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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29
new TELEPHONE PLANT
BEING CONNECTED UP
TWO FORCES OF TRAINED MEN
AT woRK--RRrEF DEScRIp-
TON AND DETAILS,
Continued from page y

at interest, admirably, The board Is
divided into four sections, upon each
of which every number on the board
lis centered, thus making Il possible
for each operator to serve any call
sent IN without passing the call down
the line as is now the case with the
old board. This accounts for the title
of multiple" given the board and
simpli6es the work about ten-iold,
Each section is perfectly complete N
itself. and others will be added as the
business grows, as ii surely win, The
"tol@ end Of the switchboard Is given
up entirely to the iong-distance sery-
ice, and is supplied with beautiful
piece OF clock work mechanism known
as the "ealeulagraph," a machine on
which is registered the hour, minute
and second OF the beginning, and end.
ing, the long,distanee message; thus
relieving the operator Of the cum
brous work Of keeping time on the
manifold communications or figuring
time out at all; all is done automati-
cally and with txactitude that may not
be gainsaid. The board win be IN
charge OF a chief operator and eight
assistants, with day and night shiiS1,
the latter being reduced as TO opera
tors, owing to the diminution of night
business in proposition to the wo:S
Of the day.
Passing from the street floor to the
basement, one enters the battery
room. which is painted in Iugubrious
black, an asphalt plant that resists
the play of the powerful acids EN-
ployed in the big-set batteries OF "a.
voltage each. II is an interesting
apartment, and all the metal work is
deeply coated with the dismal paint,
the efficacy OF which is plainly appar.
ent even to the novice. On iong-dist-
ance service these batteries are used
in double-series so as to increase the
voltage necessary to expedite the
message.
On this floor is found the power
board" an intricate machine that
serves to distribute the power equally
to the wires as they are called into
use. II is wonderful piece OF steel
in detail and will be charged with 4
current purchased from local soure s
and applied to the switchboard and
batteries after it has been transformed
to the uses and purposes Of the busi.
ness, the transformer being en- route
to this city now. Near this valuable
machinery stands the fuse-board,
through and over which pass all en-
ergy wires used in the business, and
which serves as scheme of prote:-
tion and an indicator of all power
power troubles, with an electric lamp
to determine the wire at fault; and
near to this instrument, is the coal
rack, piece Of ingenious mechnism,
the main feature of which, to the lay
man, is the repeating coal that meas
uTes the sum pf energy transmitted .
any and all OF the service wires; and
this is supplemented by what is
known as line-relay-racks, by means
Of which one gets in touch with each
subscribers line and light on the big
switchboard upstairs. Over in the
corner of this big department stands
the wire-chieFs desk, itself equipped
with lot Of brilliant metal disks
keys and appurtenances, all of which
have some especial and useful fun,-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29
The Palace Restaurant

Any phase Of hunger can be daintiIy
grati6ed at any hour Of the day or
night at the Palace Restaurant The
kitchen and dining room service are
of the positive best. Private dining
looms for ladies. One cali inspires
regular custom. Try it, Commercio'
street, opposite Page building.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

The Luriine went up last evening
with her freight room iammed full
and the following named people %
her cabins: N. S. Wood. Mrs S, H.
Orr, Mrs. v. ]. Rush, Mrs. NJ.
Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Coulter,
c. Van Digue. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Water and Family, H. Brayton, w.
A. Williams, Mrs. N. Harmon, Len
non Kersehner, Miss Mcdonald and
P. Meyer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

More people are taking Foley's Kid
ney Remedy every year. 1t is con
sidered to be the most effective rem
edy for kidney and bladder troubles
that medical science can devise.
Foiey's Kidney Remedy corrects
irregularities, builds up worn out
tissues and restores lost vitality. II
win make you feel well and look
well. T. F. Laurin. Owl Drug Store
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29
The Clean Man

The man who delights in personal
cleanliness. and enjoys his shave
shampoo. haircut, and bath, In AS.
toria, always goes to the occident
barber shop for these things - and
gets them at their best.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

Remember the name "Ferndale" and
take no substitute. Made only by Car
penter & Chandler, Grays River,
Wash. ns,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

Hoarse cough and stufy colds
that may develop into pneumonia
over over night are quickly cured BY
Foley's Honey and Tar, as It soothes
inaamed membranes, heals the lungs,
and expels the cold from the sys-
TEN.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29
VETERANS OF THE WAR.

