SAT QUI) AY, JUNE 20, 'OS
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTOUIA, OREGON,
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m ItltS Of II TOWN
Open st 11 o'Clock
In order to re arrange our .lock
so a to be better able to wait on our
cuttonim, we will be closed until 11
o'clock today. Clia. Ileilborn & Co.
In Th Orchestra
Mi Ida Darling and Mi E.4ther
Sundtpiist bave been engaged to play
in the orchestra of the Astoria
theatre. Both are well known in thin
city and arc excellent musicians.
Doing Well
Edward Black, a former . resident
of thin city, is at St. Mary'i Hospital,
receiving; medical attention for a
broken rib, which be received in an
accident some time ago and in report
ed to be rapidly recovering.
K. P. Delegates
C. W. Springs, Thomas B. Lough
ery and H. M, LornHen, the three
delegates from Astoria to the grand
lodge meeting of the Knights of
Pythias at Portland, have returned.
The grand lodge session was a high
ly interesting one.
Looking For a Farm
Frank and Charles Schultz, two
young men from Kottnai, Idaho, are
in the city looking for land for gen
eral farming purposes, somewhere in
the vicinity of Astoria and interested
parties can secure further informa
tion by calling on Manager Whyte at
the Chamber of Commerce.
Floral Festival f
There will be a floral festival held
at the Methodist Episcopal Church
this afternoon and evening, from 2 to
10 o'clock. It is expected that fine
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fine program has been arranged.
Refreshments will also be served for
a nominal cost.
New Company
Papers were filed in the office of
the county clerk yesterday for the in
corporation of the F. Dresser Mer
cantile Company, with a capital stock
of $15,000. The incorporator! are F.
Dresser, A. R. Wascher and F. A.
Dresser. The, company will do a
general mercantile business, with its
principal office at Seaside,
Chinook Wilt Celebrate
Mrs. Charles Payne, of Chinook,
was in town today making arrange
ments for celebrating the Fourth in
his thriving little city across the
river, He announced that the people
of Chinook are planning to make the
"Eagle Scream" this year as never
before. In the forenoon literary
exercises will be held, in which the
school children will participate with
Strawberries for Canning'
The season for this fruit will soon be over. Con
sult us now in regard to price and quality.
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ong and recitation, followed by a
short addrcsv by Attorney II, M.
Browncll of thin city. After dinner
the boys will play ball and in the
evening there is to be a grand ball
an a display of fireworks,
Going To Seaside
The train to Seaside yesterday at
noon was well filled with passengers.
Though the weather has been cool
mid cloudy in this neck of the coun
try, up around Portland it has been
sultry and even hot some of the time
and people are apparently setting out
on their summer vacations. Lately
Portland has had some rainy days.
May Enter Regatta
The Guiding Star, the little sloop
that arrived at Portland from Van
couver, B. C, on Thursday after a
long and venturesome voyage down
the coast, may enter the regatta in
Astoria in August. Announcement to
that tffect was made yesterday by
Captain Barnays of the Star at Port
land. School Examinations
School examinations were started
in the different city schools yesterday
afternoon, and will be continued until
next Thursday. The role of honor
list is not as large as usual at the
previous examinations, owing to the
fact that the new books that have
been adopted, make progress more
difficult for the children.
Murder Didn't Out ,
Indefinite rumors of a murder at
Cathlamet reached this city yesterday
afternoon, but if the rumors had any
foundation in fact it could not tie
substantiated here. Officers of the
Undine, which touched at Cathlamet
for half an hour on her trip down
yesterday, heard nothing of the sup
posed slaying.
Had Pleasant Trip
Mrs. S. S. Munson of Warrenton
has returned home after a delightful
trip to Portland and up the river to
the Dalles. While in Portland Mrs.
Munson attended the sessions of the
Pioneer society. The trip up the
river to the Dallas was especially
pleasant, Mrs. Munson says. The
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VEXATIOUS DELAY IN
CONTRACT '
JOB OF FILLING IN COURT
HOUSE YARD MUST NOW BE
DONE, SAYS JUDGE TREN
CHARD, Although the contract for filling in
and otherwise improving the Clatsop
county court bouse yard was let ap
proximately two months ago, practi
cally .none of the work has been
done. Visitors remark that the hand
some building has a very poor setting.
Judge Trenchard said yesterday
that no one could regret the delay in
the work, more than he, but that it is
probable the contractor having the
matter in hand will vcrysoon show
some activity.
