OF gettin' a livin
was KILN her and I'd soon have oul
kids on my hands TO take care o TIL
got caught and put in prison; then
they'd have no one to look after them
The boys would soon he in jail, too
and worse fate was in store for the
girls But what was to do? Not an
honest job was open to me. But |
needed all my nerve, and after a kiss
for her and the kids threw OF the
depression and In IN hour was in the
bank before the vault.
| had set my dark lantern so that
the bullseye shone on the spot want
ed to perfomte and was about to ap,
ply my drill when heard a voice be-
hind me say:
DO you think you can do it?"
The words were spoken in the coolest
possible tone, and coolness begets cool,
ness, | couldn't see behind me with.
out takin' up my lamp and bringin' It
to bear on the speaker. and before
could do that and shoot | felt reason.
ably sure bullet would come crashin'
through me somewhere. So never
turns around at all. but begins to work
my drill, remarkin' at the same time:
(, 1T won't be any trouble at all. I've
done 1t often before"
Hold on" said the voice, mans.
@Are you artist enough to do the Job
without injurin' the door?'
"In course" says l. IF you wanted
1t done that way, why didn't you say
so? But it'll take longer"
'Pick the lock-" said the voice, "be-
tween now and daylight, and I'll give |
you new crisp $50 bill"
Couldn't you make it hundredr' | !
asks.
! reckon my impudence must "a took
him fiat aback, cause he didn't answer
for small while; then he says:
Fifty Is all and more than can
spare. I'm only clerk In the bank,
and I'm sufferin' under an attack O.
honesty just now"
/ puts away my drill and begins to
work with my fingers and my ears,
talkin' with the feller sociable-like. 1t
was very kind o him to treat me so
perlite, for knowed he wouldn't be
that away onless he had me covered
and ready to enforce orders. Referrin'
TO his last remark, says:
4 had that disease myself onct, but
wife and couple O. kids cryin' for
bread TUX It clean out o. me. Diseases
require medicine, and sometimes the
cures worse than the disease. | gave
myself dose o dishonesty for an anti
dote, and the habit got fixed on me
Ike takin' a drug"
But you kept the kids from starvin'.
| suppose"
That's what I've done so far, but II
my work gifts check for the matter o
ten years or so they're still liable to
starvation. If | could "a got through
few years more they'd be old enough
o fill their own mouths"
He didn't make any answer to this.
md KEEP on monkeyin' with the tum-
hers. listenin' to how they fell and
maxim up my mind what was the com
Dination.
Whats the time?" asked.
Two twenty-five" he said. 1T
loesn't begin to get light now till
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-02
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
HELP WANTED

WANTED-LADIES AND GEN.
tlemen who have few spare hours;
can offer good proposition, Apply
Great American Importing Tea Co,
address s7l Commercial St., Astoria,
Ore, 4-26-3t,
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cent TO sleep feeIln' better than any
dVc r'""e ! Went into the business
The acxt .fterGrnn called on The
clerk anc he succeeded In gettin' me
job I've made an honest livin' ever
since. THOMAS ]. CHRISTIE.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-LOCKSLEY HALL
Hotel, Seaside, Or; this beautiful
spot under the pines and overlooking
the ocean is for sale; best money
making property in the West: over
100 rooms; modern In every way
For particulars apply to Mrs. L. A.
Carlisle on premises.
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FOUND.
CALL FOR WARRANTS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that there is money in the treasury
to pay all General Fund warrants en-.
dorsed prior to June |, 1907. Inter
est ceases after this date. Payable at
the Office Of the Treasurer. at the
Court House.
VIM. A. SHERMAN,
Treasurer of Clatsop County, Oregon.
Astoria, Ore, April rs, 1908.
4-2s-i0t.
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O'Clock. Can you do II in that timer"
IF | can do 1t at ALL"
l heard somethin' between sigh and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