CHICAGO, Dee. rs Veterans Of
the Civil War will become extinct in
1850, according to Past Commander
G. +. Bassett "Thcrc will be 81
veterans alive in l940," he says. "and
two years later the number will be
reduced TO q. The last survivor will
die in 1880. This Is the conclusion Of
men who are competent 10 estimate
the length Of human life"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

The steamer Argo was among the
Sunday arrivals in this port, from
Tillamook Bay, proceeding directly On
to Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29
NEW TODAY

The very best board to be obtained
in the city is at @The oceident
Hotel" Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

The Breakwater arrived in from the
Coos country on Sunday last and went
on up stream.
The steamer Saginaw was a Sunday
arrival here from the Bay City, and
went on up the Columbia in quest Of a
cargo.
The steamer Alliance made her
usual exit from this harbor for Coos
waters on Sunday morning.
The steamer r. D. Inman, from
Rainier, for San Francisco, has ar
rived down and departed out from
her $4,000 feet Of lumber.
The steamer Sue H. Eimore is due
in port from Tillamook Bay at any
hour, with plenty of business
The Elmore schooner Evie is to en-
ter course Of general repairs and
will be thoroughly overhauled at an
early day.
The steamship Roanoke left San
Francisco on Sunday last and is due
in this port today,
The steamers South Bay is due in
port from the Bay City today, and the
Homer should be here BY Thursday
night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

The French ship Desaix, Captain
Chateau, arrived in port yesterday
morning, 70 days out from Hobart
Town. She is laden with cement AMI
had an uneventful trip, The Desaix
went up the river yesterday on the
tow lines Of the Oeklahama, in COM
pany with the French bark La Toue
de Auvergne.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

The steamer Shoshone arrived here
on Sunday last, en- route to the me
Itropolis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

Try our own mixture Of eoffee-ths
J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables
Badollet & Co., groeers. Phone Mai,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

The British ship Torrisdale viii
finish diseharging coal at the Elmore
bunkers on Thursday morning and
will Immediately leave up. She puts
out 240O tons at this port.
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning
Operator Ferland, at the United
Wireless station on Smiths Point,
picked up the steamship Watson,
bound from the Bay City to Seattle,
and she reported all well with her aud
her people.
The steamer Harvest Queen came
down yesterday morning and took en-
1000 cases of salmon at the Kinney
cannery dock, leaving up for Portland
early in the afternoon.
The oil tank steamer Roma did not
get over the bar, California bound, un-
til early on Sunday morning
The steamship Rose City crossed in
at II o'clock yesterday morning and
after brief stop at the o. R. & N.
went on up stream.
The steamer Olsen & Mahoney,
from San Francisco, was one Of the
Sunday entries, and after brief stay
at the Calender dock, went on up the
river
The steamer Eureka, from the polt
Of that name, entered port on Sunday
evening, and LETT up almost imme-
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MEAT CO
Cash Prices

Cash Prices
Soup Meat, Sc to Sc lb.
Pot Roasts, 7c, &c, l0c.
Round Steak, l0c, l2lc.
Sirloin, l21c to l5c.
Rib Roast Beef, 10c, l2c, l5c ..
Shoulder Roast Pork, 10c, l21c.
Loin Roast Pork, l5c.
Picked Pork, l21c.
Salt Pork, 12lc.
Pigs Feet, Sc.
Bologna Sausage, l0c.
Liver Sausage, l0c.
Blood Sausage, l0c.
Head Cheese, l0c, 3 lbs. for 25c.
Spare Ribs, 121c.
Eggs, 35c.
Butter, Csc, zoe, 75c.
Bacon, l6c to l71c.
Hams, 121c to 16c.
Live Chickens always on hand, dress
ed to order.
BRADENADAAS MEAT CO.
684 Commercial St.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

The steamer Eureka, from the port
Of that name, entered port on Sunday
evening, and lett up almost imme-
diately.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

The Breakwater arrived in from the
Coos country on Sunday last and went
on up stream.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

The steamship Roanoke left San
Francisco on Sunday last and is due
in this port today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-29

