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THE MOHNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA. OREGON. SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1907. 1 1 , - , : f - - SWEET PEAS RAISED.- IN PORTLAND remarkable story of business MAN FROM THAT CITY RAISES VINES FOURTEEN FEET HIGH CAUGHT SMOKED HERRING. : Think of it! Sweet I) tA fci..h! The hero veet pen "J which is stranger than any fiction is a C. Hughon, of Portland, who guest at the Occident Hotel last night. Mr Hughson has a photograph of sweet 'pea's which reach higher than the eaves of hi one-story cottage in Portland. He i the manager of the R. X.aaon 4 Company paint concern in bis ty ami will spend the day trout flying on the Lewis ft Clark riven Last spring Mrs. Hughson wanted a trellia erected in the garden to grow sweet peas, and before leaving on a business trip to the southern part ot the state Mr. Hughson gave orders to a carpenter to do the woric, leaving b,m without instructions as to how high he wanted to grow the sweet pew The carpenter went ahead with the ..wrrlirKT tn his own ideas. He planted 12-tcot 4x4 scantlings in the ... amiot Anil nut ho knew he was going on a nsmng his morning. Sticking out at the cover of the basket was the tail of what looked like a trout. "Yon surely haven't been fishing al ready this morning t" he was aked. Mr. Hughson is a whole-souled speoi the basket proudly and hi I'ricnds crowded around. They were much dis gusted to And iusu'.e a full-ir.ed smoked herring. 0888ana8a8880 8 SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES. oBttattaaaao Norwegian-Danish M. E. The Norwegian and Danish Methodist Church, corner- of Duar.e and Thirty seventh streets. Services as follow! Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Morning servie at 11, preaching by the pastor. Evening preaching service t S o'clock. The Scandinavian people who have no church home elsewhere are cordially in vited to attend. Klias Gjerdiug, pastor. Baptist. At 11 a. m. the theme will be. "What Would Jesus Christ Do If He Lived In Astoria r 8 p. m.. "What's the Gain Sunday school at It) a. 111., and B. Y. P. V., 7 "p. ni. A large welcome for all. Conrad L. Owen, pastor. PresbyteriaiL Morning worship.' 11 o'clock. wound about two feet apart and put word." Sunday school, 12:15; Y ... a e . v;vd muttiiwv 1- m . AVt.. Q four widths of 3-foot wire netting on the posts. Neighbor viewed tne-e pro ceedings with interest and Mrs. Hugh ton with alarm. The trellis for the p-as. when com pleted, was a joke in the neighborhood ,,.t Mrs. HuL'hson wrote to her hus band about the matter. He did not pay I any attention to it because to give an "The P. S. C. E.. 7:00: evening worship, 8, "Three Summaries of Life." All are invited. Wm. S. Gilbert, pastor. Grace. Services as follows: Holy commun ion. 11 a. m. The second servic will be omitted. Evening prayer at Holy Inno- The fan'meaeio. of the real state of affairs ;n unape,. M'F'""". 1 1 1 1 t., 1V..MII AtC. atlni, could not be done on paper, ne i- . "u .,.v.....6, turned home a;.ter a few weeks and on arriving at his cottage was amazed to see the huge structure the carpenter had erected for the sweet peas. It was 12 feet high and was only two feet below the edge of the cottage roof. HughMin was guyed unmercifully by his neighbors, but he was game. He speculated on how he might turn the joke on the others and immediately went been planted ami which were about two to work to foster the peas that had inches above the ground. Securing dulerent1 kinds a fertiliser . T uiso unt0 tfcW( that thou art ho experimented and irrigated the j IvtePj 4rHl upon tnig 1 ground surrounding me piama uum .ut, will build ,..r... n,l tllff irv.tp nl tpl shall K LnT wasU delighted P-vail against it And I will g tbf AtU. was taken up the river yes to h hat they grew aevewl inches!"" th ! " tne ngoom terday .fternoon. iu J. . . ... ..... :;)iMven- n.t whatSoeTOr thou (halt bind eierv da v. He twisieu xne vine, i" and out among the wire netting anJ thoe sweet pea never did stop growing. They olimW to the top of the 12 foot trellis work. Then they begnn to fall over on the opposite 'ides for need of more heights to climb and Mr. Hugh son secured a number of 3-foot lathe's and tacked them two feet above the highest