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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1908)
0 THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA OREGON. FlilDAY, JUNE 19 Betting On "Teddy"- That Theodore Roosevelt has many YOUR BEST CHANCE For fine strawberries to can is now. Call us up about them. Quality and price is right. j warm and genuinely sincere admirers in Astoria was plainly indicated dur ing the day yesterday when advices from the convention hall At Chicago were momentarily expected. Even up to the last moment there were many who believed that the President would be nominated to succeed him self, and many . bets were made on the downtown streets that the con- ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. i vention would nominate "Teddy." I The bets weren't very big,' but they OUTING SUITS LEADING GROCERS. HI liS Of 1 11 New Citizen ADolication tor citizenship v was made by Tollov Hjalkrem, a native of Norway, in the circuit court. Marriage License- License to marry was issued in the countv clerk's office yesterday to Hjalmer Jacobson and Hannah Hill. Signed Warrants- Mayor Wise yesterday signed all the ordinances passed and the war rants ordered drawn at the last meet ing of the city council Commencement Exercises On Friday evening, July 26th, the commencement exercises of the As toria High School will be held at the Astoria theatre. At Portland , Miss Gertrude Sinnott of this city was one of the graduates of the com mencement exercises of the St. Mary's Academy which was held in Portland Wednesday evening. Back Home Miss Alice Cearns has return from Portland where she has been attend ing the St Mary's Academy all win ter. She will remain at her home in this city for the summer months. Court Tomorrow Judge McBride, who went to Mc Minnville to deliver an address at the commencement exercises of the Mc Minnville College, did not return to Astoria yesterday as he had first ex pected, but will be here in time to hold court tomorrow. (o'clock, the music being furnished by the Pacific orchestra. Beautiful Flowers The Sister Superior of St. Mary's Hospital yesterday received a large box of beautiful roses from a dear friend in Portland. The flowers 'were placed in vases and distributed throughout the rooms of the many patients of the hospital showing the kindness and thoughtfulness of the good Sister Superior, in thus dispos ing of the tender and fragrant flowers, to add cheerfulness to her extreme kindness to her many charges in the institution. Recommended Candidates Within a few days the mustering officer will arrive in Astoria for the purpose of mustering in the members for the National Guards which will be established in this city, in the meantime the committee appointed has decided to recommend for candi dates from whom to select the cap tain, first and second lieutenants, as follows: Charles H. Abercrombie, Karl Knoblock, J. O. Sutton, Guy Osborne, Lee Cadonau and Carl Franseen .other nominations perhaps will be made when they meet for the organization, which will be known as the First Company Coast Artillery. Going Right Ahead Miss Howard, one of the proprie tors of the new resort known as Delaura Beach, was in the city yester day, and reports that the company has one of the new cottages already up, and three more in various stages of completion, and that more will follow as the season advances. Christian Endeavor The members of the Christian En deavor Society of the First Presby terian Church will hold the first of their summer socials at the home of Mrs. Fred Barker, 380 Seventeenth street, this evening. The invitations are for the members of the society the little folks are not included this time. . Machinery Shipped Manager Whyte of the Chamber of Commerce has received word that the machinery for the pressing of bricks that has been ordered some time ago in the east for the Astoria Clay Products Company, has been shipped and is expected to arrive in Astoria in about two weeks, and will be im mediately installed in their plant as soon as it arrives, as the foundation has been completed for the machine for some time, and everything is now in readiness for the new equipment, clearly demdnstrated the feeling that was held by many. Blunk At Salem Sheriff Pomeroy has returned from Salem, where he went with Henry Blunk, the Seaside man who was sentenced to one year in the peniten tiary on a charge of seduction. Blunk gave" no trouble on the trip, though Sheriff Pomeroy says he was con stantly grumbling against the slight inconvenience he was compelled to submit to. Blunk wanted the sheriff to take the handcuffs off, but this wasn't done. When the prisoner was turned over to the penitentiary au thorities the warden remarked: "Only one year for seduction; well, you're the first man we have ever had here who got so light a sentence for that crime." In The Spot-Light "Old Sol," in , the course of his swing through the Astoria heavens yesterday, shot his rays through the dense canopy of cloud that pre empted the lower strata hereabout, and the golden beams fell, with bril liant and concentric force, squartely upon the gleaming white hull of the transport "Sherman" across the bay, causing her to stand out like a carv ing in Cararra against the luminous green-of the Washington hills, and setting up one of the frequent and startling pictures, rifle with beauty, wherein this land and water scape abounds at given times. Probably her people were unconscious of the extra ordinary accent she took in the gen eral panorama, but no