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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1905)
4 THE MORNING ASTOHIAN ASTORIA. OREGON. TUESDAY, JUNE fi, 1905, STATE ADVERT! SING Transcontinental Railroad Offering to Assist Cities. arc CIRCULATION OF LITERATURE Every Railroad Company With Office la Portland are Endeavoring to JnUrest Eastern Homeseekers ia the Advaa taget of Pcrmiaeat Investments. Tli Astorian ia in receipt of ltlT! from trans-continental railroad asking for descriptive literature of Astoria and Clatsop county and ita resource for gen ral distribution on the trains from the east containing people going to the Lewis and Clark (air. The same inquiries have been addressed to other newspaper in the state and to man; of the commer cial organisations. It is to be regretted that there is no literature in Astoria for this purpose. To give readers an idea of the importance of this manner of ad vertising, an extract from a letter writ ten by V. A. Fox, manager of the Chi cago 4 northwestern, will be of inter est: Mr. Cos calls attention to the fact that the Northwestern has more than 3000 agents along its 0200 miles of track and scattered throughout the east, and hav ing recently come from the eastern see-j uons 01 ine country, is aware ol very extended inquiry for such information. Mr. Cox says: "Assuming that, as president of an or ganization interested in the development of Oregon, you are always ready to re ceive suggestions as to the means of achieving the end for which you are striving, a representative of the Chi cago & Northwestern railway, one of the middle west, and the only line operating between Chicago and Portland, we wish to tender to your league onr help in sow. ing the seed which may result in a goodly crop of new settler for this state." "You know something of the size oi our system, which comprise 9200 miles of line, and can easily appreciate our facilities for distribution of advi'itUing matter, which are greater than those of any other distributing agency. We have upwards of 3000 stations on our lines In seven states as well as advertising agen cies in all the large cities east of Chi cago. "We endeavor to cover such territory with our own advertising matter, which of necessity is very general in character. Information of a detailed character can be used to excellent advantage in all ot the territory above referred to and same can be better supplied in pamphlet 01 book form by the several county organ ization or by your parent body. Such matter we will be glad to handle ia large quantities and arrange for a thorough and contentions distribution through the various agencies mentioned. Our in terest in thi matter is just a great n j your own,' ., ,";. OPEN RIVER BOATS Portland Transportation Company Run Boats to Cclito. PORTLAND TO SECURE TRADE Shipping News at Port of Astoria with Arrival and Departure of Boat and Vessel in the Local and Coastwise and Orient Trad. Portland, June 8. Stock ubacriptlons INTERESTING PROGRAM. TV nnwrim firmtffited At the Star this week one of more than ordinary I interest, the management having ecur- Open Kiver Transportation Uompany, a ed tome of the best talent that could be I corporation recently formed in this city obtained. The Melroy trio, clever sing- d whcj, j, composed of men from Tort - 1 J l .. I. ....... I ,ng ana aancing coraeuv ,,-v, . r . thing new in Astoria. 1 he great Win I hart, champion w ire walker, will ,H,r. expec.eu rorx.ge ro.. form some most difficult feats on the and a steamooat line on tne ipper to wire, Kosur and Chapin, comedy sketch MumWa and Snake river, A meeting ot artists, will furnish the amusement thi those interested was hem this morning week and they come hiehly recommend- t the Chamber of Commerce and plans ed as artists in their line. Babv Fern are well under way lor tne inauguration Hart, the wonder of the age of the trap of the enterprise, which is to result in ...... ... I i: a f i...... cze, will no doubt be tne principle at-1 P" '"'"K u!iiih.u hiih- traction as the most wonderful child Portland to Lewiston-by water to The artist on the atasre. In addition to this Dalles and trom there to tclilo on ma program will be the usual feature o. Portage Road, thence by boat to the Pictorial mclodv and movinc pictures, head of navigation thus forming f.