The oil tank steamer Roma did not
get over the bar, California bound, un-
til early on Sunday morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
COAL TRADE REVIEW
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS A.
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, May 2.-The Black Dia-
mond today says:
Railroad contracting has played
some little part in the coal business
for the week. Our Cleveland advices
are that two Canadian railroads have
placed contracts for approximately g..
800 900 tons of coal to be delivered
during the current contract year. In
the Pittsburg territory some small
contracts have been placed with south
ern consumers and further buying has
been done by the northwestern trade
drawing it's supply from the Pittsburg
territory. Some contracts, ranging
from 10000 to 10000 tons, have been
placed through Chicago offices for
eastern Goals and in the anthracite
fields some reasonably large contracts
have been placed
There is some significance to the
whole coal trade In the report of the
United States Steel Corporation made
within the week. This shows a rath.
er marked reduction in net earnings
from the last quarter of last year, but,
being analysed, shows a gradual i'm.
provement since the first of January.
rhe iron and steel industry Is, of
course, a large consumer of coke and,
by its lateral extension, is an import
ant factor in the consumption of COAL"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
SHOOTING OUT OF SEASON.
Game Warden is Looking Up Evidence
Against Couple Of Young
d. , Shooters. ...

A couple of Oskaloosa hunters are
on uneasy street" just now. The
hunters in question were told that a
flock of wild ducks are making their
home on the Mobley ponds east of the
city. They took opportunity during
leisure moment to make investiga-
ton. They found the facts to be as
represented and having their guns
along in case anything should develope
they could not resist the temptation
to bring down couple of the birds,
which they did.
The results of shooting game out, OF
season are pretty thoroughly under
stood. In the first place the conscience
of the boys has been hurting them
ever since they took advantage of the
birds and now comes the game warden
who is making a careful investigation
of the affair in the effort to get suf-
ficient evidence against the fellows to
make a case against them. If the
witnesses thus far seen can substanti-
ate their stories the shooting will prob
ably worry the boys some other place
than in the conscience.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
MARRIAGES IN APRIL.
Nineteen Licenses Issued In Ma
haska County.

The month of April was not very
busy one for Dan Cupid, although the
little god of love got busy the last few
days and brought the record up to
nineteen. Prior to this week only
eleven licenses had been issued, but
the number was almost doubled In
the last four days Of the month.
The oldest couple to secure a Ii.
cense of Clerk Corlett was Thomas
Boyle of Abba and Mrs. Martha S.
Mock of the same place. The young
est to secure a license OF marriage
was Frank Van der Linden to Lena
May okey, both of this city.
The greatest number Of licenses
were issued on Wednesday, April 80.
five being issued on that date.
The following is a complete list of
those to whom licenses were issued
during the month:
Wednesday, April Roscoe Fields
and Leo Davis; Frank Van der Linden
and Lena May okey.
Tuesday, April William Edwin
Sloane and Pearl Mae Smithart.
Wednesday, April S-Jessie l.. Ad.
ans and Pearl E. Roll
Monday, April l3-Thomas Boyle
and Martha S. Mock.
Wednesday, April 15-Henry M. Els.
tenson and Nellie Hall; Clarence H.
Strong and Florence Shannon.
Friday, April l7-John Arthur
Jones and Rose Cromer.
Saturday, April 18-Frank Bridges
and Pearl Wing; Geo. H. Catchbool
and Edith L. Friend.
Tuesday, April 21--Curtis A. Evans
and Lena E. Cochran.
Wednesday, April 22-Elba Shroyer
and Edna Thompson.
Thursday April 23-John w. Star
lin and Cora Stanley.
Saturday April 25--Thomas e. Beal
and Margaret ID. Ramsay.
Monday, April 27-Frank Mashek
and Katherine e. Stanton.
Tuesday, April 2S-Arthur s. Shaw
and Bertha E. Adams; Walter s. Kel
ley and Oma Kyle.
Wednesday, April 29-Ben H. Riggs
and Evelyn Jameson; Dave f. Nor
gan and Christine Bruhm; James
Harry Walton and Jessie Mae Hanna
William c. Wooten and Catharine Cur
ran.
Thursday, April 30-Emerson e
Barnum and Dickie Mae Tenant.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
FATHERAND SON DEAD.
succuMB WITHIN A FEW HOURS
OF EACH OTHER FROM
NATURAL CAUSES.

