TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1008.
MARES A RETURN
The Store FjHWV Ladies
Waist Sale
VOYAGE
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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Women BEEtelsHIVE Outfitters
MILLINERY
Sale of Silk Suits
Special Sale for This Week Only; Ladies' Silk Suits
ranging from $17.50 to $30.00; your choice while they
last
$7.50
MARINE
OF YESTERDAY
THE MINNIE KELTON IS STILL
AGROUND IN THIS HARBOR
YEDDO LEAVES UP FOR
ROSE CITY STATE OF CALI
FORNIA AND ELDER OUTSIDE
Writing, upon the presumption that
all things would work well with the
Harvest Queen and the derelict
steamer Minnie Kelton, on Saturday
night this paper announced that the
tow was on its way to Portland, but
it appears this did not transpire. The
Queen made a good haul on the
stranded vessel and moved her from
s mud bottom to a clean and sandy
shallow near by, but did not succeed
in getting her off; for the more she
was hauled toward deep channel
water the more her stern sank, and
it was deemed inexpedient to do any
further work at this time. It is said,
now, that Captain Genereaux thinks
it will be necessary to erect a coffer
dam around the elton, line it, and
pump out the water in and around
her, in order to accurately ascertain
the damage she has sustained; but
this is mere guess-work and is yet to
be confirmed.
The steamship State of California
was due last evening from San Fran
cisco, but laid off the bar all night
and entered early this morning. She
had plenty of business, for this port
and Portland.
The steamer Redondo came in from
the Bay City yesterday. She will
load her hold at Portland and tak
on her deck load at the Tongue Point
mills here on her way to sea.
The British steamship Yeddo left
up last evening for Portland to com
plete her cargo of lumber for Orien
tal delivery. She took 1,100,000 feet
from the Tongue Point mills.
The steamer Nome City came down
the river late yesterday afternoon,
and will sail this morning for San
Francisco.
The steamer Asuncion was among
the Sunday get-aways, leaving out for
the coast of California, at 5 o'clock
on that morning.
The steamer Yosemite came down
the river at 9 o'clock a. m. on Sunday
and went to sea and San Francisco
an hour later.
The steamer Johan Poulsen went to
sea and San Francisco early on last
Sunday morning.
The steamer Northland, outward
bound for the Bay City, departed on
Sunday morning last at 6:30 o'clock
CAPTAIN POPE VISITS AS
TORIA WITH HIS WIFE, AF
TER AN ABSENCE OF SIX
YEARS.
I he steamer Alliance got away
from this port, for Coos Bay, at 8
The steamship Geo. W. Elder is
supposed to be outside and will
probably enter port this morning. All o'clock on Sunday morning.
op-coast vescsels have been delayed
with strong and persistent head The Olson Mahoney has sailed for
winds. the Bay City with a big cargo of
Don't Heat the Kitchen
All the necessary family
cooking may be done as well
on a New Perfection Vicfc,
Blue Flame Oil Cook -Stove
as on the best coal or wood
range.
By using: the "New Perfec
tion" Oil Stove, the annoyance
of an overheated and stuffy
kitchen is entirely avoided, even
in midsummer. The construe
tion of the
NEW PERFECTION
Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove
Is such that the heat is thrown directly upward against the kettle
or pan upon the stove top, without affecting: the atmosphere of
the room to an appreciable degree.
You can at once see the advantage of this stove over a great
rang-e which throws heat in all directions it is the
ideal summer stove.
If your dealer does not have the "New
Perfection" write our nearest agency.
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The T"l T is substantially
JUUIlip mtdt of brass.
natty aiCKCica
and very handsome. Gives a
powerful light and burns for hours with one filling. PorUbl
safe, convenient just what every home needs.
If not with your dealer, write our nearest agency
STANDARD OIL CCMPANY
(Iacorporated)
AIL
FREE T
IRONING DAY is a picnic I day with
an
ELECTRIC IRON
FITS ANY SOCKET
FITS ANY POCKET
ASK US ABOUT IT
ASTORIA ELECTRIC CO.
