THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON,
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1008.
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I The Store tf f Ladles
for FM -Women
BEEliHlVE Outfitters
SPECIAL SALE
Of a Lot of
ii LADIES' TRIMMED HATS
Trimmed hats ranging, from $2.50 to $4.50.
Any of these hats on the west djl AO
table of the millinery room at r U
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KELTON1 S STOR YTO L D
BY HER MASTER
STEAMSHIP YEDDO COMING
FOR LUMBER KELBURN
GETTING READY FOR CARGO
EUREKA AND WESTERNER
ARRIVE ODDS AND ENDS.
Captain MacKenna, of the wrecked
steam schooner Minnie E. Kelton,
lately brought into this harbor by the
steamer Washington, and now in the
lower harbor awaiting the adjustment
of the salvage claim of the latter's
owners, arrived in this city yesterday
to look after the interests of his own
ers. Following is the full text of Cap
tain MacKenna's wreck report as filed
with the customs authorities at Yaqu
ina, and it tells the story in plain and
vivid terms:
"I left Grays Harbor, Washington,
with the steamer Minnie E Kelton,
with a cargo of lumber consigned to
Redondo, Huenema, and Ventura,
California, on the morning of the 30th.
day of April, 1908 wind blowing from
a southeast quarter. Friday May 1st,
during the afternoon the wind increas
ed to a hard gale with a heavy head
sea causing the ship to labor heavily,
at 6 o'clock p. m. slowed down. Sat
urday May 2nd. early in the morning
a heavy sea struck the vessel shifting
the deckload to port and the same
time starting the port bunker bulkhead
water runninz in large volumes.
Water continued to rise very fast in
the hold in spite of all the pumps at
full capacity. All hands were en
gaged in throwing the deck load over
board and everything possible being
done to save the ship. Engines stop
ped themselves at 11 o'clock p. m. ves
sels unmanageble at 1 o.clock p. m.
While clearing away life-boat a heavy
sea took off the cabin and the life
boats carrying overboard ten men at
the same time, swamping the life-boat
and throwing the men on part of the
deck load that was washed overboard.
These men were never able to return
to the ship. At 3:30 p. m. the ship
having drifted within one mile of
shore and six miles north of Yaquina
Heads Light Station, let go port an
chor 90 fathoms cable and then star-
board anchor with 75 fathoms of cable
and 800 lb kedge with an 8 inch haw
ser the vessel holding strongly with
the wind blowing hard from the
south. ; May 3rd. 1908 moderate wind
southeast American flag hoisted union
down. At 3:30 p. m. life boat from
Yaquina Bay life saving station came
alongside and as we had neither
water, provisions or boats it was ab
solutely necessary to land eight men
and myself which was done just be
fore dark. May 4th about 5 o'clock
a. m. I started down the beach to
Newport, the nearest telegraph sta
tion to telegraph for a tug boat to
come and tow my vessel to Astoria,
and during the forenoon saw the
steam schooner Washington take my
vessel the (Minnie E. Kelton) in tow
from where I had left her securely
anchored and take her North and
West without authority from me".
The British ship Kelburn, Captain
Robert Milne, has hauled in to the
dock at the Tongue Point mills, and
will discharge 600 tons of ballast
there beginning this morning. There
are 360 long tons of washed gravel en
route to this port for re-ballasting the
Kelburn, all of it going into her lim
bers. She will begin loading as soon
as she gets this aboard.
The British steamship Yeddo, now
up on Puget Sound, has been ordered
to this port to load out lumber for
Sidney, Australia, and will be here on
the 18th of the present month. She
comes in the place of the Australian
liner Foreric, which will not make the
charter dates. The Yeddo will load at
the Tongue Point mills.
The master of the Kelton will stand
by the ship until all matters are set
tled, negotions for which are now
pending in Portland. The derelict
will be brought to a point in the upper
channels that will make her more ac
ressihle for examination and subse
quent rebuilding.
The steamer Eureka entered port
yesterday afternoon and reached the
Callender pier at S o'clock; and after
a few moments stay there, went on
to the metropolis.
The oil tank steamer Asuncion, of
the Standard fleet, entered port early
yesterday morning and went on up
the river at 9 o'clock.
The steamer Westerner came in
Use A
NEW PERFECTION
Wick Blue Flame Oil Cock-Stove
Because it's clean.
Because it's econom
ical. Because it saves
time.
Because it gives best
cooking results.
Because its flame
can be regulated
instantly.
Because it will not overheat your kitchen.
Because it is better than the coal or wood stove.
Because it is the perfected oil stove.
For other reasons see stove at your dealer's,
or write our nearest agency.
Made in three sizes and fully warranted.
1
r -.-a, cannot be equaled
Lt U JTip t or its bright and
steady light, simple construction
and absolute safety. Equipped
with latest improved burner. Made of brass throughout
and beautifully nickeled. An ornament to any room,
whether library, dining-room, parlor or bedroom. Every
lamp warranted. Write to our nearest agency if not at
your dealer's.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)
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DR. L. F. HAWLEY OF THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE STUDYING
CLEARING STUMP LAND.
Dr. L. F. Hawley, the expert of the
Forest Service of the United States
Department of Agriculture has arriv
ed in Astoria, arrangements having
been made with him by the Chamber
of Commerce such that he will spend
much of the time here this summer
in an effort to work out with the
members of the Chamber of Com
merce, a plan whereby the stump land
of this section may be profitably
cleared for agricultural purpose.
Dr. Hawley will first devote con
siderable study to the situation that
he may be informed in the premises
and then his plans will be acted upon
by the Chamber, whatever they may
be.
