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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1906)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER id, ty SKAGIT TOTAL WKECK Went Ashore (Ms Morning Vancouver Island. on CAPTAIN AND COOK DROWNED KANSAS CITY FIRE D0CK,DECK,CHA1E Chamber of Commerce Building RoanoKe Arrived In Prom Call Entirely Destroyed By Fire. fornia Coast Ports. SeVERAL PERSONS ARE KILLED COSTA RICA ENTERS POR Mate and Sma of the Crew Reached Short ia Safety After Suffering Many Hardships and Pri-ration. VICTORIA, Oct 2J.-TheN barkentine Bkagjt, bound to Fort Gamble from San Francisco, went ashore this morning during severe jmle on Vancouver Isl and at Cloc-oee, within a few mitet from where toe Valencia disaster oe. eumd last year. The captain and cook were drowned, but the mate and balance of the crew, seven . in number, reached ahore after suffering many hardships and after being severely injured. The Skagit encountered heavy fogs in the straits and was driven toward Vancouver Island by a heavy southwest gale. The vessel was in the breakers before the crew realized their danger. When the crew reached shore, Lineman David Logan telegraphed the news to this city, out through a mistake in transmission the telegram was read to the effect that a large steamer was ashore. The result of this message, al though followed by news of the wreck and that it was a barkentine instead of a steamer, created consternation here. RAGING TORRENTS. Washington Rivers Rising and Do Much Damage. BELLINGHAM, Oct. 25. The con tinuous rains and the warm weather of the past few days have caused all streams of the northwest to rise to a height never before known since the country was settled. The Skagit river has risen fifteen feet in fiften hours, and the Kooksack is overflowing its banks and causing great damage. A section of the Anacortes branch of the Great Northern was washed out by Lyman creek, a portion of the North ern Pacific track at Wickershaw has been washed out and the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia track be tween Everson and Lyndon is flooded so that trains cannot pass. Several lumber mills have been forced to close down. Two Hundred People Asleep in Build- Ship James Drommond Down from fag When the Fire Broke Out and Are Rescued by Fire men and Police. Portland Lumber Laden for San randsco Protest Filed Against Sully's Fines Notes, . KANSAS CITY, Oct 25. More than Yesterday there was filed in the of. a score of live are bl ev,i t hv w cow-mot or customs or mis been lost in a flr. .. dMtl k J Prt the forml tnt of pUla . . . ' Rios, of the French bark. Sully, of lour swry cnamoer of Commerce build- K,nl ... fined when tog in the Riverview district of Kan- she entered this port last week in two sas City, Kane early this morning. I turns, one for 5,000 and again for When the fire broke out 200 people were lng without a asleen in the buiWimr. th thn nr ""1 "h "ra Yokahama and the storiea of which were oecuoied br fam- ,wm1 for Mn8 without clearance pa f m . . ilies and lodgers. The walls of the P ,rom Mm Prt- The protest buikliwr were of brick and etone. but M th following fets: That the floors and partitions were of wood. he left Yokahama on September 3. for No register was kept of the occupants ,ne KOiH K0a ona, . and it is not known exactly how many1"" l00K l"e aM,rw VV persons were in the buildiwr. Sever. wn n,m- B aie tn" wn tne gov. al hours must elapse before the ruins quarantine officer at that port . . I - - 1 .v v. .1. t I can h MarphMl Vxtim nf hm "iitt ucu no niuru in cviiw nrrr, in obedience to his orders, be anked that his Yokahama bills he delivered back to him; this was denied him by the con sul at Victoria, and he was given a bill of health and clearance papers from the latter port, which did not pass mus. tcr here. The protest will lie duly for warded to the department at Waking ton, and the decision there made in the premises will be abided by here in "umber of dead are based largely on the number reported missing. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 25. Four per sons are known to be dead, eight miss ing, two fatally injured and fifty more or less hurt as a result of the fire which destroyed the chamber of commerce bilding early this morning. COLONEL H. W. HERBERT. NEW YORK, Oct. 25. Colonel Hold erich YT. Herbert, an old time Missouri politician and member of the staff of Governor Fletcyer, the war governor of Missouri, died yesterday in Bellvue hos pital, aged 75 years. Morning Astorian, 60 cents per month, delivered by carrier. CLAIMS HEARST'S ELECTION. NEW YORK, Oct. 25. Chairman Con. ners of the Democratic state central committee, said tonight that he believed that Hearst would have a plurality of 150.000 to 200.000 in the state. Tarn. many "Leader Murphy said tonight that complete canvass of the stale by dis. trict leaders showed conditions are bet ter than a year ago. Laboring men to the number of sever al thousand held a mass meeting to night at Madison Square Garden and ratified the nomination of Hearst for governor. . , SECOND LONGEST TRIP. Steamer America Leaves for San Fran cisco. NEW YORK, Oct. 25. The steamship America of the light house department left TomldnsviHe yesterday for San Francisco. This was the beginning of the second longest trip ever taken by a vessel in the United States Light House service. The voyage consumed 13 weeks. In favorable weather the America will make 280 miles a day. The distance traveled is about 15,600 miles. Simington Dry Goods Go. VALUE QUALITY COURTESY Women's Knit Underwear EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS Great Special Values in Women's Knit Underwear Best styles and grades in just the weights you want for immediate wear. fHE SHREWD BUYER WILL DO WELL TO LOOK TO HER NEEDS Women's "El Real" heavy ribbed vests and pants, natural and white, beau tifully finished, all aizes, perfect fitting underwear; our regular 75c value 50c Women's extra fine medium weight ribbed fleeced lined vests and pants, in natural grey and cream, all sizes, perfect fitting garments; our regu lar 50c values 39c Women's Fine Ribbed Worsted cream vests and pants, perfect fitting and an exceptionally good value at 98c; special 73c 1 complete line of children's under wear m al' tms. If in need of ...underwear for the children, do not fail to call and see our stock. !E.WR.e:a I! .tailor, made underwear made l In'many weigh ts cotton, Jiile, merino, cathmere. The belt made "all the, year round"!, under wear ever offered for ladies, mutes, children. II & due time. The North Pacific steamship Roanoke arrived in early yeterday morning from Los Angeles. San Francisco and Eure ka, with seventy.two passengers, the following nine of whom were debarked at this port: Mr. and Mrs. H. TJ. No Ian, C O. Carlson, Mrs. B. Finch, Sid ney Starbuck, Miss H. Johnson, Charles Berry, John Kinkella and John Jor dahl. Captain Durham and his officers report fierce gales all the way up the coast, and the Roanoke crossed in yes terday morning with the wind blowing at the rate of forty miles an hour. She discharged forty tons of freljjht at the Calleuder pier and went on her way to the metropolis. She will return down on Sunday morning early and leave out at 8 o'clock a. m. The steamship San Diego was an other arrival from sea yesterday, com. ing in from San Francisco at 9 o'clock. She put off big lot of telephone wire reels and other appurtenances for the Pacific States Telephone people and went on to Portland. The steamer Allian? arrived down from the metropolis at 0 o'ejock yes terday morning and after taking on about thirty-five tons of freight at the Callender wharf, went to the lower har bor where she will await a favorable chance to slip out for Coo Bay. The British steamship Wvneric which was to have been down from Portland on her way to the Orient with her im mense load of lumber, had not put in an appearance at a late hour last night. The American ship James Dmmmond came down from Portland yesterday morning on the hawsers of the Okla homa, lumber laden for San Francisco, and wag anchored off the lower end of the city to await dispatch after the storm. She was in the very teeth of yesterday's gale, and it is said