THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1008.
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Women BEEIfflVB Outfitters j
MILLINERY
BARGAINS
We are giving real bargain in all lines of summer goods.
Voile skirts 20 per cent less-this means the way we make goods I
Suits Tailored suits reduced to 33 per cent; this is the last call
of summer suits.
Shirtwaist bargains; come in and see.
ASTORIA REGATTA IS
WELL ADVERTISED
IN THE "OUTINGS IN ORE
GON" BOOKLET PUBLISHED
BY WM. McMURRAY OF THE
HARRIMAN LINES.
FOURTH OF BENSON'S
SEA-RAFTS
IS BROUGHT DOWN FROM
STELLA YESTERDAY EN
ROUTE TO SAN DIEGO
OLSEN MAHONEY IN PORT
OIL FLEET IN SUNDAY -LATEST
WATERFRONT NEWS
The marine event of the day yes
terday was the arrival down from
Stella of the fourth of the huge Ben
son sea-going rafts, containing, prac
tically, four million feet of timbers,
and destined for the mills of the
Benson Logging Company, at San
Diego. The great cigarshaped mass,
swathed in thousands of feet of chain
and cored with wire cables, was
under manipulation of the big tow
ing steamers M. F. Henderson and
Sarah A. Dixon, and was cleverly
handled all the way through Astoria
waters, and anchored in the lower
harbor to await the arrival of the
Spreckles sea-tug Dauntless, due at
any hour, and probably deterred by
the strong nor'wester that has held
back the liners Roanoke and Rose
City. The raft will go to sea the
moment it is safe to go over the
bar, perhaps today. There are two
more to come, being now in the vast
cardies. .
The fine steamship Col. E. L.
Drake, with 400,000 barrels of fuel
oil on board, from the Uiiiiorma
coast, entered port on Sunday after
noon last, and went on to the me
tropolies after a brief stay here. She
was followed almost immediately by
the steamship Rosecrans with the
sea-barge Monterey on her hawsers.
The Rosecrans carried 22,000 barrels
of oil and the Monterey had 17,000
barrels, a mere handful beside the
cargo of the Drake. The latter ves
sels came up from Monterey, Cal.
The Drake came over the bar draw
ing 24 feet and six inches, and did it
without any trouble whatever.
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' The United Wireless station on
Telegraph Hill in this city reports
the steamer Watson as passing Cape
Lookout at 6 o'clock last evening and
wHncr acainst heavv headseas. The
weather is clear and the sea is mod-
saying it eclipsed anything so far.
Captain Gcnereaux, of the Marine
Underwriters' force, is going to work
on the derelict steamer Minnie
Kclton, himself. He intends to drive
dolphins alongside her, to moor some
huge barges to and will work from
them with wire cables which will be
passed beneath her by a diver; and
if all goes well she will be raised and
pumped out, and then put in condi
tion to float her to the drydocks up
the river.
The Rose Citv ran into a north
western on her trio up the coast and
did not arrive in until 6:30 last even
ing. Her officers report that she had
a fairly hard pull all the way up.
Arriving at the mouth of the Colum
bia everything was found smooth,
and the passegcrs enjoyed their sup
per coming up the river. The pas
senger list contained 275 names ana
she carried about 1200 tons ot treigut.
The trial trio of the handsome new
launch Irene Barnes was made yes
terday between this city and Lath
lamet. with her owner. F. C. Barnes,
and a large party of ladies and gen
tlpmen on board. She behaved splen
didlv. and made fine time. Mr. Barnes
is fixing her up for her departure for
T ate H.1V. Alaska, this evening. He
will go north in her.
The four masted schooner Oliver
J. Olsen, grain laden for San Pedro,
came down the river on Sunday last
and is readv for the earliest possible
despatch, and will probably go to sea
today. She is the second grain
schooner 'of the season, the W. R.
Hume preceding her a week or more
ago. .
The Norwegian steamship Tabor is
due in from Bellinzham at any hour.
She will load 700,000 feet of lumber
at the Columbia mills at Knappton,
and then go on to Portland for the
balance of, her cargo, which is for
Oriental delivery. Later Tabor ar
rived in last night.
The bie. fine, all steel steamer
Olsen & Mahoney arrived in here on
Sunday last, from Cordova, Alaska,
for orders and is now berthed at the
Fisher dock. She is among the finest
vessels of her class on the Pacific
She carried lumber from Aberdeen
on her voyage to Alaska.
