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THE MOKNINfl ASTORIA N A i'l ( 1 JA OR KG ON.
FRIDAY, JUNE .4, 1905.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.