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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1905)
r ' m f f "!f 1 THE MORNING ASTOMAN. ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19. 95 HER FINE REDUCED Steamer Sue H. Elmore Will Pay One Hundred Dollars. ALGOA ANCHORS IN RIVER Telegraph and Lurline Resume Busi Bess Tomorrow Another Haul on Sea Raft Steamers, Ships, Boats and the Hen in Command. Among !h fine imposed upon al leged marine violators and delinquent by Collector of Custom W. U Rohh, during the past sixty Any. one in the sum of $-"iOO against the steamer Sue H. Klinore, for carrying more ps tenirer than are, ly law, allowed her, Collector Kobb yesterday re-eived It-tter from Assistant Secretary L, O. Murray, of ' the IViiatrtment of Com lnerce ami tabor, the following extract . from which substantially indicate it purporti "The department considers that there a violation of law. The fine in j rurred. however, are hereby mitigated ; to 100 in all. pjwklcd the money re main Milijeet to the depart incut's con tro! or. if not received, that the miti gated penalty lie paid within a reason- aide time from this tlate. On niuh pay ment, you will refrain from proceedings for the enfoh-cment of any further' fine in the eae." Five Hundred H. P. The ' Callender Navigation Company tugs, Melville, Ouiser and Vanpiard. took a three-fold tackle on the th-e-'gon Rafting Company's stranded wi raft, in the lower hay, yesterday morn ing, and endeavored, with their aggre gate of 500 horse-power, to owing her f far enough and often enough to loosen up the bilge-grip she has on the Young' River spit, but, beyond swinging her J bows forty feet east and west, no ap ted. One thing wa made very plain, i.amcly. th tse raft is not digging any tort of a grave for herself a was fen red from her tremendous weight, but. is jniis ed across the spit upon a narrow sw thm of her mid-hip bilge, narrow, ih dced. that IIh tides wing her up and down the bay a they rome and pi, the 1 radius of their action being from twen ty to twenty live feet. Nor would those who are familiar with her position lie at all astounded if today' '.Ml foot tide atvomplished her release and that she slips lirttk into the rliaunel water. Business is Business. An important and interesting trip will be made by the bar-tug Tatoosh. this morning to the bar, at low water hours, several of the government engineer's Mart and some of the bar pilots with Pilot Coniniiioncr tleo. Nolan will le on board, and practical tests of channel depths will lie made for the eulightnient of all most nearly interested in thi vital question. This sale took place twelve day ago and was in the Portland paper the day it lmppcnisl. Journal and Telegram, Mh. What? Manian ta News. Acvoiding to report received at the lighthouse insiector' oilice at Portland, the sunken lighthouse tender Mana nita hase lien moved lilt) feet nearer shore. Work a done on the wreck yes terday at high tide, and in a lew days more the men working on her exvt to alive the vessel alios t. As soon a the ship's deck is alsive water she will he ponitcd out and patched. Work was de layed on the Mitnzanita for several day because of the breaking on Wednesday of one of the woodi'lt trusses used in the work. Try Few Astoriaos. The Port la ml Telegram of yesterday ha the following complaint to make: "Steamlsiat men are clamoring for deck hands to work along the river. They say that any man in Portland who really wants work need not be idle; that there is a dcrth of men, good or bad .and that -ruianent work, paying $40 a month and board, is ojien to all who want work. The steamboat men say that instead of the men quitting work singly, as t'oey formerly did. tiiey now quit in bunche. and oft hue the entire crew of a steamer will leave a soon a they are paid olT for their day's work. It is quite a common occurrence for a crew to quit after Is-ing paid and lie around for a few days until the money is gone, then go to work for an other boat, where the entire crew lm just quit." Always Busy. Captain Kd wards and tJ. F. Fuller, I'nited States Steamboat Insector. have a busy week ahead of them. They will come to Astoria tomorrow to in spect the tattle. After finishing their work here they will return to Portlaiiil and leave for Newport, Idaho, where tlit-y will in-.' the following four Imat Wednesday: Spokane, Volunteer, Columbia and the F.Ik'. BLACK SAND WEALTH Astoria's Vast Share in the New and Splendid Resource. FIRST EXPERIMENTAL COST Report Made by President Welch of Chamber of Commerce on Moneys Re ceived and Disbursed Dr. Day's Findings Revealed Nest Week. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Wakt Up, Man! Listen to the news as cxmnded by the marine reporter of the Portland Telegram of yesterday: of yesterday, mind you! "The ship St. Nicholas, at Astoria, is reported sold by Samuel Klmnre to the Columbia Kiver Packers Association. The St. Nicholas was built in li!J, at Bath, Me., and ha a gross tonmtge of parent signs of dislodgment were no- 1798, net NW7. J $100.00 Nickel Plate Steel Range to be given away a coupon with ,ivery purenase ol ?I.U0 in the Dry tiood or Crockery Department. BARGAlNS at the Big' Store There is' always a bountiful supply of bargain for the women who pat ronize this store. Saturday will witness more than the usual amount, will mention a few enticing values in this iue that every economical housewife will appreciate. Outing Flannels That are solid every day in the week at 8c a yard, in all the most desir able color in stripes and chetks,on sale Saturday at the yard only. 6 l-4c Home Spun Suiting In very desirable checks and plaids all the wanted colors, usually sold st 25c, our price for Saturday, yard only. 15 cents Neck Scarfs A special lot suitable for school wear for the Mi-s every store in town Bill a-k you $1.21 for same quality, our pii.-c Saturday each only. 75 cents School Outfit Free With every pair of Buster Brown Stocking von buy for ten day. Bus ter Brown Stockings are guaranteed not to fade or crock, one price the world over per pair 25 cents Special Notice Tfco the ladies who haven't yet purchased their Raincoats, we've just received a swdll line in all tthe newest styles, greys, browns, tans and blacks at from 8.95 to $10.60 THE FOARD & STOKES GO. 'Agents for Warner's Rust Proof and Redfern Corsets. The steiim-liip Algoa arrived down from Portland yesterday evening and droiH-v author in the channel 011 the city side ol Tongue Point. She will get away on this morning's tide, probably. 011 her long trip to Hong Koug and Yo kahama. She is drawing 2-1.M feel and goes ! ea under the pilotage of ('apt. A. K. t'aun. The Sain Francisco Si Portland liner Costa Kica is due down from Portland this morning and will get away from the O. It. A X. piers at 7 o'clock, if pos sible, hound for California. The schooner WilliaJU Olseli cleared from this port and the Hume mills yes terday, with 7I.hhi feet of lumber, consigned to Sun Francisco. 1 1 The American baikeutine Mary Win kleinan, from llilo, has arrived in the lower harbor. Sle will load lumber out ward. The fniir-uiuHcd choonr Matthew Turrn-r has arrived in this hiiI from San Pithii and Mill load lumlier for San Kranci-co delivery. The nutty . little Telegraph will be gin kicking Colinuliia Kiver water be tween this port and a Niiut 011 Wil lamette Slough called Pintland. tomor row, unless something uiifor-cn misen to prevent. The French baik Crillou, Captain l.e Sage, now en route from Antwerp, for this Miit and Portland, and due to ar rive atioiit November l.'ith next, has a big consignment of cement for the en gineering department at Fort Stevens. The stuff will lie u-ed on the fortifica tions now under uav at the mouth of the Columbia. The steamer l.uiline will be on the run again hetwetn the inetrolis and this city tomorrow fcmng. on her us ual schedule, Wh'll. in Ulie ll, the iso-lde of this city, through the CliaiiiU-r of t'oiiimeite, made provision for the shipment hence of four cm loads of black sand front Clatsop Plains to Portland lor analy sis and treat ment by Dr. David T. Day. in charge of the (iotemmcnt miiicralog ical deMrtmeiit at the Lewis and Clark fair, they took the