THURSDAY, AUGUST id, raod.
BUR, BUY AND RIVER
II
Oceans of Good Clothes
DISPLAYED IN OURSTOCK OF NEW FALL CLOTHES
ALL TUB NEWEST PATTERNS
ALU THE LATEST FABRICS
We want your trade and to get it -we have spared no time or trouble to get together
he best in the marketThey are here for youSee them You should know
"WHAT 15 R1QMT FOR FALL"
CtaKfIm P. A. STOKES MS
Steamship Leggett and Se Raft
J in Young's Bay.
Interesting Statement as to Char
' acier of Country.
NUMANT1A IN FROM CHINA
PROSPECTS toR THE RAILROAD
prosper Arrives From Manianilo, Mex
icoIrene Departs For Redondo
Heather Belief . Trip Notes
from the Waterfront
Prominent Citiiea Writes of the Ter
ritory to be Traversed and What
It Yields Paying Basis
For Enterprise.
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THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.,
FRO
SEASIDESQUTH
Tuesday Jtiidf ClTrjabe steamer
Sue EL Elmore was passing Tillamook
rock lighthouse, signals of distress were
seen from the lighthouse. Upon reaching
Garibaldi, the information was tele
graphed to Captain Hammerstrom of the
lighthouse tender Heather, who left out
yesterday morning upon receipt of the
news to ascertain tho cause of the dis
tress signals. Upon arriving at the light
house it was ascertained that Assistant
Charles Huston was HL The sick man
was taken aboard and brought to this
city to the St Mary'a Hospital The
illness is not thought to be serious. On
the return trip the Heather picked up
and took aboard a fishing boat num
bered "08, in which were two fishermen
iu the employ of Sanborn-Cutting Com
pany's cannery. The names of the men
were not learned. They said that they
had been fishing near the bar Tuesday
night and when they attempted to put
back irto the harbor, the wind had died
down, so that they were compelled to
use their oars. One of these was brok
en during the the pull in and as the
tide wag flowing out, the boat was car
ried out over the bar. Seeing that they
etmlj ;i.t reti n the men put out to the
lightship and anchored nearby. They
once more attempted to return early
yesterday morning but were unable un
til picked up by the Heather.
The barkentine Jane L. Stanford will
haul to the 0. R. & X. pier today, where
she will take on the , balance of her
deck load as there is not enough water
at the Clatsop mill dock for her depth.
The steamer Francis Leggett was in
the lower harbor with her huge raft in
tow yesterday morning, awaiting a fa
vorable moment to slip out over the bar
for San Francisco.
The steamship Numantia arrived in
early yesterday morning, and after due
inspection at the hands of the federal
officers here, left up straightway for the
metropolis.
The Lurline made good time yester
ady in getting to her dock here. She
went up at 7 o'clock with the following
people on her register: B. M. Wise,
N. L. Gilliam, Mrs. G. B. Loomis, W. J.
Laws, A. B. McDevitt, and Miss R. E,
Angli.
The T. J. Potter went up to Portland
with a big load of northshore tourists,
Portland bound.
The four masted schooner Irene was
among the departures for the Caiforn'a
coast yesterday.
The steamer Telegraph came down at
2 o'clock yesterday with 45 people for
this city.
Swedish Waffle Irons
THROUGH AN ERROR IN OUR ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT,
WE ADVERTISED THE GENUINE SWEDISH WAFFLE IRON
AT 75 CENTS, REGULAR PRICE IS $1.25. WE INTENDED TO
MAKE IT $1.15, HOWEVER WE WILL CONTINUE TO SELL
THESE AT 75 CENTS EACH FOR THE BALANCE OF THIS
WEEK ONLY.
FOARD & STOKES GO.