Til steamer Nome Citv. with a big
erating. She reports speaking tne group 0f passengers, came m over
battleships Virginia and Knoae ia- the t,ar yesterday and atter a snort
and bound for San Francisco to join stay at tj,e Calender dock went on
tne remainder ui ni. "" """to rortiano.
,n cnooli- in highest terms of the
. ... .i. u The F.lfle.r also orobably had a
reception given mem m mc iimm, -
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Keep the
Kitchen Cool
V
Why swelter over a glowing
range in a stuffy kitchen, when
a new Perfection Wick Blue
Flame Oil Cook-Stove will do
the family cooking without
raising the temperature
enough to be noticeable?
' By putting a "New Per
fection" in and allowing the
range fire to go out, you may
make this summer's kitchen
work not only bearable, but
actually a pleasure. The
IFECTIOM
WOOD VALUES UMRli
SHARP TEST
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VISIT TO DR. L. F. HAWLEY'S
LABORATORY AT CLATSOP
MILL WORK OF A PRIMARY
SORT-TO BE FOLLOWED BY
WIDER EXPLOITATION.
Mr. Win. McMurray, general pas
senger agent ot the uarrinian lines,
has prepared a most beautiful booklet,
entitled "Outings in Oregon' and
sent a cony to the Chamber of
Commerce. On the front cover is a
pretty picture of "The Oregon
Girl."
Inside of the book there is this to
y, concerning the Astoria Regatta:
"For three days, beginning August
27th, the Columbia River Regatta at
Astoria will be a center of interest.
People wil come from all over the
I'.-u-ifie Const to ioin in the water
festivities with which the Astorians
celebrate the great annual fish har
vest. The salmon run is ended, mil
lions of the handsome 50 and 60-
pound fish have been captured on
tluir way up stream and put into
cans for the market, and now, as in
the old-fashioned harvest festivals of
earlier New England days, the entire
community honors the close of the
season. Atter the tormal opening ot
the Regatta by the 'Queen', there
will follow all forms of aquatic
suort. street carnivals, fancy balls,
marine parades, yacht racing, launch
racing, fish boat racing, water polo,
log rolling contests, grotesque pa
rades, high diving contests, United
States life-saving drills, the streets,
waterfronts and boats gaily decorat
ed, and music everywhere. A grand
marine parade will close the Regatta,
when every boat will be magmheent
ly illuminated with electric lights of
all colors, which, reflected in the
clear placid water of the Columbia,
produce a scene of unmatched beauty.
Contesting water craft will come
from San Francisco, Alameda, Vic
toria, Portland, everywhere along
the coast. Guests will fill the city
from very direction. The Regatta,
coming just before the close of the
beach season, draws the beach guests
from North Beach and South, thus
making an assemblage of visitors
that adds not a little to the incentive
to be present.
"While visiting the Reeatta. tt is
well to bear in mind the historic in
terest all must feel in this place, and
iew it as part of the dream of Astor
who saw ahead of his time, and
planned propheticaly for the future
of the great Northwest. Washington
Irvines 'Astoria, is a book one will
enjoy reading with especial keenness
after a visit to this beautiful Colum
bia River Citv: or better, it should
be read before making the trip.
"The fishermen, the nets and
seines, the wide-spreading mouth ol
the river." and the bay, with the roll
ing grandeur of the ocean sweeping
nward, make a picture worth travel
ne far to see; and there is no better
time to see it than during the Re
gatta, when the city adds a gala air
to the scene.
"The great salmon canneries may
he visited, the various processes of
cannincr followed, and an insight
gained into this great industry about
which so much has been said and
written."
stiff journey up the coast against the
adverse wind and last night it was
said that she probably would not get
until this morning.
The French bark Vendee, wheat
laden for Europe, went to sea yester
day noon on the hawser of the bar
tug Wallula.
The steamer Homer, another grain
carried, for San Pedro, came down
from Portland on Sunday last and
went to sea without delay.
Wick Blue Flame OQ Cook-Stow
reduces an intense heat undtr the kettlt or in the oven, but does not radiate
eat in all directions as a coal range does hence is used with comrbft on
the hottest summer day. Made in three sizes, and warranted. If not with
your dealer, write our nearest agency.
The T frJT
.1 a apt Hive a clear.
bright light that reaches the farthest comer of a rood
sized living-room. Well made throughout of nickeUd
brass; pertecuy saie ana very ormuncuuu. ""
in every particular. If not with your dealer, write oni
nearest agency.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(Incorporated)
The Evie has returned from Tila
mook bay'points. On her way back
she dropped her trawl nets and pick
ed up 1500 pounds of fresh sea fish.
