THE .HORNING ASTORIAN. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21. UKtit
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT COLUMN
v' I ITEMS TO FILL THIS COLUMN REQUEST- fit.
W , ED FROM FRIENDS F THE MOVEMENT
CHICAGO BILL-HOARD CMTSADR.
How the Great Western Metropolis la
Fighting the Nuisance.
(By Mrs. Herman J. Hal) in Horn and
Flowers.)
The editor of Home and Flowers In
troduce Mrs. Hall's workes fallows:
M One of the most hopeful signs of
esthetic the development In American
taste Is the growing opposition to the
hideous bill-board. None of the cities
of Kurope. will tolerate the offensive
signs which disfigure the streets of so
many of our towns. London has a so
ciety organised for their suppression,
Paris makes thm subject to a gov
ernment censorship and conform to
the rules of beauty; Rome will not al
low any of them to appear without
written consent from the city author
ities and the property owners. Amer
ican cities are waking up to this evil.
Now Tork as already taken effective
action agtnst the bill-boards; Buffalo
has done away with them .so has Bal
timore. Chicago, at the Instigation of
the Municipal Art Leagu. and parti
cularly Mrs. Herman J. Hall, Is now
banishing them."
Among other things. Mrs. Hall says:
" At the last session of the legislature
of Illinois a aW was Introduced which
was to prevent the abuses of public
advertising, tbovarh it was presented
too late to secure its passage. . It Is to
be hoped that the most strenuous ef
fort will be made at 'he next session
to' make this bill lawful, which will
'prohibit the disflguremnt of any pub
lic fence, bridge .gate or building, and
prevent any advertisements from ap
pearing on private property "without
the written consent of the owner. This
will compel all those who make money
by such disagreeable means to ac
knowledge the same and to free "bur
public institutions and property from
defacement. - - -
"That the bill-board agitation In
Chicago has made many people openly
object .to what they had formerly only
grumbled about In the bosom of their
families, that It has made the careless
think and the stupid eaxm'ne, is a
f oregon conclusion. ,
in Paris evry poster must have the
THB "SILVTE DH ORASSE." " " " j
True Name and History of the Famous ;
f ,: : Old Vessel.,.; ,.,
A great many atorles have ueen told
about the sinking of the ship Sdvie
De Grasse and the circumstances con
cerning her voyage. Judge J. Q. A.
Bowlby, of this city, who takes a great
Interest ,In antiquaries and the early
history of the country, has been In
vestigating the history of the SUvie I
De'Grasse and has succeedd In com-'1
piling sufficient data to give the only
correct history - of the vesel yet ob- !
tained, and it a pears in the Astorian
this morning for the flrst time in pub- !
lie print. ' The Judge searcned the rec- J
ords of Washington, P. C, for a por- ;
tlon of his data .obtained some from j
the Historical Society at Portland, and ,
the local facts, he obtained from old
timers. . i
The name of the vessel Is spelled In j
various ways. On some local, records
It Is spelled as " Sylvie De .Grasse '
on others as " Sylva de Orase," and
has been spelled In numerous ways, but
the correct name was Silvie Pe
Grasse."
The Judge's- letter which follows gives
the complete record, which la In real
ity history heretofore unwritten and
unpublished. It follows.
ASTORIA, Ore., May 20. To the Edi
tor: The ship Silvie De Gras?e, bur
den 641.2S tons, was built in New York
In the year 1834. as appears by official
register, P. R. 114, issued June 14, 1934.
Sailed from New York In August,
1848, for this coast, immediately after
Congress passed the act establishing
the territorial government of Oregon,
and had on board J. Quin Thornton,
who had been to Washington In the
Interest of Oregon. The vessel probab
ly went Into San Francisco, at any
rate she entered at the custom house
at Astoria, Ore., July 10, 1848, cleared
there August 22, 1849, and sank the
same day In the Columbia River, near
3ears'
Pretty boxes and odors
are used to sell such
soaps, as no one would
touch if he saw them un
disguised. Beware of a
soap that depends on
something outside of it.
Pears', the finest soap
in the world is scented or
not as you wish ; and the
money is in the merchan
dise, not in the box.
