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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1905)
THE MORNING ASTOKIAN ASTORIA. OREGON. FRIADY, JUNE 2, 1009. CHANGE SCHEDULE Chinge in Sailing Time of San Francisco Stumers. TICKETS INTERCHANGEABLE Ocean Steamors Will Lmvi Portland fit t O'Clock in the Morning Instead of 8 in the Evening ,to Giva Touriatt View of the Columbia. w A new time card la being prepared by the San Franctaco and Portland steamship companies which . will go Into effect about the 15th of this month. The new schedule will change the Umt of the sailing of the .steam chips from Portland, leaving there at 9 o'clock in tl morning Instead of 8 In the evening .thereby giving tourists the advantage Of a ride on the Colum bia river In the day time and giving IS more hours In Portland and short Ming the time in San Francisco. The tompany will also enter the local pas senger trade, arrangements being made to carry passengers to Astoria, and on the arrival of the liners from San Francisco they will also accept passengers from San Francisco. th plan being to sell tickets s0 they will be interchangeable with the Astoria & Columbia river rallroaj, so the Jour ney may be made one way by the river and the other by rail, transfers also being made to and from the beaches n the Oregon and Washington side. SHIPPING NEWS. The Kllburn is due this morning from San Francisco. The Gerald C is due from the Ne haJem today or tomorrow. The Delia left out for Sllets last evening with a general cargo. The barkentlne J. L. Evlston from this port arrived at Haiphong May 31. The South Bay arrived in yesterday with a full freight and passenger list. The Xorthlund arrived In yesterday from coast points with a large pas senger Ust The Roanoke arrived In yesterday mefOABB ft 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 Jaunty VflWw Wash Silk Waists. The Foard & Stokes Co. Astoria's Greatest Store. Where New Things Make Their Debut from San Francisco with freight and passengers. The Acme arrived from Sun Fran cisco yesterday and left up for Tort- land In the afternoon to loud lumber. The steamship St Paul sailed yes terday for San Francisco with a g"n eral carg-o of 1S00 tons and large list of passenger. Owing to ft scarcity of rlvr pilot yesterday. Capt. Peterson had to takt the South Ray and Acme up to Port land at one time. The British bark Dunafrusshlre II is on the way down the river and is expected to arrive today. She will . . , . . piviHtuiy gv iv sea tomorrow. The Italian war ship I'mbrla Is on her way up from San Francisco and will probably arrive In today. She Is on her way to represent the Italian government at the Lewis and Clark fair. W'ar risks look another stump yes terday afternoon .according to. advices. given out by M. C. Harrison & Co., which Arm quoted the rate on neutral cargoes to Japanese ports at Vi and. H per cent. Immediately following the pews Of TOfrA'a Victory over the Rus sians ten rate fell from 5 to 1 per cent, and In a short time it Is expected the risk will be either wiped out ot remain nominal, as shippers have nothing further to fear. THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. Maintains unexcelled service from the west to the east and south. Making close connections wl:h trains of all transcontinental lines, passengers are given their choice of routes to Chicago, ' ' and through these points to the far aat Prospective travelers desiring Infor - matlnn a tn th. Inn,l mtPa mil ha routes are Invited to correspond with the following representatives: B. H. TRUMBULL. Commercial Agent. 142 Third St., Portland. Ore. J. C LIXDSET, Trav. Passenger Agent, 143 Third St., Portland. Ore. PAUL B. THOMPSON. Pass'gr. Agent. Coleman Building, Seattle, Wash. Six pneclncts) returned their cen sus enumeration to County Assessoi Cornelius as follows: Seaside, west port, Elsie, Mishwauka, Jewell and Push, The enumeration appears In another column. The Hess restaurant, on Eleventh street. Is considered the family restau rant of Astoria. The best meals and the best service In Astoria, 120 Eleven th street Little Town Country Shirts that everybody is wearing. Come in and get yours; we have your size and a price to fit your pocketbok. - Japanese COST OF EXPOSITION Official Statement of Prices of Ad mission to Concessions. CHEAPER THAN ST. LOUIS u.