The schooner W. F. Jewctt, with
nearly 600,000 feet of lumber on
hoard taken on at Stella, cleared
from here yesterday for Redondo.
The steamer Daisy Mitchell was
anion gthe Sunday arrivals from San
Francisco, and will load lumber out
from Linton.
The steamer Cascades touched in
here on Sunday last, on her way from
San Francisco, to Grays Harbor
She left out almost immediately.
The steamer Alliance made her
usual trin down, and out. for the
Coos Bay country, on Sunday; leav
ing out at once.
The sea tug Condor has arrived in
from Wallport, and will load general
merchandise outward.
The steamer Northland is due
down from Portland sometime to-day,
outward bound for the Bay City,
emotional power, vivid stage settings
Dr. F. L. Hawley. forestry export,
and representing the United States
Department of Agriculture, who ar
rived here on the 26th of May last
to test the values of the Clatsop fir,
by the processes of distillation, was
found yesterday at his laboratory in
the Clatsop mills, by a reported for
the Morning Astoria, who was agree
abl entertained in watching, and
listening to, the operator.
The work being done by Dr. Haw
ley is purely primary. Upon his re
port to the department will depend
the larger and deeper exploitation of
the residual values of the local
woods; and that repor will go first
to the authorities at Washington.
From there it will find its way, later,
to the Astoria Chamber of Commerce
and general publicity.
The government is seeking, by
different processes, to save to com
merce the SO or 60 per cent of the
timbers of the land now going to
sheer and utter waste; for it is a
traditional fact that only about half
the tree is ever made merchantable,
and the purpose is to mimfy this
enormous loss, and bring the hidden
values to light and use by means that
... .
will warrant commercial laciormg
and marketing.
Dr. Hawley has given most of his
time and attention to the fir wood of
this section, though he has experi
mented with the cedar and the spruce
but only cnouidi to assure himself,
that by the process of distillation, the
latter woods are not susceptible of
profitable manipulation. The residual
and elemental dualities for which he
is searching, arc turpentine, charcoal,
rosin, gums, and the essential oils
that are known to be in the various
woods. Turpentine, of course, pre
dominates, the various ratios of the
other elements are measured by the
standard set by the "turps.
When found vesterdav the doctor
was husv distillinu a lot of fir saw
dust. He had it in a copper can, the
contents of which represented one
three hundredth of a cord, and was
being subjected to a powerful steam
ict .the rcsidium being caught anfl
measured in one of the many devices
employed in his work. In the main
of course, it was turpentine, and this
was plainly discernible on the surface
of the accretions from the copper
can.
With commendable fielity to his
trust Dr. Hawley was silent as tne
grave as to what he had discovered
and the probable effect of his full
and final report on the government's
subsenuent trv-out of the woods here
He will be through with his work
sometime next week; and from wh
of his immedite future, will likely
co into Arizona, to make similar
tests of the famous western yellow
pine of that country. The govern
ment has recently sold to a big mill
ing concern there, certain rights to
cut and mill these great timbers from
the reservation; and both Uncle Sam
and the company concerned, arc anx
ious to know all that can be ascer
tained of the residual qualities, quan
tities, and costs and values, of the
yellow pine.
The work this accomplished gentle
man is domtr nav not seem to
amount to much at this time; but the
information he is now supplying the
government, may at some future day
be of immense interest and wide
value to the nation. For the day will
come when wood and all it contains,
will have to be carefully conserved,
and its last value commercialized; in
which event, the reports on what , is
obtained by distilation, will pave the
wav to the larsccr and more efheae
ious methods that will be undertaken.
YOU NAME THE PRICE
You can afford to pay for
STRAWBERRIES TO CAN
i
Then leave your order with us and when they reach
your price we'll deliver to you high grade berries.
Season Is Short You'll Have to Hurry
Acme Grocery Co.
HIGH GRADE GROCERIES
521 COMMERCIAL STREET
PHONE 681
ii Astoria Theatre
F. M. HANLIN, Lessee A Mgr.
TONIGHT
GEORGIA
ASTORIA Q COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD
SUMMER SCHEDULE, EFFECTIVE SATURDAY, JUNE 27, "08.
livening trains leave Portland at 5:30 P. M. instead of 6 P. M,, as
heretofore, arriving Astoria 9:20 P. M. RUNS THROUGH TO SEA
SIDE AND HOLLADAY.
Evening trains leave Seaside at 4:50 P. M. instead of 5 P, M. as here
tofore, leaving ASTORIA at 6:10 P. M. as usual.
