FIUDAY, JULY 3, 1908.
THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTOIUA, OREGON.
TALKS IN PORTLAND
ON SALMON
Wa 'lftcft All Tieiv
One Piano Number with Each $5 Sale
SAT U KD A i JULY 4 1 il
Purchase liberally on Fridayfruits, picnic lunch goods,
spring chicken, lamb, etc.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW
WITH SAMUEL ELMORE -SOME
EXPERT IDEAS ON
SALMON AND PEOPLE WHO,
CATCH AND CAN THEM.
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ROSS, HIGGINS & CO.
LEADINQ GROCERS.
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Meet Tonight .
The Fourth of July committee re
quest all' who Intend (9 take part in
the chorus Saturday, to meet at the
Methodic Church tonight at 7:30 for
rvheurnul. ' .
Filed Yesterday V
'A "certificate wa filed in the city
auditor' oflice yesterday announcing
the completion of the improvement
of Twelfth street between Commer
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1 hi 1 nun iiihmc "i
Burial Sunday
I he body of Matt Rentes, who wa
drowned at th tnouth of the Co
lumbia river, will be buried Sunday
id.rnniin rum I'lilil'd fimral 11.1 r.
Ion, with interment in Greenwood
cemetery.
From Letter Carriers
A communication was received in
the city auditor' office yesterday
from the Atoria letter carrier,
thanking the city council for the uie,
of the council chamber for the State j
Letter Carrier' convention held'
there recently.
Youngest Aatorlenne
The pleasant intelligence reached (
this office yesterday morning of the!
birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mr, j
W. P. O'Brien, at their home No. 165 ,
Thirty-eventh street on the evening,
of Wednesday, Mr, and Alias'
O'Brien are reported getting along .
admirably. j
After Eight Years
H. B. Parker, Jr., who for the past
eight year ha been a driver for the.
rrael-Eigncr Transfer Company, has
left that company's employ and is
now installed a day clerk at the ;
Parker Hotine. Air. Parker is one ofj
those men that fit in cleverly wher
ever they are aligned to duty and
make good friend in the doing of it.
Department Called Out
Hose cartNo.' 4. was. called out
yctscrday afternoon at 4 o'clock to a
dwelling house roof fire in the rear of
the Scow Bay Iron Works. Al
though the department were prompt
to arrive on the scene,, the fire had al
ready been extinguished, by the oc
cupants of the house. The damage Is
slight.
New Motor Boat
The fast new Driicoll motor boatr
of which mentioned has been made in
these columns, was launched yester
day and a trial spin made on the
river. Mr. Driscoll was highly pleas
ed with the showing made. It is
understood that he is planning to
take her up river to the Portland re
gatta on the Fourth.
Exempt From Taxes
1. T. Ross, one of the officers of the
CoainiMi'a Institute, anneared
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represented that inasmuch as tne in-
Saturday, July 4th
We Remain Closed ALL DAY
PRIOR TO THAT TIME OUR FANCY GROCERIES AND OUR
UNEXCELLED DELIVERY SYSTEM ARE AT YOUR SER
VICE. . "
Scholfield, Mattson & Co.
PHONE 1181 GOOD GOODSPHONE931
120 TQ 124 TWELFTH STREET.
. ... For a
VICTOR OR AN EDISON
PHONOGRAPH
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olmsoii Phonograph Co,
Parlors Second Floor Over
(dilution it entirely charitable in its
nature, it uliould be exempt from tax
ation under the law. The court look
ed into the matter and Imally ordered
tluit it property be stricken from the
tax roll,
Buried Yesterday
The funeral of the late William Mc
Cray, who was killed by having a
decayed stump fall on him, several
days ago, was held yesterday at
Knappa, with interment at Knappa
cemetery. A number of friends and
acquaintance of the deceased from
Asotria attended the services at the
Knappa Church, Father Waters offic
iating, '
District Attorney Here
lion. K. B. Tongue, prosecuting at
torney for the Fifth Judicial "District
of Oregon, which includes this coun
ty, wa in the city yesterday sonnding
the situation with regard to his ap
pointment of his deputy for Clatsop.
At train time last evening, when he
left for the metropolis, Mr, Tongue
hail not quite closed the matter, but
will do so in a very few days. The
honor lies between Messrs. Howard
At. Browncll and John C. McCue.
Enjoyed The Convention
Alis Emma C. Warren, county su
perintendent of schools, who returned
a day or two ago from the" state
teachers' convention at Eugene, re
ports that the meeting was a fine suc
cess in every particular.. Particularly
did the citizens of Eugene show an
excellent hospitality to the visitors..)
There was only one otber.-represen-tative
from Clatsop county, Miss)
Hess Spikanon, who has taught in the
Spikanon district the past eight years, j
Adrift on High Sea
Yesterday morning's mail brought,
to Collector of Customs W. F.' Mc
Gregor a letter from R, S. Wood, of
Elk Creek, enclosing a communica
tion just picked up by that gentleman
on that beach on Wednesday morn
ing, enclosed in a bottle, and which
reads as follows: "June 1, 1M8. On
board yacht Skidoo, Captain John
stone; in distress 40 miles off the
mouth of, the Columbia; have carried
away spar and sails; yacht leaking:
going to take to boat; four men, all
told; whoever finds this report to
custom house. Left 'Frisco on May
7th bound for Portland on a pleasure
trip; wind S. W. and blowing strong.
