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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1907)
THE MORNING ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1907, PICNICERS We can make jou up a lunch on short notice Lunch Tongue, Sardines, Boned Herring Deviled Ham Boiled Ham Stuffed Olives Fancy Cookies, Pickles, Fruit , Sole Agents for the Celebrated Bakers Barrington Hall Steel Cut Coffee, 40c A. V. ALLEN. PHONES w AlIU 944 U AIM MT1 BRANCH UNIONTOWN PHONE MAIN 71S THE BEAR CRUSADE Pedagogues Will War Against Popular Plaything. THE TEDDY BEAR MUST GO long Delayed Action Against Absurdity Will Be Instituted By Teacher At New York University Children ffare Given 'Up Loved Dolls. NEW YORK, Aug. 9. Teacher in charge of the sewing department in the 6ummer school at New York University have put a ban on the Teddy Bear and henceforth the elaborate devotion show ered upon it by school children will be discouraged, A great fear has arisen in the minds of Pedagogue and others that the old fashioned doll of our foremother will soon become an extinct species of play fellow. In charge of Mrs. A. Jessup, the sew ing department includes teachers and su pervisors from every state in the union who have come to Xew York to get the fetest method in needle and basket work in wearing and dressmaking to take back to their classes in the Fall. In speaking of the Teddy bear craze and its effect upon the children Mrs. Jessup aaid: . "Formerly as I went about the city visiting the different schools it was al ways a delight to see the little girls sit ting about in groups making dolls clothes or engaged in some bit of sewing that I know they had learned in school. Now, instead of these domestic scenes, it is invariably a teddy bear that is the center of attraction and the little bands re idle." line and he cheerfully paid two dollars for the charges and opened it. lie read "I still insist that you chargvd me too much for that plate of beans." There wa no signature, but the eat ing house man knew from whom the telegram came, although he did not know the name. It was from Burrows, who had nwde trip to Seattle for his firm. Shortly afterward he was sent to Mexico and the eating house man in Texarkana received another telegram. He hesitated about opening it, but final ly produced the charge for the message and read: "I am compelled to again aert that you charged me too much for those beans." What the man asserted is too sacred for publication. He wa expecting some silks from a friend of his in China, who had written to him about a present, so when a cable gram from the orient arrived with $16 charges attached, he winced at the figure, but opened the message without hesita tion. "How much did you make for charging me one dollar for that plate of beans V was the query that greeted him. Bur rows was in China on business. The story ends here, but it is just as well. Beana can now be secured for 10 cents in Texarkana, land a fairly full plate at that HIS WORST ENEMY WELL RECEIVED COST TOO MUCH PER PLATE MR. LEE WILLABD IN A PLAY DEAL ING WITH POLITICAL GRAFT AND CORRUPTION DELIGHTS LARGE AUDIENCE. HOW A TRAVELING MAN GOT EVEN WHEN SOAKED ONE DOLLAR FOR PLATE OF BEANS IN AN ARKANS AS EATING HOUSE. At the Atoria Theater last - night, Mr. Lee Willard presented D. W. De lamater's great political temperance drama to a large audience who through out the play, by their generous applause, enhusiastically voiced their approval and at the climax of the third act, the en tile audience was moved to a degree of excitement, Mr. Willard had to respond to three curtain calls. I The plot of the play, dealing as it 'does with political graft and coming as lit does at this stage of modern politics when it might be said, the whole United States is in a turmoil, cause an under tow of interest that is appealing to all its hearers. The entire company is placed to exeel- WWtHtHvWHtmfWMHvWHvWttHWW ! M tit Ml I M W t Mt THE BROWNSVILLE THE BROWNSVILLE Correct Dress for Men Style is Progressive It begins with the Designer, accompanies the Cutter and ends with the Tailor. Unless all three are EXPERT there Isn't any style. Alfred Benjamin & Co.'s talauted organization makes our clothes, and works with us in the produc tion of garments which, from start to finish, are made to please a crit ical patronage. : : : : Advance Fall Salts now ready Prices, $10, $15, $18, $20, $22, $25 to $35 vuu I made in n v.. All . wr. Reliable Haberdashery flfJL New Fall styles in Monarch and Cluett Tl A hfeB Tk A shirts. Prices $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 "e Astor llnf' i The Astor $3.00 iSflW $3.00 Soft Neglige Shirts 4WM v",vv The nobbiest line in the city. Prices 75c to $2 f'r Silks $2.50 to $3 y Arrow brand collars.quarter sizes, two for 25c We are showing advance Fall hats in every new style. You must see them to appreciate them. Brownsville Woolen Mill Store JUDD BROS., Props. ' . Commercial St., near 12th wttttwtttttttttwtttttttt4mtwttttttttttmttttmttttMttttt NEW JO-DAY. Dell B .Scully, notary public. houc at Scully's cigar store. Any old tf. Oliver typewriters stenographers at A. Commercial street. and automatic R. Cyrus, m tf. The bites and (tings of insects, un burn, cuts, burns and braises r listed at ones with Finesalrt Oarbollssd. Arts like a poultice. Draws oat raftanuna- tion. Try It Price 26c Sold by Frank Arkansas has furnished considerable material for curious stories, and Secre tary Whyte of the Chamber- of Com- lent """vantage anl tlle production is meiv. ran nn n,..i'ria nno in fl IM.I nOlUOle One. Portland, in the Rose City, a few Jays ' ago which is no exception