Eddyville, May IA couple of sin.
gular and unusual deaths occurred
near this place last evening and this
morning. Joe Crandlet. aged about
46 years, and his son Clarence, aged
16, who have been working upon q
farm recently purchased, died within
a few hours of each other. Both were
suddenly stricken while at work. One
died of pneumonia and the other OF
heart trouble. Neither knew of the
illness of the other although they were
in adjoining rooms. The father died
at nine o'clock Friday night and the
son early this morning. The boy was
at work in a field when stricken with
heart trouble and was carried into
the house in an unconscious condi
ton. ...s ....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
ANNUAL CONVENTION
IOWA STATE AND NATIONAL HoL-
MESS ASSOCIATIONS MEET
IN oskALoosA MAY %
TO JUNE 8.

Extensive preparations are being
made for the annual convention OF the
Iowa State and National Holiness AS
sociations, which will be held at the
University Park in this city May zS
to June 5. The attendance cannot Q
estimated at this time. but last var
nearly ten thousand people assembled
at one time during the sessions OF the
national convention, and. Judging from
the increased interest which is being
taken in preparing for the coming
meetings. 1t is believed that the attend
ance this year will be even larger and
wonderful results are prophesied by
the Holiness workers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
UNITE TO HELP
BUSINESS OF ALL
PROSPERITY AssoclA.
TON Is FORMED.
STARTED BY ST. LOUIS MEN
Organization Whose Platform Is
Stated As "a Square Deal and
A Square Meal For
Every Man."

st. Louis, May "A business or
ganization to be known as the Nation
al Prosperity Association of st. Louis,
has been formed as the result of con-
ference held by business men here
during the past three days, and Fri
day night formal address was issued
to the business interests of the coun-
try.
1t is proposed to extend the ramifi-
cations of the association throughout
the country for the betterment OF all
classes OF business. 1t is stated that
the association has for it's object the
encouragement of the return of pros
perity and uplifting of business In.
terests generally.
The officers comprise the executive
committee and they are Chairman E.
c. Simmons, formerly president OF the
Simmons Hardware company, and
Vice-Chairman w. X. Bixby, formerly
president OF the American Car and
Foundry company.
Purposes Of the Association. ..
In the formal address it is set forth
that the purposes OF the National Pros
perfty Association of st. Louis are ::
To keep the dinner-pail full, to keep
the pay-car going, to keep the fac
tory busy, to keep the workmen EN-
ployed, to keep the present wages up.
The address continues: The Ma.
tional Prosperity Association Of St
Louis has nothing to do with the past.
II looks forward. 1t is not political
1t has a platform. The two planks
are a square deal and square meal
for every man.
There is nothing fundamentally
wrong with the business situation
The financial clouds have rolled by
The crop prospects-that basis Of all
things for all of us-are exceptionally
good.
Time for Prosperity is Now.
1--WE believe we can get back to nor
NAL conditions quickly If we will. We
do not see why we should walt fol
the closing months Of 1908 or fol
the spring OF 1909. We have passed
the low level. The commercial sun IL
shining. This is the business May
day. The time for this movement is
ripe right now. 1t was not ripe be
fore. The st. Louis movement may
spread to other communities. We
hope 1t will. The prosperity we pro
mote Is national.
THE pans and methods OF the Ma
tional Prosperity Association of st
Louis are available to any business or
ganization or any individual anywhere
Our association will welcome any help
full suggestion to increase its eff
cheney.
I'VE are confident that II the bust
ness men Of the United States join In
the st. Louis movement prosperity
will be at full tide before the end Of
the year, that 1909 will be the best
business year our country has known
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
REFEREES SALE.
E. C. Nelson ct al,

~ ANCloOh CT uIsy
VS.. Notice:
Onie Williams, ct al.
Notice is hereby given that H. w.
Gleason, sole referee, will sell at pub
lie auction at the door of the Court
House, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County,
Iowa, Lot Twenty-Five (22) Lacey's
Addition to Oskaloosa; and Lot -Four
"a, Burnsides Subdivision of Block
Five (5), of Montgomery's Second AID.
dition to Oskaloosa, all in Mahaska
County, Iowa.
Said sale to be made by virtue of a
decree of the District Court of Ma
haska County. Iowa, entered April 10,
1908, in the above named case. said
sale to take place at the door of the
Court House of Mahaska County, Iowa
Saturday, May %, 1908, at two O'Clock
p. m, and will be at public auction.
The terms of sale will be cash in
hand on delivery of the deed, which
will be Immediately. Sale is made
subject to the approval of the Dis-
trict Court of Mahaska County. Iowa.
H. w. GLEASON,
Sole Referee.
]. F, q w. R. Lacey, Attorneys.
VA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
Business Was Slow,