Morning train leaves Astoria for Seaside at 9:15 A. M. as hereto
fore, on week days, and at 8:15 A. M. Sunday.
EVENING TRAINS leave Astoria for SEASIDE via Ft. Stevens
branch at 5 P. M., instead of 5:50 P. M, as heretofore, daily; nlso at 950
P. M. daily. This later train does not go via Fort Stevens.
SATURDAY SEASIDE SPECIAL leaves PORTLAND at 2:20
P. M., arriving at ASTORIA at 5:10 P. M., and SEASIDE at 5:55 P. M.
RETURNING, leaves SEASIDE Sunday evening at 6:30 P. M., leaves
ASTORIA at 7:15 P. M., arriving nt Portland at 10:20 P. M.
G. B. JOHNSON, General Agent.
HARPER
in
MAGDA
Night Prices.. 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c
ParKer House
Restaurant
Opened under new man
agement. Lady cook. Noth
ing but whitehelp employed.
Popular Prices.
and alluring story. It is a play that
i.wiir. nnd holds the unbroken inter
est, from its first to its last word and
action, and will repay whosoever
shall witness it.
NOTICE.
Union Gas Engine Company.
Mr C. H. Carlson has been ap
nointed local ant for the Union
Gas Engine Company for Astoria and
r.nurr River territory with head
quarters at Astoria. A full line of
repair parts will be carried in stocV
SOI F.xehance street. Astoria, by
Mr. Carlson, who is also equipped to
do repair work on Union Engines at
nUnrt nntir in a first-class manner.
UNION GAS ENGINE COMPANY,
F. P. Kendall,
General Sales Agent.
Portland, Oregon, June 1, 1908.
MISS HARPER'S REPERTOIRE
The further the good people of As
toria co with the rich repertoire Miss
Harper is unfolding at the Astoria
Theatre, the more cause- they have,
and acknowledge, for their genuine
appreciation of that lady's splendid
abiltv as an actress of power and
wide discrimination. She is offering
only that which is excellent and play
ing it to the measure of that excel
lence.
For the last two evenings delighted
audiences have witnessed her at her
best in the simple yet beautiful play
of "The Little Minister," than which
there is no better vehicle for her ex
traordinary range of portraiture;
and, as in all she has done during her
engagement here, Miss Harper has
made friends on the spot, evening by
evening, until she and her clever
company have attained to the stand
ard of uniform and unanimous ap
proval here.
Tonight another departure will be
made, the strong dramatic creation
of "Magda" being put' before the
Astoria public with all its intense
Summer Excursions.
Diirinc the months of June, July,
August and September the Ilwaco
R. R. Co. will sell round trip tickets
daily from all points on North (Long)
Reach to all points on Clatsop Beach
at rate of $1.75. Return limit thirty
days. 6-23-tf
Festoons
Flags
and all kinds of Decorations for the
FOURTH at
Svenson'sBooKStore
14th and Commercial St.
Astoria - Oregon
TEA
The cost of good tea is so
very little: only a third of a
cent a cup! a cent-and-a-half
or two cents for the family
breakfastl
Your'grocor returns your money If you
don't like Shilling's Bent: we pay him.
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, 12th
and Duane.
LADY MANICURIST ENGAGED.
"The Modem," 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 very best board to be obtained
in the city is at "The Occident
Hotel." Rates very reasonable.
New Grocery Store.
Try our own mixture of coffee the
J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables.
Badollct & Co., grocers. Phone Main
1281.
Steamer Nahcotta leaves O. R. &
N. docks at 6:45 a. rri. daily. Round
trip fare to any point on North
(Long) Beach, $1.00, Sunday's only.
6-23-tf
NEW TO-DAY
The Commercial.
One of the coziest and most 'popu
lar resorts in the city is the Commer
cial. A new billiard room, a pleasant
sitting 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 refresh
ments served there. 'The best of
goods are only handled, and this fact
being so well known, a large business
is done at the Commercial, on Com
mercial street, near Eleventh.
The Palace Restaurant.
An phase of hunger can be daintily
gratified at any hour of the day or
night at the Palace Restadrant. The
kitchen and dining room service are
of the positive best. Private dining
rooms for ladies. One call inspires
regular custom. Try it. Commercial j
street, opposite Page building. y
The Clean Man.
The man who delights in person
cleanliness, and eniovs his shave
shamnoo. haircut, and bath, in As
toria, always goes to the Occident
barber shop for these things and
gets them at their best.
Shine Them Up.
Ladies' shoes called for, shined and
returned. Phone Main 3741. ,
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