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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1905)
8 THE MORNING ASTORIA N. ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNDAY, MAY 14, IMS. CANNED SOUP VEGETABLES are a. novelty. We have Just receive J aahipment of Gold Nugget Brand Granulated Soup Vegetable, put up In 1-pound cans. It is prepared at Pay too. Or, and Is warranted high grade. Each can ot It la compost of s?ven afferent varieties of soup vegetables, prepared and blended In such manner aa to make a most delicious vegetable oup. Two ounces make 1 gallon of soup, easily prepared. -PRICE: Each Can SO Cent ASTORIA GRQCEKY 9SS Cemmereisl St. Pwon Main 681 A shoe) to fit. And a thoe to wear Mnt Imj Kelccte4 With taste aart cre HOLD UP Any of our shoe and Investigate every part thereof. Too will find that they stand the teat. ft U Shoes for Men High and low shoes, hylo toe, Good year wett, military, heel. In tan. None better, at U0. ' High and low shoes, nob toe, Good year welt, military heel, lace, in patent leather, J3.50. wnawiiaiip B21 Commercial Vtreeti TheSeason for Shells Souvenirs ka begun. We have Just received a large shipment, plain and fancy, pol ished so as to show nature's gift in aJ3 its beauty. Some are hand painted. Others are made Into pretty paper weight 4nk stands, etc . The shells are cheap this season, running from 10 centa up. We have a very pretty one at 20 cents. 8VEN30N'8 BOOK 8TORE, 10$ Commercial Street us vj mytm 'il "ej;M4;-5 The B7 Varieties lav made the name Heinz famous. ., Heinz's Fermented Pur Malt Vine far stands well among the 57. It Unds equally well with the house wife who makes good salads. It is a Httl costlier than ordinary vinegar, But nearly everybody knows that it's worth the difference on account of its nutritious quality and Its excellent ouquet A quart bottle 25 cents Heinz's Preserved Sweat Gher kins, a bottle 30 cents Heinz's India Relish Delicious 35 cents h. is Mustard Dressing ...25 cents Heinz's Prepsred Mustard. .. .15 cents Heinz's Pickled Onions 25 cents Prompt delivery anywhere. Tele phone orders receive best attention. Special new feature: Daily delivery In Vppertown. Solicitor will call when 4IreJ. WATCHES $1.06 a week buys a gold watch. Gentleman' klgh-graty watch 21 Jewel, Crescent St, Waltham embossed gold filled, 25-yer hunting case. Our prioe $30 Pay $7.60 flown, balance tl a Wek Astoria Loan Office. RELIABLE JEWELERS and LOAN BROKERS 5S1 Commercial 'street. ? 1 STORIA SWINDLED Portland Commission Merchants Raise Price of Fruit. INFERIOR FRUIT IS SHIPPED Commissnon Merchants Sail the Best Fruit te Portland Retailers and Ship th Inferior to Astoria at an Ad vance of 20 Per Cent Complaint Is made In Astoria by consumers of the poor and inferior quality of fruit received here and the high prices at which it Is sold. As Do rians who visit Portland come bark with the statement that they can buy fruit of all kinds cheaper In Portland than in Astoria and In many Instances this is true, but it is not the fault of the Astorta merchant as to the amount of profit they make. Merchant claim, and it ts probably true, that there is very little profit in fruit, taking Into consideration the close) margin at which they are compelled to sell it. and the amount that spoils on their hands. It la a well known fact that ijurlng last wlntek- anil,' this spring it was almost impossible to get a good apple In Astoria, while the fruit stands and groceries of Portland were well stocked with the choicest fruit raisid. The best apples could be bought Juat as cheap In Portland as the Inferior grade in Astoria. A prominent fruit grower of Hood River was in the city this week, and states that Portland buys a large per centage of the fruit raised in that section, while a large amount Is ship ped east and foreign. Hood River ap ples have been puschased In London nearly two years old. He states that Astoria merchants make a mistake in buying their fruit of the Portland commission houses. They receive the choice grades of fruit, but the best is sold to the retail trade and restau rants of Portland and ths inferior grades are shipped to Astoria and o:her outside cities and are charged about 20 per cent more than is charged the retailors of Portland. This en ableg the Portland retailers to sell fruit at retail at the same price the Astoria merchants pay at wholesale which accounts for the people who visit Portland claiming that fruit Is sold cheaper In Portland than In As toria and Is of a better quality. This being true, it would be policy and the' exercise of good business Judgment, for the Astoria merchants to buy direct from the growers. Every grocery store in Astoria Is a substan tial concern and ought to be in a position to buy fruit direct Instead of through the commission shark of Portland who charge them 20 per cent more for an Inferior fruit than Is be Ing charged the home concerns for choice fruit A large number of As- torians have no objection to paying a good price for fruit, provided they get the best, but they do object to paying a high prace for inferior fruit. If It was any other commodity, something tnat would ke?p and could be