to an almo-t established rule. The incident was told ly him Ini a man numed James Bur- lows, who trawls all over the world lor a big New York house. Mr. Burrows was "doing" the cities of Arkansas along the Iron fountain route and in passing through Texarkana into Texa the train stopped for a few mo ments at an eating hou5, which was catering to the traveling public in lieu of a dining car. Tiie traveling man hurried into the place and ordered a plate of beans common every-duy beans, not even Of the Boston variety. On dosposing of them Mr. Burrows had a few seconds in which to catch his train and asked what the damages were for the beans. "They will cost you one dollar," said the eating hou1 man, coldly. "One dollar!" exclaimed the traveler. "Wly they are just about worth 10 cents. I'll give you that amount and we'll call it square. One dollar for a plate of beans! Good Lord! Am I in Alaska or only in Arkansas!" "One dollar is what I charge for the beans," asserted the man, firmly. The train began to move, so the trav eling man threw a dollar down on the eounter and hastened to depart. "You may think you've got ahead of me by soaking me for those beans!" he yelled as he retreated, "but you won't make anything on them, remember Ihatl About two weeks later the eating house man received a telegram from Seattle. Telegrams were not much in 08sn8RSnsito 3 8 0 PERSONAL MENTION 08 8 088888888888888880 F.x-fiovernor (jeer and Mrs. (Jeer went to Seaside this morning. L. J. Carlson and wife and Mr. Chris Johnson left Tuesday for the Xfhalem. P. H. Brakke went to Portland yesterday- where he will probably join one of the Tii-City League Clubs. Al Johnson and wiie left yesterday for a two weeks' outing at Olsen's in the -Vehalem. They expect a pleasant trip. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Rush of Kansa-s City, Mo., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. Sovey. Mrs. Rush is Mrs. Sovey's daugb- Mr. and Mrs. C. Korenson went to Cathlamet to visit Mr. and Mrs. George Irwin and they will be absent about a wee It Fred M. Rowby, special representative of the Equitable Savings & Loan Society of Portland has been in the city Ifor the past few days transacting business for his company. Mr. Rowby will be here for a few days longer paying matured contracts for his company and transact ing other business with the company's representatives here. Tea Years in Bed. "For 10 years I was confined to my bed with disease of my kidneys," writes R. A. Gray, J. P. of Oakville, Ind. "It was so severe that I could not move part of the time. I consulted the very best medical skill available, but could get no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended to me. It has been a nod-send to me." Golden Oak Rug filler and bird cases Htldebrand ft Oor. Wanted. A chambermaid for a hotel. "J.," Astorian office. now In. Address 7-12-tf. Sunday excursions to North (Long) Beach. Round trip fare $1.00 to any point on North Beach. Tickets good re turning on either the steamer Potter or Nahcotta. Call it 0. R. & N. dock (or particulars. Steamer T. J. Potter for Ilwaoo, dally except Fridays, connecting with train for all points on North (Long) Beach. Call at O. R. A N. dock for information regarding rates, etc Notice to Stockholders. The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Odd Fellows' Land 4 Building Association will be held Thursday, August 22, 1007, at 2 p. m. at Odd Fel lows' Hall. By order of president, John Hahn, secretary. J-31-tw 400 K00MS WANTED. During the Sangerfest Convention and Regatta week, parties hiving rooms will please leaves their names and edtjrm it either of the following places i Re gatta Headquarters, Jolmon Phonograph Co., S. L. Ntnthrup, or E Usuke & Co., by request FRED J. JOHNSON, PASTOR rXLEFSON, 8-8-lst. Committee. Noth to the Public Notice Is hereby given that the Thir teenth Annual Regatta Committee will not entertain any bills or aosume sny Indebtedness whatsoever unlets such bills or account, when rendered, ire w compunled by a requisition duly signed by the President and Secretary. W. K. SCHIMPFF, President 3. ft WHYTB, Secretary. Jamestown Exposition. Next sale dates for the Jamestown Exposition tickets will be 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 Oflice of Astoria 4 Columbia River Railroad, Page building. R. H. JENKINS, General Passenger Agent. tf. Cheap round-trip rates to the East from Astoria: To Chicago $71.60 To Omaha 00.00 To Kansas City 60.00 To St. Paul 60.00 To St. Loui 67.50 Tickets on sale August 8-9-10, Sep tember 11-12-13. For further particulars apply to G. W. Roberts, agent 0. R. 4 N. Wm. McMurray, G. P. A., Portland, Or. What One Enjoys. At Otto Sund's pretty and cosy resort "The Commercial," one finds all that the inner man desires in the refreshment line and of the best quality 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 thing that is appreciated and one receives it from Otto himself who takes charge during the day and from his pleasant night manager both of whom dispense the best to be had. "The Com mercial," 509 Commercial street, is well known and widely patronized. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of WATCHES i SOUVENIRS FRANK J. D0NNERBERG THE RELIABLE JEWELER no Eleventh St; ! i i i t Fisher Bros. Company Sole Agents for Barbour's and Finlayson's Salmon Twine and Netting J Hardware, Iron, Steel and Ship Chand- :: lery. Pipe and Pipe Fittings, Brass j : : Goods, Paints, Oils, Glass and Hardwood : Groceries I A Complete Line of Fishing, Cannery f Logger and Mill Supplies i Fisher Bros. Co. 1 546-550 Bond Street I Astoria, - - Oregon ?