ASTORIA. OREGOX, i THUR?DAT, MAY 21, 1903.
i When Knighthood was in Flour r
It could not have been better flour
than our "White River Brand."
Our Bake-Day Bargains i , '
White Kiur(Blu PUm Wheat)
Dig Uund (Hard Wheat)
Uorvallia (Valley Wheat) -Knhm
(Valley Wheat)
Snow Dria (Very Nice) . .1.25
Olympic (Evoryboily Knows) 1.2ft
sack $1.15
. 1.25
l.io
1.10
We lead the way.
Strawberries by express daily.
ROSS, HIGGIN5 a CO.
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If you cannot see XJ ' Xft t:y '
PresAssevelt
In Portland v 4 r
You can see him at tho
World Fair at St. Louis
noxt spring. '
Not only can you aeo '
tho President there, but
tho finest products and in
volitions of tho whole world
Tho arts of tho salon of
Pari, tho handiwork of
the moat skilled artisans
on the continent, and the
inventions of the superior
brains of America.
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Four of Herman Wise's
customers will get free
first-class round-trip tickets
to tho World's Fair at St.
Louis.
Every one of Herman
Wise's customers gets an
even chance to draw a
ticket with each $10 pur
chase. Save your sale slips until
you have $10 together and '
get a number.
Herman Wise now has
tho finest suits for men
and boys ; clothes made
by hand, by skilled hands.
: Such tine clothes cost a
little more than the ordi
nary but they hut much
longer, fit bettor, and they
always look right
HERMAN WISE
UhQ Reliable Clothier and Hatter
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Mud l-'o until In
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Send In your order, for Wyoming
coil B, Elmor & Co. '
Fishermen: Dlxlo Queen, In 16-oa.
palls, 44 cents. P. A. Trulllnger.
Jell-o the delicious dessert, .old by
Johnson Uro. ' .
Tha awellest .hop In th city. 8IX
rtlst at the PalftSa bath.. ,
Tou will always find tha beat He
meal In the city at the Rising- Sun res
taurant, No. 61 Commercial street.
Ture and wholesome lc. cream, 15 c
a pint. Pollclous Ice creum soda, and
confectionery at Tagic'a candy atora.
J5r. , NVllli gnilth Vernon, physician
and .urjitt'on, has office ovr arl(tln,
IwMik store, rooms 7 and Office houra
10 to 12 a. m, and 1:30 to 5 p. m. Of
flee phone Ma.' !4U. nesldonce phone
Dead Man Pound
On The Hill Side
Body Of N. 0. Nelson, Ute Of
. Seaside, Discovered Near .
Athletic Grounds.
Established 1876. Established 1876.
V NOW THAT-
HOUSE CLEANING TIME
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Is at its height we desire to. call your
attention to our line of
RUGS, CARPETS, MATTINGS
AND LINOLEUMS.
WE CAN SURELY PLEASE YOU.
GIVE US A TRIAL.
CHARLES HBLDORN 8 SON
1903. 1903.
The body of a man, ainot Identified
a. X. O, Nelson, who had resided at
Seaside, wm found yesterday afternoon
on the hill ft short distance southwest of
the athletic grounds. The ghastly dis
covery wiut mad by Oeora. t'offentxr
ry of thl cKy.
Mr. Coffenlierry hud called upon a
friend reiUInt; near Toungs bay and
waa returning by way of a path which
lead to the tmtln road, Being familiar
with the territory he was traversing,
hi: U'ft the path a few hundred yards
from the athletic grounds for the pur
pose of mora nulrkly reaching the road.
He had gone hut a short distance
throuirh the woods 'when he noticed
the form of a man lying almost directly
In front of him. At the time of the dis
covery Mr. Coffcnberry did not think
but that the man was alive, but was
ruthfr surplted that anyone should
evk so isolated ft spot to take a snooze,
and so addressed the Inanimate figure.
