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THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
SATURDAY. MAY 30, '08.
The Store Fjft. Ladies
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MILLINERY
WASH
X Dimiiies.in small floral designs.. 14c, 15c and 18c o
i Fancy Cotton Etamincs 12c, 14c and 20c i;
Silt Mulls, in the newest
Scotch Ginghams 13c, 25c and 30c
Mercerized Gingham 18c and 2oc
We have an immense assortment of wash goods; they
are as cheap as they ever will be, so make your selec
tion now.
YflRKTOWN
ARRIVES
Clarlesion Is Due in This After
noon Early
.
TORPEDO FLEET NEAR PUKrithe a. & c. docks.
Redondo Leaves Out as Does the j
Virginia State of California to De- j
part Today -Watertront notes j The stearnship Geo. W. Elder ar
of Interest. j r;vej down from the metropolis early
yesterday morning and went to sea
. j after a short stay at the Callender
pier.
The United States gunboat York-j
town, the famous little ship that Ad
miral Evans commanded when he
threw this country's "defy" in the
teeth of the Chilanos, at Valparaiso,
years ago, when he was but a lieutenant-commander
in the service, and
told them that "Spanish would be the
orevailinn language in Hell that even
ing unless they did as he told them," I
entered this port at noon yesterday, en
route to the Rose City and the Rose ;
Festival. Commander J. H. Glennon, i
is in command and her officers are as ;
follows: Lieutenat-Commander E. R.
Pollock, executive and navigator;
Lieutenant A. Stanton, ordnance offi
cer; fcnsign u. 5. Joyce, senior engi
neer; Ensign H. E. Keyes, Ensign S.
C. Hooper and Ensign L. Minor,
watch and division officers; Assistant
Surgeon R. I. Longabaugh, medical
officer; Assistant Paymaster E. C.
Morsell, pay officer; and Pay Clerk
S. P. Vaughn. She has 182 men on
board, and a hearty, husky lot of
jackies they are, too.
The Yorktown came up the bay im
mediately and dropped anchor off the
O. R. & N. pier, where she will lie
until the arrival of the U. S. cruiser
Charleston this afternoon, when both
ships will go up the river to Port
land. Captain Tom Patterson, of the
river pilot service is on the bridge of
the Yorktown. During yesterday af
ternoon Mayor Herman Wise, accom
panied Senator Gearin on board the
natty little fighter and paid their re
spects; the Mayor extending the free
dom of the City of Astoria to the offi
cers and men, and both gentleman en
joying a pleasant hour in her cabin
and wardroom.
The Yorktown is of 1710 tons dis
placement (with coal); ship's tonnage,
408 tons; cost, $450,000 ; 230 feet long;
36 ft bam; 14 feet mean draft; built
in 1889 at Philadelphia; is a single
screw, steel, schooner rigged vessel,
of 3392 indicated horse-power; and
her speed is 16.14 knots an hour. Her
fighting complement is 210 men.
The torpedo fleet is still on the way
up the coast and is expected in today
in time to join the larger craft in
the up-river flight. It is said the
Yorktown led them up the coast on
their departure from the Bay City,
and at one time, in order to expedite
their movement against the heavy
head sea, gave several of them a tow
line, but her power and the pounding
seas dragged the little black vessels
under water and they were glad to
let the line go and hustle into Eureka,
or Coos Bay or any other old port,
to escape the deluge; but they will
show up alright; there is no downing
the spunky destroyers and chasers.
A f t- r VAr!frtmi nrnc n K ri t f f "
,. in nwr rt- rftl.,mM har vpster-
day she sent out a wireless inquiry to
the Charleston as to when that ship
EE
PR
Of any Household ELECTRICAL DE
VICE including
SMOOTHING IRONS HEATING PADS
TOASTERS CHAFING DISHES
TEAPOTS COFFEE PERCOLATORS
FRYING PANS
SEWING MACHINE MOTORS
YOU call us up WE will do the rest
ASTORIA ELECTRIC CO.
GOODS
designs 23c, 25c and 50c
would arrive here, ami almost instant
' ly received a reply that she would be
, here about 1 :30 today.
j The steamer Redondo finished load
! ing at the Tongue Point docks yes
'terday and moved to the lower liar
i bor, and will leave out this morning
i for San Pedro, California.
I The sea tug Geo. R. Vosburg en-
' tered port yesterday morning from
i Xehalem and is loading outward at
The steamer Washington, from
i Portland, to San Francisco, went
over the Columbia bar early yesterday
morning.
Thg q( CaIiornia win
arrive
down from Portland at 4 o'clock this
afternoon and leave out at once for
the Bay City.
The four-masted schooner Virginia
went to sea yesterday morning with
a big cargo of lumber for "San Diego.
