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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1905)
. I ' Jj i '. Si KILLED AND INJURED Particulars of Collcsion Between TroneyCars. CARS FILLED WITH PEOPLE Belated Pleasure Seekers Returning from Summer Rssert Mrtt With an Accident in Which 50 PtopW Were Injured and On Was Killed. Baltimore, May tC William Stemler u almost Instantly killed and half a hundred men and women were Injured, several of them seriously. In a collision between two trolley cart returning to tha city from Westport. a auburb of this city, early this morning". In the neighborhood of the terminus of the Wstport car line are several summer resorts, and the cars, which were the last that were to the city, were filled with belated pelasur -The last car had reached a point where th tracks cross those of the Western Maryland railroad tide water exten sion. The conductor had gone ahead. as Is customary, to make sure that no railroad train was approaching. Be tor he could signal the motorman that the crossing was clear the last car ap peared at the top of a steep grade at the bottom of which the Western Maryland tracks cross the railroad. The rear car was running at full speed. The motorman, Sebastian Helldorfsr, attempted to stop it, but the brakes failed to holdf and the car rushed down the incline with constantly in creasing speed. There was a crash that aroused the neighborhood and then shrieks that were heard In the city, which is separated from the sc?ne of the accident by a wide arm of the Patapaco river, known aa Spring Oardens. The forward car was hut led clear across the railroad tracks and both It and the one that followed were badly wrecked. The lights were ex tinguished and thoae who remained In the cars fought each other In their ef forts to escape and In doing so tramp led those who had been thrown to the ground by the collision. The fir bells of We st port summoned the citlsent of th town and they set to work to aid the Injured and telephoned to this city for ambulances, and further aid, which was promptly sent. When light was obtained Stemler wa found, horribly mangled, on the rear platform of the forward car,' upon which h had been riding. His arm had been torn from his body. He was still alive, but died a few minutes after being taken from the wreck. The motorman was found In- an unconscious condition .on the front platform of hl car. His escape from Instant death la little short of miraculous. He was taken to a hot pltal and Is not expected to live. Pri vate carriagea belonging to, residents of the neighborhood were used U bring the Injured to the city and as soon aa possible after the accident the rail way company sent special cars to as slst In this work. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. Meeting of the National Association f BilliardistsT New Tork. May it. The 190 na tional Amateur Billiard Championship j tourament . will be held In Chicago. .This has been decided at a meeting of the National Association of Amateur krans club In this city. Representatives of the Chicago Ath letic Ajsoclation who attended review ed the circumstances which befell the meeting last February In which three of the leading players were obliged to withdraw and after some discussion it waa unanimously voted to hold the tournament of next March at the same place In the hope of better luck. The Chicago Athletic Club Association has agreed upon western headquarters for the national association, with power to act In the matter of deciding a ma teur tournaments In that section of the country. .Correct Qss&is for Hen Suits labelled jIfiSdenjainins MAKERS flLyoRK are, in every detail,- a full season ahead of usual styles. The makers' guarantee, and ours, with every garment We are ex clusive agents here. BRUSH TINTS are the daintiest effects produced by artist's brush reproduced in wall capers Stop In and see the pretty patterns Just received. FIGURED INGRAIN A paper having the elegant shades of plain Ingrain with pretty figured effects. DUPLEX A pretty and service able wall (piper, shbwing double tint effects on Imitation Ingrain stock. On defective walls It over comes annoying shortcomings, so often noticed In other papers. Cloth Effects IN WALL PAPER ar among ths latest productions of leading manu facturers. Designs approaching in beauty thosa of the elegant tailor mads suitings. Step in and see them all We are also agents for Pattern's Sun Proof Paints. Descriptive folder malledi on re quest. B.F.ALLEN OLSON ' Wall Paper, Paints, Eto, 365-367 Commercial St, Astoria. FLOOD AT EL PASO Rio Crand;River Still Rising md Spreading over Valley. GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Many Adobe Houses Crumbled and the Inhabitants Fled to High Ground and Santa F Train Wrecked as a Re sult of Undermining ths Track. El Paso Tex., May 26. The Bio Grande Tlver spread over the Mesllla valley north of El Paso doing great damage to crops especially to alfalfa. Many adooe bouses crumbled and the Inhabitants fled to the high ground. The