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ASTORIAi OREGON, SUhDAY, AIGUST 9, 1903.
'NUMBER 190.
1903
"VOLUME LVI. , : y: v
Good.
Pleases the eye
We sell the highest
trade of clothing at figures
which please everybody. ?
Perfect style, tailoring, fit and quality
here combine with honest prices.
A Trial Convinces
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT
IN MORNING ASTORIAN
Samuel Elmore Retires From Newspaper
Field Transferring Plant to Walter
; Lyon and Otis Patterson
NEW OWNERS NOW IN POSSESSION
Negotiations Concluded Yesterday-Retiring Proprietor Reviews His
Connection With Astoria Journalism and Extends.
Thanks to Patrons and Competitors
S TO KE S
WHIPS
FISHER
AT
BROTHERS
NEW HAMMOCKS
Large assortment of unusually hand
some goods Just received. '
75 cents to $500.
J . N GRIFFIN.
Plumbing Troubles
Imperfect plumbing make
rcai trouble. If you linvo an
imperfect job, better lis it. We'll
timke it right for yon. Whether
it's rcjmir or new work we respond
promptly, do it well nnu get your
approval with onr pay. 1
W.J.SCULLEY
470-472 Commercial. Phone Black S24S
Nothing Pleases
o well ai nicely laundered linen. We
have the neatest and moat aanltary
foundry In the atate and do the best
. work,
ALL WHITE HELP.
Corner Tenth and Duane streets.
Thonell. , .
The Troy Laundry
BEE HIVE STORE TALK
HAIR GOODS The Hair Switch aud Pompadour
makers are still here
A
Notions!
Fancy Tearl Shirt Waist sets lOo to 50c. . "
Sterling Silver Shirt Waist sets 75o.
New Lines Fancy Back, Side and Pompadour Combs.'
Shoo String Belts in white, black and combinations 15o
Duck Hats and White Pompadour Folts just received.
Whito Shirt Waists in more varied styles and greater
quantities than ever.
WITH this issue, The Morning Astorian passes from the control of
the present management into the hands of Messrs. Walter Lyon
and Otig Patterson, experienced newspaper men and estimable 'citizens.
In taking our leave, we wish to (ay a few words to the many who
have aided our efforts by liberal support and patronage, and to the few
who as competitors or opponents have added their mite to the . uninter
rupted and successful career, of the paper. T
It has been our pleasure during the years that we have been iden
tified with the newspaper profession in Astoria to be accorded a most lib
aral support by the business men and substantial citizens who believed
in the future of the city. During all that time The Morning Astorian has
stood for the best interests of the city and county and state, advocating
a policy of local advancement and a hich standard of citizenship. The
result of this has been that The Morning Astorian is today the leading -pa
per in the city, and no matter who becomes the animatingpirit of its fu
ture, it will continue to be the leading paper, and will flourish when its
competitors have all perished and the present generation passed away.
Just so long as the city of Astoria continues to exist, The Morning Astori
an will continue to live, and ai.home and abroad will "be a synonym for
the city's greatness. It is to our friends and patrons of the past that the
credit for the standing of the paper in this and adjacent communities, must
in a great measure, be awarded, and to them we extend our heartfelt
thanks, assuring them our deep appreciation. . We bespeak for our sue
cessors a renewal of that patronage and liberal support, in the knowledge
that they will merit the esteem and confidence of the entire community,
. To our competitors w e feel 'that we owe a deep debt of gratitude,
The old adage, "They cannot brook competitors in love," is not applica
ble in this case. The Morning Astorian has at all times received fair
treatment from its recognized competitors. It has been a mutual compe
tion, a friendly rivalry, and in bidding the field of journalism farewell we
do so with the kindliest feelings for those who have brought fair means to
bear in an effort to maintain a standard of excellence such as we ourselves
have at all times endeavored to uphold. And again in behalf of our suc
cessors we bespeak the same kindly consideration and cTiligent attention
from our competitors as was so lavishly and without solicitation bestowed
on us. i ... ;
In retiring from the field of active public life we ask at the
hands of our opponents, we will not designate them enemies, but one
favor, and that is that the differences existing between us in the past be
forgotten regardless of persons, place or things.