Established over 100 year.
government stamp upon It, for which
a small fee is paid. The advertise
ment Is limited In slie, and therefore
to attract the ey toh advertiser
strives to niaks his effort more at-
traotive than his competitor. Hence,
:tlie thousands of renl nictuiv that are
see ntoday In that metropolis, wTtere
jthey are to be found past"d on garce-
jful kiosques erected for the purpose.
The advertising posters are sold also
'as tasel pictures.
" We would not advocate the anni
hilation of the bill-board. It has Its
'mission In the business part of the oily
or town, where It should stay. Tt could
be an educational feature as well If
sufficient care was tnkn by the mer
chant to make It artistic. Not until
th individual is great enough to con
sider the welfare of the : lasses may
we hope for the city beautiful.
" "The Municipal Art League if Chi
cago has just isued its "Twentieth
Century. Year One. year took, which
states that the oblect of the associa
tion Is to promote In every practical
way .the beautifying of rireeta, public
buildings, and parks of Chicago, ;
j " Representatives of a number of
commercial boards of Portland, Ore
gon, have conferred Tlth the Ameri
can League for Civic improvement,
with a view to forming on organiza
tion to give Portland an-exhibition
garb preparatory to the exhibition
'of 1005. Mr. Li Samuels, one of the
prominent business men, has already
began a tour of Eastern cities, "in or
;der to look Into free bath, library,
'school and gymnasium progress in the
; larger cities .and to make observa
tions of how the East beautifies Its
towns. "
' .
; " Organisation of business men In
'increasing numbers are Mklng vital
and helpful Interest In the work of
civic Improvement. The Business Men's
Club, of Cincinnati O., has recently
' applied for membership In the Amer
ican League for Civic Improvement;
and the Commercial Association of San
Joaquin Valley, California, announces
jthat In conjunction with the Federa
tion of Women's Clubs in California, It
J will begin a campaign of public edu
cation on public improvement topics."
Port of Upper Astoria, where her keel
still lies.
- Her medicine chest is In the rooms
of the Historical Society la Portland.
" According to a card In It the chest
was filled with medicine December 11.
1847, by Rusherton Co., of 1 Astor
House In N. Y.
1 The name of the ship as written In
the Astoria customs records, as en
graved in the brass plate on the med
icine chest, as recorded in the regis
ter of 1834. now In the archive of the
treasury department In Washington,
Is spelled " Silvie De Grasse," which
fully set at rest the controversy as to
the correct spelling.
It is said a sister, oC Colonel John
Adair, the first collector of the cus
toms at Astoria, once was a passen
ger on this shJp to Havre. '
When wrecked, the Silvie was laden
with lumber from Hunt's mill near
fliffton. The lumber was owned by
a man bv the name of Grey, who was
unable to get another vessel to carry
it until the price had dropped below
a profit.
Permanent register, 4M. was issued
In New York. November 18, 1848, which
was probably the last issued to this
vessel. The then owners were Samuel
M. Fox. Mortimer Livingstone, Isaac
Bell, John Tate and Chas. Seeor.
J. Q. A. BOWLBY.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
Clntsop County Teachers' Annual In
stitute opens today at the Hiph School
building at 9 o'clock a. m. The pro
gram for today, which follows. Is an
Interesting one ,and not only teachers
but patrons of the schools and the
public jfeneraly will find it worth their
while to attend. The prominent per
whlle to attend . The prominent per
sons connected with the Institute In
sures It success from the beginning,
and the Interest will V kept up all
the way -through. While the morn
ing and afternoon sessions will be held
at the High School, the evening ses
sion will be held In the Congregational
church. Following Is today's program:
WEDNESDAY. MAT 21.
( Day's Session at Hirh Bchool.V
; :00 Music.
9:10 Rgistratlon and Introductory
Remarks, bv J. H. Aekerman.
S:50 Arithmetic, tiy R. F. Robinson.
10:80 Recess.
10:40 Address, Are We Following the
Masters? by W. O. Shns.
11:20 Course of Study language, by
J. H. Aekerman.
AFTERNOON.
1:30 Music.
1:4A-Readlng. by R. F. Robinson.
2:25 Course of Study History, by J.
H. Aekerman.
3:10 Recess.
3:20-Geogrftphy. by Tt. T. Rohlnson.
EVENTNO.
8:00 Music.
8: 20-Address, by J. H. Aekerman.
THK BIO MTRIKE.