At a late hour last night the As
torian received a report that the re
sults of the Interscholastic debate
that was held at Eugene, last night
resulted in a victory for Lebanon,
their score being "two" to Astoria's
one.
CONDUCTOR KILLED.
Slips From Slippery Platform Under
Wheels of Train at Centralia.
PORTLAND, May 29.-Stepping
off the smoker car to file his report as
train No. 1, North Coast Limited, was
pulling into Centralia, Wash., at 2
o'clock this morning, bound from
Tacoma for Portland, Conductor
Helfrich slipped and fell under the
wheels, receiving injuries from which
he died in less than an hour.
One of his legs and his hip were
crushed into a pulp and the other
leg was badly mangled. He was
rushed to a hospital in Centralia as
quickly as possible, but the surgeons
could do nothing but relieve his pain
until he expired.
When he alighted the train had al
most come to a stop. But the plat
form was slippery from the recent
rain and he lost his balance and fell.
As fate would have it, the lower part
of his body went directly under the
grinding wheels, which were but
slowly revolving.
Michael Helfrich was one of the
best-known conductors running into
Portland. His home was in Tacoma,
where he leaves a wife and two chil
dren. He gained an extensive ac
quaintance in Portland during the
Lewis and Clark Fair, when he in
spected the tickets of thousands of
passengers.
He was one of the old-time conduc
tors and well liked by all who knew
him. He was about 52 years old. The
body will be sent to Tacoma for
burial.
Conductor Ward, of Centralia.
brought the train on to Portland, and
it arrived at 7:20 this morning, only
20 minutej behind schedule. There is
genuine sorrow among railroad men
and many other people of his ac
quaintance at the untimely death of
Helfrich.
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TRIAL
MEMORIAL DAY EX
ERCISES AT SCOOL
IN HONOR OF GRAND ARMY
POST AT McCLURE-SHIVELY j
AND AT THE HIGH SCHOOL-
INTERESTING PROGRAM.
The following is. the program for
the Memorial Day exercises that wire
given at the McClurc and High School
yesterday afternoon, in honor of the
members of the Grand Army Post
who were present, besides many other
visitors among them several ladies
of the Relief Corps. Short addresses
were 'made to the children by C. S.
Wright and Comrade Shaw.
Son, "The Red, White and Blue"..
Assembly
Exercise, "Military Drill'
12 Boys Room 2
Recitation, "The Battle of Manila"
Martin Nelson, Room 8
Chorus, "Soldiers' Memorial Day"..
Rooms 4 and 5
Exercise, "Red White and Blue"....
Class Room 1
Song, "The Boys in Blue Are Turn
ing Gray Girls of Room 8
Drill. "The Blue and the Gray"
Koom i
Song, "Hurrah for the Flag"
Assembly
Exercise, "The Starry Flag"
Six Boys and Girls, Room 5
'Decoration Day Song" Room 4
Exercise, "Offering of Flowers"....
Hulda, Hegman. Myron Hoefler,
Winnie May Hill, Dewey Antoich
Of Room 2
Exercise song, "Soldier Boy"
Class, Room 1
Declamation, "Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address" Ired Hardesty
Chorus, "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" Rooms 4 and 5
Recitation, "Re-united
Chester McGregor, Room 3
Addresses by G. A. R. and Spanish
American Veterans, C. S. Wright
and Comrade Shaw
Song, "American" Assembly
At the Shively school exercises yes
terday afternoon the rooms were beau
tiful decorated with flag bunting and
greens. Mr. Morton, commander of
the dishing Post; Mr. Schernekau
and Mr. Dealey addressed the chil
dren who presented each member of
the Post with a large bouquet of
flowers:
The following was the program pre
sented and arranged by Mrs. Barrett,
principal:
Song, "Red, White and Blue". .School
Recitation, "Freedom's Hag
Boys of 7th Grade
Recitation, "Bivouac of the Dead ..
Dorothy Montgomery
Song, "Battle Hymn of Republic"..
School
Recitation, "Re-united". ...S. Mitchell
Reading, "Soldier's Reprieve"
Millie Parker
Recitation, "Union and Liberty"....
Girls of 6th Grade
"Flag Salute" School
Song, "Blue and Gray Together". ..
School
Cows" Dorothy Dunbar
Recitation, "Drummer Boy"
Lum Chack
Recitation, "Dedication of Concord
Monument" Mignon Allen
Song, "Boys in Blue Are Turning
Gray" Girls of 7th Grade
Recitation, "The Battlefield"
Emma Wootton
Recitation, "Our Flag". 4
De Witt Gilbert
Song, "Long, Long Ago"
Girls of 5th and 6th Grades
Recitation, Sheridan's Ride". .J. Smith
Recitation, "Our Heroes"
Girls of 5th and 6th Grades
Song, "We're Tenting Tonight"
Recitation, "Lincoln's Address"....