The new management will assume control immediately. The transfer
of the paper and plant including title to the building' in which it is
located. (signed) SAMUEL ELMORE,
- - ' " " Aug. 8, 1903
TO WAIT ON
HER MAJESTY
Maids of Honor and Ladies-in-
Waiting to Queen Frances
Appointed
ROYAL ROBES ARE SELECTED
MITlioinn Iteturna From Port
IhikI Iloyally Itecclved
By People
BEE HIVE
COMMISSION CLOSES SESSION
nm LIBERTY BELL WILL BE
AMONG FEATURES AT PENNSYL
VANIA EXHIBIT.
St. Louis., ugust 8.-The Mississippi
world's fair commission closed a ries-
Mon during which reports were suo
mittcd showing that the collection of
exhibits representing the amereni re
source f the utii'e are progressing rip
Idly. Ground will be broken at once for
the erection of the British and Oklaho
ma buildings.
James H. Lompert, executive officer
of the Pennsylvania worm s lair com
mission, writes from Philadelphia that
the contract for the erection of Pennsyl
i'nina hulldimr'at the world's fair
has been let. Among the features of
the building will be the exhibition of
the famous old Liberty elU
UNION SOCIETY INCORPORATED.
Trenton, N. J., Aug. S.-The Cash
lluyers Union First National Coopera
tive Society, with an authorised cap.
ital of $5, 000,000 has been incorporated
here to conduct department stores1 and
to transact kindred business. One of
the peculiarities of the charter Is the
provision that the company may enter
Into contracts with officers and Stock
holders and with any other company In
which It may have an Interest. The
opinion prevails here that th company
has for Its object the acquiring of.Iarge
department stores throughout the coun
try. ; '
APPEAL BY HAY
CHEAT BRITAIN'S AID SOLICITED
IN BEHALF OF PATRIOTIC CHIN
ESE REFORMERS. V
CARNEGIE LIBRARY, DUBLIN.
London, Aug. H.-Andrew Carnegie
has offered the city of Dublin 1140,000
towards the erection of a free public
library,
New York, Aug. 8. An earnest ap
peal to the Unite States government
through Secretary Hay, asking cooper
ntUm with the English ambassador in
Shanghai In saving the lives of the pat
riotic Chinese reformers now under his
protection ihs been made In a telegram
Just forwarded by the Chinese Empire
Reform Association of New York.
Kv&t Pane. ttecrotArv nt iha Anoxia.
tloit wild: "The reform party Is not
against the government. We are for
the emperor, who shares In our d eel re,
but we aw opposed to the dowager em
press because she Is against everything
that will disturb the old regime. There
are $.000 members of our association In
New York and 15 branches In America.
The association's total membership is
six million. We make the appeal tt
the secretary of state with confluence,
for we vbelleve that Americans thor
oughly understand the situation In
China and are In sympathy with the re,
form movement. i .
FAMOUS SHIPBUILDER DEAD.
Alameda, 'Cal.,, August 8. George Mid
dlemas, one of the pioneer shipbuilders
of the Pacific coast', has just died here
at the age of 74 years. He was born In
Nova Scotia and came to California in
1853 from Boston where he had been en
gaged on the construction of several
of the famous American clipper chips.
He was the owner of .the original dry
dock at Hunter's, point, and the builder
of some of the fastest vessels (n the
coast trade. At the time of his death
he was president of the firm of A. B.
Patrick & Company In this city.