The following interesting commuulca
tion. in relation to the proposed exten
sion of the Hammond railway line
south from Seaside and on to Tillamook
Citv, was handed in to this office yes
terday by one of the foremost citisens
of Astoria, who is deeply, yet taper-
sonallv. interested in the project, an.
he speaks to the point, and from the
faith that is in him, to the following
effect:
The great interest lately displayed by
the railroads in the territory lying be
tween Atona and Tillamook Boy, in
cluding other districts of the coast coun
try, and the efforts now being made by
the several companies to extend their
own roads, or build new ones from three
distinct and divergent points, indicate
that the resources of this part of the
Pacific Coast are well known to railroad
financiers. The delays that have pre
vailed in the extension of these rail-
ways, is sought to be explained upon
the theory that the momed interests dirt
aot wish for any development that would
enhance the values of the prop
erty along the routes, until the timber
lands had been duly secured by the
nroner parties: others have argued that
the teritorial agreements of the com
panies themselves, have kept them out
of the district about to be invaded.
But, whatever the reason, it seem quite
probable now, that the Astoria & Co
lumbia River Railroad will be soon ex
tended far enough south to warrant the
running of its engines forward instead
of backward.
From Seaside, the road will run, either,
Sup the rich Xecanicum Valley through
the Onion Peak coal fields, to the lower
Xehalem Valley; or through and across
Ecola, down Cannon Beach, near the coal
fields, to the same lower Xehalem
meadows, fisheries and lumber mills; and
either route will control the business of
the other.
The soil of Xecanicum Valley is very
fertile and dairying must develop into
very considerable proportions there; the
coal is the best in quality of any in
Xortbwestern Oregon, being burnable to
a clean, fine dust: the essential product
of the district, being, for the first years
of development, high-grade and almost
limitless lumber. The valley is bordered
with a large body of splendid timber
that would work into the readiest of
merchantable lumber, and all dependent
upon the road for transportation.
Ecola and Cannon Beach furnish all
the requisites for delightful summer Te-
sorta, that have already attracted many
people and will soon be entertaining, and
invigorating, thousands of visitors upon
the beautiful, broad, sea-rippled avenues
of white, singing sands, guarded by the
monster rocks, which like the famous
haystack, rise at the edge of the ebb,
between the sea and shore. Above the
shore the tall balsams shelter the
ground deeply covered with soft mosses
and low green shrubs; and ideal, and
idyllic, spot for summering.
The lower Xehalem river runs through
broad meadow-lands, front the dairies of
which, many years ago (and is yet),
were produced immense quantities of
line butter, which were shipped, after
being duly "pickeled' out the river, via
the ocean, to the Columbia; and the
projected, better transportation facilities
will greatly develop this important In-
Jnstrv. For 50 miles above its mouth,
(hi river How through the midst of a
fine and valuable tract of timber land,
much of which can be floated down
stream, while the contour of the valley
furnishes the route for a railway to
bring down that which cannot be float
ed. Xehalem City flourishes at the
mouth of this river, and a good saw mill
cut lumber there until ntterly discour
aged over .the (juetion of adequate
transportation, as the sea entrance ad
mits of the passage of only small ves
sels ; a fish cannery is operated there,
also, and does a considerable business.
From this river the route passes
through a timber and dairy country to
Tillamook City, the seat, and center, of
the county. From this place lumber
mills, and some 50 creameries, send out
ship-loads of merchandise. This country
has no convenient road connections with
the rest of the state and the only way
for freight to find its way out, or in. is
by way of the ocean; and the harbor
entrance is amenable only to small
coasters running, for the most part, be
tween there and San Francisco, and As
toria. A railroad would give the isolated dis
trict, and its businesses, a great im
petus, and population and commerce
would expand wonderfully under the
touch of such enterprise. From the very
moment of its completion, the railroad
traversing this section would have a
paying traffic, through the carriage of
passengers, fish, coal, dairy-stuffs and
lumber."
FARMERS!!! NOTICE!!!
The premiums offered in the stock
shows during the Farmers Fair are as
follows:
For best bred bull, two years or over.
$10 each, in Herefords, Jersey, Holstein
and Guernsey breeds each.
For cows of the same breed, $7.50
each.
The best bred bull and heifer in each,
$5.00 each.
For the best dual purpose (in milk
and beef cow) $7.50 each.
For the best dual purpose (in milk
and beef) bull, two years or over, $10.
For the best milk cow, scrub breed,
$10.00.
Pair of best bred Angora goats, any
age, $5.00.
For the best bred Shropshire ram, $5.