brought to Astoria conveniently,. It Is safe to say that Astoria merchants would sell very little fruit Arrangements can be made Just as well by the Astoria merchants to purchase Mr. Tabor or Hood Riv?r strawberries as by Port land commission merchants. The same is true of California fruit which comes In the market earlier than the Oregon fruit Local mer chants can buy direct from the grow era and secure the better grades at the "same price at least, as they pay the commission merchants for the culled fruit It is a frequent remark that California growers sell the best fruit to the canners, the second grade to the retailers and what the hogs won't eat they ship to the Portland commission merchants, and Judging by some of the fruit seen In Astoria, there must be something in the statement A representative of the Astoria gro cers ought to go to eastern Oregon or the Willamette valley every fall and engage all the apples they will require for the winter and spring trade. In this way they can secure the very best grades and save the middleman's profit In this way they can compete with the Portland retallera It Is a fact that the Portland retailers sell fruit to home consumers Just as cheap and some times cheaper than the Front street merchants .wholesale It at It Is a well known fact that last winter not less than 200 boxes of apples war bought In Portland by Astoria fami lies, because they could not get a good quality In Astoria. There Is no reason why the best grades of fruit should not be shipped to Astoria and the mer chants of Astorta have It In their pow er to do so, and by so doing, there will not be so much fruit spoil on their hands. GREAT EVENT TOMORROW. Norris & Rowe's Great Circus Will Pitch Tents at Atderbrook. Norris & Rowe's great circus will The history of the foundation, s'evdy growth and nuirv lous progressive lie ot the Norrts A Howe greater circus If one ot romantic Interest. Eighteen years aKO, Messrs. Nmrlx A Rowe started a small show. XSy the strict est a'tentlon to th lr affairs and with the dogired determination to advertise northing more than they honestly pre sentedto always give evn more than was claimed In advance and each sea son to enlarge the various depart mentsby adding to their collection of wild and rare animals; to mimxe more and better performers and to put a premium upon sensational mid- aid feats: trained animal acts and ex port horsemanship; to purchase none but standard bred, registered horses and most Important of all, to allow under no circumstances whatever, games ot chance nor gambling In ony guise upon the show grounda A street parade will be (Wen Imme diately upon the arrival of their train and the tents will be pitched In Alder- brook. The street car company will put on sufficient number of cart to accommodate all who desire to at tend. LUMBER ASSOCIATION. Alt of the Mills of Oregon Have Not Joined t(ie Aesfeciatjlorf, Whether the Oregon Lumber Manu facturers' Association will be unani mously supported by local mills Is a question puzzling those Interested tn th Industry in one way or another. That the association will gradually en deavor to advance prices Is taken for granted, and with this arises the ques tion if this can be brought about with several larg producers operating without th rules of the combine. That missionary work Is going on to bring them Into the folds of the as sociation Is conceded by the secretary, and It Is understood that none was overlooked when Invitations were Is sued for the meeting held In the par lors of Hotel Portland last Saturday Neither the North Pacific milts nor Inman, Poulsen & Ox were represent ed at the meeting. It Is understood that at least the first mentioned firm does not Intend seeking or accepting membership. "I don't know anything about the association," said Mr. McKay, of the North Pacific Lumber Company, "and we have had no intention of joining It. I think all the mills have be n In vited. The association may have for Its object to advance prices, but that would not Interfere with us, for It has always been our purpose to get as much as possible for our product" A representative of Inman, Pouls.n & Co. said the mill had not joined the association so far, but dl dnot centuM to say what course the company would pursue In the future. ASTORIA SOCIETY. Several Parties and Receptions Held During the Week. Miss Elsie Larson of Portland was the guest of Mrs. Jennie Busey dur Ing the past we?k. Mrs. F. A. Fisher and Mrs. Oscar Wilson and daughter have returned from a short visit to Mt Tabor. Miss Retha Fowl.fr1, who) assisted with the Epworth League concert on Thursday evening Is a cousin of Mrs. William SchofWd of East Astoria and during her stay In Astoria she was Mrs. Schofleld's guest A few of the Intimate friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor spent Thurs day evening with them In honor of Mr. Taylor's birthday. Mrs. Norman Marrs entertained the young ladlea of the Thursday After noon Club this week. Euchre was the game15layed by those present and the fortunate ' prize winners were Mrs. Charles HMlborn, Miss Alice Wood and Mrs. John Rogers of Portland. Mr. Frederlckson entertained a num ber