Receiving no reepons h advanced a
step and wa4 horrified to find himself
facing ft grinning skull. The body was
lying At full length on the ground, but
the head -vtia raised, being suspended
by a leather trap, one end being looped
about the neck and the other being
b tin tied to the limb of ft tree about two
feet from the ground.. It wsa apparent
the man had deliberately strangled
himself.
After carefully locating the spot In
hi mind Mr. Coffenberry hurried to
the home of Andrew Asp and notified
the coronr by telephone. Deputy Cor
oner Max Pohl soon reached the place
with conveyance and the body waa
removed to the undertaking rooms.
rtrsldes some paper, found In the
dead man's clothe, ft sack waa lying
near the body, which contained the
sum of 113 In coin. He was Identified
without difficulty. The flesh had al
most entirely fallen from the face and
the body generally waa In an advanced
atate of decomposition. It la aupposed
the sulci.!,', for such It undoubtedly is,
waa committed upward, of two months
ago.
N. 0. Nelson I. supposed to have
been about 40 year, of age. He had
resided for ft long time at Seaside,
where he had property Interest. It
la aald he followed no particular vo
cation, but performed labor of different
kinds. When he mysteriously disap
peared over two montha ago. It waa
known that he waa not right In his
mind and hi. unusual death I. account
ed for by reason of hi. deranged con
dition. Coroner Pohl will return to the city
today and will decide aa to an Inquest
and the burial. There are no known
relative In this part of the country.
hr guard rail caught on ft short pile.
A a the tide fell, the ateamer toppled
over, and When her position waa dis
covered she was nearly full of water.
The steamer Jordan waa conveniently
near and pumped out the Mayflower,
which cam. through without damage.
Had the' mishap not been discovered
for anothre half an hour, the steamer
would have been at the botom of the
river in the morning. . ; ; : ' ,
HARRIMAN AND HAMMOND
Two Capitalists To Be Identified
. In A Business Way.
In recent Issue of the San Fran
cisco Call the statement Is mndc that
E. H. Harriman, during hi short
visit in the Bay City was in lengthy
conference with A. B. JUmomt, Har
riman left Han Francisco several day.
ago and returned to the east. While
there, however, he spent mmh of his
time with Hwnmond, ,
- Harriman i. very anxious to outflank
the Bant a Fe In the .crumble fJf south
ten coast trade. He ha. purch ased the
California Northwestern, which will put
him Into Eureka, a valuable point for
which both mads have been contend
ing. Hammond practically own. all
the choice timber land In Humboldt
county, and Hammond1 realize, that he
will be powerful ally. Hammond own.
what Is called the Eureka At Klamath
railway, running north out of Eureka,
and only ft short time ago he declined
the offer of the Banta Fe, which' wished
to purchase the line. The Call suggests
that he has perhaps changed his mind
and that the road will pass Into Harrt
man'a handa. ,
All theeie -novementa tend to confirm
the belief that Harriman and Hammond
are very friendly and that their busi
ness Interests are closely identified.
Doubtlesa the business friendship will
extend to Mr. Hammond's northern In
terests, and It would not be surprising
If tie were to allow htai Astoria road
to become part of the Harriman. ays
tern. That Harriman intenda making
a strong bid for an outlet here 1. evi
dent from hi. activity In other quart
era, where he b roughing up things
with his rivals.. If he should become
Interested In tbe Astora road tha port
would enjoy ft great advantage, tor
Harrman Is at the head of a system
which operate, without regardi to the
expenditure of million.
Extermination
.Of The Blueback
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Salmon Packer Expresses The Be
lief That The Supply Will
Soon Be Exhausted.
OFF TO SEE THE PRESIDENT. .
Last night's train carried a large
crowd of A.torlans bound for Portland
to see the president, who will arrive
in the metropolis today. The delega
tion w hlch left Inat night wa not near
ly so largo as that which will go this
'morning. Portland expects 20,000 vis
itors today, and hotel accommodations
will be necessarily bard to find. Those
who go up thla morning will not have
to worry about a place to sleep, as
they can .return , on , tpnlghf train.