of course. he raises the fine sun cured
and sells it on the Richmond market.
Last year he made on one and seven
eighths acres s,14o pounds of leaf which
he sun cured. Not many days ago he
brought the product OF that small field
to Richmond and sold it In Shockoe
Warehouse and received for 1t an aver
age price price of s34 per hundred, his
check being for ss53.5O. That Isn't bal
for less than two acres of worn OUT
Virginia land.
Mr.. Carter rotates his crops and in
stead OF spending half Of his profits
for fertilizers he plants peas and gras-
SEES and in his own way keeps his land
alive and in condition to produce profit
ably. There are many farmers like
Mr.. Carter among the old stock, and
there is room for many more from
the new stock. l hope Mr.. Compton
will bring several colonies of them
here from the West, and he can do it.
too, as soon as those blizzard cursed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
BUILDING Brisk
IN NORTH EMPOR|A
Solid Blocks Of Brick Stores
{ Where Frame Structures
Were Burned.
Ispeelal 10 rhe mines p!spa.ch.l

EMPoRIA. VA, May 2s.-No better sign
OF the general prosperity OF any community
may be noticed than to see splendid brick
places Of business being erected. North
Enporia a few years ago was. from bust.
ness standpoint, almost destitute OF brick
stores. but since the FIRE. about five and &
half years ago, which destroyed all the
modern structures on Main Street. this
portion of town now presents the appearance
of modern, up to date city street.
Following the erection ot the First Ma
tional Bank building on June 1st John r
Everett, one Of the largest owners OF gilt
edge property in this section of Virginia, Will
begin the construction of fre-proof brick
store and livery stable at the corner of
Halifax and Valley Streets. This building
will be two stories in height, twenty five
feet wide and seventy-ive feet long. ana
will be constructed of the best material I,
will be centrally located. being next door 70
the North Emporia post-office. and will cost
$4,000 or more when completed. F. NJ.
Price, who built the large plant of the Elm :
poria Manufacturing Company. will have
charge of the building Mr.. Everett Will erect.
Halifax Street is the main business stree,
of North Emporia, and Is practically three
solid blocks OF brick stores Mr.. Everett
who owns large number of these stores
Believes in the future of Emporia, as is evil
henced by the number OF residential prop
Z critics he is interested in.
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CARD.
Rich mond Va Nav III

Richmond, Va. May 16, 1908.
To Ny Friends and the Public:
& AS several persons have virtually
announced their candidacy for the of
flee of City Sergeant, the election for
which takes place next year, and IS
1T has come TO my attention that votes
are being solicited hy them, this far
in advance, ! wish to take this means
of reminding my friends and the pub
lie generally, that although practi-
cally confined to my house for two
of my noble-hearted employer, City
Sergeant James G. Smith. one of his
regular deputies he having, at his
own expense, appointed an assistant
to discharge my duties while ! am
recupcrating from serious spell OF
sickness. which will stu prevent my.
active performance of work for sew
cral months. and ask my friends that
they do not pledge thcmaelYes to SUP
port any other person than Mr. Smith,
whose retention in office means 30
much TO me and my family as feel
sure from past treatment that as long
ar he retains the office ! Will be one
Of his deputies, and that whether or
not recover from my illness,
know that Mr., Smith has made n
capable and faithful officer, and con-
lscienttopsly discharged the duties OF
the office TO which the people Of this
city have elected him. and ! trust
| that on his own account, aa well ar
! on my own. that my friends and the
| public generally w.!l reward him With
a renewal Of their confidence In his
ability 10 properly, perform the dutlca
of City Sergeant.
] c. NJ. lBUcK1 JOHNSTON.
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Manufacturing Chemists

7- 4 = \ / = r . ] I.
spent Sunday with her mother. Mrs.
w. w. Murray, of Claremont. Va.
Miss Lola Topping, of Hampton. Va.
has accepted a position as stenogra-
Arlington Co.. Claremont, Va.
DR.. A. c. Wright left here Monday
for Richmond, where he has entered
the Office of prominent dentist there
as a Junior partner.
Mrs. C. G. STEELE and Mrs. Brown, OF
Newport News, are spending some
time with friends In Surry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sharp Of Laurel
Springs, visited relatives near WaY-
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Hogwood. who
have been living near Laurel Springs.
Va. for some time. have moved to
Petersburg
Mrs. a. w. Bohannan and son. of
Surry, Va, arc spending few weeks
in Richmond, Va, and In Brunswick
county, her old home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Breno Bluff Social News
[Speclal Id The TIme.-pisnatch 4 !.