one on this side of the river could ignore the beauty and clarity of the picture she made in the "spot-light." Board of Directors The Astoria high . school have se lected their board of directors for their publication called the "Zephy rus" for the coming year as follows: Editor-in-chief, Edwin Short; associ ate editor, Fanny Gregory; business manager, Will Utzinger; advertising manager, Lloyd Van Dusen; school notes reporter, Seabury Short; sub scription manager, Alex Barry; ex change editor, Kenneth Parker; liter ary editors, Alice Reed and Maude Ross; alumni, Hattie Kopp. Buried Yesterday The body of the late Frank Quigley who wai killed at the camp of the Sorenson Logging Company a few days ago, was buried in the Knappa cemetery yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended the entire mill I shutting down to attend, the funeral I was given under the auspices of the Ked Men s lodge ot which the de ceased was a prominent member. His many friends were very liberal in re gard to floral contributions, and were the most beautiful assortment ever seen at any funeral ever held in that community. The deceased leaves a wife besides a mother, father, three brothers and two sisters. The coro ner's jury yesterday after returning from the scene of the accident return ed a verdict that the deceased had met his death accidentally from in juries received while unloading logs from the cars of the Sorenson logging Company. The Last Party This' evening at Logan's Hall there will be held the last party (other than the festivities of commencement week), given by the students of the Astoria high school. A large number of invitations have been sent out be side the general invitation to the teachers of the city schools, and to the Alumni of the high school. The dancing will be given promptly at 9 CHocolates the best in the world 50c a Pound, Worth from $12.00 to $18.50 WAI1 E-UIP P TIC One Piano Number with Each $5 Sale MAN ASTORIA'S RELIABLE CLOTHIER Strawberries for Canning; The season for this fruit will soon be over. Con sult us now in regard to price and quality. Scholfleld, Mattson & Co. phone ii8i GOOD GOODSpHONE931 120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET. For a VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH goto Johnson Phon Parlors Second Floor Over Scholfield & Mattson Co. New Books The following is a list of the new books just received at the public li brary: "The Select Works of Edgar Allen Poe," by Edgar Allen Poe; "The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope," by Alexander Pope; "Varied Types," by G. K. Chesterton; "Lords of the North," by A. C. Laut; "Tales from Shakespeare," by Charles and Mary Lamb; "Indian Basketry," by G. Wharton James; "Wireless Teleg raphy," by G. W. De Tunselmann; "Footprints of the Creator," by Hugh Miller and "The Old Red Standstone" also by Hugh Miller; "Chronicle of the Cid," by Robert Sotithey; "An cient Law," by Sir Henry Maine; "The Kalevala," in two volumes, by John Martin Crawford, is an English translation of the celebrated Finnish poem, "Poor Richard's Almanac," by Benjamin Tranklin. All of the above books are part of the donation of Mrs. Marcissa White Kinney. The following were also presented to the library: "The, Barrier," by Rex E. Beach, was given by Mrs, F. Harra don; "The Range Dwellers," by B. M. Sinclair, was presented by Mrs. Frank Patton; "The Car of Destiny," by C. N. and A. M. Williamson, was presented to the library by a friend. These books have all been catalogued by Mrs. Margaret Upshur, librarian, and can be secured at any time by any who may desire to read them. NEW TO-DAY GOOD WOOD. If you want a good load of fir wood or box wood ring op KELLY th WOOD DEALER, The man who keep the PRICES DOWN. Phone Main 2191 Barn, Cor. 12t and Duane. LADY MANICURIST ENGAGED, "The Modern," A. E. Petersen's beautiful tonsorlal 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 very best board to be obtained in the city is at "The Occident Hotel' Rates very reasonable. The Palace Restaurant An phase of hunger can be daintily gratified at any hour of the day or night at the Palace Restaurant The kitchen and dining room service are of the positive best. Private dining rooms for ladies. One call inspires regular custom. Try it Commercial street, opposite Page building. ograph Co.. ALEX TAGG CONFECTIONERY Fresh Chocolates, Candies, etc. 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 al! 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 tine 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. New Grocery Store. Try our own mixture ot coffee the J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables. Badollet & Co.. grocers. Phone Main 1281. , Made fresh every day in oil own factory. 843 Commercial Street 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 tor these things and cillc Orchestra ' will Correct . Clothes . for . ftDen, Th Hoiut'o? KuppiDhcimel Chiago If you have not. seen this Summer offering made by the HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIMER You have missed a treat. Better late than never, so come and look them over. Priced 1B.OO to $30,00 Just received by express from New York, a beautiful 4 J 4"t m line ot bummer neckwear. H. Jeldness & Sons 573 Bond St. Entrance to CallenrW Twv gets them at their best - Dance Saturday Night ig, June 20th. Everybody is invited The Star Social Club and the Pa- to come and nl nnA ka ( j Gv give a dance at mission, gentlemen, 75 cents: ladies the National Hall on Saturday evenr free. 6-19-2t