IILKESBARRE, Pa, May . Presi
dent Mitchell, of th United Mine
workers, arrived here tonight and es
tablished headquarter at the Hotel
Hart The president stated that to
far aa the miners' side of the coiitro
Teray was concerned they had not
changed.
Lot tha GOLD DUST
As a cleaner, soap doesn't begin to compare with
IB&LB3) SDUJIBTp
GOLD DUST does more work, better work and does
it cheaper. It saves backs as well as pocketbooks.
Made only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY.
CbxagQ. Htm York. Boston, St Uuw. Makers ot OVAL FAIRY SOAP
DR. LACHMAX RESIGNS. .
EUOENE, Ore., May 20.-Dr. Iju'h
man. head of the department of chem
istry in the State University, has ten
dered, his resignation. It Is said that
two more members of the faculty will
soon follow. It Is generally believed
that the upheavel is the result of lack
of harmony between the regent and
the faculty.
MINE DISASTER DEAD.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. May SO. Up
to midnight 30 have been taken from
the Fraterville mine at Coal Creek,
the scene of yesterday's catastrophe
in which 225 miners perished.
ROBBED OF HIS PURSE.
How often we see this startling
headline in our daily papers, and how
much we sympathize with the unfor
tunate victim, be he rich or poor, but
there are hundreds of other cases, of
people who have been robbed of a far
greater treasure than wealth that we
never hear of. We refer to thoe who
have been robbed of their good health
by a rebellious stomach. There is one
medicine, however, that will conquer
a rebellious stomach and make It per
form its duties properly, and that is
Hosetter"s Stomach Bitters. It
is a specific remedy for the
stomach and will cure belching flatu
lency, sick headache, indigestion, con
stipation and biliousness. Try It and
see. Our Private Die Stamp is over
the neck of the bottle.
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to
children. For sale by Frank Hart.
SAVED FROM AN AWFUL FATE.
"Everybody said I had 'consump
tion." writes Mrs. A. M. Shields, of
Chambersburg, Pa., "I was so low
after six months of severe slcknese, j
I caused by Hay Fever and Asthma, that !
few thought I could get well, but I
learned of the marvelous merit of Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion, used It and was completely cured."
For Desperate Lung and Throat Dis
eases It Is the safest cure in the
world, and Is Infallible for Coughs,
Colds and Bronchial Affections. Guar
anteed bottles 50c and 81.00. Trial bot
tles free at Chas. Rogers'.
TRAVELING IS DANGEROUS.
Constant motion jar the kidneys
which are kept In place In the body
by delicate attachments. This is the
reason that travelers, trainmen, street
car men, teamsters and all who drive
very much suffer from kidney disease
in some form. Foley' Kidney Cure
strengthens the kidney and cure all
forma of kidney and bladder disease.
Geo. H. Hausan, locomotive engineer,
Lima, O., write, "Constant vibration
of the engine caused me a great deal
of trouble with my kidneys, and I got
no relief until I used Foley's Kidney
Cure." Sold by Frank Hart.
MEMORIAL DAT.
Arrangements have been made to
run a steamer to Greenwood cemetery
and return on Memorial day. Round
trip 25cts. Will be limited to 200 pas
sengers. Call early for Information
and secure tickets at Pohl'a undertak
ing parlor.
REGULAR REPUBLICAN
Nominee for County Judge
J. H.D.GRAY
CITIZENS NOniNEE
i
' FOR COUNTT JUDGE
C. J. TRENCHARD
twins do your work."
JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT
cowano prior, m.is
First-Class U-tc-Date W
I'NIOS I.ABOK ONLV
ork
"I Inv a nwnler for tew thing "lie
l the krow that Is In hlm.aiid the
other l the npunt that air on lilin
to tmk up till) It row with."
-Josh Bii.i.isoh
Astorian Publishing Co.
Tenth and Commercial St.
1'hone 66i Asioku, Oh.
Central Meat Market
642 COMMERCIAL ST.
Your ordrra for
Dlt'StS. bblll
FRESH AND SALT
Will be promptly and
U:iK'"jrll- attended to
3. W. MORTON, Prop.
TelepDone Nn sat.
Insurance. Commission and
Strpplnf.
C. J. TRENCHARD,
Agent Well Fariro and
Pacific Kxpres Oomp'yi.