lopeclal 10 The Times-Dispatch.1
BREMO BLUFF, Va. May 23.-The
dance at the Town Hall. New Canton,
Va, Tuesday night the 18th, which
~ Ias given ny the young men. was a
The music. which was grand, con-
sisted OF two violins, played by Mr..
John 7. Mckenna and Mr.. Halle, Car
N MI, ana panJo, played by Mr.. Reubi
u ~ o'clock. when refreshments were
served, after which dancing was re :
sumed and continued until the early
hours OF morning. The dancers were
erons Mrs. p. ~. Staples 1 and MIS- S.
T. b. Patteson. Those present were
Misses Lottie Pitts and Lucy Nicholas,
n ,is an,,. Anna Tribb, Baltimore; Bet
mond; sallie McKsnna. ,Lenore Landes,
New Canton; Bessie Staples. Pauline
kimbrough and Lula Chewing, Bremo
Hlnn. va. Mesdames John T, McISen-
IA "a ana IL +. B. Patteson. New Canton;
w. r. Moorman. John n McKenna,
R, David Patteson. Terrell and Fountain
fn1ua and Bentley Brown, New Can
Williams and Philip Nicholas. Arvonia;
James and Malcolm Holman, Norman
Hnnt and Howard Ransom, Bremo
Blun; Reuben Nicholas and Halle Gar
l. 'lsItNt, TfiNhHip. 35 man VINO were lH-
v!ted were prevented from coming on
account OF rain. % ~
Miss Bette Larus and her friend
MISS Bessie Marshall, OF Richmond.
| who visited the formers uncle here
! morning.
.irs. Walker s. Utsey. OF st. George
= G Is spending some time at her
old home at New Canton. She expects
| husband, and after spending some time
there. they will return South, f
/ Nr. James w. Holman. who has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
people out there find out about the
fertility OF the "worn-out" lands OF
Virginia, and about their cheapness.
yi FRANK s. WOOD6ON.
CREAMERY AT BURkEvILLE
Meeting Of Those Intcrested-Plant
Soon to he In Operation.

tspeclnlt to The Times Dispntch.1
BURKEV1LLE, VA. May ga
meeting Of the Burkeville Cooperative
Creamery Association was held here
this afternoon. Mr.. T. O. Sandy pre-
sided. Mr.. Douglass Hargett, OF
Frederick Md. delivered an address
on "silos and Stage" Professor w.
D. Saunders, State Dairy Commission
er and Mr.. r. O. Sandy spoke upon
the same subject.
A large crowd was present and In
tense interest was manifested A num-
Der OF the farmers purchased silos for
their dalries and others WILL place
orders later on. About 400 cows have
been assured, and by another year 500
Will be supplying milk to the cream
cry. Work will begin on the cream
cry at once. and 1t Is expected that
1t Will be In operation In. sixty days
An Ice plant will be put in In con-
nection with the creamery and Will
atpply Ice to the town and the sur
rounding country.
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Stanton Social News.

sTAUNTON, VA. May 23.-captain
Richard S.. Ker. COMMUNICATING at
storney, and Mrs Ker celebrated their
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. McNeill, OF
charlottesville, parents of Mrs. kerf
and their son, George. came over to
spend the day with them.
DR.. howard Valz, of the navy. spent
a few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Valz, ana returned to his
postal Philadelphia.
Mrs. VIC. =Peyton.s of San Francisco,
Is visiting Mrs. RobertA Robertson at
Esseton.
Mr., WILLIAM Patrick. of the staun-
ton bar, is patient -at the Kings
Daughters Hospital.
Rev. g, B. strickler ID. D., of Union
Theological Seminary, came UP, to
preach Sunday to- his old charge,
Tlnkling Spring CONGREGATION.
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Claremont Social News.