-w i w,. . ... . I Many Inquiries as to What Cenatitutea "The Trail" and What It Coats to Seat the Lewis and Clark Pair, Out- aide of Hotel and Restaurants. Many inquiries have ben made to The Astorlan as to what constitutes "The Trail" and what the price of admission is to the various conces sions. For the benefit of those, the, following Is n official statement la sued by the fair committer Seven dollars will enable the visitor to the uewis ana t iara exposition to see eVer7 concession en th Trail, the amusement thoroughfare of the cen tennial. At St. Louis It cost In th neighborhood of $30 to see the Pike. wl;h Its "0 shows, many of which were not worth the price of admission. The Trail offers 35 of the finest attractions ever Included In an exposition. Fancy seeing 25 shows for $7. The most expensive concession on Uhj trail I. tka .. . . ' . "', Km en.ee. a spectacular production designed by j. or n lWM- olo"y K1" " " " c " "uiiiiMiun 10 mis attraction Is 50 cents, and after see ing the show the fee will be pro nounced reaxiiabty Five Jvundref persons participate on the stage. The scene is laid in Venice and by means of some very flne scenic offerings the illusion is faithfully carried out. even to the canals of that Italian city. The canals are of real water. The Car nival of Venice Is a terpslchorean ex travagnxa of the highest order. Leaving the Carnival of Venice the visitor meanders over to the Homer Davenport farm. Paying cents he enters and beholds the foremost car toonist of the world comfortably seat ed on a rustic bench before a crudely built log house. Surrounding the Il lustrious penman are hundreds of blooded fowls, several specimens of horsea of Arabian blood and a mag nificent Hambletonian. Davenport will be found affable, urbane and demo cratic, and if the visitor is of the right sort the cartoonist may offer him a modest sketch as a memento. Across the way from Davenport's is the Klondike mining exhibit. This concession is pre-eminent from an educational standpoint and offers the visitor a truthful portrayal of mining methods In vogue In the gold fields of Alaska. The building that houses the show Is designed Inside In panorama effect and a full-sized placer mine la found in operation. Clean-upa of real gold worth 110.000 are made every hour. The admission is 25 cent. Following the Trail the visitor en ters the streets of Cairo, paying a fee of 15 cents. He Is now In the midst of all that Is Egyptian. Strangely garbed people are seen on all aides, jnow a diminutive donkey belabored by a boy In flowing robe dahe past, or a monstrous camel loaded with humam ireignt lumbers through the street. Ferocious looking warriors dance about in mock combat The shrieking strains of curious oriental instruments are wafted from the threater on the soft Oregon ozone. For 25 cents the visitor gains entrance to this foreign show house and spends a pleasant half-hour viewing the antics of a strange peo ple. A wonderful show Is located almost opposite the streets of Cairo the infant Incubators. There Is no gaiety about this concession. It represents the most astonishing achievement of modern science, the nurturing of the human being by artificial means. In the pleas ing little building housing this attrac tion are several Ingeniously construct ed incubators containing real live In fants. Visitors are allowed to gave at th'm through plate glass, and ap parently the tots are content to re main In their snug hornet. The ad mission to the infant incubators is 25 cents. And so on down the Trail the visitor may meander. A great many of the shows offer admissions as low as 10 cents. The visitor Amis foolish shows and serious shows, or h may devote his time to instructive shows. No mat ter how hard he "hits the Trail" h cannot spend more than $7, which will admit him to 35 attractions, unless he chooses to take In a ehow more than once. The entire list of concessions, with their prices of admission follows: flay Paree, 25 cents; Concert hall, 25; Infant Incubators, 2'nr, Cacad? gardens, 23; White fiwan, 10; Japanese village and theater. 25; Diving Elks 25; New 7ork animal show, 25; haunt ed swing, 25; Streets of Cairo, 15: theater, 25; donkey ride, 25; camel ride, 30; carnival of Venice, 50; Land of Midnight Sun, 25; Tellcrue, 25; Davenport farm, 25; Slstlne madonna, 10; trip to Niagara Falls, 25; Galves- on flood 25; California radium exhibit, 10; Burns' cottage, 10; shooting gal- J Two j& P. A. STOKES j& Keeps a Dressy Shop for Dressy People. lery. 10; Mirror mate, 10; White Slav or glimpse of the harem. 10; Grand Sllebrian railway, 35, and blue grotto. 