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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1904)
ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ..24,; 1004, v ASBESTOS SAD IRONS ' They Always Stay Hot Per Set Only $1.75 ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. Local Brevities. HiUiirp meal for 25 rent at Work iiiimi hull on Ninth street today from ll to a. WantedTwo Indy waiter and a dlhwaher during regatta week. Ap ply nt Tagg' Candy Htor. The l"K ftlt country store I well t ked with Just what you need, Tin clvlr Improvement liullm Invite your patronage. Truth jlrwl, hi'twcen Hond i.iul Commercial. Tweiity-flvt cent buy an cxiellrnl incut nt Dili Workmen hull on Ninth street tmliiy. All home rooking, like your mother ued to nerve. The Meth Odlst ladle are hostess"". Wanted nt once A young nmn to net a ticket tukrr mid to miike himself generally ueful. A loo a young man to net nn UMher. Inquire of munager new theiitnr on corner Eleventh unci Commercial Ntreet. 1 The flagship Ilalley flalsert left Portland last night nnd In expected to arrive at Aatorla early thin morning, fthe hna on board (lovernor Cham Iter In In and staff, Admiral Campbell and "luff and a large numher of visitor. Ray Marroa wn arrested yesterday 'for vagrancy. The mnn was taken he fore I'ollce Judge Anderaon, who fined him HO, agreeing to upend sentence provided llarro would Iriive the city. He will not aee the regatta. Kleven yenra ago a passenger on one of the I. It. & N. company' boat succeeded In beating hi way from Ilwuco to Astoria, Hlnce that time he ha settled east of the mountain and prospered. HIk conscience haa not allowed him to forget the Incident, how ever, and Ticket Agent Meaning has Just received a letter from him enclos ing the 7S rent he neglected to pay when he took the little trip. Hamblen ramp of Aatorla, Koyal Neighbors of America, will give a social ut Ita hull on Thursday, August 25. Visiting Itoyul NVlKhbora and all Mod ern Woodmen and their friend and fumllk-K me cordially Invited. In order that II employe may enjoy the regitttu, the Clatsop Mill Company ha decided upon u ahutdown for two diiyn, Friday and Haturduy, Home re pair are necessary In the boiler room and will be mud thla week. In order that the employe may enjoy the aport. Several other manufacturing concern will oIho give their men u vacation. J. A. Iwwney of Kaat Aatorla, who conduct n horse-shoeing establish ment nn Heventeenth atreet, haa In vented a new horaeahoe. The ahoe la made entirely of ateel and la ao ahaped that it will not cut planking or permit the horae to atumble. Horaemen aay the Invention I a valuable one and exprea the belief that the ahoe will become very opular. The big grandstand at the foot Of Klevenlh atreet waa almoat destroyed by fire yeaterdny evening. The man who owna the peanut concession at the grandstand wa at work on hi dec oration when the fire broke out. The flame leaped to the decoration on the aland, and for a few moment It aeemed there would be a full-fledged conflagration. However, the flame were aucceaafully aubdued and little damage resulted. On August 24 and 25 the A. ft C. R. ft. will aell round trip excuraion tick et, on account of Aatorla tenth annual regatta, from all point on Ita line to Aatorla at rate of one fare and one third for the round trip, governed by MlIIIIIIIIIIIIItllirTTTTTT TTlIIIIIITIItlltTTTTTFTTTU There Are Engines that Run well part oftbe time Ran poorly all of the time Won't work any time UfiQ STANDARD GAS ENGINE RUNS WELL ALL THE TIME C. II. CARLSON V COMPANY, Atrent iiniiniiinmniiiiTTiixnnnxiruin.riTiiixiH O$0000000000000000000 SOUVENIRS o o '( o O ;8 Of All Kinds at Svenson's Booh Store a maximum round trip rate of f 2 from atatlon where the ' regular one way fare la more than $1.60 and a minimum round trip rate of $1.00 from atatlon where regular one way rate ie tea than 7Sc. Ticket good to return until Au gust 21. -w MASONS LAY CORNERSTONE A number of extra ollcenien have been pressed Into service for regatta week. Heretofore crook have fol lowed the crowd to Astoria, but the police have nlwny managed to spot them and run them out of town. Chief Ilallock I keeping sharp watch thl year and all auaplciou character will be rounded up. , The crook which come to the regatta are uauully of the nenk-thlef variety, but they will find It extremely difficult to operate In thl city. The crowd thl yeur la unuMUully orderly, nnd the thief expect little trouble. Kver lnce the big grandstand wa erected It ha been a favorite reaort for acore of people. The arrival of the Wyoming, the odd fighting ma chine of I'ncle Hum' nuvy, haa at tracted large crowd to the waterfront, and the grundatnnd hu been half filled with lghteer every day. To vial tor from the interior the river prenent a particularly attractive appearance, with the hundred of amull null boat klmmlng about the bay. For the next three day the grandstand will be packed with regatta visitors, but after Friday It will be itvuilable a a ren dezvous for perhnp a week. The new Star theater. 