WEDNESDAY, JUNE -19
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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LEADlNO GROCERS.
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Ell TILES Of Ittf
I rcll, A, V. rendition and Frank J
J aylor met yesterday 'afternoon at
' j the office of the latter gentleman, for
the regular June ion of that body,
Burial Yenterday 'The accounts for May were reviewed
Oxkar I. Gopuct wan buried yctcr anil ordered paid, and a few other
day at 1:30 from the M, E. Church of1 routine matters dispoted of, and the
Ippcr Anuria with interment at the j board adjourned.
Greenwood cemetery, ,
I A Marin Metropolitan-
Water Katet- t I R. M.' Watson, editor of the Sea-
Today is the last day for water con-, i(fc Signal, and a prominent citizen
MitiH-rx of the city of Astoria, to pay j of that marine mctropolii, fpent the
their wn'er rate?, without paying the j day 'in thin city yesterday, on busi
pcnalt of 25 cents that i charged , tics and pleasure. He reports every
every delinquent. thing mn'ct down there, jut now, cx-
j ccpt building, which i going forward
Born Yesterday I notably, to meet the big season of
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning at ( 1908.
the Svem.cn home, a little daughter j
was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Charles ' Civil Service Examination
J he United states Uvil bemce
Commission announces an examina
' tion to be held in this city on July 8-
Mending Nicely j o 19118. fr the position of clerk, ex
Officer Thomas Llnville is reported amincr, civil service commission; for
as getting along fairly well with his j application blank 1312 and circular of
lame leg, out it will be several days Instruction address secretary, I2th
before he can venture to do patrol! Civil Service District. Room 241, P,
l'y '". . 0. building, San Francisco, Cal.
Knuinn. Mother and babe are both
reported as doing finely.
Buried In Greenwood
The funeral of Henry Tark, who
was drowned in the Columbia river,
"ine time ago, took place yesterday
fu m Pohl's funeral parlors. The in
terment was in the Greenwood cemetery.
A Businesa Estimate-
Change of Officers
It is currently reported that
Lieutenant F.dward Canficld,
quartermaster in charge at
In conversation with a well known
operator, yesterday, it was ascertain
ed that the catch and pack, of salmon,
in these waters, for this present sea
son to date, is about 40 per cent of
what it was at this time last year;
which is a sharp indication of the
paucity of the run and pack, and this
First ' with no immediate signs of any im-
Jr., ' provement, and high water coining.
Fort
project. The steamer Undine last
night brought down the boiler, and
the bitf 3800 pound bucket, for the
vojk, and the engine is still to come,
wiJ may be down today.
Prices Set Yesterday
Last year's price for the packed
salmon from the canneries of the
lower Columbia were determined upon
yesterday at the annual business ses
moii of what is known as the "Sal
inon Club," of this city, which is, of
course, simply the convention of the
tanners at interest all about here. The
schedule will be, therefore, for talis,
$1,65: for flats, $1.75; and for halves,
$1.05 per dozen,
New Business Venture
Astoria is to have another plumb
ing cstablihhmcnt. Messrs. E. S.
Youncc and W, F, J'aker, both prac
tical and expert workmen in this line
will open a business house at No. 126
Eighth street, opposite the postoffice,
where orders may be left for tinning,
plumbing, steam ;nd gas fitting, and
all phases of such service, with a cer
tainty of getting it done with guar
anteed workm.1n.ship arid all rational
despatch.
Fire Wo As
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Home For The Summer
Pcrcival lagg, the oldest son of
Mr. and Mrs, Alex Tagg, of this city,
has returned fom San Francisco,
where for the past ten months he has
been studying dentstry at the dental
department of the University of Cal
ifornia. He is making fine progress
in his studies and is devoted to the
career that promises much for him.
He will spend his vacation at home
and return to the school, whence he
hopes to graduate with honors
1910.
Stevens, is to be relieved on the first "Green and White"-
of July, by First Lieutenant
Prentiss,
C. B.
Buried in Greenwood
Singfricd Nelson, the 10-year-old
son of Mr, and Mrs. Knuite Nelson,
of Alderbrook, was buried yesterday
inornin ; from the family residence,
The interment was in the Greenwood
cemetery.
Will Meet
On June 16th the Grand Lodge,
Knights of P.hias, for the domain of
Oregon, will meet in annual conven
tion at Portland. The representatives
from Astoria who will attend arc
Thos. B, Loughcry, C. W. Spriggs,
H. M. Lomtscn and J. F.. Gratke.
Home From Hot Lake
Nello Johnson, the customs inspec
tor, has just returned from a brief
outing at Hot Lake, in this state. He
reports a pleasant time of it, and says
that W, A, Johnston, the well known
agent in this city for Brown & Mc
Cabe, is getting along famously at
the baths.
State Pilot Commission
Pilot Commissioners Sylvester Far-
Thc color scheme of the Astoria
Philharmonic Society has been chos
en and wherever one sees the combi
nation of "green and white" it will be
safe to credit the party wearing, or
responsible for, it, as belonging to
that accomplished coterie. It will be
the mftster combination next week
before, during and after the grand
concert on Thursday, the 18th.
Diking Operations
F. K. Johnson, who holds the con
tract for the diking and improving of
a lot of frontage on Young's Bay and
river, is still held up awaiting the ar
rival of -he machinery essential to the
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50c a Pound,
Fumigating Vessels
An order has been received by Dr.
