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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1905)
WEDNESDAY, JUKE if, 1905. THE MORNING ASTORIA N ASTORJ A,lOREGON, Yhc Gas War la the Quaker City ID $ ' " ' 11 inn J 11 li THOMAS POLAN. EFORM and gna 1 Id tWo air In Philadelphia. The , (wo ara louxtrlca bly mUod up. With so much gas In the air there waa bound to be an explosion, ami tha latter has hakes ' tip tin "Quaker' City that It hna hardly been n yet to rec ognise Itself. The shock I" broken the gr'P of the gas msgnotee on the city gpvevgment. and the effect or the Jar baa been felt throughout all municipal departments. Tba Immediate rati of this remark Able episode was tba attempt of tht njnlted Oaa Improvement company to secure a naw lre of the gaa worka owned by the city. The central ogures In the affair are Mayor John Wearer. -arb opposed the proposed lease, and TBomaa Dolan, presldeut of tba gas Jcoropany. 1Mb aw Interesting and 'picturesque character In their way. Tba Culled Uaa luiprovotuent com- a... ft . A I - M pany la not aimpiy a innaaeipnia ai fair. It la aatd to have a monopoly of lighting lu thirty to forty of the moat Important municipalities' of the United States. It employa an army of clerks and official. I limited In one of the finest nfflce building In the Quaker :ity and owe tin success to Ita close Identification with the power that be In the political world. It hna been reckoned one of the most powerful orporathma In the nud. aud Ita goulus ia lltomaa Ihl.tn. The prcaeut lease of the city gaa worka to the Culled fin Improvement company la for thirty yeara, tho first ten years of which will explro In imi7. When the propwnl to negotiate a new lease waa made Mayor Weaver an trounced hlntaelf In favor of p.Mtpim luit consideration of the question until that year. Hut the git company deem ed the time opportune for obtaining term more advantageous ti Itself. Consequently It urged the adoption by the two bodies cotupiMiltig till elty council of a resolution utvluir over the gn worka to the company for seventy five yeara. The aum of I'AQiMi.noo waa to be paid by the company for this leaae In Inatallmeuta between the date of the passage of the act and Uo7. The Cllmata and Crop Bulletin. Portland, June 0. The weather dur ing Him Bt week linn In-i-n quit favor ahle for the growing eropa. In some few lucalltlea lata sown wheat and ost would la benefited by morn rain, and owing to dry weather grass on the low land range In the Interior counties l turning brown, but It l atllj green and abundant In tha foothill and mountains. Stock general! yla in excellent condi tion. Kail wheat la filling nicely and fall barley la ripening and will aoon be' ready to cut. Hprlng wheat continue to1 Karly polatoe are in the market. Cher be are rljie ami the crop I below the average, being gmd in soma localities and almont a failure In other. Straw berry picking la nearly finished, and the crop turned out to be below the average In quantity, but about a uaual In qual- "V. 8. Department of Agriculture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of the Weath er Bureau, Oregon Section, for the week endnlg June 19, 1903. ' KDWARD A. BKALS, Section Director, Portland, Ore. HEW SUMMER SCHEDULE. Tha A. & C. R. B. Will Resume Regular Summer Schedule of Train on Saturday, June aa. - Effective Saturday, June 24, the A. A C. B. It. will Inaugurate it Uaual sum mer schedule of traina between Portland, Astoria and point on Seaside divUion and Ft, Steven branch, and commencing with that date the Portland Seaside fly er will leave Union depot every Satur day at 2:30 P. M., taking place of the LOW EXCURSION RATES. Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. From Chicago to Asbnry Park, X. J., and return, $21.33. Tickets good going June 29, 30, July 1 and 2, valid for return un til August 31 by extension. Stop-over at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. ' Through sleeping care to Asbury Park. Baltimore and return, $18. Ticket good going July t, 3 and 4. Valid for return until August 31, by extension. Stop-over at Washington. The only line that operates through I ' 'I I . - , ' fir:- i i V 1UTOH JOHN WCAVKB. lease provldid that tho price of gns aihould remain a at present-ll per 1,0(X) foet-untll 1011 and then be ro- luced In aucceslve yeara until It nhould reach the price of M wuta In 1030 and from that time until 10) !. 