initial step in a long, last and valuable euteipiie of which they knew almost nothing, and of the s-o(c of hich they still know com paratively little; a condition that will lie remedied by the evening of Monday, NovciiiInt lith, when the Chamber of Conducive will receive and make known the eact findings of Dr. Day as to the varied and inherent virtues and value of the sand, a forecasted hint ol whose conclusions promises an eve ocim: surprise for many. Dr. Ihiy now wants five carloads more of the sand for further rex-arch and veiitication, and lie will git jt. The whole matter will he handle! bv the Chamber of Commerce on the date above named and 110 Astorian can afford to Is- Incut, nor to withhold the lust and promptest aid in providing Dr. Day with the fresh material. I he Astouutl presents herew ith the reNirt of the moneys contributed ami disbursed in the handling and deliverv of th Hist shipment of sand, showing who aided the wink, the su f that aid. and how it was applied, President I. YV. Welch having completed and fur nished the statement, in the following figures t bee(isJhive The steamship Croydon is due here from San Francisco the Litter end of this week. She will load out. with flour for the Orient. The big steamship Xicoiin-diii, with American mails from -lai.in, is due at the Columbia liar on Tiii'--I:iv. Special Tbis Week Reductions in Raincoats ' The steamer ItcdomLi. irom Francisco, is due here tomonow. San The steamer Vanguard v. ill lie busy the next day or two towing Mie movable great-gun practice target nji and down the mouth-waters of the Columbia river for the soldier of Forts Sb-vens, Can by and Columbia, to -hoot at. The target is nearly as big as the V.niguard and it is hoped no novice in the service will confound the two objects urn send a fifteen-inch hhcll through the delicate fiiune woik over which Captain Beard presides as master. The steamer ('inline got away for Portland promptly at 7 o'clock last even ing, among her passengers were noted J. H. Hi own, (late hook kctjjier for Ross lliggins 1 Co., Portland Ixumd.) K. Jones, and Misses White and t'oojier, of Cathlamet, who were making the round trip between their town and thin city as guests of Purser Fuller. Makes digestion and assimilation per fect. Makes new red blood and bone. That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will do. A tonic for the sick and weak. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Sold by Frank Hart, druggist. Ladies' Craven nette Coats in Tan and Oxford $20.0 oto $18.00 1 18.00 to 1 1 6.00 f 16.00 to 1 14.00 Special for this Week Ladies' Suits $35.00 to $18.50 $25.00 tO $13.00 We have a grand line of Ladies' suits from $10.00 to $35.00 in all the newest styles. Children's Bear Skin Coats All Colon at .$3.50 Alillinery Reductions in all street hats. Those, conlrihut inir the sum of 2 "0 I each were: das. W. Welch, 7 V.. KchimpiT. John II. Smith, A. M. Smith, F. C. Itogers, !. C. Fulton, Frank Pattoii and .1. It lliggins. Those who contributed the sum of fcUH were: J. C. Clinton, C. H Houston, A, Young, Carlson Itros., Astoiia Ahsliact Co., C. II, Hall, C. It. lliggins, Tims. Daley. and T. L Hall. Those who contributed the sum of l.tsi were: I. W. Smprenaiit, A. It. Cyrus', C. II CiMiisr, (Hot AmleiMiii, A. 1 1, limner. Wm. Pohl, M. Foard, -bis. Sclmmhctgcr The Asloiia Hudgct. Iauder lels-ik, Sherman liaiisfer Co., .1. A. Ilovvlby, John Piekernell. pet. i son & llrown, Asmiis llii, .1. X. Oiillin, II. Jones, A V. Allen, .las. Fiulavou. II. I.. Ward, J C. M'ue, John llahn, Mrs, ,M, S, Coe hind, Wheiity, Italstoii Co., Theo Hnuk. W. K. le nient. T. F, Ijiiirln. I". Stokes, W. C. laiws 4 Co., Aug. llihle brand, -'as, Itobiiisun, ('has. Ilcillsnn. F. Hail. J. A. Fulton. F. A. lietding, II. II. Xapf, II. F. Allen & Sou, J. II. Man sell, Prael Kiguer Co,, S, aiiigcr A Co.. P. A. Stokes, Fisher Pros. Co., J. T, Itoss, A. Dunbar, A. Schcineckau ami Van Diisen & Co. The foregoing list jiehU the follow lnK segregation: Contributions of '.'