8. Morton Cuhn'a plnyhouae, will be thrown open to the public thla evening. The car penter have ruahed the work on the building and have aucceeded In get ting It In shape for opening tonight. The theater will not be complete, by any mean, but the accommodation will be convenient and the bill will be excellent. Recently Mr, Conn and aev eral other capltalleta organized a $250, 000 company for the purpose of Part ing new theaters, and the Astoria house 1 the first to be started under the terms of the new arrangement. The local field waa carefully looked over and the owners of the new house Are confident their business will prove profitable. They realize that they have strong competition, and therefore wilt aim to provide the highest clan of en tertainment obtainable. All of the turn appearing here will flint be tried out at Portland, nnd only the best per formers will be sent to Aatorla. Mr. Conn I connected with the Crystal rlrcult, extending from Chicago to Denver, the "Three V circuit, extend ing from flan Francisco to Butte. There are G2 theaters on the circuits with which the Star is connected, and this Insures the very best vaudeville performer for Astoria. The bill with which the Star will open Is as fol lows: Ootto, the Juggling Jap; "Di vine" Dodson. the duchess of Central Park; Guy and Aggie Button, a musi cal sketch tenm; Montgomery ft Can ter, rag-time pianists nnd dancers; Richard Scott, irt pictured melodies. Within a few weeks the Star's opera chairs will reach the city and Mr. Cohn hopes to make his new playhouse the most attractive on the coast. PERSONAL MENTION. Grand Lodge Officers Couductthe Ceremony at Clatsop'i New1 Public Building. Nesrly On Thousand Popl Assemble to Witnsts the Ritualistic 8rvio and See the Massive Block t Plscsd in Position. With Impressive ceremony, the cor nerstone of Clatsop county's new court house was laid yesterday afternoon. The service was conducted by the grand lodge of Masons of the state of Ore gon, and hundred of persons assem bled upon the ground to view the lay ing of the stone. County and city of ficials, members of the order of Ma sons and citizens to the number of (00 or 700 were present. The visiting Masons arrived on the 11:30 express from Portland. They numbered about 60 and came In a spe cial car. After dinner they assem bled at the Masonic; hull, where a meet ing was held. At 1:30 the' parade formed, nnd, after marching through the principal streets, brought up at the. court house. The Eagles' Military band headed the procession. The laying of the cornerstone was conducted under the direction of Grand Master Cray, who was assisted by the following grand lodge officers: W. H. flannlgan, deputy grand master; O. P. Lent, grand secretary; D. B. Miller, grand treasurer; W. 8. Weeks, senior grand warden: D. Soils Cohen, Junior grand warden; Rev. William Seymour Short, grand chaplain. Mr. Short pronounced the Invocation, and the ritualistic service wa then carried out. The list of article placed In the cornerstone was read by the,! grand master, as follows: Roll of member and officer of Temple lodge, A. F. A A. M.: list of tax levies In the county from 1850 to 1903; list of present county offlclars; copies of Dally Budget, Dally News, Weekly Herald and Morning Astorian; photo graphs of first postofflce, first court house, first customs house, new court bouse and present-day Astoria; his torical review of Clatsop county; pho tograph of first through train from Portland to Astoria; photographs of ames and Nancy Welch, builders of the first frame house In Astoria (1846): list of survivors of the civil war who are now members of the G. A. R. The cornerstone was laid by the grand master with a sliver trowel made specially for the purpose by J. H. Sey mour of this city. Mr. Seymour was not asked to make the trowel until a late hour, but he rushed through with the work. The trowel, which 1 of a handsome design, was presented by the contractor, Messrs. Hastle A Dou gan, to County Judge Trenchard, who