25. DISCUSSING PEACE. Qustioet of Roosevelt's Aaeiatanea Will Known toon. Washington, June 1. Russia will know officially how ready thla govern ment ia to assist her In commencini peace negotiations with Japan at the earliest possible moment, if Count Caaslnl, the Ruastan ambassador car riea out his Intention of eeng Presi dent Roosevelt tomorrow, indirectly. Count Casslnl has already been In formed of the willingness of the presi dent to take up the qu'stlon of peac terms with Japan, provided Russia Is prepared to discuss the subject In good faith, but unless he receives Instruc tions from his government between now and the time he calles upon the president the ambassador personally INDIA LAWNS A large quantity of India Lawns, which we bought at Import prices. We give you the benefit of our op portunity. Price, the ysrd, from 10 CENT8 and up. Valenciennes Edging A lot of It, bought right. While it lasts, a bolt of 12 yards, 12 CENT8 PETTICOATS MERCERIZED SATEEN PETTI COATS, In black, finished wl.h i!i Inch accordeon pleated ruffle. We sell them at each $2.00 BIG SPECIAL OI.R STOCK OK TRIMMED HATS ready to wear, will be closed out AT COST. This Is your opportunity to ;et a stylish hat at a bargain. No need to wait until the season closes. PLEATED SMRTS PLEATED SKIRTS, made of good quality alpacca, stitched below the hip, in either black or white. All sizes, each S4.50 ACCORDEON PLEATED SKIRT, made of fine quality Wool Batiste, in brown or black. A dressy gar ment $9.00 jJU BEEHIVE 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. Our Suits at look equally as good and wear as well as those you pay twenty to twenty-five dollars for elsewhere. No difierence except in the price. Good qualities are ao low in price that to buy the unreliable "Just-as-good" kind is a real extrava gance, mZ4r We are showing very strong OUltS line at .... $10.00 Per expresses the firm conviction that hit government will decline to negotiate with Japan at this time. Meanwhile it ran be stated on the best authority that the Washington government ta biding It time, believing Russia must be given time to fully realise the cruahlng character of her defeat be fore she will be willing to consider the advisability of abandoning her determination to continue the war. YOUNG GIRL KILLED. Waa Struck By Lightning Whila Pick ing Strawberries Near Portland. Portland. June Whll plrkln wild etrawberrlea on the hills back of thla city yesterday, Media Hohrer waa struck by lightning and Instantly killed. Her body was found by a a'archlng party today, her father be ing at the head of the number. This Is the first killing by lightning ever known to have occurred In western Oregon. SIX MEN DEAD. Result of Caving in of Tunnel at Gun nison, Col. Montros', Col.. June 1. After lying helpW'Ss over 4H hours, fast beneat'.i a heap of timbers that wre cairled dowj by the cave-In In the (lunnlson tunnel Tu'aday morning, Ilenlamln Taylor 'and Fred Groes were extricated from their prllous position today. Gross l in a critical condition. Another dead body found today making six due to the disaster. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Two Boya in Wenatchea Killed by Strok of Lightning. Spokane, June 1. A st(lal to th Srw kesrnan-Revlew from YVnachet Wash., says: While playing In the I Cooper orchard near here yesterday Now is Oxford Time To cur customers who know the character and quality of our goods, the prices quoted below will appeal very strongly. To those who are not our customers we can only say this is a good chance foi you to 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, $'.IM and $3.00 Women's Button Oxfords, made with welt, $IJ.50 Women's Tan Oxfords, blucher cut - $2.50 Oxfords for Children and Young Ladies, the famous Steel Shod line $1.75 to $2.2.r Girls and Children's Tan Oxfords in calf and kid, - - - $U0 and $2.00 Barefcc: Sandals cut in new patterns, that will not cause sore toes, Children's, UOc, Misses, $1; Women's $l.:5f). Wherity, Ralston Company The Leading Shoe Dealers. NATURA "v Suit. afternoon the two sons. agd and II years, resume lively, of Fred Cooper, were struck by lightning and killed. Smaller children were stunned. The thunderstorm was th worst over ti perlenced for many years In this sec tion. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Parker. G. J. Rober. Pm-tland. K. 1 Alllaon, Portland. W. W. Huod. Torlland. J. A. Oieenwald. Leahnon. A. M. fach and wife, Hitlem. J. N. Mnyers, Heuslde, J. Oreenman. Oystervllle, B P. Raymond. Oystervllle. N. Lanksla, II ware. N. J, Anson, llwaco. I- C). Ully. Chehalls. T. Smith, Ft. Woven. N. Lambert, Deep River. Chaa. Hammell, llwaco. George Madlln, llwaco. I. Hm II. Frankfort. J. It. Anderson, Oyetervlll. Allen Utrrls, Aberdeen, M. N. Nlson, llwaco. H. McCormlo. Youngs River. George Porter, Spokane. a t ' Oocldant I K. L. L'Wla, Heattle. f. Wir-r ii, Han Francisco. I". M. I..s en, Portland. J. Qulnlind, Portland. I). II. Htnlth, Portland. l-e Hoyer, Portland. J no. K. l!rooks, Portland. W. A. Stout, 8t. Lou I. George Hllibert. Chinook. 1 O. Rurtoti and wife, Cathlamet. It. W. I'rltchard. Portland. Hlg Iewls. Portland. Miss Lund, Heattle. Win. PHIsbury, Portland. K Ii. Kakln, ISugene. a' i