Santa Fe freight train was wrecked today as a result of the flood undermining the tracks and 13 freight cars went into the river. At El Paso hundreds of men are working on the dykes protecting the lower portion of the city. If a break should occur much of the Mexican part of the city will be swept away. The Mexicans are mov ing out. RECLAIM THE TRADE New Stumer to Be Put on Be tween Astoria and Eureka, THE LATEST SHIPPING NEWS . i ' Movements f Vessels Coastwise and Foreign Arriving and Departing From Astoria thews an Increase in usiness to all Coast Forts. To reclaim the trade of the small ports along the coast between the Co lumbia river and Eureka is said to be the Idee, which actuated the purchase of the steamer Newport by C. P. Doe, operating Xhp at earner Roanoke be tween here and Port Los Angeles, tha first Information dealing with which was given out yesterday. The Newport will start on her Initial trip for this city tonight, and It Is' figured that she will be In this babor on the 3d of Jane. She will touch at Tillamook. Taqulna, Coqullle, Coos, Crescent City and Eu reka, which will be her southern termi nus. The Newport has accommodations for 25 first-class passengers and 13 In the steerage. She registers 300 tons and draws I feet. Haying been on the drydock recently, she It 1n first-class condition. VESSELS CHARTERED. Ships to Take on Cargos of Pig Iron, Firs trick. Etc Balfour, Guhrl. & Co. have laid the Fiench bark Michelet on the berth on the Clyde. Scotland, to load 1300 tons of pig Iron and a large quantity of fire brick for this port direct. The Miche let Is already on the Clyde and will commence loading at once, word hav ing been received to that effect today. It Is understood that considerable pig Iron wilt be Imported this season to this port from Europe, snd market conditions are being watched with Interest. , Another vessel has been added to the list of vessels en route for this port. although her name has not been given out as yet. She will load a cargo of coal at Newcastle. Australia, for the Pacific Coal Company and It Is under stood that she Is to be ready for de parture fro mthe coal port 'before the end of next month. . the G. W. Elilcr, Is now first office on the Columbia. Steamer San Juan pickM up three hunters from the sealing schooner City of San Diego, lost from their vessel off Queen Charlotte Island. The men were landed at Ooose lslnnd, Steamer Arago leaves out today foi Slualaw with a barge to bring back a lot of condemned material and tools uaed In making Improvements on the SJuslaw bar. The secretary of wai having ordered work to cease on th Sluslaw, there. Is no further uao to? the material there. V Capt. F. Miller, master of the steam, er Sea Foam, Vnd E. M. Peterson, first officer, were bo'.h exonerated by Capta Bulger and Bolles, United States In Ispectors of boilers and hulls at San Francises, after an investigation Into the oolllslon between the 8e Foam and the schooner Del Norte, on April S3, when off Coqullle river. j The British ship Thistle has arrive at San Francisco from Hamburg, with part cargo for this port. The voyags occupied 113 days, and In the Atlantic severe galea were met but very M'-le damage was done. Off the Horn the vessel waa fortunate In finding smooth water. On the Pacific side, however, she encountered heavy winds, ' Another effort waa made to float th ateamer 00,' W. Elder yesterday, bu .it proved as futile as before, even th powerful pumps ot the North Pacific dredge not being sufficient to empty the leaky hull. . There now aems lit tie hope ot ever bringing the sunken wreck Into the drydock for repair and the underwriters will probably or der Ita sale for whatever It may brine, as Junk. Lumber freights are very firm on this coast, and yesterday the Steam ship Owners' Association announced a ruling rats of 14.30 to San Francisco from northern ports and 33 from north em ports to southern California ports. which means an advance of (0 cents This refers to steamers and steam schooners, the rat of sailing vessels being i. Owing to the heavy demane for lumber In California, there Is lit- tie likelihood of a falling off In busl. ness as a result of the advanced freight rate. SHIPPING NEWS. SALOONS TO REMAIN. Members of Portland Council Refuse to Attend Meeting. Portland, May 2. Those who have been laboring diligently to secure re moval of i he objectionable saloons from ths vicinity of the gates to the Lewis and Clark fair grounds are roundly censuring certain members ot the Portland council for what they unhesitatingly declare to be a delib erate attempt to defeat the object for which the special council session ot this morning was called by wilfully absenting themselves from tile meet ing, so that no quorum resulted. Had enough councllmen bttyr' present to, transact business It would have been imperative for the body to order a vol of the peopel on the saloons near th. fair. A determined effort Is being mad to force action and the police have been ordered to bring councllmen to the meeting, which has been