THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1908.
WATERFRONT ITEMS
Rose City Leaves Out on Her
Return Voyage.
WHY THOMSON MADE HASTE
Cambrian Kine and T. B. Stetson
Finish Loading at Tongue Point
D.'n Mill Liffhtshio No. 50 Goes
Back to Her Duty Odds and Ends,
There is a jolly old sea-dog here
about who told a reporter of the
Morning Astorian yesterday that he
never could understand the extraordi
nary anxiety of Captain Thomson, of
the British ship Claverdon, to get
away from here and head out for
home, until " he saw the following
statement in a paper the genial cap
tain had been reading in his office,
lately, and had thrown aside; and the
aforesaid o.s.d. alleges that the
Claverdon's master is" now crowding
aU said to get into English waters
before the institution named below,
fails, or burns up or otherwise dis
sipates its stock.
What the British Inland Revenue
authorities themselves describe as the
largest bonded warehouse in the
wareohuse in the world, was opened
in. Glasgow on August 17 by Messrs.
Jas. Buchanan & Co., the distillers of
"Black and White" whisky. The ware
housing capacity is 20,000 butts, rep
resenting 17,600,000 pints of whisky.
The capacity for turning out spirit is
also great One week's output is
equivalent to a pile of cases four deep
reaching to the height of Ben Nevis,
a matter of 4406 feet . There are two
blending vats of tuge proportions, ca
pable of holding 20,000 gallons apiece.
The total contents of the vats in the
blending department is 70,000 gallons.
The warehouse when full wil hold
13,200,000 bottles, of whisky. If an
army of 20,000 men were each given
one ordinary measure of whisky per
day the supply would last them for
over 30 years. The contents of the
bottles and vats would (ill an aver
age sized like, in which one of our
biggest warships could easily float
Nearly 1000 hands are employed,
and each individual deals with some
thing like half ft million bottles per
annum. The duty payable on spirits
in the warehouse when full is
500,000.
Captain James Keating's handsome
and commodious gas motor launch,
Pilot No. 2, slipped from the ways
at Leathers' yards yesterday morning
at 11 o'clock, and rode the placid
Bosom of the Columbia like a swan.
The Astorian recently described this
fine piece of marine architecture, and
it is enough to say now, that she is
one of the crack boats of the lower
river, and will give a fine account of
herself today when Mr. Troyer and
Captain Keating, with a party of
friends, shall send her to Cathlamet
Bay and back on her trial trip, with
her beautiful Troyer engine exerting
its SO horsepower in the undertaking.
Liahtship No. SO was put back on
her station outside the Columbia river
har vrsterdav at noon, the Armeria
leading completely overhauled and re
paired after her rough house contact
with the ship Port Patrick; and will
do duty regularly until something else
untoward befalls her.
The next square-riggers that are
looked for in this port, that is, im
mediately, are the British bark Cal
luna, 73 days out from Newcastle, N.
S. W, with Captain Barhara on the
bridge; and the British ship Largie
more, Captain Spencer," commanding,
61 days from the same port
The Rose City left out from the
O. R. & N. piers yesterday morning,
with 90 passengers and every ton of
freight s.Ne could carry; having left
600 tons on the docks a.t Portland.
She is finishing her maiden run in
this service, and has made an en
viable imoresoion of the traveling
public and at her ports of call. She
is a fine running mate for the Sena
tor, which will dock here tomorrow
evening.
The O. R. & N. towing steamers
Queen and Oklahama are both on their
way down the river with tows from
the metropolis; the former having the
French bark Versailles on her haw
sers, and the fetter's charge cannot be
named, u no one here has heard just
what vessel it is.
The steamer J. B. Stetson has com
pleted her lumber cargo at the Tongue
Point mills dock and will sail for San
Francisco today today, if weather
conditions permit.
The fine British steamship Cam
brian King has finished loading at the
Tongue Point mills and hauled into
the stream. When she came into the
harbor she had 1,300,000 feet of red
wood loaded at Eureka. She took
on 1,175,000 feet of fir at the Tongue
Point Lumber Company's dock and
drew 22i feet of water and went out
without a hitch. Whik this loading
was not experimental it proves the
falsity of the oft-repeated assertion
that a deep sea craft could not be
fully loaded at the Tongue Point
dock. She will probably get away to
Nanaimo today, for coal; and thence
on to Melbourne, Australia,
The Astorian predicted in the ma
rine column, of Friday, that, in the
even tof the non arrival on time of
the Emily Reed that the Henry Vil
lard would be chartered by the Alaska
Fishermen's Packing Association. The
prediction was correct as, yesterday,
the charter was closed and the latter
named vessel will be substituted for
the Emily Reed. "
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if
it falis to cure. E. W. GROVE'S
signature is on each box. 25c
A FOOLISH THIEF.