part of the trellis work, covering tliein with the wire netting. The vines crew to the 14-foot height with the greatest ease and then began WATERFRONT ITEMS Strike on Board Steamer Lurline on Account of Food. MISSES A TRIP LAST NIGHT Captain lUtiighman U accredited with being the wt "killed skipper that ever ran on the I'pper Columbia and Snake Uivec". The steamer in owned by Jacob Kamm. but U unlet charter to the Northern I'aclllo llallroad Company. ASTORIA HAN TO THE RESCUE Steamer T. J. Potter Takes Over 600 People to Long Beach Which is Recoid Trip of the Season Bailey Gatiert on Upper Cohimbia Other Brief Notes. The I.tirtine left up for Portland at i o'clock this morning having been delay ed in loading freight. When Captain Kd Sullivan touched at Astoria lat evening with the big side wheeler T. J. Potter he had 540 as sengeni on board bound "for the different resorts on tang Heach. Agent Rota-rU on the dock t timed over 00 more to hi care from Astoria. It was one of the recoid trio of the season and the I"- sage down was without incident. The crowd on the Potter was the usual lioliiUv bunch and at Astoria they amiised themselves by buying pajiers from the newsboys who were on hand to sell their goods. The fun commenced when the ua-senuers on the hurricane I r deck wanted literature and many paper . . ... . L. . I w ere dropped net ween me sieamer ami th dock. The Potter et off but tew pasengers at Astoria and very little K'reight. She t-ame down on time, cl5, and was at the (look a scant 12 minutes. The steam schooner Johan Paulson, with wrgo for San FranvUco to Port- Christian Science. Services will be held at 634 Grand avienue, Sunday, at 10 . m. Subject, "Spirit." All are invited. First M. E. The text nor the morning sermon will be "Execept I shall see in his hands the hrlnl Af , Via nalla Qn.l tKl11ftf m V llAn.l r . ..... J . , 1 ,,...1.. .. 1 ,1.:. ...... 1.:. :.i . n 1 nt iovo inhn 1 e.vnecieu uown irom 1 uiimuu " .... 1 :. n Imhawiw Knti A Wat fnitMt K. ( X:25. Evening sermon from the text, " - -; - halis was registered je-terday at the custom house. The Norwegian steamer Mathilda is T. R. DA VIES SECURES THREE HUN DRED ACRES OF GOOD FRUIT LAND FOR EASTERN INVESTORS C0MIN0 TO CLATSOP COUNTY. An Astorh man has come to the reeu in the earth of saleable land for eastern investors in the neighbor hood f this city, and numerous itupiir- ies as to tne avauauie iriui ianu him lie answered bv the Astoria Chamber of Commerce with A feeling of entlnnium from the present time onward. W. F. R. Davie, the real estate man, ha secured 300 acres about twelve mile from tlie renter ni the citv. In the Sven son district, which will lie platted out immediately m tu-acrea 101 tor me numerous Investor who are coming wining to this district from the east. He is seek mi almost double this amount of land to use for the suine purpose. Tlio land will lie sold at a very rea sonable rate to those seeking a nlace In Clatsop County for oettlement and fruit i:arming. or for other nuritosea. it t rolling land, entirely clwred, with very fine soil, which can be utilized for almost any production. It is unquestionable a fine land a can lie secured anywhere In Ih-eL-on and will lie the mean of start- In 17 a movement which will result In the - complete settlement of 'Clatsop county before many years. Mr liuvis is seekinu inure nronertv ..... - - - . a 4 , r for the same purpose and the indlca- willi (T.irgo ior xmiivi-ev kit ivh- " - r.,.l-.. hnnu tion arf that this Jitrut wilt no alio ail yesterday. witD n"n 00n ,lle P'-0!"?" nut tin tor sae to tne newcomers. 11 i The crew of the American Wk Che- expected that this move on the part of Barse 01. which arrive,! in the harbor yesterday from San Francisco towed by heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and ' whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth jb-Ul be loosed in heaven," Matt. 16:18 10. You are earnestly urged to attend both services. Seats are free. Strangers welcome. C. C. Karick, pastor. First Lutheran. Oustaf E. Rydqui-t, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30, Miss Alema Xyland, su perintendent. Morning service at 10:45, .lii ..... . a ,. to hang down apain, so he let them hang I subject, "Divine Sorrow." Evening serv- Jir. Hughaon was astonisnea 