special ne 1lI1eS-olsPdtCn.J ].
CLAREMONT, VA, May 23.--Mr. and
Mrs L. e. Davis, OF Ruthville. Va,
were In Richmond for few days. J,
Miss Peary Oakley. of Brandon, left
on Thursday to visit friends in Rich
NH Mr.. w. n. dayton. Of Ruthville.
was in Richmond last week.
The Wakefield, Va. Camp OF Wood
men Of the World gave an entertain.
iment In the high school building last
Friday night. The speakers were Rev
&c. H. Green. OF Wakefield. Va:: State
Manager S. B. Latham. of Norfolk. Va.
and District Deputy w. H. Fairless. OF
Portsmouth,, Va. Music was furnished
by the ladies OF the town. and at the
close OF the entertainment refresh
ments were served. The camp is IN
a very hourishing condition.
r. B. Oman, OF Alliance, Va, spent
several days of last week with his
brother In Newport News, Va.
Mr.. Phillip Smith. OF lexington, en-;
tertained In a delightful manner nos
Of young people last Wednesday night
The occasion was the eighteenth an
niversary of his birth.
". II. Haney, Of Claremont, was
business visitor in Richmond las
Rev. p. M. Boyden, rector of the
Protestant Episcopal Church here. wa:
entertained at the home OF Mrs. s. w
Brockwell last week.
Miss Cecil Murray, OF Norfolk, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

clean and new. "Gratz" can supply all
the broken or missing parts of dis
abled couch or any piece of furniture
and return his customer that which Is
the equal of new piece of goods.
Mr. Gratznowsky does not employ
solicitors, hut he Keeps phone No 5000
busy. One who wants a parlor suit
or a bedroom suit. including mattresses
or couch or any other piece of fur
nature. made new and beautiful, has
only to phone Graft" No. 5000. He
Will then call, make an estimate, send
his team for the broken down outfit
and in a few days new furniture may
be installed where the old once was
New Couch Factory.
Making old furniture new was not
quite enough work for this energetic
man, and SO he has organized the
Acme Couch Company, of which he Is
president and board of directors and
prime stakeholder. In this factory he
manufacturers for the trade the
Davenporte bed couches. and with i'm.
proved machinery and the best of ma
terials he builds them from the ground
up. The Davenportes are on sale In
all of the furniture stores of Rich
mond and Manchester.
Mr.. Gratznowsky, although one Of
the busiest and hardest working mer
in town. finds time for activity II
secret order circles. He is past granr
officer Of the Druids, past grand rep
resentative of the Pythians and pas
chancellor of Syracuse Lodge. No. 5
He now holds the office of regent q
Shockoe Council Royal Arcanum.
A very busy man is "Gratz,' but h,
never fails to finish job left at hi
hospital IN the timesstipulated.
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.CRATzNOWSKY, one
OF BUSIEST OF men
Runs Couch Factory and Furniture
Hospital and Cares for All
Disabled Household Goods

Mr.. William Gratznowsky, a jovial
llght-hearted gentleman, Familiarity
known in Richmond and Manchester
as "Gratz," some of his most intimate
acquaintances sometimes thinking that
is all Of his name. is a hustler, whose
business methods are we'll worthy OF
imitation. Hetame to these parts about
seventeen years ago and opened a
kind of furniture hospital, which In
time grew into a factory on the Man
chester side. "Gratz' was the victim
of two fires which caught him with
limited or no insurance, but the old
saying that you can't keep working
man down" proved true in his case.
He came to Richmond and at No. IL
Governor Street opened another furni-
ture hospital. There his business has
grown, and from time to time he has
had to put in new machinery, until he
now has the most complete furniture
repair shop In the State.
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In the "IIospitul.y

The new and improved machinery in
stalled is for all kinds of wood work
in connection with furniture; also a
hair picker, with air blasts attachments
for extracting dirt and dust from mat
tresses. Graft, makes specially Of
renovatins hair mattresses and max
ing them as clean as new. Another
piece. Of mechanism he has installed is
II tuftinE machine for upholstering
couches, using the steel pronged but
tons IN place of those put in With
twine. sy
All kinds of upholstering is done in
this busy shop. A whole parlor suit
however badly worn or abused can be
overhauled. renovated and made new
and handsome again.
Mattresses that are thought to be
valuc!ess can be renovated and made
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been on. visit home recently. has
returned to Jonesboro. Tenn, where
he is engaged in railroad constitute
tion work.
Mr.. Samuel Fuqua. who has been
critically III recently. is reported much
Dr. e. w. Keel continues critically
Ill at his home at Ore Bank Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