For the best bred Merino ram, $5.00,
For the best bred Cotswold ram, $5.00.
Best Chester White boar, two years
or over, $5.00.
Best Chester White sow, $5.00.
For best Berkshire, $5.00.
Best Poland China, $5.00.
Best coop chickens, cock and two
hens of Black Minoreo, Wyandotte,
Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, and
flame, $2.50 each.
Best team of draft horses, $10.00.
Best bred mare, $5.00.
Best colt, $5.00.
The animals must have been owned
for at least thirty days in the fair
district.
More classes among the horses are not
included in the premium list this year,
but it is hoped they can be next year,
and further that the horsemen will not
slight this fair, but bring out their best,
particularly the stallions. The stock
show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1st.
Feed and shelter will be provided for
all animals on that day and the night
before; but the owners must take care
of them, and bring them and take them
away at their own expense, as the com
mittee will not be responsible for them.
There will be no entrance fees.
J. Q. A. BOWLBY,
Chairman Farmers Fair.
Morning Astorian, 00 cents per month,
delivered by carrier.
VETOES
ORDINANCE
Mayor Refuses to Approve Steam
Roller Purchase.
GIVES REASONS AT LENGTH
States That the Street Committee Acted
Without Authority in the Mat
terPaid Too Much Ac
tios Was Illegal.
Mayor Herman Wise has signed and
filed with City Auditor Anderson, for
presentation to the common council on
next Monday night, the two following
veto messages on the steam roller pur
chase by the city at a cost of $3500.
Mayor Wise's position is made very
clear in both documents and he "who
run, may read" and not misunderstand
hi attitude:
"August U, 1000,
"Gentlemen of the Council:
"I herewith return without my ap
proval, an ordinance entitled, 'An Ordi
nance Authorizing the Committee on
Streets and Public Ways to purchase
from the Buffalo Pitts Mfg. Co., a steam
roller of 10 tons In weight for the sum
of $3500"; for the following reasons:
'In the first place, I claim that the
limit of indebtedness allowed by charter
having been reached, we should limit our
expenditures to the most urgent need.
"Second It would set a bad preced
ent to permit a committee to purchase
supplies or property, in violation of the
provisions of the city charter and legal
ize such action later.
"Third It is against public policy to
expend large amounts of money with
out inviting bids.
"Among the reasons given In favor of
the purchase of a steam roller are the
following:
"Firt That a steam roller is better
than a hore roller; in answer to that
contention I wih to say, there is not a
factory nor business house of any kind,
but is frequently importuned to buy new
and better machinery, tools or fixtures.
but when any such private 'om-ern has
reached its limit of indebtedness, it man
ages to get along with the machinery
on hand, rather than go still further
into debt.
"Another argument is: that steam
plows have taken the place of old style
plows, therefore steam rollers must re
place horse rollers; In reply to that let
me sav: that a man who has a snnll
farm of from 3 to 4 acres does not pur-
chase a steam ph.w because his neigh
bor who has ft farm of from 100 to 500
acres, owns one or more of such ma
chines; therefore, because Portland with
137 miles of paved streets owns such
rollers '.t no rs srm why rtoria with
less than four rni'es of such streets
should have one alio; another reason
given Is: that some time, ago there was
a petition presented, asking (he coun
cil to purchase a rock crusher nnd stcMn (
roller; well, of the two, a rock crusner
is needed the most, to insure property
owners against excessive charges for
crushed rock; So if we are to heed that
petition at all, let, us purchase a rock
crusher as well as a steam roller and
add a few scrapers, shovels, etc.; and
have the city itself improve the streets
at cjst '. f't bcr.';fll. f adjacent prop
erty owners, but so long as contractors
charge property owners for ROLLINO
aa well as for grading the strets, let us
see to It that they do the work prop
erly and with their own machinery and
tools.
"The city now owns a roller which I
understand was purchased only about
two years ago, and I am reliably Inform
ed that, at the time of its purchase, it
was understood that the city was to
oeeive a certain amount per (lay from
th contractors; 'mi, tho fit v has nt -er
received a single cent for its use, what
euarantce have we then, that the con
tractors will pay the city $15 per day
ASTORIA
raONE, MAIM Mi.