"If he doesn't we will want to know
why," said Judge Trenchard. "Of
course very little can be done during
this wet weather, but there was a long
period of good weather when the
work should have been completed. It
seems that the real reason of the de
lay lies in the fact that the contractor
is not in shape to handle his contract
in the manner that he should. Of
course we are willing to sympathize
with, any poor man who is trying to
get a start, but it is expecting too
much to have us wait all summer to
have a few loads of dirt hauled down
the hill. I am sorry now," went on
Judge Trenchard, "that-we did not
give the contract to a reasonable bid
der, for in that event the grass would
probably have been growing on the
court house land by this time. It would
only have cost a few cents more each
cubic yard, too, but naturally the bid
went to the lowest bidder."
With good luck and the persistent
efforts of Judge Trenchard it is ex
pected that the grounds. will be put
in shape very shortly. Grass will then
be planted at once. As soon as the
grading is completed, the work of lay
ing the cement sidewalks will be com
menced, and with a handsome lawn
and cement sidewalks, the appearance
of the place will be materially
changed.
journey was made on the Bailey Gat
zert. Likes Home Talent
The baseball editor of the Skamo
kawa Eagle has this to say: "The
ballgame at this point last Sunday
was a walk-away for the Chinook7
boys, they running off with the laurels
and a score of 8 to 2. Our imported
battery was far from our expectation
and the fans are beginning to think
we would fare no worse if we used
home talent."
Commencement Oration ,
A. E. Clark of Portland a promi
nent attorney of that city, has ac
cepted the invitation to deliver the
commencement address to the grad
uating class of the Astoria High
Schools. Mr. Clark has notified the
superintendent of schools of his ac
ceptance, and as he is known as a
man of fine ability and as an excel
lent orator, it is probable that the
address will be a worthy one.
Out of Quarantine
The regimcnj of infantry in quar
tine on the transport Sherman was
released yesterday and taken up the
river to Vancouver Barracks on the
Harvest Queen. About eighty of the
men could not be accommodated on
the Queen and were taken up on the
Spencer. The, patient on he trans
port who is sick with the smallpox is
reported as doing very well. . His
name is Joseph Van Zandt, of Co. G,.
1st Infantry.
Fourth of July
The committee having the Fourth
of July arrangements in hand are
particularly desirous that there be a
good representation of vehicles in the
parade. 'Everyone who has a vehicle,
anything from a baby carriage to an
atuomobilc, is cordially invited . to
decorate it and have it in the parade.
The entertainment is certain to be
an excellent one, though to make it a
fine success will require the active
aid of every citizen. Members of the
committee are working hard and re
port that the finances are in excel
lent shape. ,
Dance Saturday Night.
' The Star Social Club and the Pa
cific Orchestra will- give a dance at
the National Hall on Saturday even
ing, June 20th. Everybody is invited
to come and enjoy a god time. Ad
mission, gentlemen, 75 cents; ladies
free. 6-19-2t.
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TO JOIN CLATSOP
AND TILLAMOOK
WORK ON COUNTY ROADS TO
CONNECT TWO SECTIONS
NOW NEARING COMPLE
TION. Henry Tohl, a merchant at Ne
halem City in Tillamook county, and
Fred Zaddach, a resident of that
section, were in Astoria yesterday.
They were shown over "the new Clat
sop county court house and express
ed great admiration for the handsome
building. Judge Trenchard showed
them about.
"One great thing we need is a road
connecting the two counties of Til
lamook and Clatsop," said Mr. Tohl,
"and it begins to look now as if the
road will soon be built. At least, it
will son be finished up to the Clatsop
county line by the Tillamook authori
ties." A reporter of the Astorian asked
Judge Trenchard what Clatsop
county expects to do in the matter
of joining the two counties by means
of a thoroughfare.
"We are right at work on the road
now," he said. "In fact, we are at
work on two roads. The one is what
is called the 'beach road,' and the
other is the on that, runs south from
Necanicum postoffice. This latter
thoroughfare is the one that unques
tionably would mean the most as a
channel of inter-communication be
tween the two counties,. It is still
required that we construct this road
south from Necanicum to the county
line, a distance of about eight miles
only. A preliminary survey has al
ready been made, and it is expected
that a permanent survey will be or
dered at the next term of court. The
contracts may then be let this fall.
I understand the Tillamook county
road is within a mile or two of the
line now, so that at the outside the
work yet to be done is not very
great. There is a pretty country
down in that section, and with the
opening of a road leading into Clat
sop, there is little doubt that many
of the settlers would come this way
to make their sales and purchases,
probably to Seaside. It really will
mark a sort of an epoch when these
roads meet and thus join for the first
time the people of the two countries.