post poned. The liquor license committee hp granted another saloon permission to conduct business near the fair. When the special s?ssion of the council was called this morning for thf- purposn of considering the petition of the people to have the question of re moving tfie saloons from near the fair grounds voted upon in the city elec tion June 6, but five councllmen were present, and the failure to get a quorum caused an agreement that the meeting should take a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon. The police were Instructed to bring In the absent mem bers of the council at that time. The schoner Endeavor arrived at San Pedro yesterday. The lighthouse tender Columbia left out yesterday on her Alaska trip. The steamers Alliance and Francis Leggett are expected in this morning. The steamers Aurella and Redondo are due to arrive tomorrow from San Francisco. Oriental liner Arabia will touch at Formosa on her trip to this port. She left Hong Kong May 13. The steamer V. H. Harrison expects to leave out for Tillamook today. Sir, has a cargo of wa.er plp for the Tilla mook water works. The schooner Irene sailed yesterday for Redondo. It Is reported she went to sea a man or two short as she had difficulty in getting a crew. The United States revenue cutter Mc- Cullock, which will be s atloned here, left San Francisco yesterday for this port. She will probably show up here tomorrow. Steamship Columbia sails this morn ing for San Francisco. First Officer Boutlller, formerly on the Oregon and Summer Hats Of course we have them from th every day street hat to the stylish dress hat Dressy Street Hats from $1.50 up. wards. Stylish Dress Hats from $5.00 AND UP We trim hats to order, or sell you the shapes and trimmings, to make up your own hat at home. THE FAIR MRS. A. JALOFF, Prep, EXCLUSIVE MILLINERY AT Reasonsbls Prices. STAR THEATER BLOQ, ASTORIA, WE WANT TO DOUBLE OUR SUBSCRIPTION LIST. THE "HOW" OF IT WILL INTEREST EVERYBODY, WHETHER THEY NOW READ THE PAPER OR NOT. WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THE MORNING ASTORIAN THE BEST NEWSPAPER PUBLI8HED IN ANY CITY OF ITS SIZE. 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Mrs. Nelson describes the condition of thousands of woman. That con dition conies by slow staff. Usually tbe important function of menstruation is at first slightly irrecular. Then comes the painful periods. Bearing-down pains and ovarian inflammation follow. Finally the nervous system gives way nd tbe whole system has become affected and the pains rack the body from bead tc foot. Wine of Cardai is s menstrual regulator of established reputation. No woman who takes it suffers as Mrs. Nelson suffered. It gives speedy and eom- pieie renei irom tne tortnring menstrual agonies wmcA are making so many women invalids today. Do not let yourself come to the pitiable condition Mrs. Nelson describes. v Secure a bottle of Wine of Cardui from your druggist today and begin treatment immediately. One Price to All, Goods M&rKed In Plain Figures. Your Next vSuit ! The suits we are showing for the spring and summer season are smart and handsome and de cidedly well bred. They are CLOTHES - OF - QUALITY and theycontain every good quality known to the tailoring art. MEN'S SUITS AT $7.00, $9.50, $10.00, $12.50. $i5.00, " - $13.00, $20.00 and $25.00 I Oar Boy's and Jovenile Department. SPECIAL. Children's suits, sizes 3, 4. 5, 6 and 7 years, made in N or folk s, Sailors, Russian Blo"ses, Eatons, from the best materials, such as homespuns, chevoits and wor steds. Bought to sell at $3 50 to $4.50. As they are broken up in sizes we will sell d O Q C themat Y'W 25 2-piece suits with 2 pairs of pants, & 3 Q C sizes 7 to 10 years, worth up to $i.0OP lOO dozen Vitality Sochs The SocRs With Life." In Black, Tan, Blue and Gray equal to any 25c socks - on the market at Box of 3 pairs 50c. S. DANZIGER & CO. Astoria's Greatest Clothiers 490-500 Commercial St. BENTON'S NEW VALVELESS GASOLINE MARINE ENGINE. Simple md Sellable. Litest Cot. ItH rHi to Ct Out ef Onkr, ItulWterintfarU. Mort ewtr lth Usi Wright I'mUn Catsilat. UiuK Mut Con. IroL Quirt Exhsuitl Asy Spttd from WO to 1000 revolution! ptr minute. Ill BENNETT Rites 1 to 10 II. I, Nlnsrta ( Under. Sixes ft to 40 II. II., Double Cylinder. KNAPPT0N, WASH. roiR cylinders; order to KKCttoRsq power. I PRAEL 0 EIGINER TRANSFER CO. Telephone 221J D RATING 03 EXPRESSING 1IVIRY STABLE . All goodsshlppej to our csre will receive special attention. 709-715 Commercial Street.! Sherman Transfer Co. HENRY 811 ERMAN, Manager Hacks, Carriagea Baggag' Checked and Transferred Trucks awl Furniture Wagons- Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Phone Main 121 ASTORIA IRON WORKS ' W, ZS?LTlf'' 'n', ttJU A L. FOX, Vice Pres. F L BISHOP. Secretary ASTOltJA HAVINGS DANK. Troa. ?wv Designers nd Manufacturers of THE LATEST IMPROVED Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers, Complete Cannery Outfits Furnished. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Foot ofFe.rth 8t.fc Aitori., Ore- s