Wife and four children in 'Frisco.
(Signed), Cnpt. I. Johnstone, yacht
Skidoo."
Chocolates
-'the best in the world
50c a Pound,
Scholfield & Mattaon Co.
The following interesting talk has
been made up at the metropolis by
Samuel Elmore, of this city, and is
here quoted in deference to the old
adage, "Go away from home to get
the news," the Portland Oregonian,
of yesterday, deals as follows with the
noted Astorian:
"'Stop fishing between August 25
and June 1 advise Samuel, Elmore,
of Astoria, who, as vice-president
and general manager of the Columbia
River Packers' Association, puts more
Chinooks in tin cans and salt barrels
than anybody on the river, who is
salmon king of Tillamook, Couille,
Alsea, Umpqua and Siletz, who oper
ates Tillamook's boat line and who is
the newspaper power of Astoria.
"'Give us also the closed Sunday,
abolishing fishing above the Willam
ette river and regulate the size of
the meshes, and we'll have all the sal
mon we want for gencraltions to
come.' . ,
"In such words did Air. Elmore
preach the salvation of the salmon in
dustry yesterday. Asked what he
would do with the canneries between
August 25 and June 1, he replied, 'let
'cm rust, a they are now doing.'
Asked what that meant, he said:
" 'The salmon pack is between 30
and 40 per cent short' which means
that the supply is still going from
bad to worse.
"Air. Elmore came to Portland to
present to Colonel Roessler, United
States Engineers, the case of the Mc-
Gowans, packers of Chinook, Wash.,
who by planting their set nets in front
of his seining grounds for which he
pays the government $6000 , a year
rental make the seining grounds
worthless and the $6000 so much
waste money, Mr. Elmore outbit the
AIcGowans for the seining grounds
and .thinks that they should retire
from the premises and have regard
for his tenancy of UncleSam's do
main, just as Air. Elmore retired from
them three years ago, when outbid
by the AIcGowans. But the McGow
ans now contend that their seven or
eight set nets, being below tide
mark, are outside Mr. Elmore's rent
al limits. But Mr. Elmore considers
them obstructions to navigation, and
beyond the power of the AIcGowan's
to place in Uncle Sam's water high
way. This dispute imposes on Colonel
Roessler the duty of inspecting the
premises, to determine whether the
AIcGowan's are obstructing the
highway.
"However, Air. Elmore did not care
to discuss this matter and he allowed
the details to be pressed out of him
unwillingly, yet, like a true salmon
king, he has opinions about protection
of salmon, which many other kings
will not accept. That far, he is like
King Seufert. King Warren, King
Hume, King Talant and King Rosen
berg. "But as the biggest of them all King
Elmore has opinions which are en
titled to respectful consideration. He
is willing to shut off April and Alay
fishing and to close shop on Sunday.
If salmon could "be protected that
much, there would undoubtedly be big
gains. He would not bother the gill
ncttcrs nor the trappers nor the sein
ers .except to make their meshes
bigger. . " ",.
"But as for the wheelmen he would
abolish their gear and prohibit all
fishing above the Willamette river.
Air. Elmore's rivals say that is be
cause he catches his fish below Wil
lamette river, and this starts again
the wrangle of the fish factions, which
culminated last election day in enact
ment of conflicting laws, each pro
posted by a faction hostile to the one
at which the law is aimed.
"Let that trouble, rest for the pres
ent. It will not renew the wrangle to
note that Air. Elmore feels the prcss
ine necessity of salmon protection, if
Lttie fish are. to be saved from extermi
nation, and that he urges two ot tne
most important remedies closed
Sunday and longer closed season."
'Country Dance.
Among the genuine attractions for
the coming "Fourth," will be the
famous "Country Dance" to be given
on the night of Friday, July 3rd, and
on the afternoon and evening of the
"Fourth," in the Lurline Dock Hall,
under careful management. The fire
works display on night of Fourth will
be in plain and close view of the ball
room. 7-1-3
Notice Closing Barber Shops.
AH the barber shops in the city will
close for a half holiday on- Saturday
the Fourth of July: All the shops
will keeo ooen Friday evening the 3rd
until 9 o'clock, Open Saturday until
1 n. m. after which will continue
closed for the balance of the day.
Rv order Barbers' Union. 7-l-3t
I You can be dressed
I If you want something conservative
i If you want something ultra and smart!
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Curca Biliousness, Sick
Headache, Sour Stom
ach, Torpid Liver and
Chronic Constipation.
Pleasant to take
T. P.
BUSINESS HEN MOST
DECIDE THIS
AN OPINION FROM PORTLAND
ANENT THE RIVER TRAFFIC
ROW ENGENEDERED BY THE
COMING OF THE SPENCER.
