THE JtORXINQ A8T0RIAN. TUURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 18HJ). Headquarters for lry Goods on th Lower Columbia The A. Dunbar Co, W. C C. CORSETS correct in every detail: the rmlnHlinunt ol genuine elegance ami rrf?otiou. A strictly hanil-uiade, bi.citt ereot. Mwl in triple Invert. Fiuest material umsl in consiruetiou. SilJ at a eomroou- ceiiM price. LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S At H5o Lailid' fancy tried flannelette gown, full width, collar la-e trimmed. At $1.25 Laditw' pown of better flnnneletle. Mother HubbsrJ style, collar Hged with embn.idery. November Delineators on wle in FLAN XELETTE M HTGOWN S Children' fanor stiied nightdivneea, collars and cutis trimmed wit It embroid ery, tiOc Dr. Dcntou's deeping gartueiita. with feet, tint S to (i yearn, 10c to 75c eac Pattern Department. ANNOUNCEMENT. The Portland Eevenlng Telegram will rtneer on who wn on the Mc- CnlK-h when h u part of rVwvy'a flee In the Oriental bnis. They were hereafter be represented on the rtwc j disinclined to aay much vncrnlatr the and In all the towns along the ttne of battle of Manila bay, f.vllng that tie A. C. railway by a new live ana i everything- of Interest had bevn already wideawake agent. said and re-mli many times. All on The. brightest writers In Astoria will; bear! were Mtterly disappointed In not cor.tritute the news from this city. 'being able to take part In the Dewey Everybody will want It. Leave orders ' reception. It was originally planned to with Grttfin & Reed to have the Tele-, have the McCulloch go around and as gram delivered by carrier. Only IS alst In the admiral' home-coming ex- cents per week. AN OBJECT LESSON. Herman Wise Opens he Eye of As torlans on Portland Prices. The price quoted by Herman Wise In hi ad In today's Astortan ought cer tainly to open the eye of our people to the folly of running away from home fcr the ake of a BO-cent fare. "Good goods' la Mr. Wise' motto, and good goods, coupled with such "coaxers." as he terms his reduction, ought to cer . tainly crowd his place of business from morning till night If success goes to him who earns ft, who works for It. hen Herman Wise- will meet with r.ic- CI3L Don't fail to read the prices he quotes. i If all our merchants would pull as; hard to keep trade at home as dries ' (rpj)t Herman Wise, Astoria would be the best town on the coast erclses, hut something went wrong. The vessel carries four six-pound guns and two one-pounders. The latter. Hotchkiss "revolving cannon, are tro phies of the war. being from the Span ish warship Maria Christina. They are especially prized by the crew because Dewey gave them to the boat. While in Dutch Harbor one of the crew fell Into the bay and nearly drowned. Surgeon Carpenter worked alth him for a long time before he showed any signs of vitality, but he finally was successful. The fall broke the man's collarbone. The McCulloch proceeds up the river at S o'clock this morning, and will re main in Portland about 1 days. CULLISON & CO, Wheat and Stock Brokers direct wirfs to w York Stock Exchange uiKtii "" 10 Chicago Board of Trade 214215 Chamber of Commrra-, Portland, Oregon. LAST NIGHT'S MINSTRELS WITHDRAWAL OF S. P. RATE Sot Intended as a Dkrimina:ion,bii: in Consequence of a Shortage Of Equipment. Suetevs Scored bv the Ladies of Astoria in Aid of the Pub- . lie Lihrarv. ar. j. i;. aiayo, general passenger; and freight agent of the Astoria an'! Columbia River ailroad. was seen by an Astorian representative yesterday ! In regard to the recent withdrawal of : plenty of darkness-whlch sooted their uie e. f. rati on nimrr An jttiin th Is of much Importance to local ship- The lady minstrel entertainment giv er, by society people of Astoria at Fisher's opera house last night was successful. artistically, beyond expec tations and was well patronized. Thc Astoria Fubllc Library Is the ben. flcl ary. The program was full of fun and In eery number was a display of talent. The costumes were striking and ap propriate and the performer wore per. Mr. Mayo says he was told by Mr. Markharn, general freight and passen ger agent of the S. P., that the only reason for the wtthrimw-jii nf was