Holt, federal quarantine officers a
tin. port, from the surgeon-general
of the army, that it will not be re
quired hereafter to fumigate the ves
sels every month that arrive from San
Francisco, as has been the rule of the
epartment and that fumigating them
every two months will be sufficient.
These instructions indicate that the
danger of the plague is disappearing,
but Dr. H.'lt says that it will be some
time yet before vigilance in the mat
ter will be entirely relaxed.
Convenes Next Monday
The Honorable Circuit Court for
Clatsop county will be convened in
this city next Monday at 1 o'clock p.
m., with Judge Thomas A. McBride
on the bench and the bar docket for
the term showing 95 cases to be dis
posed of. There is likely to be a
score more matters sent in for filing
by the hour of convention; and there
are three crimilal cases susceptible
of treatment in the event of pleas of
guilty being entered; in default of
which, all will go over to the Septem
ber term.
In a blaze of glory; selling price, cost price in fact
PRICE don't cut any figure,
If you need clothes now or at any time within f
j the next 90 days-BUY NOW
I I give you this tip in all candor. The prices
I governing the wind up of this SALE are positively !
the LOWEST ever. 1
WHY SHOULD YOU i
Throw Money Away j
YOU CAN PAY
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Coffee Satisfaction
HILL BROTHERS' FANCY COFFEES, STEEL CUT AND
VACUUM PACKED, IN GRADES AND PRICES TO PLEASE,
ALL TASTES,
Scholfield,IMattson & Col
phone im GOOD GOODSpH0NE 931
120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET.
For a
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In The Promised Land
Walter Eakin, of this land, with his
two daughters, the Misses Bessie and
Mary, have reached the "promised
land", on the borders of Christmas
Lake, distant 20 miles from Prineville,
in Crook county, and they report that
they have had a constant progression
of frost, and cloud and rain and snow
during the whole trip; but they are
out for the trip and what it shall I
bring and will stay with it. Others
are pouring in that countrv with a
view to taking up land and enjoying
a summer outing at the same time.
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About 3oo men's suits one or two of a kind. ALL short pant boys suits. A lo
of hats one or two of a kind. ALL separate knee pants. ALL mens and boys
heavy overcoats. ALL wash suits.
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Over 400 mens suits, all right, only 2 or 3 of a kind. ALL fancy vests. ALL
boys long pants suits. ALL Cravenette overcoats ALL smoking jackets. A lot
of good hats, few of a kind. A lot of separate pants. ALL umbrellas.
Daniel P. Shepherd
Daniel P. Shepherd, age 30 years,
died in this lity yesterday morning of
cancer of the throat after an illness
rf several months. The deceased was
an old resident of this county, anu
was born in Fryston, Vermont, on
June IS, 1834. . He was an old sol
dier, serving in the Civil War. He
leaves four sons and two daughters,
who still live in Vermont. His funeral
will be held from Gilbaugh funeral
chapel on next Sunday morning at 10
o'clock, The Rev. W. S. Gilbert
officiating, and will be under the
auspices cf Cushing Post, G. A. R.,
and the Women's Relief Corps.
Annual Business Trip
General Manager E. A. Bucttner,
of the Weinhard brewing interests at
Portland, was in the city yesterday
on his annual business tour for the
big concern he represents, and called
at this office while here. He will visit
a number of coast points before re
turning to the metropolis. Mr. Buett
ner says that the plans for the "Wein-hard-Astoria"
hotel in this city are
under course of preparation, but that
it was not possible to say when the
work on the superstructure would be
taken up. The filling of the basement
is seven-tenths done and this must be
disposed of before the great cement
floor is laid and the work cleared for
the erection of the upper stories.
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All the latest mens and young mens Suits. All the new hats (except Knox's),
All the fine trousers. All the spring top coats. All trunks and suit cases.
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Astoria's Biggest and Best CLOTHES Shop
Stumps To Be Tested
Dr. Hawlcy, accompanied by Mr.
H. G. Van Dusen, will take a trip into
the woods today for the purpose of
securing stumps, which will be taken
to the laboratory of Dr. Hawley for
the experimental test and distillation
to ascertain the mineral properties
contained therein. Dr. Hawley, who
has been located in Astoria for some
time, is working under the direction
of the United States Department of
Forestry, and has set up a temporary
testing apparatus in the Clatsop Mill,
where the stumps will be taken for
the tests. The stump question is a
very important .one to this city, and
Dr. Hawley's report, 'which will be
submitted as soon as a thorough test
is made, is eagerly awaited by the
many who are interested.
Will Make It a Ringer
The Fourth of July committee was
out again yesterday and made a suc
cess of the day in their quest for sub
scriptions. The committee has ad
dressed letters to every fraternity and
union in the city urging each to take
part in the grand parade of that
day, and they will press the idea upon
all to do this, either in the organic
sense or as individuals, to show the
sheer patriotism of the Astoria pub
lic. Dr. Emil Enna and Secretary J.
II. Whyte, of the Chamber of Com
merce, have promised to aid the com
mittee in formulating a grand chorus
to sing the patriotic songs of the
day. They report that all the busi
ness men of the city realize fully the
importance of the "Fourth," this year
as a day of pleasure and profit to
them.
Tea and Sale.
The ladies of the Monday Club of
the Presbyterian Church will have a
tea and sale of Alaska baskets, Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. C.
Fulton. You are cordially invited to
attend. 6 10-3t.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
I will pay the sum of $50 to whom
soever shall recover and deliver the
dead body of my son, Vernon Elbon,
supposed to have been drowned in
the Columbia river on Saturday, May
30th, last. - ; "
J. E. ELBON.
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