10 , Ke, always in tngusu, at 0 ciock, auo- find thit as vet there were no blossoms in sight so he irrigated the roots of the vines and long stems began to ap near on the nlants at different point. Several days later large buds appeared i on the stems and, tiien tne most mag nificent blossoms began to bloom. They were wax-like and in keeping with the size of the vines. The neighbors who had jeered him were glad to come and carry away the abundant blo-soins that grew on the plants, which became the wonder fo flower lovers in the city. And that was how Mr. Hughson turn ed the joke on his neighbors, who have grown to have a great respect :or him as an amateur florist. The vines were the biggest ever known and he believes they can be grown even higher. The truth of his story is proven by a photo graph of the plants standing alongside his cottage. Jlr. Hughson is a whole-sauled speci men of manhood, and is naturally opti mistic. He is dearly fond of a joke. Last night be was carrying a fishing basket, strung from a strap wver bis shoulder. He was with eerval friends jtct, "A Warning Leson." German Lutheran. Sunday school at 9:30 Mr. Andrew Young, superintendent. English service in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. The pastor would like to see the friends of this work on a matter of importance. To the above services the public is cordially In vited. If a man know anjrtlilnf of his own anatomy tit mast be aware that his stomach Is a magnificent organ and entitled to the ntmoat consideration; knowing that he will eat at the Palace when ha can conserve its nfaty and comfort, by eating- only the beat cooked, beat senred and moat compen sating meal In the elty of Astoria, day, ornlght, It U always the tame, and the Palace habit i one that pay to aoqulra. Arthur Smith la a mas ter of the art of preparation and ser vice, of all thlngi edible. t M 1 1 M I I 1 1 II X WHOLESOME SUMMER DRINKS Grape Juice Catawba Concord The Lurliue did not arrive down tfrom Portland hist night ou account of a strike which the crew declared in Port land yesterday morning. The complaint of the crew is that thw have not been fed in comparison to the amount of work that thev have leen doing. Xo details of the strike could he learned last eveiiinir but the boat is expected down tomorrow it her usual time. The Sue II. Elmore left nut for Tilla mook yesterday at 11 a. m. with a full cargo and complement of pas-engers. Samuel Elmore was a passenger on the steamer. In about a week the steamer llailey OaUert, the flagship of the Regulator line and one of the most famous stern- wheelers on the Pacific Coast, will lie back in service between Portland and points on the Cppef Columbia River, lifter having been off the run for the liest part of a year. She has been re built throughout and is now neing given the finishing touches. As she lay on the ways her machinery was tested yesterday, and worked satisfactorily. It was the first time her wheel had been turned in months. The stciinei-'s hull is 15 feet loncer and considerably wider than when the ve-scl was last in service, hue is an onlirelv .lifferent, looking craft in everv - j particular. Her owners are confident she will be liar superior to the old boat, not onlv In soeed. but in eencral service. j w The freight space and passenger aecom- mm iiitinna hava heen maiena v increas ed. The only Important part of her not new is tne wmstie, wnicn nas long Dee 11 regarded as the most penetruting of any similar device on the river. On th start the Bailev fiatzert will be operated in the excunson trade be tween Portland and Cascade Locks, makintr dailv round trips. She will take o the run of the Telephone, which has been under charter to the Regulator line for several months. Captain .Sherman will take command. Mr. Da vies will be followed by a number of other eitUctis holding considerable property. It is estimated that nothing could be of greater bene! it to Aloiia Uian llic settlement of this land, which ha been standing idle ince the alioriginics gave up this district as a hunting grounu. Snimlii's an.l all merchandise desired by the newcomers will be secured in Astoria' thereby assisting the business men and merchants of this city. Shipments of fruit and '.unit produce will lu iiinde t outside points