.' each, ei)ht or jt( ini Contributions of Jini each, nine or Is ini Contributions of 1.00 ca h foity- six, or 4U im total coutliblltioils ijiSJ INI Againt whiili the followiui; dulv audited claims prevail, tow it; O. It. A X. Co,, fieight 4 SH O. It. A X. Co., freijht a . A C. It. It. Co., freiuht IU A- A C. It. It. Co.. freight n:t A. A C. It. It. Co.. fn iht -t l Wells, Fargo A Co 1 73 I. II. Johnson 10 10 C. K. Harding A Co., diayage .... 47 7 X. D. Haiti II IMI J J i fi m 11 1 Mr I -q total eM-nse $70 H" The foil-going sunt of expense leaves a cash balam-e in the hands of Presi dent Welch of $4.1.1, which he will re- Hirt liack to the ChamlN'r of Commerce in due course. No lime should ! lost in sending for- waid the live ears of sand needed by Dr. Day, for the quicker all f sriinental woik and results aie inliieved, the csiner Astoria and ber aope can get down to the tremendously iiiijMir tutit t.isk of evplojtin this new and ph ml hi ii souics-. ALASKA ON THE BOOM. J. T. Ross Talks of Conditions and Busi ness For the North. , III the iinioii of .1. T. l!o, who le- tinned Fiiday from an extended lour of Alaska, 1111 a combined business and pleasure trip, the whole country of the imiih has a biiht future ahead, He predicts that next year mole gold will taken out of Faiibai.ks than was tak en from Dawson ut its height. Iln-i ties in nil lines i, improving eai-h year, and the immigration to the country is on the illilea-e. Mr. Itoss left A-toril about Ailgllse I. and tisik ten cars of provisions into the Fail hunks country. He was joined by C. D. Hniadcn, who intended to as sist in establishing a store at Fair banks, but the stuff was sold ill a lump, he 1 1 me the pnije.1 was under way. Jle was a month reacliiiig Fairbanks, ami .till fed on the trip to the slates alsint a month ago. Mr. Koos t;ited that he met a 1111 111 - ber of Columbia river pilots and cap tains in northern waters, among them being Captain Turner, a brother of the popular muster of the Potter. Mr. Ross made the trip in on tlie; Prn)eetor. and lively nee occurred with the steamer Columbian. Captain Turner was mas ter of tlr- latter ship. At Nome Mr, Ross cnifiiinteied James and Howard Stokes, who are engaged in mining, and doing; well. Mr. Itoss states that traffic to and from the north is very heavy. Home bound the steamers are crowded to their capacity, and going in there is also a urprisiugly large passenger list. Jvg X5he beeuMJhive CALL F0S WAB8ANTS. Notice is hereby given to all parties holding Clatsop County warrants, en dorsed prior to September 12th, 1904. and warrants number 891, 8017, 8018, 8919, 8920, 8921, 8922, 892.1, 8924, 8925, 8926, 8927, 8928, 89itf, 8930, 8931, 8932, 8933, 8934, and 9054, to present the same to the County Treasurer at his o(Ike, 590-592 Commercial street, for payment. Interest ceases after this date. Dated at Astoria, Oregon, this 20th day of October, 1905. (Signed.) CHAS. A. IIEILD0RX Counly Treasurer. The Astorian, 75 cents a month. .e;tsX? Remember v If you buy a Suit or Overcoat bear ing P. A. STUKKS label and It does rt give the wear you expected it should, biing'it back and we will refund your money. P. A. STOKES Keeps a Dressy Shop for Dressy Men. Just received a shipment of Sweet Apple Cider Try a package of TRISCUIT the tJiiedded whole wheat cracker, they are delicious. Only a few more boxes of thosa fancy Waxen Apples 65c per Box 4ST0RIAGR0CERY 123 Commercial Si Phone Main Ml .Souvenir Books Cheap The I,ewis and Clark fair closed with thousands of souvenir books unsold. W tiought one thousand at actual print ing cotupcrb illustrations and beau tiful binding. You should have seveial for v out clf and to send away to friend. While&Thcy Last Half Price Watch tbe Show Window. J. N. Griffin BOOKS STATIONERY MUSIC NOTICE. Write- us for bljf bargains in Hurst Automatic Switch A Signal Co., stock before the switch goes on road. Regular price $5.75. Our price much lower. How can we do it f We hold more share than we can conveniently carry and must sacrifice to raise cash. For particu lars address W. J. Curtis k Co., 2I5 Commercial block, Portland, Ore. The Astoria Restaurant. 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