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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1905)
1 '4 r. THE MORNING ASTOtflAN ASTORIA. OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1908. 1 1 i v 1 MERCHANT MARINE No Work on the Willamette Snag Boat to Be Done. IT NEEDS MUCH REPAIRING Movmnts of Vessels Arriving and Departing from ths Pert of Astoria Show StMdy Increase in Shipping nd Tonnag for th Week. No work will be done this year on the upper Willamette by the snaboat Mathoma of the United States engi neer corps fleet, for she la to be hauled out and rebuilt. The craft haa seen service for the past nine years, and her duties hare proven so ardoua that her hull is now practically useless and had superstructure Is in almost the same shape. , Specifications are now being com piled for the new boat. She will be somewhat longer than the present craft, and the arrangement of her house will be different The old en gines are to be used after toeing over hauled and a portion of the cabin may also be replaced on the new hull. As soon as the specifications are approved Instructions will be issued to adver tise for bids, and the contract will be :arte without loste vf time. The Mathloma will not be placed In sen-ice until next season, as all of the danger ous snags have been removed from the upper river, and the few found at Imea on the lower stream are taken out without her aid. In' pulling up the snags the Math kma. has frequently bumped against them and received hard knocks from other floaUam so the bo'.tom of the craft has suffered severely as a conse quenc . ? SHIPPING NEWS. Tne steamer Elmore leaves out this morning at 4 o'clock for Tillamook. The tank steamer Geo. Loomls sailed for Saa Francisco yesteriy mann ing. The steamer Aurella arrived In yes 6eF0ARD $ STOKES CO. The Shirt Waist Season is Here And It Didn't Catch Us Napping Either. We have been preparing ourselves for this occasion for months past. "Scarcely a day goes by but that some new merchandise doesn't ar rive to brighten up our store. Among the last to arrive was another nice assortment of those Some New Japanese Wash Silk Waists. The Foard & Stokes Co. Astoria's Greatest Store. Where New Things Make Their Debut terday morning and I 'ft up the rlcr, ; heie she will K.t lumber. The steamer Roanoke sailed from San Francisco for this port via. Cooi Bay Monday and is due tomorrow. The United States stamer Manning, which was expected to arrive yester. day, will not come here as she wai ordered to the sound. , The Callender Transportation Cc's excursion to Greenwood yesterday was a big success, as It took two steamers to handle the crowd. Th steamer Hasen has been sup pile with new towing bltta which makes her stand at the head of her class of boats wh?n It comes to tow ing. The stem of the tug Sampson, which was badly splintered by one of the barges she was towing, several week ago. Is being repaired. This does not necessitate laying her up, as the work can b done while she Is towing. The steamer Sheridan arrived In yesterday morning from San Francis co and discharged freight and IS pas sengers at the Callender dock, after which she left out for Grays Harbor, where she will load lumber for San Francisco. The steamer Alliance sailed this morning for Eureka via Coos Bay. She had a full cargo of freight and large passenger list Eight assengers from this post It is astonishing the amount of 5 travel there is nowadays between here and Coos Bay and Eureka. Bids are to be opened June 10 for furnishing the government with 1500 tons of double compressed hay for de livery at Pugt sound or any railroad point. Proposals will also be opened June 1 for transporting troops, pas sengers, animals and freight from Portland and Puget sound to the Phil ippines. The trim little pleasure yacht El Prlmero anrived in from San Fran cisco yesterday and after entering at the custom house and taking on a pilot left up the river, where she will be joined by her owner, Mr. Hopkins, and party who are coming up over land from the bay city. Capt. Brown, her master, states that she will prob ably cruise around the river for some time and after Hopkins does the fair, will probably, make a trip to Alaska ana tne sound. - V-oSf . s Today's Woathor. Western Oregon and Western Wash ington, Wednesday, showers; possibly attended by thunder in the interior. Eastern Oregon and Washington, showers and thunder storms. Jaunty Little Town and Country Shirts that everybody is wearing. Come in and get yours; we have your size and a price to fit your pocketbook. DECORATION DAY Day Appropriately Observed in Astoria. TRIBUTE TO NATION'S HEROES Grand Army of the Ropubllo and Aux iliary Societies Pay Tribute to Com rades Who Laid Down Their Lives en th AKar of Their Country. Memorial day was generally ob served in Astoria yesterday. All the business houses were closed and busi ness generally suspended. Some ob served the day by commemorating the achievements of the bravo boys In bluet who sacrificed their lives upon the altar of their country; many took ad vantage of the day to visit the differ ent cemeteries to place beautiful floral offerings upon the graves of departed relatives and friends. All the livery teams were employed in taking peo ple to Greenwood; on fishing and on pleasure excursions, and the small river craft carried hundreds out to Greenwood. The program outlined by Cashing post G. A. R.. ladies of th 0. A. R. and Women's Relief Corps was car ried out. Promptly at 10 o'clock the members of these organlaztlns met at the A. O .U. W. hull. At 10:30 tJ line of march was formed, the Muhsne cadfts escorting the members of the CI. A. R. and W. R. C. to the foot of j Eleventh street where the