Among the Afrtorlans who are In Port
land tire Senator and Mrs. -Fulton! '
.": SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
A singular accident that almost sent
Captain Plckernlira ateamer Mayflower
to the botom occurred during Tuesday
night. The Mayflower waft lying at
Fishers' " dock and" during the night
ACCIDENT TO PLEASURE PARTY.
Mrs. Lacey of Nahcotta, Wash., Misa
Matthewa of Nahcotta, Misa Lidwell
and Misa Birdie Lacey of Astoria, took
carriage yesterday afternoon and
drove out to the Lewi, and Clerk.
About four mile, from town tha tongue
lipped out of tht neckyoke and the
carriage brought up at the bottom of
a hill in a damaged condlton. The
horse did not become frightened, else
greater damage would have resulted.
The ladle 'phoned In to Prael ft Cook',
table and Manager Etgner went to the
rescue of the stranded party. It was
at first reported that one of the ladle,
had been Injured, but this waa erron
eous. . -L
WILL USE ELECTKICITY.
The Tallant-Grant Packing company
will use electricity for the Operation of
its cold-storage V'ant during the'pres
ent season. Power will be furnished
by the Astoria Electric company. All
other 'cold-storagea here" are operated
by'ateam. " '" ?"'"-"
..Tha Mill and Lumber Workers' union
No. Htt held ft meeting ' last evening
and transacted much routine business.
This union, 'which 1 rapidly becoming
a prime factor in the circles of organis
ed labor, 1. considering the advisabil
ity of' affiliating with the am alga'
mated woodworkers, and the subject
was. dfioueted cteraay evnligj(
though no conclusion was reached la
the matter. During the meeting one
candidate' Was' Initiated. " - - "
An uprlver salmon packer, writing to
a friend In thla city, express the
opinion that; unless radical step are
at once take to protect the blueback
salmon, this variety of fish will soon
entirely disappear, . The b'ueb&ck is
the finest of all 1hr that are suitable
for packing purpose and bring a high
price. The flesh Is rich and much of
the river's fame ha been brought by
.he blueback, the extermination of
which would be a serious blow to the
salmon Industry, J '
The gentleman who expresses the
tonc&m tit the future of the blueba'k
h long studied the habits of the sal
mon. He attributes the deciln in the
supply of blueback to .the failure- of
the state of Oregon and Washington
to properly protect their fisherlet In
terests, and be la of the opinion that
the blueback may never agan be a
plentiful fish. In part hi letter says:
'1 do not think that we will ever
again sea the day that we could pack
ZOW or 3000 cases of blueback 8
half-pound can to the case). Under
our present system of protection, the
blueback is becoming a thing of tbe
past. This class of fish doe not enter
the river until lata In April, and by
July 15 the run Is over. A we have
no closed season during this time, it
Is Impossible to elecure a supply by
mean of gear for propagation purpos
es. ' Unless tht defect Is remedied, ex
termination of the blueback must en
sue. '.'. i.-v-;; .V ,
"At an evidence of the decline of the
supply of blueback, It 1 only neces
sary f or me to aay that we have not
packed In excess of 1000 case yearly
for the past four year. By case I
mean four doxen half-pound cans.
"The blueback salmon swims closer
to tbe surface of the water than the
chinook salmon and ateelhead, and con
sequently 1. much more easily fished out
I am of the opinion that the blueback
will surely be exterminated units pro
vision la made for its protection. I
malsQ of tbe belief that unless clos
ed seasons are provided for. your low
er river canneries like those of the up
per river, will soon be for sale as old
lumber. Under the present system the
supply will not last more than 10
years. ,
"The blueback has had no protection
whatever; no attention has been paid to
them nor have they been spawned. Their
decline furnishes evidence of what "will
become of your chinooke and ateeiheads
without protection for a certain time.
