THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, . OREGON.
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CORONER'S INQUEST 'HELD
YESTERDAY EXONERATES
MASTER AND CREW OF
STEAMER KERN.
with Each $5
Before the
SALE
ROSS, H1GGINS & CO.
LEADINO GROCERS.
FRIDAY,. JUNE 12, 1908
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Will Close Today
batilchip which may conic to As
toria on the Fourth, will make two
feature of great importance to make
this vc:ir' fcli'lir:itiuM the greatest in
the history of the city, and it i to
viu viose toaay . , . , .
The public school of Wrrentonl,, ho'l that every body do, their lit-
will clow for the term today and j mM hc'P make " a
there will be appropriate ond inter-
Neighbor Lad Graduates
It i announced that at the gradu
ating exercise of the Mill Military
Academy, at .Portland, last night,
Chester Arthur Looinis, of Nahcotta,
Wadi was one of the bright group
of young men taking the .first honor
of their career. Mr. Loomi' many
friend in Astoria congratulate him.
enting ceremonic incident thereto.
At 10:30 This A. M.
Conrad Anderson will be buried to
day at 10:30 a. in. from l'ohl'i under
tuWnif parlor. The interment will be
in Greenwood cemetery.
Burled Today
The funeral of the late Fred Gilli
will be held this morning at 10:30
from the St. Mary' Catholic hospital,
with interment at the Ocean View
cemetery.
Long Trip
Ernest J. Larson will leave for his
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Thursday. June 18th. Mr. Larson ha cwp
been a resident of thii city for sev
eral year, lie will be gone about a
voir rrluritiiiir kfiillrtimr next unrilllf.
Hurry Back
There in a young man in the city
who ha just arrived from Ashvillc,
T. C. bv the name, of W. M. Slogle
who unfortunately ha not left hi
address at the Chamber ot commerce
mid if he will call there today ome-
thing of interest will probably dc-
New Cltbent
John Alfrid OhUon, a native of
Sweden, and John Andrea Hcnrik
vn, a native of Norway, filed dcclara-,
tion of intention yesterday in the
office of the county clerk to become
citizen of the United State,
Moonlight Excursion
This evening the Dorca Society
and thcr friends will go out for a
moonlight excursion on the bay. The
meamrr Central Washington ha
been engaged and will leave her
wharf at 7:30 o'clock. ,
Improving Reservoir Grounds
The ground around the amall res
ervoir arc being improved, and when
the work that is now progressing
rapidly i completed the reservoir
kii0 will be one of the most pleasant
in the city. The pipe and the ma
terials that have been an eye ore for
year are being removed and the
ground arc being graded. t
We, the undersigned juror' sworn
to enquire into the cause of the death
of Henry Tark, on oath do find, that
he came to his death on May 20,
1908, from accidental drowning in the
Columbia river caused . by hi boat
coming into collision with the steam
er Daniel Kern, ,
After an inmiest that ' continued
most of the day the jurors tailed to
gether yesterday to enquire into tin
death of Henry Tark arrived at the
verdict as given above after a short
deliberation. I he evidence seemed to
be clear, and the jury apparently had
little difficulty in arriving at their
verdiet of accidental drowning. Not
the slightest evidence tending to show
any criminal negligence on the part
of the master or crew of the steamer
Daniel Kern was adduced during the
investigation, while everything tend
ed to how that the accident was one
of those unfortunate occurrences for
which no blame can be attached.
The jury was composed of Wm. Mc-
Croskcy. Charlc Mitchell, A. L.
Stcl, J. N. Law's, A. G. Spexarth and
G, O. Moen. W. C A. Pohl, the cor
oner, conducted the inquest. f
Friend of the dead man interested
themselves in the enquiry and had a
legal representative at the investiga
tion. It was freely hinted that it was
nl.'inned to brine suit against the
owners of the Daniel Kern for civil
damage, especially if it were shown
during the inquest that there was
any negligence on the part of the
master or member of the crew oT
the Daniel Kern. .
Captain W. H. Hobson and Charles
Jordan, the latter the pilot of the
steamer, testified that the accident
was unavoidable on their part. The
pilot was watching the fishing boat
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: In a blaze of glory; selling price, cost price in fact i :
i; PRICE don't cut any figure, i:
If you need clothes now or at any time within
the next 90 days-BUY NOW
I give you this tip in all candor. The prices f
II governing the wind up of this SALE are positively
I the LOWEST ever.
Statement of City Audito
The statement of the city auditor
nml notice ludae. show the amount
of mnnrv received on account of fines
and forfeiture for the month of
April to be Jivs.w ana lor me mgm f ;
of May, $346.50. The number 0f and when he saw that it was abou to
-t:,mu filed for the month of April I cross the bows of the steamer yelled
Improving Nicely
The pleasant intelligence reached
here from Portland yesterday, that
Mr, imu ltrix, who underwent a
serious operation at the metropolis
t.n Monday last i getting along very
saiisiactoniy.
Good Opportunity
Manager Whyte of the Chamber of
Commerce say that he ha work for
about one dozen able bodied men at
good wage if they will call, at hi
office today or tomorrow, but they
must be young and strong and willing
to work.
Gray's River, Too
The good people of Gray River
intend to celebrate the "glorious
Fourth" in their own happy fashion.
The day will be given over to all
manner of pleasant events, and will
wind up with a grand ball in the
evening.
