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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1907)
i THE MORNING ASTOHIAN, ASTOIUA, OREGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1W. overhauling, preparatory t spring business and enKK'inenls, Her of fleer and crew go to the Pol tor, n usual. The steamer I'tnllne will leave down WILLING TO QUIT River Schedules Rapidly Re-Adjusting Themselves. from Portland this morning on ne Hoquiam Logger CommiisSuicide During Fit of Despondency. regular Astoria run and go up thl evening at 7 o'clock; thus taking ho place In the regular river service be tween this city and the metropolis SPAR. DECKED BUOY STEAMERHOWARD HOME AGAIN Movements of California Steamer Barkentine Chehalit, Brigantine Lurline, and Schooner Henry Wilson All Croteed In, The oeean-groers that were tied up at St. Helen's for the jwut nine Jvs broke cover in the wake of the G-o. W. Elder yesterday, and paraded up the river channels to rortland. The arrival there of auch a herd at one time is liable to tax the harbor ca pacity some, but they may find room In the Willamette, without slopping over Into the Columbia. But that is neither here nor there, the fine ves sels are all safe In their port of des tination, the river Is open, theri'3 something doing and more to come. The steamer Harvest Queen arrive 1 down from Portland yesterday evn ing with a hundred tons of frelglu for Astoria and plenty more for vy points, especially on the Washinst n shore, the people there being particu larly glad to get their mail. She vlll return up this morning with the Snn Buenaventura and the Alvena on h?r hawsers; and the Alice McDonald would have been in line if she had i been hauled off the channel bank In time. The swift and handsome steam r Major Guy Howard came down fron Portland yesterday afternoon w'th Captain W. S. Gordon in the pilot house and Chief Engineer W. H. R")- ber at her throttle. Mrs. Rober wa3 a guest on the steamer. The Howard has been converted into an oil burner and has lost none of her rapid pa?es tropolls on a business trip. by the change. She will at once re sume her old service between the gov ernment forts at the mouth of the Co The steamer T. J. Potter will be at th, O. R. & N. docks early this morn in w wnv of re-establishing her old time schedule, and will leave up at 7 o'clock. The schooner Henry Wilson wjs among the arrivals here yesterday from Sun Francisco. She la after . cargo of lumber as usual. The steamship Costa Rica will leuv out from San Francisco this mornl is for this port and should hale in here on Tuesday. The steamship Columbia Is due leave San Francisco today for this port and Portland and will cross In on Monday. The Standard oil tanker Atlas went up to Portland yesterday under pilot age of Captain A! Retts. The brigantine Lurline came In yes terday from the Ray City and will load lumber out from Portland. PERSONAL MENTION. W. P. Prlndle of San Francisco was in this city yesterday. The Misses Smith of Salem are in Astoria on a short visit. K. V. Anderson of Deep River registered at the Merwyn Hotel. Mrs. Jos. McClelland came d wn from from Portland yesterday. T. W. Hume of Kureka was In As toria yesterday on business. F. Evans and wife came over fro.n Aberdeen yesterday. R. Rlsley of Carrullton. Wash., is visiting in this city. W. J. Hall of Chinook was In t! '3 city yesterday. X. L. Looker is down from the me lumbla and this city, relieving the Arago'and Captain Buchanan of thtt duty. The barkentine Chehalis of thj Simpson fleet at Knappton, crossed In yesterday and went direct to her berth at the Knappton mills dock. She made a lively run up the coast from San Pedro, coming up in twelve days bar to bar. The Simpson mills peo ple are now loading three of th:r vessels, the Alumna, Churchill and Chehalis. The steamer Hassalo goes to the O. R. & JC. "boneyard" for a general In Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brlgham Portland are spending a few days Astoria. R. A. Hawkes came over from II waco yesterday on the Nahcotta. C. G. Ross of Knappa was in this city yesterday. Charles H. Call -nder made a busi ness trip to Portland yesterday in the interest of the shipping agencies he stands for here. Injured by Truck SunJa Singh, a Punjab from India, in the employ of the Tongue Point Lumber Company, was taken to the hospital yesterday, suffering from an Injury to one foot, caused by a truck running over 'he member. The wound will keep him from work for some time. MEN take this opportunity;: To benefit yourselves, and to give us work during the month of January. We are go ing to sell 20 SUITS for 30 DOLLARS A SUIT. Suits like these we have been selling for 40 dollars. GIVE US A CALL LETTER HINTS AT MYSTERY Reference to Personal Secret In Miu ive to Brother in the East Deed Witnessed by Spectator Close at Hand. HOQUIAM. Jan. 25. l H. Vaughn, a logger, of this place, committed sui cide tonight by shooting hlms.-if through the head with a 32-callbiJ revolver In the woods about one inl'o north of town, death being Inst in taneous. The deed of self-destructl'i-i was witnessed by A. Mcltilde, ti' was standing within thirty feet of the man when he tired the shot. A letter addressed to his brother, Vernon P. Vaughn, of New Auburn, Minn., was found on the body In whlo'i he told that be was llr.'d of life, an 1 that a lie had ruined his life. The body was brought to this city and an Inquest Is being held. The remain will be buried here. I STANDING COMMITTEES. Industrial Committee of the Irvi-g Club Appoints Its Sub-Agenciet. The Industrial Commltt-e of th- Irving Club has re-elected Hrenhai.