her car. bo shifted badly to port. She has a strong list and this will be straighten ed up before she goes out. The steamer Luriine got down on very fair time last evening, consider ing the weather which she faced all the way down. She went hack with a good bunch of people and lots of freight. Among the Astorians leaving here yesterday on the steamer Aliance for Coos Bay points, were Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Cooper, Mrs. G. Steiner, Chas. Stelner, and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Will iams. Notice to Mariners. The following affects the list of lights, buoys, and dnymarks, Pacific' Coast, 1900: Oregon and Washington Columbia river, page 59: Cowlitz River Buoy, J a black first-class spar, was estab. Iished October 3, in ,22 feet of water, to mark a turn in the main channel of the Columbia riven Cottonwood Island, left tangent, E 7-8 N; Cottonwood Island, right tan- YOUTHFUL THIEVES Several Boys Arrested In Aberdeen for Robbing Stores. BELONG TO BEST FAMILIES Depredations Not Confined to One Store Where Large Amount of Goodi Were Stolen by the Boya ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 28. The discovery of youthful band of thieves in this city, many of whom belong to repectable families, has brought grief and consternation into many homes, While the names of all the offender are known to the police, only that of Joseph Epstein, the ringleader, is made public si yet. Their depredations do not seem to be confined to Kaufman Bros, store, where Epstein worked, but eitended to other etMUhnienK When iigorouly questioned by the oliee, young Epstein tried to lay the bin me of their career of crime on the other members of the gang, but his evidence in this respect was not be lieved. gent, E S E 14 E; Wharf above Ral. nler, NW corner, 8 12 K. AlaskaPeril Strait, page 08 Lies . ft t . ,1.1 , u. I Mkww Mioy, 3, a uini'K seconu- iis cau, reported aUnll lXrtt(Mr 14) will be replaced as soon as practicable. Never retire from an active life If ou can possibly avoid it, keep "in the swim;" keen the mind active, never refer to your advancing years or say "at my age" To preserve youth you nuit have a variety, of experience, Nothing ele ffes one more rapidly than monotony a dead level exMenee with out change of scene or experience. The mind mut be kept freh or it will re, and the body cannot be younger than rHain their youth longer. Success. BLOOD POISONING. results from ehronlo eodsttpatlon, which is quickly cured by Dr. King's New Life Pills. They remove all poisonous genus from the system and infuse new life and vigor; cures sour stomach, nausla, headache, dizziness and colic, without gripping or discomfort. 25c. Guaran teed by Chas. Rogers' drug store. There is neither sense nor jtutlue in raiding the postage rate on second class matter, which Includes newspapers and magazines. Purely advertising sheet) should le excluded, but all printed news and magazine matter la for the benefit ot the masse. They sholuhl have thir reading a chennly as possible. Then if the thousand of tons of franked gov ernmcnt matter were counted and 1 reasonable rate only allowed to the rail roads for carying the malls, the ledger would show a balance In favor of the cash drawer. No change should be made in the present newspaper rate, 0 1 Another big shipment of the San Francisco earthquake books have just arrived at the Astorian office and are ready for subscribers. Come early and avoid the rush. Some l the nicest people in 4 the city five in furnished rooms; 4 people are moving at frequent internals. Tell them in a small ad. now attractive your rooms are. If your rooms are really O. 4 K , you'll have no trouble in get- 4 it net them rented through one of cur want ads, Try it. 4 It must be humiliating to a chorus ilk to have to admit that she has never been married to a millionaire. Half a Lemon dipped in salt will do the work of oxalic acid in cleaning copper boilers, brass kettles and other such untensils. "Let us be stylish or die" seems to be the modern motto, and the wonder Is that so ninny escape the latter alter, native A BADLY "BURNED GIRL or boy, man or woman, Is quickly out of pain if Bucklen's Arnica Salve is ap plied yrrfmptly. Q, J. Welch, ofTe konsha, Mich., says: "I use it in my family for cuts, sores and all skin in juries, and find it perfect." Quickest Pile cure known. Beat healing salve made. 25c at Chas. Rogers' drug store. WE MAKE CLAIMS About the clothes we sell because we un substantiate every claim. We have been so untiring in our efforts to secure the best makes, that is, the makes that are widely famous for the artistic and skillful manner in which they are built, and because they are made of pure wool fabrics, and last but not least, because they are made -by HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX, BRANDEGEE-KINCAID & WOOD, A. B. KIRSH BAUM, W. S. PECK, and in fact by every one of the best We have Cornered the MarKet in good clothes and are willing to share them with you. If we sell ' you a garment that is not what we claim it to be then we WANT YOU TO MAKE A CLAIM and we will satisfy your claim by giving you your money back, or another garment n its place. SUCH ARE OUR CLAIMS P. A. STOKES ''UNCOMMON CLOTHES" Clothes Bought Here Pressed Free Any Time You Wish and as often as Yon Wish, ASTORIA GROCERY PBOlfE, MAIN Mi. 3J COMMERCIAL STREET. Pears for Canning, $I.OO per Box Waxen Cooking Apples, 5cper Box King Apples, $!J5 per Box Sour Kraut- 5c lb. Mince Meat, 2 lbs, 25c. Dill Pickles, 20c Doz, Comb Honey, 2 for 35c. All Kinds of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables ia Season A WATCH SEASON We have s beautiful line of watches, la gold filled and eoBd gold esses, in scores of styles and patterns, plain and engraved, and our prices are right. My reputation for quality is your perfect assurance of worth. FRANK J. DONNERBERC, 110 11th St. FAILED IN BUSINESS. Sing Sing Convict Loses Many Cus tomers. NEW YORK, Oct. 25,-Willium F, Miller, who 1 remembered in connec tion with the Franklin syndicate, and who was released from 8ing Sing after he had offetd evidence that l-d to the convi(ion of Robert Ammon, has not made a living out of a small restaur ant he opened recently In Brooklyn. At first the ImsincHg seemed to he pros perous, but when the customers learned that the man who took their money was Miller, his trade fell off. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Silverware Advances in Price on Account V t r - f oi im-icaoc m Bunion, NEW YORK, Oct. 25. People who buy silverware for holiday presents will pay higher prices than those late ly prevailing. An ndvance was de clared yesterday by a number of man. ufneturers who sent out new listn, ef fective at once, Other manufacturers are revising their catalogues and will announce higher prices within a few days. Increased cost of silver bullion and of labor are the reasons for the advance, the second this year. OLDEST GYPSY. NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Mr. Louisa Smith, the odent gypsy In Amcripu, died yesterday in a camp near Freehold, N. J. ,aged 101 years. f DONE BY DEED H. C. Thompson and wife to Stuart & Ferguson, tract ia sections 20 and 27, T. 8 N., R. 10 W 5 Eiiillnble Savings & Loan Aod . at im to Astoria Abstract Title 4 Trust Co., lot 4, west half lot, 5, lots 18, 10, 22, block 58, Adair's 1 Frank Coiikel and wife to Astoria Abstract Title 4 Trust Co. south wct quarter section 29, T, 6 N., R. 0 W 100 United States to J. 0. Robinson, 100 acres Jn section 8, T. S N R. 0 W.j patent J. C. Robinson and wife to C. T. Wright, snnio property 10 C. T. Wright to C. If. Fiiltz, same property, , Theo Kritso Catering Co. to D. ' Man, lots 8 and .1.1, Mock 2j Kriise'g first addition to Gear. ' hart Park 325 United States to Knta A. Clark 158.11 acrcg In section 3, T. 6 N. R. 7 W.j patent , .... Sick Headache Cured. Sick headache Is caused by derange ment of the stomach and by indigestion. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets correct these disorders and effect cure. By taking these tablets a soon as the first indication of the dis ease appears, the attack mav be warded off. For sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists.