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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1905)
r THE MORNING ASTORIAK. ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY, NOVEMBIR si, 1903. n I H t ' r ; i n 5 DOCK, CRAFT AND RIG Newt of Steamers and Sailors in and Out of Astoria. OLYMP1A AGROUND BELOW What Mtsten and Crews and Agents Ait Doing on the Waterfront Ships That Pass at All Hours Vessels In ward and Outward Bound, Yesterday. The five ton life-saving boat "Michi gan City" belonging to Uncle Sam' big and important service, was slipped into th bay yesterday morning from the A. i C, railroad at a point between the coal dock and the Flavel pier, where she was received by Captain Oscar Wicklund of the Fort Canby life-saving station, who with, his crew of eight, had came up for the purpose. She is 36 feet long and Tery heavy looking. She has thwarts for ten men and uses 14 foot ash oars, and is generally well equip ped. Captain Wicklund could not say just what he expected of her until he has drilled his crew with her. She was Bent out here from the Lake Michigan service, and will go into immediate use. The customs steamer patrol towed her and the crew to the station at 1 o'clock. He Wasn't Seasick. They say that G. W. Roberts, the gen ial agent for the O. R. 4 X. at this point had occasion to visit the lumber laden schooner Vriginia. lying at anchor about 300 fathoms off the company's pier, yesterday morning, on business, and went out to her in a small boat There was a bit of a chop sea playing up the bay and the frail digny bobbed around some to the discomfiture of cer tain of her passengers. It id not known that Mr. Robert was in any way ef fected by the motion of the boat or that he was made dizzy by the glare of day before yesterday's sun on the water, or that he is subject to fainting spells on (i THE Grandest II rt r!-.1- -M J ...:. 4 4. display in our ready to wear department. Our buyer has just returned from Portland where he has been to meet representatives of several eastern manufacturers, while there he ran across the greatest bargain that ever came our way. We Purchased at 0aeTMrd Off The entire sample lines of three large eastern Coat and Suit manufacturers comprising more than two hundred garments on our bargain counter just as they were bought, at one-third less than the regular price. In the choosing there's a style and size in all the leading shades. Plenty for all I Dress Coats, Rain Skirts at One-Third Miss this sale and you're passing up the greatest event within the his tory of Astoria Merchandising. , THE FOARD $ WHERE THE NEW THINGS the tumbling waters of this harbor, but it is reported that when he came ashore he waa pallid and weak and evidently tickled to death to get in his office ciwir once more. There are those who say he was seasick but they are only making a wild and wooly gues. Her Luck Stays With Her. San Francisco, Nov. 27. While enter ing the harbor yesterday afternoon in charge of Pilot Tyson, the Reamer Olympia, loaded with passengers and freight ran on Tonquin Shoal. WT Black Point. Though uninjured and resting on an eveu keel, the steamer Muck in the mud until night, when she was fin ally floated with the assistance of tow boats. FLOATSAM AND JETSAM. The steamer Nome City i due to leave the Callender pier at 7:00 o'clock this mornig for San Francisco, The steamship Costa Ricia, will be down from Portland tomorrow morning on her wav to San Francisco. The steamer Meteor left out for San Francisco yesterday, grain laden for the Ray City. The steamer Alliance, for Coos Bay points and Eureka is due down this morning early, and will leave the Cal lender pier, outward bound at 9 o'clock. The steamship Senator will be down from Portland en route to San Fran cisco this morning. S!ie will leave the 0. R. 4 X. pier at 11 o'clock precisely. The barkentine Northwest will load lumber at the Northern Pacific Mills and will leave for Fortland on the first available tow. The barkentine Mary Winkleman was the) only square rigger to cross out over the Columbia bar yesterday. She got to sea at noon. The four-masted schooner Alumna, of Vhe Simpson fleet at Knappton, cleared at the custom house yesterday, for Val paraiso, with 600,300 feet of lumber, valued at $10,000. Collection .wA ,.n ?- A ilAna nn in Children's Suits and Offl STOKES CO. ARE FIRST INTRODUCED. The four-masted barkentine Georgina and the French bark Kdmond Rostand, left up for the metropolis on Uw haw sers of the Harvest (Juecn yesterday noon. The American ship Henry Villard lum!er laden, came down from Portland yesterday morning on the tow line of the Oklahama, and Captain Anderson cleared from the custom house, for Ma nila, in the afternoon. The French ship Rrizeaux arrived down on the Harvest Queen's lines yes terday morning and went to an anchor age in the lower harltor. Slie has clear ed for Dunkirk, with grain. Captain Burchell, of tl BritiJi ship Oweenee, expect to leave up today, on the Kokasonia, for Portland. She is next on townig orders, with the O. R. & X. boat. The steamers Melvifle, Shamrock, Mayflower, Lottie and Jordan, took an other joint pull on the Hammond Com pany's sea raft in the lower bay yester day, but without success. It evidently need the power of two or three big steamers on a rising Ude ahead of the flood point to jar her loose. She will rest on the spit for a while longer, it Captain Jens Jensen has relinquished the command of the motor schooner Delia, and Captain Table has taken charge of the "infant of the Astoria a-going fleet. He will run her in the Xestucca service and make trips as regu larly a weather permits. , MISCUE SUGGESTED Report that T. F. laurin Has Failed to File Acceptance. At a late hour yesterday it was cur rently reported about town that T. F. Laurin, the Democratic candidate for Police Commissioner had failed pre mediately, to ftle his acceptance of tlie nomination for that office, in other words, that he declined to run, for rea sons of hi own. There seemed to I no doubt about the matter, and it was of enough moment to put a seriew of in quiries afoot in relation to it. City Auditor Anderson, upon being npealed to made the definite and ex plicit statement that "all acceptance hud Wn tiled at his office," and this certainly must include Mr. Laurin's. Asked again, in explicit terms a to this particular afcptance the same answer was given by the judge, towit, that "all acceptances had been tiled," and so ru mor is knocked out. EXPRESSION OF THANKS. Chairman Ben Selling Writes to L. E. Selig of Astoria. The following letter was received yes terday by Manager I E. Selig, of Fish er's Opera House, in relation to Astoria's contributions in sid of the distressed Russian Hebrews ad tells its own story of appreciation: "Portland, Ore., Nov. 20, 1905. "Mr. I.. E. Selig: Dear Sir: "Oing to the ppressure of business and the amount of time taken up with the collection of the Russian relief fund have not found time to answer your letter of 13th in till now. "I beg of you to extend through me and for the most sincere thanks on behalf of those poor persecuted wretched people in Russia whose only gleam of hope is in the sympathy and charity of their American brethren. I feel certain that the Astoria donation will help lighten some, of the burdnes of our distressed brethren. Sincerely yours, HEN SELLING." Son Lost Mother. "Consumption ruts in our fsmily, and through it I lost my mother," writes E. B. Reid, of Harmony, Me. "For the past five years however, on the slight est sign of a cough of cold I have taken Dr. King's Ne,w Discovery for Con sumption which has saved me from serious lung trouble." His mother's death was a sad loss to Mr. Ried, but he learned that lung trouble must not be neglected, and how to cure it. Quickest relief and cure for coughts and colds Price 60c and (LOO; guaranteed at Charles Rogers' drug store. Trial bottle free. Rheumatism, gout, backache, acid poi son, are result of kidney trouble. Hoi lister's Rocky Mountain Tea goes direct ly to the seat of the disease and cures when sll el fail. 33 cents. Sold by Frank Hart. Croup. A reliable medicine and one that thould always be kept in the home for immediate use is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will prevent the attack if given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough sppears. For sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. COURT HOUSE IDEAS Suggestions of a Modified Form of County Building CUT COST FIFTY THOUSAND Ideas that May Meet With Approval of Taxpayers and Result in Completion of New Structure Anything to Awak en Interest in Big Utility. A uumher of citizens have lcn talk ing over the matter of the completion of the Court House, and after seeing mimic architects, think that changes could be made in the materials and the manner of finishing, so as U reduce the cost of completion at )cat forty thou sand dollars; and that the UHslilication would not change the general plan of the building. Tlie plan as contracted on, call for brick walls above the present structure, faced with pressed brick from New berg. Trimmed outside with ornament al terra eotta from the F.at. Inside floors to bo tiled, stair scp to be of tumble, and wainscoting of marble and hard woods, all teed with a copper dome. The contract price exclusive of heating and wiring, to I $ 1 04 .000. Heat ing to cost $3000. The ornamental terra eotta will cost WtJ.uOO; the dome (6300; the marble and tiling, 12, 000, (figures are given in round numbers) and all of these last iU nw could be dispensed with, bringing the cost to complete the structure to alsMit sixty thousand dollars. Tlie building ha already coat (43,000, so the total outlay would be about (100,000 without lighting or furniture. Perhaps the architects could loii)t out further changes that would still further lessen the cost. For instance Salem has just let a contract for a high m-ImsiI building, HOxlltO feet, two stories above the basement, to be built of New berg brick, and to conUiin sixteen rooms und Ian asembly hall OOxHO feet The con- Our StocR of Furs Is Still Complete Wluit is more acceptable for a pre ent to a lady than a handsome fur! Our prices on furs are lower than ever, because they .have le-cii ls-ttcr bargains for us. Iok tliein over at leant Ladies cruvencttes still duced in prices. re- Selling out all hat, every one must go at a price. Street ami trimmed hats. Our trimming season is nearly at an end. We will not carry over a hat. Children and misses street hats for J$ tjhe iy-L BEEtflBfflVE J.) t5he COfJWXIAL vs. FORT STEVENS BIGCEST GAME OF THE SEASON THAPMSGIVING DAY Admission .Deluding Grand tract price, evluslve of tha healing plant is $44,000 in round numbers. This Is a larger building tlti lw cotirt house, projected for Clatsop County, The dom would need to lie construct ed, ultimately, to set olT the building, hut that item can 1 deferred till the county shall be in funds. The dome of the state capital was not completed un til 13 years after the building had lccii completed. To the Astorian, and to many cltiwn it seems that economy should be ob served in the building of the court! house. Not to be stingy or close, but after security for the records ami the convenience of doing tlie work of the county are provided for, that then noth ing Iteyoud neatness and ordinary dura bility should be sought. Adding ex pense to the buihlnlg for look will not bring dividend nor profit to the public or the taxpayer. There, is not a court house in the state that iimres in elegance and cost with the t'laUop Coun ty court house as planned, and yet Clatsop County is one of the poore-st : The state house at Salem is con structwl of common brick cemented on the) outiide, as is the Odd Fiflows building in Astoria. It has brick col umn at the entrain, cemented. Ce ment step, and galvanised comii-e. The court house in Multnomah County, tiie richest county in the state, has brick wall, cemented. The plans for the Clatsop building llrst called for oak stairstep and for wainscoting, and llrs of Oregon lutti-ls-r, mid the dome was ommitted, and the contract wa o let, then the change wa made to marble, tiling ami the erection of the dome. Itoads in Mi county are very much needed and cost much to make, and maintain, but every rod of gissl road add to the wealth of the county and the convenience auid business of tho citizen. The taxable property of tlie county is t.72I.K":i; of that l,fc!,H0H is in the city of Astoiiu, or nearly out) half. The city is already in debt. tism and aside from a water debt of 2".", 0000, ulil the city has expenses to keep up. The school ditrict of the city is also in debt, and has six schid build ing and a corps of thirty-five teacher to maintain; street in addition are to be kept up at sH-einl assessment; so it seems Unit it stand) Isitli the city and county in hand to be economciul in pub lic matter. The special court house levy amount to $20,000 per year; and In build oil the present plans, covering interest at 0 (s-r cent will reiiiire a levy for six year. Reduce the cost to fifty thou sand dollar nd the money can be reaWicd in time years and with one half of the intercut charge. These- are merely suggestions along the line of popular conjecture on a popular subject, and t inspire new thought and public expression on an important public measure, that must be treated with more or lcs dispatch in justice to the taxpayer who has paid for what hits been done and who must pay for the doing of the rest of the work. In Time of Peace. In the first months of the Russian Japanese war we had a striking ex ample of the necessity for preparation and the early advantage of those who, so to speak, "have shingled their roofs in dry weather." The virtue of prepara tion has made history and given to us our greatest men. The individual as well as the nation should be prepared to successfully combat the first cold you take? A cold ran be cured much more quickly when treated as soon as it has been contracted and before it has become settled in the system. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of colds and it should be kept at hand ready for instant use. For sale by Frank Hart and loading drug-gtats. Stand 50cj Children 25c Are you lacking In strength and vig or! Are you weakl Are you in paint K you feel all run downf Th blessing of health and strength come to all who iHsn Hollister'4 Rocky Mountain Tea. .'; cent. Sold by Frank Hart. J. -i HAIR NATURALLY ABUNDANT, . Wat Free Iaa4r, II Orews l.asartaall?. ltalr preparations and dandruff cures, aa a rule, era at irk y or Irriutins affaire that do no earthly good. Hair, when not dlawuied. grows naturally, luxuriantly. Dandruff Is ths cause or nlna-tantha of all hair trouble, and dandruff Is eaus4 by a form. Tha only way to curs dand ruff la to kill tha germ; and, so far, the only haJr preparation that will positively dsatroy ths germ la Ntwhro'a llsrplclds absolutely harmleM, frea from grase, eulraot, dys roatur or dangerous drui. it atlaya Itching Instantly; maksshair glossy and soft as alik. "Daatmy tbe i-au. you remove th effect" S-ld by Issuing druggists. Ro4 te. In stamp for ssmpl to Th Utrptcld Co., Detroit, Sagl Drug Stor. Ml 3flJ Bond fit, Owl Drug Store, 640 Cva. St., T. F. Uurin, Prop. "Spedel Agent" j HOLIDAY SHOWINGS A greater assortment for Xtna 'OS than ever before. In order to show them all in the limited time, we change our window displays twice a week. This week stationery, sthbtlo good and Hk il$ and 33 cent series) will be shown. It will pay you to watch our window merely for the suggestion they offer. t J. N. Griffin BOOKS STATIONERY MDS1C MM Thst's what th The Ball Band Brand goods are made from; and we carry a complete line, too. Also the bet In ladies, men end children's shoes. S. A. GIMRE, 543 Bond Street 0pp. Ross Hlggina & Co. A Fine Display of Cloisone Vases Ranging in price from $1.25 to 2.00 can be seen at the Yokohama Bazar sarCoramerclal Street, A stor!