Balloon Ascension
The Fourth of July celebration
committee who have been in com
munication with a certain party to
furnish a balloon and aerial perform
er, for the celebration, received a
favorable reply, together with terms,
which the committee are considering
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being 46 while the
show a total of 71.
month of May
Home From Tacoma
Mrs. Martin Foard wa a homing
passenger, from Tacoma, on last
night' cxprcs. She was accom
panied by her daughter, Miss Freda
Foard, who has just graduated from
the Annie Wright Seminary there,
and by Mrs. Dr. W. C. Logan, who
had gone thither wth Mr. Foard to
witness the honor that fell to Miss
Freda.
Hearts And Hands
At the home of the bride's mother
on Exchange street, ycsieruay mum
ing early, Mr, Richard Henry Van
Tuyl and Miss Ida Lemenwebcr
to the men to sheer off. but the little
fishing boat came swiftly on. She
was struck amidships. Frank Jaakkala,
the boatpullcr for Tark, testified
that he did not see the oncoming
steamer", because the sail of their boat
wa in the way. That fact seems to
explain the accident.
were married in the presence of only
the immediate families of the two.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. V. S. Gilbert. The happy young
people left on the steamer Nahcotta
for South Bend where they will
spend about two weeks in the land of
bliss.
Chocolates
the best in the world
50c a Pound,
Finished In Wood
The new house at 54 Bond street,
recently built by Alex Miller, is note
worthy in' that the interior
is finished in a very fine man
ner. Instead of being plastered, the
walls and ceilings are all handsomely
finished in native woods, all being
finely scaled. The. effect is quite
pleasing. The house is a seven-rom
one, and it is said that it is the only
residence in Astoria whose interior
is finished in this manner.
Strawberries for Canning
tu. ,.ocah fnr tVik fruit will soon be over. Con-
suit us now in regard to price and quality.
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PHONE 1181 GOOD GOODSPHONE931
120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET.
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Results Soon
Dr. Hawley, who is making the ex
ncrimcnts in volatile oil and bi-pro
itnrts of stumns has sent to Knappa
for slices out of the hearts of old
stumps and will secure pieces of old
stumos near Astoria today or tomor
row. He will also in a few days
make a test of the spruce limbs
which are said to contain all of the
gum that is generally found in other
trees. His tests are making good
headway and the results will soon be
more or less positive.
Honored Astoria ,
The returnincr delegates from the
Democratic State Convention express
themselves as well pleased at the at
tribute of the State lenders towards
Astoria. There was a general desire
manfiest to honor Astoria by naming
Mavor Wise a delegate to the ra
tional Convention, or else as a Presi
dent elector but Mr. Wise persist
enly refused, because his private and
nfr,-i:il duties were already taking
every bit of his time. When Mr. Wise
nhu'wl Dr. Henderson in nomination
ami nskr-d his friends to support tnc
doctor, the motion went through Dy
acclamation.
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About 3oo men's suits one or two of a kind. ALL short pant boys suits. A lot
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.
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All the latest mens and young mens Suits. All the new hats (except Knox).
"All the fine trousers. All the spring top coats. All trunks and suit cases.
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battleships here at that time would be
a splendid feature of the Fourth cel
ebration and will do much to boost
the thing for the boys who, are work
ing tor its success, and who are mak
ing such splendid progress with their
plans.
Ttnnleshloa For The Fourth
In answer to a communication, air.
Tnlm Whvte. manager of the Astoria
Chamber of Commerce, has received
word from Senator C. W. Fulton,
that he has wired the Secretary of the
Navy requesting him to make ar
rangements to' have the warship:
rnmp to Astoria for the Fourth o
Tulv celebration. As the fleet will be
at San Francisco at that time it is
more than orobable that his request
will be granted. How many he will
succeed in obtaining is at the present
time indefinite. The presence of the
Baseball Game
The Astoria High School and a
nicked nine frOm the A. H. S. Alumni
will play baseball this afternoon on
the A. F. C. grounds. The games
should be interesting as the High
School has an excellent team, and the
Alumni team is composed of old
High School stars. An admission fee
of 25 cents will be charged and the
proceeds turned over to the treasury
of the A. H. S. Athletic Association.
The teams will line up at 2:30 as
follows: '
High School
E. Short c.
Parker . .p.
Wright . ss.
Troyer . , . lb.
Morton , 2b
Alumni
..Rogers
...... . .Garner
......... Tagg
. . Abercrombie
.. .... ..Parker
A Sad Summons v
Frank N. Clark, president of the
Columbia Trust Company, of Port
land, arrived here yesterday, on busi
ness matters of pressing concern, and
left the bedside of his mother, wdio
has been alarmingly ill, to meet these
engagements, with the hope she
would not need him, during a short
interum and leaving his brother, Earl
Clark, of this citv. with her. At 4
o'clock Mr. Clark received a despatch
from his brother that the mother had
suddenly passed away, He left upon
the evening train much distressed at
the sad turn events had taken. Mrs.
Mamie McGowan, his mother, has
been ill for three years, or more, with
pernicious nemia and was a great
sufferer. . She leaves a husband, be
sides her two sons, F. NV and Earl,
and one daughter, Miss Verona. The
Messrs. Clark have the deep sympa
thy of a host of friends here in As
toria. .
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ASTORIAN OFFICE.
ALEX TAGG
CONFECTIONERY
FreshChocolettes,
Candies,etc.(a
Made fresh every" day in ou
own factory. V
843 Commercial! Street
Tea and Sale.
The ladies of the Monday Club cf
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 t
attend. 6-IOJl