LA GRANDE, Or. Feb. lS.-Wear-ing
a complete outfit of clothes stolen
from J. M. Berry's clothing store and
carrying money he looted from New
lin's drug store till, Max Hackler, of
Missoula, was arrested here this
morning. The robbery was made
last night. Eight dollars in silver
represents the loot He confessed
when arrested. He is a sailor.
TEA
The way to buy tea is in
packages; somebody is
responsible for it .
Your grocer returns jam monf f It roi dos'i
Ika&biliing'. pa; bis
Great Shelf-
Clearing Sale
OF.
WALL PAPER
Odd Lots, Remnants and Odd Stock, Going
at Prices that will Astonish You.
We MUST Have Room For
Our NEW Stock.
Therefore we give our customers this golden opportunity.
Many patterns will be sold at less than cost.
Join the processions and carry away some
of the many bargains.
Allen Wall Paper & Paint Co
What You Get In
Hart Schaffner
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MIES
Copyright 19c by Hart Schaffner (3 Marx
duality
Wear
Workmanship
Fit
Style
Honest work
Reasonable prices.
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and this means economy
and satisfaction to you.
Remember we are
the sole agents in As
toria for Hv S. & M.
CLOTHES.
The Dunlap Hat
Opening this year
Occured Feb. 15th.
We Are
Sole Agents
r'??rvi!t?$! LEADER IN GOOD CLOTHES.
NEW TO-DAY
Just received a new line of umbrella
covers. See C. H. Orkwitz, 137 Tenth
street.
Meeting Notice.
The next meeting of the Columbia
River Pound Net Fishermen's &
Seiners' Won. will be held in the
city hall on Monday afternoon. Feb
ruary 17, 1908. at 2 p. m. AU mem
bers are requested to be present By
order of
J. R. BURKE, President
W. M. DIXON, Secretary.
2-13-4t
A check account with the Scandi
navian-American Savings Bank af
fords you the best facilities for the
transaction of your business, which
will be a helo to you in financial mat
ters. Small check accounts solicited.
Attractive Pocket Check Books Furn
ished Free to Depositors.
Scandinavian American Savings Bank,
Astoria, Ore.
SWEET AND JUICY
EXTRA CHOICE
NAVEL ORANGES
DOZEN 5K CENTS
This ii larger and better orange than you can get elsewhere, for such
a small piece of money. Special price on box or half-box orders.
Acme Grocery Co.
The Up-to-Date Grocers. .
jai COMMERCIAL ST. FEOBI Mi
Money to Loan on good security.
Scandinavian-American Savings Bank.
When You Travel
Be sure that your ticket reads via
the O. R. & N. and connections. It
costs no more than via other lines.
Through tickets to and from all prin
cipal points in the United States,
Canada and Europe. G. W. Roberts,
Agent, O. R. & N Dock, Astoria.
Second-hand furnitur bought and
sold by R. Davis, 59 Ninth street.
- New Mattress Factory.
Have your old furniture and mat
trees made new. 59 Ninth street
"Modern" Delights.
When a man passes under the hands
of a barber he wants the best skilled
treatment to be had in that line. In
Astoria, the man in search of such
manipulation, goes direct to Petersen's
"Modern" shop, at 572 Commercial,
and gets it in any' of the six chairs
maintained. ,
The Astoria office of "The Oregon
Fire Relief Association," has been
Open and Ready
FOR BUSINESS
With a full line of spring and summer
goods. Imported ana Domestic Wool
ens in all the latest patterns and effects.
A. BACHMEIER
The Up-to-date Tailor. '
STAR THEATRE BUILDING - - - COR, I Ith AND COMMERCIAL ST
rates before Insuring. We can save
you money. W. M. Whitney, Agent.
2-9-7t.
New Grocery Store.
Try our own mixture of coffeethe
J.P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables.
Badollet & Co., grocers. Bhone Main
1281.
The Palace Restaurant.
The ever-increasing popularity of
the Palace Restaurant is evidence of
the good management, and the serv
ice, at this popular dining room. For
a long time the reputation of the
house has been of the best and it
does not wane as time progresses.
can be obtained, in season, it t plan
that will always win, coupled is it is
with the best of cooking and prompt
service. A common saying nowadays
Is "Get the Palace habit."
The Commercial
One of the coziest and most popular
resorts in the city is the Commercial
A new billiard room, a pleasant sitting
room and handsome fixtures all go to
make an agreeable meeting place for
gentlemen, there to discuss the topics
of the day, play a game of billiards
and enjoy the fine refreshments serv-
. .1 At ! WL. 1 A - .1 -
cu lucre. . i ne Deal oi gooqs are only
handled, and this fact being so well
known, a large business is done at the