decorating of the waters for the dead sailors and marines was observed. Four members jof the cadets bore the ashes of the late Henry Gist In the procession. The j exercises at the river front was opened I by singing, "Nearer, My God, to Thee." J An Invocation by Rev. Luther D. Ma hone was followed by dropping flow ers In the river In commemoration of thoae who fought the battles of this nation on the waters. The exercises closed by singing "America," after which the procession reformed and marched to the A. A C. depot, where they took the train for Oceanvlew cem etery. Arriving there the remains of Henry Gist were laid to rst In the Grand Army plot, and a detachmetn of sol diers fired a salute over the graves. The graves of the dead soldiers were decorated with beautiful flowers under the ceremonies of the O. A. R. and W. R. C. Refreshments were served by the ladies and the party rturned to Astoria on the afternoon train. The exercises were appropriate and Impres sive and participated in by a large number of patriotic citizens. Wise's May Sal. Draws ths Crowds. Cut Prices Does It! HOTEL ARRIVALS. Psricor. John Sarrl, Ilwaco. Joe Sarrl, Ilwaco. S. B. Baling, South Rend. Jas. V. Cummings, Ft. Stevens. J. M. Barico, Chinook Joe Johnson, Chinook. C. V. Reeves, Portland. A. G. Barnard, Portland. John Sullivan, Seattle i Frank J. Smith and wife, Idaho. C. J. Goodlnger, Woodland. H. B. Parker, Seaside. B. F. Taft, Seaside. M W Clark, Chicago. A. Harvey, Chicago John Rambsey, Skamokawa. Occident. Mrs. C. Masters, Portland. A. O. Donogh, S-'in Francisco. C. LownsdaJe, Ft. Stevens. A. J. Condon, Chicago. S. Cohen, San Francisco. F. S. Coates, Portland. Jno. A. Dahlgen, New York. Wm. Lusslr, San Francisco. I I. Bailey, Portland. C. J. Schnabel, Portland Mrs. M. O. Faulk, Portland Mrs. R. E. Baughman, Roswell, N.M. Zula Faulk, Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh, Portland. M. Gorman," Cathlamet. D. V. Oeider, San Francisco. M. Warren, San Francisco. E. W. Harbaugh, Settle. Ir. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder Cleanses and beautifies the teeth and purines the breath. Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century; Very convenient for tourists. PREPARED BY wf, iff ife ill Two j& P. A. STOKES j& Keeps a Dressy Shop for Dressy People. SUICIDE IN PORTLAND. John Hsad Pound Deed in His, Lodging House on Third Street. Portland, May SO. After spending the night In one another company, John Head was found dead in his lodg ings tt SS North Third street, and his companion, Roy VanBuren, was found dead In the lodging house where he roomed. Head committed suicide by taking morphine, VanRurean's death is supposed to have been from heart disease, caused by the excessive us of liquor. Head Is the son of Mahlon Head 01 Jefferson, la., cashier In a bank. Th. cause of his suicide Is said to have been despondency. VanDuren was s musician in a north end saloon. In Head's pocket was found a number of letters signed "Alice dated Pendleton. Ore. The letters were affectionate and are supposed to have been from hi wife. J "Che. feji- beeiMjhive INDIA LAWNS A large quantity of India Lawns, which we bought at Import prices. We give you the benefit of our op portunity. Price, ths yard, from 10 CENTS and up. Valenciennes Fdglnjj A lot of It, bought right. While It lasts, a bolt of 12 yards, 12 CENT8 PETTICOATS MERCERIZED 8ATEEN PETTI COATS, In black, finished wl.h U Inch aecordeon pleated ruffle. We sell th.m st ssch $2-00 BIG SPECIAL Ol R STOCK or TRIMMED HATS ready to wear, will bo elossd out AT C08T. This Is your opportunity to tet a stylish hat at a bargain. No need to wait until the season closes. PLEATED SKIRTS PLEATED 8KIRTS, made of good quality alpsccs, stitched below the hip, In elth?r blink or white. All sizes, each $4.50 ACCORDEON PLEATED SKIRT, made of fine quality Wool Batiste, In brown or block. A dressy gnt ment '. $9.00 BEE' that people come here for the finest ready-to-wear Clothing. We won first position for best qualities years ago. But don't think us "High Toned" just because out Clothes look and are so much superior toothers. s,AOur Suits at . ,t ; Qfi' 11 v o look equally as good and wear as well as those you pay twenty to twenty-five dollars for elsewhere. No dificrence except in the price. Good qualities are ao low in price that to buy the unreliable "Just-as-good"kind is a real extravagance. Q4c We are showing very strong OUllS line at $10.00 Per fisher's 1. E. SELIG, ONE NIGHT ONLY MONDAY, JUNE 5, '05 THE GREAT AND ONLY JOHN L. accompanied by his sparring partner JIM McCORMICR and bis company of athletic and vaudeville stars. 10 BIG PRICES Reserved Seats, 75c. Gallery, 50c. Seat sale opens Saturdry morning at Griffin's Book Store. Wfi ARE Plumbers SSteamfMers I . Ncre tut '-First Clcf Wciln.cn Employed. ' w. c. Now is Oxford Time To cur customers who know the character and quality of our goods, the prices quoted below will appeal very slrongly. To those who are not our customers we can only say this is a good chance foj you td become acquainted with us and our goods and save yourself money. Just notice the prices we have made, Women's Tan Oxfords in calf skin, made with , welt, new lasts, $3.50 and $3.00 Women's Button Oxfords, made with welt, $3.50 Women's Tan Oxfords, blucher cut - $2.50 Oxfords for Children and Young Ladies, the famous Steel Shod line $1.75 to $2.25 Girls and Children's Tan Oxfords in calf and kid, - - - $1.50 and $2.00 Barefcct Sandals cut in new patterns, that will not cause sore toes, Children's, i)0cf Misses, $1; Women's $1,135. Wherhy, Ralston $ Company The Leading Shoe Dealers. NATIIA Suit pera louse Lessee end Ummt SULLIVAN ACTS 10 LAWS a CO., 627 .f 81 In Mini. I