Captain George Pope and wife were
visiting friends in this city yestcryay:
thev were crcatlv surprised at the
progress made here since their last
visit six years ago. Captain Pope is
a pioneer snip masier ami marine
surveyor of Oregon, having com
manded one of the Hawaiian packets
in the early 70s; afterwards serving
Lloyd's Register of British and for
eign shipping as ship and engineer
surveyor for Oregon and Washing
ton, retiring from the service at the
;ige of 62. six years ago. The cap
tain carries his o years well; naie
and hearty, he looks the typical ship
master still, and one would imagine
him readv to take command of either
sailer around Cape Horn or an
ocean liner across me racmc ai a
few hours' notice. However said the
captain when questioned on tins
point, "I have no desire to again
cross out over the Columbia bar. i
have not been on a ship's deck nor in
an engine room for the past seven
years. 1 think I am entitled to a
rest. Still I should like to see the
bar improved so that the next gen
eration may see vessels ot w teci
draft and over cross out of Astoria;
but it will never be done with the
present jetty work. 1 have known
the bar for SO years, and practically
the depth has net increased to any
appreciable extent. I am of the opin
ion that, at no distant date, the United
States engineers will grasp the prob
lem. If a breakwater could be created
outside, 20 fathoms line of sounding
in the shape of a diamond and of suf
ficient length, north and south, to pre
vent the tremendous 7000-mile fetch
blows, that are now hammering on
the bar, from rolling in the sand, then
the volume of water debouching every
24 hours from our river would cut
the bar away in one month, entirely.
You would then have a north and a
south channel; no lightship would
then be needed and you would be on
a parity with Puget Sound as a har
bor of refuge. You would also be able
to have the entire Atlantic squad
ron of battleships in your harbor and
which no prudent administration un
der present conditions, is permitted
to allow now."
A sale that will be of interest
to all who have Tailored or Lin-
mil
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m
gerie waists to buy.
Beautiful high class tailored
and lingerie waists at $1.39. Re
gular values up to $3.75.
These are values without an equal in this seasons most beau- J
tiful waists. All sizes, 40 to 50 styles. If you wish your share t
i of them you will attend the sale early this morning.
PSJ Princess Lingerie Dresses
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CHAMBER COMMERCE
Electric Railroad Proposition
Discussed
lumber, leaving out yesterday.
The Elmore motor schooners Evic
and Gerald C. have both entered port
from the Xestucca coast.
The schooner Mindora has arrived
down from Portland, and will sail to
day for San Pedro.
The Portland-Asiatic liner Alesia
sailed yesterday morning for Shang
hai and Hong Kong.
Statement to Voters.
The office of County Coroner is not
a political but a judiciary ottice as
much so as the Circuit Judge or Jus
tice of the Peace. In aspiring to that
office I would just as soon ask a Re
publican, as a Democrat, Socialist or
nonpartisan for his support, as the
office should be and during my in
cumbency always has been conducted
without regard to politics.
I have resided in Clatsop County
for 34 years, my whole interests are
here, and I expect to remain here.
I have tried to conduct the office
with impartiality and fairness and
with a due regard to the interest of
the taxpayers. The annual appropria
tions of the County Court for the
Coroner's office which includes, physi
cians, jurors ana witness lees ana
other necessary expenses such as
boat hire have been $600.00 and the
actual expense has often been much
below this figure. I have always
deemed it an honor to be Coroner and
am willing to submit the matter of
my re-election to the voters on my
record during my long tenure in the
office. W. C. A. POHL.
E. L EVANS NOT PRESENT
Regarding Clatsop County Having
Exhibit at Portland, Placed Before
Promotion Committee Small At
tendance Present.
Latest designs needlework, infants
outfits, shirtwaists, centers, under
wear, etc. Needlecraft Shop, 382
Washington St., Portland, Ore. 23-St
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Among the many important mat
ters touched upon in Secretary
Whyte's report, were the following:
Hood River County.
We have received a letter from the
Hood River Commercial Club signed
by A. A. Jaync, president of that or
ganization; P. S. Davidson, secretary;
K. O. Blanchar, Charles Hall, Tru
man Uutler, W. L. Clark and C. T,
Early, directors, as follows:
"We wish to call your attention
briefly to the initiative bill for the
creation of Hood River County.
"The assessed valuation in the pro
posed Hood River County for 1907
was $2,762,250, the area is about 500
square miles' and the population
about 7500.
"This will leave in Wasco County
an assessed valuation of $5,475,720,
and area of about 1646 square miles
and a population of about 11,500, thus
leaving it among the largest and
strongest counties in the State.
"The tax levy in Wasco County for
1907 is 14 mills, which would raise in
the proposed Hood River County $38,
671.50 which would be ample to pay
the expenses of operating the new
County and leave a substantial bal
ance. "Our reason for bringing the mat
ter before the people by the initiative,
is that under the constitution as
amended, counties can only be creat
ed by the legislature by a general
law, and we believe the interests of
this community would suffer greatly
f we should be compelled to wait un
til such a measure could be passed by
the legislature.