of young people on Monday even ing at his home In East Astoria. Music and refreshments wre enjoyed by those present and they were Miss Eva Holmes, Mrs. Clara Reames, Mr. Micks Will Laws, Mr. La Diane and Dr. Frederlch. . The members of the Semi-Monthly Euchre Club spent a delightful even ing on Friday. with Dr. W. C. Logan and Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. McGowan at Dr. Logan's residence In this city. Washington wild flowers were used for the decorations of the rooms and at the cloe of the card playing a de licious luncheon was served. Mrs. Charles Callender, Mrs. Carlton Allen, and Dr. A A. Finch were the fortu nate winners of the prizes. Mrs. P. A. Stokes gave an afternoon tea Wednesday, participated In by over 60 of the leading society people of Astoria. The decorations were roses and added a charming effect to the spacious parlors) Mr Charles Callender and Mrs. Thayer won the first and second prizes, and Mrs, A V. Allen carried away the booby prlz. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent. It h m rm!l eomfbrt t four jtocwt's ; a pfy e Kui't ererytrifag tuca ami aol ORIENTAL LINER Steamship Nicomedia Arrives from China and Japan. 29 DAYS FROM HONG KONG Brings From Hong Kong Miscellane ous Lot cf Chinese Freight Steamer Elmore Arrives from Tillamook Movements of Other Vessels. The German steamship Nicomedia, ! days from Hong Kong and H4 days from Tokhama, arrive la yester day morning at 10 o'clock. Cnpt Wag ner reports very heavy weather al most all the way across, but for all that she made a fairly qutc passage. No, war news was brought across as the captain states nothing can be learned In Japan. Despite the fact that the steamer lost no time in making the run from Japan, she Is several days behind he schedule, Tuesday being fixed for her departure from this port Everything will be done, however, to bring her back to schedule as closely us pos sible. Among Ihe freight brought out this time Is a couple of carloads of new crop tea, a' lot of fireworks for the Fourtl), and what may be put down for general Chinese merchandise. The outward cargo of the Nicomedia will consist mainly of flour for Japan, and alt told she will carry away about 4000 tons. Efforts will be made to avt her ready for the sea during the latter! part of the week. SHIPPING NEWS. The steanvr Itedondo is due from San Francisco today. The Reamer Toledo is due! from 'Grays Harbor today and will leave out on Tuesday. The strainer Columbia is due to ar rive this . morning. Heuvy weather outside inuy delay her for a fow hours however. Heavy dolphins were driven yester day on each nd of the Callender dock to protect It from the vessels bump ing Into It The barkenttne Amazon Is expected down today. In movltuc Into the s:ream at Portland yesterday she went aground but came , oft at high tide. She Is bound for Manila, The steamer Harrison which has been been on the dry dock at Port land arrived down yesterday and will take on a cargo of water pipe for the new water works at Tillamook. The sttamshlp Roanoke on arrival at San Francisco went on the dry dock and will leave San Francisco to- day for this port She will probably sail from here about the 21st on her return. The schoner Transit arrived down from Portland yesterday and will probably go to sea today. Her desti nation Is Hilo, Sandwich Islands, and cargo consists of 425,000 feet of lum ber. The light house tender Manznnlta will return from Portland tomorrow, and If weather permits she will go down to the mouth of the river with WeathT Forecaster Heals, who will make an effort to splice the broken cable. The schooner Gerald C arrived In yesterday from Nehalem with a cargo of cheese and lumber. As soon as the weather permits. She will sail for Siletz with a cargo of general mer chandise and on the return trip will call at Nehalem and take on a carao of lumber for this port The steamer Jordan will make a special trip Monday to bring down the pople deMrlng to visit the circus. The steamer will leave Cathlamet at 5 p. m. and return the same night. This will afford the people living along the north shore a fine opportunity to visit the circus. Deputy Collector and Inspector Mc- Cue returned yesterday on the Elmore from Tillamook and Nehalem. where I he went to look after duties connected with the custom service. While there h Inspected the two steamers on th. lam 00k bay and two gasoline boats on the Nehalem, The schooner Jlmml Stella flnl.h. loading lumber at the Oregon A Washington mills at Vancouver yes terday and will arrive down probably tomorrow. She goes to San Francisco. The steamer Bee and the vhnnnM Endeavor have finished loading lum per at tne up river mills and will ar rive down today. The steamer Elmore arrived In yes terday afternoon from Tillamook with a cargo of cheese, butter and other farm products. On Thursday she towed the schooner C. T. Hills, which has been loading Inmber at the Truc kee mills to eea and Friday she towed In the schooner Ban Ruena Vlctura. which will take on a cargo of lumber1 at the same mill. She had a rough trip up as she got out In time to catch the storm. 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