80 cent, It baa been estimated that the ultimate profit of the gaa company, according to these terma, would be about $1,000,000,000. Tie council pa d the resolution making the leaae amid great uproar and cries from spec tator of "Thieves!" "Robbers!" and "Shame, ahnme!" Mayor Weaver an nounced that he would veto the reso lution, but the leaders of the dominant political organization and the repre sentatives of the gaa company said that they could checkmate him by se curing Ita paaaage over hla veto. Tho mayor engaged the eminent New York lawyer and former secretary of war, Ellhu Root, Republican, and former Judge James Uny Gordon, Democrat, of Philadelphia, aa III special counael. He broke completely with the political organisation headed by Israol Durham and went to work to reorganlxe the Mty government.. When the beads of the roost Important departments would not hand Mm their reslgnatlona he re moved them, making ad Interim ap pointments to their places, knowing that the councils would not couflrm hla nppolnteee. As the term of tho mayor has two yenrs moroto run ho la not compelled to coualdcr the matter of a re-election, should bo desire It, for ome time. The ministers of the city have been praying that he might be influenced to load In the work of re form. The mayor'e chief opponent," rreal dent Dolan of the gas company, Is a little man, weighing about 100 pounds, 1ut of remarkable energy and deter mination. Though the methods of hla company are denounced, It la admitted that his virtues as an employer are 1 1. 1 ... ... i 1 1. , many auu ue ia tuuou iur ma uj- ness and generosity 10 nis employees. Mayor Weaver la of English birth and forty-two yeara of oge. It la aald lie Is tho first Englishman to become the executive of a large American city. Completely Snowed Under ! The opening day of our Undermuslin Sale was a marked success in every particular Never was there gathered within the walls of an Astoria store such a vast collection of BEAUTIFUL UNDERMUSLINS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS AT SUCH REMARKABLE LOW PRICES Never within the history of Astoria was there a more eager and enthusiastic crowd of bargain seekers in attendance at a special sale. Well, there is a r cason for it. The Public has learned that this store's advertising is accurate, its bargains real. Yesterday's list of bargains holds good today. Come while you have thevoppor- , tunity. You will find bargains enumerable here awaiting you. I 'nl m'tnt mm mm ViitTatC Pitai Str a m iM laaa - TaV urn S jtsa bSMLa MllWIWl)Sl' mmmmmmmmm Lot 3 29c1 rMt 4 wmn mmim'm mm k as Our special salea have brought good re sults for the reason that "we do as we advertise." In thia insUnoe we have endeavored to out-do all past efforts. LOT 6. $1.18. Lot 6, the most beautiful of all, is composed of the very finest Nainsook Gowns, Chemise, Drawers, Skirts and Corset Covers that are worth from $2 to $3.50. All go alike at the one price. A suitable description is impossible. They surpas in beauty and workman ship anythinw we have ever seen. Your choice, each It.18 LOT I, 12c Lot 1 contains a lsrge assortment of children's drawers and waists, also ladies' eorset cover. Not one garment - in the lot would sell in regular way for less than 20 to 23c. While they last, take as many as you X like at each, only ..ia i-ac LOT 2 19c Lot 2 Is composed of children's waists, drawers and skirts, and ladies' corset covers. Garments that sell anywhere at 30 to 40c. - , , . Yours Tuesday and Wednesday, as many a you like, at the extremely low ' price of each, only ..'..............19c LOT 3, 29c Lot 3 is where the bargains really be gin. Corset covers, Drawers, Chemise, and Gowans are all included in this lot and not one garment that could be -bought at another time for less than 50c. While they last, your choice, one or as many as yau like at each, only 39c LOT,:4.59c Lot 4 the biggest and probably the best bargain of the entire lot. Con tains every article of Lingerie that a woman wears. Daintily trimmed gowns and Chemises. Corset covers and drawers : of kil descriptions. Not one in the Ipt that you would not be willing to pay $1.00 for. While they last, you may take your pick at each only 59c LOT 5. 79c Lot 5 ia similar to lot 4, only that lacea and embroidery are used in greater profusion. The material used in the making is all of the very best and the trimmings are beautiful to behold. If you'd really get the full benefit of thia sale, you'll take a few garments from the lot home with you. Your choice for 79c Remembering the difficulties we have undergone on sale days in the past, we engaged a sufficient corps of helpers to assure prompt attention to all purchasers. ASTORIA'S I GREATEST STORE 5fte FOARD L STORES CO. ASTORIA'S GREATEST STORE make satisfactory progress, and oats, although not in so good condition as spring wheat, look promising. The grain aphis is disappearing, and no great dam age lias been done by this pest. Hay ing has begun and will become general in a week or two. Much clover, vetch and alfalfa has already been secured, and the hay crop generally promisee to be an average one, if not better. Hops are arming and show considerable im provement since Inst report. The yards are well cultivated, but on account of missing hills and uneven growth yield are expected to be less than usual. . Will Attend Convention. County Judge Trenchard, Road Master Frye, County Commissioners Larson and Clark, and A. Brix will leave this morning for Portland, to be present at the Good Roads convention, which will convene at the Lewis and Clar exposi tion, this week. Correction. The baseball score 4 to 4 