"Whatever you may be able to do
for the support of this measure will
be appreciated by the Hood River
Commercial Club."
Electric Railroad Proposition.
Mr. F. L. Evans who has been in
correspondence with us for some time
s in the city looking into the advis
ability of promoting an electric rail
road from here to Seaside. He has
taken the matter up as a private busi
ness enterprise and was expected to
be present at this meeting but for
some unknown reason he failed to
appear.
Mr. Evans has recently organized
the Oregon Rapid Transit & Power
Company, with headquarters at Jack
sonville, Oregon.
Chautaqua.
The plans for the Chautauqua for
Clatsop Beach cannot be consum
in time to hold the Chautauqua As
sociation this season but it is prob
able that the negotiations will be per
fected so that after this year the
Chautauqua sessions can be held
there regularly.
P. C. A. M. A.
The Pacific Coast Admen's Asso
ciation will hold session in Portland
next Monday and Tuesday and it is
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We sell quality groceries at pop
ular prices and guarantee every
thing we sell
Acme Grocery Co.
HIGH GRADE GROCERIES
521 COMMERCIAL STREET
PHONE Ml
my plan to attend for the purpose of
securing new ideas that may be help
ful to use in our work here. This
association includes a very large
number of advertising mm all the
way from Los Angeles to Boise, Spo
kane and Seattle,
Oil and Gat.
The oil and gas leases have been
closed excepting one, The piping
franchise from the City Council is
now what we arc waiting on ami be
fore we take up further matters con
cerning this proposition.
Cement Proposition.
Since the last meeting 1 went with
Mr. J. M. Enycart of Altoona, Pa., to
examine into the lime cliffs on near
River for the purpose of making ce
ment and he took away with him a
quantity of limestone for analysis and
experimentation. He will let us hear
from him within a short time.
In regard to the letter from Man
ager Tom Richardson of the Com
mercial Club which asks that we
make an exhibit in the club of Clat
sop County products and suggests
j furthermore that if possible we have
a suitable woman appointed to stay at
the exhibit and hand out our Uatsop
literature, a motion was made and
carried that the matter be placed be
fore a promotion committee for in
vestigation. The electric railroad proposition
was discussed, for a length of time,
but nothing of importance was decid
ed on Mr. 1". h. Evans the promoter,
was expected to attend the meeting
and speak in his own way failed to ap
pear which no doubt delayed the pro
posed enterprise considerable.
In connection to the promotion
bill, a motion was made and carried
to place same before a judiciary com
mittee. In conclusion of the meeting some
one suggested that the Chamber of
Commerce meetings hereafter be held
in the Odd Fellows' hall, as the
Chamber of Commerce rooms' were
sometimes overcrowded, but after con-1
siderablc discussion it was decided
not to, and hereafter the meeting
will always be held as usual in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
The Palace Restaurant
The ever-increaimg popularity of
the Palace Restaurant it 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 at time . oroirren .
The lystem used, that of furnishing
the finest the market affords, and all
can be obtained, in season, is a plaa
that will always win, coupled as it is
with the best of cooking and prompt
service. A common saying nowadays
is "Get the Palace habit"
New Grocery Store.
Try our own mixture ot coffee the
J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables.
Badollet & Co.. grocers. Phone Main
1281.
The very beat board to be obtained
in the city is at "The Occident Hotel"
Rates very reasonable.
GOOD WOOD.
If you want a good load of fir wood
or box wood ring up KELLY tbt
WOOD DEALER,
The man who keeps the
PRICES DOWN.
Phone Main 2191 Barn, Cor. 12t
and Duane.
LADY MANICURIST ENGAGED.
t Mrs. S. Joyce, 180 Sullivan St.,
Claremont, N. H., writes: "About a
year ago I bought two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Cure. It cured me of
a severe case of Kidney trouble of
several years standing. It' certainly
is a grand, good medicine, and I
heartily recommend it."
When you need a cough cure you need
one that will cure your cough. Kemp's
Balsam, the best cough cure, will do it.
All druggists sell it for 25 cents.
"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.
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 asjreeable meeting place for
gentlemen, there to discuss the topics
of the day, play a game of billiards
and enjoy the hne refreshments serv
ed there. The best of goods are only,
handled, and this fad being so welt
known, a large business is done at the
Commercial, on Commercial street,
near Eleventh.
The Clean Man.
ine man who delights in personal
cleanliness, and enjoys his shave,
shampoo, haircut, and bath, in As
toria, always goes to the Occident
barber shop tor these thingsand
gets them at their best -