Custom House Broker-
PRAEL & COOK
TRANSFER COMPANY.
Telephone 22L
DRAYING AND EXPRESSING
All good (hipped to our car
Will receive special attention.
No. 538 Duan 8t
Astoria, Ore. .
W. J. COOK, Mgr.
Res. Tel. 1X3L
DR. KING'S
try NEW DISCOVERY
FOR THAT COLD.
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
Cures Consumption,Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma,
LaGrippe, HoarseneBS,
Sore Throat, Croup and
Whooping Cough.
NO CURE. NO PAY.
Price SOc. and 1 . TRIAL BOTTLES FREE.
C. 01, Barr, Dentist
Mansell Building.
ITS Commercial St., Astoria, Or.
TEl.lCrilONK RED SMI,
Dr. T. It Ball
DENTIST.
SI1 Commercial Street Astoria. Or..
J.A.PAS1 ABEND
CKNEftAt. CONTRACTOR
AND BUll-DICK. ' v
CHOICE
MEATS
Frch Meats
Pickled Meals
Cured Meats
Prompt Deliveries
Lowest Prices
Christensen & Co.,
S18 COMMERCIAL STREET.
Steamer ISUE
The Largest, Btaunrheat, 8tedleat. and most seaworthy vsaael
ever on the route. Ileal of Table and Stat Room Accommoda
tions. Will make round trip every Ave day between.
Astoria and
PARE
Connecting at Astoria with th Oregon Railroad Navigation Co. and
the Astoria Columbia R. R. for Portland, San Francisco and all
point East. For freight and passenger rate apply to
Samuel Elmore & Co
rnral Agents, Astoria, Or.
or to
B. C. IAMB.
Tillamook, Or.
A. A C. R. R. Co.
Portland. Or.
Bit Deal in
I'rrts Dic(ati'h tnJIVtlmicl Otrguuliin, I'd rnui) "lh
Smith Premier Typewriter Co.
L. it M. AlexaiiiltT A Co., Adit.
PORTLAND OFFICE - - 122 THIRD STREET
Castings
We are prepared to make them on
short notice and of th beat material.
Let us give you estimate on any kind
of castings or pattern work. Lowest
prices for first-class work.
TELEPHONE NO. 2461.
Fancy and Staple Groceries
FLOUR. FEED, PROVISIONS,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen,
Farmers and Loggers.
A, V ALLEN- Tenth and Commercial Streets
PACIFIC COAST COMPANY
COAL
For Steamer, Commercial and Family Use
Orders Promptly Executed . .
DOCK FOOT OF SEVENTH ST
Samuel Elmore & Co., Agts.
TICKETS
TO AND mOM ALU
Points East
VI V
SHORT LINE
TO
3t PAI'L, DULUTII. MINNEAPOLIS,
CI1ICAC.U AND POINTS KAST.
Throutfh Palaoe and Tourist W euers.
Dining and nutlet Smoking Library
Cam.
Pally Trains; fast time.
! Kur rates, folders tnd full Inform
j tlon regarding thkets, routes .to, call
i on or address
;X W. I'HALON, II. DIOKHON
Trav ram. Aft. uty nonet A t.
t!l Third Street. PwMlnnri.
A, B. C. DKNNT8T0N, 0. W. l ,
611 First Avenuo. buttle, Wash.
II.EIilORE
Tillamook
$3.50
..r.
O. R. A N. Co.
Tortland. Or.
Typewriters
Austrian Government Order 1200
Bmlih Premiers.
VIENNA. Feb. 7.-Th irralet sin
gle purchase of lypewrltt.r vr
made hits been ordi-rvd by the min
istry or justice, which, after three
months of exhaustive competitive
test, hns contracted to equip the en
tire ministry with not les than IJnO
Smith Premier typewriters, supplying
every court.
IRON, STEFiL,
BRASS
and BRONZE
Scow Bay Iron 6
Brass Works
Cor. IKtb aud FianiHn live.
TELEPHONE AUIN 661
EAST
SOUTH
yr low i-ni
,Qoasw j
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VIA
Denot. Fifth and
Leave
'8.30 p in
Irving at. Portland
Arrlva
Overland ICxpraa
Trains for Halem,
KoHi'burg, Ash
land, Hacramniuo,
Ogden, Han Fran
cisco, MiiJiivs, Lma
AiidMea, Kl l'o,
Nw Orel.uns and
th Kat.