CRESPO
MALT HONEY PREPARED CRESPO, READY FOR TABLE
USE; NO COOKING IS REQUIRED
JUiST ARRIVED
ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF SWEET AND JUICY WATER
MELONS; COME EARLY AS THEY WILL SOON CO
,'or tiw 'se of i1 rtcam i;'lir!
Hut, granting that the contractors
would pay even then? let us sets
"Allowing "5 full daya a year
when the contractor could use
the roller it would bring the re
ceipts up to 11125.00
"Against the following expenses:
salary of engineer as propoed
at $70 per month M0. 00
"Six per cent Interest on In
vestment of $3500 210.00
"Fuel, 73 days, at $2.50 per
day 187.50
"Minimum allowance for stor
age of machine at (5 GO. 00
"Total expenses.... $1207.50
"Leaving deficit per annum of 172.80
"Add to the fixed charges, repair and
wear and tear a the roller I bound to
depreciate every year m.,1 It Is guar
anteed for ONE year only; let us not
forget also that the committee has
agreed to turn the horse roller which
cost the city between $900 and $1000
but little over two years ago, for the
sum of only $250.
"Now, suppose the reason and objec
tions cited are not enough, In the face
of the demand of several very good tax
payers, for a steam roller let me give
additional reasons from still another
(Continued on page 8)
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for Woman
BEE
STARTLING BARGINS IN ALL OUR
Spring and Summer Goods
WE DO NOT INTEND CARRYING OVER ANY UNSEASONABLE
MERCHANDISE; SO OUT THEY GO, REGARDLESS OP COST.
In winding up the Wash Goodt business our prices have been cut on all
that remaint of the Summer Fabric. They are to low that they will be
gone In no time at all Concerned are Batistes, Organdie, DImitle, Mulls,
Lawns and all lorts of wash goodt in all tort of colon and detlgnt:
48-cent value going for 35 cent
5-cent value going for
i5-cent value going for n, "
8-cent value going for , 5
. WHITE SHIRT WAIST BARGAINS
WHITE LAWN SHIRT WAISTS MADE IN EXCEPTIONALLY DAINTY
AND BEAUTIFUL STYLES GOING AT A DISCOUNT OP ao PER CENT
IN THE MILLINERY DEPT.
The very latest idea In ladiet' white duck hat; just the thing for ium
mer and fall wear, the price of these hat are being almost cut Into for
instance:
$0.70 cent hat for , $0.50
.90 cent hat for , .fa
1.35 cent hat for , g0
Soft duck hat going for as and 50 cent.
Children' dresses in all styles and sizes. School day will soon be here;
tart your children off with one of these new dresses. They have been
reduced 20 per cent and are in the reach of everybody.
KID GLOVES
The first complete showing of real 1;ld glove for fall and winter wear,
1906-07. A large assortment of exquisite new (hade and ititchlng. Long
kid glove promise to be a very icarce article a the leaion advances.
Wise buyer will attend to their want while the lize and hade variety
is at it best; every pair guaranteed.
PERRINS ao BUTTON LENGTH IN ALL SIZES $2.00
' PERRINS 24 BUTTON LENGTH IN ALL SIZES 2.25
GROCERY
S3 COMMERCIAL STRICT.
DECK AND DOCK NEWS.
The four-masted schooner Prosper ar
rived in yesterday from Matijunlllu,
Mexico, and will go to the Clatsop mill
for her cargo of lumber outward.
The steamship Cta Rim It due down
from Portland this morning early bound
for San Francisco.
The steamship Roanoke should be at
the Callender pier early this morning,
en route to Eureka, and (he California,
port.
ARE YOU A BON VIVAWT?
The pith oi life, after all, It a good
feed. The good things of this lift are
not it a rule easily found, to that It It
a pleasure to find to close at band a
first -cUt uptodat eaUblltnmtent,
whre one gett those good thing at
every meat, likt the Palaca Restaurant,
oo Commercial ttreet. Tht homt of the
boo vlvsnt, ti
A. A. SAARL
Photographer, flrtt-cUaa work, eatit
fictlon guaranteed, tit Fourteenth St
oppotltt Foard & Stoke.
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