regards it as a memento of tare value. I I I I SHOES WHITE HOUSE Shoes for Men. WHITE HOUSE Shoes for Women "DISTRICT 76" Shoes for Boys and Girls Try a pair of our "Good for Bad Boys" Shoes Don't pay too much for Shoes You can always buy them cheaper at THE BEE HIVE Charles E. Lockwood of Portland I In the city. c. K. Hnrbough of Portland Is vis iting In Astoria. H. u Barker of Portland arrived down Inst night. H. Mackenzie came down from Port land lust night. Dr. Chester C. Morre of Portland Is In the city to see the.regatta. Mr. nnd Mrs. George W. Hoyt of Portland are visiting in the city. Dr. Byron E. Miller of Portland Is :Luutii covers: 000000t'0000000000Ooaos;o Rpendll1B the week the clty- I George F. Mover of San Francisco wa among Inst night's arrival at the Occident. Mrs. L. S. Doble and Miss Helen Do ble arrived in the city yesterday to re main during the week. . Judge Charles H. Carey, a proml nent lawyer and politician of Multno mah county, Is In the city. Harry Graham and Homer Fletcher returned last night from a business trip to Hoqutam and Centralis Secretary Stone of the Portland T. M. C. A. passed through Astoria yes terday en route home from Gearhart Park. Mis Maja Prederlckson left last evening for Europe where she will complete her musical education. Miss rrederlckson goes to Copenhagen, and expects to remain there for a year. .Among the Portland Mason who at tended the court house cornerstone ex ercise yesterday were Judge J. C. Moreland. ex-Secretary of State Phil Metschan, J. M. Hodson, W. L. Philp, John E. Altchlson, F. J. Gelsler, B. F. Clayton, C. H. Woodard, George P., Lent, Dr. Ernest Burton, P. S. Mal colm, Jame Muckle, W. E. Potter, E. F. Willi and A. P. Tlfft. i ORIENTAL DESIGNS One Hundred Patterns new nobby and distinct, they will sell fast, so come in and make your selection early. & & Prices $2.35 and up : CHAS. HEILBORN SON : Astoria's Leading House-furnishers Benjamin Coe has opened the Parkei1 houHe dining room and will conduct it for some, time to come. The dining room will remain open until 8 p. m. Mr. Coe Is prepared to furnish an ex cellent dinner for 351 cents, and solic its patronage, Notice, Our store will be closed at h66n 611 Friday, In order that our employes may' witness the regatta events. A. V. ALLEN. Notice. All the butcher shops In the city will be closed on tomorrow (Thursday) after 13 o clock, for the balance of the day. Attention Ladies. Madame Vaughn, the noted doctor of dermatology, sole proprietress of the celebrated Clear-Pura skin remedies and general manager for Hager's Health Remedies, will be at the Parker house, room 11, from August 22 to 27, and pleased to meet ladles desirous of treatment or Instruction In skin and scalp diseases and their treatment. Agents wanted everywhere. IMPORTANT TO STUDENTS. If you wish to enter college or com mercial school It will pay you to end name and address to C, care Morning Astorian. Welch oV Lee, Building Contractor. The firm of Welch ft Lee, building contractor, Is prepared to engage In all classes of construction work. The new firm ha been engaged In business In Astoria for some time and haa done ome exceptionally fine work. With facilities for building on the most ap proved line. Messrs. Welch ft Lee solicit patronage with confidence in their ability to. render satisfaction, and to quote figure that will meet with the approval of builder. Address or call on Mr. Lee, at 1 Exchange street; or, Welch ft Lee, Gray River, Wash; FOARD & STOKES CO, DRY GOODS 1 0 MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Corset Covers, lace trimmed, - - - - 2oc Corset Covers, other kinds, - - - 25c to $1.20 Night Gowns, fancy trimmed, - - - - 50c Night Gowns, embroidery, - . - - 75c and 90c Night Gowns, Nainsook trimmed, - - $1.00 and f 1.50 Drawers, plain hemstitched, - - - - - 25c Drawers, "other kinds, - - - - 35c to $1.00 Skirts, very good, ... - . . 50c Skirts, other kinds, - - - 75c to $4.00 ? HARDWARE Locks from - - - - - 20c up Hinges from - - - - - 10c up Doors from - - - - . $1.30 up Windows - - - - $1.00 up Nails, Portland prices Building paper, Portland prices . t? ? GROCERIES 7 j& Lunch goods for picnic3 Pickles Cheese Canned Fruits Meats, Fresh and new & FRUIT j& & ' Crawford Peaches, big sellers at 75c per box, and all other fruits in seasoti, OARD & STOKES GO. MAKES LIFE'S WALK EASY TRADE-MARX ft fr;j? 0SS 1 There's t lot of satisfaction in t shoe which, after months' wear, needs only polish to look like new.1' Wherity, Ralston $ Company 1 THE LEADING SHOE DEALS' RS J