Mr. ". l.. Stockton, OF Poe Street, who
turned home and is improving.
Mrs. Charles Cullen and Miss Martha Gull
Mrs. =. R. Cullen. OF Lamb Avenue
Mr.. William Robertson, OF Lamb Avenue
who has been very Ill at the Virginia Hos
pital, is no better 80 N ll.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
TRANSFERS DISCUSS
WAGE AGREEMENT

The executive council of the brother
hood of teamsters. with President Mi
chael Casey in the chair, held a meet
ing last night at headquarters, 5s6 Bry-
ant street for an informal discussion OF
the conference OF the day before with
the draymen's association In relation
TO the signing of a new wage agree
ment- The meeting was attended by
many members. .As many as could get
into the lodge hall were admitted and
others gathered on the sidewalk 70
await the result of the session. A
statement of what had been done at
the conference was made and when any
allusion was made to the effect that
the teamsters will not accept any re-
duction. the spirit of the assemblage
was manifested by loud, prolonged ap-
plause. No action was taken beyond
fixing Sunday, September 81, for a
general meeting, at which time the
executive committee will present a re-
port. That committee did not advise or
suggest the acceptance Of any reduc-
ton.
In view of the expressed stand taken
at the meeting 1t Is believed that be-
tween now and the time the present
agreement expires there will be an
agreement that will prove satisfactory
70 the association and the brotherhood.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
BURL|NGAMf CLUB
PARDONS FIGHTERS
Harry Simpkins and Harry
Scott Not to Be Punished
for Pugilistic Feats

Sunshine once more reigns within the
portals of the exclusive Burlingame
club. Gloomy clouds which nave hung
theateningly over two of the most fes-
tive Of the younger members Of the
super smart club have rolled smoothly
away. In short the board of man
ayers has met and Harry Simpkins and
Harry Scott viii suffer no punishment
for their little pugilistic setto IN the
rooms of the club several weeks ago.
Rumor also says that the erstwhile
combatants have buried the hatchet
and made vows of eternal friendship,
sealing the vows with gifts.
The fracas which stirred all the trou-
BILE occurred a few Sundays ago at q
dinner given in honor Of Thomas Sher-
win when Simpkins. Scott, Percy Selby
and Jack Noyes were guests. With due
appreciation of the good dinner and the
better wine, young Scott became very
playful and used Harry Simpkins for
the butt Of his wit. This was not
pleasing to Simpkins and he answered
with short right arm punch to the
jaw that put Scott down for the count.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
CONGRESSMAN IS
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Jay Ford Laning Has Charges
of Embezzlement Against
Him Dismissed
Was Indicted for MisappIying
Funds of Ohio Trust
Company

FREMONT. o.. Sept 17.-The Jury
in the case OF Congressman Jay Ford
Lening OF Norwalk. charged with EN-
bezzlement, this afternoon returned y
verdict OF not guilty. They took the
case at noon
Following the return OF the verdict
there were congratulations on all sides
between jurors Judge. the defendant
and others Interested Congressnar.
Laning cried Like q child when he heard
the verdict and was compelled to Ieavs
the courtroom until he had recovered
his composure. Later he returned and
thanked the 12 Jurors one by one
Laning Is interested In many buSi-
ness enterprises in NorwaIk. his home
He was a director OF the Ohio trust
company. through which his various
financial matters were negotiated. and
president OF the Laning printing com
pany. the plant OF which was recently
burned. This company did much OF the
state printing
Together with J. c. Gibbs. manager
OF the Ohio trust company. the con
gresham was indicted on the charge OF
misapplyfng funds OF the latter COM
pany and emoeZzling stock OF the Nor
walk savings bank company They
also were accused OF Ioaning funds to
fictitious real estate companies. owned
IN part by officers OF the bank. II was
alleged. and used as a blind 70 cover
personal loans The trial OF GIBBS has
not yet taken place