Miss Frances Thomas, queen-elect of
the regatta, and Mrs. W. O. Wilkin-
on, her aunt, returned from Portland
last evening where they have been for
several days" selecting silks and satins
and soft fluffy things to be worn by her
royal highness during her brief reign
over the city. Not a word would the
confide In the representative of the As
torian concerning the robes and gowns
elected, but it was whispered that they
are the finest in the land, comparing
with the purple and fine linen worn by
the- royalty of real courts. There wih
be two sets of rotes, one to be worn at
the coronation and the other at the
state functions, including JJje ball. ,
Queen Frances was accorded a most
flattering reception on her Portland trip
Wherever she went news of the exalted
position to which she had been elected
preceded her, and she was acorded the
homage of a really truly little monarch.
Queen Wllhelmlna of Holland could not
have been given a , warmer greeting
than was received by Queen Frances,
and just as the beautiful little ruler ot
the Netherlands makes friends with all
with whom she comes In contact, so did
Astoria's little monarch endear herself
to a host of new acquaintencfl at Port
land, many of whom expressed their In.
tention of becoming better acquainted
with her during regata week. .
Upon her return from Portland a rej.
resentative of the Astorian waited on
Miss Thomas at her residence and In
the course of an interview gave out for
publication the names of her maids ot
ltonor and ladies-in-waitlng, which is
published for the first time in the Astor
lan. Queen Frances wlirbe attended
by two maids of honor and seventeen
ladles-ln .waiting, as follows:
Maids of honor Miss Winnie Van
Dusen, Miss MauJe Van Dusen.
Ladles-ln-waitlng Mrs. S. Morton,
Mrs. Dan Allen, Miss Nellie x Barker,
Miss Edith Habersham, Miss Florence
Ross, Miss Gertrude Stockton, Miss Net
lie UUinger. M'ss May Vtringee, Miss
Bess Reed, Miss Ann Smith, Miss Mary
Nowlen, Miss Jessie Siinds, Miss NelMe
Brooks, Miss Bessie Gregory, MissMaja
Frederlckson, Miss Minnie Lighter and
Miss Anita Trenchard.
The regatta committee has Installed
a telephone In the headquarters, Black
5221, and Charley Halderman Is presid
ing at the desk In the capacity of as
sistant secretary.
SCENE OF HORRORS ON
AN EASTERN BALL FIELD
Sixteen People Will Die as the Result of
Giving Way of Rotte(n Supports to
. WalK Holding Hundreds
THOUSANDS RUSH FROM THE STAND
Street On Which the People Fall Appears as Field of Carnage, With
Dead and Dying Lying About Hospitals Receive
WoundedDead are Unidentified
Philadelphia, Aug. 8. Four ' persons
are dead, 12 fatally injured and fully
VA others are hurt as a result of an ac
cident which occurred today at the Phil
adelphla National league baseball park.
The dead have not been identified. Two
games were scheduled between Boston
and Phlladlphla this afternoon and the
attraction drew over 10,000 people to
the park. The accident occurred at 5:30
o'clock and was indirectly due to a quar
re! between two drunken men on the
street. At the top of the left field,
seats, and extending from the grand
stand to the bleachers, there was a
walk about three feet wide which over-
hung the street. The men who were
standing on the walk were attracted by
disturbance. t. They leaned over the
side of the railing to see what was the
trouble and drew the attention of oth
er spectators. "
Then occurred what is seen almost
every day at ball games, a rush to se
hat the other spectators are looking
at. The walk became over-crowded and
w'ithout a moment's warning two hun
dred feet of It fell to the sidewalk. SO
feet below, carying all who were on It.
There were probably 3,000 people sitting
on the left field bleachers and the roar
made .by the falling timbers created a
panic. Instantly the spectators rose
and made rush down the stand and In
to the playing field. Men and boys dim
ed over one another In their efforts t
escape from the grounds. Outside the
grounds the scene was one of horror.