the lack of equipment, most of the available flat-cars being used ; complexions. The singing was enjoyable through out and that of the quartette was ea I pecially so. The Jokes were new and . rieh and the local hits were good I naturedly pointed. The stage move ; ments were exceedingly graceful. Thp pntlra imimm ti a . anlan,tl.llv in gov-.rendered and enthiuriajttlraJIv ernment contracU In California. The b,u tbe cmaj WM , the cake demand for cars, which the company ! BalVi whose beyond could not supply, was so constant and 1 rt,rintinn Th. h .a ', evervbodv pine In tnwn vm nnr rhr To show that the object of the order ; to e the fun. Four C0UplM was not to discriminate against this 1 pated an3 their antics were Inimitable. mxuvu. air. jmyu points out tnac tne.'j-he rate on box shooks and other stuff that can be carried In box-cars is still in force. The lumber rate Is withdrawn all alona the line of the R P Tho or. 1 qr sinipiy meant that the company !e(j bad wy Dnanclally. It la paying In tertwt en bonded Indebtedness ol Wu. An Increase of expenat Inevitable. A decrease of revenue fills the cup to overflowing. Here are the scnoois opened ror a session or s'ven months, and all the money the board has will be absorbed In two months. It U a serious condition that confronts the director. Even with the queotlon of maintain ing the schools for the remaining five months out of the way, there still Is threatened the efficiency of the schools. The rooms are ovvr-crowded, black boards, desks, clock, etc., are sadly needed, and the employment of at least one more teacher swms absolutely nc. essury. The directors hotctessly ask each ether, "How are all tV-se things to be done?" There are at least 75 more pupils le the school this yvar than there were last, and the Increased attendance la chiefly In two schools, which are so situated that It Is difficult to rellevs the congestion by assigning surplus pu pi Is to other schools. However, by changing the boundary line, some Improvement has be-n made, and the Adair school relieved of ZS pupils As many more will go from the Mct'lure school to Shtvely. J3ut all this generalship, though It makfs the mist of present conditions, does not raise the revenue. Probably the present chol board is as competent a one as could have been chosen, but some of the prominent clt tiens who constitute Its membership think it is not fair that they should have to bear all the annoyance and re sponsibility for a condition which was simply Its official Inheritance. The di rectors owe It to themselves to have a financial statement of the district's af fairs puhlisl.ed, that the taxpayers may know Just wherein the trouble lies and help the board with some sensible sng- gvstlors which may be offered. "Ii Is probably due to public apathy that the school situation is not gener ally known." said one gentleman yes terduy, ' and it Is the right and duty of the board to make the public bear It share of the responsibility. Publish a detailed statement of the finances and then no one can hereafter blame the directors and say, 'I didn't know any. thing about It."' FOR RENT OR 8 ALE. A very desirable dairy farm, finest beaver dam land with abundant living water, and cow, buildings, orchard and separators. Address Robert Craw ford, Nehalem, Tillamook county. Ore. Mil Every Hand tvm m. - Hill . -V 1.A . loaches for tho delicious CHOCOLATE AND CREAM BONBONS inmle at The Spa Candy Factory The largest!, line of I.owney' Famous Chocolates ever brought to Astoria. A. B. OWSLEY. I'ropV. Thoue W School Started Monday Aiul the thoiighU of the children tiro oneo more divert h! to their Mtiidir. The beginning of ot the vear finds them with harder studies to master and more complicated problem to solve. Have yon solved the problem of llttinj; the children out properly? Wo luivci and are willing to let you derivo the benefits of our ell'orts. Wo are pn-pai'ed to handle all the school children in Astoria and vicinity; and tit them out with the proper kind of clothing at prices you will be glad to pay. THE PARLOR CANDY STORE A TACitt, Proprietor. Special attention given to family orders PURE ICBCRE4M lu Utnir or Small diamine agent for