Dale Porter
Song, "America" School
The Taylor school Decoration day
exercises were held in the Suomi Hall
Thursday afternoon. The following
was the program:
Song, "Columbia the Gem of the
Ocean" School
"Flag Salute"
Recitation, "The New Memorial
Day" Waino Stonelake, Room 3
Exercise, "The Little Boy Called
Taps" Room 3
Recitation, "Our Flag"
Walter Mattson, Room 8
"Flag Drill" Room 4
Recitation, "The Blue and the
Gray" Eugene Carlson, Room 5
Memorial Song. 4 Girls Rooms 7 and 8
Recitation, "Betsy Ross"
Ina Joki and iVolet Hegman
Exercise, "The Flags of All Na
tions" Room 1A
Recitation, "Old Glory"... H. Wilson
Exercise, "What Can Little Children
Do" Room 2
Recitations, "Our Offering"
May Young, Room IB
Recitation, "The Flag"
Marshall Johnson, Room 4
Recitation, "You've Put No Flowers
On My Paua's Grave".. Ellen Berry
Exercise, "Who'll Be the Soldiers '
Then" Room 3
Sold, "Wrap Me in the Dear Old
Flag, Boys". .Guy Nilson, Room 6
Drill Room 6
Recitation, "Bay Billy"
. . : Hannah Lakti, Room 8
Song, "America" School
At the conclusion of the program,
say as
drinh?
appropriate speeches were made by
members of the G. A. R. and W. R.
Corps. The hall was filled to it
capacity.
Tonight at the Astoria Theatre the
Decoration Day exercises will be
held. A glance at the program will
assure a pleasant night's entertain
ment. The price of admission will
be 15 cents. The program follows:
"Marche Funebre" Chopin
Mrs. Chas. H. Abercrombie.
Song, "The Boys in Blue Arc Turn
ing Gray".. Room 7, Shively School
"Betsy Ross". .Room 2, Taylor School
"Military Drill'. ... Room 2, McClurc
"Just Before the Battle". Nora Wilson
Room 4, Shively School
Recitation, "Decoration Day"
..Anna Enherg, Room, Alderbrook
"Star Spangled Banner"
Male Double Quartette1
"Gun Drill"... Room A, Adair School
"Taps Song and Drill"
Room 3, Taylor School
Address Howard M. Brownell
"Patriotic Drill". Room 7, Alderbrook
"Red. White and Blue," Gun Drill
Room 4, Shively School
"Goddess of Liberty" Recitation...
Room 5, Adair School
"Flag Drill"... Room 6, Adair School
"Scarf Drill".. Room 6, Taylor School
"Lincln's Gettysburg Addres".. . . .
..Fredie Hardesty, McClure School
"Our Native Land" '
Male Double Quartette
"Reviellc", 7 Girls, Alderbrook School
America Audience
OPERATED ON RHINOCEROS.
Took Pound And Three Guarters Of
Chloroform And Half Pound Either.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Fifteeii
New York veterinarians have discov
ered that the dose of anaesthetics re
quired to put a rhinoceros to sleep
is a pound and three quarters of
chloroform and half a pound either
This accession of veterinarian science
was made during an operation to re
move cataracts in the eyes of Mogul,
the Indian rhinoceros in the Bronx
Zoo. Mogul, after succumbing to
mere' than half a gallon of anaesthe
tic remained under its influence for
an hour and at the end of that time
began to crunch hay as though noth
ing had happened.
Through a blow on the head in his
native jungle, Mogul nearly lost the
sight of both eyes, and the operation
was agreed upon after careful exam
ination. 'It will (ake a month to tell
if it is successful.
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Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due to
the disease being so insidious that it
gets a good hold on the system before
it is recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure
will prevent the development of fatal
disease if taken in time.
NEW TO-DAY
Opens Tonight.
The Bijou Dream moving picture
show shop, commercial near 16th,
opens tonight under new manage
ment. Only the newest things in
pictures will be shown.
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 best board to be obtained
in the city ia at "The Occident HoteL"
Rates very reasonable.
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. 12ttr
and Duane.
CUP
GROCERIES...
GROCERIES
PHONE 681
The Palace Restaurant
. The ever-increasing popularity of
the Talace 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.
The system used, that of furnishing
the finest the market affords, and all
an be obtained, in season, is a plan
that will always win, coupled as it ia
with the best of cooking and prompt
service. A common saying nowaday
is "Get the Palace habit"
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.
The Commercial i
i
One of the coziest and most popular
resorts In the city is the Commercial
A new billiard room, a pleasant ittin
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
ed there. The best of goods are only
handled, and this fast being so well
known, a large business is done at the
Commercial, on Commercial street,
near Eleventh.
The Clean Mart
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 tor these things and
gets them at their best.