The following communication reach
ed this office yesterday, and is pub
lished, not for its commendatory
opinion of the Astorian's ideas of
caution given out the other day, but
because it is one of many and various
notions that are prevalent in regard
to the interesting matter at issue; and
because it hails from Portland, which
is for enough away, perhaps, to make
it disinterested:
"We note your editorial of June
30th, 'Will it Pay Aatoria.'
"This question is worthy of repeti
tion by every business man in As
toria. Three regular boats on the
Portland-Astoria route cannot pay
expenses at the present rates. No
company or steamboat has any lease
on the navigable waters of Uncle Sam,
but when a company or steamboat
line has put its money into equipment,
and has maintained a service for
years with but. little profit, and this
service is adequate to the demands,
and the rate as low as like points on
other routes, they are deserving of
the consideration of their patrons.
The' two regular lines operating on
the lower river consider themselves
fortunate during the winter months If
they make expenses; if then during
the summer months, when there is a
chance to make a little profit, some
outside steamer comes in and cuts
rates and thus diverts the business
from the regular lines, can you expect
more than that they should take steps
to preserve their business ? In such a
case there are only two things to do:
one is to quit, the other is to protect
themselves. Let the business men of
Astoria ask themselves, 'which will
the companies do?' and whether it
will pay Astoria to encourage trans
bortation that draws oft , when
the
receipts show a loss?
"Yours truly,
-. "OBSERVER."
From Far Ketchikan
The Astorian is just in recept of a
copy of the Ketchikan Miner, up. in
distant Alaska, the paper that enjojfs
the advantage of the skilful service
of Wilfred S. Pomeroy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Curtis, of this city,
as managing editor; and it speaks
corredly on the Fourth if you let WISE
clothe you
We Have It
We Have That
MAN WE$
Laxative Mt Syrup
LAUREN OWL DR UG STORE.
BIG SAVING
The Housewife can save a large amount from her grocery bills by can
ning almost everything she uses the entire year around, and have it with that
fresh taste as from garden or orchard, and she knows that her meat is free
from bacteria; free from ptomaine poisoning, as well as her vegetables and
fruits. ..
HOW? WHY? '
Can the Economy Jar do all This?
Because the Economy uses no Rubber Ring. All other jars use rubber
ringswhich in time decay, become porous, leak air, and spoil and mould
the contents.
The Foard & Stokes Hardware Co.
well for the clever young man in
charge, being a newsy, clean, well
appointed paper, and a credit to the
great territory in which it figures very
conspicuously.
Seaside House Robbed
Sheriff Pomeroy went to Seaside
yesterday in resopnse to a telegram
from J. J. Camp, a resident there.
The message stated that Camp's
house has been entered and robbed,
and the sheriff found upon his arriv
al there that a trunk had been open
ed and $50 in bills stolen. Camp be
lieved that he knew who the thieves
were, but the evidence was not such
that Sheriff Pomeroy felt he could
act upon, and he returned here with
out making any arrest.
Must Be Civil- j
In the records of the county court's
proceedings yesterday there appears a
note to the following effect: "That if
any more complaints are received by
the county court of incivility on the
part of the bridge. tender of Lewis
and Clark bridge No. 2, that he will
be subject to dismissal." Several
complaints was made of certain in-,
civilities that befell travelers at this
bridge, and other complaints have
also been made of lack of courtesy on j
the part of other public officials.
Four Years Good Service
Yesterday, with the adjournment
of the county court, Commissioner
William Larson closed four years of
faithful, and appreciated service on
that bench, and retires to the simpler
duties of private citizenship with the
abundant good will of his colleagues
at the court house and the people he
has served with zeal and' excellent
judgment. Mr. Larson will take up
the improvement of his farm home
and property, but will always be
available for anything that contrib
utes to the good of old Clatsop. .
Steamer Nahcotta leaves O. R. &
N. docks at 6:45 a. m. daily. Round
trip fare to any point .on North
(Long) Beach, $1.00, Sunday's only.
. 6-23-tf
Too
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Cleanses the system
thoroughly and clean
sallow complexions cf
pimples and blotches.
It la guaranteed
PERSONAL MENTION
Mrs. C, T. Crosby and little daugh
ter were passengers for Portland oa
the steamer Charles R. Spencer yes
terday atfernoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Day left up last
evening for Portland on the steamer
Undine, to spend the "Fourth" witli
friends and relatives.
Miss Emily Thatcher, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Jack Ryan for some time past, re
turned to her home in Salem on the
evening express yesterday.
Miss Clara Saunders, the 14-year-old
dauhgter of George Saunders, of
545 Exchange street, is seriously ill
at her home. v '
County Commissioner Fred H.
Moore, of Seaside, was in Astori
yesterday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Moeser, Miss
Emma Harding and Mrs. Alva Hem
bach, of Cincinnati, are in the city, ,
the guests of Mr. Prael and Mrs. H.
S. Prael.
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Summer Excursions.
During 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)
Beach to all points on Clatsop Beach
at rate of $1.75. Return limit thirty
days. 6-23-tf
ALEX TAGG
CONFECTIONERY
Fresh Chocolates.
Candies etc.
Made fresh every day in oa
own factory.
843 Commercial Stfe.et