GUNT-IRS CAM DIES so Insistent drawn. that the rate couple getting the heartiest ap plause was to get the cake but all four merited and received such hand-clap- ping tribute that It was difficult to Woman's Welf re within her own control; greatrit French mrilical tnnniph of this century, fur all (em ile irregularities, weakness, etc a positive Llessinir to married Indict Call or write for sealed information Inclose stamp. Office 3.r0 Washington street, over Cordrey's, room 9-10, Part- land, Oregon. ASTORIA'S LAG IN GROWTH. An Kastern Critic's Comment T-- Cities of the Northwest. I Difficulties of the Board Owing to the Increased Attendance and De creased Revenue. between two couple. Really, how ever, tec-re ought to have been four i ciket . Everybody who attended last night theiwi'' beartlly recommend tonight's per- ! formance. The entertainment Is worth ' i the money, aside frm the consldera- Two eastern gentlemen, in Astoria: tion of the worthy cause to which the on business, were yesterday airing proteeds go. their of nonhwestern cities.1 . . Both of them deemed Portland to pos-1 THE 8"HOOL FINANCES. ess more solidity than ptvgressiveness. "I couldn't find there that evidence of western hustle of which I've hoard so much." Fald onv;, "but she seems to have plenty of capital of h-r own.1 There is more vim and go in Swittl-.l Th' A',orla boar'1 of school directors ' but somehow I gathered the lmprvsion : woul'' m t0 Practice the theory of that there is more boom than buiim fuu lnon''y ,U9t now' Apparently, the In that place. Tacoma is fate-truck, i bf,ar'1 ha" reuched that stage where and it (ferns a strueele fr hfr a..1 11 wl" nave t0 mak something out of keep on the map." I nothing. "Spokane Is a good point," observed 'rhroueh no fault of the present the other, "but there's a Tint' th-re I boar1' the aWtrlct Is In an extremely for, being an inland town, there is naturally a limitation to her possibili ties, and this appeals ito one looking fur a city holding the elements of great ness." "The trouble with Astoria, It strikes me," continued the first critic, "In that she has more opportunities than her people know how to use. With her advantages, which are apparent at firm sight, she ought to be far ahead of h'r present condition In business, In rop latior and In general appearance. The people here seem swamped with their possibilities, although 'there is much evidence of a spirit of ent rpris ." I THIS CUTTER M'CfLLOf'H. Dewey's Famous Dispatch Boat Now In ; Astoria Harbor Enroute 'to I Portland. I The revenue cutter McCulloch, cele brated as Dewey's diHpatch boat, cross- I ed in yesterday and anchored In the bay shortly after the lunch hour, fine waa looking bright and tidy. consMr Ing her cruise In northern waters, and her appearance aroused a faint tis piclon that the desire to have the ves sel put on her b't face when she re ceives the homage of Port landers, had something to do with her delay In leav ing Pf.get Sound. Captain S. Colson Is In command. There are three lieutenants and one en- Tea Sets. Great Left Over Sale Prices Away Down. You'll Hay So, When You see Prices. Great American Importinn Tea Co. BTOKi:tt KVKHV WHKBE, ioo Stores. 171 Commercial St., Aatarla. ST. HELEN'S HALL. A BOAFDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Heopcned Septettiljer 1?,. Vt circulars nddrtss. MISS ELKNOHK THIBHKTTH, l'h. ) PriucipHl, Portland Oregon TelephO'tHed 391. floFthmest -Optical Go. THE LABBK BUILDING, SECOND aod WASISCiTOX, St Rooms 20, 21, 22, 23 PORTLAND - OREGON uvruinAnAnruuu, nuiaruiririin Those who havs delayed buying. Summer Footwear are fortunate. They van save at leaat a third on the usual cost of high grade shoe. We are closing out all of our ummer tan shoe at a great redaction. We have them for men, women and children, which should bring everyone to tbe tore. They ere new good which have overstayed their time. Consider these figures. Petersen & Brown. Special attention given to family order. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in CANDIES 43 Commercial St., Aitoria, Oregon. Books Bought, Sold end at the Exchanged Old Book Store History, Biography, Mechanical, Ittderence, foetry. Me Ileal, Law. Religious, Scientific All standard work. Second-hand school books, large dock cheap. Second-baud magazines. Li braries bought. Large itock ot novel, 10.000 title. HYLAND BROS. PORTLAND. OR. 229-231 Yamhill St., below Second. Telephone Red 28R3. The "Delsarte" and "Regent" Shoes for Women Hoy' Well Mad Suits Ot the lust fabric, fine cas inirre and worsteds, nicely lined, fully n'Otl; siiecial St.50 Boya'fjoo Suits-F.vry nil tailored ill first-class manner, finely flnlslied ami perfect lilting garment, (ixn'ial S2.50 The Beit $4.00 Suit -That rr etsr shown are placed ou sale tomorrow for S3.25 Boys' f s.oo Sults-to al most all siee niale of the finest csssiujsre sod fancy plaids, dripe and mixture all wool garmenta, special $4.00 Young rten's 5ulf- Made of good hnvy rasiri iiierea, in neat uuied lattcrus, square or round cut, well sewed and lined, 14 to l'J years, worth f.V3". apct iat $4.00 tlovs' Knee Psnts- In cunlaroy, twrcd, werge and rhcvinta, all well made anil sewed, age 3 to 14 years at JJC to $1.00 Black Cst Stocking With triple knees horl and lues, wear tilty icr rent long er limn urdliiMiv stocking, No, LI la the lti'rlit aud alroiigmt l' atiH'klng In the world. No. ID la Imlil er weight. No. tMi la th fin est In the market fur ladle' niisac ami child reu, prion er pair $C riiildren fast blai k double knee, heavy ribbed slmk. Inga, i( d to 0 1 i, ecial wr pair. , , , IOC Chlldres' Undei wr- llors' heavy ribbed tierce- )I)hI shirta and drawers, cau't be brat for the price aakeiL iieZ4to84, special per garmrut IgC Boys' Sweeter Hoys' heavy rottoo awralrrs, color Davy blue and mrHHi, prlixi 30c Boys' extra fine ail pur wool sweaters, navy blue and tuaroon lie U to 84 each.. It so Boys' Cap -Hoy golf cap Id plaid and elierk and plain color.., JJC Bo)' fine narv rai with rnihiein ill overslint (ilk, best quality, all wind t'lotlis 60c each N. 15. Wflmvrfhf lrptt line of orhool ctij jilics in (ht city; lnrpo fnllcl.- tc; fonil.iniition school boxes, Tic; Ikhhh) dittos, 8c; 8oii.slono .fticils, '.'Jc vr ln.cii; mV rn, Ac: ruhher insi rttd lead ctiei!s, 1c ich; etc. . Shanahan's s Pcrnln Shorthand School H. W. BEHNKB. Principal. Hooma III Oregon iau Building, I'ortliind, Ore. The Pernln System waa awarded the World' Fair Uedal and Diploma, No ahadlng: No position; Few word-atgns No failures. Day and night Posing a Specially. The Photographer N. W. Corner Seventh and Washington "Armstrong's Combined Theory and Practice of Bookkeeplaf." A BUSINESS EDUCATION PAYS We have .ent hundred of our graduate to good positions. W eiptct t send tbousa.i. ..tore. Call or write for our catalogue. Lrarn what and how we teach. Portland Business College Fifth and Yamhill SU. A. P. Armstrong-. Prln. PORTLAND, OREGON Open all the year. Students may enter at any time. Hum new, Shorthand and English department. Private or class institution. Catalogue free. Holmes' English AND Business College 414 Yamhill H, Portland, Oregon. SIX DEPARTMENTS EiiKlihli, Bookkeeping.. ShorthanJ, ' Typ rltlng, I'unmiiiiHlilp, . Ait. - Hend for circulars. BISHOP SCOn ACADEMY FesaasS 1STO. t, W. Ulll, M. D, Friaelsal. CartatM Tern Ceeas Sa(. . tSM. .-I ill 1 i,i a BWilln ts Pt I Uaw nioiMm.nt fliw lsil For oaiaiofuas ar latormatlaa 44rsi th srtnoliKl, J. W. H1IX, k. ti.. T. O. inw IT. PortlssS., Of. rrtmarr, Praparslorr as An4nl Dprt Etals; ColUfa Praixratlon, Mllllanr piMlplla, uul Tralnln. Uojr al aU as Moln4. ' MTt a. i.. aTJ al I Styles 'I v to One j any Price Tfj,$5.oo $3.50 I -jM Shoe I I n 111 To the ladies of Astoria AND VICINITY. We cordially invite you to visit tis in our new quarters, Corner Morrison and First Sts., Formerly occupied by A, R. STEIN HACII, where we have on display the largest exclusive line of Millinery on the Coast. Up-to-Date Millinery AT POPULAR PRICES." Over 700 TRIMMED HATS from $3.00 and Up. Golf Hats with long Quilli all colors, 97c Each Street Hats all new styles from . . . 78c and up. New walking Hats. New Tarns and Turbans Also "Queen Quality" Shoes for Women $3jOO E. C. Goddard & Co., Oregonian Building, Portland. The Wonder Millinery Co., orncr Moiti'moii and First Sts., PORTLAND, OREGON. -The Big Store