-i Van lusen to the presidency. J. K. Higgles' to the treasury-ship, and Wl'l A. Sherman to the secretaryship -if that useful organization, and has named the fallowing standing commit tees to serve for the ensuing year: Rivers and Harbor W. C. I-ogan, J. A. Fulton and James Flnlayson. Fisheries tleorge, II. C.eorge, J. C. McCue and W. E. Schlmpf. Executive John Nordstrom, Frank Patton anj Albert Dunbar. Transportation Charles H. Calen der. C. A. Coolldge and O. W. Talbot. Commerce S. Elmore, ('. W. Ful ton and R. Vi. Dyer. Industries C. W. t'urnahan, II. V Prael and J. E. Ferguson. Roads F. L. Parker, C. J. Trench- ard and C. F. Astbury. Pacific Progress Herman Wise. H. L. Henderson and C. O. Palmberg. With such a line-up actively en gaged for the interests of Astorl i, there should be something doing pret ty soon and there probably will b". FEATURES IN "THE PIXIES." fiautala Raitanen TAILORS, 491 BOND 8TREET. SMOKERS SUPPLIES We have the largest and most complete line of Cigars and Tobaccos in the City, and keep enly the prominent brands and High Class Goods. Small Boxes of Cigars, 12 and 25 in the Box. PIPES Fine Mereschaums and Briars from 25c to $2000, WILL MADISON Entire Cast of Two Hundred and Fify Has Been Secured. The two hundred and lifty young miles an. I children who take jiart l'i "Th Plxles" at the Astoria Theafe on wcines.i.iy ami 1 mir.i.-iy iiignu, January 30 and 31, under the aus pices of the ladles of the Episcopal church are holding rehearsals every afternoon and evening. W. A. Milne, cf Chicago, th- author of this and several other well known open-fa , Is in personal i-ha;ge or all tnc w of preparation. He has had tw-'ve years' experience In this work, cover ing every state in the Union. Canada, Great I'.ritain and Australia. This in his first visit to the Pacific states and Astoria Is fortunate to have the ad vaitfage of ids personal direction. Forty beys will appear In the gr i tcsciue make-up of plxjcs, brownies, goblins, Insects and monkeys. Noth ing funnier has ever b en seen upon the stage than these strange little men with their fat bodies, large eyes, big cheeks and wid", grinning mouths, an 1 when they begin their pranks the au audience is convulsed with laughter, hundred and fifty little girls, glitter ing with spangles and robed In (limy gowns of lace, will represent fairies, butterflies, flower girls and page.', their dainty beauty forming a plead ing contrast to the distorted bodies of the plxles. The principal parts are In the hand I of Mrs. Chas. H. Callendar, as Prince Florlmel, and Miss Kathryn Shlvdy as Queen Titanla, who will be heard In solos and duets. Other prominent nolo parts are Angelica, personated by Maude Ross, Cholly Chyrsanthemum, the dude, by Gayle Roberts; Wun Lung, the Chinaman, by Emma Woot tin; the Italian minstrel, by Louis Ab ercromble; the pickaninnies, by Ce 11a Hall and Frieda Jones, and ihc. ferocious goblin chief, by Virgil No land. Fifty young ladles In natty uni form, will appear in three new and difficult drills. The best of Astoria talent has been secured, and already the success of "The Plxles," Is certain. if lipij'5' ' : ....mm: Two Weeks More and you will sec the last of our January Clearance Sale Have you takcu advantage of this opportunity of saviug dollars. If not wc want you to in vestigate. Come in and iook over our stock. What we have for You this week $13.50 Suits for $ 6.85 $lf;(X) and JIU.SO Suits for 9.40 $17.50 to $20.00 Suits at 11.35 We will expect you tomorrow. 25c WOOL SOCKS 12';c IS THE SENSATION IN THE MEN'S FURNI8HINQ GOODS DEPART MENT THIS WEEK, AND IN THE HAT SECTION WE OFFER YOU A GOOD HAT FOR 1.80. BUY A HAT NOW. BRANIM-Oni-, MNCU!) P. A & Vxr; TO IS, UNCOMMON CLOTHES RIP VAN WINKLE. Local theatre-goers are offered a treat In Kip Van Winkle as produe-1 by the Carlisle Stock Company at the Helllnghum theater thin week. ThS r m.irkable drama which pcrhap more than anything else, contributed to th fame of Joseph Jefferson, Is otic of the plays of which the American public never wearies. Perhaps the reason for this remarkable quality Is the t:w that there Is nothing like It In lh vast field of legitimate drama. The dlfllcult part of Ulp Is ably sustain" I by L. It. Carlisle and his Interpreta tion of the lines fairly reeks ut tlmi with laugh provoking humor, while on the other hand his philosophical monitions and homely beatitudes tmi h the hearts of hi" hearers. The other m-mbers of the cast wor thy of special mention are Mls Vir ginia Jayue, a-t ;rctcnin, ani !. Walling as iierrK k Von Ifeokinan. Th former dlspl.-iy.-4 remarkable ability l,i depicting a character with a temp r worse than Hiakespcarc'M Katln-i and deserves great cixllt for her In dividuality In tbe delln alion of so i dlincul. a part. 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Mmmnet Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Trucki ard Furniture Wagone Pianos Moved, Bozed and Shipped. t MATINEE TODAY AND 8UNDAY. 433 Commercial Street Main Phone 121 44ii