t 4 THE MOKNINfl ASTORIA N A i'l ( 1 JA OR KG ON. FRIDAY, JUNE .4, 1905. 4 NONE CAN FORETELL Who Will Become Bishop-Coadjutor of Oregon. When day before the convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon is as sembled, a paper states that certain clergy are prospective candidate for the Episcopate, it is to be assumed that the paper it not familiar with the mode ot election of any bishops in the Episcopal church. In fact, the best way to injure the prospect of a priest of the church whom one would like to see elected to the office, is to publish the name of that priest. Generally speaking in diocesan and general conventions the result ha lieen negative. To elect a Bishop-Coadjutor for a diocese, the bishop of the dio cese issues a call for such an assistant, preliminary to the convention. After the clerical and lay delegates have reach ed the subject in convention, nomination are called for, the result of the election oftimea depending upon the type of the churchmanship represented in convention Not that high, low, or broad church fac tions antagonistic one to the other. but a ritualistic nominee would probab ly lie defeated, if the majority of dele gates were of another type of church manship. Yet every clerical anl lay member of the diocese would work har moniously with the candidate, if elect ed. There is, however, something more to it. First of all. the elected candidate's consent is required. It further require the consent of every diesvse. before the Presiding Bishop of the entire American Church may order the consecration 01 the bishop, elected. In the election of a bishop-coadjutor for the Diocese of Oregon, this mode of procedure will be followed, and it is difficult to predict the chances of anyone. until the names of the candidates, a chosen by the convention now in session in Portland, are made public. A church man familiar with the churchmanship ot the candidates and their executive abil ity, may then, with some assurance of approaching correctness, make predictions. a drawing card snd is an entirely new feature in vaudeville. The goat and dot show is an excellent exhibition of won derful training of animals. The must eal Thora present an entertainment wortii more than the price of admission. Kellj and lVvis, are probably the greatest commedian that have ever appeared in Astoria and furnish an abundance ot amusement for an appreciative audience Kight different acts are presented giv ing an entertainment of unusual merit and the fact that the theater has been crowded every night shows that the peo pie appreciate talent. COMMERCIAL CLUB. Beautiful China Set In addition to the usual program at the Star tonight Mr. Gervurtx in the ap preciation of the patronage accorded the theater by the public will give away a beautiful $10 China set. The theater has been crowded every night this week. The Tyrolean quintet continues to be Important Meeting of the Members Held Last Evening. A general meeting of the Commercial Club was held last evening for the pur pose of considering the fiuancea of the organization. For some months past there has been a lack of interest in the club and efforts to provide athletic con veniences for the young men have piled up an indebtedness of about fStMl. There lias been a decrease in membership, with the result that the club has not been holding its own. Last night the member were acquainted with the situation and it was decided to appoint a committee of 10 young members to act in con junction with the board of director Then' will lie a joint meeting of the committee and the dim-tors this even ing, when u plan of campaign will le in augurated. Some difficulty has lieen ex perienced 1 securing new members lo calise of th? prettv general belief that the club would not last long. However. the members have now determined to work as one man for the club, and the belief is entertained that arranp-ment for liquidation of the indebtedness can be at nce made and the memliership properlv increased. With this idea in view a hustling campaign will lie car ried on, anl the supportof Atorian is requested. The Commercial Club is the young men's organization and has done much to advance their interests It is felt that it should not be allowed to die, and members are confident that the people ol the city will manifest the proper spirit. Another meting of the club will br held next Thursday night at which time the report of the com mittee will be received. CITY INDEBTEDNESS Gty Must Pay its Bills Why Not the Property Owners? TOO MUCH LENIENCY SHOWN Property Owners Takt Advantage of the Willingness of the Common Council to Throw Off Penalty and Interest to Se cure Payment of Street Assessments SfceFOARD $ STOKES CO. Sip IMairs Still DOold Pi irst Place Those dainty, practical, d"st-shedding fabrics so popular this season are just as much in demand as ever. So great has been their popularity that merchants all over the country have been unable to meet the demand they have created. We predicted early in the Spring that such would be the case and governed our buying accordingly. The result is that we now have the Grandest Assortment of New Mohairs This City Has Ever Seen And we would like to have every lady in Astoria visit our Dry Goods Department this week and see them. It will do your heart good. Prices range from 49c to $1.50 per yard. Patterns that will suit you. The Foard & Stokes Co. Astoria's Greatest Store. Where New Thing's Are First Introduced. A large majority of the property own ers of Atoiiit arc prompt in the payment of their street assessments while their are a number that take every advantage of every technality in law; in the pro ceeding and iu the laxity of enforce ment on the part of the city officials either to escape their just proportion of street assessments, or delay payment in rdcr to ae a few dollars in interest mid penalty. Over $100.CMI of the pres nt city indebtedness was accumulated by the refusal of iromTtv owners to pay their street assessments, fpou (his indebtedness since lS'J'i, when thi mount was assumed for the improve ment of streets, the taxpayers have Wen compelled to py $7.slXHI in interest on the bonded indebtedness of the city. Kvery man thut escaped paying his street assessments has lieen compelled to contribute his or her share toward pay ing this interest. The bonds bear six per cent interest and have run for thir teen years. The common council committed a mis take when they permitted a property owner to come in after three or four years and pay the assessment by throw ing off the penalty and interest When the system was once adopted every prop erty owner who takes advantage of tee hnicalities or the laxity of the officers in making prompt collections has taken ad vantage of it. Some of the street as sessments have run for three and four years, the property owners having the use of the money during all of that time, paying no interest, while the city has been compelled to pay six per cent in terest on heir indebtedness due the city. It is not treating the property owners fair who are prompt in their payments. It is not treating the city fair by keep, ing it out of money that rightfully be longs to it. impairing the efficiency of the administration of city affairs and its credit. If these same nronertv in..r have a bill against the city they demand immediate payment. The city is com pelled to pay its obligations promptly, why should not the property owners do the same? Warrants for the collection of assess ments on over forty street improvements have been placed in the hands of the chief of police for collection and property owners will be compelled to pay for the assessment and interest during its de linquency. Unless Da id this wel th property will be advertised, sold and they will have to pay the costs. This ought to have been done three years ago. When a street is improved and the as sessment levied, it should be collected as soon as the time for voluntary payment has expired, and not wait three and four years. Warrants should 1 placed in the hands of the chief of police and if the assessments are not paid, the prop erty should be sold. This is the way the county collects its taxes. The sheriff does not give any man three and four years to pay his taxes and throw off the penalty and interest. A man bor rows money at the bank, and he must pay it wh.-n due, together with inter est. No bank throws off interest and allows the note to run three or four years, simply because it is not conduct ing banking business on business prin ciples. No eity will prosper that is lax in its business principles. It is not to be wondered at that the city of Astoria has readied its limit of indebtedness when it has lieen compelled to pay $78,000 in interest on money due for street assessments which the prop erty owners have succeeded in escaping payment. It is not to lie wondered nt that tax (payers object to a high valua tion mill a low assessment, when it re quires nearly all the money di-rived from a 10-mill tux levy to pay interest on bonded indebtedness. The city of As toria is paying over $12,000 a year In interest, the county iiltout l.fMi0, tin school district about $.1..',ik) and about SOVIOO on water lionds, aggregating $27, 000 a year in interest alone. Is it not about time the taxpayers were waking up and taking a little more interest in the management of city and county affairs? Will the voters permit a hap hazard, loose and lax method to obtain DOLLARS You will save by buying that suit of clothes here. Perhaps you have laid away n twenty spot for a suit, Well, see what others will show you for your tweuty, then look at our line for $17.50. There's no dif ference except two dollars and a half in your favor. VARSITY - SACK The accompanying cut shows one of our varsity sacks with a full broad shoul der; body fitting ad vented seams. A very stylish garment throughout e $17.50 a Suit DON'T FAIL to inspect our two piece suits in serges aud mixtures at $10.00 to $18.00 P. A. Stokes Keeps a Dressy Shop for Dressy Men. jl I rUdT.lMtJ '-' Iff Wrv mm in the managemcut of business of city and county or make a determined effort to put a stop to extravagance and demand that the affairs of the city and county be conducted on the same busi ness principles as merchants and bankers conduct their business? If the taxpayers can stand it, the non producing element who always go to the polls and elect the city and county officers, will have to. It don't cot them a cent and they have PIPE ORGAN INSTALLED. Instrument Gives SatisfactJoo-BsautI-ful concert and Ceremony. Astoria's first pipe organ was instsll el with fitting ceremony on Thursday. June 8. If. Frederick W. tloodrkh. one of Portland's leading organists, pre siding at th organ and both he and oth er musicians who participated in the pro grsm pronounce it faultless. The in- just as much to say as the man who strument is the famous make known as pays 110,000 a year In taxes. :J& J4r BEElHIVE This is not a case of quantity, ex cept in so far as you can get more for your money than ever before. Sel dom does a store offer such QUALITY AT THE PRICES We have quoted for this week's sale. the Kimball Duple Tubular Pneumatic, which is handlrd on the Pacific coast by Kilers Piano House exclusively. It is ' an exact duplicate of the beautiful two Manuel pipe organ recently in. lulled in j the Cumberland Presbyterian church, in Portland, by Kilers piano House. This same establishment is now installing in the New Trinity Kpisn.pal church at Portland, a handsome three nianuc! Kim ball orgun, costing flo.noo, this being the second largest pi) organ on the coast. Another handsome organ of the same make has just Is-en received by Kilers Piano House for the. First Methodist church of Salem. Tim instrument of which all Antorians should be proud is to be beard in the beautiful First Luth eran Church of Upper Astoria. ! Ladies I Attention It Apprentices wanted to perfect them selves in the art of rutting, fitting and) designing. Taught quickly by latest methods. Full course, $3.00 system In cluded. SATISFACTION CUAIAMHD. MRS. C. C.WILSON 562 Commercial St lp Stairs. i r m v CLEARANCE SALE OF WASH SUITS FIGURED MADRAS AND PERCALE SUITS, SPECIAL 95 CENTS WHITE LAWN SUIT, nicely finished worth $.i.0O, Special, the suit, ..$1.75 GREY LAWN and other materials, worth $1.00. SK-cial, the suit ..$1.75 Suits of Figured Sateen, etc., worth $.1.00, SPECIAL fa.oo WHITE LINEN SUIT, well finished worth $5.50, SPECIAL ;..$,.oo Tailored Suits NOW $3.50, $5.50, $7.00 and $9.80. Worth double the price. Must ls closed out; Skirts or jacket sold alone at just hulf that price. Suit, selling special at $.'i..V), will be brok en and skirt or jacket sold at $2.70, etc., etc. New Arrival of Stylish Braid Hats The hat for the season. Maxine Kl liott, Itolled Hack Sailors and other shapes. A nice hut at a low price. See tnem. J$ X5he, UK- beei!1i)hive THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. Maintains unexcelled service from the west to the east and south. Making close connectlone wl.h trains of all transcontinental lines, passengers ftr given their choice of routes to Chicago, Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans, and through these points to the far east. Prospective travelers deslrlnf Infor mation aa to the lowest rata and best (routes are Invited to correspond with (the following representatives: B. H. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent, 142 Third St., Portland. Ore. I J. C, L1ND8EY, Trav. Pnsseng r Agent, j 142 Third Ht., Poiiiaml, Ore. i PAUL B. THOMPSON, Pnss'gr. Agent, I Coleman Building, Seut le, Wash. He is Delighted with the shoes he bought at our store That's what all our customers are delight"d with the style, quality snd reasonable prices of our FOOTWEAR FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILD SEN. See the tans we have Just received. Many styles, all sizes. 5ai Commercial Street 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 cuslomers 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, $37,0 anfj $3.00 Women's Button Oxfords, made with welt, $3.fiO 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 k,d - 1.50 and $2.00 Barcfcc: oandals cut in new patterns, that will WoSS.10"' ChiMren'S' .".'! Wherity, Ralston Company The Leading Shoe Dealers.