At Woodlturn
(dnlly vxcept Hun-
ilawl mrirttlnif
T: a m
7:10 p.ra'
8 30 u.m
tialn coiinscts with
tram for Mt. An
lirl, Sllverton,
H r o w n v 1 1 1 r,
Sprtngfisid, and
Natron, and vett
ing train for Mt,
Angl and Bllvsr
ton. Corvallln passvn
'. 7:80 a m
I M p.m
!l!4:M Dm
Hhsrldan passen-
l8:a.ra
lally. ffnally sicept Bunday
Hrbat. ticket on tale tjtwen 1'mt
land, Bacramento and Kan Francisco,
Net rate 117.60 Drat clasa, without
berth and 114.00 second claas. Including
berth.
Itate. and ticket to Baatern point
and Kuropr. Also Japan, China. Mono,
lulu and Australia, ('an b mtin4
v. A. H.-hlllln. Third and Wash
Inirton treeta
TiinHi DIVISION.
Passenger depot fot of J.fT.rion At.
Ur for Oewtfn dally at T:M, 'i
a. nv; 11. SO. 1:(S. l it, I IS. I;:. I 06,
11: SO p. m. and 1:00 p, m. on Bunday
only. Arrive at Portland dally at .!&.
1:30. M0;M a. m.i I 34, 1:11. :M, SO,
T'4. 10:00 p. m. U 40 a. m. daily sioept
Mtindav: 1:10 and 10:46 a. m. na Hun
days only.
Lev for Dalla dally oicepi Sun
day at 4:W p. m. Arrlv. at 1'orll.nJ
at 0:10 a. m.
Passenter train leaves Paltu fr
Alrle Monday, Wednesday and rl
rt.ivs t 1:4(1 p. m. Return Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday.
Kxcept Bunday.
B B, MTIXRa
Otn. Wrt. and Paa Aft.
Don't Guess at It
Out U you are going Jkai writ, u
for our rate and let u toH you about
ttw ervice and acoommodatton offer
ed by th. IUJN018 CENTRAL
RAILROAD, THROWU TOURIST
Oar via th ILLINOIS CENTRAL
from PACIFIC COAST to Chloago and
Cincinnati. Don't fall to writ us
about your trip a we are In a posi
tion to Rive you tome valuable Infor
mation and aaslitano; U19 ml to of
track over which r operated om
of the finest trains in the world.
Kor particulars regarding freight r
passenger rates call on or addrse.
J. C. UNDSKT, B H TRUMBBLU
T. T. A R, A, Cum'l Agt.
Ut Third St., Tortland. Or.
OREGON
Skoit Line
AMD Umgn Pacific
TIME riVHKD
Depsrt
Chicago
Portland
Special
9:00 a. m.
via Hunt
ington Atian'lo
Express
i M n. m.
via Hunt
ington ULEB
Frum Ptii'tland
Arrlv.
Bait Lake.Denvrr,
Ht, Worth. Oma
ha. Kannas City
4:10 p.m.
St. Louis. Chlciisu
and Bast.
Salt Lake, Den v.r
Ft. Worth. Oma
ha Kanass Cliv
I:W. at
St. Louis, Chlcugii
and Ba.t.
Walls Walla
St. Paul
Fan mall
( p. m.
via
Bpokane
Lewlstnn, 800
kane. MlnneiDnllt
"i. Paul. Dululh 7:00 a m.
M WllltM rh .
cngn and Bast
71 hour, from Portland to Chloago,
No Chang of Car.
OCEAN AND RTVBR SCHEDULE
From Astoria
all aalllne data.
sunject to Chang
For San FraniJa.
a, m.
xc
Monday
co every five day.
7 a. m.
Daily ex.
cept 8un.
Columhls niwaii
To Portland and
JwyLndlngi
Steamer Nahootta leave Aatort 0
tide dally, except Sunday, for Ilwaeo,
connecting (hfre with train for Long
Beach. Tioga and North Beach polat.
Returnlne arrives at A.tnru ......
Irg.
a. W. LOUNSBKBRT, Agent.
Astoria,
A. L. CIUIO.
General Passenger Agent,
Portland. Oregon.
A Nickol llarvosl
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