Business as whole was the light
est in the city Saturday that has been
experienced in years. The idleness
of the coal mines during the past thir
ty days and the absence of the semi
monthly pay Of the miners is making
itself felt in all directions. When the
miners have money every one else
gets a piece of the coin. directly and
indirectly, and when the miners pay
is wanting, the absence of the cash is
likely to be felt In other directions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
STRIKE COST ABOUT $4,000.
Great Westerns Fight With Trades
Union Was Very Expensive.

Oelwein, Ia. May 4. According to
figures recently presented to the stock
holders of the Great Western by Pres
ident Stickney, the big strike of boil,
ermakers and machinists here last
fall cost the company nearly $l5O,0O0
in extra expense. in addition to the
additional deterioration of its rolling
stock because of lack of efficient re-
pair work for several months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
TWO YEAR CONTRACT.
Mine Workers Agree to Two-Year Con-
tract Instead of One-Year. ....


tract Instead Of one-Year.
The vote upon the proposition plac.
ed before the United Mine Workers to
determine whether the contracts, wage
scale and agreements recently en-
tered into in the several districts
should be for one year or two was
closed Saturday evening. The ques.
ton was put before the miners for or
against the two-year agreement. The
vote for the two-year agreement will
carry by large majority.
A bulletin issued Saturday from the
general office of the Mine Workers in
indianapolis gives the following to-
tails: For agreement 77,747; against
agreement, 7.772.
The Iowa agreement which was
made for one year will become a
two-year contract under an under
standing that 1t should be as the vote
of the body decided.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
CORN GOES HIGH.
The Highest Price Since 1892 is OBJ
tained On Board of Trade Today.

Chicago, May 4.-Spirited buying of
May corn this morning by the shorts
sent the grain to 7Ok cents per bush
ell. This is the highest price reached
by corn since John w. Gates and d.
G. Reid attempted to corner the mar
ket in 1892. The bullish demonstra-
tion is attributed to the fact that
James A. Patten now owns nearly all
of the corn in Chicago. A very small
amount of the grain is coming forward
and Patten is in a position to dictate
prices.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
township s. s. Convention,

The first of the township Sunday
school conventions of the year was
that of White Oak, held Sunday after
noon in the Methodist Episcopal
church at Rose Hill. The attendance
was unusually large and those who
were present during the meetings re-
port it as having been the best town
ship meeting ever held in the county.
A. b. Tandy acted as chairman during
the services and had charge of the
program. Sunday school methods and
the progress being made along the
lines of Bible school work were dis
cussed, and preparations were made
for the sending of delegates to the
county convention which will be held
In the fall. Among those who attend
ed the convention from here were M.
Hedge, Mr.. and Mrs. W.. J. Howell,
rell and d. J. Van Nostrand.
1t Is a custom in Mahaska county
for every township to hold a conven-
ton each year to consider the work in
their district and to. appoint dele
gates to the county convention. The
county board recommends dates for
the holding of these conventions. and
about half of them are held in the
spring and the remainder in the fall.
The White Oak convention was the
first of the spring conventions, and
another one will be held next Sunday
by the Garfield township workers In
the Elm Grove school house, south of
Oskaloosa. F. E. Gordon of this city
will be among the speakers on the
program.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
Summer Theatre viii Open at Corner
Of High Avenue and c Street.

Definite arrangements have been
made for the opening Of a summer the.
alter or "Aerodome" in this city, by
Manager ]. Frank Jersey, of the Grand
opera house. The location of the sum.
mer theatre will be on High avenue
west, at the John Dodds corner. Mr..
j. w. Miller will be local manager Of
the new business and he will arrive
in the city within few days to take
charge of the necessary improve
ments.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-07
PAID SEVENTEEN CLAIMS.
District 10 Of the U. M. W. A. Have
That Number Of Deaths in April

The Iowa Mine Workers paid seven.
teen claims for death of miners to the
families Of deceased in the district
during the month of April the same
number as paid for the same period OF
last year.
The total number of death claims
paid for the past quarter was forty
eight.