for Sunday's game, Skamokawa vs. Uniontown was erroneously reported in yesterday's As torian. The correct figures were 19 to 5, in fs'.or of Skamokawa." regular evening train from Portland on Saturdays, the hitter train being aban doned for the aummer. Under this new schedule, local trains between Astoria, Seaside and intermed iate pointa will be operated as in prev ious summers, leaving Astoria 8:15 A. M., 11:30 and 5:50 P. M. daily and 5:55 P. M. Saturday only. Trains will leave Seaside 0:15, and 9:40 A. M., and 2:30 and 5 P. M. daily. Charles Ring, formerly employed at H. Eckstrom's, returned from a trip to Portland yesterday. trains. Send for circulars to Peter Haway, Pacific Coast Agent, San Fran cisco. B. N. Austin, G. P. A., Chicago Consult your nearest ticket agent for details. ' It fills the arteries with rich, red blood Makes new flesh and healthy men and women. That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35 oents, Tea or Tablets. Frank Hart, druggist. 'RUNING SHRUBS. tprlaat mat Isomer Cattiaar n- mrm raat. I Spring and summer prunlng-that lav I cutting out the flowering sprays and j misplaced and superfluous growths of j shrubs audi aa the forsythlaa, nine-1 bark, Japan quince, bridal wreath, ; Spiraea tbunbergl, 8. lanceolata and 8. Tan Ueuttet, lilacs, deutzlas, dier rlllaa and pbiladelpbnsee when they are don blooming la good cultural practice If the operator thoroughly un derstands the operation. It Is well understood that aummer pruning baa a more or less weakening effect on woody plants, so that tf se vere thinning of the branches should be resorted to among the last named snb jects In the growing season It will cer tain! impair vitality. Our advice Is to cut very moderately the flowering sprays that plainly Impede and prevent the development of the young growths, and. If a mass of congested shoots are) being projected where tbey are plainly too thick, thin some of them oat The eoaplotlon of the work can fav tenigentiy be prosecuted fat winter and all old flowering apraya, gnarled, dis eased branches, watery sprouts tad congested shoots thinned out, being careful to preserve the natural out lines of the shrubs, free and flowering. Shrubs with branching habit like tho euonymuses, oxochordaa, bush honey suckles, buckthorns, barberries and csraganas, that do not produce largo flowering sprays, require a little thin ning out of the branches where tbey are dense and thick and where tbey rub and cross each other. Gardening. A HANDSOME BLACKBERRY. Of CxeU.at Qaa Utr awl a raTrit Market Berr. Points of superiority of the Merse reau blackberry are claimed to be aa follows: Extreme hardiness, larger else and greater productiveness, less tend ency to turn red after being picked than Snyder and delicious quality. Tho Mersereau was named by Professor L. Col, Adair drove over from Warrcnton yesterday. ' 1 Sr W HKBSJUOUU BLACIBKMT. H. Bailey of Cornell university, who describes It as "a variety resembling Snyder and derived from It" This blackberry has been fruited since 1882 and been tested through all kinds of climatic conditions and haa proved extremely hardy and unusually productive. Its large size and hand some appearance and excellent quality make It a universal favorite on all mar kets, selling from 2 to 3 cents per quart more than other varieties. American Cultivator. f 4 t - LadSseapa Oarsleaiaa;. To harmoniously arrange trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants and at the same time adjust them to the con tour of the place, to the architecture of the buildings and to the convenience of tho walks and drives, Is the aim of the landscape gardener. Every successful attempt to adorn a city lot a suburban place or a park has a valuable Influ ence upon the community hi which It ia situated. It furnishes an object lesson which others will attempt to follow. ; CUTTINGS AND GRAFTS If you wish to succeed nothing Is too much trouble. Small fruits hare a way of adapting themselves to almost every soli provid ed it la not too rocky, too shallow or too wet ' Borders of Irregular outlines around the margins of grounds should be so made as to be agreeable from every point of rlew. It will not usually pay to keep tho strawberry bed after It has borne two good crops. Better plow It op and plant cabbage or something else. Doubtless after the rose the carnation. Is the most useful of flowers, Its keep ing qualities and the low price for which It can be bought bringing It In contact with the greatest number of people. Black rot of the grape la difficult to control 8pray with copper sulphate or strong bordeaux before the buds open and again just before and after blos soming. In the later sprayings of tho peach, for leaf curl use diluted bordeaux mix ture. Whale oil or common laundry soapr dissolved In water (a pound to alx to ten gallons) may be used as a contact! Insecticide against plant lice and ml number of other soft bodied Insects. The Astoria High School commence ment exercise will be held at FUhers opera house tomorrow night