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CONFECTIONERY
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Made fresh every day In on
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ATURDAY
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No. 100
No. 150.
heretofore there has been no com
munication by vehicle." ,
The county is now completing the
road between Seaside and Elk Creek,
and then a bridge will be put over
Elk Creek. From there the beach
will be used to Hug Point, where it
is contemplated that it will be neces
sary to cut a hole through Hug Point,
which is comosed of sandstone. The
Point is a bold and rather high ridge
extending out into the water, and the
tunnel seems the only way to solve
the problem. From the Point the
beach will again be used to Arch
Cape, and from Arch Cape there is
now a puncheon road to the county
line, but it is planned to change the
route a little and make a good, grav
elled road. There is plenty of gravel
in the vicinity.
With the completion of the road to
the county line' south of Necanicum
postffice, there will then be a county
road clear across the county to the
Columbia line.
PERSONAL MENTION
John Kopp and Miss Lena Kopp
have returned from Bozeman, Mon
tana, where they have been visiting
with relatives.
Miss Hidden, who has been the
guest of Misses Estes of this city,
has returned to her home at Port
land. The Rev. Gustaf E. . Rydquist of
this city will leave for Eastern Ore
gon Sunday evening on a business
trip. He. will return on Thursday
next.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Van Tuyle
have returned from their wedding
trip to South Bend, Wash.
F. E. Ford from Portland was in
the city yesterday.
C. D. Lataurette is in the city from
Oregon City, Ore., stopping at the
Occident. .
W. P. Hawly of Oregon City was
in town yesterday.
W. E. Thomas of Portland is regis
tered at the Occident.
R. S. Jones from Portland is regis
tered at the Occident.
R. A. Hawkins is down from Ilwaco
registered at the Occident. f "
H. B. Leonard, a resident of Eugene
is stopping at the Occident.
Albert Utzinger of Seaside is regis
tered at the Occident Hotel.
T. A. CARLIN GETS CONTRACT.
For The Construction of 3 Huge Gov
ernment Transport Docks.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-Of-ficial
advices have been received at
the office of the construction quarter
master at the Presido thatsthe con
tract for 3 huge government transport
docks and the reclamation of tide flats
near Fort Mason, has been awarded
by the war department to T. J. Carlin
a New York contractor for $1,197,000
is the lowest of several bids submitted
It is expected that. within a month the
work of construction will be well un
der way. The docks, it is expected
will be completed in about a year and
a half. The combined length of the
three docks, is 1,500 feet and the wid
est will be 118 feet broad on the outer
edge reaching the line of Lewis St.,
The official government harbor line.
The depth will be 31 feet at low
tide which is enough water to dock
the. largest battleships.
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ABLE DEFENSE FOR
THE STEWARDS
CAPTAIN KNIGHT OF THE
FIRST INFANTRY, DENIES
THAT THEY UNFAIRLY SEEK
TIPS.
H. E. Knight, captain and adjutant
of the First United States Infantry,
until today in quarantine, denies with
considerable force and apparent in
dignation that the stewards on the
transport Sherman are the cruel and
predatory lot that some of the re
leased passengers accused them of
being. The Astorian recognized the
fact that there were two sides of the
story and gladly print the following
communication from Captain Knight:
United States Army Transport
Sherman, Quarantine Station, i
Astoria, Ore., June 18, 1908.
The Editor Morning Astorian.
Astoria, Ore.
Sir: I have just read with disgust
the article in this morning's edition
of your paper entitled "Harsh Words
for the Stewards" which appears on
page 4.
In fairness to the stewards, allow
me to most emphatically deny the
whole story.
I have traveled on a good many
transports but never have I received
mora courteous attention than on the
Sherman. . :
Your masculine friend with his
"figure of soldierly bearings," who re
fers to the waiters as cool, calculat
ing, cruel scoundrelly robbers," is
probably some discharged employee
of the Civil Government of the
Philippine Islands.
I may safely state that all officers
on board the transport willing and
gladly endorse this statement and
only hope that everywhere they go
they may receive the same gentle
manl treatment as that which they
received to the transport Sherman.
Very respectfully,
H. E. KNIGHT, ,
Captain and Adjutant, ,
First U. S. Infantry.
KNOX CONGRATULATES TAFT
PITTSBURG,June 19-Senator
Knox immediately upon hearing of
Secretary Taft's nominatioh sent the
following telegram to Secretary Taft:
"I sincerely congratulate you upon
the result at Chicago, Pennsylvania,
and as usual, will head the list of
your enthusiastic, supporters."
Senator Knox expressed himself in
terms of warmest gratitude for the
loyal support given him by the Pen
nsylvania delegation and others. 1
continued: "It is an excellent nomin
ation, the party will support M. Taft
with enthusiastic loyalty. He will btf
elected because the country has con
fidence in his ability, his integrity and
his good sense'Mr. Burke's fight for
a just basis of representation in the
republican conventions was the most
important incident of the convention".
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