He is well acquainted with the var
ious bi-products that can be made
from stumps of the Southern States
and he brings with him a considerable
labratory apparatus which he will set
up here for the purpose of making ex
periments on Douglass fir, spruce and
hemlock, the kinds of woods that
abound in this section and with which
he is not so well acquainted.
Dr. Hawley comes highly recom
mended by Secretary Wilson of the
Department of Agriculture and .As
sistant Secretary W. M. Hay of that
department.
In speaking of the work that the
Chamber of Commerce has called to
his attention, Dr. Hawley said that
while it was too early to outline any
general plan of action, he had in mind
in a general way, a proposition that
he believed might later be worked out
satisfactorily. In brief, it is to bring
in touch with the owners of stump
land in this section, the manufacturers
of bi-products from stumps and wood
refuse.
He has conceived that if very good
financial results can be had by these
manufacturers in the South where
they must pay for their stumps, that
they should at least be able to oper
ate here on the basis of having the
stumps furnished to them; this would
at least enable the land here to be
cleared at a very low cost and it
might be without cost or even with
some profit.
As Dr. Hawley will be in this vicin
ity all summer, the Chamber of Com
merce will follow his instructions
whatever they may be. After he is
acquainted with the situation a few
days later if he thinks it best to call
a convention of the owners of stump
lands throughout the Northwest,
then such a convention will be called
and an effort will be made, should
the doctor advise, to have present at
this convention as many members of
the next session of the Legislature as
can be induced to attend.
from the Bay City yesterday, and will
load lumber for the return voyage, at
the Tongue Point Mills dock.
Notice to Mariners.
Pant Wkfin nf the Norwegian S.
S. "Hornelen", reports to the branch
Ur1mcrrnr.lii- nftirp at Portland, as
Mav 2. at 5:30 a m.
a red spar buoy adrift 12 miles SW. of
Cape Mears and 6 miles ort shore.
John McXulty, nautical expert.
DONE BY DEED
J. D. Graham and wife to Martin
Burlingame, lot 21, block 51, Astoria's
add. to sAtoria; $100.
O. D. Peck and wife to Ben Peck,
lot 21, block 51, Astor's add to As
toria; $1.
Douglas Land & Trust Co. to Ben
Peck, lot 21, block 51, Astor's add.
to Astoria; $5.
HSISJJ
There is nothing else "just as good
as Kemp's Balsam, the best cough cure,
mm the other kinds cost just as muih
as this famous remedy.
PERSONAL MENTION
Otto J. Kraemer, an attorney of
Portland, was a business visitor in the
city yesterday.
COFFEE
Good is so good and
poor is so poor; have
Schilling's Best tomor
row. Tear grocer returns your money U jot don't
Uk.it; we par bim
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Copyright 1908 by Hart Schaffhcr & Man
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MaraName
in clothes STAND for the
best of all wool fabrics and no
thread of cotton in any of
them. For the highest class
of tailoring, done under sani
tary conditions, and for abso
lutely correct style, when you
see H. S. & M. name in a gar
ment you know what you are
getting.
$15 to $35
I; We are showing a particu
larly fine line of HATS
this week for
$3.50
A very nifty line of SWEATER
COATS we have for ladies and
men in a variety of color.
$4
.OO Up
i; RIGHT R'GHT ii
ij goods ( J.UIy&Ty Is prices;;
NEW TO-DAY
The Palace Restaurant
The ever-increasing popularity ol
the Palace Restaurant is evidence ol
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
The system used, that of furnishing
the finest the market affords, and all
can be obtained, in season, is a plan
that will always win, coupled as it it
with the best of cooking and prompt
service. A common saying nowadays
is "Get the Palace babit"
The very best board to be obtained
in the city is at "The Occident Hotel."
Rates very reasonable.
Oft
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 topicf
of the day, play a game of billiards
and enjoy the fine refreshments serv
ed there. The best of goods are only
handled, and this faet being so well
known, a large business is done at the
Commercial, on Commercial street
near Eleventh.
The Clean Man.
The man who delights in personal
cleanliness, and enjoys his shave,
shampoo, haircut, and bath, in As
toria, always goes to the Occident
barber shop for these things and
gets them at their bent
GOOD WOOD.
If you want a good load of fir wood
or box wood ring up KELLY the
WOOD DEALER,
The man who keeps the
' PRICES DOWN.
Phone Main 2191 Barn, Cor. 12tb
and Duane.
New Grocery Store.
Try our own mixture ot coffee the
J, P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables.
Badollet & Co.. grocers. Phone Main
1281.
Just received a new line of unibrella
Buy your bananas by weight, then you pay
for what you get. When you Jbuy by the
dozen, the other fellow who gets the big ones
gets the best of the bargain. Today we offer
FANCY BANANAS
IO Cents the Pound
Acme Grocery Co.
HIGH GRADE GROCERIES
521 COMMERCIAL STREET PHONE 681
WEST ASTORIA
vs
SEASIDE
AT A. F. C- GROUNDS
Game Called 2:30 Adm. 25c
covers. See C. H. Orkwitz,, 137 Tenth
street
LADY MANICURIST ENGAGED.
"The Modern," A. E. Petersen's
beautiful tonsorial establishment, has
been further modernized by the per
manent engagement of a highly train
ed young lady manicurist, who will
also serve the house as cashier.
Suscribe for the Morning Astorian,
60 cents per month.
Ship's Notice.
The undersigned, master of the
British ship "Kelburn," of Greenock,
will not be answerable for any debt
contracted by the crew without my
written order. Signed,
ROBERT MILNE,
Master of "Kelburn."
Astoria, Or., May 6, 1908. S-8-3t.
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