from this city, which will be nearly as much bene- tited as tlioiign tne new arrivals were located in the limits of A-toria. The newcomers will idvcrtisc the natural Advantages of this district to their re latives and friends in other parts of the United States, wltli the result mat tne ranid irrowtll Clatsop county will lie a foregone, conclusion. NEW JO-DAY. Goldsn Oak Rug filler and bird cages Hlldebrand & Oor. NON-ALCOHOLIC AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. ii 589 Commercial Street Caught broadside by a heavy gust of wind Thursday afternoon, tne steamer Korma. haulinir supplies to the N'orth Bank road on the Upper Columbia, was blown against the pieiM o: the Ains worth Bridco. at the mouth of the Snake River, and so badly damaged she will .be out of commission for four or live weeks. Ifer wheel was knocked off, dropped into the river and drifted away on the swift current. The port cylinder timbers were demolished, and she was stripped of her railing from stem to stern. A brief messairn received from there by a local river man this morning says the steamer is almost a complete Xorma has had a Checkered career on the Upper Columbia, having been on the rocks, sand bars and ashore a score of times, but the last experience is said lo have been her most narrowest escape. That's the Whole Story It's the care, experience and and quality that makes Hart Schaffner Marx Clothes w;at they are. Made right and economically priced XT Morning Astorian, 60 cents per month, delivered by carrier. Wanted.. A chambermaid for a hotel. "J.," Astorian office. Jamestown Exposition. Xext sale dates for the Jamestown Exposition tickets will lie August 8th. 9th and 10th. Extremely low round- trip rates have been made, and through tickets and sleeping-car reservations may be had at City Ticket Office of Astori & Columbia River Railroad, Page building. It. II. JENKINS, General Passenger Agent. tf. Steamer T. J. Potter for Ilwaco, dally except Fridays, connecting with train for all point on North (Long) Beach. Call at 0. R. ft N. dock for Information regarding rates, etc. Country Fait. Persons contemplating exhibiting live stock or poultry at the Country Fair to be held with the Iteg.uia win piease renort to the ;fair committee at an early -r , , - day, so that proper provisions may lie made ior menu J. Q. A. BOWXBY, Chairman Committee What Ono Enjoys. At Otto Sund's pretty and cosy resort "The Commercial," one finds all thut the inner man desiivs in the refreshment linn and of the best nnalitv too. To pass a little time In such a neat place and spend it in pleasant conversation with genial friends, probably a little business talk, is, to say the least, en livening. Courteous treatment is an other tliincr that is appreciated jind one receives it from Otto himself who takes ehaiire durinc the (lav and from his plea-ant night manager both ot whom dispense the best to be bad. "The Com- 1 mercial," 509 Commercial street, Is well known and widely patronized. The bites and sfcines of Insects, ran burn, cuts, burns and bruises relieved it once with Pinesalve Oarbollied. Acts like a poultice. Draw out Inflamma tion. Try It. Price 26o. Sold by Frank Hart'e Drug Stew. Leader In Nobby Clothes Address 7-12-tf. Panama hat cleaned and blocked. Leave them with Dell Bkully. Oliver typewriter tenographeri at A. Commercial street. and automatic R. Cyrus, 424 tf. Columbia and Victor graphophone and lateat records at 424 Commercial street, A. It Cyrus. tf. Cheap round-trip rates to the East from Astoria 1 Te Chicago $71.60 To Omaha . 60.00 To Kansas City 00.00 To St. Paul 60.00 To St. Loul 67.60 Tickets on sale Auirust 8-0-10, Sep tember 11-12-13. For further particulars apply to 0, W. Roberts, agent 0. R. ft N. Wm. McMurray, Q. P. A., Portland, Or. Notice to Stockholders. The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Odd Fellows' Land ft Building Association will be held Thursday, August 22, 1007, at 2 p. nt. at Odd Fel lows' Hall. By order of president, John Hahn, secretary. J-SMw Ice Cream.... Made from Pure Sweet Cream, 30c."Quart. Whipped Cream 25 Cents a Quart AT ' TAGG'S PARLORS 483 Commercial St . WATERMELLONS We have them, nice and ripe. All kinds of fresh fruit and vegetables in season. ACME GROCERY 521 Commercial Street Phone Main 81