-eders i . ... ...... making it a program of unusual merit, for the enterprise formally launcnei nip urday, which gives promise of owning Fishing Season. an immense country which has for years Henry MeGowan, of McGowan's, was! been practically isolated from the me in the city Sunday, having returned I tropolis and a coast shipping point. from visiting the Lewis and Clark fair. I The incorporator of the company will He reports the catch of calmon on the build several steamers. It was stated Washington side better than last year J positively this morning that none of the both in quality and quantity. There I craft would be purchasedand the idea are very few small fish coming in, most I is to construct the fleet with a view t of them being unusually large. One man I making the vessels of light draft and brought in nine salmon the total weight I with sufficient strength and duribinty of which was 323 pounds. The traps (to withstand the hard usage they will be are doing better this year than last I put to in navigating the Snake and to on account of the water being clear, but I lumbia. The detail of the plan formed the gillnet men are not doing a well. I were not given out, and no active steps Moat of the canneries are behind in their I looking to the actual starting of the pack, while the cold-storage plants are I fleet will be taken until the amount of far ahead. Mr. MeGowan believe the stock offered for sale has been sold, but season will be an exceptionally good judging from the manner in which sub- one, both for the cannerrmen and the I sprint inns were beina taken, it is not fishermen. 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 outClothes look and are so much superior toothers, Our Suits at 7 50 . O. 0 look equally as good and wear as well as those you pay'Jtwenty to twenty-five dollars for elsewhere. No'difierenccjexcept in the price. Good qualities are ao low in price that to bay thejunreliable "Just-as-good" kind is a real cxtrava-gance. Two Piece Suits wVtowJnrf:e. tr.ontf $10.00 Per Suit. j& P. A. STOKEvS j& Keeps t Dressy Shop for Dressy People. - To B IMPORTANT ! ! f f toon or Federal CEMENTS Sherwin-Williams Paint doubted the project has been inaugu rated with a rush that warrant the as- sertion the frame of the steamers will be under way shortly. Local steamboat magnates directed their weather optic on the upper river just a soon a it was positively knowa the state would build the Portage Koad. but about that time it was learned the Opea River Transportation Company was ebing formed, and those who thought ol placing their steamers on the route are now watching the new corporation. Th steamer Mountain Gem, which was built for the Imnaha trade and to replace thl ill-fated Imnaha, will be operated regu craft is not enough to care for the buaW from Lewiston, but it is realized onq larly on tb river, making through trips ness. day from Kurcka and is tehtdulcd t sail on the return trip toomrrowr. The German ship Henrietta ha finish ed loading and Is expected down today. She carries 1,403,000 feet of lumber for Tsinglav, China. The steamers South Bay and F. A. Kil- burn are scheduled to sail thi morning. The former for Lo Angeles and the lat ter for San Francisco. The barkentlne Tarn CShanter, one of the oldest lumber drogher on the coast. Xofte, BEElHIVE she would hsve a full deck load or na lumber above deck at all, the three skips pers declsre. In this they sustain Cap tain Haley, of the Clise, who refuse to go to sea unless the government flvee a full cargo, for which he says his hire MAY HAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT. San Juan Lime Ruberoid and Paroid Roofings Samples of Roofing furnished upon application. Bidders Want to Take Elder 08 the Rocks at Goble. Possibly another attempt will lie made to float the Geo. V. Elder. Captain Mac Farlane, of Portland, reports that among the bids opened Saturday is one that may be considered as satisfactory as that of Mr. Brannon, from Seattle, and in it the bidder proposes to get the vessel on the drydock at St. Johns in such shape as to make repairs to the wrecked hull pos sible. Captain MacFarlanc is not inclined to give out any information as to the bids submitted Saturday, as he Iwlieves would be a breach of confidence, and he is now awaiting an answer from the un derwriters in 1-ondon. Cpon their dc cision will depend the fate of the Elder to the extent that should the proposition to raise her be declined she will in all probability go to the Seattle junk dealei whose cash bid is understood to be the, highest, and who will likely tear her tc pieces for old iron. Call and Get Oar Prices The Foard & Stokes Go. Astoria's Greatest Store. Where New Things Make Their Debut J The steamer Columbia sails this morn ing for Sail Francisco. The schooner O. M. Kellogg arrived in yesterday from San Francisco. The steamer Leggett with the log raft in tow arrived in San Francisco yester day. The steamship Xumantia, with a gen eral cargo, sailed yesterday for Japau and China. The four masted schooner Mablo Gall arrived in yesterday morning from San Francis. -o. The steimers Kedondo and Aurelii) sailed for Sun Francisco Sunday with n full cargoes. The schooner Rucluh arrived in yester day from San Francisco and left up the river for lumber. The steamer Alliance arrived in Sum THE MONTH OF JUNE give everybody a eham-e to srray themselves in WHITE AND LIGHT COLORED DRESSES. We have just received a large enn signment of pretty white and colore wash materials which we are placing on sale this week at unusually low irices. If you nre going to the fair, any one of these materials will make a cheap and dressy garment. Better see them early and make your selection. A WHITE ARRAY SOFT FINISH DUCK, the kind that lends itself to folds and pleats, width 30 inches, ia) and 14c a yard. WHITE PIQUES, corduroy effect., makes pretty dressps and waists, I2J 20. 25 and .10c the yard. FANCY OXFORDS, a dainty white material, especially adapted for dresHy shirt waists, 15 and 2k- a yard. WHITE LINEN, 3(1 inch wide, good washable article, 25c a yard. SUPERI0 SHIRT WAIST LINEN. Irish manufacture, 30 inch wide, 30C a yard. Heavy Linen A t'gh serviceable ma terial, wears like iron, 40c a yard. Fancy Dress Materials. SANS S0UCI BATISTE A dainty white lawn material, with made at this price; makes nice sum mer dresses. A lot of pretty pat elegant color effects. No better good terns just received., Price, the yard, 1 2) cents. MERCERIZED SHIRT WAIST SATEENS 31 inch width, neat little figured ef fects in staple colors. Jn two grades. A yard, 14 and l.V. arrived in yesterday from Kan Francisco and left up the river. The Pacittc Navigation Company will during the Lewis and CUrk fair, sell round trip tickets from Tillamook to As toria and return for $3.00. The steamer Whlttler and barge Santa Vfwl hartered, Paula are due from Port Harford today with cargoes of crude oil for the Stand- X4"! Faauai. ard oil Company. , ' its totaaints, like lying tf cea The stesmer Rappallo with a partial ptioo. Tai progress tf raaptloa cargo of l,oo,(XiO feet of lumber will ar-, from Inning to the vary end, tf rive down the river thi morning on her " lo"K lorture, both to victim and way to the sound where she will flnUh . 'r'". "When I had consumption in loading. ; its llmt stoge," write Wo, Myers, of The stetmer Toledo is having the i'"""". Md., "after trying different damage h. aimtained in her recent col-! '"' J',,l', and a good dortor in vain. Union with the Sampson repaired at , 1 ' ,u4'k Ki"K' N Dkwovery Aberdeen and she will I. verl dava hi,h l'My an perfectly cured me. off her schedule when she again arrive ''"""P1 ! uri cure for cough .In. Specifications for work to be done on Cmjuille river have la-en issued by Major V. C. Langfitt, Cnited State engineer and sealed proposes are invited for mat tress, rock and pile work. Ilids will I ojiened at II A. M., lune !. The steamer Koanoke sailed fr ah Angeles and way ports Sunday with a full cargo ol freight ami many passenger. Over half a million shingles from the mills at Skainokawa were left on the dock here as she could not take theij this trip. Forecast. -t Heals went down to the mouth of the river yesterday tukiiu; along all the equipment required to splice j the cable, but a the river was rough, very little was accomplished, allhoii;)i Fonastcr Itcals done the best he could to I give the lishes down there a square meal. Another trial will lie made today, Captains Andresen, of the South Ilavj Nelson, of the llechi, and Daley, of the Kohala, acting as hoard of siiN-rvisor have pnmiiiinivd the scliiMnier .1. W, Clisc iiliseaworthy lM-cnne of not havintj! enough of de kload of lumber. Either ' coios, Mre throat, bronchitis, etc. Po itively prevent pneumonia. Guaranteed' at Chs. Roger drug store, price 60c and (t0 s bettU. Trial bottles frea. BIG REDUCTION (SALE During thl month enly Vv fffer ome excellent bargajna Ladles' anj Children's TRIMMED HATS in, I flpe Inl Duck and Sailor Hats 10c and 25c Hair Switches and Pom-padores Come and 'e nnd sav money. the nice assortment MRS. R.INGLETON Weloh Block, Astoria X5f)e beeShive 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 ioi 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 witli welt, new lasts, f:j.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 kld $1.50 and $2.00 Barefcct Sandals cut in new patterns, that will not cause sore toes, Children's, 90c, Misses, $1; Women's $1.35. . 1 Wherity, Ralston $ Company The Leading Shoe Dealers. I