For an entire block men and boys were
lying, writhing In agony. Some were
burled under wreckage , others were
lying In cutters and doxen ' were
stretched out on Fifteenth street on car
tracks. Some were unconscious, others
were rolling over suffering great pain
and others attempted to get up and
wulk, only to fall again. Ten thousand
persons left the grounds and crowded
about the injured. Indescribable con
fusion reigned for a time because of the .
great crowd.
A general ambulance call was sent lis.
All the houses In the vicinity were
thrown open to the victims. Some were
taken to the hospitals. Nearly every In
jured person taken away was covered
with blood and the street looked like a
field of carnage.
An examination of the stand afteP
the accident showed many of the wood
en supports, which- extended three feet
beyond the walk, to be rotten. They
were about two and a hplf inches thick
and about six Inched wide. They
broke off flush with the waU..
TURFMEN IN PARTNERSHIP.
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New York, Aug. S. E. R. Thomas,
the young millionaire turfman of tWs
city, who began the formation of his
racing stable by purchasing Hermls for
JfiO.oeO has formed a partnership with
Alex Shields, according to a dispatch
from Saratoga. Shields who is a Cana
dian breeder has been Identiiled with
the turf many years. He was the own
er of Advance Guai-d, champion long dis
tance horse of last year. Sixteen
horses will make up the new stable ana
they will be trained by Shields.
TORNADO IN MINING DISTRICT
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION POL
, IX)W IN WAKE OF STORM-
COUNTY LAID WASTE.
Pittsburg. Kansas, Aug. 8. About
1.30 o'clock this morning a -tornado
passed through the thickly populated
mining district north and east of Pitts
burg destroying hundreds of buildings
of every description hi a part of every
camp between Frontenac and the state
line, In a territory eight miles long and
a couple of miles wide and leaving
death and desolation in its wake. At
least two persons were killed and fully
60 Injured. , ; , ,. ,
COMMISSION NAMES CHIEFS
H. S. LYMAN, ASTORIA, WILL BJS
HEAD OF EDUCATION OF ORE
GON FOR ST. LOUIS FAIR.
' Portland, Aug. 8. The state commis
mission has elected the following bu
reau chiefs to have charge of collection
of exhibits forHbe Louisiana Purchase
exposition: J. R. Douglas, Albany,
agricultural exhibit; J. D. 01 well, Cen
ter Point, horticultural; M. D. Wilson,
Portland, live stock; Fred R. UUlis,
Baker City, mines and metals; Geo.
T. Myers, Portland, fisheries; H. S.
Lyman. Astoria, education; (Edmund B
Sheldon, Portland, forestry, t-rCV
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PANDDO IS MAGNANIMIOUS
Jew York, Aug. 8... General Pando
has resumed the ' presidency and has
granted amnesty, says a Herald dis
patch from La Pax, Bolivia, to all po
litical prisoners except those connected
with the recent Oruro outbreaks.
POSTMASTER VISE IN TROUBLE.
St. Louis, Aug. 8. Postmaster Vise
of Fairdealing, Mo., Is In jail here on
the charge of being short in his ac-
counts to the extent of over $1,000. He
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner O'Brien at Poplar BUiff
jescrday and in default of $2,000 ball
was brought here to jail. Vise ran T
store In connection with the post of
fice and the charge is that he paid bis
bills by Issuing money orders.
DOHERTYS WIN AT TENNIS.
Drooktlne, Mass., Aug. 8. The Do
herty brothers won the International
tennis championship. H. L. Doherty
defeated Irned In the fifth set, 7 6,
thereby winning the international cham
ptonshlp. - ' .
Cots, Stools, Stoves, Cheap
llatresses and Every thing for
...the Seaside.
See Oaf New Lice Of
Heiaotlron Beds
Handsome Tables and Chairs
Prices guaranteed the lowest
Robinson's Furniture Store j
I Palace
afe
The Best Restaurant
Regular Meals, 25 Cents
, Sunday Dinners a Specialty'
Eterythtak the Market Affords
Palace Catering Company
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