"In my estimation, the refusal of the
states of Oregon and Washington to
pas. a strict Sunday closed law, with
a provision In it to burn every piece of
gear found In operation and another
provision that would place the owner
of such gear In the penitentiary every
Sunday during the season, waa the
greatest mistake ever made by those
with whom the protection of fishing
rests."
Fish Warden Van Dusen recently
stated to a representative of The Astor
Ian that he contemplated Installing a
blueback hatchery at Wallowa lake.
Every year millions of little fish are
seen making their way out . of this
lake, and It Is believed the fry are blue-
backs. The location la an Ideal one
and will unquestionably be utilised.
If so, the supply of this desirable fish
may be Increased to Its former propor
tions. 1 ; .
S0RSSI&
SHOES
Hi retail profit, on these shoes is so small
that many dealers discontinue their sale on
that account. V; ' v- ' V ''
Until we establish proper representation In
your city we will deliver all orders for Sorosis
shoes free of express charges, direct from
tbe factory, or nearest representative. All
'styles, $3.50. .:;-r..-r- '
Sons Bfscial HAHD-Mina Stviks raoii CotTOH Dl-iTJ!,T,j.oo,
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II yonr Jester does aot keep them, send foe uU-meaiureoMnt
blank sad copy of our iww Novelette, eoatslninir a ipttndid love tory,
"Tse Sh.rpUi.4 ol steels.", by Jaa Street, with v bUtl
Uluitrmttont. Address,
'' aoaosia shoK CO., Ms To, Boston, oat, Mass, 1
s ELDER IN FROM 'FRISCO.
The steamship George W. Elder ar
rived from San . Franclsro .about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The trip
waa disagreeable, on acount of rain.
The Eldsr had a very large passenger
list and much freight. Among her pa-
aengera were Ross Trulllnger, who has
returned from college for a dhort va
cation, and Captain Eric Johnson, the
well-known bur pilot. Th Elder con
tinued up the rivet after discharging
freight for local merchants.
Mrs. Edward ' Helntae, STC Franklin
avenue, wishes music pupils. Begin
ners only accepted. Special attention
to fingering and time."
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TOWEL
For Everybody
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We have 100 dozen fine TarKish
towels, size 25x58, which we will
sell at 33 1-3 off just to see them
go. They are well worth the
regular price of three for $1.00.
You may have them at
cents
25
each
While they last. Come
in and see them."
me A. DUNBAR CO.
DelieqeiesfogtheTaple
The equal of our asortment of new and delicate edible for the
table cannot be equalled elsewhere. Jellies and Preserves In
Glass, Lang's Fruit Catsup, S -me thing near, Norwegian Knocks
Bread, Fancy Cookies and Cakes, Paradise Soda Cracker Biscuits,
Pilot Bread, etc.
FOARD r& STOKES CO.
Astoria - Ore.
Cheap Fuel s . ,
Fir slabwcod, stove legths, 12.50 per
cord. - Boxwood tt.SO per large load
Phone 2m Black. K.eliy, the trans-
fer man. , '.? ; , v
FROM $12 UPWARDS
. ' ' Handsome Eastern Hardwood
FOLDING BEDS
1 . j- With and without mirrors.
Call and see these Housekeepers' Friends. . Just what you need
H. II. ZAPF The Housefurnisher
630-034 , COMMERCIAL STREET
The
Palace
Tbe Best Restaurant I
Reg-nlir Metis. 25 Celts
Sunday Dinaers Specialty
EverytHIng" tHe Market Affords
Palace Catering Company
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U PHOLSTE RING
Bring Your Orders to the
FURNITURE EMPORIUM
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Everytliing for the House.
. New Store at 604-508 Bond Street
Adams Henning'sen
HOTB L, PORTLAND
Tfie Finest Hotel In the Northwest
f Portland; 4 - '- oreoon
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Of New. Zealand
i W. P. THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco.
UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS
Has been Underwriting on the Pacific Coast ovei twenty-two years.
- SAMUEL ELMORE & CO., Agents, Astoria, Ore.